Cricut Card Monday #6

Potted Sunflowers -   This version of the Cricut Card cuts was a basic A2 card cut from page 28 of A Child Year.  I used actual size and my Gypsy to cut the base of the card at 4.25" by 11".

The card stock and papers are from the 6" 12" stacks of Cricut paper.  I used a MS Border punch to accent the green center panel.  The flower pot, sunflowers, and garden tools are cut from A Walk In My Garden cartridge.  I used the Cuttlebug to distress the pot and "gripper dots" to the handles of the garden tools.
Here are closeups and details:

Here is the inside of the card:

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek.

Sue

All Occasion Cards

I'm trying to get into Spring being three weeks away! At least according to the calendar.  I found some absolutely beautiful iris, hydrangea, and lilac flowers by K & Company at JoAnns.  This is what they inspired:

The Butterfly Card:

Aqua and lavender card stock ran through a Sizzix folder.  The aqua is debossed and the lavender embossed. I used an EK Success border punch for both the border and the cutouts for the corners.  The butterfly and flowers are from the K & Company flower dimensional package.
A closeup of the details and the inside of this card:

 I used the aqua and plain white card stock for the inside of the card.  Just one flower highlights the corner.

The Dragonfly Card:

A pale and a dark lavender along with white card stock,  I used the EK Success Braid Border punch on both card stocks to add some interest to the bottom of the card.  Both the dragon fly and the hydrangeas are from the K & Company dimensional package.  Some white crochet cotton is wrapped around the center dark lavender strip, and a few gold gems to add some sparkle.
A closeup of the details and the inside of this card:

I chose not to add greetings at this point since they are suitable for many occasions.

Spring Card

I'm trying to get into the spring mode; kinda hard while it's snowing and that is on top of the ice we got yesterday:(

Oh well, Mary wanted Spring Cards, so I thought I'd try. You know when kids go through the knock-knock joke and made up word stage?  Well, my grandson is there.  So hence this card:

Even my smiling Easter chicks aren't making me want a Popsicle, LOL

Very simple card.  The papers and the card stock are from the 12" x 6" Cricut packs.  The printed paper is the Doodlecharms pack.   The Popsicles are from the Doodlecharms cartridge and are cut at 2.5".  I found the flower buttons at Walmart.

So, hope it's more like spring in your area.  Have a great day.

Sue

A few web picks

I'm sorry for my absence from cyberworld.  I hurt my arm and shoulder and it was too painful to craft for the past couple of weeks.  I'm starting back into it today, so I hope to have something posted soon.  In the meantime herre are a couple of items that I found to be "Over the top".


#1 From http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2616155870045689393lFBPEb

I think this card would be great on a Prom or Wedding layout as a journaling feature.  Has  anyone seen a card similar in a beautiful wedding or prom dress?

#2 From Love, Laughter and Creations http://sherrisllc.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html

I just love these chicks!! What fun.

#3 And finally these two from Together WE make a FAMILY http://edwards364.blogspot.com/

A very sweet step card.

And an adorable bunny bag!

Thanks for stopping by.
Sue

Cricut Card Monday #5

I needed a masculine get well card for a relative who had extensive surgery and is facing a long recovery time.  When I saw this card in the Wrap It Up Cartridge, I had to make it since he loves cars.

It's a standard A2 portrait with  5.5" as the width.  I cut the card out of Craft card stock.  The background paper is from DCWV Flower Shower stack.  The brown, orange, olive and yellow are from a Recollections stack of 4.5" by 6.5" Fall colors.  I made the road using My Community Cartridge and I kerned it on my gypsy.  [There's a video on kerning here KERNING.  The car is cut at 3.5", the road was 2.5" before kerning.  I laid a strip of white under the cuts to make it look like the center of the road.

 Here's a closer look at the car.  I didn't put to much bling on it, just four nail heads and a few silver beads.

 The font is Road Race and I made the saying fit road side assistance.

The green car in the inside is actually the image to use for the tag.  I just made it 1.75" by 3".
I didn't take many how to pictures, but if you'd like, I will make another one and take pics as I go.

Thanks for stopping by.
Sue

How do you spend two days snowed in with the family?

I make cards in the basement!  Six people, 1 internet connection and 1 TV everyone wants to watch.  I just spent my time in the craft area downstairs and came up with my next batch of OWH cards.  These are very simple cards.  I just took papers from the DCWV Flower Shower stack and started combining colors and images.  There are only three that I used the Cricut to make.  The rest were punches.  Let's see if you can tell the difference.  Sorry there are so many shadows in the pictures.

Card  # 1 Hearts and Flowers

 Card #2 Have a Tweet Day

 Card #3 Hearts and Flowers #2

 Card #4 Oh Hoppy Day!

 Card #5 Six Medalions

 Card #6 Ziggy

 Card #7 Surprise

 Card #8 Country Love

 Card #9 Love Birds

 Card #10 Tulips and Daisies

 Card #11 Gold Fish Bowl

 Close up of the fish bowl card

So which ones are Cricuts?
Numbers 6, 7, and 11.  Numbers 6, 7 are cuts from Plantin Schoolbook and 11 is a card cut from Life's a Beach.

Number 4 is a Cuttlebug die cut, the rest were hand punches.  On #10 those little purple tulips were punched from one of those tiny punches Michaels has in their dollar bin.  I glued them into the beige dots.  Kinda looks like ribbon. This is a great stack of papers.   The owls, birds "love cross stitch" and flowers are all parts of the paper stack.  I needed the bright colors to cheer me up - at least until we had to start shoveling!!

Stay warm and safe everyone.
Sue

New Techniques

Sorry I've been absent for a while.  I'm teaching myself some new technique to use on my paper crafts.
I started with this: card:

This is my first Yo-Yo flower in over 45 years!  Wow how old am I!!! LOL  I'll tell you they were a lot easier to make before the arthritis and poor vision set into my life.  Here's a close up of the flower:

I started with a 3" square of cotton fabric, 10" of straight lace, button thread, and a 3/4" button.  The hardest part? Tying the thread bow!  I probably wasted 18" of thread, but my fingers are not conducive to small bows - let alone tying with thread.  I made the flower then gathered the lace and glued it to the back of the flower using score tape.  The button is glued to the front of the flower to hide the gathers.

The other technique on this card is the black "lace".  Here is a close up:

This started out as plain black Recollections card stock.  I punched a 6" wide piece of card with the MS lacy hearts border punch.  I trimmed the piece to 5.25" by 1.75".  Then I ran it through my Xyron machine.  I used a black glitter that has pink glitter highlights.  (It came in a box of small interlocking bottles of glitter in 20 shades.  I bought it a Hobby Lobby a couple of years ago.) I pressed the glitter down firmly to make sure it covered the card stock.  Then I went back with a needle and reopened all the holes in the hearts that were filled in with glue and glitter.

I'm not very good at explaining how to's so here are two video links.  One for the YO-YO flower and one for the Xyron glue/glitter process.

A few other comments about the card:
This gorgeous pin came from June over at Lina Beas she makes fantastic pins and beautiful paper art.  Thank you June and have a great time on your Cruise.

The pleated velvet ribbon was the inspiration for this card.  I bought it at Walmart along with a package of valentine buttons that included the two white hearts.  I used a very thin strip of black paper to "thread them".  The simple stamp - came from a $1.00 clear stamp set at Michaels.  The paper and it's all one sheet, came from a bundle of paper from Big Lots.  The loop border actually goes all around the 8" square.  I chose to use just a section without a corner.
Here are some more closeups of the card.  Thanks for stopping by.  Let me know if you have questions.  I will also have a teaser image of what I've been working on for the rest of the week.

Take care everyone.
Sue