How to Make Cricut Circle Calling Cards
These are 3×3 Calling Cards Used for Cricut Circle Crop Swapping.
Things to take to a Crop
I went to MY FIRST CROP EVER!! It was a Cricut Circle crop held in Atlanta. I was a total crop newbie. I didn’t know what to take, what went on…nothing. I figured it out though. 😉 Some of the things I took were: paper, adhesives, some Joy’s Life stamps, ink, scissors, a trimmer with a scoring blade, an extension cord and my Cricut Expression. I didn’t have a special scrap bag to take so DH helped me pack a rolling carry on bag and strapped my Cricut to the top. It worked great!
I also took some vinyl and transfer tape along, which turned out to be a good thing because I was asked to do a vinyl/Cricut Vinylology demo. It was soooo cool because the other demos were done by none other than Shannon from Provo Craft and the awesome and talented Teresa Collins. Wow. I got to meet Teresa Collins!!! She is so nice and so pretty…just like she is on TV. There will be some Teresa Collins Cricut Imagine cartridges out soon! We got to do a make and take with some of her papers from those cartridges. AWESOME!
How to Make Cricut Calling Cards
I’d heard a lot about Calling Cards being used for crops, but I wasn’t sure what was expected. I decided to make it fast and yummy, so I used my Cricut Imagine and the Yummy Imagine cartridge to print and cut my cupcakes and their backgrounds. I used pop dots to pop the cupcakes up off of their backgrounds.
I used the Cricut Imagine Yummy cartridge along with my YUMMY PUNS stamps!!
So, the basic rule about the calling cards for the Cricut Circle crops is that the calling cards must be 3″x 3″.
You use them for entering prize drawings AND for exchanging with other people. It’s amazing the different cards that people make. Uh…don’t be like this newbie, make enough. I didn’t realize that everyone exchanged them, but they do and they expect you to have one to share. Find out how many people will be at your crop and make enough. Take an extra extension cord too. Mine came in handy for Shannon when she did a Yudu demo.
What Goes on a Cricut Calling Card
Lastly, you create the back of your card. The back is where all of your info goes. Most have some or all of the information mine has: Name, Circle #, Circle Board Name, Email and blog address. You can write other things on there too, but most people stick to the basics. I hope this helps you! Even if you’re not part of the Cricut Circle, I think the calling card idea is great for many get togethers, don’t you? I guess the old days had a pretty good idea, huh? Next, we should all get butlers so they can receive our cards for us when people come to visit. Oh YEAH!
Now for the fun!! My friends at Cricut for Beginners.com have graciously donated one of their awesome Cricut cartridges!! Just leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the Give a Hoot Cricut cartridge. I’ll choose a winner on (EXTENDED TO MONDAY, March 21).
AND THE WINNER IS:
scraptasticgrammy Says:
March 14th, 2011 at 9:27 AM
These calling cards are awesome. And I would love to see one of your vinyl demos in person because I love your DVD.
Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Marijo aka Scraptastic Grammy
Yummy calling cards. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
vwilson577 at yahoo.com
So sweet!!! Love these cards! And the stamps are pretty awesome too…perfect sentiment!!! Thanks so much for the chance to win as well!
hugs,
joni
Too cute! Love these. Thanks for sharing. You are so creative.
Those calling cards are soooo cute! I’ve never been to a crop, but then again I am pretty new to these things. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win, and add to my small cricut cartridge collection! Thanks Superjoy!
Love the calling cards! They are so cute ~ I love the colors you chose!
Kristin
ksully4597 at gmail dot com
Your calling cards are too cute!!!! Love them.
I think calling cards are a great idea. There have been times after a crop that I wished I knew how to get in touch with one of the attendees. And your are soooo cute!
Love the cards! Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas!
Well, I just love your cards. . .but I just got home from my umpteenth crop retreat last night! Been cropping with my group since 1997. In fact, I gave up buying anything for scrapbooking for Lent! My cropping buddies all think I’m crazy but it’s all about sacrifice, right? All I can say is you would not believe my WISH LIST and just get out of the way come the Monday after Easter! LOL!
Your cards are so cute!! I’ve never made crop calling cards!! What a cute idea!! I’d love to receive the cartridge!! Definitely one on my wish list!! Have a great day!!
Love the calling cards you made! I haven’t ever been to a crop either but it sounds like it was lots of fun!
Thanks for sharing!!
hperks24 at yahoo dot com
Very cute cards!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
These are so cute Joy! I have never been to a crop but it sounds like fun!
hollyshobbie at gmail dot com
WOW I am surpised that you have never been to a crop. I went to my first one in Jan in LA. It is very hard to decide what to bring. I brought a few projects and got about 1/4 of the way done with 1 project. It was more fun to talk.
Very cute calling cards!
aecopenhaver at gmail dot com
Adorable calling cards 🙂 I love the bright colors!! I hope that I can attend a meet-up one day!!
Super cute Super Joy!
Really love the cupcakes…makes me want a “REAL” one. I know at our crops….I plan for way more than I actually get done…way to much sharing with the other croppers.
Dina
Thanks for the info on going to a crop. Your calling cards are just the cutest, and to top it off with one of your stamps, that’s the best!! Would love to add this cartridge to my very slim cartridge library :)Thanks for the chance. You are awesome, Joy!
Monique
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HI Joy! I hope you had a great weekend. I’ve never been to a crop before. They sound like fun. Your card look great!
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http://pickulblog.blogspot.com/
your cards are darling great idea to have them for all get togethers, awesome giveaway too thanks for a chance to win.
I would love to have a crop night… How do you get one started? Also… love the giveaways! Thanks again!
Once again another great project. So glad to hear you had fun at your crop. Thanks for the chance to win the cartridge!
I love your calling cards, would make some nice birthday invites too. Thanks for sharing them. And thanks for the chance to win.
Hugs,
Melissa D
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http://www.sleeplesswonder.blogspot.com
Wow! Great calling card idea! I’m a Circle member, but have never been to a crop…perhaps one day…Keep up with the great inspiring ideas! You Rock Socks!
Tanya
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Very nice cards and thanks for the chance to win the Give a Hoot cartridge!
Thanks for sharing about the crop. I have been invited, but not sure what to do there. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love going to crops. Lovely cards you made! Thanks for a chance to win a great cart!
Super cute. I never know what to take to crops either!!! Fingers crossed for a win!!!
Oh so sweet!!! Great giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win.
annadowdy at gmail dot com
What cute cards thanks for sharing them
levine at pldi dot net
I LOVE your calling cards, Joy! It was great to see you in Atlanta. I’m headed to the Circle Crop in Orlando in April! You should come too!!
Have a great week!
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Love these! I am actually new to a cricut (like big time newbie, It just came in the mail yesterday)! But I am so excited to get started and have enjoyed seeing your creations!!
super cute. thanks.
I love the cupcake cards – those are adorable. This month I went to my 3rd MAJOR crop – Evansville Crop for the Cure – 200 stampers/scrapbookers in one big building, with vendors and food – it doesn’t get much better than that! I got 15 cards made that day
Cute cards. Thanks for letting me know what they are. Had I been going to one I wouldn’t have known what they are. I really like yours.
Awesome calling cards. Love em
I went to my first crop completely unprepared all alone. Thanks to a bunch of nice ladies I got a lot done. He, he
Ohhh I want a cricut crop in SoCal. Sounds like soooo much fun. Thanks for sharing your cupcake cards too. Really cute.
Great idea! I am going to make some for my next crop in April!
I love group crops! They are so much fun and a place to get some great new ideas or new twists on old ideas. The cards you showed are a great idea and so fun! Thanks for the giveaway chance too!
Super cute! I also have never been to a crop, hopefully one of these days when life slows down (we’ll see if that ever happens!) I will be able to make it to one to see what it’s all about!
I did the same thing you did Joy, did not make enough. Went to my first Circle Crop in January (the one that was in LA the day before CHA). I came up with my idea for my calling card the day before I left after spending hours on the Circle message board looking for ideas. I knew there was going to be about 75 people at the crop and I took the time to cut out everything I needed, but only had time to assemble about 20 before I left. EVERYONE wants to trade cards!!! So I sat down when I arrived at the crop and started putting together the rest of my cards. I was literally exchanging them with people as I was making them only to realize later that I was forgetting to add my label to the back with my info! So, several of my fellow croppers received my card with no contact info on the back!!! I learned many lessons with…should have been WAY more prepared.
Your cards are very cute. I can certainly see the benefit of having the Imagine when it comes to designing. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Your cards are so cute! I love the stamp you used. Thanks for the great giveaway!
tcsobotka at charter dot net
Love the cupcakes, very cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
Love the cards! Thank you for the chance to win!
Your calling cards are adorable. I have never heard of these before. This must be something new to crops. They were never done at crops I have been to in the past. I so love this idea though. Great job and the cup cakes were a great choice. Thanks for a chance to win. Lisa [email protected]
http://www.scrappingpinklady.com
I like the ideas of the calling cards! They would come in great handy for connecting with people. I know whenever I go to a crop there is always at least 1 person who I exchange info with and they would be great for that! Thanks for the idea!
Very, very cute idea. Will have to try it.
Hope to go to a cricut event where I can use calling cards and will keep your ideas in mind. Been wanting give a hoot so would love to win it!
Your calling cards are so cute. Yum, cupcakes, eh–hem, not a good thing to see on the 1st day of a diet. LOL. Oh well, tomorrows another day right? Hugs!
I am very new to the Cricut, I just purchased it yesterday! I am glad to have come across your site through the Cricut forum. I saw that Give a Hoot cartridge and love it. Thanks for the opportunity to win, it would be a great start to my collection!