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

Thanks for your visits and comments!

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.

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Red, White, and Blue

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I have been playing with red, white, and blue papers again! The card is white cardstock and measures 5" x 6 1/2". It is layered with red paper and then a pretty Paper Studio patterned paper. The patterned paper was left from my previous patriotic card.

Cricut Cartridges:

Independence Day - Bicycle is cut 3.75" wide from the red, white, and blue papers.

Stand and Salute - Banner Frame with scallop edge is cut 4.25" high. This cut did not have any layers so I hand cut the white for the background and added a strip of red paper under the star cut outs.

Life's A Party - Celebrate is cut 3.75" wide.

Cuttlebug folder is Stars...used on the white mat.

Edges of papers are frayed and inked. A red/white button from my stash added the finishing touch by running some Sew Easy fancy floss through it and making a bow.

Challenges:

FCCB - Ch.254 Anything Goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 306 Sketch --this is my play on the sketch!

Hope you enjoy this card! 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

Thanks for your visits and comments!

#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!

Anna Griffin Card

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My card is inspired by a beautiful Anna Griffin card featured in Cricut Design Space Make It Now. It is called Anna Griffin Garden Butterfly Card Layout. My card is cut from Colorbok Pearlescent Paper Pack. All the papers (excluding the blue under the flowers) are pearlescent, but my camera did not do justice to those papers. 

Cricut Cartridges:

Anna's Garden Cards and Embellishments-- Card is 5" x 7". I used the Make It Now feature. My Cricut had trouble cutting the butterfly that is shown with the card---kept tearing the papers. After a few attempts, I chose another butterfly from the same cartridge. Flowers and ferns are also from this cartridge.

Sophisticated Soiree - Chain Label for sentiment. Only one label is cut using the Make It Now instructions. I cut two labels using different colors-- ivory is 3.26" wide and the green is cut 3.50" w.

Words that are shown on front of the featured card are not given in the cuts. I chose to use Life is a Journey, and love is what makes that journey worthwhile. The sentiment was printed on the label using the midnight pen.

Flowers, butterfly and label are pop-dotted on card. An ivory crinkle ribbon bow is added to complete the card. My card does not look like the featured card, but I am pleased with the results. Each of us add our own personal touch!

I am sharing this at the following challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas - Ch. 216 Water a Flower Day -include a flower

FCCB - Ch. 251 May Flowers

Thank you for your visits and comments! Happy Crafting!

A Floral Card

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I have been playing with some images from a new Anna Griffin cartridge. Sadly at times we need to make a sympathy card. I wanted something pretty but not a lot of images. 

Cricut Cartridge

Anna's Garden Cards and Embellishments- Card is cut 7" high from white Colorbok. It measures 5" x 7" and the floral image cuts well. The pretty liner paper is from The Paper Studio Country Road. I added the Thinking Of You sentiment from the cartridge by using the Write feature on a piece of white paper. I like the way this was written. Below photo shows a portion of the sentiment mat.

Inside of card.

I will share this card in the following challenges.

Die Cuttin Divas - Ch 216 Water a Flower Day - must include a flower

FCCB - Ch. 251 May Flowers

Thanks for your visits and comments!

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!

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!

Thanks for your visits and comments!

St. Patrick's Day

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I have been playing around with the Explore again. This card is different from what I usually create. There are no pretty patterned papers and layers of papers. The card is 5" x 6 1/2" from white cardstock. Edges of card are linked with a green ink.

Cricut cartridges:

Create a Critter 2 - Turtle with the top hat is cut 3.25"w. using two shades of green paper.

ClassRoom Feb. March - Shamrock word box is cut 4.5"w. I used the write feature on the Explore to write the words St. Patrick's Day.

Paper Dolls for Everyday - Grass is cut 4.97''w.

Stretch Your Imagination - Grasshopper is cut 1.25''w.

Plantin Schoolbook - Blurb is cut 2.2"w.  Used the Write feature for the Nice Hat.

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder was used on the hat and Diamonds in the Rough on the turtle shell.

Challenges:

DieCuttin Divas - Ch.206 Happy St. Patrick's Day

FCCB - Ch. 246 St. Patrick's Day

Hope my grandkids enjoy this fun card!

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My Sheri Crafts - Ch. 152 Happy St. Patrick's Day

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Hi! Glad you stopped by today! It is time for another fun challenge at My Sheri Crafts. It is also my time to choose the theme. Challenge 152 is Happy St. Patrick's Day...You must include a pot of gold, four leaf clover, or a leprechaun. I was able to work all the required images into my card. My card measures 5" x 6 1/2" white cardstock. The patterned papers are some that I have had for some time.

Cricut Cartridges:

Seasonal Characters - Leprechaun and Pot of Gold. Leprechaun is pop-dotted on card.

Home for the Holidays - 4 leaf clover

Designer's Calendar - Phrase St. Patrick's Day 

Be sure to visit My Sheri Crafts to see all the pretty projects by the design team and guest designer. For more details on the projects, please visit the design team individual blogs. We look forward to seeing all your pretty projects. Remember you must include a pot of gold, four leaf clover, or a leprechaun! Several Ooh La La awards will be given and one person will be chosen to be our next guest designer!

I am also playing along with several other challenges with a St. Patrick's Day/Green theme.

Challenges:

CardZ TV - Cards Ch. 4 Clovers or Shamrocks

FCCB - Ch. 246 - St. Patrick's Day

Simply Create Too - Ch. 80 St. Patrick's Day/Mostly Green

SOUS - March 6 Die Cut Ch. Lucky Green

Thanks for your visit! Hope you enjoy this card!

Day 13 - Valentines Cone Boxes

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I have been playing with more pretty K&Company double-sided Valentine papers. I enjoy working on Valentine's Day cards and projects!

Cricut cartridges:
Victorian Romance - Cone box is cut 8.25"h.
Sweethearts - Love heart tag is cut 2.5"h.

The cone boxes and heart layers are quickly cut with the Cricut Explore.The machine also cuts out the intricate cuts very well! The score marks for folding are not easily seen on patterned paper, but I managed the fold.

I made several of the cone boxes which will be used for treat boxes. I added candy inside each box and some of the boxes have pencils added too. I decided not to add the little love tag on all the boxes. Some boxes are for adults and some are for children.

Challenges:
CardzTV - 3D Valentine's Treats
Decorate to Celebrate - Ch. 93 Anything goes -3D
DieCuttinDivas - Ch. 202 Picture Inspiration
FCCB - Ch. 244 - Valentine's Day

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Day 12 - Valentines

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Today I am sharing another Valentine card. Now this is my type of Valentines--pinks and chocolates!! Images are cut using the Cricut Explore and Design Space. The card is white cardstock and measures 5" x 6 1/2". The pretty chocolate candy patterned paper is from K&Company Cupid Speciality paper pad. I love K&Company double-sided paper. All the Valentine paper that I have been using is some that I have had for a few years and I have plenty more Valentine paper!

Cricut Cartridges:

Valentine's Sweets digital set - Box of chocolates cut 3.25"h.This is one of those images that I just had to have--knew it would work good with the paper. Have you ever bought something just to use on one certain paper!!

Elegant Edges - White and pink mats. Love the cut out hearts on this image. Mat was cut 4"h.

Doodlecharms - Heart charm. This image is found on page 85 of handbook. I cut it at 1.75"h.

I am still trying to learn new things about the Explore. For the heart charm, I used the word box, Cricut Alphabet and Cricut wine pen to write the word Love on the white heart. I think it turned out good!

To attach the heart charm, I attached memory thread to the heart, formed a heart with the thread and wrapped it around the pink gemstone. EK corner punch was used for the corner papers.

Inside of card.

Cricut Valentine's Sweets was used for Happy Valentine's Day seen inside the card. Can you see that it is four layers to this image? The chocolate candy on the white mat was part of the Valentine's Sweet box of chocolate.

I really like the way this card turned out! Hope you enjoy!

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Cricut Charm feature.

DieCuttinDivas - Ch. 202 Picture Inspiration

FCCB - Ch. 244 - Valentine's Day

Thanks for your visits and comments!

A Valentine!

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I have been playing with some K&Company Valentine scrap papers left from previous projects. After seeing  the Die Cuttin Divas sketch for this week, I came up with this card. Recollection cardstock is used for the card which measures 5.5" x 4.25". 

Cricut Cartridges:

Lacey Labels- Love you label is cut at 3.5"h. This is pop-dotted on the card.

Valentine's Sweet Digital - Heart with Happy Valentine's Day used inside the card. I just purchased this set of cute digital images. You may be seeing more of these cute images!

A crinkle ribbon bow completes the card.

Inside of card!

 Challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas - Ch. 201 February Sketch

FCCB - Ch. 244 Valentine's Day

Thank you for visiting today!

Warm Wishes

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Brrr! It has been cold in my area! Hope everyone is staying safe and warm with all the winter weather that is happening throughout the country. Staying inside has given me time to play with the Cricut Explore and Design Space. I have enjoyed playing with some of the free images that was available with the Explore purchase.

The white cardstock card measures 5"x 6 1/2". The pretty patterned paper is Paper Studio Pine St. Square from Hobby Lobby. I really did not need to buy more paper but I could not resist a few more Christmas and Winter pads. Being on sale just convinced me! Remaining papers are left over from other projects. This is my play with the sketch from Die Cuttin Divas.

Cricut Cartridges:
Winter Frolic - cup
Cricut Craft Room Basics - 2 Oval mats
Country Life - Warm Wishes and shadow
Holiday Cakes - mittens

Cuttlebug Embossing folder Sledding is used on the white mat and the mat is pop-dotted on the card.
Lace and pearls are from my stash of supplies.

I am playing along with the following challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch.197 January Sketch Challenge
FCCB - Ch. 242 - Winter Fun.  Always fun to have a cup of chocolate or coffee in winter.
The Shabby Tea Room - Ch. 243 Baby It is Cold Outside - Photo Inspiration

Photo inspiration

 





BBTB2 - Favorite Cricut Cut. Gosh, it is hard to choose a favorite cut. I do like tea cups and have made several projects including tea cups. However, there is one image cut that I love and use on each card that I make. You will not see it on the front, but can find it on the back of the card. It is the G monogram from A Child's Year. I use that as a personal touch! Then I write Glenda's Cards and add the year on the monogram.

 



Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you enjoy my project!

 



Christmas Kitsch- Snowman

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Today I am sharing a card made using the Cricut Christmas Kitsch cartridge. I love this cartridge. It has so many pretty images and also makes a shaped card. The card is cut at 5.5 inches. The pretty double-sided paper is from a K&Company pad that I have had quite some time. The card and images can be found on page 25 and 26.

Inside of card

Merry Christmas image is also from the same cartridge. Image and shadow are cut 2.5 inches and can be found on page 88. I think this makes a pretty card and can be mailed easily.

I have not participated in challenges for a long time but I will enter this card in a few challenges that I found.

Challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas     Ch 196 Christmas Carol Inspired. 

                               "Frosty the Snowman"

FCCB                    Ch 241 Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges   Ch 2 Clean and Simple
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Ch Name that Tune- "Frosty the Snowman"

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Birthday Girl

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I am sharing a card made with three pretty patterned papers from K&Company. This is the Classic K Charlotte two-sided patterned paper pad.  Of course, I like pink and green! Also I like how the different patterned papers work together bringing in the blue color. Card measures 5" x 7" cut from cream cardstock.

Cricut Cartridge: 

Storybook - Page 72 - Accent/Frame feature- Birthday Girl is cut 3.1" using Cricut Craft Room. Frame is pop-dotted for more dimension.

Other supplies include 2 sizes of Recollection pearls. Crochet lace trim is from a crafting friend. Two pink strands of crewel embroidery thread accents the middle section of the card. Ribbon is from Karen at Little Scrap Pieces.
Maybe I should have added more embellishments but I did not want to hide the pretty papers!

Challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas - Ch. 121 Birthday with 3 embellishments ( 3 patterned papers, sets of 3 gemstones)

FCCB - Ch. 166 - Frame It

The Shabby Tea Room - Ch 172 - Photo inspiration and add sewing element

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Cherish the Memories

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Happy Summer! We have been having hot weather so it has been a good time to stay inside and craft!

My card is cut 5" x 7" from cream cardstock. Papers are from a beautiful DCWV paper pad. Love the pinks and greens! The background paper and the pink paper for the rectangle mat have some glitter but my camera did not capture the glitter.

Cricut Cartridges:

Elegant Edges - Page 65 Flower 3- Border is cut .78" using Cricut Craft Room. The pink and green scallop mats are cut 3.75".

Mother's Day Bouquet - Flower 3 is cut 2.25, 2, and 1.5".

Cuttlebug - Swiss dots on the mats and border

Just Rite - Custom Dies for the sentiment block

Just Rite - Cherish the Memories Nested Sentiments

Martha Stewart Branch punch for the greenery

Lace from my stash is slightly gathered to create ruffles around the mat. Other supplies include Recollections Pearls and Versa Magic Gingerbread inking.

Ribbon is blog candy from Karen at Little Scrap Pieces.

I think my card can be used for wedding, anniversary, friendship, or birthday. There are so many wonderful memories in life to cherish!

Challenges:

FCCB - Ch. 165 Wedding Days 

Just Rite - Challenge 99 - Sketch  (this is my play with the sketch)

Papercraft Star -  Ch. 150 Photo inspiration

The Shabby Tea Room - Ch. 171 - Pink, Green, Ruffles and Ribbon

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Tea Time

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Today's card is inspired by the challenge at The Shabby Tea Room. Challenge 169 is Let's Have Tea! The colors in the following lovely photo must be used and the project must include flowers and a tea theme.

Lovely photo inspiration

I chose to use one of my favorite card cuts from Cricut Damask Decor cartridge which is a tea pot card. The card image is found on page 61 and is cut at 4.75" from K&Company double-sided paper. The little tea cup image is on the same page. Just love these papers!

Partial open view of card!

Other Cricut Cartridges include:

Mother's Day Bouquet - Flower is left over from a previous project.

Classic Font - Inside of card - Page 73 Thinking of you is cut 1.25"

                                     

Inside view

Other supplies include lace, pearls, and flower from my stash. Lots of inking. The ribbon is from Karen at Little Scrap Pieces.

Also entering FCCB Ch. 163 Ribbons, Ruffles and Bows

Hope you enjoy my card! I love the Shabby Chic look and continue to work on my designs. Maybe one day I will be better with this design style! Thanks for stopping by!

                

             

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!