Dressed Up Turkey

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Inspired by the current challenge at BBTB2, I began a search in Cricut Design Space for a turkey. I chose to dress this 3D turkey for dinner! Glad to see the blog is back with challenges!

Papers are from Prima The Second Wind. I wanted to use pretty Fall colors to make a fancy bird. I like how this turned out!

Cricut Cartridges: 

Home for the Holidays Fall and Winter -- Turkey is cut 6" wide, 3.35" high. I used a white Gelly Roll pen to add a little detail. Twine and gemstones complete the look. Pop dots are used to separate the two feather pieces.

Create A Critter - Gobble is cut 2" wide, .58" high.

Challenge:

BBTB2 - Turkey
FCCB - Ch.262 Autumn/ Fall
Little Scrap Pieces - Saturday Linky Party

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Sweet Hoilday Wishes

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Thanks to a couple of my favorite card challenges, I have made my first Christmas card for this year. Never too early to get started, I guess. Christmas season will soon be here! Card is cut from Recollections cream cardstock and measures 5" x 6 1/2". Papers are from left over projects.

Cricut Cartridges:

Santa's Village - After seeing the new updates to Cricut Design Space, I was excited to try the adding patterns to image layer feature. Christmas Grandma with cookies is a print and cut image. It is cut 3" wide. I used the new pattern feature to change the color/pattern of the plate.

Baby Steps - Simple Elegant Frame is cut 4.68" x 3.42". I used only the smaller inside frame. 

Winter Frolic - Phrase Sweet Holiday Wishes is cut 2.4" wide.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Card or project with a cookie. 

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 319 

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Disney Belle

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My Cricut has been resting for several days...too many other projects going on! I was finally able to get a card made for a few challenges. Card is white cardstock and measures 5" x 6 1/2". Papers are from the scrap stash.

Cricut Cartridge:

Disney Dreams Come True - Frame is cut 4.75" high. Belle is cut 1.93" wide 2.92" high to fit in the frame. First time to cut the pretty Belle image. The image involves several layers. I would cut the image larger should I cut it again.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Use an Imaginary Character

FCCB - Ch. 260 Kids

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 318 -- My play with the sketch.

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School Days Easel Card

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I am combining some Back to School challenges using a sketch challenge! The patterned background paper is from Pressed Petals School Days. I have had this paper pack for a few years. Solid papers are from the scrap stash.

Cricut Cartridges:

Elegant Edges - Using the base Scallop Doily Label image, I welded two labels together to make the card foundation for an easel card. The card was cut in white. Using the single image, I cut one from the patterned School Days paper and one from blue cardstock. The second patterned paper layer was cut using the the top layer image which makes the hole openings. It is layered over the blue cardstock.

Recess - Girl at desk is cut 2" high. Crayon border is also cut from this cartridge.

Create A Friend - School Days is cut 2.75" wide.

Cuttlebug Folders:

Swiss Dots on the white mat and Script on the green mat. 

White and green mats hand cut. School Days mat is pop-dotted on card for the easel stop.

Folded Card

 Challenges:

BBTB2 - School Supplies

FCCB - Ch. 259 Back to School (school related or teachers)

Sisterhood of Crafters - School Time (Entry 2)

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 316. Sketch can be used for round easel or regular A2.

I have made several types of easel cards, but I think this is my first circle easel card. I had fun making this with the Cricut.Thanks for the inspiration!

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Hey Friends

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Today I am playing along with a couple of challenges. Card measures 5" x 6 1/2" cut from white cardstock. Papers are My Mind's Eye Simply Delightful. This is an old pad of paper dated 2010. It does have some pretty papers and I enjoy working with patterned papers. 

Cricut Cartridge:

Better Together - I was inspired to try these Print and Cut images using the Cricut Explore. Hey Phone Call image is cut 3.50" wide. Do you see the word Hey! Isn't that what friends do - talk a lot!!

Best friends sign is cut 2.25" wide. I am pleased with the results!

Cuttlebug folders were used for added dimension.

Bloom Dots for the blue mat behind the images. Swiss dots on the tangerine color banner and Diamonds in the Rough on the stripe banner.

Sew Easy stitch piercer was used on the papers to make the marks for some Cross Stitching.

Challenges:

Bitten by the Bug 2 - Celebrate Friendship - All about Friends

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 315

I had fun playing with these images and the pretty sketch. Hope you enjoy!

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Cricut Birthday Cake

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Always needing birthday cards, I decided to combine two challenges to make this card. The card measures 5" x 6 1/2" and is cut from a blue card stock paper. The patterned cake/cupcake paper was left over from a previous project. Remaining papers are also from my scrap stash. Although I own many Cricut cartridges, I purchased a monthly subscription to try in Cricut Design Space. After a search for a birthday cake through numerous images, would you believe I chose a cake image that I actually own!! In fact, of all the cartridges that I used for this card, Decorate! Celebrate! is the only one that I do not own. I was happy to use Cricut images for those images depicted in the sketch.

Cricut Cartridges:

Just a Note - Birthday cake is cut 2.25" wide. 

Decorate! Celebrate! - Small green banner is cut .78" wide x.85" high.

Plantin Schoolbook - Oval is cut 4.75" high.

Pretty Pennants - Pink pendant banner is cut 6" high.

Cuttlebug:

Happy Birthday folder is used on the white oval.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Birthday Cake

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 313

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Beach Time

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We are having very hot weather with more days of 100 degrees on the way! I am so thankful for my air conditioner! Inspiration for this card came from BBTB2 and its current challenge "Cool Down by the Sea". Using a search in Cricut Design Space, I chose this chair card image for my project. Papers are white Colorbok and left over pieces from other projects.

Cricut Cartridges:

Life is A Beach - Beach chair card is cut 8.50" wide, 5.9" high from the white cardstock. When folded the card measures approximately 4.25" x 6". A green patterned paper was cut for the chair. A blue sky paper was hand cut for the liner behind the opening. Image Set of 3 Sea gulls is cut 1.35" wide, 1.37" high. I used only one sea gull.

Summer Love - Beach girl is cut 2.10" wide 3.88" high.  

Paper Dolls Every Day - Water is cut 5.50" wide.

Create a Friend - Words "Beach Time" is cut 2.94" wide, 1.63" high.

Pink Journey - Sandals cut .59" wide. She has already kicked off your shoes!

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Cool Down by the Sea

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Summer Heat - Colors or theme

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Watermelon for You

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I have missed playing along with some challenges. So much has been going on. Baseball is now over for the summer. Kids did really well, in fact, finished second in the state category that they were in. Now it is time for me to play with paper! My card is 5" x 6 1/2" white cardstock. I found a scrap piece of watermelon paper in my stash that is layered on the card.

Cricut Cartridges:

Gypsy Wanderings - For You is cut 1.75" wide.

Stretch Your Imagination - Watermelon is cut 2.62" wide, 1.30" high with the shadow cut. 

Martha Stewart Daisy Dots edge punch is used on the black paper strip. The cut outs pieces are added to the plaid square for a little pop! I used a white Gelly roll pen on the watermelon slice.

Cricut Challenge:

BBTB2 - Watermelon

Hope you enjoy!

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Beach Scene

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After playing with red, white, and blue papers for a couple of weeks, I was happy to add a little pink on this beach scene card. The card measures 5" x 6 1/2" white cardstock. It is layerd with a patterned paper found in my scrap stash. I think it is K&Company. Solid blue paper is Recollections and all other papers are also from the scrap stash. No, I still have not made a dent in the stack!!

Cricut Cartridges:

Formal Occasion - Beach scene is cut 5.99" wide 5" high. While doing a Cricut Craft Room search for a tree, I saw this little scene with the palm trees and decided to play with it!

Pack Your Bags - Sun Bather girl is cut 2.25" wide. The phrase Peace and Quiet is cut 2.52" wide .86" high.

Challenge:

BBTB2 - Summer Trees 

 I enjoy playing along with Cricut challenges. While searching for the required Cricut image, I find so many images that I may not would have noticed and tried. This is one of them! I like the way this turned out! It does look peaceful and quiet!

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for your visits and comments!

 

It's Your Day

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Needing a birthday card, I checked out some of the shaped Cricut cards that are available in Cricut Design Space. I chose this card with the cupcake. I do own this cartridge but I have not used it very much--just like a lot more of my cartridges! Papers are from the scrap stash except for the white sheet of cardstock to cut the envelope!

Cricut Cartridges:

Wild Card 2 - Card is cut 7" high. Envelope is cut 10" wide from white cardstock. The sentiment Make A Wish is cut 1.75" high and is used inside the card.

Birthday Bash - Tag "It's Your Day" is cut 1.25" wide. The words are with the tag, but rather than cutting tiny letters, I used the write feature on the Cricut Explore and Pink Crystal pen.

Cuttlebug- Divine Swirls on the frosting.

Inside of card.

White mat for a personal message is hand cut 3" wide x 2 1/2" high. I cut an extra cupcake in pink to add on the mat. The cupcake shape is cut with the envelope.

Card and Envelope

Other supplies include DMC Memory Thread bow on the tag and White Gelly Roll pen for added highlights on the card.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Food Challenge

FCCB - Ch. 254 - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Neutrals or Anything Goes

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#1 Dad Card

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Today I am sharing a Father's Day card made for my grandsons to give their dad. He is actively involved with all the sports that the boys participate in. I chose to make a baseball card since the boys are keeping the parents running to games right now!

Card measures 5" x 7" white cardstock. I layered the top with a star patterned paper that was in a Paper Studio Play Ball page kit. Baseball patterned paper and the solid papers are from my scrap stash.

Cricut Cartridges:

A Child's Year - Boy/Dad Silhoutte is cut 1.64" wide, 2.14" high from white and black paper.

Life's A Party - Baseball cut 1.00" wide. I cut 3- one to represent each son.

Phrases - #1 Dad is cut 2.75" wide.

Plantin Schoolbook - Oval mat is cut 2.25" wide.

Something to Celebrate - Banner is cut 4.39" wide, 1.52" high.

Wild Card - Happy Father's Day is cut 4.50" wide. It is used inside the card.

Inside of card

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Signs of Banners

FCCB - Ch. 253 Father's Day

My Time To Craft - Ch. 295 Male

Simply Create Too - Ch. 87 Masculine
DL. ART - Thankful Thursday - #158 Man or Boy

Hope you enjoy this card! Thanks for your visits and comments!

Anniversary Card

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 I enjoy playing with the images from a couple of my recently purchased Cricut digital cartridges.The two Anna Griffin cartridges have pretty images and sentiments. I have trouble deciding what to do. I really like the sentiments--there are ten different ones on each of the two cartridges. I love it when I can buy such a great cartridge at a sale price! For my card, I chose one of the card features and added the sentiment with the Cricut Explore writing feature.

Cricut Cartridges:
Anna's Flourish Cards and Embellishments - Card cut size is 4.98" wide, 7.02" high from white Recollections paper. The decorative top is cut from lavender Recollections paper. I used the midnight pen for writing the sentiment on the face of the card.
Anna's Garden Cards and Embellishments - I cut 3 flower icon at 2" wide using the white and lavender paper. One flower is used inside the card. Two pearls complete the card.
Phrases- Happy Anniversary is cut 6" wide used inside card. There is space to write a personal message!

Inside of card

 It is a lot of gluing on these cards, but I think they turn out pretty!

Sharing with

BBTB2 Challenge: Wedding time - Wedding or Anniversary Project

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Anna Griffin Butterfly Card

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Today's card is inspired by Anna Griffin Garden Butterfly Card. Anna's card can be made using the Make It Now feature on Cricut Design Space. I do not own all the images that are shown on Anna's card, so I was unable to use that feature.

Cricut Cartridges:

Anna's Garden Cards and Embellishments - Card is cut from white cardstock at 10" wide- measures 5"x7". I cut two blush pink liners-one for face of card behind the butterfly cutouts and one for inside of card. The three butterflies are cut 2.75" wide, 2.50" wide, and 2.25" wide which look larger than those on the featured card. The phrase Life Is A Journey is also on this cartridge. It is written with the midnight pen on the label.

Sophisticated Soiree - Flourish Label is cut from white cardstock at 3.76" wide and from the pink at 3.92" wide.

Butterflies and Sentiment Label are pop-dotted on the card. I added Petaloo burlap blossoms to accent the card. The pink heart formed bow is Memory Thread.

I really love the sentiments that are on Anna's Garden Cards and Embellishments. I have used the Life is a Journey sentiment on another card. This card will work well for a bridal or anniversary card.

Challenge:

BBTB2 - Wedding time - Wedding or Anniversary Project

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A Little Dancer

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I have been playing with one of my neglected Cricut cartridges. Have you ever purchased a cartridge and then use it only one time in four years? Seems that is what happened with Twinkle Toes! I cut the 5" x 6 1/2" card from pink cardstock. All other papers are cut from my scrap stash.

Cricut Cartridge:

Twinkle Toes - Dancer is cut 3.75" high. Banner is cut 3.97" wide. Dancer and banner are pop-dotted on card.

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots is used on the banner for a little dimension. A small yellow crinkle ribbon bow is added.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Let's Dance

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 302

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Happy Birthday Frog!

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Monday was a very rainy day around my neck of the woods! Thankfully we were not in the hardest hit areas receiving 6" to 10" rain. My thoughts and prayers go out to those folks. 

My Cricut machine was busy working on a birthday card for a young boy. Card measures 5" x 6 1/2" white cardstock. Patterned papers and the white papers are Colorbok. I was inspired by the current challenge at BBTB2 to play with a frog!

Cricut Cartridges:

Disney Pooh and Friends - Balloon is cut 3" high.

Doodlecharms - Birthday hat is cut .78" wide, 1.07" high. I thought the little frog needed a hat!

Gypsy Wanderings - Happy birthday is used inside and cut 4.25" wide.

Paper Doll Dress Up - Frog is cut 3" high. We have so many green frogs around my house. One night recently, I was actually frog hunting in my kitchen...thought I never would get that green jumping critter outside! This Cricut frog image seemed best suited for my little fella!

Plantin Schoolbook - White oval is cut 3.17" wide, 4.22" high.

Something to Celebrate- Celebrate Banner is cut 3.75" wide.

Cuttlebug:

Swiss Dots - Balloon

Happy Birthday - White oval mat. The white oval mat is on an Action Wobble...just a bit more fun for the birthday boy! I was unable to get a photo of the wobble on the card. Each time I tried to capture the movement, the mat would be in place again.

Just a Note -- When I searched for Frog in the Cricut Explore Image search, the frog on Paper Doll Dress Up did not show up. I noticed the frog later while looking through the PDDU cartridge.

Challenge:

BBTB2 - Cricut Frog

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Damask Decor Teapot

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I have been playing with one of my forgotten Cricut cartridges that has many pretty images. The card is white cardstock which measures 5" x 6 1/2". The pretty double-sided papers are from a Momenta cardstock pad. 

Cricut Cartridge:

Damask Decor- Tea Party image is cut 3.70" high. The image features 4 layers - teapot, cup, filigree, and shadow. I chose to use the pretty coordinating patterned papers for this image. It is pop-dotted on the card.

I hand cut the pink rectangle and the little banner. Just Rite Stamp was used for You're the Best.

The burlap butterfly is Petaloo Textured Elements. I think it is pretty with the butterfly background paper. 

Challenges:

BBTB2 -  Tea Time - Use a teapot or teacup

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 300

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A Spring Garden

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We are still having a wet Spring, but those Spring showers bring May flowers! I played with my Cricut Explore to create a little garden scene. Card is 5" x 6 1/2" white cardstock. All papers are from the scrap stack - a good way to use to all those smaller papers for these smaller cuts.

Cricut Cartridges:

April Showers - Phrase "Spring Garden" is cut 2.50"w.

Celebrate with Flourish - Sun/Cloud is cut 3"w.

Create a Critter - Tulips cut 1.50"h., Butterfly is cut .75"w.

Freshly Picked - Garden Gate is cut 2.50"h., Hoe is cut 2"h., Hat is cut 1.25"w.

I enjoyed creating the little Spring Garden. Working with the Cricut Explore makes it very easy to find the images. Although, I do take a lot of time choosing which image is better for my purpose--so many pretty images to choose from! I would like to work in my flower beds but we had rain during the night. Now I hear thunder! Maybe a day to play with the Explore!!

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Either/or both a sun or cloud

Die Cuttin Divas - Ch. 212 Something you would find in a garden.

FCCB - Ch.249 Welcome Spring - Whatever reminds you of Spring.
My Time To Craft! -Ch. 289 Spring Flowers

Hope you enjoy this card! Thanks for your visit and comment!

Rainy Day

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We have been having several rainy days and more on the way. I decided to play along with a rainy day theme. The card is 5" x 6 1/2" white cardstock. I was inspired by the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I began the layers with the yellow solid cardstock and I continued with solid colors. This is not my usual style of papers--you know I love patterned papers--but I chose the solids this time. All the papers are from my scrap stack. My younger grandsons enjoy being outside on rainy days but they do not bother with any rain gear!!

Cricut Cartridges:

Everyday Paper Dolls - Boy wearing rain gear and the umbrella are layered together and is cut 3"h.

Disney Pooh and Friends -  Cloud and raindrops cut 3"w.  The cloud is used for the rain puddle. I failed to record the name of the cartridge for the gray cloud.

Cricut Font and Basic Shapes - Rainy Day is cut 1.74" w, 1.18" h.

Paisley - Heart button is cut 1" w. I added a bow with Sew Easy Fancy floss.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - April Showers

Simple Create Too - Ch. 83 No Digis or Stamped Images

The Sisterhood of Crafters - April Showers

Tuesday Morning Sketches -  Sketch 296

 

Hope you enjoy this card! Thanks for your visits and comments!

Another Spring Fling Flower Card

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Hope everyone's week is going good! After a long day of yard work yesterday, I decided it was time for a little play with paper and glue! The card is cut from a purple Recollection cardstock at 5.5" x 4.25". My pretty patterned papers are K&Company Watercolor 12"x12" paper pad.

 

Cricut cartridge:

Spring Fling - Iris is cut 3"h. Thinking of you is cut 3"w. The Cricut midnight pen was used for the drawing. I like this cartridge and the way the ink drawing adds to the image.

Winter Woodland - Tag used for the mat is cut 2.98"w x 3.60"h.

 

I frayed the edges of some papers and added a corner accent with three purple rhinestones.

 

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Spring flower 

Tuesday Morning Sketches - This is my play with Sketch 295.

 

 

Hope you enjoy this card! Thanks for your visits and comments!

Easter Cards - Part 1

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Time seems to be flying! Where did the first three months of the year go! Easter is almost here and I have been working on Easter cards. These cards were made for younger children. 

Cards are white cardstock and are layered with a polka dot paper from DCWV Fresh Floral Stack. Solid papers are from the scrap stack. Some cards are 4" x 5 1/2" and some are 41/4" x 5 1/2".

Cricut Cartridges: 

Create A Critter2 - Brown rabbit, pink rabbit, basket with grass, Phrase Egg Hunt, patch of grass, eggs that are on the purple card.

Easter Magic - Eggs on the yellow card and green card.

I used Create a Critter2 for the phrase Happy Easter which was used on the inside of cards..failed to take a photo.

Challenges:
BBTB2 -  Bunny Rabbit
Fantabulous Cricut - Ch. 248 Easter
CARDZ TV - Ch. 6 Easter
Die Cuttin Divas -  Ch. 209 Anything Goes

Simple cards but I hope the children will like them!

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