Back To School Pencil card

Here is my 3rd and final Back to school card.  I decided to use my Cricut Explore to help me create this card for my 7th grader Grandson.

Base Pencil Card - Cricut Everyday Cards

I used a fine tip black marker for the pencil lead tips

Designer Paper - Colorbok Neutral Basics

Back to School Sentiment - Cricut Simply charmed

Skate Board - actually Scooter I cut the handle off - Cricut Just a Note

Backpack - Cricut Doodlecharms DSP - DCWV Scrap

I used a foam square to pop up top layer of bag 



For the Inside:

Rounded Corner Rectangle - Cricut Basic Shapes

Written Sentiment - Font Cricut Sans - Black fine tip pen

Owl - Cricut Stamping Designer Paper - Colorbok Neutral Basics

Colored in beak with Orange sharpie marker

 

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday: Back To School
Modsquad Challenge - BACK TO SCHOOL
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #60
HIMCR #366 - Use Die Cuts!
DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE

Thanks for stopping by to see my project.

Star Blast Birthday Greetings Easel card

I needed a birthday card for our oldest Grandson who is now working and in college.  Oh my where has the time gone? Lol

For this card I carefully chose some fun colors to make it a cheerful one.  I started by making an Easel card base in white and covered the front in a recollections teal cardstock. After scoring the center for the Easel mechanism I then decided to run the whole card front thru my Darice Chevron embossing folder.  I then went over the score line once again and creased for the Easel base.
I took a piece of mirror cardstock and cut it the full size of the card front, I then took my star blast die and cut it twice, once at the top and then once at the bottom.  I layered a couple of colors of orange cardstock behind it and attached it to the card base only below the fold line.  I layered a lighter orange pattern paper over the center mirrored piece leaving a slight shiny border around the edges.  I then took an acetate oval sentiment from HOTP Cardmaker's Birthday Clear & Frosted overlays book and placed it over a scrap of the matching orange cardstock only adhering under the bottom blue colored section.  I then used a stitched rectangle die to cut through both pieces attaching the acetate even more with the stitching. I added that to the center of the card.  I took three of the small stars that were evacuated from the main die cutting and colored them orange with a sharpie marker, so cute.... they look like custom star brads.

For the inside I covered the entire inside with matching designer paper.  I used a sentiment block from HOTP Cardmaker's Instant Card Art Book, I backed it with another scrap of matching teal cardstock.  I popped up on foam squares to act as a stopper for the Easel mechanism.  I added a couple of evacuated stars to the sentiment block this time leaving them silver to match the front.

I made an envelope for this card on my WRMK 123 punchboard using designer paper from Recollection's Neon & Kraft Paper Pad.

It is very hard to get good photos of this card because of the reflections from the mirror card and the acetate sentiment.

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas Ch #382 ~ Birthday Wishes
DiesRUs Challenge #103 - You are a STAR!
Always Happy Birthday August Challenge: Birthday Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #61
Jo  FFC #247 Always Anything Goes
HIMCR #366 - Use Die Cuts!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today to see what I am making.

A Blast in Kindergarten Card

Here is the second of three back to school cards for my Grand kids this week.  This one is for my little man who just turned 5 and is so excited to finally get to go to school for the first time ever.  I decided to use my Cricut cuts for this one.  

I used a black base card and made it into an Easel card.  I covered the black with some cute green and yellow grid looking paper from Cricut Celebrations 6X12 Paper pad.
I cut the label in black from Cricut Essentials & layered it with some orange and yellow star paper from ATD Birthday wishes paper pad
The fun crayons, glue and scissors are from Cricut Simply Charmed.  I used up lots of scraps to cut all of the embellishments.  I stamped have a blast in Memento Black ink from Space Explorer Stamp Set.

For the inside I cut a fat crayon shape to add another sentiment onto.  I used my black fine tip Cricut pen to write "In Kindergarten" with Fontastic Fonts - DJ Terrific and popped it up on foam tape to hold the Easel open.

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #332-Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday: Back To School
Modsquad Challenge - BACK TO SCHOOL
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #60
FFC #247 Always Anything Goes
Thanks again for stopping by to see what I am up to in my craft room.

Chalkboard Back to School shaped card

The kids went back to school this week so I had to get them all a special card made. This one is for my Grand daughter going into the 6th grade starting middle school this year.
This is another cute file from creativekuts.com

I used my Cricut Explore not only to cut everything for this card but also for the writing.
I cut the cute shaped card base from Kraft cardstock.  I just used plain black cardstock for the chalkboard.  I used a Recollection's metallic silver pen for the top letters and one of my new Promarx liquid chalk markers for the pink lettering.
I found a cheap way to use other markers in my Cricut Explore by removing my pen holder and buying some cheap dollar store foam pen grips and cutting them to fit around .... I will post photos below.

I used a Cricut fine tip pen for the math and science books and stamped the face on the apple with Peachy Keen Basic Paper Doll Faces stamp set using Memento Tuxedo black ink. I drew some black marks on the ruler by hand.  I used foam tape to pop up the chalk holder ledge.

For the inside I again used my Cricut Explore to write, this time in a Cricut fine tip blue pen.
I stamped the heart apple with a dollar store stamp from my stash.  I used spectrum Noir markers to color it in.

 

I hope that helps anyone.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday: Back To School
Modsquad Challenge - BACK TO SCHOOL
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #60
FFC #247 Always Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by to see my project.

Ice Cream Soda shaped card

I just love shaped cards, if you all didn't know that already lol.  here is another fun design coming soon to Creativekuts.com

This card is made as a pull up style.  I used pink Neon Cardstock from Craft Smith stack. for the main base.  White recollection's for the bottom and the sentiment banner.  White glitter cardstock for the top cream, and green stripes for the straw from Lawn Fawn -  Lets Polka in the Meadow.  I stamped sentiment from  HOTP Thank You! Stamp Set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I added a white bow with a hot pink flat back pearl.

For the inside I simply stamped another sentiment from the same HOTP Thank You! Stamp Set.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge - Getting in Shape
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #233 "BABY" (Thank You)
HIMCR #364 - Use 3 Colors!

Thanks for stopping by.

Bon Voyage Trailer card

oh my goodness, I fell in love with this adorable trailer shaped card from creativekuts.com

The pattern papers are from ms. sparkle & co. wood grain paper pad & DCWV The Marquee stack.  The purple card stock is from Neenah Astrobrights Gravity Grape.  The rest of the solid cardstocks are from recollections.  I popped up the windows and the cute girl.  I decided to make this a Thank you card for some of our great friends who love to go camping with their trailer.

For the inside I used more of the Neenah Astrobrights Gravity Grape purple cardstock. Using my Cricut Explore I wrote the sentiment you make me a happy camper! with my black Cricut pen and the Fontastic Fonts- DJ Terrific.  Below that I stamped Thanks for all you do! from HOTP Thank You! Stamp Set in Memento tuxedo black ink.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge - Getting in Shape
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #59
FFC #245 Always Anything Goes
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #233 "BABY" (Thank You)

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Warm Gingerbread Wishes

I loved this weeks sketch over at Tuesday morning sketches so much I just had to make one more.  This time I thought a warm Gingerbread Christmas card would be nice.

I used some pattern papers from HOTP - Christmas sweets and Crate Paper - Snow Day.  Solid Cardstocks are from Recollections.   I used Simon Says stamp stitched rectangle to layer on top of the base card.  I used my stitched scallop border cut twice to add the topper which I popped up on foam tape.  I stamped the topper in pigment brown ink - Warm Wishes.  I wrapped red and white twine at the top and added 1 tiny star and 4 bigger stars that I die cut from my moon and stars die set.  I popped the larger stars up and made them look like they are hanging from twine.
I used my stitched stax oval dies to cut 3 ovals and place 3 cute little foam Gingerbread men (Dollar Gen) on them.  What a fun easy card design, perfect for making multiples for Christmas.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #464
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch #380 ~ Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #59
FFC #245 Always Anything Goes
 DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE
HIMCR #363 - Any Holiday! (Christmas in July)

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a wonderful day.

Christmas Apron Shaped Card

What a great Christmas card, I love shaped cards!  This is another fun design from Creativekuts.com

The pattern papers are from two different Cricut 6x12 stacks - polkadot from doodlecharms stack, red plaid from Christmas Cheer stack, Green holly and ruffles from stash.
Cardstocks are from recollections.  I popped up small pocket and large pocket on foam tape.  I added the green ruffle on the pockets, I used my purple cows trimmer to create the scallop ruffle trim. The face on the gingerbread man is from Peachy Keen Basic paper doll.
I colored in the mouth with red gel pen and dotted the eyes with a white gel pen.  I used glitter chalk on the cheeks.  I used a ball tool to round out the center of the wooden spoon. I used my moon & stars die set to cut the star I added to the top pocket.
I added a tiny seed bead to the glove/mit to look like an eyelet.
I used my stitched rectangle dies to cut mats for the sentiment.  I stamped Merry Christmas from Celebrate the wonder stamp set.  I stamped in brown and then clear embossed over it.  I added 3 deep red rhinestones to the holly leaves.  I added some red ribbon from my stash for the ties.

For the inside I stamped Warm winter Wishes and a little gingerbread man in brown pigment ink.  I also added another strip of the scalloped green pattern paper at the bottom to finish it off.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge - Getting in Shape
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #59
FFC #245 Always Anything Goes
 DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE
HIMCR #363 - Any Holiday! (Christmas in July)
Sketch and Color Challenge #95 (Color)

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day.

Sending Sunshine

I went to sleep creating this card in my mind for another fun take on the challenge over at Tuesday Morning sketches.  I thought a happy sunshine breaking out from the clouds would be pretty cute.

I started with an awesome Sun rays background I got from my friend Cheryl over at Creativekuts.com,  I cut it from a dark yellow cardstock and backed it with a lighter yellow card stock.  I placed on a 6 1/2 x 5 white card base.  I die cut 2 clouds and ran them through my Cuttlebug Swirls embossing folder and brushed them all over with my Crafters companion clear glitter marker.
I cut a couple of circles to stack behind the adorable stitched sun die cut.  I stamped the face with Peachy Keen Basic paper doll face then colored in mouth with Spectrum Noir B01 and added some glittery chalk to the cheeks.  I used the clear glitter marker on each stitched sun ray.  I popped up the stitched sun on foam tape.  I ran a yellow glittery sheer ribbon around top of card and placed a label from Spellbinders Blossom Tags & Accents over the center of the ribbon.  I stamped Sending Sunshine from  Scarecrow Kisses stamp set in versamark ink and heat embossed with fine white embossing powder.  I brushed the edges of the label with the clear glitter marker.  I popped up label with foam tape.  I added a yellow epoxy dot to each end of the label to finish it off.

I am entering into these fun blog challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #464
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch #380 ~ Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #58
DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great day.

Flower Trio Happy Birthday Card

I created this card based on a fun sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  
I always love this color combo.

The green background pattern paper is from Photo Play – Summer day dreams stack,
I used my Simon Says Stamp - Bundle of stitched shapes to cut that out.
The pink striped and polkadot pattern paper are from Lawn Fawn  – Polka in the meadow
I used a stitched flag die to cut the banner but it only cuts the flag on one end so I placed it back in the die to trim the other end and make it a flag as well.
I stamped Happy Birthday in hot pink pigment ink and then again with embossing ink and heat embossed with clear for the sentiment
I placed a green glitter gum drop on either end of the happy birthday sentiment banner.
The flowers are cut from the smallest flower in HOTP - Bodacious Blooms Die set
I added some white pearl centers for the flowers and colored them green with a sharpie marker before attaching.

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #464
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch #380 ~ Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #57
August Challenge: Birthday Anything Goes (optional Water Theme Birthday)

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a Wonderful Day!