Sassy

Since I start school tomorrow I had to make sure that I got a little crafting in today.  This is the card I made:

The card is 5"x7" and made of dark purple card stock.  The yellow polka dot card stock is 4 3/4"x6 3/4."  The dark purple square is 4 1/2"x4 1/2" and the light purple square is 4 3/8"x4 3/8."  The background mat is made with the "Elegant Edges" Cricut cartridge.  I cut it at 4" wide.  It is embossed with the Sizzix Bubble Wrap embossing folder.  The scallop border is from the "Holiday Cakes" cartridge.  I cut it at 5" wide, then added a small strip of dark purple card stock at the top of it.

The girl is from SVG Cutting Files, it is called Sassy Thing.  She is cut at 4" tall.  I added some purple glitter to her top and used some purple gems for her hair.  I used Wink of Stella on her lips, shoes, and eyelashes.  I covered her eye and mouth with glossy accents.  I also inked her hair with Distress Ink by Tim Holtz.  She is adhered to the card with foam tape.  

The sentiment is stamped on a speech bubble from "Photo Booth Props."  I cut it at just over 2" wide and hid the words that were supposed to be cut with the bubble.  I then used a Jaded Blossom stamp for the sentiment.  It is from the Sassy Pants set.  I used foam tape to adhere this as well.

I cut another piece of the yellow polka dot card stock at 4 3/4"x6 3/4."  I then cut a piece of dark purple card stock at 3"x5" and some white card stock at 2 7/8"x4 7/8."  I used another stamp from the Sassy Pants set by Jaded Blossom for the sentiment.

I made this for the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges: bubble (I used a speech bubble & the bubble wrap embossing)

Crafty Creations: sketch

Pile It On: use something that starts with the first letter of your first name (purple & polka dots)

Seize the Birthday: anything goes

Naughty or Nice Challenges: silly (this sentiment makes me giggle)

Nemo & Bloat

I made two cards today.  Both follow the same sketch, they just vary in color and image.

The cards are 5 1/2"x4 1/4," and made of white card stock.  The orange and yellow mats are 4 1/2"x3 1/4."  I then cut at piece of white card stock at 3 1/8"x3 1/8" and then some wave patterned paper at 3"x3."  The banners are from "Bits and Pieces," and I curled the ends up.  The circular border is from "Holiday Cakes."  Both Nemo and Bloat are from the "Best of Pixar" cartridge.  Both sentiments are from the Fish On stamp set by Jaded Blossom.  I finished off the cards with teal enamel dots.

I made this for the following challenges:

BBTB2: "cool down by the sea"

Cupcake Inspirations: embellishments

Fantabulous Cricut: sketch

Oh Christmas Tree

Today's project is a very Christmas-y gift bag.

The bag is from the "Once Upon a Princess" cartridge.  It is on page 65 of the handbook.  I cut it at 6.95"x11.52."  This is as large as I could cut it and still fit on a 12"x12" mat.  When it is all assembled it stands 4 11/16" tall.  I used card stock from the DCWV Evergreen Stack for the bag.  I used some ribbon I found in my stash to make the handles of my bag.

The snow at the bottom of the bag is hand cut from white card stock.  I then covered it in white glitter.  The tree is from "Winter Frolic," page 50 of the handbook.  It was cut at 4."  I covered the ornaments in Stickles, lime green and holly.  I also added a gem to the center of the bow.  The base of the tree was adhered with glue, but the rest of it is popped up on foam tape.

I used an ornament from "Holiday Cakes" to create my tag.  The image is on page 46 of the handbook and is actually supposed to be three ornaments.  I hid all the contours except the one ornament I wanted to use for my tag.  It was cut at 2.63."  I added some lime Stickles to the center star part of the ornament.

I made this for the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations: winter wonderland

BBTB2: ornament

Fantabulous Cricut: anything goes

CARDZ TV: create a gift bag

My Craft Spot: bags & boxes

Stuck On U Sketches: anything Christmas

Die Cuttin' Divas: carol inspired (Oh Christmas Tree)

Friday Mashup Challenge #49

It is time for another Friday Mashup challenge. This week is challenge #49 and here it is:

1. Make a project using the colors green & yellow

2. Or make a 3D project that is a basket or treat pouch

3. Or "Mash it up" and create a treat basket/pouch using the colors green & yellow

I decided to "mash it up" and I created an Easter treat basket using green and yellow as my main colors. My basket is actually a wooden box that I found in my craft room when I was trying to decide what Cricut cartridge to use to cut my basket. Weird how things work like that huh? I covered it with some green and yellow patterned papers, all of which come from the Lemon Flower Stack by DCWV. The handle was created by cutting a strip of light-weight chipboard and covering it with some plaid ribbon. I used Holiday Cakes to cut the sentiment at 2 3/4." I then covered it with lime green Stickles. The flowers around it are from K&Company. I used A Child's Year for the boy and girl silhouettes. They are cut at 4 1/2" and I drew around the edges of them with yellow Stickles. The bunny medallion on the back is from Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art and it is cut at 4 1/2." I filled the basket with Easter grass and added my treats. They look good don't they? Actually, I created my treats as well! The eggs are wooden and I painted them with brown paints to make them look like chocolate, both milk and dark. I then "drizzled" them with white chocolate, which is actually white dimensional paint. I think they turned out quite well. I hope you enjoyed my project and I also hope you decide to join in the challenge at The Friday Mashup!

Mother's Day Card

This Mother's Day card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4." I used a dark yellow cardstock for the card base. I then trimmed some pink glitter cardstock 1/8" smaller and some pale yellow cardstock 1/4" smaller than the pink. I embossed the yellow cardstock with the Birds & Swirls embossing folder, then adhered them to the card base. I then cut a strip of glitter pink cardstock at 3 7/8"x2 1/2" and used a Fiskars border punch along the top. I cut a piece of pale yellow cardstock at 3 7/8"x1 7/8" and embossed it with the Swiss Dots folder. I adhered them to the card base as well. I used Holiday Cakes to cut the flowers at 3." I cut two rectangles, one from pink cardstock at 3 1/2"x2 1/2," and one from pale yellow at 2 3/"x3 3/8." I then adhered my flowers to them and used pop-dots to adhere it all to the base. I added faux stitching around the edges of the card base and the rectangles matting my flowers with a pink marker. The sentiment is cut from Lovely Floral. I used my Gypsy to hide the cuts on the pink layer. I then used pop-dots to adhere the sentiment as well. I made this card for the following challenges:

• Card Patterns: sketch #112


• Alphabet Challenge: Y for Yellow


• Celebrate the Occasion: Mother's Day


• Cricut Cardz: Mother's Day


• Die Cuttin' Divas: Mother's Day


• Fantabulous Cricut: use the word mom, mother, mum, etc.


• Paper Sundaes: use at least two of the following - sparkle, pearls, die cuts, yellow


• Scrapbookaholic by Abby: Mother's Day, use faux stitching