Summertime

As August march's forward toward September and Fall, I just wanted to make a card to celebrate summer. 

I started with a white card base cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base.  I added a green mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4 and then the bright yellow polka dot mat cut at 3 7/8" X 5 1/8".

Using the Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge and my Cricut Explore I cut the mat for my image at 3 3/4".  I ran the white layer through the 3 dots Sizzix embossing folder.  My Violets are from a Memory Box die.  I cut the stems and leaves out of the same green as the mat.  The flowers themselves were die cut from mid purple colored card stock  I used my Wink of Stella clear been to give the flowers some shimmer and used some Cantaloupe Liquid Pearls to add the center to my flowers.  The flowers are glued directly to the mat and the mat is attached with foam tape to the card base.

Forever Young

I had a chance to make a fun birthday card this weekend.

My card base is white card stock cut and scored to a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2". I added a blue mat cut at 4 1/8" X 5 3/8" and a blue polka dot mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4". Then another blue mat cut at 3 7/8" X 5 1/8" and then the striped mat cut at 3 3/4" X 5". My lady bird is cut at 3 1/2" from the Create a Critter 2 cartridge. I embossed the wing with a sizzix dots embossing folder and used some glossy accents to enhance the birds eye. I also added a small dimensional flower sticker to the bird's ribbon on her hat. My lady bird is attached to my card with foam tape.