BYSH Cardmakers Sketch #50 Challenge

 I know our BYSH Cardmakers linky party is still going on, but so is our Sketch#50 challenge that ends at the end of this month. Here is my inspiration project for the Sketch #50 challenge.

For my inspiration project, I rotated the card from portrait to landscape. My candy canes are cut from design space and Cricut Access.

Here is a look at the Challenge #50 Sketch.

For my card I changed the orientation from portrait to landscape. I believe my pattern paper is from a 6 X 6 a Recollection paper pad I bought 2 or 3 years ago.

I sure hope you will play along the us with the Sketch Challenge as well as enter your projects for the Linky Party. Thanks for stopping by. See you again soon. 

Happy Mother's Day Card

 

Here is a Mother's Day card I made today. I found this under Projects in Cricut Design Space. The white card front panel is a print then cut image with the sentiment and hummingbird. The picture of the project included a patch of watercolor behind the hummingbird but was not included as part of the print then cut image. Project information suggested printing on watercolor paper which I did.

After it printed, I used a Paint Stroke mask from MFT and a burgundy-colored Karin Brush watercolor marker. I just scribbled some of the marker onto my glass mat and picked it up with a water brush and added it to the card panel being careful to not get it on my bird.

After letting it dry, I added a pink mat to it and adhered it directly to my white card base. I then added some pink confetti to the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

The Creative Crafter Challenge #73

 

It's time for a new challenge over at The Creative Crafter blog. As usual it's Anything Goes. My card base is heavyweight white cardstock cut, scored and folded to make an A2 card. All of my pattern paper is from the Carta Bella Here Comes Spring 6" X 6" paper pad.

I used some Spellbinders rectangle dies to cut pink pattern paper and the boot pattern paper.  I used a Spellbinders arch die to cut my green pattern paper. I popped up the arch with some foam tape. I found my image in Cricut Design Space. It's a print then cut image.

My sentiment is foiled with some pastel green foil and is also from Spellbinders using my Spellbinders Hot Foil System.  I die cut it with a sentiment banner die and popped it up on my card with foam tape. To finish my card, I added some minty green pearls in the upper left and lower right-hand corners.

I appreciate you stopping by today. I hope you will head over to The Creative Crafter blog and check out the rest of the design team projects, then link up your project.

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #203 A Penny for Your Thoughts

 2024 has arrived and so has a new challenge over at Let's Craft and Create. Challenge #203 starts today. The challenge is Anything Goes with the option A Penny for Your Thoughts, use a sentiment.

For my card, I started with some heavyweight white cardstock that I cut, scored and folded to make a standard A2 card base. My pattern paper is from a Pink and Main 6" X 6" paper pad. It's cut to 4" X 5 1/4".

My kids making snow angels is cut with my Cricut Joy Xtra. I cut the snow angel from white glitter cardstock. I used more of the pattern paper for the kid's jackets. I used a dark purple cardstock for the girl's pants, mittens, and shoes. I added white polka dots to her pants with a white gel pen. I used some cream cardstock for the boy's hat and pants. I used brown for his mittens and shoes.

My sentiment is a print and cut image from Cricut Design Space. The colors were perfect for my card.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will head over to Let's Craft and Create and check out more inspiration from the design team and link up your project.

The Creative Crafters Challenge #71 Anything Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge over at The Creative Crafters. Challenge #71 starts today. As usual the challenge is Anything Goes.

My card for this challenge is a standard A2 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card. I used pattern paper from the latest release for HoneyBee Stamps. 

For my mats for my image, I used an image in Cricut Design Space and my Cricut Maker 3 to cut those mats. I adhered them together with liquid adhesive then added foam tape behind it to attach it to my card front.

The ornament is also from Design Space. I cut it using multiple colors of cardstock. I used some metallic gold foil cardstock for the top layer of the ornament.

I heat embossed my sentiment on some red cardstock with gold embossing powder. The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp and cut with the coordinating die. To finish my card, I added some tiny gold pearls to the center of the snowflakes on the ornament and scattered some bigger gold pearls to the upper left and lower right around the sentiment.

I hope you will pop on over to The Creative Crafters blog and check out the inspiration by the Design Team and then link up your project.

BYSH Cardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party Day 3

 

For day 3 of the Linky Party I have this fun winter card. My card is a 5 1/2" square card. I used some pattern paper and scalloped square dies from another Linky Party sponsor, Pink and Main. My penguin is a print and cut image from Cricut Design Space.

For my sentiment I used the Itty Bitty Holiday Sentiments stamp set from Taylored Expressions. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of white cardstock with black ink. I die cut the sentiment out using the smallest scalloped square die from the Pink and Main set. I popped both the penguin and sentiment up on my card with some foam tape. To finish the card, I added some stardust stickles to his pompom.

There is still lots of time to join the party. Hop on over to the BYSH Cardmakers blog and link up your entry.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Love You Card

 

I saw this adorable cow image in Cricut Design space and had to make her. I think she is so cute.

I cute my image at 4 1/2" high. She was very easy to put together. I assembled her with liquid adhesive. 

For my card I started with some heavyweight white cardstock that was cut, scored and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. My pattern papers are from an older Doodlebug paper pad. I cut the word paper at 4 1/8" X 5 3/8" and adhered that to my card base with liquid adhesive leaving a small white border around it. 

Next I used some older MFT Stitched Banner dies to cut my other pattern paper. I used the largest die to cut the tone on tone pink paper and the next smaller die to cut the heart pattern paper. I layered those together with liquid adhesive. I then adhered it to my card base with some thin foam adhesive. Next I adhered my image to the banners with some liquid adhesive and a few pieces of the thin foam tape under the areas that hung off the banners. To finish the card I added a bright pink gemstone to the center of the bow.

She was so fun to make. I appreciate you stopping by today. Hope to see you again soon.

BYSH Cardmakers Sketch #29 More Inspiration.

 Today I have more inspiration over at the BYSH Cardmakers blog using Sketch #29. Here is another look at the sketch.

Today my card is made following the sketch and pattern paper from Doodlebug.  My tree is cut from Cricut Design Space and green cardstock. I used some teal and a magenta glitter cardstock for the ornaments and some brown cardstock for the trunk.

My card base is heavyweight whit cardstock cut, scored and folded to make a 4 /4" X 5 1/2" card base.

I appreciate you stopping by today. I hope you will head over to the BYSH Cardmakers blog and check out the rest of the design team inspiration then head on over to the Facebook group to add your project.

I wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday.

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #190 AG Option Inspired by a Song

 

I can't believe that it's December already! That means it's time for a new challenge over at Let's Craft and Create. Challenge #190 is Anything Goes with the Option Inspired by a Song.  I chose the song Winter Wonderland.

I started with some heavyweight white cardstock that I cut, scored and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base.  Next, I went to Cricut Design Space and added a 4" X 5 1/4" rectangle to my canvas. I then added an oval and subtracted it out of my rectangle.  I then found an image of some trees that were welded to a circle. I removed everything I didn't need, duplicated it and flipped it. I then welded the trees to my oval along with a snow bank.  I also found a snowman for my scene. I cut the snowman and trees out of white glitter cardstock.

For my sky I started with some light blue cardstock cut to 4" X 5 1/4". I then didt some ink blending with some Distress Oxide inks. I then used a Snow-fetti stencil and some iridescent Gina K Glitz Glitter gel to add snow to my sky. 

After the snowflakes were dry, I assembled my card. I added some foam tape to the back of the trees and adhered it to my sky. I used some liquid adhesive and tucked my snowman behind the center of the snow bank. Lastly, I cut a small cardinal out of some red foil cardstock and adhered it next to the trees on the right. I then used liquid adhesive to attach my scene to my card base.

For my sentiment I found the curved banner under shapes in Cricut Design Space. I typed out my sentiment. After choosing my font, I used the curve feature to curve the sentiment to fit the curve of my banner. I then changed the sentiment from cut to pen and attached it to the banner. I used a blue glitter gel pen and had my Maker write out my sentiment on some white cardstock and then cut the banner out. I then added some thin foam tape behind the sentiment and adhered it to my card.

Now it's your turn. Head over to Let's Craft and Create for more inspiration and to link up your project. Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you there.

Hello Summer

 

When I saw this cute pineapple with his summer sunglasses on in Cricut Access I knew I had to make a card with him. I decided to create a mini slimline card with him.

First I brought my pineapple image into Design Space. Next I added a rectangle that I changed the color of to white and sized it to 3" X 5.75". I then resized the pineapple so it would fit on the rectangle.  Next I wanted to add a sentiment. So, I typed my sentiment and then went looking for a font. I filtered my kerning fonts in Design Space by looking for writing fonts. I finally settled on this one called DTC Sahara Smooth. I then attached my sentiment to the white rectangle. I then headed to my Cricut Maker to write and cut out the layers for my card.  I cut the base layer of the pineapple out of some dark yellow. I cut the second layer out of some Yukon Gold Bazzill card stock. I used some silver mirror card stock for the lenses of my sunglasses. Of course green was used for the pineapple top and black for the mouth and frames of the glasses.

I used liquid adhesive to adhere all my layers of the pineapple together. I used some foam tape behind the pineapple to pop him up on the card panel.  I used some heavy weight card stock that I cut to 6" X 6.5". I scored my card base at 3 1/4" so I ended up with a 3 1/4" X 6" card base.  I adhered the card panel  to my card base using more liquid adhesive. 

To finish my card I added  some sequins from the Simon Says Stamp Pineapple Sequins mix. I had to, what with the name and all. I also added some Nuvo Glitter Pen to his green top.

I appreciate you stopping by for a visit today.  I am scheduled for a total knee replacement on June 16th so may be missing in action for a short while.

Masculine Birthday Card

 

Here is the birthday card I made for my husband's birthday next week. This image was created using the draw and cut feature in Cricut Design Space. I found the image in Cricut Access. It was a Draw and Cut image already but I wanted to make some changes. I duplicated the image 3 times and using the contour feature hid the contours I didn't want so I could make the lighthouse red, the windows a dark blue, and the clouds a very light blue. I had a lot of fun playing with this one.

I found the sand layers in Access also and just resized them to fit what I needed. I cut everything out of white card stock. After my Cricut Maker drew and cut everything it was time to get working on putting my card together.

For my card base I started with some heavy weight card stock that was cut, scored and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card. Next I took the two layers for the sand and ink blended them with some Antique Linen and Vintage Photo distress ink. I then added some splatter to them using the same inks and a small round paint brush.

I found the blue pattern paper in my stash so not sure where it came from. I think it is from the Lawn Fawn Watercolor Wishes 6 X 6 paper pad. I couldn't find anymore of it. The corners were already cut at an angle. It was perfect for the sky in my scene.

I adhered the two sand layers to the bottom of the blue pattern paper using some liquid adhesive. I stamped my sentiment using some Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy ink. Next I added my lighthouse. The bottom of the lighthouse was adhered directly to the sand layers using liquid adhesive. Since the lower part of the lighthouse was on the two layers of sand I adhered the upper part of the lighthouse with a layer of foam tape so that it would be level with the bottom part. 

I was left with some blank spots at the top that needed something. So I went through my stamps and found the birds in a Hero Arts card kit that I bought a couple of years ago. I stamped them on each side of the lighthouse using the same Soft Navy ink I used for the sentiment. I then used some foam tape on the back of my scene to pop it up and adhere it to my card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Feel free to leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Fall Leaf

It is beginning to look and feel like Fall around so I thought I would make a Fall card.

The image is a print then cut image in Design Space.  I cut the leaf at 2.8 inches wide and tall. I made a 4 1/4 X 5 1/2" card base out of some dark orange card stock from Simon Says Stamp.  I added a piece of patterned paper cut to 4" X 5 1/4".  I used a Pink and Main scalloped square die to cut the brown square and embossed it with a Darice embossing folder. (Sorry I don't know the name of it).  I added the leaf with some foam tape and embossed my sentiment with some gold embossing powder on another piece of the brown card stock. I used a Honey Bee Stamp sentiment banner die to cut out the sentiment and attached it to my card with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by.

Video Tutorial - Working with Patterns in Cricut Design Space

So today I have for you a video tutorial exploring the Patterns feature in Cricut Design Space. How to upload  your own patterns, how to edit your patterns and how to restore the image to it's original colors.  I hope you find this tutorial helpful.  I do not have a project for you today.

Born to Ride

My son's 25th birthday is on Monday. He loves riding his quad so I used and image from the Dude! Lite Cartridge to make him this card.


































Working with my Cricut Explore and Cricut Design Space I started with the image from the cartridge and first recolored it so the quad was red like his.  I then added the 25 to both sides of the back bumper.. I sized the quad to 3 1/2" and then flattened it to make it a print and cut image.

For my card I started with a Kraft card stock base cut and folded to make an A2 card.  I then added a black mat, red mat, and the patterned paper.  I attached the ATV to my card with foam tape.  I stamped my sentiments on more Kraft card stock and cut them out.  The Enjoy is attached to the card with a paper fastener from 7 Gypsy.

Thanks for stopping by.

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/

Birthday Card

My mom's birthday is Friday. I know Iris are one of her favorite flowers.  I found this print and cut image in the Cricut Design Space under Vintage Floral.  I had to buy this cartridge as it was not included with the subscription. This image is a print and cut image. I cut my image at 4"

I started with white card stock cut and folded to may a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base.  I added a black mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4".  I then cut a purple mat 3 7/8" X 5 1/8".  I embossed the purple mat using my eBosser and the Camille Lace embossing folder. I adhered the purple mat to the black mat and adhered my image using foam tape to the purple mat.  I added a sheer ribbon to the card and then attached the black mat and its layers to the white card base.

I used a Poppystamps banner die to cut my tag for my sentiment and stamped it with Memento Tuxedo black ink. I used foam tape to adhere it to the front of my card.

I think she will love it.  I plan to make lunch and take it to her and I am hoping to take Aiden my grandson too. But, shhhhhhh. . . It is supposed to be a surprise.

Butterfly Kisses

It is time for a new 3D Challenge over at CardzTV  T-his weeks challenge is to create a 3D project using flowers.  I had a lot of fun with this one and hope you do too.  Here is my project.

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I found these daisies in the Silhouette store.  They were designed with just two cuts, the flower and the center.  They way they were intended to be put together was to put a straw through the holes.  However wouldn't you know it, my straws were just a tiny bit two small. SO I had to improvise.

I cut one end of the straw down both sides about 1/2" and spread the straw apart and pushed down on the ends so they were flat.  I used some glossy accents to attach my straw to the yellow center with the hole in it.  Now I had to figure out how to cover the holes.  The yellow centers were cut at 1 3/4".  So I used a 1 1/2" scalloped punch to punch a scallop out of this bright pink color. Then I used a 1 1/4" circle punch to punch another yellow circle. Finally I stamped this second yellow circle with a Peachy Keen stamp face. I used the 1" size stamp and Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Using my white gel pen I added some freckles to the pink cheeks.  The pink cheeks were add with a rose colored Prima Watercolor pencil and blended with a Dove blending pen.

Next I cut out this cut butterfly from the Create a Critter cartridge.  I used my Explore and Design Space to  flatten the butterfly so I could do a print and cut on it.  I cut the butterfly out at 2".  I added some Raspberry Stickles to the dark pink areas on the butterfly's wings and some Lime green stickles on the very end of his antenna's.  Once the stickles was dry I glued the butterfly to a straw. 

I found this little biodegradable pot at my craft store and thought it would be perfect for this project.. I added some floral oasis inside the pot to hold my flowers. I bent each straw slightly so that you could see the flowers cute faces.  I added some leftover green Easter grass to cover the oasis.  Next I put my butterfly in the center of the pot.  For my sentiment I used some white and pink butterfly Washi Tape and some Staz-on black ink I stamped my sentiment unto the Washi tape and the carefully wrapped it around a straw.  I cut the end of the tape to make it look like a flag.  My sentiment is from the Think Spring CardzTv Stamp Set.

Now it is your turn. Show us what you can do with a 3D Challenge using flowers.  And don't forget to hop over to Mary's Stamp blog and get your stamps ordered..  Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my project. I love hearing from you.  Don't forget to visit the other Design Teams blogs to see what they made for the challenge.

Thank You Shaker Card

As some of you may know I recently retired from my job after30 years of employment.   This is the Thank  You card I made to send to my former co-workers to thank them for an awesome retirement party.

My card base is yellow card stock cut and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base.  I then cut a light gray mat at 4" X 5 1/4" and then my green mat cut at 3 7/8 X 5 1/8".  I ran the green mat through my eBosser and embossed it with the Anna Griffin Matelasse embossing folder.  I also embossed a piece of 1" gray card stock with the border embossing folder that goes along with the main embossing folder.

Next I found a scalloped frame in my Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge and I cut one our of some light flowered paper and then I cut 12 out of some yellow card stock.  I also cut one out of some clear acetate.  All of the scallops were cut at 2 3/4".  I used the hide contour feature to cut the patterned paper and the acetate.  I then glued 11 of the yellow scallops together and glued it to the background paper.  I then adhered it to my card. All of my scallops were cut using my Cricut Explore and Design Space.

Next I added some confetti in the center of the circle.  The confetti was part of the table decorations at my retirement party and I thought it would work great to make a shaker card.  It has a garden them with butterflies, bees, flowers in bright shiny colors.  After I added the confetti to the center of the card, I used some glossy accents to adhere the acetate down covering the opening.  Finally I added the final 12th scalloped circle to cover the acetate edges so they can't be seen.  I stamped my sentiment and punched it out with a scallop punch.  I used my Spica glitter pens to add a glitter dot in each of the scallops.

It is already off in the mail to my former office.  I hope they all like the card.  Thanks for visiting.

Queen for a Day

Now that the holidays are over and I am starting to get settled into being retired, I am finding my Crafty Mojo is coming back! YEAH.  I have been having a great time learning more about my Cricut Explore.  The card I made today I used the Print and Cut feature.  I have a quick video I did for you, I apologize that it ends so abruptly, I was having issues with my editing software.

My card base is a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" white card stock. I added a black mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4". Next I added a piece of patterned paper cut at 3 7/8" X 5 1/8".  My image is cut from the Paisley cartridge at 4".  I decided I wanted to mount the cat on the card on something so I went to the Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge and cut this mat and it's shadow out at 4".  The top mat is a shiny light gray color.  I mounted the mat to the card with some foam tape and then added my cat.  My sentiment is stamped in Memento Tuxedo black ink and is from the This and That CardzTV stamp set.  To finish the card I added some yellow stickles to the cat's crown, color and the trim around her pink pillow.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sympathy Card

My uncle passed away on Sunday.  This is the sympathy card I made for his family.

 I started with a piece of light gray card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5  1/2" card base.   Next I found this iron frame with the layers behind it on the Ornamental Iron 2 cartridge.  I sized it to fit the front of my card base..  I then found this dove (sorry, don't remember which cartridge) and I duplicated it and weld it to the upper and lower corners of my frame.

I designed this in Cricut Design Space and cut it with my Cricut Explore.  Once I had the layers all sized I cut them out and assembled the card.  I stamped my sentiment with some Memento Tuxedo Black ink and add the nail heads.  I used a black pen to add an eye to the birds.