Challenges: 11-25 (bonus) / Cricut Cardz #2

For my cousin, Nicole. She's hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers from Close to My Heart and Wassau
• Flowers from Accent Essentials cut at 1", 1.25", 1.5", 1.75", and 2"
• Happy Thanksgiving from Wild Card
• Leaves from Stretch Your Imagination
• Background top panel and leaves welded using Fabulous Finds and Stretch Your Imagination in Design Studio

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 25th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 11-18 (bonus)

I will most likely use this as a gift tag since it's too small to be mailed out

• Card size is 3.75" x 3.75"
• Papers from Wassau
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - Spots and Dots
• Sentiment is a stamp and then covered with glitter pen
• Buttons from Dress It Up

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 18th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 11-18 (sketch 3)

For Katie...

• Card size is 7" x 5"
• Papers from DCWV and Wassau
• Sentiment is a stamp then covered with glitter pen
  
• Buttons from Dress It Up

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 18th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 11-18 (sketch 2)

• Card size 5.5" x 8.5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Scallops from Plantin Schoolbook welded in Design Studio
• Brads are thumbtacks painted with nail polish (my daughter made these)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 18th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 11-18 (sketch 1)

For Javi and Jen on their first anniversary

• Card size 4" x 8.5"
• Papers from DCWV and Wassau
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - D'vine Swirls and Swiss Dots
• Heart from Simply Sweet
• Swirls from Wild Card
  
• All cuts welded in Design Studio
• Sentiment is a stamp then heat embossed
• Brads heat embossed

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 18th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 11-11 (sketch 3) / Cricut Cardz #1

For my father-in-law

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Papers from DCWV
• "celebrations" and "party hat" from Celebrations
• Front frame from Wild Card welded in Design Studio

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 11-11 (sketch 3) / Ad # 38 / Scraps #17

For my daughters after receiving their report card and progress report

• Card sizes 4.75" x 5.25"
• Papers from Tinkering Ink and Wassau
• All cuts from Wild Card
• Sentiments and stars pop-dotted

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #38 and Scraps Only Challenge #17

• Card sizes 3.5" x 5" (leaf) and 2.75" x 4.75"
• Papers from Wassau
• Cuts from Stretch Your Imagination
• Sentiments stamped and heat embossed

• Card size 3" x 4.25"
• Papers from DCWV
• All cuts from Wild Card
• Buttons from Dress It Up

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 11-11 (sketch 2) / Scraps #16 and #9

For my cousin, Nicole

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers from DCWV: Blossoms and Butterflies
• Butterfly is copied from Gypsy Wanderings and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots
• Sentiment is heat embossed

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #16 and #9

Challenges: 11-11 (sketch 1) / Scraps #15

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers from DCWV and Wassau
• Embossing: Sizzix - Tiny Flowers
• Leafy branch from Stretch Your Imagination

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #15

Challenges: 11-4 (sketch 3) / Ad #37

I punched out all those little circles for the border and inked them. I'm going to send my daughters' school pictures in this card for my mom.

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Papers from Miss Elizabeth and Wassau Textured Cardstock
• Flower pot from Stretch Your Imagination and pop-dotted
• Leaves from Accent Essentials
• Heart button from Dress It Up

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 4th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #37

Challenge 11-4 (sketch 2)

This is for my cousin-in-law on her 40th birthday... shhhhhh!

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers from DCWV and glitter foil
  
• "forever" is copied from Gypsy Wanderings and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot) and upper layer is pop-dotted
  
• "29" from Plantin Schoolbook
• Skittles were painted with silver metallic acrylic paint

My first heat embossing project

When I was about 12 years old, my mom insisted that we had a "designer's Christmas tree." My brothers and I wanted the traditional bright and cheery colors but we tolerated my mother's baby blue and peach colored ribbons and ornaments. She eventually gave up... years later. This is going to be my mom's Christmas card for this year

• Card size is 8.5" x 5.5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Christmas tree copied from Christmas cartridge and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
• "Merry Christmas" is a stamp then heat embossed and pop-dotted
  
• Skittles painted with silver metallic acrylic paint
• Snowflake buttons from Dress It Up

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 4th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 11-4 (sketch 1) / Scraps #16

This is for my cousin, Monica. This will be the card that holds my daughters' school pictures when I send them to her.

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Scallop circle is copied from Serenade and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
• Puppy button from Dress It Up
• Bone and Scallop pieces are pop-dotted

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 4th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #16

Coin bank & candy - Jadzia

I made these for my friend's daughter, Jadzia (my daughter's best friend).

• Can is from baby formula
• Papers from DCWV
• Candy is a regular size Hershey bar
• "Jadzia" and "Smile" is Copper Black font and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Coin banks - Kiara & Zenica

I made one each for my daughters, Kiara and Zenica

• Cans were from baby formula
• Papers from DCWV
• "Kiara" and "Zenica" were cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Challenges: 10-28 (sketch 3) / Ad #36

The card is made from a plastic CD case. Unlike most cards, the message is in the CD inside.

• Card size is 5" x 5" (regular CD case size)
• Papers from Close to My Heart: Twitterpated Collection
• Cartridges used: Accent Essentials and Fabulous Finds
• Sentiment is Candy Buzz BTN font printed from computer

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 28th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #36

Challenge 10-28 (bonus)

I made this card for SHELBYWOO

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers from Scrapbooking Supplies
• Cats and pumpkin from Paper Doll Dress Up layered a couple of times (hole in pumpkin cut with Design Studio)
• "Boo" is from Wild Card

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 28th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 10-28 (sketch 2)

For my daughter, Kiara. She's dressing up as a witch this year

• Card size 5.5" x 4.25"
• Paper by Scrapbooking Supplies
• Witch and cat are from Paper Doll Dress Up (welded boots, tunic, broom, and head on Design Studio)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 28th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 10-28 (sketch 1)

For cousin, Monica for her baby shower

• Card size is 5"x 5"
• Paper from K&Company
• Diamond pattern from Wild Card
• "sweet baby" copied from Gypsy Wanderings and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
• Brads spell out "boy"

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 28th Sketch Challenge

Close to My Heart: Twitterpated

Stamps / Stamping... I try to avoid. I actually have some but my daughters use them mostly. I find this particular technique unforgiving... it's so permanent! I always mess up. Stamps and stamping pads just don't like me. I submitted these as my 10-21 extra credit: stepping outside of my comfort zone.

These were some of the cards I made from the workshop I attended.

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers and stamps from Close to My Heart: Twitterpated collection
• Butterflies - papers from DCWV: The Green Stack
• Butterflies are copied from Indie Art and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Posted on Cricut Card Forum in October 21st Sketch Challenge

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers and stamps from Close to My Heart: Twitterpated collection

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers and stamps from Close to My Heart: Twitterpated collection
• Butterflies - papers from DCWV: The Green Stack
• Butterflies are copied from Indie Art and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Posted on Cricut Card Forum in October 21st Sketch Challenge

Challenge 10-21 (sketch 3)

For my daughter, Zenica. This is also my extra credit Halloween card. We were required to make at least one Fall / Halloween card.

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Paper from Miss Elizabeth
• Ghost is from Paper Doll Dress Up
• Circle is from Accent Essentials

Posted on Cricut Card Forum in October 21st Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 10-21 (sketch 2) / Ad #34 / Scraps #11

Made for my cousin, Nicole. This is also one of my extra credit cards... we were asked to make one as a "token of love"

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers from DCWV: The Green Stack and Wassau Textured Cardstock
• "N" from Plantin Schoolbook
• Flowers from Accent Essentials
• I made the skittles myself with Alcohol Inks: Butterscotch

Posted on Cricut Card Forum in October 21st Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #34 and "Scraps Only" Challenge #11

Challenges: 10-21 (sketch 1) / Ad #35

For my friend, Miss Joyce

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Paper from DCWV: Blossoms & Butterflies
• Butterfly paper from DCWV: The Green Stack
• Butterfly is copied from Indie Art and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
• "thinking of you" from Wild Card
• Flower inside from Simply Sweet
• Inside message is Amienne font

Posted on Cricut Card Forum in October 21st Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #35

Challenges 10-14 (sketch 3) / Scraps # 8,10,12, & 13

Made this card just to try and catch up to all the missed Scraps Only Challenges: #8 Embossing, #10 Buttons, #12 Ribbon, and #13 Pink

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Papers from Wassau
• Embossing: Fiskars - Tiny Flowers and Whimsy

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 14th Sketch Challenge and "Scraps Only" Challenge #13

Challenge 10-14 (sketch 2)

For my cousin, Monica on her baby shower

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Paper used for rocking horse: DCWV: Once Upon a Time
• Other papers: Wassau Textured Cardstock
• Letters from Plantin Schoolbook
• Rocking Horse from Paper Doll Dress Up

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 14th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 10-14 (sketch 1) / Ad #32

For my Aunt Anita

• Card size is 4" x 4"
• Paper from DCWV

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 14th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #32

For my hubby on his second Triathlon

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Paper is from Medieval Times' brochure cover (I like the shiny black)
• Images and "good luck" cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 14th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 10-7 (sketch 3)

I made this specifically for all the people on the Sketch Challenge... now what do I do with the card?

• Card size is 5.5" x 8.5"
• Paper from DCWV
• "Thank you" from Simply Sweet
• Circular sticker created with Hallmark Card Studio

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 7th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 10-7 (sketch 2)

For our neighbor, the Crossmans

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers from Miss Elizabeth
• Fiskar embossing plate: Prints
• Cuttlebug embossing folder: Swiss Dots
  
• Baby, stork, and feet images copied from New Arrival and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
  
• Inside font is Pegasus

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 7th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 10-7 (sketch 1)

For my cousin, Monica

• Card size 5.5" x 8.5"
• Paper from DCWV
• Corner swirls from Home Accents which I copied and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
  
• Inside font is Freedom 9
  
• Hand-painted glitter glue on small flowers

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 7th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 9-30 (bonus) / Ad #33

For my hubby's first Triathlon

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Flower and inner circle from Accent Essentials
• "good luck" is Yesterday BRK font and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 30th Sketch Challenge


Just using up my scraps...

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Swirl image copied from Joys of the Season welded together and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 30th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #33

Challenge 9-30 (sketch 2)

For Dan & Elsie

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers from DCWV
• "D" and "J" from Simply Sweet
  
• Embossing: Fiskar - Prints
  
• "Welcome Baby Boy" from an old store-bought card given to me last year

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 30th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 9-30 (sketch 1)

For Jadzia, the bestfriend of my daughter, Kiara

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Paper from Miss Elizabeth
• Glitter cardstock from DCWV
• Gift from Celebrations
• "OH HAPPY DAY" from Wild Card
• Circles from Celebrations welded with the gift

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 30th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 9-23 (sketch 3) / Ad #30

For my mom

• Card size is 4" x 8"
• Papers used DCWV: The Green Stack and Wassau Textured Cardstock

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 23rd Sketch Challenge and “Ad Inspiration Challenge” #30

Challenge 9-23 (sketch 2)

I also decided to follow CynfulCreationz and copy the image from the sketch since I don't have a dragonfly.

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers from DCWV: Glitter Stack and the panel paper used in this card was from a store-bought card my mom gave me two years ago... I decided to cut it up and reuse it and give it to her for her birthday
• Image is copied from the sketch, modified with Photoshop, and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 23rd Sketch Challenge

Challenge 9-23 (sketch 1)

From our friend's daughter, Cecilia on her 2nd birthday

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers from DCWV
• Flowers from Simply Sweet
• Grass from Plantin Schoolbook

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 23rd Sketch Challenge

Challenge 9-16 (sketch 3)

For Javi

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Piglet, Winnie the Pooh, and "thinking of you" copied from Winnie and Friends and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 23rd Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 9-16 (sketch 2) / Ad #31

• Card size is 4" x 8"
• Papers from DCWV
• Snowflake from Accent Essentials
• Snowflake button from Dress It Up

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 23rd Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #31

Challenge 9-16 (sketch 1)

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Bird and scalloped circle copied from Serenade and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 23rd Sketch Challenge

Challenge 9-9 (sketch 3)

• Card size 8.5" x 5.5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Snowman copied from Christmas Cheer and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
• "Let It Snow" copied from Winter Woodland and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
• Snowflake buttons from Dress It Up

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 23rd Sketch Challenge

Challenge 9-9 (sketch 2)

I put so much stuff in the shaker box that it was covering the snowman. I had to remove most of it. The snowman is pop-dotted between the back wall and the shaker window to add more dimension.

• Card size is 8.5" x 5.5"
• Paper from DCWV
• Snowman and snowflakes from Stretch Your Imagination
• "Let It Snow" copied from Winter Woodland and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
  

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 9th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 9-9 (sketch 1)

For KatieWoo

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers from Miss Elizabeth and DCWV
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - Spots and Dots
• Guitar copied from Hannah Montana and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
• "Happy Birthday" copied from Calligraphy Collection and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in September 9th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 9-2 (sketch 3)

• Card size is 5.5" x 5.5"
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - Spots and Dots
• Paper from DCWV
• Trim from Accent Essentials and welded in Design Studio
• Buttons by Dress It Up

Posted in Cricut Forum in September 2nd Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 9-2 (sketch 2) / Ad #28

For my cousin, Monica

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - D'vine Swirls
• Scallops from Accent Essentials welded in Design Studio with a rectangle from Fabulous Finds, cut on vellum paper

Posted in Cricut Forum in September 2nd Sketch Challenge and “Ad Inspiration Challenge” #28

Challenge Ad #18

For my dad

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers from DCWV and Wassau
• Sentiment made with WordArt from Microsoft Word
• Cartridge used: Fabulous Finds with Design Studio

Posted in the Cricut Card Forum in "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #18