100% Country - CardzTV Anything Goes Blog Hop

Howdy everyone.  Hope you are enjoy the blog hop so far.  If you came from Tonya's blog then you are headed in the right direction, if you just wander here and would like to enjoy the entire blog hop along with all it's blog candy then please go to Mary's blog to start the hop.

I had so much fun designing my project and I sure hope you like it too.

I decided to make an easel card but instead of doing the typical portrait style card, I would make mine landscape. 

Here is a quick video that shows you how I added all the different elements to my barn.

 

I started with Kraft card stock cut at 5 1/2" X 8 1/2".  I scored the card stock at 4 1/4" and 2 1/8".  I then cut another piece of Kraft card stock 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" for the front of my card.  Next I cut a piece of patterned paper 4" X 5 1/4" and attached to the card front.  Now came the fun part.

I started with the barn from the County Fair cartridge and sized it to 4.4" and 3.75". Once it was sized where I wanted it I flattened the image in Cricut Design Space so it would become a print and cut image.  Next I added the baby chick also from the County Fair cartridge. I just but him up in the hayloft window and using the sizing handles sized him down to fit within the opening. Once the chick was sized I grouped it with the barn and flattened it. 

Next I went to the Country Life cartridge and found the cute little pig with the chicken on top.  I inserted the image to my made and once again using the sizing handles sized it down to where I thought it looked good and again grouped it with the barn and then flattened it.  The water pump is also from the Country life cartridge and I also sized it, grouped it and flattened it.  Now all the images were one single print and cut file.

Next I needed something to put inside the card to create the stop for the Easel Card.  I found the ticket on the County Fair cartridge and using the Brand images I selected the two layers, colored them the colors I wanted and flattened them together. The finished ticket is sized 2.89" X 1.76".

All of my cuts were designed in Cricut Design Space and cut with my Cricut Explore.

Now I was ready to print and cut my two images which I did.  I attached the barn to the card front with some foam tape to give it some added dimension.  Next I adhered the card front base to the main card applying adhesive only to the small 2 1/8" X  5 1/4' section of the card front.

Next I stamped my sentiments using Memento Rich Cocoa ink and attached the ticket to the inside of the card again with some foam tape.

Both of my sentiments are from the CardzTV Country at Heart stamp set.

Blog Candy

Now what is a blog hop without some blog candy??  So I am giving a way a set of the Country at Heart CardzTV stamp set. To win the blog candy I would like you to be a follower of my blog. Please leave me a comment along with a way for me to get a hold of you and I will pick a winner using Random.org and announce the winner on Monday, May 25th.  

To continue on through the blog hop you will be hopping over to Laura's blog.  I have a complete list of all the stops on the hop down below so if you get lost you can find out where to go.

I hope you enjoy the hop. The CardzTV 3D Design team will be taking the next few weeks off to enjoy the summer. Be sure to check out the 3 new stamps sets that are in the store at
CardzTV.


1. Mary ~ http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/

2. Krystal ~ http://krystalklearcreations.blogspot.com/

3. Tonya ~ http://paperofmanycolors.blogspot.com/

4. Deanna ~ http://deannaspapercrafts.blogspot.com/  You are here

5. Laura ~ http://www.queenscardcastle.blogspot.com/

6. Rhonda Z. ~ http://www.bumblcreate.blogspot.com/

7. Linda ~ http://www.craftingwithnana.blogspot.com/

8.. Brandy ~ http://www.mypaperdollworld.blogspot.com 

9.. Sarah ~ http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/

10. Rachelle ~ http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/

11. Elaine ~ /http://www.expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/

CardzTV Birthday Card Challenge

It is time once again for a new 3D challenge over at CardzTV. The challenge is to make a Birthday Card (ie Easel card, S-Fold etc).  Here is what I came up with.

I found this Easel card in the Silhouette store but decided to buy it directly from Lori Whitlock so I could try cutting an SVG file on my Cricut Explore.  I cut the image at the sizes provided and it makes an A2 size card.

I cut the card base out of Kraft card stock.  My boot was cut from some purple card stock and the sentiment mat was cut our a lighter purple.  The boot heel and sole were cut out of brown card stock.  Before putting my boot together I ran it through my eBosser and embossed it with the Anna Griffin Matelassé embossing folders.  It is one of my favorite folders to use and I thought it went perfect with the boot.

My sentiments are from the Country at Heart stamp set. Stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  I added some of the stars that were cut out from the card base to the sentiment mat.

Now it is your turn.  Show us your Fun Fold birthday card.  By linking your project on Mary's blog you will be entered into a random drawing to win a free CardzTV stamp set.  So, what are you waiting for?? Get crafting and I will see you over at Mary's site.