My Sheri Crafts #190

Travel

Design Team Sister, Glenda came up with our current theme... travel.  Come and join us at My Sheri Crafts and show us your project that features any mode of traveling.

I am completely out of birthday cards so I decided to use this theme to create one for a little boy.  What little boy doesn't like planes, right?

This shaped card is from Cricut Cartridge: Wild Card 2.  I added the sentiment "Happy Birthday" that was printed on the computer using Curlz font.  The windows and windshield part was covered with Liquid Glass from Close to My Heart to add a shiny effect

 
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My Sheri Crafts #186

Just a Chillin'

Continuing on with the summer theme, Design Team Sister, Glenda, has asked us to make any project that features  ice cream.  Oh yeah!  My favorite type of treat is this week's challenge over at My Sheri Crafts

I took advantage of this theme to make my niece, Emma, a birthday card.  It's the perfect theme since her birthday party is a "sweets" theme

I made a variation of step A card.  2" x 4.25" for the left panel to fit the ice cream and 3.5" x 3.5" for the shorter panel to fit the "4" since Emma is turning 4! I know you can't see it, but every element is popped-up for dimension

• Card size: 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers from Basic Gray
• Ice cream is from Cricut cartridge: Sweet Treats
• Embossing on ice cream scoops from Cuttlebug: D'vine Swirl
• Embossing on ice cream cone from Cuttlebug: Mandarin Screen
• Stamp: "happy birthday" colored with Copics markers
• Stamp: "small present" colored with a glitter gel pen
• Tiny pink flowers are a Fiskar punch
• Glitter on ice cream scoops are Stickles
• "Emma" is cut in SCAL - font: Aldhabi
• "4" is cut in SCAL - font: Impact

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My Sheri Crafts #185

Down at the Beach

It's summer time!  Design Team Sister, Sue, has asked us to make any project that has a beach or seaside theme for this week's challenge over at My Sheri Crafts

I chose to go with "flip flops" and the straps and sentiment are all popped up for a bit of dimension

This isn't a card you can open up but more like a postcard where you can write on the back.  It will fit a regular note card (A2) envelope

Yes, I know... a little design flaw.  It's not that easy to write on the back with all the popped up elements on the front :P 
 

• Papers are DCWV
• Flip flop cut is from Cricut cartridge: Pink Journey
• "missing you" is a stamp
• Green leaves is a Sizzix die cut

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My Sheri Crafts #182

Accessorize

This week at My Sheri Crafts, DT sister, Sandy, had asked us to create a project with lots of bling or pearls.  I chose to go with pearls in particular.  I decided to make a card with a kimono and Japanese flowers.   The Japanese characters are "Happy Birthday" in Kanji.  I plan to give this to my youngest daughter.  She is currently  infatuated with anything Japanese.  You can't tell from the picture but the kimono is popped up for more dimension

• Kanji characters are printed on photo paper
• Papers are DCWV
• Kimono and the white flowers are from Cricut cartridge: Pagoda
• Pink blossoms are from Cricut cartridge: Pretty Packages
• Flourish are Spellbinders

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My Sheri Crafts #164

Long Time No See

Check out the newest theme over at My Sheri Crafts. It's all about reaching out to those you haven't seen in ages.  We've all made these types of cards... thinking of you... miss you... hello...

Well it's time to showcase those cards or project!

 

I have been hoarding a lot of papers and I decided to use up some from Close to My Heart.  This is from the Wings collection.  The stamp is from Michael's Crafts.  Flourish are Spellbinders.  The rolled up flowers are Sizzix.  I think I used up too much inking... the flowers look black!  LoL!  They are actually very dark burgundy

 

Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"


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My Sheri Crafts #161

Child's Birthday

You can never have enough birthday cards and that's exactly what the newest theme is over at My Sheri Crafts. Design Team Sister, Sue, had asked us to create a birthday card specifically for someone under the age of 13.

 

It's been a long time since I made any special fold cards so I wanted to do exactly that.  I also wanted to use up my scraps!  The papers are from DCWV.  The gift die cut is from Cricut cartridge: Christmas Cheer. The "Happy Birthday" is a stamp from an all occasion set.  The small square that says "a gift for you" is a stamp I picked up at Michael's for $1. 


Card size: 5.5" x 4.25"  when flat


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My Sheri Crafts #160

Happy 4th of July

Fourth of July is next weekend so Design Team Sister, Glenda, had asked us to create any card or project that is patriotic .  Check out the newest challenge over at My Sheri Crafts. 

I wanted to make something a bit on the rustic side so this is what I came up with.  These are scrap pieces of papers from my daughter's Civic class project so I thought they were perfect to use since they're patriotic.  The three layers of stars are cuts from Cricut and I popped them up at each layer for some dimension.  All pieces were inked at the edges... I should have distress the printed paper, but oh well.  The flag heart buttons I've had for over two years and I finally got a chance to use them!  The colors were so bright on them so I also distressed them for a more rustic look.


Card size: 5.5" x 4.25"


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My Sheri Crafts #159

Something Masculine

Father's Day is coming up soon so Design Team Sister, Sandy, had asked us to create something masculine.  Whether it's a card or a crafty project you'd like to make, come check out the newest challenge over at My Sheri Crafts. 

I don't usually make masculine cards... I have a lot more fun adding flowers to things.  However, it's a necessary thing we must do from time to time.  This one is for my hubby for Father's Day.  He does love his exercise!  The triathlon symbols were downloaded from the internet and I made them  into SVG files to cut with my Cricut.  The border punch is a Fiskar... reminds me of waves.  I fell in love with the  $1 stamp I got from Michael's Craft.  I figured it would be a perfect statement for this high impact exercise card... since I prefer the couch.

Card size: 5.5" x 4.25"


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My Sheri Crafts #157

Graduation Day 

You got it!  Graduation Day is fast approaching with the end of the school year.  Design Team Sister, Glenda, asked us to create a graduation card or any project that is school related for the newest challenge over at My Sheri Crafts. 

Here is my take on this challenge.   The graduation cap is a cut I've had as an SVG file and I can't remember where it came from.  I popped up the top part of the cap for some dimension.  I made the tassel from DMC cross-stitching floss.  The colors are royal blue and yellow, the middle school colors where my daughter is currently attending... and leaving as she is in 8th grade. "Congratulations Graduate" is a stamp that came from a set of rubber occasion stamps.  The diploma is just 2" of rolled up printer paper and the ribbon is also a DMC floss.  The printed paper is from DCWV and I used a Fiskar photo corner punch to hold it in place.

Here is a second picture with a matching envelope.  The color is a bit off on this one

*Card size 4.25" x 5.5"
*Envelope size  4.5" x 5.75"

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My Sheri Crafts #156

Birthday Bash

My right arm is still in a cast but that's still not going to stop me from crafting!  Design Team Sister, Marge, asked us to create a birthday card with a matching envelope for the newest challenge over at My Sheri Crafts. 

Since I still have very limited use of my right arm (my writing hand at that)... I have to keep with simple projects.  I don't think you can get simpler than this card.  The paper is from DCWV, flowers from Michael's, trimming from Charlotte (previous Design Team Sister), and the "Happy Birthday" is a $1 stamp from Michael's.

*Card size 5.5" x 4.25"
*Envelope size 5.75" x 4.5"

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My Sheri Crafts #154

Humor Cards

According to Design Team Sister, Sarah... April is National Humor Month.  Well why not?  April does have April's Fool Day and Tax Day... hee hee!  She had asked us to create a humorous card for the latest My Sheri Crafts challenge

My friend is turning 40 this month so why not make an "over the hill" card?  Well not quite.  I did use the traditional colors from the "over the hill" theme of black, silver (or gray), and white.  I made the card shaped into a "40" and made a cut of the word "forty" ... as if it wasn't obvious enough.  Both cuts were created with *SCAL

So here you have the twist... I printed the label "Happy 29th Birthday!!! (again)" on my computer and used a Spellbinder die cut to frame it.  The green flourish is a Cheery Lynn die cut and the roses are Quilted Creations die cuts

I decided to make another card... a simple one.  I found the image of metallic colorful shot glasses from the internet and printed it.  The words were printed from the computer and then I slapped them all together in different layers

*Both cards fit an A2 envelope
*SCAL: Sure Cuts A Lot

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My Sheri Crafts #153

Easter Wishes

Easter is just right around the corner and THAT is exactly what this next challenge at My Sheri Crafts is all about!  Design Team Sister, Sue, asked us to make a card to celebrate Easter that would feature a cross, bunnies, or eggs

I found this adorable bunny cut in Cricut Design Space and knew I just had to use that to make a shaped card.  The eggs are also from Cricut Design Space and I used Stickles to decorate them.  The leaves are from a Sizzix die cut.  The various flowers are from different Fiskars punch except for the large lilac and large pink colored ones. 

 
Here you see how it opens up.  I welded two of the bunny's base cuts right at the ears and used the second base layer to line the inside.  Another different flower... can never have enough of those and I definitely didn't want to use any flowers of the same kind.  "Happy Easter" is a stamp and I colored over the black ink with a pink glitter pen... made it look a bit sloppy though.  Oh well! 
 
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My Sheri Crafts #142

Birthday Celebrations

Get ready to celebrate BIRTHDAYS at My Sheri Crafts.  It was my turn to pick the theme this time and since the month of September holds so many birthdays among people in my life... I figured it was the right theme to pick

I designed this card to look like a birthday present since most of the time... the card IS THE PRESENT!  

I used double-sided paper so that the top part of the present (which represents the box cover) would match the bottom part.  The bottom part is basically a pocket where the personalized note can slip in.  The border punch trimming is a Martha Stewart punch and instead of a giant bow, $1 stamp inside which I colored with gel markers, and I used silk flowers to finish it up

  
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My Sheri Crafts #141

Celebrate the Piano

It's time for another challenge over at My Sheri Crafts.  Design Team Sister, Sarah, had asked us to create any project with a music theme but especially focusing on the piano.  I found a clipart image online of a baby grand folder and went with it.   I altered the image on Adobe Photoshop so I can cut it in multiple different pieces.  Here is what I came up with...

I used a double sided paper for the inside.  The black keys are popped up to add dimension and I used a flourish bird die cut from Spellbinders to use as my leaves for the metal red roses I've had in my stash.  

Now, to figure out who to give this to...
  

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My Sheri Crafts #139

Shaped Cards

Shapes, shapes, and more shapes!   That's the new challenge over at My Sheri Crafts!  Design Team Sister, Sandy, asked us to create any card as long as the shape is not your typical rectangle / square shape

Since we've had a list of upcoming projects for a while, I actually created this card for my son's Kindergarten teacher for Teacher Appreciation week. 

I decided to make it an easel card and display the teacher's name so that she knows that it was especially made just for her. 

I made the apple out of various different apple cuts I found in Cricut Craft Room and cut it with SCAL.  I used a Darice embossing folder for both the leaves and the apple and inked it.  The teacher's name is actually made from the old style label maker and framed with a Spellbinder die cut

 



 After I made this card, both of my daughters had requested I do the same for their teachers.  Both girls being in Middle School meant having to make 12 more cards (6 teachers each).  The request was a late notice for me so I didn't make the 12 cards as intricate as the first one.

I used the same cut for all 12 cards and also personalized it for each teacher except one.  One of the teachers transferred before Teacher Appreciation Week so I made the last one with the just "Make Learning Fun" tag for whoever happened to substitute that class
 

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My Sheri Crafts #137

FOOD, FOOD, and more FOOD

My turn to choose a theme for a challenge over at My Sheri Crafts... and I chose FOOD !

I have been seeing a lot of cards made from Spellbinder die cut pieces as the base so I wanted to give it a go.  I took a die cut that would fit an A2 envelop and ended up making it an easel card

For my food choice... naturally, I went with cupcakes.  I sooo LOVE cupcakes!  I chose a cupcake cut from one of my original Cricut cartridges... Home Decor.  The coordinating papers are from Basic Gray.  The icing part of the cupcake is embossed with Darice then I used glitter over the embossed section.  I used flowers from my stash and the leaves are from one of Martha Stewart border punches.  The sentiment is a stamp and heat embossed.  Now that I look at it... I don't think it was the best sentiment to use.  I'll probably change it to "You're Sweet" or something along those lines.  Oh well!

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My Sheri Crafts #136

A Star is Born

There's a new challenge over at My Sheri Crafts.  Design Team Sister, Sheri, had asked us to make any project that used at least 2 stars

Since I've been making shaped cards lately, I decided to make this project a shaped card as well

The star shape base and all the lettering are made from using SCAL.  Patterned paper is from DCWV.  The 3 miniature stars are brads and the notes are buttons.  The "BEST" is covered with glitter to make it pop 

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My Sheri Crafts #134

Anything Masculine

The newest challenge over at My Sheri Crafts is to create "anything masculine."  Design Team Sister, Sandy, had picked out this theme in preparation for Father's Day... I think.  LOL!  Anyway, I didn't think of how close that holiday was when I created my project.
 
I decided to make a shaped card out of my favorite creature from the fantasy world... a dragon.  The dragon came from a silhouette image of a tattoo.  The background image is a shuriken.  I found both images on-line then I used SCAL to cut them.

The shuriken is made from a metallic silver paper, then embossed.  The dragon's black body is covered with black glitter and it's eyes are covered with liquid pearl.  The inside of the card is made from welding two shuriken images.  I made the card blank because I have no idea what to use it for just yet.  I probably will end up using it as a birthday card someday.


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My Sheri Crafts #133

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Exciting new challenge over at My Sheri Crafts ... FLOWERS!  Design Team Sister, Sarah, has asked us to create any project that includes at least 3 flowers.  I love flowers!
 
I decided to take advantage of this challenge and make a Mother's Day card for my mother-in-law.  I wanted to play around with my newest Spellbinder toy... Fancy Ribbon Threader. 

I used an old stamp for the sentiment and heat embossed it.  The flourish is from Cheery Lynn, the diamond frame is a Spellbinder, and the flowers are all pre-made I've had in my stash.  The ribbon is actually from Valentine's Day... shhhhh! 


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My Sheri Crafts #132

In Celebration of Moms

We have a new challenge over at My Sheri Crafts ... it's all about MOMS!  Design Team Sister, Peachy, has asked us to create any project for that special woman in our life (even ourselves).
 
I decided to make a Mother's Day card for my mom.  She loves teapots and hosts a large tea party recital every year as a fundraising for her choir.  She had about 200 people this year show up for her tea party.  Anyway, I've always wanted to make a teapot themed card for her sometime... so here it is!

I found an image of a teapot easel card on the internet from Cosas de La Janette and thought that would be a great card to make so that my mom can display it upright. I used SCAL to create this card.  The papers are from DCWV: Family Bound stack.  The inks and stamps are from Close to My Heart and I used heat embossing to make them pop out and shine.  Flourishes and sentiment frames are from Spellbinders, the roses are from JoAnn's, and the lace trimming is from Design Sister, Charlotte


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