Basket Weave Card

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Today I am sharing a Basket Weave Card. This was a fun and easy card to make. The tutorial can be found at Splitcoaststampers. My card measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". Papers are DCWV Fresh Floral Stack and Recollections.

Cricut Cartridges:

Anna's Elegant Embellishments 2 - White tag is cut 3" wide x 2.933" high. Size includes the pink shadow layer.

Anna's Soiree Lettering - Flower is cut 2.388" wide x 1.438" high. Flower is pop-dotted on the white tag.

Anna's Christmas Cards & Embellishments - Blessings is cut 2.661" wide x 1.487" high.

Inside the card--

Anna's Lovely Layered Cards - Feel Better Soon is printed with the Cricut Midnight pen on an inserted 3" square shape.

Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots is used on the white tag. 

I added twine from Diana at DL.ART. Thank you Diana for the pretty twine bundles.

Inside of the card.

I love the way this turned out...I will be making another basket weave card soon!

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for your visits and comments!

Challenges:

Cut It Up  - Ch. 123 Follow a Tutorial

DL.ART   -  June Linky 

Sunny Day Crafting  -  June Tic Tac Toe
CARDZ TV - Crazy Crafters Anything Goes Ch. 3

Print/Cut Santa Sleigh

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Needing a couple of last minute Christmas cards, I was inspired by a couple of challenges where I will share this card. The card measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" and is cut from white cardstock. Patterned papers are from K&Company Susan Winget Glad Tidings. I have had this paper pad for a long time. I am using Mary's Sketch 11 from CARDZ TV.

Cricut Cartridges:

Santa's Village - Print and Cut Santa Sleigh is cut 2.75" wide x 2.10" high.

Anna's Christmas Cards and Embellishments - The sentiment Wishing You a Merry Christmas is printed with the Cricut Midnight pen on an inserted 4.75" wide x 3.25" high rectangle. This is used inside the card.

 

Cuttlebug Folder Snowflakes is used on the white mat behind Santa. The sentiment Ho! Ho! Ho! is from CARDZ TV Home for Christmas Stamp set. I used Dew Drop Memento Rhubard Stalk for the inking. Thank you Mary for the pretty set!

Inside of card.

 

Challenges: 

Christmas Card Challenge - Ch. 2

Die Cuttin Divas -  Ch. 297 Santa or Reindeer

DL.ART   - Ch. 195 Anything Goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Ch. 12 Santa

CARDZ TV - Sketch Card Designers Ch. 7- I used Sketch 11

Thanks for your visits and comments!

 

Peace Card

 

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I have more Christmas cards to share! Card measures 4.25" wide x 5.50" high. Patterned paper is from The Paper Studio Pine St. Square paper pad. Solid papers are from the scrap stash.

 

Cricut Cartridges:

Christmas Cards- Peace Card is cut 8.50" wide x 5.50" high from white Colorbok cardstock.. 

The patterned background paper on the front of the card is cut 4" wide x 5.25 " high.

Anna's Christmas Cards & Embellishments - The sentiment Wishing you a Merry Christmas is written on an inserted 4" wide x 2.90" high white paper using the Cricut Midnight pen.

The plaid mat inside the card is cut 4" wide x 5.25" high.

 

Inside of the card.

 

I also made the same card using green Recollections cardstock for the card base. Other cuts were the same as above in the white card. An easy way to duplicate the design for several cards. I made two white cards and two green cards.

Front of second card.

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

Challenges:

CARDZ TV  - Anything Goes Designers Ch. 6

Christmas Card Challenge - Ch. 2

 

 

 

 

More Merry Christmas Ornament Cards

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Hope you have all your Christmas cards ready! As for me, I am still playing with my Cricut! I am using the pretty Sketch 11 from Mary's sketches at CARDZ TV to help me with some more of my needed cards. Patterned papers are from The Paper Studio There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays paper pad. Solid papers are from the scrap stash. Card measures 5 1/2 " x 4 1/4". I chose to make four cards using the sketch..two each of different papers.

Cricut Cartridges:

Draw +Cut Holiday Tags - Merry Christmas ornament tag is cut 2" wide x 2. 41" high. This image is used on the front of the cards.

Anna's Christmas Cards & Embellishments - May All the Joys of the Season Be Yours is written with the Cricut midnight pen on an inserted 4.50" x 3" shape. This is used inside the first card shown.

 

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder is used on the mat that is behind the ornament.

 

Inside of first card.

 

Front of Second Card.

 

Anna's Christmas Cards & Embellishments  - Warmest Thoughts and Best Wishes sentiment is written with the Cricut Midnight pen on an inserted 3.75" square. This is used on the inside of the second card.

Inside the second card.

I was able to complete four more cards from my Christmas list! Love the way they turned out!

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for your visits and comments!

Challenges:

BBTB2   - Christmas Ornament or Symbol

DL.ART   -  Ch. 194 Any Winter Holiday

Little Scrap Pieces - Saturday Linky
CARDZ TV  - Sketch Ch. 7 

Winter Frolic Trees

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Today I am sharing a Christmas card that can be found in the Make It Now section in Cricut Design Space. However, I used the customize feature to change the size of the card. My finished card measures 4.25" x 5.50" where as the one shown in design space measures 3.5" x 5". Also I added a layer to the sentiment mat. Patterned tree paper is from The Paper Studio Winter Wonderland paper pack. I used a kraft cardstock for the base of the tree and other papers are from my scrap stash.

Cricut Cartridges:

Winter Frolic - Trees

The First Few Years - Classic tag label is cut 2.62" x 1.05"  to include the second layer of the label.

Anna's Christmas Cards & Embellishments - Merry Christmas is written on the label using the Cricut Midnight pen. For the inside of the card, the sentiment Sending Christmas Cheer is written on 3.75" wide x 2.4" high inserted rectangle shape.

Cuttlebug folder Winter Trees is used on the red mat. Love the additional trees on the card!

Inside of card.

Liking the results of this one, I made four cards. A great card design for making those last minute Christmas cards!

Challenges:

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Ch. 11 Christmas Trees

CARDZ TV - Anything Goes Designer's Ch. 6

DL.ART     -  Ch. 194 Any Winter Holiday

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for your visits and comments!

 

Ornament Card

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I am working on Christmas cards! I really need to start earlier next year! This card is made using one of my recently purchased cartridges. I love Anna Griffin cartridges and thought it would be a perfect gift to myself!

Cricut Cartridges:

Anna's Lovely Layered Cards 2 - Ornament card is cut 10" wide x 7" high. The image has an envelope with it but I did not cut it...set size for the card. Two shades of red paper and two shades of green paper are used. I am not sure if you can actually see the two reds.

Anna's Christmas Cards & Embellishments- Sentiment "Greetings of the Season" is printed on the label frame from The First Few Years. Label is cut 4.77" wide x 4.77" high. I used a Pilot Precise V5 red pen to do the writing. This is used inside the card.

Inside of the card.

I enjoy the looks of this card and decided to make another card using some pattern papers from The Paper Studio Christmas Traditions Foil Pack.

  

 

Second Card 

Inside of the card!

The sentiment for the second card is written on the Label Classic from The First Few Years using the same sentiment as first card. This label is cut 4.76" wide x 3.88" high.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Use Christmas Ornament or Holiday Symbol 

CARDZ TV - Anything Goes Designer's Ch. 6
FCCB - Ch. 291 Christmas card or project
DL.ART   - Ch. 194 Any Winter Holiday
Little Scrap Pieces - Saturday Linky Party
PDE - Ch. 150 All Cards

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NOEL

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Today I am sharing a Christmas card. I love the Cricut Christmas images and how this card turned out!

Cricut Cartridges:

Anna's Christmas Cards and Embellishments - Evergreen Boughs Card is cut 9.19" wide x 6.5" high. I chose to used the card with the holly leaves on the bottom rather than on the side. I hand cut a small strip of red to place behind the cut openings of the card and for the berries.

The sentiment Wishing You Joy is used inside the card.

Anna's Winter Wonderland - NOEL is cut 5" wide x 2.75" high. This image uses four colors of paper and works well to be the main focus of the card.

 Inisde of card.

Challenges:

BBTB2 - Christmas Words

CARDZ TV - Anything Goes Designer's Ch. 5

FCCB  - Ch. 291 Card/project for Christmas 

Little Scrap Pieces - Saturday Linking Party

PDE Linky Party - Ch. 149 Anything Goes

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My Sheri Crafts - Ch. 191 Christmas

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We are back with another fun challenge at My Sheri Crafts! Ch. 191 is Christmas. Design team sister Sue asked us to make a Christmas card or project with lots of elements--at least 3 different elements. Wow, can you believe that in 3 more months it will be Christmas Eve! Where has time gone! I was happy to see this challenge so I could get a head start with making Christmas cards!

My card begins with a 4" x 12" piece of Recollections red cardstock. When folded the card measures 4" x 6". Other papers are from my scrap stash.

I chose to use a surprise element for this card. Browsing through blogs and YouTube, I saw the Pop Up Panel Cards and had to give it a try. You can see the blog post and video for the card style made by Joy at Obsessed with Scrapbooking. I love the pop up element of the card. Thanks Joy for the measurements and Cricut Design Space file to make this card style!

Cricut Cartridges:

Christmas/Noel - Swirl Tree is cut 4.2" high. It is pop-dotted on the red mat.

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder is used on the red mat on front of card. I added a Merry Christmas sticker and a 3D holly embellishment on front of the card. These have been in my stash supplies for years..sure do need to use of a lot of that stuff.

 Inside the card.

Cricut Anna's Fancy Lettering -Noel is cut using the Hannah Font. 

Using Insert Shape in Cricut Design Space, the white square is cut 3".

Anna's Christmas Cards and Embellishments - Joys of the Season is printed on the white square.

Visit My Sheri Crafts to see all the pretty designs by our design team. For more information, please visit our individual blogs! Now it is your turn to play along with us for this challenge. We look forward to seeing your Christmas cards and projects!

I love the way this card turned out and hope to make more of this card style! Hope you enjoy!

Thank you for your visits and comments!

Challenge:
Double D Challenges - Trees

Christmas in July - Pull Out Fold Card 1

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I am back with another Christmas card. Two in a week--I am off to a good start! This card is a Pull-Out Card and the tutorial video can be found at Mary's CARDZ TV. It is a fun and easy card to construct with many possibilites for decorating! Thank you Mary for sharing this video! When completed the card measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". Papers are from The Paper Studio Yuletide Joy paper pack.

Cricut Cartridges:

Anna's Winter Wonderland - Christmas Holly Berry is cut 2.75" wide.

Santa's Village - Merry Christmas Stocking is a print and cut image. It is cut 2" wide.

Teressa Collins Dec. 25th - Snowflake is cut 1.5" wide. Snowflake border is cut 2" wide.

Anna's Christmas Cards and Embellishments - Warmest Thoughts sentiment on the back of the card is cut 3.75" wide.

Sentiment Holly Jolly is from CARDZ TV  Home for Christmas Stamps.

View of folded card.

 Overview of card.

Backside of card.

Challenges:

CARDZ TV - Christmas is July Ch. 1

Christmas Card Challenge -  Ch. 32

Craftyhazelnut's - July Patterned Paper

Decorate to Celebrate - Ch 14 Anything Goes
DL.ART  - July Linky
Jo's Scrap Shack - Ch 146 anything goes

I like this card style and will be doing more! Hope you enjoy! 

Thank you for your visits and comments!

Christmas in July

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Inspired by a few challenges, I decided to make a Christmas card! Always nice to get an early start on them! Card is cut from red Recollection cardstock and measures 5" x 5". Patterned papers are from The Paper Studio Winter Wonderland paper pad and solid paper is Craft Smith Embossed Neutrals.

Cricut Cartridges:

Santa's Village - Santa with stocking is one of the print and cut images. It is cut 3" high. I have always liked the images on this cartridge, but I never bought the Imagine machine. I am happy that the images are available in Cricut Design Space subscription.

Simply Sweet - Circle is cut 3.5".

Anna's Christmas Cards and Embellishments - Sentiment is written on an inserted square shape that was sized to 4.26" w x 2.75" rectangle. This is used inside the card.

Merry Christmas sentiment on front of card is from Mary's "Home for Christmas" stamp set at CARDZ TV.  Love these stamps! Thanks again Mary!

I added a green crinkle ribbon bow that I received from Karen at Little Scrap Pieces. For the finishing touch, I added the red rhinestones in the right upper corner.

Inside of the card.

Challenges:

CARDZ TV - Christmas in July Ch. 1

Christmas Card Challenge - Ch. 31 Christmas Card

Cut It Up -  Ch. 100 Anything Goes

DieCuttinDivas - Ch. 173 Sketch
DL.ART    -  July Linky

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Merry Christmas

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Christmas Eve is a very warm day in my area! Well actually a hot and humid 72 degrees! 

Hope you are ready for all your Christmas festivities! I have completed some baking and will finish the meal tomorrow morning. Now I have a few minutes to post a Christmas card that I finished.

Papers are cream Recollections card stock, Paper Studio Christmas Traditions foil paper used under the front of the card, and some reds and greens from the scrap stash. 

Cricut Cartridges:

Anna's Christmas Cards and Embellishments - Holly Swirls card is cut 10" wide x 7.05" high. Holly Swirls border is cut 4.57" wide x 1.35" high using three colors. Sentiment is cut 4.75" wide. Card measures approximately 5" x 7" when folded.

Winter Wonderland - Poinsettia Christmas flower is cut 4.25" wide.

 

Poinsettia and holly border are pop-dotted on card.

 

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 332 Anything Goes

I love Anna Griffin images and I love the way this turned out!

Hope you enjoy!

Merry Christmas!

Lace Poinsettia Card

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During the recent Black Friday sale at Cricut, I treated myself to three of the newer Anna Griffin cartridges. I love her work! I was so happy when the cartridges arrived. Love the Christmas Cards!

Using the Anna's Christmas Cards cartridge and the Make It Now feature on Cricut Design Space, the card I am sharing is the first one I made. Gold foil paper for the background is from The Paper Studio Christmas Traditions 2011. Had that a long time!! Other papers are from my scrap stash! Card measures approximately 5 1/2" x 4" when folded. I added my extra touches with the red crinkle bow and red and gold Stickles on the leaves and flowers.

 

Inside of card.

Cricut Christmas Kitsch is used for the Merry Christmas sentiment. I cut it 3.50" wide.

Card and Envelope!

I like the way this turned out! Hope you enjoy it!

Challenges:

Decorate to Celebrate - Ch 115 Anything Goes

FCCB - Christmas Bingo -I used Cricut cut, Christmas Sentiment inside, embellishments (ribbon and Stickles)

Thanks for your visits and comments!