My first Cuttlebug Brocade Window card

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My Cuttlebug folders arrived! Whenever I saw the great sale on some older Cuttlebug folders at Cricut, I jumped at the chance to purchase the Emboss Plus 5" x 7" Brocade Window at $1.99. I wanted to buy more of the Emboss Plus folders, but they were already sold out.

This is my first card using the Brocade Window and I really like the looks! Card is 5" x 7" cut from a cream Recollections cardstock. The cut and embossed window is from The Paper Studio Light Burlap. For the window opening I used The Paper Studio Eloise Floral and the flowers are also cut from this paper.

Cricut Cartridge:

Mother's Day Bouquet - Flowers are cut using Flower 8 at varying sizes. 

Martha Stewart Fern punch used for the greenery. I do not know the name of that punch so I call it greenery punch. If you know the name, please tell me!

Like most of us, I have bought crafting items that I seem to hoard!  Last year, I bought pretty paper pad, brads, buttons, die cuts, and trinkets of Bo Bunny Little Miss collection. For today's project, I chose to use the dress form and the green scroll die cuts from the collection..love those colors! Dress form is pop-dotted on the card.

Other supplies from my stash include the Venice Lace Collection motif, crochet doily, the button that is in the doily and the Love button which is pop-dotted on the card. These buttons have been stashed a long time. Recollection Pearls and Michael's ribbon trim for the bow complete the look. Of course, lots of inking!

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Flowers

Celebrate the Occasion - Ch. 112  3 Flowers, 2 buttons, 1 Ribbon,

CWC - Ch. 134 Lace

Paper Playtime - Ch. 10 Button or Brads  May 13 - May 26

The Shabby Tea Room - Ch. 166 Sweet SpringTime- Use pink, green, white or cream, and a sewing element

Hope you enjoy this card! Maybe you are inspired to use some of those crafty items that you have been hoarding! Thanks for your visits and comments!

Cricut Happy Mother's Day

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I am sharing a Mother's Day card using one of the free images which was available in the Cricut Craft Room recently. While the image was free, I cut a couple more cards to have available in my stash. I do see it is available again in CCR if you are interested in trying this pretty cut.

Cricut Cartridge:

Mother's Day Cards 06 was cut 5.5" using white Colorbok cardstock. I chose to use a pretty floral patterned paper to layer behind the words. This is another one of those gorgeous papers that I did not want to cut, but now I am happy that I did! 

Martha Stewart - Using Martha Stewart Lace Scallop Heart punch I offset a pink and green heart which is pop-dotted on the card. 

A crinkled ribbon bow and Recollection gemstones add the finishing touches.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Mother's Day

Celebrate the Occasion - Ch 111 Mother's Day

Thanks for your visits and comments!

My First Flower Pot Pocket Card

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Today I am sharing my first try at a Flower Pot Pocket Card. I have been wanting to try this for some time. You can find the tutorial at SplitCoastStampers. My card is made using K&Company scrap papers from previous projects! Of course, I had to use my Cricut for the flower cuts!

Cricut Cartridges:

Mother's Day Bouquet - Flower 3 - Varying sizes from 1" to 2'' at 1/4" increments for the flower petals.

Home Decor - Border 4 cut 1.75" for the flourish. One is used at top of card and part of a second flourish cut is used at the bottom of flower pot.

Martha Stewart edge punch.

Photo of insert

My Craft Spot Friends & Neighbors Stamp used on the insert. Doily, lace, and ribbon from stash. Recollection pearls accent the centers of the flowers. Dew Drop Gingerbread inking.

I enjoyed trying this style of card! If you would like to try one, click on the tutorial link at top of post.

Challenges:

FCCB - Ch 158 - Paper Roses - Use paper flowers on card/project

Paper Crafting Inspiration - Ch 132 - Flourishes

Celebrate the Occasion - Ch 110 Anything Goes

Die Cuttin Divas - Ch 113 - Anything Goes
The Shabby Tea Room - Ch. 164 Beautiful Spring -Colors in photo and include flowers, lace, and ribbon
Papercraft Star - Ch. 143 Polka Dots and Lace

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Cricut Christmas Cards

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Today I am sharing my first card made using the Cricut Christmas Cards cartridge. I decided to buy myself a little early gift! lol This is an older cartridge (I think 2010) and the actual cartridge was sold out so I purchased the digital copy of this cartridge. I prefer the actual cartridge, but I really like this scene! 

We seldom receive snow is my area and of course I do not have a horse and carriage. Sometimes though we visit a town that is decorated so pretty during the Christmas season and they do have a carriage ride! It is such a fun way to see all the pretty lights and decorations!

Using Cricut Craft Room, the image and layers are cut at 5".  I cut the words Joy and Peace which are also on this cartridge but did not record the size. I chose to use Joy! Card base is red Recollections paper.

Designer paper is Recollections Naughty or Nice Paper Pad. I used four of the patterned papers. It may not show very well in the photo, but the green dot and holly paper have glittered areas. Other solid papers are from the scrap stash. Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes was used on the tree.

Challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion - Ch. 93 Christmas - Anything Goes

Cricut Chirp - Christmas challenge

Die Cuttin' Divas - Ch. 95 More Holiday Spirit

Little Scrap Pieces - Holiday

Paper Playtime -  Ch 91 Winter Fun

D.L. Art - Anything Red and/or Green

Thanks for your visits and comments!





A Quilted Christmas - Sleigh

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I am sharing another card using Cricut A Quilted Christmas cartridge. Looks like Christmas will be here before I can use all the pretty images on this cartridge! The card measures 5" x 6 1/2" and is layered with a red stripe paper from K&Company Yuletide Paper Pack. Snowflake papers are from the same pack.

Cricut Cartridges:

A Quilted Christmas - Page 38 - Sleigh with presents is cut 3.5" using papers from the scrap stash.

Joys of the Seasons - P. 75 - Merry Christmas is cut 1.5".

Other supplies:

Martha Stewart Aspen Snowflake edge punch is used on the green snowflake paper. Using the Martha Stewart Aspen Snowflake corner punch, I cut a corner to get the larger green snowflakes for the top corners of the card. We may not actually see green snowflakes falling, but I wanted to add a bit more interest to the beige paper with the green snowflakes.

Versa Magic Gingerbread inking. Martha Stewart red dot paper tape was bought last Christmas.

 

Challenges:

SOUS - Die Cut Challenge - Gifts - (starts Nov. 30)

Celebrate the Occasion - Ch. 92 Christmas - Must use a punch

 

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for your visits and comments!

 

 



 





Guest Diva - Die Cuttin' Divas

For  My Sheri Crafts Design team post, click here or scroll down

For BBTB2 Design team post, click here or scroll down

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Thanks for stopping by today! I am so excited to be Guest Diva at Die Cuttin' Divas this week. This is a such an honor and great opportunity to work with all the talented Divas! I want to thank Georgiana for asking me!

This week's challenge is Anything Goes! I must admit that I do not make as many scrapbook pages as I should. So for the challenge I chose to make a birthday layout for my grandson. This year is a baseball theme (actually T-Ball for him).

Cricut Cartridges: All the cuts are Cricut cuts!

Life's A Party - Page 41 Party Time cut at 11". It measures 11" h x almost 10" w. What a great background page for a layout! Page 66- Font Feature "Birthday Boy" cut 1".

Boys Will Be Boys - Page 39 Bat, Ball, and Blue mat cut 3". Page 29 Glove cut 1.5"

Page 29- Layer key on shift and Shadow key on shift for the square photo mats cut 3.25"

Page 31 - Layer key on shift and Shadow key on shift for the circle photo mats 2.75".

Page 34 - Arrow Font on shift for the 7 cut 1.25".

Cuttlebug:

Distressed Stripes - Bat

Diamonds in the Rough - Blue mat

Other Supplies:

Pop dots on bat, glove and circle mats

Memory Keepers Sew easy fancy floss - candy stripes

Gelly Roll - white doodling and Dew Drop inking

Visit Die Cuttin' Divas for all the inspiration from the talented design team. Remember you have one week to enter your project!

Challenge:
Celebrate The Occasion - Ch 64 Anything Goes

Thanks for your visits and comments!

An Umbrella Card

For My Sheri Crafts design team post, please click Here or scroll down!

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Today I am sharing a card made for a few challenges. The 5" x 7" card is cut from white Colorbok cardstock. I enjoy working with this pretty patterned K&Company Watercolor Boquet Die-Cut Mat Pad. The die-cut mat is 4.75" x 6.75" and I thought it would be perfect for my card.

Cricut Cartridge:

Paisley - Page 48. Using the main image and the image on shift, the umbrella is cut 3". I chose not to use all the layers because I wanted a pretty floral umbrella.

Flower Shoppe - Page 13 - Flower. I used the scallop 1, 2, and 4 images and it was cut at 1.875 in Cricut Craft Room.

Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots on the white mat.

Other supplies:

Creative Memories - Oval Mats 

Stamps - My Craft Spot "Friends & Neighbors" Inside and Out. I won this stamp set recently at one of Kimberly's challenges! I just love this set of stamps! Perfect for inside and out! Thanks again Kimberly for your kindness!

Recollections -Pink Rhinestones

Ribbon - From my friend! Thanks!

Inking - VersaMagic Gingerbread

Martha Stewart - Daisy Corner Punch used on the inside white mat.

Inside of card....Left blank area for a personal message.

Challenges:

My Craft Spot - #51 Inside and Out - Must use a sentiment inside and outside of card.

Simply Crafts - Paisley Umbrella  ends 4-17

Cute Card Thursday - #212 Spring Flowers ends 4-18

Die Cuttin' Divas  #60 Pastels

Celebrate The Occasion - #58 Just Because -  Must use Pink

Crafty Creations Challenge - #165 Flower Power
Exploring Cricut - April Showers Bring Us Flowers
Scapalicious USA - April Showers
Little Scrap Pieces - Use a Flower

Welcome Spring!

Welcome to Glenda's Cards! Thanks for stopping by today!

I am so happy that Spring has arrived! Trees are green,  flowers are blooming, and the butterflies are pretty! Here is a little card that I made to celebrate Spring's arrival!

Cricut Cartridges:

April Showers- Spring Banner cut 1.25". I have had this cartridge for awhile and have been waiting to use this particular cut. The cartridge includes the words Welcome Spring, but I just had to use the banner!

Kate's ABC's - Page 58 - Girl4 cut 3.35". Page 55- Butterflies. I cut only two. This is my first time to use this cartridge. It was one of those "just got to have cartridges". I love the images and intend to use it more!

Lovely Floral - "Welcome" is cut 1.5".

Elegant Edges - Page 48 Scallops. Main image and shadow are cut 5" for the mat on my card.

Other supplies include:

Patterned double-sided paper is K&Company Watercolor Bouquet. White Colorbok cardstock.

Inking, yellow buttons from stash ,and DMC Memory Thread for the bows.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Cricut word Welcome

FCCB - Ch. 103 Celebrate Spring - at least three flowers. My four flowers are so small- hope you can see them!!

My Craft Spot - Ch 49 - Spring Scallops

Celebrate the Occasion - Ch. 55 - Welcome Spring

Little Scrap Pieces - Make It Happy  (I am Happy for Spring time!)

Whimsical Wednesday - Celebrate Spring

Happy Spring! Hope you enjoy my card!

Hearts of Love

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I have been so busy trying to finish Valentine cards that I have been unable to post before Valentine's Day. Today I am sharing the Valentine card made for my daughter! Card is 6 1/2" x 5" cut from white Colorbok cardstock. I saw a cute card sketch recently at CPS-Card Sketches that I wanted to try. I did not have time until now to try it so I missed the challenge. After adding extra embellishments, this is my play with the sketch.

Designer paper is K&Company Kelly Panacci Valentine paper pad. I have enjoyed working with this pretty double-sided paper for my Valentine cards this year. Guess who bought another pack of this pretty paper while it was available! You may be seeing more cards with these papers!

Cricut Cartridges:

Love Struck - Heart

Flower Shoppe - Flower

Ribbons and Rosettes - Page 35 - Heart border (White strip under the heart). I hand cut a piece of the red paper to place behind it.

I cut the small sentiment banner and stamped Happy Valentine's Day using a dollar stamp from Michael's. Red Heart gemstones were added. You can see a tutorial for the 3D Pop-up Sentiment Banner that Melanie shared at Fantabulous Cricut.

Ribbon is from my stash!

Challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion - Ch 50 Valentine's Day Must have a heart

Paper Playtime - Ch 67 Cricut Creations with Hearts or Love Theme

One Stop Craft Challenge - Ch. 167 Hearts and Flowers with Ribbon

Hope you enjoy! Thank you for your comments!

My First Machine Stitched Card

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! We have been getting some much needed rain in my area. Just hope we do not get as much rain as predicted  in some areas which could cause flooding. This summer has been such a hot and dry one! Temperature in the upper 70's today is much better than those 100 degree days!

I have seen beautiful cards with machine stitching and after I saw the challenge at Celebrate the Occasion, I decided to uncover my sewing machine. The challenge is to follow a fun looking sketch.  

My folded card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and is cut from brown Bazzill paper. I used two K&Company patterned papers on the front of the card. Again, I am trying to use some of my scrap papers! The beige patterned paper is run through the Cuttlebug using the Script folder. I love the way the embossing looks on a patterned paper! I glued the two pieces on top of the card base (being carfeul not to get glue at my stitch line). Then the fun started! I had trouble with the tension adjustment, but finally was able to maintain a fair looking stitch. Lace is from my stash which is also stitched on the card. I had more tension problem--the machine and me! I decided to glue the pleats first and then proceeded to stitch.

Cricut cartridge: Paisley.

Page 59 - Flower is the button feature. It is cut at 1 3/4", 1 1/2", 1 1/4" and 3/4" from varying K&Company scrap papers. Flower edges are inked and then rolled under a bit with a tiny brush applicator. Each flower layer is pop-dottted. A light green pearl is used in the center.

Page 52 - "Love ya" is cut at 1" using word/word (no shift) and again in the green paper using the shadow/word shadow (shift).

   

Hope you enjoy my card!

Masculine Birthday Twisted Easel Card

Hi! It seems I am needing a few birthday cards! For this one, I made a twisted easel card following Mary's great tutorial at Cardz TV.

Cricut Cartridges:

Nifty Fifties

Truck on page 61 cut 2".

Hwy sign on page 38 cut 3 1/2" and again 3 1/4" because this cut does not have a shadow. The two sizes are not perfect together but it is ok!

Diamond shape mat on page 69 cut 2 1/2"

Wild Card

Celebrate on page 59 cut 4 1/4"

It's Your Day on page 38 cut 7"

I handcut the mat for sentiment "celebrate". Brads are from The Paper Studio. Do you like the wheels! Martha Stewart inking. The truck and sentiment mats are pop-dotted. Solid papers are from my stash!

Challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion - Ch# 26 Birthday- must be an easel card

Birthday Sundaes - Ch# 22 All About Brads (at least 3) Birthday wording on front.

Cards For Men - Ch# 27 Anything Goes

The Paper Variety - Ch#48 - Travel or Transportation

Hope you enjoy this card!

Thinking of You

Hello friends! Hope you are having a great weekend! Welcome to all my new followers! Thank you for your interest in my cardmaking!
This card is 5" x 4 1/4" cut from Colorbok white cardstock. I am playing with Sassy Lil' Card Sketches July 28 card sketch. I have had the blue and white patterned papers for awhile and do not recall the name.
Cricut cartridge:
Lacy Labels:  Yes, I only used one cartridge on this card! The label is the first one on the first row (love you image). My label is cut 3 1/2' first from white and using the layer image, it is cut same size from the blue paper.
Cuttlebug Folder:  Feel Better 4-Pack. I embossed the white label with the "thinking of you" folder.
Martha Stewart: Doily Lace Trim edge punch and lots of blue inking.
Label is pop-dotted and ribbon is from my stash! Using the Martha Stewart Scoreboard, I scored lines on the blue patterned paper.

Challenges:
Sassy Lil' Card Sketches -- July 28 sketch
Celebrate the Occasion -- Ch 23 Any occasion (blue and white)
My Craft Spot - Ch 18 Embossing
Papercraft Star - Ch 55 Anything goes

Hope you enjoy my card.
Just a reminder, I will be sharing my first design team project for Fantabulous Cricut on Monday. I am so excited! Look forward to seeing you then!

Red and Purple!

Happy Easter!

I am posting a card that was made for a Red Hat Lady. Hope you are not tired of seeing red and purple!!

The 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch card is cut from purple Recollection paper.

Cricut Cartridges:

Lacy Labels - Red circle mat. This is the sixth key on Row 4 and is cut at 3 1/4 inches. It is placed on the card so that a portion at the top and right side was trimmed to follow the sketch.

Joys of the Season - Gift on page 56 is cut at 2 1/2 inches. The embossed paper is from K&Company Red Hat Society.

White mat and purple gingham strip were hand cut.

Cuttlebug Folders:

Happy Birthday - Red mat

Swiss Dots - White mat

Martha Stewart - Daisy Dots Edge Punch and inking

Paper Studio - Red rhinestone

Challenge:

Celebrate the Occasion - #10 Birthday must follow the sketch

Hope you enjoy this card!