Tree

This card is 4 1/4"x5 1/2." I used white cardstock for the base of the card. I then cut a piece of yellow cardstock 1/8" smaller than the card base. I embossed it using the Birds & Swirls embossing folder. The tree is cut from Straight From the Nest at 3." I cut two ovals from George and Basic Shapes. The blue one is cut at 4 1/2" and the white one is cut at 4 1/4." I adhered the tree onto the ovals, then added the sentiment. I used aloe vera ink by Tsukineko for the sentiment. I cut two rectangles, one from blue and one from white. The blue one is cut at 3 7/8"x2" and the white one is cut at 3 5/8"x 1 3/4." I wrapped them with a green ribbon, then tied another piece of it in a bow and attached it to the wrapped piece. I adhered it to the card base, then attached my ovals. I finished it off with some green bling on the ribbon.

I made this for the following:

• 365 Cards: "Day 100" - my happy place (pretty much anywhere with trees)



• Tuesday Morning Sketches: sketch



• Color Throwdown: baja breeze, so saffron, pear pizzazz

For Me?!

Day 99 at 365 Cards is to make a birthday card that you would want to recieve if one was designed just for you. I was having a hard time narrowing down just exactly what I wanted to do, until I saw the challenge at Cooking with Cricut. Their challenge is "Pick Your Poison," to use your favorite cartridge and favorite color to create your project. I decided to combine these two challenges and came up with this birthday card that I would love to get!
Simply Charmed is one of my favorite cartridges, there are just so many cute images on it. My favorite one is the penguin! I used the penguin to create a shaped card. Using my Gypsy I welded two shadow images of the penguin and cut it out of glittery black cardstock. The penguin is cut at 5." I created the rest of the penguin with regular cardstock. One of my favorite colors is blue, so I used that for the party hat, candle and stamping on the banner. I used Paper Pups for the party hat, the regular and solid feature, it is cut at 2 3/4." The banner is cut at 3 1/2" from Jubilee. I stamped the sentiment on there and added some dots of midnight blue Stickles. The cupcake is from Doodlecharms and cut at 2 1/2." I embossed the icing layer with D'vine Swirls, then drew over the swirls with liquid pearls. I used glossy accents on his beak and the candle, crackle accents on his feet and some yellow Stickles on the candle flame. How much fun is this card?! I love it!!

Rose Wedding Card

This beautiful wedding card is 4 1/4"x5 1/2." I used black cardstock for the base. I cut three strips of silver cardstock at 1 3/4"x4 1/8," then embossed them using my Cuttlebug and the Textile embossing folder. The flourished rose was cut from Celebrate with Flourish at 3 3/4." I stamped the senitment, which is from Fiskars, using galaxy black ink by Tsukineko on some white cardstock and trimmed it down. I cut the two mats, red and black, 1/8" larger than the previous layer. The rose is adhered to the card base and the sentiment is adhered using foam tape. I added four pieces of red bling to the corners of the sentiment and six pearls to the vase of the rose to finish it all off.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 101" - words of wisdom or inspiration


• Cricut Cardz: wedding card


• Papercraft Star: sketch


• My Creative Time: use a Lite cartridge and add bling

Campin' Critters Bigfoot

Here is another Father's Day card using Campin' Critters...I told you I love the cuts on this cartridge! This card is 5"x5" and I used dark brown cardstock for the base. I cut some leaf patterned paper at 4 3/4"x4 3/4" and adhered it to the card. I then cut a dark brown strip of cardstock 5"x1 1/2" and some tan cardstock at 5"x1 1/4." I stamped a woodgrain pattern on the tan cardstock, using walnut stain ink by Tim Holtz. Bigfoot is cut from Campin' Critters at 3 1/2." I used a Fiskars stamp and the same ink for the sentiment on the front of the card. For the inside of the card I cut some tan cardstock at 4 3/4"x4 3/4" and some corners from the leaf patterned paper and adhered them down. I used my Gypsy to weld the letters to create the "big guy" sentiment. They are cut from Cuttin' Up and the whole sentiment is 2" tall.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• Celebrate the Occasion: Father's Day


• Whimsical Wednesday: Father's Day


• The Paper Variety: create a project for a special man/boy


• Die Cuttin' Divas: sketch

Campin' Critters Eagle

This card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used white cardstock for the base, then cut some red cardstock 1/8" smaller and some blue star patterned paper 1/8" smaller than the red and adhered them all together. The flag is cut from Graphically Speaking at 3 1/2" using the real dial size feature. I cut out the white layer regularly, then cut two flags using the blackout feature (one in red and one in blue). I trimmed the blue flag so that it was just the square, adhered it over the red layer and put it all together. I then used some star dust Stickles on the white layer of the flag for some glimmer. The eagle is cut from Campin' Critters at 3." I flocked his head (the white layer) and used crackle accents on his feet and glossy accents on his beak. I used my Gypsy to cut his sash so that I could hide all the circle cuts within it. I added some red, white and blue bling on his sash instead.

I made this card for the challenge at My Sheri Crafts, which is to create a project with any kind of flag on it.

Campin' Critters Snake

This card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used brown cardstock for the base. I cut some red cardstock at 4 1/4"x6" and some green plaid paper at 4"x5 3/4" and adhered them to the card base. The snake is cut from Campin' Critters at 2 1/2." I thought he was just too cute! Actually, I think most of the cuts on this cartridge are too cute!! I used glossy accents on the darker green layer and I added some cinnamon Stickles to his eyes. The cloud is from Pooh and Friends, cut at 2." I stamped the sentiment on the cloud, using red brick ink by Tskukineko. The stamp is from My Pink Stamper. I also did some doodling around the edges of the cloud. I used brown cardstock for the shadows of both the snake and the cloud. I used pop-dots to adhere the cloud to the card. A nice and simple Father's Day card...way to get ahead of the game!

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 98" - use exactly 13 of something (my doodling dots on the cloud)


• BBTB2: "Pooh and Friends" - cloud


• Fantabulous Cricut: make a project for dad


• Picture Perfect Creations: cajun craze, always artichoke, certainly celery

Embossed Flower

This pretty purple card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used dark purple cardstock for the card base, then cut some white glitter cardstock 1/4" smaller. I cut two strips of light purple cardstock, one at 1 1/8"x5" and one at 1 3/8"x5," and one strip of silver cardstock, cut at 1 1/2"x5." I embossed all three with the Floral Fantasy folder then adhered them to the card with small spaces between them. I stamped my sentiment using silver ink and added the four silver pearls in the corners. I used Mother's Day Bouquet for the circles, the purple one is cut at 2 1/2" and the white one is cut at 2 1/4." I also used Mother's Day Bouquet for the flower. I cut the layers at 1 3/4," 1 1/4" and 3/4." I embossed all the layers with the Victoria embossing folder. I then curled the edges and mounted it to the card. I finished it off by adding some silver pearls to the center of the flower.I made this card for the following challenges:

Birthday Sundaes: anything goes birthday
365 Cards: "Day 97" - Super Sketchy Sunday sketch
Cupcake Inspirations: cupcake photo (below)

Bus Tour

The challenge at Whimsical Wednesday this week is to create a summer layout and include some stamping on it. Well, since I am still working on the scrapbook for my summer trip to Sweden I thought I would create a layout for the scrapbook that also fit this challenge. This is a layout of the bus tour we took. My stamping on the page is the faces of each passenger on the bus and the date. The page is 12"x12." I used a piece of patterned cardstock from DCWV, the Doodlin' Around Stack. The pictures are both 4"x6" and matted with shimmery dark green cardstock, cut 1/8" larger. The bus was cut from Summer Vacation at 2." I then cut six 1/2" circles from George and Basic Shapes. I gave them each a different Peachy Keen face. The title, "Bus Tour," is cut from Jubilee at 1 1/2." The sun is from Doodlecharms and cut at 3." I also cut a brown sun using the shadow feature. I used the sun for my journalling and used some Inkadinkado stamps for the date. They are stamped in jumbo java ink by Tsukineko.

You're a Peach

This card was cut from Wild Card at 5 1/4" tall. It's actual dimensions are 5 1/4"x3 13/16." I used white cardstock for the base. I then cut the first part of the argyle pattern from a shimmery green cardstock. The final layer of the argyle pattern is cut from a pink cardstock. I layerd them all together and then added some orange corners that I found while rummaging through my stash of stuff. I thought they were the perfect accent for this card. I also cut the orange "thanks" sentiment from Wild Card. It is also cut at 5 1/4," cut it's actual height is about 1/2." The middle sentiment, "thank you," is a rub-on. The final "thanks" is stickers. I then stamped, "you're a peach." It is a My Pink Stamper stamp and I used pink grapefruit ink by Tsukineko. The peach is a Cottage Cutz die by Peachy Keen. I flocked the peach, because a peach has to be fuzzy! I used foam tape to adhere the "you're a peach" sentiment. Everything else is just adhered straight to the card.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 95" - combine 4 ways of adding sentiments to your card (die cut, rub-on, stickers, stamping)


• Color Throwdown: pumpkin pie, melon mambo, certainly celery


• Cricut Cardz: use the card feature


• The Paper Variety: include fruit on your paper project

Card Creations & More Challenge #11

It is So Saturday Challenge time at Card Creations & More by C! This week for challenge #11 we are making shaped cards!

I cut the beehive at 5," using my Gypsy to weld the shadows together. I then cut the regular layer with the yellow patterned paper. I cut the other layer of the beehive with some glittery black Core'dinations cardstock. I then cut the bee at 2." I used some yellow Stickles on the stripes on its back and some glossy accents on the black parts of it. I used pop-dots to adhere it to the card. I then added some bling for its little flying trail. I stamped the sentiment on a scalloped circle and matted it with a larger scalloped circle. The beehive and bee are both cut from Sentimentals and the scalloped circles are a Fiskars punch.
Head on over to Card Creations & More by C and then create your own shaped card to join on in the challenge. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Hoo's Having a Birthday

This is a 6"x6" card. I made the card base from white cardstock, which I then completely covered with the patterned paper. I loved the pattern on it and thought it was perfect for my card. It was already 6"x6" and I didn't want to cut it, so I just made the card that big and covered up the whole front with the paper. I love how it looks. The cute little owl is from Create a Critter, cut at 2," and I used a Peachy Keen Stamp for the face. I just LOVE this little face!! I colored in the beak using an orange marker and used a white gel pen for the dots on the eyes. The sentiment is from Hoot 'n' Holler, cut at 2 1/4." I used a bunch of primary colored buttons on this one and used pop-dots to adhere my owl. I think it is the perfect little kid's card.

I made this for the following challenges:

• Cupcake Inspirations: cupcake photo (right)


• 365 Cards: "Day 94" - use at least 20 buttons and stack at least 6 of them


• Cooking with Cricut: color challenge (use at least two) - orange, yellow, cream, brown, green


• Peachy Keen Stamps: favorite Peachy face

Chocolate Cake

This is a 5"x5" card. I used white cardstock for the base. I cut some brown cardstock at 4 3/4"x4 3/4" and then embossed it with one of the Once Upon a Princess companion folders & my Cuttlebug. I used the debossed side to actually display. I cut the cake out four times at 4 1/2." Once in white, using the shadow feature and three times in brown. I then cut the stand in a shimmery white cardstock. I adhered the shadow feature to the card base, then one of the brown cakes to the shadow. I then adhered the cake stand on. I cut off the cake stand on the other two cakes and embossed one with the D'vine Swirls folder. I then used pop-dots to adhere each cake on top of the previous one. I then used cinnamon Stickles on the swirls of my embossed cake for some glitz. I finished it off with some brown gems on the cake stand. Enjoy!I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 92" - be inspired by favorite ice cream flavor (mine is chocolate marshmallow)


• BBTB2: Celebrations - cake cut

Spider

This card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used olive green cardstock for the card base. I then cut a piece of striped orange cardstock to 4 1/4"x6" and adhered it tot he card base. The circle is cut from white cardstock at 2 3/4." I then sponged it with some night sky ink by Tsukineko. I also distressed the edges of it as well. The spider is cut at 2 1/2" from Wrap It Up. I added some crackle accents to his back for texture. I used a Bazzil template to create the swirls, which I then stitched with dark blue embroidery floss. Once the swirls were stitched I adhered the cirlce over the top of them. I then added my spider and finished it all off with the stamp. I stamped it five times in the same night sky ink. I also finished off the inside of the card. I cut some dark orange cardstock at 4 1/4"x6" and then some white cardstock at 4"x5 3/4." I again sponged night sky ink around the edges of the white cardstock to tie the front and inside together.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 91" -orange, blue, green color scheme


• Birthday Sundaes: masculine birthday card


• Die Cuttin' Divas: creepy crawly


• Peachy Keen Stamps: sketch, sponge technique
  
  
  

Luggage Tags

These are some beachy luggage tags I made today. They are cut at 3 1/2" tall. I used Life is a Beach for all the cuts. The white layer is the blacked out tag (it is the shift feature of the whale cut, using the charm creative feature). I cut that out of white chipboard to give them some stability. I cut all the colored layers from the Post-It craft paper. I thought it would make it easier if it was already sticky, no worrying about adhesive. It worked quite well. I have been wanting to try it out and I won a pack of it not long ago, so this was the perfect opportunity to give it a try. I added a little bling to each of them. Now I just have to put the info on the back, then give them a few coats of Mod Podge to seal them up and make sure everything stays on there. I think they should work out well.

I made these for the following challenges:

• My Creative Time: use older cartridge, incorporate colors green & yellow


• Scrappy Moms Stamps: Life is a Beach


• Whimsical Wednesday: make a tag and add bling

Religious Sympathy Card

I made this card for my mom, who requested a religious sympathy card. She needs it for a funeral this coming week. The card is 5"x5 1/4." I used white cardstock for the card base, which is cut from Lacy Labels at 5." I welded two of the shadow labels on my Gypsy to create the shaped card. I then cut the regular label at 5" from a shimmery blue paper. The last white label is the regular label, cut at 4 3/4." The draped cross is from Designer's Calendar, cut at 4." I cut it from brown cardstock and from the shimmery blue paper. I used just the draped part from the blue one, cutting it out and adhering it over the brown one. I stamped my sentiment using rich cocoa ink by Tsukineko. The stamp is by Impression Obsession. I stamped it on white cardstock and matted it with the shimmery blue paper, cut 1/8" larger than the white. I used foam tape to adhere it to the card over the top of the cross. I finished off the card with some small white pearls. I then created a matching envelope. I used white cardstock for the envelope and the shimmery blue paper for the liner. I then cut a 2" cross from Designer's Calendar with brown cardstock. I cut off the draped part so that it is just the cross and adhered that to the envelope flap. Perfect....an my mom loves it!

I used the "Super Sketchy Sunday" sketch at 365 Cards for the layout of this card. It is always nice when I can incorporate a challenge into a requested card. At least I think so!

Flying Bird Thank You

Just a simple thank you card today. The card is 3 3/4"x9." I used white cardstock for the base, then cut some brown patterned paper 1/8" smaller. The flying bird is from Florals Embellished, cut at 3 1/4." I used the silhouette feature for it. The sentiment is a stamp, then cut with a scalloped square Nestabilities die. I also cut a larger one from the green cardstock. I finished it all off with some blue and green bling.
I made this card for the color challenge at Picture Perfect Creations. The colors were old olive, early espresso and marina mist. I also made this for the challenge at BBTB2, which was to use the flying bird from Florals Embellished.

Purple Lace

I can finally get back to crafting! The work on my new heating/AC system is finally over. We still have to put the ceiling back up and drywall the parts where the ducting went into the walls, but at least I get my space back. So here is the first creation I have made in about four days! Enjoy!! :)
This card is 6"x6" and made from glittery white cardstock. The next layer is a dark purple cardstock, cut at 5 3/4"x5 3/4," then the brown layer is 5 1/2"x5 1/2." I cut the circle lace layer from Paper Lace at 5 1/4." The next dark purple square is cut at 4 1/8"x4 1/8," the brown layer is 4"x4." The circle lace layer there is cut at 3 3/4." I adhered everything to the card base, then added some white pearls. I cut a piece of dark purple cardstock at 3 1/4" and used a Martha Stewart punch around the page on it. I matted it with some brown cardstock at 2 3/8"x2 3/8" and the light purple layer at 2 1/8"x2 1/8." I stamped the sentiment, which is from My Pink Stamper, with some jumbo java ink by Tskukineko. I used pop-dots to adhere that layer down. I then tied some purple ribbon into a bow, with a butterfly charm in the middle.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• Cupcake Inspirations: cupcake photo (at right)


• Birthday Sundaes: pearls & lace


• Paper Playtime: make anything & add a charm

Lightning

This card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4." I used a shimmery black cardstock for the base, then layered it with white cardstock, cut at 5 1/4"x4." Lightning McQueen is cut from Cars at 3." He is pop-dotted to the card. I used a Fiskars stamp for the sentiment and stamped it with starlite black ink by Tsukineko. An incredibly simple one today, but perfect for a little boy's birthday.
I made this for the following:

• 365 Cards: "Day 83" - Super Sketchy Sunday sketch


• Cricut Cardz: masculine birthday card using something with wheels


• Die Cuttin' Divas: masculine cuts

Sunglasses

This card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used a lime green cardstock for the card base. I cut a piece of black glitter cardstock at 6"x2 3/4." I used a corner rounder on two of the corners of both the card base and the black cardstock. I used Forever Young for both the sunglasses and the sentiment. I used the shadow feature for the sentiment as well. The sentiment is cut at 1" and the sunglasses at 2." I used pop-dots to adhere the sunglasses. I finished it off with some brushed pewter Stickles on the sentiment and glossy accents on the sunglasses.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 77" - white space sketch


• BBTB2: Forever Young - sunglasses


• Color Throwdown: basic black, lime green, basic gray

Super Tweet!

This card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4." I used white cardstock for the card base. I then cut some blue patterned paper 1/4" smaller and adhered it down. I used a dark blue ribbon to create my own ribbon fringe, then wrapped it around the card. The little bird is a Cottage Cutz die from Peachy Keen. I used my Cuttlebug to cut it out, then used some markers to add detail to it. I stamped the sentiment on some white cardstock then used a star punch from Marvy Uchida to punch it out. I adhered the star to the card, then used pop-dots to adhere the bird. I finished it off with three star shaped buttons I found in my stash.



I made this card for the following challenges:
365 Cards: "Day 79" - create your own fringe with ribbon
Peachy Keen: sketch
Whimsical Wednesdays: "Back to Basics" - no Cricut, use an old-school elemen