2017 Graduation Cards

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

I was asked to make a few graduation cards. Since my time was very limited, I chose to do some simple cards for the senior guys using the school colors. Papers are Recollections and cards measure 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Cricut Cartridges:

Simple Everyday Cards - The red Good Luck card is cut 8.571" wide x 5.548" high.

Anna's Garden Cards & Embellishments - Sentiment is written on a 3.75" wide x 4" high white paper using a Pilot Precise V5 blue pen. This is used inside the card.

Inside

Simple Everyday Cards - The blue Best of Luck to You card is cut 8.498" wide x 5.50. That size

Thoughts and Phrases -The Little Things - Sentiment is written on a 2.927" wide x 3.25" high white paper using the same blue pen as listed above. This is used inside the card.

 

 Inside
I hand cut a piece of paper to make a little pocket for each card. The area can be used for a gift card or cash.

The two cards for the kindergarten boys are also 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" white cardstock.

Cricut Cartridges:

Wrap It Up - Graduate is cut 4" wide x 3.95" high. I also used school colors for these two cards.

Cake Basics - Best Wishes is cut 3.75" wide x 1.712" high. This image is used inside. I do not have an available photo.

Just for fun, I added some pencil and star stickers that I have had for ages! Also I added some dash marks on the hat using the Gelly Roll pen.

Challenges:

Always Fun Challenges:  Ch. 7 Anything Goes
DL.ART    -    Ch. 204 Graduation
CARDZ TV - Mailbox Smile Ch. 2  Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting - May Ch. Photo Inspiration (Graduation)

Thanks for your visits and comments!

BBTB2 - Witch

Welcome to Glenda's Cards

It is time for another inspirational Cricut challenge at BBTB2! Our talented design team sister Susan wants us to use a witch. This can be any witch from any Cricut cartridge to create a Halloween project. I chose to do a small wreath for my Red Hat friend. The little witch heard about the party and dressed up for the occasion! The wreath is a 9" Willow Wreath that was purchased for one dollar.

Cricut cartridge is Wrap It Up! The witch image is on page 69 and is cut at 10" using Recollection papers.

Using a 2 1/2" wired ribbon that actually is a Christmas ribbon bought last year, I wrapped the willow wreath and made the bow. To add a bit more detail to the witch and broom, I added Silver Stickles which goes with the silver glittered edge of the ribbon. The witch is attached by using pop-dots. 

Simple project but a cute decoration for the party!

My second project uses the witch image but this time it is the box cut. I cut the box at 5". Of course, again I used the red and purple theme. Purple tissue and red/purple curly ribbon accent the little bag. I added a piece of a Cricut packaging behind the witch cut out. Using purple paper in the bag, I just added a piece of white tissue behind the plastic. A cute little treat bag for my Red Hat friends!

Visit BBTB2 to see all the fun and creative projects made by the design team! For more information about the projects, please visit the individual blogs. We enjoy your visits and comments!

Now it is your turn to show us your witch! Remember this is a Cricut challenge and the witch must be cut from a Cricut cartridge. One person will be chosen to receive the Project of the Week award.

Challenge:
Papercraft Star - Ch 118 Witches
Decorate to Celebrate - Ch 36 - Party decoration for a Halloween party
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch 88 Shimmer, Glimmer, and Gloss (entering the wreath)

Thanks for the visits and comments!

BBTB2 - 3-D Halloween Treat Container

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Today begins a new challenge at BBTB2! Our talented design team sister Jeri asked up to create a 3-D Halloween Treat container using any Cricut cartridge. Several cartridges have 3D boxes. I have been playing with Wrap it Up and chose the cute pumpkin box for my project.

Purple Recollection paper was used for the box and the other papers are from my scrap stash.

Cricut Cartridge:

Wrap It Up - Page 59 Pumpkin box is cut at 9". Using the Cricut Craft Room and playing with the sizes, I used the Basic and Layer cuts so I would have the four different colors that you see. Phrase Happy Halloween is cut 1".

Page 69 - Tag blackout feature

Candy corn ribbon is Paper Studio. Curly Ribbon used for the bow and tag.

Visit BBTB2 to see all the creative containers made by the design team. For more details, please visit the individual blogs and don't forget to leave a little love! We love comments too!

We look forward to seeing your 3-D Halloween treat containers. Remember you must use the Cricut for the container and please state in your blog post which Cricut cartridge you used! One person will be chosen to receive the Project of the Week badge. It could be you!

Challenges:
Exploring Cricut - Happy Halloween
Simply Create Too - Ch. 24 Pumpkins
SOUS- Pumpkin or vegetable

Thanks for your visit and comments!

BBTB2 - Back to School

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

It is time again for another fun and inspirational Cricut challenge at BBTB2! Our talented design team member Brenda is the hostess for our Back to School challenge. You can use any Cricut cartridge for your card, layout, or project, as long as it is about going back to school! We ask that you mention the name of the Cricut cartridges used for your project in your blog post.

For my project, I decided to do a scrapbook page. Earlier in the year, I received a DCWV Assorted Open Stock paper pack entitled School Days. This page is Foil Learning Tree from that pack. I thought Cricut cuts would accent the cute apple tree and the letters around it which are printed on the designer paper. It is not very noticeable in the photo, but the apples are a red foil paper.

Cricut Cartridges:

Wrap it Up- Page 27  School house card is cut 6.50". While cutting some school house images for an earlier posted project, I cut two cards giving me the extra card for this project.

Nate's ABC's - Page 22 Bus cut 1.50". Page 68 Pencil cut 2.5". Page 49 - Grass is cut 2". The letters A, B, C and numbers 1, 2, 3 are cut at 1".

Celebrate with Flourish - Back to School is cut 2".

Photo of the inside of the card! I will add a photo of my grandson who started the second grade and the journalling later. I do not have the photo yet.

Other supplies: The Paper Studio ribbon...looks like it need ironing!

Transparent photo corners are used on the back part of the schoolhouse card. I did not glue it down on the page. 

Versa Magic Gingerbread inking.

Visit BBTB2 to see all the creative Back to School projects by the design team. For more information about the projects, please visit the individual blogs! We appreciate your visits and comments.

Just a reminder that our challenges are now weekly, so get busy with those projects and share with us!

We look forward to seeing your creations! One project will be chosen for the Project of the Week badge!

If you would like to see my other projects using Cricut Wrap It Up School house cuts, click here! 

Challenges:

Exploring Cricut - Back to School - include the box of 8 Crayola colors

Thanks for your visits and comments!

My Sheri Crafts - Ch. 92 Back to School

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Where did summer go? Time for school days already!

Challenge 92 theme this week at My Sheri Crafts is "Back to School"! Our talented design team sister Raquel asked us to create any project related to a school theme.

Cricut Cartridges:

Wrap It Up - This cartridge has great creative features including a card, box, and tag. I used the card and box features.

Page 27 - Card feature is cut 6 .50". The card feature on shift does not include layering so I used the main school images and layer features to achieve my look.

Page 27- Box is cut at 11". Working in the Cricut Craft Room, I also used the main keys and layering keys to finish the box. It is a cute little treat box or maybe container for small school supplies such as paper clips or colors.

The phrase on  the school house page is School's Out so that would not work!

3 Birds on Parade

Page 60 - Phrase "School days". I did not record the size.

Other supplies include pop dots for the phrase, inking, and white Gelly roll pen.

Visit My Sheri Crafts to see all the fun and creative projects by the design team and our guest designer for the week. For more information on the projects, please visit our individual blogs. We do appreciate your visits and comments on our blogs!

Now it is your turn to play along with us! We look forward to seeing your Back to School projects. Remember several Ooh la la awards will be given and one person will be chosen to be our next guest designer!

Challenges:

Simply Create Too - Ch 20 Back to School - 8/17-8/30

StuckOnUSketches - Die Cut challenge - School is Cool 8/10

Thanks for your visits and comments!



BBTB2 - Christmas in July

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

It is Monday and time for another fun challenge at BBTB2! Our talented design team sister Jayne is our hostess and she has chosen Christmas In July for our theme. Use any cut from any Cricut cartridge to make a Christmas card, layout, or project.

Cricut cartridge is Wrap It Up. Candy Cottage is on page 28. I have been wanting to cut the Candy Cottage for some time. So glad Jayne chose Christmas theme! I used the card feature for the house shaped card. It is cut 5.5" from the light green cardstock. The Candy Cottage image on shift was cut from the green patterned paper and glued on top of the card. Layer images were cut from the candy cane paper and the bright pink paper. Patterned papers are scraps from K&Company Secret Santa paper pad.

I hand cut beige/gold paper to glue behind the windows for the effect of inside light. The candy in the windows and one for the door knob are hand cut from the candy cane paper scrap.

Inking is Dew Drop Versa Magic Gingerbread. I chose not to have a sentiment/greeting on the front of the card.

Stop by BBTB2 to see all the gorgeous Christmas projects by the design team. For more information, please visit the individual blogs. We do love your visits and comments!

Now it is your turn to play along with us. Remember this is a Cricut challenge and you must use a Cricut cut and please mention in your post which cartridge you used! We look forward to seeing your project. One person will be chosen to receive the Project of the Week award. It could be you!

Also, just a reminder you still have time to enter our fashion theme challenge.

Challenges:
Little Scrap Pieces - Christmas
DL.ART- Christmas in July - ends 07-28

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Fantabulous Cricut Ch# 85 Book Lover

Welcome to Glenda's Cards! It is time for another fun challenge at Fantabulous Cricut! I am so excited to be returning as a design team member for this next term. Thank you Robin and Amy Jo! I want to welcome the new design team members! I look forward to working with each of you. Now to our challenge--Challenge 85 is Book Lover. This can be a book, a project with a book on it, or a bookmark.

I found a cute group of books on Cricut Wrap It Up cartridge on page 57. I chose to make the little box. Using the Box feature, I cut the image at 9 1/4" from a sheet of blue cardstock! For the book layers, I used Design Studio and determined it needed to be cut at 2 5/8" to fit the box properly. I cut the Books images and also the Layer images from four different colors of cardstock. These layers were glued together and then glued on the box. Quite a colorful group of books! I cut a small piece from a sheet protector and glued it inside the box behind the cut out opening.

Using the phrase feature on the same page, I cut the mat and "You made it" at 2 1/4". To add the color blue, I cut the mat again at 2 1/2". This is not a perfect shadow, but it works for me!
I think the little box turned out cute. I will make another box and will give them to my grandsons on report card day! I think it will be a nice little treat holder. Another suggestion is little gift boxes for teachers.

Now it is your turn to play along with us! Be sure to visit FCCB and see all the amazing projects that the design team has created for inspiration! Remember you will need to follow the theme and as always, add a Cricut cut to your project! Deadline for entering is midnight November 13.

Hope you enjoy this little project and are inspired to try this fun Cricut cut!

My Sheri Crafts Ch#68- Special Delivery

Thanks for stopping by today! Are you ready for another fun challenge at My Sheri Crafts! First let me say Thank you to all who entered in our last challenge--wonderful projects! Congrats to the winners!
Now to this week's challenge. Challenge #68 is Special Delivery. The expectation and birth of a precious child is always a blessed event. Today we are saying congratulations to our design team member Peachy who is looking forward to being a new Mommy!

I always enjoy trying different folds and styles of card and I decided to try a Dresser Side Step Card. I followed Jackie Topa's great tutorial on You Tube. You can also visit her at Addicted to Stamping. She has the video on the sidebar. Thanks Jackie for sharing your talents with us.

The card starts with a piece of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" white cardstock. I am using colors of blue and yellow for a little boy. Ok, I had to add a bit of pink! I am using my new Cricut Wrap It Up Cartridge for my cuts. This cartridge has some great cuts and I know I will enjoy playing with it.
Page 53 - Onesie cut 2 1/4"
Page 63 - Stork cut 2 1/2"; Phrase feature "Congratulations" cut 2 1/4". I did not use the little stork that is also cut with the phrase.
Page 33 - Phrase feature- "It's  a Boy" cut 2 1/4"

For the cut out effect on the dresser, I used EK 1" circle punch by placing it slightly on the paper. I do not have the punch that Jackie Topa used, but I love it and need to find it! I added a little sticker to the onesie from my sticker stash. The drawer pulls are tiny white heart brads. Of course, lots of inking!

Photo of inside the card

Now it is your turn to join us in the challenge! We look forward to seeing your pretty paper projects. Remember you have two weeks to enter!

Hope you enjoy my card!