Floating By to Say Hi

 Happy HOT Sunday everyone. We are having record setting highs this weekend. 108 yesterday,  it is currently 109 here at 2:15 in the afternoon. We are forecast to be 113 to 115 today. So what to do? stay inside with the air conditioner running full time and do some crafting. Since I am only 10 days out from a total knee replacement I wanted something quick. So I designed this card using images from Cricut Access.

Cricut is currently running a contest to win a Cricut Cutie. Here is a link to the information on how to enter. Basically you just have to make a project using a Cricut Cutie and post a picture to their pinned post on their Facebook page. So I came up with this.

All of the images are from Cricut Access. I saw this cutie and thought he would be cute floating in a pool or on something. I found this inner tube and knew it would be perfect.

First I added a rectangle to my canvas is Design Space and sized it to 6.25" wide and 4.5" tall. I then added the inner tube and the cutie image. I resized my cutie so he would fit inside the inner tube. Then I selected both images and resized them to fit on the left hand side of mt rectangle. Now for a sentiment. I decided to create my own. I went looking for a font and settled on the Beefcake font. I typed my sentiment and resized it to fit the space on my card front. I used the curve feature on the text to slightly curve each line of the sentiment. I used the color sync function to color each letter colors from my image. I then selected everything including the white rectangle and flattened the images so they would be a print and cut (the quick and easy part of the design). 

Looking at the card there was a blank spot in the upper right hand corner. I decided to add some additional splashes. I went back to Cricut Access to find the perfect image. I found the word Splash with three splash marks on the left hand side. I was able to use the contour feature to remove the word splash so I was left with the splash marks. I then rotated them and resized them to fit on the card. I then unflattened my original image and changed it back to basic cut so I could use the color sync feature to change the color of the three splash marks the same blue as the other ones. After I did that I once again selected everything and flattened it once again.

I was not able to use my iPad to make this project because of the curved text so used my laptop to print and cut my image. It was now time to make my card.

For my card, I started with some heavyweight cardstock That was cut to 7" X 10". I scored the cardstock at 5". I folded the card base reinforcing the score with my bone folder. I added a light blue mat cut about 1/8" larger than my card front. I added the card front to the blue mat with liquid adhesive. I then adhered the card front and blue mat to my card base with some foam tape for some added dimension.

To finish the card, I added some Nuvo Crystal Glitter Drops in White Blizzard to the splashes, just a little bit to one side of the splashes. I really felt like the splashes would shine and sparkle in the sun.

I appreciate you stopping by. I hope you enjoyed your time here and will come back again.

Hoppy Easter

 

One more Easter card for your viewing pleasure. This one I made for my oldest grandson.

For this card I started with heavy weight white card stock cut, scored and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I cut my patterned paper to 4" X 5 1/4" and adhered it to my card base. The patterned paper is from the Doodlebug Hippity Hoppy 6" X 6" paper pad.

Next I stamped my images using the Simon Says Stamp You Make Me Hoppy stamp set that was included in their limited edition Easter card kit. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the images. I did some very simple coloring with some copic markers and used the matching dies to cut the images out.

Next I used a Sunny Studio Stitched Semi-Circle die to cut out another piece of heavy weight card stock. I used some Tumbled Glass distress ink and a MFT cloud stencil to create my sky. I used a Lawn Fawn grassy border die to create grass for my scene. I cut the grassy border with the same Sunny Studio Stitched Semi-Circle die to create the perfect fitting grassy border using a piece of leftover patterned paper from another Easter project. I then adhered the grassy border to the white panel that had my sky on it.

Finally I adhered my images to the scene with some foam tape and liquid adhesive. I added some Nuvo Glitter Drops in White Blizzard to the Easter egg and added a little carrot embellishment to the left of the bunny. The carrot is from another Buttons Galore Sparklitz Embellishment set called Bunny Trail.

I appreciate you stopping by to take a look. Good news, I only have one more Easter card to make. Then I move on to birthday cards for all the spring birthdays in my family.

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge #63 - V is for Violet

It is time for a new challenge over at Sunny Day Crafting.  This weeks challenge is V is for Violet. Use something violet in your project.  Here is what I came up with.

My card base is violet card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card.  I added some patterned paper cut at 4" X 5 1/4".  Next I used a die from the My Favorite Things Mod Rectangle stax set and cut another piece of violet card stock.  I stamped the sentiment onto the rectangle using some Versa fine onyx black ink.  To finish the card I added some Nuvo glitter crystal drops to each corner.

Now it is your turn. Show us your projects using Violet by linking them up over at Sunny Day Crafting.

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge #57 - P is for Pink

It is time for another challenge over at Sunny Day Crafting and this weeks challenge is P is for Pink. Here is what I made for you today.

I started with a white card base cut and folded to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card.  I added a pink mat cut at 4 1/8" X 5 3/8  and then a patterned paper mat cut at  4" X 5 1/4". My flower image is a print and cut image from the Silhouette store and was cut at 3 1/4".  I adhered the image with some foam tape and added a few Nuvo Glitter drops in pink sherbet to the center of the flower.

Now it is your turn. Go over to Sunny Day Crafting and show us your pink projects.  I hope you will play along.