Red Hat Lady Birthday

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I made this card for one of my friends who is also a Red Hat Lady! It has been awhile since I have played with red and purple and I enjoyed working on this card!

Cricut Cartridges:

Christmas Kitsch - The present card is cut 5 1/2" from red Recollection paper and the liner is purple. It was fun to make this card using a different theme than Christmas. You may want to review some of the nice card features on the cartridges.

Heritage - Hat on stand is cut 3" wide.

Cricut Classic Font - It's Your Day is cut 2.07" wide x 2.28" high.

Storybook - Birthday Girl is cut 4.75" wide.

Gypsy Wanderings - Shoe is cut 2.45" wide x 1.71" high. I cut two shoes--one is used on front of envelope and second shoe is on the back side of envelope.

I made the purple card using Martha Stewart Scoreboard. The purple floral embellishment is from Recollections.

Inside of card!

Thanks for your visit!

Shabby Chic Flower

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Here I am again trying a shabby chic look for my card! Seldom do I have time to watch You Tube but with a little extra time lately, I entered a search for handmade shabby chic flowers. I was glad to find some wonderful tutorials by Fionna Jennings 664. Her work is gorgeous and I enjoyed watching a few of her videos! After viewing her video Shabby Chic Flower Tutorial - Less is More, I tried my hand at making the flower. Thanks Fionna for sharing your talents! I will be watching more videos!

The lace flower on my card is my take on the tutorial! This is fun and easy to make - just hard for me to choose which laces! I am pleased with the finished shabby flower. Laces, pink pearls, and the ribbon flower in the center were from my stash. I chose to use a pretty floral ribbon from blog candy winnings as my second layer rather than lace as in the tutorial. I need to start looking for pretty laces.

My card measures 5" x 7" cut from white cardstock. The paper is a leftover piece from a previous project. Trying to use all my scraps of the one piece, I hand cut the rose and vine strip off and added it to the lower section of the card. A strip of lace and the Recollections pink butterflies bling were attached on the edge of the strip. I was left with one small piece of paper. I cut that strip off at the scallops and added it at an angle to the top of the paper. Some of the pink pearls were used as accents. I like the results of my paper piecing!

Great way to use all the paper!

Cricut cartridge is Storybook. I cut each of the letters for the word LOVE at 1" from vellum paper.

Paper distressing and inking complete the look!

I am sharing my card at The Shabby Tea Room. Ch. 176 Fresh Summer Breeze..
Photo inspiration and use white/cream, aqua, soft pink, lace, and flowers.

 Photo Inspiration

Thanks for your visits and comments!

 

Birthday Girl

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

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!

My Sheri Crafts - Ch 103 Valentines

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

It is February already and time to work on those Valentine projects! Our challenge this week at
My Sheri Crafts will help you get started. For Challenge 103 our design team member Michelle has chosen Valentines - show some love to the ones you love. For my project I decided to try making a Valentines banner!

Cricut Cartridges:

Pretty Pendants - Banner Scallop 1 (second image on first row) is cut from Red Recollections cardstock at 5.5". Heart image is the seventh image of first row. It is cut at 5.5" from Colorbok white cardstock.

Storybook - The letters for the word LOVE are cut 1.50 from white cardstock.

Sweethearts - Page 33 - Cupid is cut 4". One cupid is cut using the flip feature.

Mother's Day Bouquet - Various flower images are cut at varying sizes and layered.

A small red heart shape brad secures the Recollections Floral Embellishments at the top of the banner to the red printed ribbon.

Be sure to visit My Sheri Crafts to see all the pretty Valentines projects by our talented design team and our guest designer. For more information about the projects, please visit the inidividual blogs and don't forget to leave a little love! Now it is your turn to play along with us! We look forward to seeing your Valentines projects! Remember several Ooh La La awards are given and one person will be chosen to be our next guest designer.

Seems I have been away for most of January and have not been able to keep up with blogging and commenting. I am glad my project was done earlier. We are having a lot of sickness in my family. My mother had surgery but  is recovering well. My husband has been ill and was hospitalized for over a week. Hopefully he will be much better soon. Thank you for your prayers!

Challenges:
Crafty Creations Challenges - Ch 207 Anything But a Card
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch 100 Anything Goes
DL.ART - Ch 102 - Pink or Red Challenge ends 02/05/13
Simply Create Too - Ch 30 - Valentine's Day/Hearts
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Hearts
Whimsical Designs -  All About Love

Best Wishes

                                       

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

It has been awhile since I have posted but I will be back on Saturday with a new project for My Sheri Crafts. Be sure to visit tomorrow and play along with us!

Meanwhile, I am working with the new blogger interface---yes--just when I got used to the old one!!

I discovered a card post in draft that I had never posted when I first started my blog so I am sharing  with you today to see how things work out!

This is a card that was previously posted on the Cricut Messageboard using one of the sketches from RAQ'S Card Challenge 7/7 - 7/13 (I think 2010) and the colors of the Ad Color Challenge that week.

Card is 6 1/2 X 5. The background paper is a paper that I had a long time, and could not make myself cut it. But now that the card is completed, I am glad that I finally used the paper.

Cricut cartridges:

Cuttin' Up - Best Wishes cut 2 inches

Storybook - G Accent/Blackout for the background behind the cake, cut 2 1/2 inches; Butterfly (oops, did not record size)

Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots on the sentiment. Cake is from the Birthday folder set.

Martha Stewart - Doily Lace trim. Used a corner punch to make the corner accent.

Recollections - gemstones

Thanks for your visit!

My Sheri Crafts - Ch 83 Marvelous Monograms

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

It is time for another fun challenge at My Sheri Crafts! Challenge 83 is Marvelous Monograms. We are asked to make monogram cards or a special project with lots of style! For my Monogram card, I chose to use lots of Red Hat Lady style!

Cricut Cartridges:

Sentimentals - Page 28 - Card feature cut 5". This is one of the older Cricut cartridges. It has pretty card shapes and frames that I forget to use! Page 29 - Frame, layer, and shadow are cut 4.25".

Storybook - Page 46 - Letter S is cut 1.75".

Other supplies:

Purple Bazell cardstock, Recollection papers.

Rosette is cut at 3/4" x 12' and scored at each 1/4".

Heart shape button and red hat embellishment are Dress It Up "Friends". This package has so many cute buttons and embellishments for a Red Hat Lady. I am so happy that I bought several packages a couple of years ago because I can not find the buttons now.

Paper Studio - Ribbon for the bow

Recollections - Gemstones and the small red flowers.

Red feather from stash!

White Gelly Roll pen for faux stitching.

Now it is your turn to play along with us and share your Monograms! Visit My Sheri Crafts to see the inspirational and pretty work by the design team and our guest designer! We love to read your comments! Remember several Ooh La La awards will be given and one person will be chosen to be our next guest designer!

I am happy with the results of this card! My Red Hat Ladies should like this!

Challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut - Ch. 106 Buttons and Bows.

Passionately Artistic - Linking Party



Birthday Girl

I made this card to share in a couple of challenges. The card is 5" x 6 1/2" and is layered with a pretty floral K&Company paper. All the papers are from the same K&Company paper pad. I was happy that I was able to use scraps from previous projects to complete this card.

At The Shabby Tea Room, Challenge #77 is Birthstones. The project or card is to be inspired by the color of your birthstone. Just so happens my favorite color is pink and the birthstone color for October is pink/rose. I have noticed rose, pink tourmaline, and opal are listed as October birthstone color.

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #24 is an Inspiration Photo. The photo is a plate of yummy cupcakes with white and pink frosting. Little banner picks are made from papers with stripes and dots. I chose the pink color, dots and stripes. As always, Birthday wording must be on the front of the card. I decided to make myself a card!

I used Cricut Storybook cartridge for the Birthday Girl accent/frame cut on page 72. It is cut 3 1/4" and the accent blackout is cut at the same size. I pop-dotted the frame on a paper strip cut with the Martha Stewart Doily Lace Trim punch. I layered a pink ribbon under the paper strip to give more pink color. Finishing touches are Recollections Pearl stickers, a pink bow, and a Mulberry Paper Flower. Inking is Dew Drop Versa Magic Gingerbread.

Hope you enjoy my little shabby chic card! This is my first time to particpate at The Shabby Tea Room. I enjoy seeing all the ladies' beautiful work and love the style. I need a lot more practice!

Fantabulous Cricut Ch. # 73 -- A Piece of Cake

Hello and thanks for dropping by today! Today starts a new challenge at Fantabulous Cricut. This week's challenge is "A Piece of Cake". We are asked to use a cupcake or baked good on the project.
My card is 5" X 6 1/2" and is layered with TPC Studio Sweet Celebrations Cupcakes Galore. Cupcake paper on the marquee is the reverse side of the background paper.
I am playing with a card sketch from Page Maps June 2011. I thought the cupcake would be cute for the sketch.
Cricut Cartridges:
Storybook - Page 66  Marquee 1 cut 4.50". I used only one half of the cut.
Sweet Treats - Page 28 Cupcake cut 2.50".
Cuttlebug Folders:
Swiss Dots - Heart; Divine Swirls - Frosting; Happy Birthday - Blue Mat; Frills 4pack - Red Strip
Other Supplies:
Stewart scoreboard on the Red Strip
Pop dots and Glossy Accent on the cupcake
Dew Drop gingerbread inking
Other papers are from my stash.

Hope you enjoy my cupcake cake! Be sure to visit the design teams' projects for some yummy inspiration!Now we want to see your projects! You can use a cupcake or baked good. Be sure to link up your project at FCCB. Remember to include a Cricut cut!

Love with Hugs & Kisses

It is time to make a few Valentine's Day cards. For this card I used Sketch 3 of RAQ's Card Sketch Challenges 01/11/11- 01/18/11 on the Cricut Messageboard. Carolyn designed and shared these sketches. Great sketches and Thank You Carolyn! My card is an unusual size for me, but I was inspired by a pack of Recollections No. 10 red envelopes that was an after Christmas clearance purchase. Why not use the envelopes for Valentines! I cut a piece of red cardstock at 8 X 9 1/4 inches and folded in half to make a 4 X 9 1/4 inches card to fit the envelope.

My pretty designer paper is K&Company--I love this Valentine pack collection.

The scroll cuts are the accent/frame feature on page 55 of Cricut Storybook cartridge. I cut the accent/frame and also the blackout feature at 3 1/2 inches. The word Love and shadow are cut at 1 1/2 inches page 34 from Sweethearts cartridge. Lots of Martha Stewart inking!

On the inside of the card, I used Wild Card cartridge. The cut of hearts is the icon feature cut at 7 inches and Hugs & Kisses is the Phrase feature cut at 8 inches. Both cuts are on page 67. White paper is a metallic shimmer from Recollections Winter.

Now I have one Valentine card! I think it is pretty! Let me know what you think!

Hope you enjoy!

Veterans/Troops Thank You

This week at My Sheri Crafts Challenge, we are honoring Veterans and Troops. I wanted to participate because my husband is a Veteran.

In honor of all Veterans for their service to our country and the Troops serving now to protect our freedom, this card is my Thank You! 

Cricut Cartridge:
Storybook - All cuts are on page 71. Thank you cut 1 inch; Accent/Blackout cut 2 3/4 inches; and Accent/ Frame on shift is cut 2 3/4 inches.

Cuttlebug folders: Swiss Dots and Measure by Measure for the star border

Star brads, pop-dots, and inking!

Thank you for visiting today!

Thank you Larelyn

Welcome to my new followers! Thank each of you for taking time to visit me today!

Recently I was fortunate to be chosen winner of Larelyn's blog candy at Handmade From My Heart.

This card is my "Thank You" to Larelyn!! She is very creative and has beautiful cards on her blog. I enjoy seeing all her work! Visit her blog for great inspiration!

Card is 6 1/2 X 5  white cardstock.

Using sketch 1 from RAQ'S Card Challenge 11-03 to 11-09, I chose these pretty K&Company papers to make my card. Rather than placing the patterned paper vertical as Sketch 1, I rotated the papers horizontally. I did not add a lot of embellishments - wanted the pretty papers to be seen!

Cricut Cartridges:

Storybook - Robin page 31 regular and shadow cuts at 2 inches. I used a pretty light blue paper for the bird.

Scallop oval page 49 is cut 4 inches.

Sentimentals -- Thank You page 79 is cut 1 1/4 inches.

Martha Stewart - fern punch and inks

Recollections gemstones

inside of card

Larelyn, hope you enjoy the card! If you will email me your snail mail address, I will get the card in the mail to you. Again Thank You for your kindness!!



Miss Red Hatter Owl

This is the first time for me to cut an owl and I wanted to make a Red Hat owl. After trying on several hats of different sizes and still could not get the perfect fit, Miss Red Hat Owl chose this one and flew away to the party!

Cricut crartridges:

Storybook - Owl cut 3 inches

Paper Doll Dress Up - Hat cut 5 1/2 inches

Heritage - Red accent piece cut 3/4 (Owl is perched on this cut)

Martha Stewart - Pop-up water lily -flower on hat. The red and purple random daisies on the background were the reverse cut from the daisy dot edge punch.
Cuttlebug - Swiss dots on hat.

Right corner is cut with Fiskars corner edger-Nostalgia.

Eyes are from clearance Valentine pack. Stickles, pop-dots and of course a feather!

Challenge: Bitten By The Bug 2 --Storybook owl

Hope this makes you smile today!
Thanks for looking  and comments are always appreciated!

Pretty Pastels

Now I have added all my cards that were made for participation in Jitterbuggin' Challenges!

Jitterbuggin'  Sketch 9 Pretty Pastels July 15, 2010
Challenge: Follow the sketch, use pastel colors, add a cricut sentiment and at least one button.
I chose to try an inspirational card and use the dahlia fold flower.

Cartridges:
Home Accent -sentiment faith
Storybook- the white accent background

Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots
Martha Stewart - Daisy dot and the Pop-up butterfly. Got carried away with Martha Stewart punches!
Paper - Martha Stewart double-sided playful pink paper pad.
Button from stash and I added a few pearls.

Thank you cards

                                                                            



Using the Dahlia Fold flower technique, I made a couple of "Thank You" cards. If you have not tried making this flower, a great tutorial is available on SplitCoastStampers. I enjoy making the flower and like the results.

Using Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, I cut 9 circles at 1 1/4 inch each - using 8 to make the flower and 1 for flower base. The result is a 2 1/2 inch flower.

Cricut Cartridges:

Plantin Schoolbook -- circles

Lovely Floral - doily - cut at 3 3/4 inches

Wild Card - sentiment inside "Thoughtful" cut at 8 inches

Storybook - background for the sentiment cut 8 inches

Cuttlebug folders - Swiss Dots, Polka Dots

Martha Stewart - Doily lace trim punch, Corner punch (trimmed the corner and placed on card) and inks

Gemstones- Recollections

Paper - K&Company Double sided. For the two cards, I used the same paper on the flower and the MS doily edge trim, but by using the reverse side on one of the cards, I have two different looks. I love this paper and use it often.

I hope my friends enjoy the cards!

Thanks for stopping by today! I appreciate all your comments!

Pink, green, brown / Vellum overlay

Another card  made using one of RAQ's Challenge sketches for week 8/18-8/25 2010. I enjoy working with these beautiful sketches and these great ladies!!

Cartridges: 
Storybook- page 38 - paper circle cut 3 1/2 inch and vellum circle 3 inch
Plantin Schoolbook- Flowers cut 1 3/4, 1 1/2, 1 1/4 and layered. Button tied with pearl cotton thread.
MS Doily Lace Trim Punch
Sentiment is a rub-on.

Challenges were cricutcardzchallenge. Challenge #38 - Anything Goes
 Ad Inspiration Challenge  - Challenge #72--pink, green and brown.

Thanks for visiting and I appreciate your comments!

Dahlia Fold Flower

I enjoy making the Dahlia Fold flower and thought I would share a card made recently.

After watching a great tutorial on SplitCoastStampers  for the Dahlia Fold flower, I was excited to try this technique. Used K&Company Life's Journey double-sided paper and Miss Elizabeth's vellum from my stash.
Storybook cartridge - scallop background behind flower. Also I cut the circles using Storybook--circle is an accent/blackout feature, letter K. I cut each circle at 1 1/4 inch. (Cut 9 circles--8 for the flower and 1 for the base of flower) This makes a 2 1/2 flower.

Martha Stewart - lace heart edge punch
Cuttlebug- Two of the With Love borders.
Pearls, doily and pop-dots.



"Bee Creative"

August 26, 2010  Sketch 15 - "Bee Creative" at Jitterbuggin

Challenge was to made a square card (This was cut 5 inch square), follow the sketch, put a cricut B on the card--could be a "bee" or a "b", use up some scraps.

Cricut carts were Storybook-scallop circle, Home Decor-butterfly, Wild Card- Phrase "Bloom where you're planted ( I used only Bloom on the front of the card).

Several Cuttlebug folders -- Heart Blocks, Divine Swirls, Swiss Dots, Bloom and Dots, Floral Fantasy

Prima flower, Pearls on the B, Stickles and Pop-dots. All paper - Scraps

Enjoy!