I Love You

I absolutely LOVE how this card turned out!!! :)  It is a really non-traditional Valentine and totally inspired by my favorite TV show.  You have my utmost respect and admiration if you can name what the show.  I will tell you at the end for those of you not in the know.

The card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4."  The card base is black cardstock and the white mat is 4 3/8"x6 1/8."  The damask cardstock is 4 1/4"x6." 

 

The smiley face is cut from my Silhouette Cameo.  It is about 2" tall.  I covered it in two coats of UTEE, since I wanted it to look shiny, like it was drawn on with spray paint. 

 

I used my Cricut and Sans Serif to create the sentiment.  I cut the letters at 3/4" and hand cut the white rectangles to fit each letter.  This card actually had a lot of texture, not just the shiny smiley face, but also the damask cardstock - it is flocked.

 

I don't know if I will give this to my husband for Valentine's Day next year or if I should give it to him to give to ME!  ;)  I got him into the show too, but I don't think he is quite as obessessed about it as I seem to be.  Oh, for those of you who don't know what TV show I am talking about, it is "Sherlock."  It is a BBC show, but it plays on PBS in the States and you can find it on Netflix.  I highly suggest you check it out!

 

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 44" - love (use the word love and is inspired by a show I love)
• The Friday Mashup: use texture
• Celebrate the Occasion: Valentine's, anything goes
• Fantabulous Cricut: Valentine card or project
• Exploring Cricut: be my Valentine
• My Craft Spot: make something for your sweetheart

 

 

 

 



Card Creations & More Challenge #14

Challenge #14 at Card Creations & More by C is to create a home decor item. I made a wall plaque for my friend's son. They are big Twins and Vikings fans. I got a wood plaque and painted it a navy blue. I then use Sans Serif and Sports Mania for the font. I welded baseballs to the letters with my Gypsy. I cut them out of a red cardstock, white for the baseballs, and used a marker to added the red stitching. These are the Twins colors. I then created my own Vikings helmet. The helmet came from Sports Mania, I cut it out of the white and purple cardstock. For the horn I manipulated the yin-yang symbol on my Gypsy until it looked like the Vikings horn. I cut it out of yellow and white cardstock, layering them on the helmet so they looked right. I also cut out the soccer ball, baseball, basketball and football from Sports Mania. Once I had everything on the plaque I put some glossy Mod Podge over the top to seal it and give it a shine. My father-in-law cut a keyhole in the back so they could hang it up. It was a BIG hit!

Now it is your turn to come up with a home decor item. Head on over to Card Creations & More to link up your project. I can't wait to see what you come up with! :)

I Got to Craft!

I actually got to do some crafting the other day! My mother-in-law was putting on a craft sale at her church and needed some signing for it. When I told her that I had my Cricut, all I had to do was unpack it, she got excited. I just had to buy some paper and cutting mats and I was all set. I had my Gypsy too, which is good since all my cartridges are packed. I was so excited to actually be able to use my Cricut, I've felt so deprived lately! I just found out exactly what she needed me to make and then I went to town. I had such a great time and here is the result.

I made the restroom sign first. My mother-in-law thought they would need a large restroom sign so that people would be able to see it from anywhere in the room. The letters are from Cricut Keystone and cut at 2 3/4." The man/woman signs are from Going Places and cut at 2 1/2." This sign really did work, you could definitely see it better than the little sign on the wall.

There was a door prize drawing every half an hour at the show, so I made a sign for that table. I used the tickets, cut at 4," from Fabulous Finds and then doodled around the edges to give them a little more dimension. The lettering is from Pooh Font Set and I welded it together. Both this sign and the restroom sign are mounted on black foamcore board.

I made two of these welcome signs, one for each entrance to the church. I also made arrows for the sign, but left them off because I didn't know which way they needed to point. When the signs were set up someone attached the arrows where they needed to be. This other sign was for the landing on the stairs. The landing has three or four classrooms so we wanted people to continue on downstairs, which is why I made this sign. I used Hannah Montana for the "welcome;" Stone Script for the "quilt show," and Country Life for the quilt and thread. I used Learning Curve for "book sale" and Everyday Paper Dolls for the book. I cut two of all of these for the two welcome signs. I used George and Basic Shapes for the "downstairs in the fellowship hall." The rest of the stuff I cut for these signs was cut three times. I used Gypsy Font for "craft sale" and Locker Talk for the scissors; Lovely Floral for "bake sale" and Everyday Paper Dolls for the cake; Ashlyn's Alphabet for "coffee cafe" and Lyrical Letters for the coffee cup; and Cricut Keystone for "restrooms" and Going Places for the man/woman sign.

I made four of these little 12"x12" signs for the book sale. They were just posted on the wall around where the books were being sold. I used All Mixed Up for "paperback," Don Juan for "hardcover," and Ashlyn's Alphabet for "antique." There was also a little coffee area for people to get something to eat and drink. Someone else had cut the "Coffee Cafe," but I knew that it was the Ashlyn's Alphabet font so I also cut "beverages" and "food" with that font and I used the icon feature for the coffee urn and cup. I used Sans Serif for to make the rest of the sign.

I heard that my signs received a lot of attention and I got a lot of compliments on them. :)