Cricut Sports Mania: Colts vs. Saints

Who's ready for the big Super Bowl game this weekend?  I know we are - big Colts fans here!  Anyway, I thought I would put up a quick post about the pair of helmets I made with the Cricut Sports Mania cartridge.  First things first, here's a picture...


Cricut Sports Mania - Colts vs. Saints


My twelve year old needed these for a school project, and of course, his mom (yep, that's me!) looks for *any* reason to go play with her scrapbooking tools.  Anyway, these were super simple to make, and my son and his classmates were thrilled with how they turned out. [Read more...]

Make Freezer Paper Stencil Patterns with Your Cricut

Have you heard about using your Cricut cartridges to make freezer paper stencil patterns?  I have come across a couple of blogs and message forum posts about this, and finally, I decided to give it a try.

First, I have to brag a little.  My sixth grader played football this year, and his team actually made it to the final championship game!  They didn't win, but the fact that they made it as far as they did inspired me to pull out the freezer paper and make t-shirts to wear the game.  Anyway, here's a picture of the tees I made with my Cricut:

Freezer Paper Tees

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Introducing the Cricut Sports Mania Cartridge

Cricut Sports Mania CartridgeIf you have not heard about the Cricut Sports Mania Cartridge, I have all the nitty gritty details right here. So, put down that basketball and take a seat - I will fill you in...

So, what sports are available on this cartridge?

You know, a better question might be what sporting events are not included, just because this cartridge has a wide range of shapes for several athletic activities, including die cuts for both equipment and silhouette, as well as popular phrases. Here is a small sample of what you will find:

* Football: football, helmet, "Touch Down"

* Basketball: basketball, court, backboard with net, "Swoosh" & "Hoops"

* Baseball and Softball: mitt, bat, "Batter Up", "Play Ball"

* Soccer: soccer ball, "Kick This"

* Hockey: hockey puck, ice skates, "Slam!"

* Volleyball: volleyball, net, "I Dig VB" [Read more...]