Saturday, July 21, 2012

My Sheri Crafts - Ch. 90 Ice Cream Cone / Dish

Welcome to Glenda's Cards

It is time for another fun challenge at My Sheri Crafts! Did you know that July is National Ice Cream month! Of course, ice cream is good any month! I am the hostess for this challenge and thought we could have fun with this cold, yummy treat! Our challenge is to use an ice cream cone or dish of ice cream on your card, layout, or 3D project!
My ice cream cone is made using Cricut Project Cartridge Sweet Tooth Boxes. This is one of the fun images on the cartridge that caught my eye and I just had to buy it several months ago. Would you believe this is my first time to try the ice cream cone! The ice cream cone is the second image on each row. For best results, the instructions are to cut the images at 9.5" or larger. I used 9.5" and the finished cone stands about 7.5".
Designer paper is Basic Grey Eva Collection pack that I have been hoarding for a long time! I think the paper is too pretty to cut but I did it!
Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Hearts design B is used on the pink ice cream.

Close-up of cone
Just Rite Stamps- Be Happy Set. Sentiment is stamped with green Martha Stewart ink. Pink trim is from design team sister, Charlotte. I am loving these trims! Green flower is Prima Flowers. Buttons are from the Eva Collection and the green and pink bows are DMC Memory Thread. There is a cut for a cherry to be placed on top of the cone, but I chose to use the button and bow.

I cut the Cone Layer 3 which is the white circle with the opening that is seen in the above photo. For a special treat, a cupcake can be set inside the opening. I had difficulty trying to get a good photo. My cupcake seemed a bit small for the opening and the chocolate curls started melting. After this one photo, I decided that I needed to eat the cupcake! It was yummy -bought from Wal-Mart bakery. Now I will have to add candy inside the cone!

Be sure to stop by My Sheri Crafts and see the lovely projects by our guest designer and the talented design team. For more information about the projects, please visit the individual blogs. We appreciate your visits and comments on our blogs!
Now it is your turn to play along with us. We look forward to seeing your ice cream cones/ ice cream dishes. One person will be chosen to be our next guest designer and several Ohh la la awards will be given.

Challenge:
Papercraft Star- Ch. 104 Ice Cream
Cricut Chirp - Ch. 2 Too Sweet To Eat

Hope you enjoy my project! Thanks for your visits and comments!


Monday, July 16, 2012

BBTB2 - Fashion Show

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope your Monday is off to a good start! 
At BBTB2, it is time for another fun and inspirational challenge. Our talented design team sister Rebekah is the hostess and she chose "Fashion Show" for the theme. We are asked to use any fashion themed cut from any Cricut cartridge on our card, layout, or project. Sounds fun, huh! Well, put your sunshades on and I will tell you about my card! How about Zebra flair and a Red formal dress!

Cricut Cartridge: Formal Occasion
Working with Cricut Class Room, I welded 2 frame layers to make this unique card shape. The card is welded at the top. The image is on page 25 and uses the frame layer on shift cut at 5". The card is cut from Colorbok white cardstock. Frame layer on shift is cut again at 5" using the zebra print paper by g.c.d. studios Swirls and Curves. Frame layer no shift is cut from Red Recollections paper for the red accent edging. I like the shape of the card with all the swirls and curves!
Page 25- Dress is cut 3" and pop-dotted on the card base.
Phrase "Winter Formal" is cut at 1.25". This uses 4 different cuts to get this look. I offset this a bit on the top edge of the card and glued it.
Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots used on the dress layers.
3 Girl Jam - Holly Berry crinkle ribbon for the bow. 

Stop by BBTB2 and see all the amazing projects by the design team. For more details on the projects, please visit the individual blogs and leave some love for the designers! We love your visits and comments!
Now it is your turn to play along with us. Remember, this is a Cricut challenge and you must include a Cricut cut for the fashion theme of the challenge. Also, this is a new challenge and we ask that you do not submit any posts that have been posted on your blog before today's date Monday July 16.

We look forward to seeing your Fashion themed cards, layouts, or projects! Remember our Window challenge is still going on too. If you have not entered, we would love to see your window project!

I appreciate your visits and comments!



Monday, July 9, 2012

BBTB2 - Window Challenge

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Thanks for stopping by! Today we have another fun and inspirational Cricut challenge for you at BBTB2! Our talented design team sister Brenda is the hostess this challenge and she chose Window to My World! We are asked to use any window from any Cricut cartridge for our card, layout, or 3D project!
Selecting a window was an easy choice for me. I love Christmas/Noel cartridge and this pretty window. I chose to make a Christmas card to get started on my upcoming holiday cards. This is July and I am seeing Christmas merchandise in some stores! I must be late already!

My card starts with a premade 5"x 6 1/2" white card base. Papers are K&Company Yuletide paper pad that was bought last Christmas.
Cricut Cartridge:
Christmas/Noel - Window is cut 5". I used 2 of the images for a bit of dimension to allow the use of the patterned paper behind the window. The paper is part of a decorated Christmas tree from the paper pad. I wanted it to resemble looking through the window to see the beautifully decorated vintage tree.
Wreath is cut 1.75" and is pop-dotted on the window.
Happy Christmas is cut .75".
Martha Stewart:  Poinsettia Flourish edge punch is used on the green paper.
Paper Studio: Spare Parts Epoxy brads
Inking is Versa Magic gingerbread.

Visit BBTB2 to see all the lovely and inspirational creations by the design team this week! To read more about the projects, please visit the individual blogs and leave some love. We enjoy reading your comments!
Now it is your turn to play along with us! Remember this is a Cricut challenge and you must use a Cricut window for your project! Please no back linking to earlier blog posts. One winner will be selected to receive the Project of the Week award button. It could be you!

I appreciate your comments!




Saturday, July 7, 2012

My Sheri Crafts - Ch 89 Picture This

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Yay! It was a short work week and Saturday is here! Time for another fun challenge at My Sheri Crafts! Challenge 89 is Picture This! Our talented design team sister Sandy chose this week's theme and asked us to use the above picture as inspiration for our projects! These are pretty colors and several things came to mind including picnics, parties, and foods! I chose to use a strawberry!
Using Cricut Craft Room and the Cricut Country Life cartridge, I tried welding for a shaped card. The strawberry is on page 56. Using the shadow feature, I welded two shadow images on the side for the shaped card. The cut was 4.75". Regular cuts and layers were cut at same size to finish the card.
Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots on the strawberry
Spellbinders: Nested Sentiment Dies
Just Rite Stamps: Myriad Pro 50 pt. for the word Sweet
Paper Studio gemstone flower brad, Sew Easy fancy floss for the bow, and Versa Magic gingerbread inking.
Photo of inside of card. Sentiment will be added later. Maybe a cute birthday card!
Visit My Sheri Crafts to see all the beautiful and inspiring projects by the design team and guest designer!Visit the individual blogs for information on the projects and leave a little love! We do appreciate the visits and comments on our blogs!
Now it is your turn to play along with us! We look forward to seeing your projects inspired by the pretty photo! Remember one person will be chosen to be the next guest designer and several Ooh La La awards will be given.

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Challenge:
Little Scrap Pieces - Make it Sweet-any treat you enjoy during summer. Strawberries

                                                          

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Patriotic Triple Twisted Easel Card

Welcome to Glenda's Cards!

Happy 4th of July! Hope everyone has enjoyed a fun day! I had crafting time and was able to work on a card for some fun Patriotic challenges. I have not had much time to participate in challenges lately and I enjoyed working on this card!
The card is my first triple twisted easel card. Searching on You Tube, I found a video by alissandme who shares great instructions on making this card. The card is made from a 8 1/2" x 11" white cardstock. It is scored and folded down the center at the 4 1/4" mark. For all the details, view the video. Several videos are available on You Tube.
Patterned papers are Recollections and most of the solid papers are from the scrap stash.



Cricut Cartridges: Working in Cricut Craft Room
Independence Day - Looks like I was trying to showcase this cartridge because of the many cuts I used.
Flag- cut 1.75", Firework2 cut at 2.5", Liberty Bell cut 2.75", Banner1 (half-circle) cut 1.5", Banner4 cut 2". Two of these were cut to use as the stops for the side panels. Freedom cut .875".
Wild Card
Page 59 - Star was cut 3.75 from vellum for the middle panel. I did not want to hide all the patterned paper. Red and blue star was cut 1.75". Phrase Celebrate was cut 4.25".
There are no shadow cuts available for the two words that I used so I hand cut a shadow for the words...something I did for scrapbooking before I heard of a Cricut machine!
Cuttlebug:
Star folder was used on the red and blue star.
Other supplies include Pop dots for the Cricut cuts, 3 Girl Jam ribbons, and Versa Magic gingerbread ink.

Close-up views of the side panels---


Challenges:
Celebrate the Occasion - Ch 69 4th of July
Cooking With Cricut - Ch 93 Red, White and Blue
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch 72 Red, White and Blue- Bonus- Add a Patriotic symbol
Exploring Cricut - Red, White and Blue
FCCB - Ch 118 Fireworks, Sparkler or other big boom project
Little Scrap Pieces - In honor of the Fourth, Use a Star
Paper Playtime - Red, White and Blue
SOUS - Flag Die Cut
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Seeing Stars 
3 Girl Jam - Link up for beautiful bows project

Hope you enjoy my first Triple Twisted Easel Card! Thanks for your comments!