Monday, December 31, 2012
Happy New Year
WOW! Hard to believe today is the last day for the year 2012. I made this cute little card using Create A Critter 2. I started with a white card base cut and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card. I added a purple mat cut to 4" X 5 1/4". The patterned paper is cut at 3 3/4" X 5". I cut my little penguin at 3". I added some faux stitching with a spica pen.
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! Hope 2013 is good to all of you.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Sympathy Card
A neighbor's husband passed away on Christmas morning. This is the card I made to send her. Sympathy cards are always some of the hardest to make at least for me. I chose to keep the card very simple. I made a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" white card. My cut is from the Silhouette store and I cut it the size it downloaded with my new Cameo. Once I adhered everything to my card front I used my clear glitter gel pen to color over the flowers, buds and leaves to give them a subtle shimmer.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Happy Holidays!
Wishing each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas! Hug your loved ones and enjoy your time with them.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Advent Calendar
Monday, December 17, 2012
Joy Snowflake Card
My husband bought me a Silhouette Cameo for Christmas and naturally I had to test it out to be sure it worked properly. I bought the Joy Snowflake card from the Silhouette store.
My card base is a 5" X 7" prescored white card base. I cut my patterned paper at 4 1/2" X 6 1/2" and adhered it to my card. For my snowflake I cut this image at 4 1/4" using white cardstock for the top layer and a dark blue for the base layer. Once I had them assembled I sprayed them with some Iridescent glitter dust and attached them to my card fronts with some foam tape.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Poinsettia Die Card
I recently picked up the Tim Holtz Tattered Poinsettia die and the embossing folder that matches the die. Here is what I did with it.
I started with a cream colored card base cut and scored to 4 1/4" X 5 1/2". I added a red mat cut to 4" X 5 1/4" and a patterned paper mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5". The patterned paper is from an Echo Park paper pad.
I ran my poinsettia die through my eBosser and cut the flower layers out of white card stock. I then inked them using the Festive Berries Distress Ink and Peeled Paint for the leaves. I used some Tarnished Brass distress stain for the flower center. Once I had them all inked and allowed them to dry for a few minutes I embossed them with the embossing folder and my eBosser. I just love how the flower looks after it is embossed. I will say that the flower is fairly fragile once it is embossed and I did tear off a leaf but just glued it to the back of the flower where it was supposed to go. Once I had my flower all put together I sprayed it lightly with some Gold Glitter Dust. It is really pretty in person.
I stamped my sentiment with some Memento Lady Bug red ink.
I started with a cream colored card base cut and scored to 4 1/4" X 5 1/2". I added a red mat cut to 4" X 5 1/4" and a patterned paper mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5". The patterned paper is from an Echo Park paper pad.
I ran my poinsettia die through my eBosser and cut the flower layers out of white card stock. I then inked them using the Festive Berries Distress Ink and Peeled Paint for the leaves. I used some Tarnished Brass distress stain for the flower center. Once I had them all inked and allowed them to dry for a few minutes I embossed them with the embossing folder and my eBosser. I just love how the flower looks after it is embossed. I will say that the flower is fairly fragile once it is embossed and I did tear off a leaf but just glued it to the back of the flower where it was supposed to go. Once I had my flower all put together I sprayed it lightly with some Gold Glitter Dust. It is really pretty in person.
I stamped my sentiment with some Memento Lady Bug red ink.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Snowman Card
Here is a quick Christmas card I made today. My card base is white card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card. I added a red mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and then my patterned paper cut at 3 3/4" X 5". My little snowman is cut from the Snow Friends Cricut Cartridge at 3 1/2". I hid the eyes, nose and mouth before I cut it out and stamped it with a Peachy Keen stamp. I added some rosy cheeks with a copic marker and some stitching marks with a white gel pen. I also used a Spica glitter marker in Lipstick to add some sparkle to the red on his scarf and hat. I added him to my card front with foam tape. My sentiment is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I added a snowflake button that I adhered with a glue dot.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Quick Christmas Ornaments
We are doing a gift exchange at work and I made this up as my gift. These are clear flat ornaments about 3" in diameter. I added some iridescent crystal paper shreds to the inside of my ornaments. Then I cut some images out of Red and Green vinyl.
The Santa and Christmas tree are cut at 2 3/4" and are from the Teresa Collins December 25th Cricut Cartridge. The bell is from the same cartridge but was cut at 2". The snowman was cut at 2 1/2" and is from the Quilted Christmas Cricut cartridge.
The Santa and Christmas tree are cut at 2 3/4" and are from the Teresa Collins December 25th Cricut Cartridge. The bell is from the same cartridge but was cut at 2". The snowman was cut at 2 1/2" and is from the Quilted Christmas Cricut cartridge.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Gift Tags and More
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tim Holtz Configuration Box
I picked up a small Tim Holtz configuration box and decided to do it up for Christmas. I started with the Idea-Ology Woodlands Miniatures. I sprayed these with some Meadow Adirondack Color Wash spray. This is a special order item but just ask. Once they were dry I used some Glossy Accents to adhere some of the Ranger Tinsel to my trees. I then added some "ornaments" to my trees and red "berries" to my wreath. My ornaments are beads and are adhere also with Glossy Accents.
While that dried I covered my box. I used the Tim Holtz Pap(er Stash Holiday Past paper pack. (Looks like Cutters Creek is out of this but please ask if you want it.) I used Inksenntials Glue and Seal to adhere my paper. I then used some Tissue Tape to cover all the seams. I inked the tape with some Festive Berries and Evergreen Bough Distress ink.
Once everything was dry I used some Glossy Accents to adhere my trees and wreath in my box. I also cut the word JOY out at 3/4" and inked it with some distress stains in barn door and brushed pewter (another special order item but don't hesitate to ask). I adhered them to my box as well with Glossy Accents. I also added the mini lantern to my box. Doesn't it look cute all lit up?
For my corners I used some WOW! Silver Ultra embossing powder to create several layers and then etch them with a damask stamp from my stash. (Here is a link to the video I did showing this technique.) I also applied some foil to some white card stock and die cut some snowflakes using my eBosser. I adhered the snowflakes and the corners with some Glossy Accents. Finally for my feet, I took some wooden beads and stained them with some Brushed Pewter Metallic Distress Stain (another special order item but please ask) and applied them with some Glossy Accents. I cut the Christmas Blessing from the Tis the Season Cartridge and applied it with Glossy Accents. I covered the word Blessing alos with the Pewter Metallic Distress Stain.
For my corners I used some WOW! Silver Ultra embossing powder to create several layers and then etch them with a damask stamp from my stash. (Here is a link to the video I did showing this technique.) I also applied some foil to some white card stock and die cut some snowflakes using my eBosser. I adhered the snowflakes and the corners with some Glossy Accents. Finally for my feet, I took some wooden beads and stained them with some Brushed Pewter Metallic Distress Stain (another special order item but please ask) and applied them with some Glossy Accents. I cut the Christmas Blessing from the Tis the Season Cartridge and applied it with Glossy Accents. I covered the word Blessing alos with the Pewter Metallic Distress Stain.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas!
The new challenge over at Cricut Cardz Challenge is to make a Christmas card using the card feature from any cartridge and any colors, so this is what I came up with.
I used the Quilted Christmas cartridge and cut my card at 5 1/2" which gave me a a scored and folded card very close to 4 1/4" X 5 1/2". I then cut the base layer out of some silver glitter card stock and adhered it to the inside of my card behind the sleigh. Then I stamped my sentiment with some Versamark and embossed it some WOW! Gold embossing powder. I added some small rhinestones and I was done.
This cartridge has some really beautiful cards that are really quick and easy to do.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Rosette Tree
Here is the rosette tree I made this afternoon. I can't take credit for the idea, I saw the idea over at Creations with Christina. She had a patterned she followed. After looking at her tree I decided I wanted to make one and use my Ribbon and Rosettes Cricut Cartridge.
I have seven layers on my tree. I of course used the tree rosette. I started cutting my rosettes at 3". I cut 5 sections for each of my rosettes. Each layer is 1/4" smaller then the layer below it. After putting all my rosettes together I cut seven 1" circles and hot glued them to the centers of each of my rosettes. Then I hot glued each layer together. All the paper is from a Recollections paper pad I picked up last Christmas.
My topper is a snowflake from the Teresa Collins December 25th Cricut Cartridge. I cut 4 snowflakes at 1 1 3/4". Scored them in the middle (that was a challenge) and then glued the folded pieces together to make a 3D snowflake and hot glued it to the top of my tree. Finally sprayed the whole tree with some Pearls Glimmer Mist and let it dry.
I think this will be going in my office at work. I am pleased with it.
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