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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Wish Upon a Star Challenge

The challenge this week at Paper Cutz Challenge Blog is to make a card using stars and any colors or theme we wanted. I decided to play along and this is what I came up with. I used some white card stock for my card base and scored and folded it to a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card. I then cut a black mat 4" X 5 1/4" and another white mat 3 3/4" X 5. This second white mat I spritzed with Tatter Rose and Pearls glimmer mist to add some sparkle and shine and just a hint of color. I used the Rock Princess cartridge and cut my stars at 3 1/4". I used the POW! Glitter Card Stock for the layers of my card  and black for the base layer. I adhered the stars to my card front with some foam squares. My sentiment is from The Greeting Farm and went perfect with the card. I added some bright pink rhinestones to each end of the sentiment. I am happy how this turned out. Thanks for visiting.