Be My Valentine Challenge

The new Cricut Cardz Challenge is to make a square or round Valentine's Day card using the card feature from any cartridge. This is what I came up with.

I used Just Because Cards to make a square 5" card that I cut out of white card stock. I rounded the outer edges with my corner chomper. I added a red mat cut at 4 3/4" and the patterned paper mat cut at 4 1/2" and rounded the corners. I then used the Love Struck cartridge to cut my heart at 4" out of red and white paper.  I stamped my sentiment to the center of the heard and added the heart with some foam tape to the front of my card. To finish my card I added a sheer white ribbon. I hope you will play along with us for the challenge.

A Banner Year!

The new Cricut Cardz Challenge is to make a project using a banner. This is what I came up with. My card base is white card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I added a black mat cut to 4" X 5 1/4" and then a pink mat cut to 3 3/4" X 5" and then a patterned paper mat cut at 3 1/2" X 4 3/4". I cut my mat using Elegant Edges and my Gypsy. I adjusted the size so it was approximate 2 1/2" X 3". The shadow was cut out of black and the top layer was cut out of red card stock and then I ran it through my eBosser and embossed it with the 3 dots Sizzix embossing folder. The mat was adhered to my card with some foam tape. My birds come from the Rock Princess cartridge and were cut at 3".

I hope you will join us for the challenge.

Cricut Cardz Ch#123 "A Banner Year" 

Make a card with a banner using any cartridge(s).

Starts: Wed, Jan 16 

Ends: Tues, Jan 29 @ Noon EST
Prize: 1 set of Cardz TV Stamps 

Here is my project for this challenge:

Come play with us!
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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.

Christmas Wishes

The new Cricut Cardz Challenge over at CardzTV is to make a card using a Christmas word or phrase and any colors you like. This is what I came up with.

For this challenge I made a Tall Card. My card base is Kraft card stock cut and scored to make a 4" X 9" card base. This card will fit in a regular #10 envelope. I then added a piece of patterned paper from an older My Minds Eye Christmas paper pad. (Sorry the cover is gone so I don't know the name of the paper pad). I used the Winter Frolic cartridge and cut my partridges in a tree out at 3". I cut them twice once using the flip feature. I added some Glossy Accents to the ornaments. My sentiment is cut out at 2" and adhered to my card front with some foam tape. I also used some foam tape to adhere my partridges to my card front.

I sure hope you will play along with us over at CardzTV.

We Gather Together.

There is a new challenge for the Cricut Cardz Challenge. It is Attitude with Gratitude! To make a Thanksgiving Card. Here is my inspiration for you.

My card base is a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" light tan card stock. I added a green mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and a patterned paper mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5" and then my rust color mat was cut at  3 1/2" X 4 3/4". I stamped my sentiment and then I embossed the rust mat with the Musical Flourishes Cuttlebug embossing folder. I cut my corn from the Thanksgiving seasonal cartridge from a couple of years ago. The corn was cut at 3". I used some rust colored embroidery floss to wrap around my corn tops and then tied it in a simple bow. Finally I added some dark brown buttons to each corner.

I sure hope you will play along with us for the latest challenge. Looking forward to see all your projects!

Let's Hear it for the Girls!

The new Cricut Cardz Challenge is to make a project in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is what I came up with.

I started with a white card stock base cut and scored to 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" then added a light green mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and then the patterned paper mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5". I inked the edges of my pink paper with some Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick distress ink.  My rose is from the Indie Art Cricut Cartridge. I cut the layers at 3 3/4". I cut the rose flower layer twice out of pink and sprayed it with some Pink Glitter Dust. I adhere the base flower directly to the green layer and the used some clear gel foam tape to layer the second flower on top of the first flower for added dimension. I added a pale pink ribbon that I tied in bow. For my sentiment I used a Tim Holtz Ticket that I inked with some Worn Lipstick distress ink and sprayed with Pink Glitter dust. I adhered it to my card and added a small Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon cut at 1/2" from the Stand and Salute cartridge. To finish I added a few pearls.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you will play along with us at Cardz TV for this Challenge.

Anything Goes Challenge

The new Cricut Cardz Challenge at Cardz TV is Anything Goes!! This is what I came up with.

I started with a rust colored card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X5 1/2" card base. I then added a olive green mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" then another rust mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5" and then the striped patterned paper cut at 3 1/2" X 4 3/4" from a K & Company paper stack. I cut my lady scarecrow from the Simply Charmed cartridge at 3 1/2". For her face I cut it out of white card stock then colored it flesh color with some Copic markers and used a Peach Keen stamp for her face. I added some rosy cheeks and my white gel pen to add some highlights on her checks and to color in her eyes. For the gem on the flower and on her pinafore I took some clear rhinestones and colored them with a gold colored marker. Happy Fall Ya'll is from the Thankful for You Cardz TV Stamp set. Thanks for stopping by and I sure hope you will play along with us for the challenge.

Happy Hauntings

The new Cricut Cardz Challenge is to make a Halloween S-Fold or Z-Fold card . My card base is black card stock and is cut  to 4 1/4" X 11. I scored it at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2". Folded it in  half then folded the left front back. I added an orange mat cut at 4 1/8" X 2 5/8" on the outside and inside small flap. I then cut a black and white polka dot mat at 4" X 2 1/2" also for the outside and inside small flap. For the base inside I cut my orange mat 4 1/8" X 5 1/8" and the polka dot mat at 4" X 5". I inked the edges of all my pieces with some Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress ink.

My house is cut at 3 1/2" from the Create a Critter 2 cartridge. I cut the base from an orange yellow and the top layer from black card stock. I then painted the black layer of my house with some Onyx Pearl Liquid Pearl. My mat for the house is from Paper Trimmings and is cut at 4". I cut the base layer out of gray and the top layer out of black. I adhered the layers together and then spritzed it with some iridescent glitter dust spray. My patterned paper is from an Echo Park Apothecary Paper pack from last year.

For the inside of my card I cut just the shadow of the spiderweb mat at 2 3/4 out of white and again at 3" out of black so I would have a shadow. I cut the dangling spider off of the pieces and inked the edges of the white piece with the Black Soot distress ink. I then stamped my sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added some doodling along the outside edge of the web. Finally I took my little black spider I had cut off the web and added it to my sentiment mat and used a white gel pen to give him two little eyes.

I hope you will play along with us for the challenge.

Creature Feature Card

The new challenge over at Cricut Cardz Challenge is to make a Halloween card using the card feature on any cartridge and any colors you want. This is what I came up with.

I used the Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge for my card and cut my ghost at 4 1/2". I then cut the main layers as well so could cover my card front. I stamped my sentiment in white and added some faux stitching with a white gel pen. Finally I sprayed the whole card front with some Glitter Dust spray to give it some glitz and glimmer. Sure hope you will join us for the challenge.

Color Play Challenge

The new Cricut Cardz Challenge over at Cardz TV is to make a card  using any cartridge(s) and any theme you’d like, BUT using the colors red, yellow, and blue ONLY. You may also use black and white as accent colors. This is what I came up with.

I started with a white card base cut and folded to 4 1/4" X 5 1/2". I then added a yellow mat that I embossed using the Seeing Spots Cuttlebug embossing folder. Next I cut out a mat at 3 3/4" using the Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge. I cut the shadow layer out of blue and the main layer out of a red and white polka dot paper from Echo Park. Then I cut my flower at 3" from the Paper Trimmings cartridge out of blue and yellow. I added a red button to the center of my flower and stamped my sentiment.

I sure hope you will play along with us over at Cardz TV.

Critter Cuties Cricut Cardz Challenge

The new Cricut Cardz Challenge over at Cardz TV is to make a card using a “critter” (dog, cat, cow, chicken, duck, horse, etc.) from any cartridge(s), and using any colors or theme you’d like. This is what I came up with.

My card is an 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" Easel Card. I started with white card stock cut to 4 1/4" X 11" I scored and folded at 5 1/2" and 2 1/4". Then I cut another piece of cardstock at 4" X 5 1/2". This I added a brown mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and them my patterned paper. I cut the country fair ticket paper at 3 x 3 3/4"" and the red check paper at 2" X 3 3/4. I then added the brown and white checked strip cut at 1/2" X 3 3/4". My horse is cut at 3 1/2" from the County Fair cartridge. I stamped the Yee Haw! sentiment in Memento Rich Cocoa as well at the just horsin round sentiment. The inside sentiment is on a mat cut at 2 1/4" X 3 1/2". I then added a white mat cut at 2" X 3 1/4". I inked all my edges with some Tim Holtz Tea Dye distress ink.

Thanks for visiting. Sure hope you will play along with us.

School's Cool Challenge

The new challenge over at Cricut Cardz Challenge is to make card for Back to School using any cartridges and colors you like. This is what I came up with.

I started with a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" white card stock card base. I added a primary green mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and then my patterned paper which I believe is from a DCWV paper stack, at 3 3/4" X 5". I used the Simply Charmed cartridge to cut the crayon box and its layers at 3". I also cut the sentiment from the cartridge at 1 1/2". I added some faux stitching with a black and white gel pens. The crayon box is adhered to my card with some foam tape.

I hope you will play along with us for this challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

Tag, You're It! Challenge

The new Cricut Cardz Challenge is to make a card using a tag or tags and any cartridge, color and theme you want. This is what I came  up with.

I start with a white card stock cut and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I cut my tag from the Sweethearts cartridge at 5". I used my Imagine and the Floral Emporium cartridge for all my solid colors and patterned papers. My queen was cut at 3 1/2" from the Once Upon a Princess Cartridge. I used a copic marker to add color to her cheeks and I painted the layers of her crown with some Glimmer Glaze. I stamped my sentiment "The Queen Rules" with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I attached her to the tag with some foam tape and attached the entire tag to the front of my card.

I sure hope you will play along with us for the challenge, it was a lot of fun.

Summer Fun!

The new challenge at Cardz TV Cricut Cardz Challenge is Summer Fun. To make a card for any occasion using Summer as the theme. To me, nothing says summer like a nice cold, juicy slice of watermelon. What says summer to you?

My card base is white card stock cut and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I added a dark green mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and the yellow patterned paper mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5". I added a bit of  red gingham ribbon. My watermelon slice and its layers are cut from the Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge at 3 1/2" and adhered to my card front with some foam tape. I added some small black nail head embellishments for the seeds. Finally I stamped my sentiment from the Cardz TV Fun in the Sun stamp set. I stamped the sentiment with some Lady Bug Memento ink on some white card stock. I cut the edge of the sentiment to look like a banner and inked the edges with the Lady Bug ink and attached it to my card.


I love summer and watermelon, such a perfect combination. I sure hope you will join us and play along with the challenge. Thanks for visiting.

Cricut Cardz Challenge #110

There is a new challenge over at Cardz TV , I am so glad your my dad. The challenge is to make a Father's Day card using any colors and cartridges you like. This is what I came up with.

My card base is Kraft card stock cut and folded to make a 4" X 9" Tall Card. I was able to get the Cricut Craft Room to work which allowed me to create two rectangles, one 3 3/4" X 8 3/4" which I flooded with a dark olive green color from the Heirloom Imagine cartridge. The other rectangle was 3 1/2" X 8 1/2" which I flooded with the green striped pattern also from the Heirloom cartridge. For my man image, I used the Art Deco cartridge. This image is called Sugar Daddy on the cartridge. Again I used colors from the Heirloom color palette for the mans coat, slacks, vest and hat. I used an RGB code for the skin tone. I cut the man at 6". I inked all my papers with some Tim Holtz Tea Dye distress ink. I added my man to the card with some foam tape. I used some tiny copper colored pearls for the buttons on his vest. I cut a label from the Lacey Labels cartridge for my sentiment using the colors from the Heirloom cartridge and stamped my sentiment with some Memento Tuxedo Black ink. My twine is actually a light natural colored hemp cord that I colored with a copic marker to give me that dark green color. I attached my sentiment mat with some foam tape and added a larger copper pearl button to each side.

You Did It!

There is a new Cricut Cardz Challenge . The challenge is to make a graduation card using any colors and cartridge you want. I chose to use 3 Birds on Parade. My card base is white card stock cut and folded to 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" . I added a black mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and then another white mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5". I ran the white mat through my Cuttlebug and embossed it with the Congratulations embossing folder. I then spritzed the mat with some sea glass glimmer mist. The image was cut at 4". I added some black stickles to his hat and used a cold metallic pen to add a little band above and below the know on the tassel. I added some black and white gingham ribbon and my sentiment which says May your dreams take flight.

Thanks for stopping by. I sure hope your will play along with us.

Cricut Cardz May Day Challenge

Welcome to the Cricut Cardz Challenge #108 at Cardz TV. This challenge is a May Day challenge, to make a card for any occasion using flowers from any cartridge(s) and using any colors you'd like. This is what I came up with.

My card base is a 5" x 7" white card stock. I used my corner rounder to round all the corners. I used the Lacey Labels cartridge to cut the navy mat and the white mat at 6 1/2". I ran the white mat through my Cuttlebug and embossed it with a floral embossing folder from Sizzix. My vase of flowers was cut at 6" from the Kate's ABC's. I used my Imagine and the All Wrapped Up cartridge for my colors. To finish the card I added some stickles to some of the flowers, stamped Hello in the lower right hand corner and added 3 pearls to the lower left hand corner. For the pearls, I took some white pearls and colored them with a Copic marker to get some blue ones to go with my card. I hope you will play along with us and look forward to seeing what you all come up with.

Cricut Cardz Challenge #107

I am excited to announce that Mary at Cardz TV has invited me to join the Cricut Cardz Challenge Design Team. WhooHoo!!  Every other Wednesday a new challenge is posted. Today's challenge is to make a Mother's Day card using any cartridges and colors you like. Here is what I came up with.

For my card base I used some dark teal Core'denations card stock and the Birthday Bash cartridge. I cut my base at 5". The circle layer of the card was cut using some Basic Grey card stock. This paper is from an 6 X 6 paper pack that I have had for a couple of years I don't know they name of it, the cover is gone. For my flower I used the Sophie cartridge. I cut the flower at 3 3/4". I used some paper from my scrap bin so I apologize but again I don't know the name of the paper. I added some yellow stickles to the yellow layer of the flower to give it some sparkle and added the flower to my card with some foam tape. I stamps Happy Mother's Day with some VersaMagic Chalk Ink in Turquoise Gem. Thanks for visiting. I hope you will join us in this Mother's Day challenge over at CardzTV.

After the Storm Card

The challenge going on right now at Cricut Cardz Challenge is April Showers. To make a project using an umbrella, clouds, raindrops, boots etc. You can make it for any occasion and use any colors you like. This is what I came up with.

I started with a white card stock card base cut and folded to 4 1/4" X 5 1/2". I added a blue mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and then a polka dotted mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5". The polka dot paper is from Echo Park, so is the green paper for the Grass.I thought the polka dotted paper gave the impression of rain. For the grass I used the grass cut from the Easter 2010 Seasonal cartridge. Using my Gypsy I welded 3 pieces of the grass together. I size the image to 1 3/4" X 5" and then cut the grass out of the green striped paper and adhered it to my card.

My little girl image is from Kate's ABC's and she is cut at 3 1/2" I used my Imagine the Nursery Tail cartridge to color and cut the layers for my little girl. Her face and hands are an RGB color. I adhere all the layers of my little girl together with my zig two way glue pen. I finished the image with some Glossy Accents on the boots, coat and hat so it had the shiny rain coat look. I used some pink chalk to give my little girl a rosy cheek. I adhered my little girl to my card with some foam tape.

My sentiment mat is cut at 2 1/4" from the Elegant Edges cartridge. I used the same blue for the sentiment mat image as I did for my card. I inked around the white layer with some Summer Sky Memento ink and then stamped my sentiment with the same ink. The sentiment says You're the Rainbow after the Storm and is from The Greeting Farm. I adhered the sentiment mat down directly to my card with my ATG gun and then added some small blue buttons in each corner.

I am also entering this card in the April Showers challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut. I hope you like my card. Thanks for visiting.

You're How Old?

The challenge over at Cricut Cardz Challenge is "You Take the Cake".  Make a birthday card using a cupcake or cake. Here is what I came up with.

I used my Imagine for this project and the Blast Off cartridge. I cut the cupcake at 3 1/2" in layers and the adhered it together.  My card base is a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" Kraft card stock. I used the Imagine images to create two rectangles one of orange and one of a green patterned paper also from the Blast Off cartridge. I printed these and cut the orange one down to 4" X 5 1/4" and the green patterned paper I cut down to 3 3/4" X 5".  I adhered the cupcake to the card front with some foam tape. I stamped my sentiment using the Cardz TV Make a Wish stamp set on a scrap piece of the orange paper using Memento Rich Cocoa ink. Finally I added some green brads to the sentiment and adhered it to my card.