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Today I am playing along with a couple of challenges. Card measures 5" x 6 1/2" cut from white cardstock. Papers are My Mind's Eye Simply Delightful. This is an old pad of paper dated 2010. It does have some pretty papers and I enjoy working with patterned papers. 

Cricut Cartridge:

Better Together - I was inspired to try these Print and Cut images using the Cricut Explore. Hey Phone Call image is cut 3.50" wide. Do you see the word Hey! Isn't that what friends do - talk a lot!!

Best friends sign is cut 2.25" wide. I am pleased with the results!

Cuttlebug folders were used for added dimension.

Bloom Dots for the blue mat behind the images. Swiss dots on the tangerine color banner and Diamonds in the Rough on the stripe banner.

Sew Easy stitch piercer was used on the papers to make the marks for some Cross Stitching.

Challenges:

Bitten by the Bug 2 - Celebrate Friendship - All about Friends

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 315

I had fun playing with these images and the pretty sketch. Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Baseball Card for the Birthday Boy

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My grandsons love to play baseball. My thoughts turned to making a baseball card for a grandson who is having a birthday. We were so proud of him and his team this season. During the regional tournament, he scored his first home run. What a happy guy and parents! He ended the tournaments making two more home runs with one being in the state championship tournament. The card measures 5" x 6 1/2" and is cut from red Recollections cardstock. Star patterned paper is from a Recollections Play Ball page kit.


Cricut Cartridges: I have been enjoying a month subscription to images in Cricut Design Space. I do not own Baseball but it may be added to my list!
Baseball - Batter is cut 3" wide x 4.99" high. I reversed the image for a left handed batter. Home Run is cut 5.50" wide.

Life is a Party - Baseball is cut 1.07" wide x 1.06" high.

Inside of card.

For Inside:

Cricut Font & Basic Shapes - Happy Birthday is cut 4.50" wide.

Baseball - All Star is cut 4.50" wide. 

For the phrase "Baseball is Life", I added the swoosh by slicing it from another image in the Baseball cartridge and then welding it to the word Baseball using Cricut Design Space features. Then using the text box, I added "is Life" with the Plantin Schoolbook font. Yes, there is a similar phrase in the Cricut Sports Mania cartridge, but I did not have access to that particular cartridge. So I just tried to make the phrase. I thought it turned out ok!

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for your visits and comments!

My Sheri Crafts Ch.164 Long Time No See

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Happy Saturday everyone! It is time for another fun challenge at My Sheri Crafts! Raquel has chosen Ch. 164 - Long Time No See! She asked that we create any project that falls into the category of Hello, Thinking of you, Miss You, etc.

Cricut Cartridges:

Anna's Garden Cards and Embellishments -  I cut the card using Cricut Design Space Make It Now feature. The card measures 5" x 7". Papers are white Colorbok and the Paper Company Purple/Lt. Purple double sided paper. This is a very pretty paper with different fiber colors running through it. You may see a bit of red.

I choose to add two extra mums which are cut from the dark purple, layered on white. These flowers were placed down the center of the card.

Elegant Embellishments - Tag is cut 3.50" wide from the purple paper and 3.34" wide from the white paper. Using the Write feature in Cricut Design Space, Thinking of You was written on my selected tag.

Note: The Make It Now photo of the card shows a sentiment and tag, but those images are not given in the Make It Now instructions. 

Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch is used on the strip in center of card.

Be sure to stop by My Sheri Crafts to see all the pretty inspiration from the design team and our guest designer. For more details on the projects, please visit the individual blogs and leave some love!!

Now it is your time to play along with us. We look forward to seeing your projects!

Thanks for your visits and comments!

Birthday Card - Boot

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I enjoy making birthday cards! After viewing the cute sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this week, I am playing along with the sketch for this birthday card. Card base is brown cardstock and measures 5" x 6 1/2". The pretty patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye Simply Beautiful paper pad..paper that I have had for a long time. 

Cricut Cartridges:

Old West - I bought this cartridge several years ago and this is my first time to use it. Boot is cut 2.75" high. The cut image leaves little cut marks so I tried to make little dashes using the Gelly Roll white pen. The marks were so hard to see on the brown paper. Not so perfect, but after all it is a handmade card! Lasso is cut 1.25" wide. Two boots are used inside the card--those were cut 1.75" high.

Just Because - Just Kickin' Back is cut 2.75" wide.

Cricut Classic Font - Happy Birthday is cut 4.25" wide. It's Your Day is cut 3" high. Both phrases are used inside the card. 

Martha Stewart Ribbon Loop edge punch is used on the mat inside the card.

Cuttlebug: 

Swiss Dots folder is used on the background mat under the boot.

Diamonds in the Rough folder is used on the two mats.

Inside of card.

Card Challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas - Ch.229 - Celebrate It - Any Occasion 

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 314

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for your visits and comments!

Happy Birthday Pop Up Card

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With several family members having upcoming birthdays, I have been busy with birthday cards. While searching for birthday images in Cricut Craft Room, I noticed the Happy Birthday pop up card. This card is also available as a Make It Now project. I chose that option and added my spin on it! I went along with similar colors because the recipient loves these colors too!

Cricut Cartridges:

Simple Pop-Up Cards - Happy birthday card and envelope are cut using the Make it Now feature. Measures approximately 5" x 5".

Paper Lace 2 - I Love You heart is cut 3" high from a white cardstock and layered on the yellow paper.

Monogram Motifs - K is cut 3" wide. I wanted something pretty and personal on the outside of the card. I love the monogram letters in this cartridge. The heart is cut 2" wide and pop-dotted on the envelope for closure.

 Outside of the card and envelope.

Challenge:

Die Cuttin Divas - Ch. 229 Celebrate It! Any Occasion!

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

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