BBTB2 - Garden Challenge

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Happy Memorial Day! Hope each of you are enjoying the long weekend! May we pause to remember those that have given their all for our freedom. Thank you for those that have served and are now serving.

It is time for another fun and inspirational challenge at BBTB2! Our talented design team sister Julia is again hosting the challenge this week with a Garden theme. This can be anything you find in a garden and using any Cricut cartridge. It can be a card, layout, or 3-D project!

My card measures 6 1/2" x 5" and is cut from green Colorbox cardstock. When I saw the pretty sketch at Card Patterns for this week, I was inspired to use the sketch for my card.

My card is blooming with flowers! The pretty floral paper and solid papers were in my stash.

Cricut cartridge:

Kate's ABCs - Page 66 - Water Can. Page 68- Phrase "Bloom".

Cuttlebug:

Bloom Dots on the white background

Swiss Dots on the blue background and the watering can.

Other supplies:

Handcut yellow banner

Dew Drops Versa Magic Gingerbread inking

Now head on over to BBTB2 to see all the lovely projects from the design team! For more information on the individual projects, visit the designers' blogs. We love your visits and comments.

We look forward to seeing your Garden projects. Remember this is a Cricut challenge and you must use a Cricut cut. One lucky person will be chosen to receive the Project of the Week award!

Challenges:

Card Patterns - Sketch 167

Christmas Cardinal - Acrylic Embossing

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Today I am sharing a Christmas card that was made for a special friend! Now that she has received the card, I am able to make the post. I am showcasing features similar to a previous card that I posted last year here. 

The card is 5" x 6 1/2" and is inspired by the pretty sketch at Card Patterns. Designer paper is Martha Stewart Holidays that was purchased last Christmas.

Cricut Cartridges:

Winter Woodland - Page 59 Bird is cut 2 1/2". Red glitter paper is also from the Martha Stewart Holidays pack.

Joys of the Season -  Page 69 Holly and Berries

Cuttlebug:

The embossed acrylic background is a piece of Cricut cartridge packaging. It is embossed with the Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls folder.

Other supplies include Christmas Red Stickles on the berries and Martha Stewart punch. Inking is Dew Drop Versa Magic Gingerbread. Christmas sentiment is Holiday Time Crystal Sticker. I hand cut a piece of the red glitter paper to run through the openings.

Challenges:

Card Patterns - Sketch 146

Little Scrap Pieces - Winter - Holiday

Simply Create Too - Ch 2 Embossing

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas

Passionately Artistic - Linking Party
Robin's Creative Cottage - Link Up Party

Hope you enjoy my card!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Orange, Green, and White

I am playing along with a few challenges today. The 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card is made using Card Patterns Sketch 123.

Cricut Cartridge: Simply Charmed - Page 39 Flower is cut 1.75"

Cuttlebug Folder - Happy Birthday

Paper: Colorbok - white; Martha Stewart Classic Woodland - Green Pattern; scrap stash for the oranges.

Lots of inking, flower is pop-dotted, button and Memory Thread.

A simple card but I am pleased with the way it turned out.

Challenges:

Card Patterns - Sketch 123

Birthday Sundaes - #17 - Orange, Green and White

M.A.G.  #34 - Simply Charmed Page 39

4th of July

Hi and thanks for dropping by today! It has been awhile since I have been able to post on my blog. Today I have a 4th of July card to share with you. So many challenges this week are requiring red, white, and blue or something to do with Independence Day. I love this celebration and our patriotic colors so I wanted to participate! I was striving for the Americana feel without the bright, pure colors. I really like the stripe and star patterned papers. They are leftover from last year's Patriotic challenges and I have been hoarding these papers for a year.

Card is 5" x 6 1/2". I am using Card Patterns Sketch 121 and this is my take on the sketch!

All my cuts are from Cricut Independence Day 2010 cartridge.

Flag banner- 2", Top mats -3.25" and 3.50". This cut has no shadow so I increased the cut by .25 inch and it works fine. 4 of July - 2", and hat is 2".

Cuttlebug folder is Measure x Measure set using the stars folder for the strip. I embossed an extra piece of red and blue papers, handcut the stars out, and placed them on the card.

I used lots of inking and pop-dotted the mats and the hat.

Challenges:

Card Patterns - Sketch 121

My Sheri Crafts - #63 Independence Day

Fantabulous Cricut - #66 Happy 4th - red, white, and blue

Celebrate the Occasion -#20 4th of July - red, white, and blue

Craft Us Crazy - #11 Red, white and blue and/or Summer theme

Use it Tuesday - #10 Inspiration colors- red, white, and blue

Amber's Crafts and Stuff - #16  red, white, and blue

Scrapbookaholic by Abby #8 red, white, and blue

My Craft Spot - #14 Seeing Stars

A Wedding Card

I was able to play with the Cricut Expression 2 today and after viewing a few challenges, I am using a cute sketch from Card Patterns for my card. I will be entering the card in several challenges that are using a wedding theme this week. This is my take on the sketch and a wedding theme! The white card is 5 x 6 1/2".
Cricut Cartridges:
Cricut Solutions Wedding - Bells are third image on line 2 and cut at 2".
Cuttin' Up - Best Wishes is the main image on page 72 cut at 1.25 inch with pink and the shadow is the same size cut in white.
Martha Stewart - Swirling Lace Edge Punch
Paper - My Mind's Eye -pink stripe, The Girls' Paperie - patterned paper, K&Company -Pink ribbon, and Colorbok - white on the edge punch and bells.
Inking, pearls from my stash, and Diamond Stickles on the bells.

Challenges:
Card Patterns - Sketch 120
Fantabulous Cricut - Wedding theme - include the color white and a bell
Die Cuttin Divas - Wedding Bliss - any cut except for hearts
The ABC Challenge - W is for Wedding

I like Shabby Chic and Vintage and I was trying for that look with my wedding card. The patterned paper was my inspiration. Hope you enjoy!

Happy Birthday!

I made this card for the Be Inspired #100 Happy Birthday Cuttlebug Challenge. I enjoy making dahlia fold flowers and like to use the flowers on cards. A great tutorial can be found at SplitCoastStampers

I chose to use my new Cuttlebug folder Kassie's Brocade on the pink background. I think it is so pretty and I like the larger size folder. Cuttlebug folders include Birthday for the phrase, Celebrate; and Disney Take the Cake Cut and Emboss for the cupcake and gift bag.  Cricut cartridges are Plantin Schoolbook and Home Decor. Martha Stewart edge punch, pearls and inking!

Challenges -- Cuttlebug Challenges

                    Card Patterns -- using the pretty sketch 81

Enjoy!