Perfect Sentiments Design Team

I just have a quick little announcement! I have been asked to become part of the Perfect Sentiments Design Team and I have accepted. I will start designing for their challenges in September, so be on the lookout for my first post on September 5th. I hope you decide to play along with out challenges as well. :)

Fuzzy Purple Spider

I just had to play with Create a Critter 2 again tonight! I made another Halloween card, this time using this cute little spider.

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4." I used a black cardstock for the base, then cut some orange glitter cardstock 1/8" smaller and the spider web cardstock 1/8" smaller than the orange. I cut a strip of black carsdstock 1/8" larger than the spider web ribbon I found in my stash. I covered the cardstock with black glitter, wrapped it with the ribbon and adhered it to the card. The spider was cut at 3." I used some purple flock on the body, purple glitter on the hat band, and glossy accents on the buckle and his mouth. I adhered him to the card with pop-dots and then gave him some oversize googly eyes. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps. I stamped it on orange cardstock and trimmed it to fit. I then matted it with purple (covered in purple glitter) and black, both 1/8" larger than the previous layer. Pretty simple, but also pretty cute! Enjoy!!

Spook-tacular Vampire Bee

A vampire bee?! Weird, I know, but oh so adorable!! :) I just got the Create a Critter 2 cartridge and just had to make something with it. I chose this cute little vampire bee!

Cute right? ;) The card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used a striped purple and black cardstock from the Bewitched Stack by DCWV. I cut the tree cardstock at 3 1/2"x5 1/2." It is also from DCWV, the Midnight Spell Stack. It is matted with black cardstock cut 1/8" wider. I then covered the small part showing with black diamond Stickles. I cut a strip of black cardstock 1 1/2"x4 1/2" and more striped cardstock 1/8" smaller. I wrapped it with black and white twine and added it to the card. I used a button to gather the twine together. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps and cut into a banner, with one edge placed under the button. The bee is cut from Create a Critter 2 at 4." I used a Peachy Keen face on it and then hand drew in the fangs with a white gel pen. I added a button where his cape would be tied. I also covered the black parts of his body and head in black diamond Stickles. I used pop-dots to adhere him to the card for some dimension. I then finsihed off the card with two purple buttons in the top corners of the mat the bee is on.

I made this for the following challenges:

• Peachy Keen: sketch
• Die Cuttin' Divas: twine, pop-dots, and three buttons
• Tuesday Alchemy: be inspired by the words - bee, guitar, lunch (I was inspired by bee)

Christmas Hedgies

I think I may get a good portion of my Christmas cards done early this year if I keep doing about one a week! Thank goodness for the Christmas Card Challenge blog...great incentive! This week's challenge is to use the sketch to create a Christmas card and here is my interpretation:

I used a premade 5 1/2"x4 1/4" card from DCWV for my card base. I cut some red cardstock at 3 5/8"x1 5/8" and then covered it in red glitter. The striped paper is cut at 3 1/2"x1 1/2." I used a Penny Black stamp for my image and colored it in with Prismacolor colored pencils. I trimmed it down and matted it with some red cardstock, again covered in glitter, that is 1/8" larger than the image. I added some red, green, and yellow glitter to the lights on the image. I then used a Fiskars stamp to stamp the sentiment. I finished it off with two red buttons tied with red/white twine from Martha Stewart. Too cute!! :)

I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 180" - use stripes as a prominent feature of card
• Christmas Card Challenge: sketch

Butterflies

This pretty little card is 4 1/2"x4 1/2." I used a navy blue cardstock for the base. I then cut some patterned yellow cardstock, from the Lemon Flower Stack by DCWV, 1/8" smaller and adhered it on. The next navy blue square is 3 1/2"x3 1/2." I cut some tan cardstock 1/8" smaller and adhered them to the card base. I cut three strips of cardstock and trimmed them all with a scalloped scallop punch by EK Success. I used the navy blue, tan, and a turquoise patterned cardstock, which is from the Citrus Stack by DCWV, for my strips. I cut three navy blue butterflies from Tablescapes - Spring & Summer at 1" and three from the patterned turquoise. I adhered all the navy blue butterflies and one of the turquoise butterflies above the strips. I then used some pop-dots to adhere the second turquoise butterfly. I added some yellow and dark blue gems to the centers of the butterflies. I finished off the front of the card with the sentiment, which is from Fiskars and stamped in night sky ink by Tsukineko.

I also finished the inside of the card. I cut the patterned yellow cardstock at 3 5/8"x3 5/8," the navy blue at 3 1/4"x3 1/4," and the tan cardstock at 3 1/8"x3 1/8" and adhered them all down to the inside of the card. I then adhered the third turquoise butterfly on the lower right hand corner of those mats.

I made this for the following challenges:

• Perfect Sentiments: use wings and a "miss you" sentiment
• Friday Mashup: colors - midnight muse, so saffron, tempting turquoise, soft suede
• 365 Cards: "Day 179" - sketch

Bee Day Card

I finally made the birthday card for my cousin's daughter. :) I made it quick tonight since the birthday party is tomorrow and I have a three hour drive to get there. I used the same layout on my card that I used for my two Halloween cards I made yesterday since I knew all the cut sizes and figured it would go quick. I also used Trick or Treat again.

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and is folded at the top. The black cardstock is 1/8" smaller than the card base and the yellow polka dotted cardstock is 1/8" smaller than the black. I used Elegant Edges to cut the mat at 4." I embossed the white layer of the mat with a Tim Holtz Sizzix embossing folder called honeycomb. I used Trick or Treat for my little bee girl and cut her at 3 1/2." I flocked her hair, added glossy accents to her tongue, yellow Stickles to the antennae and stripes, and gave her pearls for eyes. I stamped a sentiment from Scrappy Moms Stamps on a white banner that I hand cut and used some pop-dots in the center to lift it up. I finished it off with some black pearls on the edges of the banner. Quick and easy!

Spooky Day Duo

I just picked up the new Cricut Lite cartridge, Trick or Treat. It is so adorable with all kinds of kids in Halloween costumes. I just had to play with it and made a couple of cards. I also used Day 176's challenge at 365 Cards to create these cards. The challenge is to use at least four techniques to add texture to the card.

Both are 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and fold at the top. I used white cardstock for the base of both of them. I then cut some patterned cardstock at 5 1/4"x4." Both patterned cardstocks are from DCWV. I used Elegant Edges to create the mats for both cards. They are cut at 4." I embossed the white layer on both. The spider web one was done with a Fiskars embossing plate and the other one was done with the Polka Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder. I cut each little cutie at 3 1/2." I used pop-dots to adhere them to the card. I stamped my sentiment on white cardstock that I cut into a banner shape. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms. I used pop-dots in the center of the sentiment and adhered the ends down to the card for a little dimension. I added flocking to the hair of both cuties, Stickles to the eyes of the spider girl and the pants of little Frankie, gems to the banners and also the eyes of the spider, pearls to the eyes of Frankie, and glossy accents to the spider fangs and treat bucket of the spider girl.

Bee-Day Party Goodies

I have already posted the invitations and the banner for my cousin's daughter's birthday party. Well, here is the rest of the stuff I have made.

I made some cupcake toppers. I used Live Simply and cut the bee/daisy at 3." I gave them a cute Peachy Keen face, since I used faces on all the bees and then adhered them to popsicle sticks. I created some treat bags. I used a sandwich sized bag and some jelly beans that I got for a steal! I used Elegant Edges to create the bag topper. It is cut at 7 1/4." I then used Sentimentals for the "bee happy" phrase, cut at 1 1/2" and the bee from Create a Critter, cut at 3," with the Peachy Keen face of course. I stapled on the black label, then glued on the white layer. I used pop-dots to adhere the bee for a little dimension.

I also created the thank you cards. They are 5 1/2"x 4 1/4." I used the honeycomb Tim Holtz embossing folder by Sizzix with my Cuttlebug and the yellow cardstock. I used a Scrappy Moms stamp for the sentiment on the front of the card and a Paper Smooches stamp for the inside. I then colored the "thanks" part of the sentiment with a yellow marker. The bee is again Create a Critter, cut at 3 1/2," and give a Peachy Keen face.

The rest of the small bees are leftovers from the treat bags. I didn't know how many I would need when I started working on them and wound up with too many!

Ornate Gold Angel

This card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and I made it with the fold at the top. The red and gold polka dotted patterned cardstock that I used for the card base is from the Gilded Orchard Stack by DCWV. I wrapped the card with some shimmery gold ribbon. I stamped my ornate angel on white cardstock and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. I matted it with some gilded cardstock, also from the Gilded Orchard Stack, then adhered it to the card. I stamped my sentiment on white cardstock and heat embossed it with gold powder. I then matted it with some gilded cardstock and adhered it to the card with pop-dots. I finished off the card with some gold pearls on the angel. I rounded the corners of all the elements as well, using a corner rounder from Fiskars.

I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: sketch
• Christmas Card Challenges: faith
• Paper Playtime: polka dots plus a sentiment

Bee Gift Box

Here is the gift box I made to wrap up the t-shirt I made for my cousin's daughter. I used Sweet Tooth Boxes to cut the box. It was cut at 11." I used Cricut Craft Room to hide the circle in the scalloped lid. I liked the scallop, but didn't want a hole in it. I used the digital cartridge, Banners, to create the banner. It is cut at 2 1/2" and I inked the edges with pink chalk ink. I used Cricut American Alphabet to cut her name at 3/4." I covered them with glam pink Stickles. I adhered the banner to the box with pop-dots in the middle and glue dots on the sides. I used Mother's Day Boquet to create the daisy. The largest layer of the flower is cut at 5" and the smallest is cut at 3." I gave it a cute little Peachy Keen face. The bee is from Create a Critter, cut at 3 1/2." I also gave it a Peachy Keen face and adhered it to the box with two layers of pop-dots. Her bows are covered in glam pink Stickles and her wings are covered in diamond Stickles.

I made this for the challenge at Peachy Keen.

Happily Ever After

Another page down in the wedding album! It is only a single page layout this time but that is because I intend for it to be the last page in the album. The background cardstock is from the Tahiti Beach Stack by DCWV. The teal cardstock is from the Cafe Mediterranean Stack by DCWV and the coral cardstocks are from the Coral Couture Stack by DCWV. The roses background cardstock are from the Formal Affair Stack by DCWV. The photo is 5"x7" and matted twice, each layer 1/8" larger than the previous layer. The roses cardstock is cut at 7 1/2"x10 1/2." the teal cardstock is cut at 8"x11." I used Storybook for the "Happily Ever After." It is cut at 3 1/2." I used Flower Shoppe for all the flowers. The large coral flower is cut at 3 1/2" at the largest. I used a teal brad in the middle. The rolled flowers were cut at 3" and 2 1/2." I added some glossy accents to the phrase and teal pearls to the frame to finish it off. I made this for the following challenges:

• Stuck On U Sketches: sketch
• Friday Mashup: one or more flowers

Queen Bee Tee

I have had my Yudu for over a year now, but have never used it. I have used a Yudu before, I used to teach and demo at my old store, but I never set up my own and used it. This is also the first time I have made an image with multiple layers. Everytime I demoed or taught the Yudu at work I made single layer images. This was an interesting process, but I think the t-shirt turned out cute! Here it is:

I made this for my cousin's daughter. I made all the invites and decorations for the party and thought I would create a t-shirt as her birthday gift. I kept the bee theme. I used Kate's ABCs for the queen bee. I cut it at 4," and all its layers. I used all those pieces to burn the screens and create the t-shirt. I used the silver Yudu glitter for the crown. Since there was no yellow layer on this bee I used a paint pen to color in the yellow parts. Once everything was dry and heat set I added a googly eye and some gems on the crown. I used the irock by Imaginisce to apply the gems.

Apples

I love how this thank you card turned out! It is so cute! And there isn't even any Criucut on it!

The card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4" and made with white cardstock. I cut the black layer at 4 1/4"x6" and polka dotted gray layer 1/8" smaller than the black. I cut a strip of black cardstock at 4 1/4"x1 1/2" and a strip of polka dotted red cardstock at 4"x1 1/4" and adhered them to the card. I paper pieced all the apples and worm. I adhered everything to the card. I used foam tape on the upper middle apple and lower middle core. I also adhered the worm's head and eyes with foam tape. I stamped my sentiment, which is from Fiskars, to finish it off.

I made this for the following challenges:

• Perfect Sentiments: thank you card with polka dots
• Stuck On U Sketches: card sketch
• {PIN}spirational Challenges: photo inspiration

The Kiss

Another page down in my friends' wedding album. Here's hoping I can get it done by Christmas and give to them as their gift! :) We'll see how that one goes. Anyway, here it is:

It is another two page layout. All of them will be until I get to the last page. :) The background paper is from DCWV, the Tahiti Beach Stack. I loved the flowers in the corners, so I didn't want to cover them up. I cut two strips of patterned paper, which is from the Cafe Mediterranean Stack, at 11"x6." The circles are cut from Cricut American Alphabet at 7" for the white and 7 1/2" for the shimmery teal. I adhered the strips over the circles. I created a photo collage in both strips. The two long photos were matted with some coral cardstock, cut 1/8" larger than the photo. The two larger photos are 3 1/2"x5" and matted with coral cardstock cut 1/8" larger than the photo. I used Letter Envy to cut the letter "S" which is their last name monogram. It is cut at 3 1/2." I used Ashlyn's Alphabet for the "J," "&," and "L" cuts. They are cut at 1 1/2" and I adhered them over the "S" with foam tape, then covered them in tropical tangerine Stickles. I was a little worried about this color, since it looks fairly pink in the bottle, but against the dark coral color it was the perfect touch of sparkle! I finished it off with some flowers I had in my stash.

I made this for the following challenges:

• Stuck On U Sketches: sketch (I rotated it for the first page and used the sketch as is for the second page)
• Exploring Cricut: anything goes with two Cricut cuts and a monogram

Elephant

Here is a simple birthday card that would be great for a little girl. The card is 5"x5" and made from white cardstock. The brown layer is 4 7/8"x4 7/8." The teal layer is 4 1/2"x4 1/2" and the polka dotted pink layer is 4 3/8"x4 3/8." The teal squares are 2"x2" and embossed with the Seeing Spots embossing folder. I used ZooBalloo for the elephant. It is cut at 3 1/2" and I used pop-dots to adhere it to the card. I used some acrylic flowers by Martha Stewart on her head. I finished off the card with the sentiment, which is matted with some glittery teal cardstock. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

I made this for the following challenges:

• Tuesday Alchemy: pink, sea foam, & brown color combo
• BBTB2: elephant
• 365 Cards: "Day 166" - make a sqare card with at least two other squares

Clean & Simple

I have a clean and simple Christmas card for you all today! Another one made for this year! Yea!! :)

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4." I used white cardstock for the card base. I then cut another rectangle at 5"x3 3/4," then cut it on the diagonals. I embossed the triangles with the Swiss Dots folder and adhered them to the card base with foam tape. I used the Christmas cartridge to cut the wreath. I flocked the bow with some dark red flocking powder to mimic the velvety bows you see everywhere at Christmastime. The wreath is cut at 2 3/4." That's all there is to it. Enjoy!!

I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 165" - sketch
• Christmas Card Challenges: texture (embossing and flocking)