Happy Spring Card

I made this card from the Spring Holiday Cards Cartridge.

Flower Scroll Wild Card

This was a card and envelope I a made back in April from my Wild Card Cart.  It is the card on page 39, The flowers I cut from somewhere else...lol, I wish I could remember.  I used cuttlebug folders on the flower layers and then used a large glitter topped yellow Brad from OTC.

My Card Maker Kit of the month Cards - Feb

These cards were made with some items of my CardMaker Kit of the Month Club from CardMaker Magazine.  I have learned a lot as a beginner in cardmaking from the magazine and Monthly Kits.  I love my digital subcription to this Magzine for not only the great tips and techniques but such great inspiration as well.

One of the main techniques in this kit was sanding edges and even scratching up the card base with sand paper.  I loved this kit.  One of my favorites for sure.

Get Whale Soon Swap Card

This card was another card I did for our Card Swap, this one and the previous round flower swap card were both the very first 2 cards I cut on my new Expression 2.  I was very sick with a sinus infection so I did pretty simple cards on these two.

Flower Thanks Card Swap

This was a fun little round card that I layered with flowers.  Cut from Cricut Essentials Cartridge.  I also ran each flower through my CuttleBug using these folders, D'vine Swirls,  Tiny Bubbles, Swiss Dots.  I used a lime green Brad in the center of the layers and stamped with lime green ink on the inside "Thanks".

So Saturday Challenges #11 - Shaped Card

I was inspired to make this card from a challenge that is running over at http://cardcreationsbyc.blogspot.com/

Shaped Squirrel Love Card - Front

This card I made using the Cindy Loo cartridge, I don't have a Gypsy so I actually had to make it the old fashioned way by attaching the 2 pieces together.  I used the Shadow feature of the squirrel shape on page 62 and cut it twice at 5" for the card base layer, which I of course attached together at the edges.  I scored the back layer at 7/8" on the far right hand side of card.  After I used my bone folder to crease the fold line I then placed adhesive to the left of the score line and then lined up the two shapes and adhered them together.  I then cut all of the remaining layers of the squirrel all cut at 5".  I then layered and adhered them all together.  I adhered the completed Squirrel to the front of card base.  I found an acrylic embellishment in my stash and adhered that to the front.  Such a fun cute card the could be cut in such a variety of colors.  I used Brown for the base and some pretty pink and brown flower paper and a solid pink paper from OTC.

Shaped Squirrel Love Card - Inside

On the inside of the card I used a cut from using the Just Because cards cartridge.  On page 63 I used the Stencil feature and cut using the same solid pink paper from the front of the card.  I inked the edges of the oval with Walnut Stain Ink and then adhered to the inside of my card.

Cricut Cardz Challenge #77

Cricut Cardz Challenge #77 -  make a card using the card feature from any cartridge, and you may use any colors or theme you'd like.

 

This is my first time participating in this challenge, I had a lot fun making this tri-fold card.  I Used the only cartridge I had with a Card Feature button, Just a Note, which came preloaded on my new E2.  Page 66 - Hang in There Card, I cut all of the layers for the card, the Tree layers and the phrase in Card or Card Layer keys.  It was tough choosing the right paper to make this card work but I am happy with what I chose from Prima - The Sasha Collection.  The monkey I added in and cut from Everyday Paper Dolls Cart.   I pop dotted the Monkey to give more dimension. After cutting the monkey a changed to my Cri-Kits Pink Gel Pen to trace the cut.   I added pink stickles to the monkey's face and also to the middle of the e in the phrase Hang in There. 

I used my CuttleBug to emboss the tree top with Birds & Swirls folder and embossed the trunk with the Forest Branches folder.  I used Walnut Stain to lightly ink the embossing on the trunk.

Recipe:

Cricut Just a Note Cartridge

Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls

Prima - Sasha Collection Papers

CuttleBug Folder Birds & Swirls

CuttleBug FolderForest Branches

 Cri-Kits Pink Gel Pen

Pink Stickles

Fisherman Birthday Tri-Fold Shutter Card

I have entered this card into the Quick Cards Men's Challenge over at Cardmaking and Papercraft.com I loved the Shutter card so much I thought I would try another one.  This one with a fishing theme for my Son in-Law.  It really turned out Super Cute I think.

On this card I used the Shutter card technique from Cricutology.com and added lots of fun fishing stuff.  I Started with a White cardstock for the base.  Placing the base in landscape view - Score at 2 inch and 4 inch, then rotate page 1/2 turn and score again at 2 inch & 4 inch.  now place base on your paper trimmer in the portrait position, cut  at the 1 1/2 inch mark, cut only from top score line to bottom score line which is from 2" to 10 ", flip base and repeat.  Accordian fold your card, now pulling the middle section toward you refold and crease with your bone folder.  I used different blue background papers, here are the dimensions you will need to cut for your panels:
2 times 1 3/4 X  5 1/4
2 times 1 1/4 X  3 3/4
2 times 1 3/4 X  2 1/4
4 times 1 3/4 X  1 1/4
1 time    3 3/4 X 2 1/4
I inked the edges of all the pieces with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Ink.  On 5 of them I embossed with my CuttleBug and used the Tiny Bubbles folder.  On two of them I embossed with the Happy Birthday mini embossing folder and then inked it with the Walnut Stain, rubbing it over the raised letters.  Paste each panel in it's appropriate place. The Fisherman & fishing pole and the 4 big fish were cut on my Cricut E2, The large fish cut at 2 inches & the other three cut at 1 1/4 inches with the Everyday Paper Dolls Cart.  The other fishing pole in the middle with the fish was cut from the Just Because Cards Cart.  The Grass Border was a cut file I got from PDC and used my Sure Cuts A Lot (Scal) Software to cut on my Pink Expression.  The fishing line is some hemp cord that I picked up by Crafters Square.  Paste all of your cut files on the card.

Country Life - Father's Day Tri-fold Card

I just finished a Father's Day Card for my Husband who is a dairy Farmer.  This is my first Tri-Fold or Shutter Card, I loved it!  I also love this Country Life Cartridge.  What a fun card to make.  I wanted to incorporate something about him into his card this year.  I think I managed it with this one...lol.

I entered this card in the Quick Cards men's challenge over at CardmakingandPapercraft.com.   I used the Country Life Cart for the Farmer, the Milk bottle ( used black sticker letters for word milk), the Cow, the Grass and the Farm Fresh.  I used Wild Card Cart for the Happy Father's Day Phrase.  I used Essentials for the scallop border.  Also I chose my background paper's from My Mind's Eye - Bohemia Stack.

I got my inspiration for this card from a video I watched on you tube from Janice at Cricutology.  Her's is done in a Nautical theme, which I also love. 

We have some Birthday's coming up this month so I think I will do another Tri-Fold card this morning if I have time with a Fishing theme.

My List of Machines & Tools

My Machines & Tools
The Pink Expression                                                              
The Green Expression 2                                                         
(waiting for the pink end caps to come out for it soon...lol)
My Pink Cricut Tool Set
Cricut Trimmer
CuttleBug V2
Your Story Book Binder/Laminator
Your Story Photo Machine
Xyron Design Runner
Xyron Design Disc Maker
Xyron Design Runner Accessory Kit 
Xyron 5" Creative Station
Xyron 1.5  Pink Ribbon Create a sticker
Martha Stewart Crafts Scoreboard
Martha Stewart Edge Punch Floral Lace
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Beach Shells
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Sand Dollar
Martha Stewart Edge Punch - Rain Drop
*I NEED - Martha Stewart Corner Punch - Rain Drop
Martha Stewart Corner Punch - Optic Dot
Martha Stewart Edge Punch - Optic Dot
Martha Stewart Corner Punch - Bird & Branch
*I NEED  - Martha Stewart Edge Punch - Woodland Branch
Martha Stewart Crafts - Circle Cutter
Paper Studio Embossing Heat Tool
Crop-A-Dial Hole Punch & Setter
Crop-A-Dial Corner Chomper
Glue Glider Pro
Hot Glue Gun Helper - Plaid




Pre-Loaded Carts on E2 (No Cartridge)
Cricut Just a Note
Cricut Decals                                                                      
Cricut American Alphabet                                                                                                             
Cricut Essentials

My Cartridges
Cricut Pink Journey Solutions                                               
Cricut Plantin SchoolBook                                                   
Cricut Accent Essentials                                                       
Cricut Spring Holiday Cards Seasonal                                  
Cricut April Showers Seasonal                                             
Cricut Wild Card                                                                 
Disney Pooh & Friends                                                        
Cricut Cindy Loo                                                                 
Cricut "Just Because" Cards                                       
Country Life                                                               
Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls
Cricut Stamping Solutions
Cricut Gingerbread Seasonal
Cricut Lite Handy Man                                                                 
Cricut Lite Lacy Labels