Congrats!

                                                                               
                            

Hello friends, I have a graduation card today that contains a small gift (the tassel is a key holder).  Are you ready for all the graduations this month? Since they have achieved it, whether it is high school, college or kindergarten…don’t they deserve an extra special card for all their hard work?

Let’s Make a Card…..

Power up your Cricut and cut a rectangle 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Cut another the same size then cut  a rectangle out of your card that measures 1 7/8 by 5 1/8 inches as shown. Now cut one more card front (of a different color cardstock) the same outer size but cut this rectangle 1 5/8 x 5 inches. You will want to use the school colors to really make this card one the recipient will keep forever.

Also cut a rectangle 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches. Cut another rectangle from a different colored cardstock at 2 x 1 3/8 inches.

Run the large rectangle through your Cuttlebug/embossing machine to make a Polka Dot impression.

Run the top layer of your card through the Cuttlebug/embossing machine to make the clockworks impression.

Run the small rectangle through embossing machine to make the Congrats impression.

Assemble the card as shown using foam adhesive between each layer of the card. Attach the sentiment with glue. Slide the key ring between the top two layers of card and attach a foam adhesive square to the back of the tassel so it stays in place. (recipient can easily remove key ring by lifting up and out).

 

Thread two hat pins with coordinating beads and color pearl head to match card colors (I used Copic marker) . Slide pins behind sentiment. Use white gel pen for accents around the impressions of clocks on the card front as desired.

Now attach all of this to a base card cut from very heavy cardstock (I use watercolor paper). This keeps your card from warping when you are using numerous or heavy embellishments.

Let’s go Shopping:
Canson Watercolor Paper
Cardstock – Yellow, Navy
Cricut
Cuttlebug
Cuttlebug folders – Polka Dot, Clockworks, Congrats
Hat Pins
Copic marker – B29, B34
Beads, Seed Pearls
White gel pen – Uniball
Foam Adhesive – Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L
Xyron Mega Runner
Graduation Tassel key ring (Dollar Store)

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Just a Note...

For the Authentique Sketch Challenge

Don't you just absolutely love the papers/pads at Authentique??? You know when I first started making cards with patterned paper, I was using what I could find at Michael's or Joann's...but then I won a contest along the way that included a pad of Authentique paper and I have been hooked ever since. They have beautiful patterns and colors and everyone of them is double sided...woohoo!!!

On the project above I used mostly papers from the Gathering collection, but I wanted a large piece of teal, so that center section you see is from the Celebrate collection.

Also used in this card:

White card stock - Neenah

Thread - Campfire - Sew Easy

Nautical Wheeler Doily - Cheerylynn Designs

Butterfly punch - Martha Stewart

Faux pearls - Recollections (colored with Copic bg18)

Pearl Hat Pin

Beads - Darice

Flower Creations die - Spellbinder

Glossy Accents - Ranger

Distress Marker - Broken China - Ranger

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#1 Dad

                                

Hello scrappy friends, today I have a  Father’s Day card for you.  Where has the year gone already?!?

I had a blast making this card because I really couldn’t decide what to put on it (female cards are just so much easier to make   ) so I just kept adding to it. Hope you find some inspiration to make a card for your dad, grandpa, uncle, husband…..etc.

Let’s Make a Card…

Start with Kraft card stock as your base that is 5 1/2 x 4 1/4. Cut a piece of heavy card stock just a bit smaller, stamp background, distress ink edges.  Cut a strip of blue card stock, use distressing tool along edges, lay it on an angle and attach to background piece, trim corners. Now attach to Kraft base.

                              

Now lets start piling on the embellies…. Letters were cut from the Cricut Basics Font using patterned paper. The bread tag, flowers, wheelbarrow and sign were cut from the Walk in my Garden cartridge. Keys are fussy cut from the patterned paper.

Letters were distress inked as was the bread tag then added to card with foam adhesive. Keys were put together with an eyelet then attached to the card with a scrap of natural twine. Hand written “ luv u “ on sign. Wheelbarrow was attached to card while the flowers were inked, dry embossed and attached to wheelbarrow.
Liquid Pearls, Stickles and Mosiac Tiles were then added to give it some sparkle.

                            

Back of card was cut with Cricut Basics Font sized to 5 1/2 inches. Distress inked the edges, score a small section at the top of the number and attach only the small section to the base of the card back. ( I really hope that made since to you…this is why we have pictures for examples). Attach the number sign to back of base card after you distress ink the edges.

Lots to look at on this card. 

Let’s go Shopping:

Canson Watercolor Paper
Card stock – Kraft & Royal blue
DCWV card stock – Tradewinds
Cricut
Cricut cartridge – Walk in my Garden
Crystal Stickers – Rust
Ranger products – Liquid Pearls – Platinum, Bisque, Peacock, Rouge, Buttercup, Enamel Accents – black, Stickles – Worn Lipstick, Broken China, Peeled Paint, Distress ink – Weathered wood, Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Frayed Burlap, Distress Tool
Uni-ball Gel Pen – white
Natural Twine
Eyelet
Hero Arts stamp – Envelope pattern

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Mr. & Mrs.

                             
Hi my scrappy friends,  today and I am thinking a lot of you (just like me) will be in need of a wedding card with June just around the corner. This unique easel card has a “twist” and I just know the lucky bride and groom receiving it, will think it and YOU are extra special.

Let’s Make A Card…..
For this project I used Cricut cartridge Sweethearts. I cut the “Mr. & Mrs.” from silver metallic paper with a black Metallic shadow. Same papers were used for the “Wedding rings”. I also painted the rings with Liquid Pearls.

You will want to start with a very heavy card stock for your base as this helps the card stand up straight and tall without wanting to curve or curl. I use watercolor paper for most of my card bases. Cut your base 10 x 5 inches. Score at 5” and then score one side diagonally from corner to corner.




Cut 1 black 5” square, and a piece of patterned paper just a bit smaller. Glue together. Tie ribbon around this section and attach your “Mr. & Mrs.” embellishment with foam adhesive. Die cut Flourish, apply Glossy Accents and attach to card front as pictured. Attach tiny heart you have punched and painted with Glossy Accents to embellishment. Add faux stitching around the flourish. Now attach all of this to your diagonal (only) base card.

TIP: Stand base card up as if it were finished so you will know exactly which direction to attach the top piece to the base.


                        

For the inside of the card you will want to cut one square each of silver, black and patterned paper each a little bit smaller than the last so you end up with a beautiful mat for the inside section of the card. Stand the front of the card up as desired and attach the “Wedding rings” so it acts as a holder for the top portion of the card. As pictured the bottom of the wedding ring is glued to the base card and the top of the rings have a foam square so the embellishment is slightly lifted at the top.

                          

Attach the Flourish in the same manner as the front of the card and add Liquid Pearls and Goosebumps as desired.

This card folds flat for mailing, but because of the square dimension, it will need extra postage.

Let’s go Shopping:
Canson Watercolor Paper
Recollections card stock – Metallic Silver & Black
Making Memories patterned paper – Wedding
Cricut cartridge – Sweethearts
My Favorite Things die cut – Flourish
Fiskars – Heart punch
Ranger products – Glossy Accents, Liquid Pearl – Silver Pearl, White Opal
Sharpie Pen – Black
Queen & Co. – Twinkle Goosebumps Clear
Foam Adhesive
Xyron Mega Runner
Offray ribbon – black

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Wonderful Mother

                                                         

 Because I have THE best mother in the world, I wanted to make her an extra special card for Mother's Day. I just know there is a special mom, sister, aunt, grandmother in your life that would appreciate a card you fashioned especially for them. 

Get out your Cricut and some cardstock, and get ready to make a pot of flowers in no time.

Let’s Make a Card…

1) Cut heavy white card stock 9 x 3 1/2, score at 3 1/2 and 7 inches. Fold at the 7”score line and cut at an angle from the score line to 1/2” in at the bottom. Cut the other side the same. Fold down the small scored section. (It should now look like a flower pot). Edge punch the “rim” of the flower pot, distress ink, add twine and attach “rim” to pot with foam adhesive.

2) Cut white card stock 4 1/2 x 2 1/2, round corners. Cut a piece of maroon card stock just a bit smaller and attach. Stamp and heat emboss sentiment. Slide this into the top of the pot.

3) Cut a 1/4 inch strip from  heavy card stock, color with Silver gel pen. Stamp, heat emboss, distress ink and fussy cut the sentiment. Attach to the “floral card holder”and glue to insert.

4) Cut all different size flowers ( 1/2 inch to 1 inch) from white card stock and patterned paper with the Walk in My Garden cartridge. Color the white flowers with Copic markers. Dry emboss the back of all the flowers to give them a rounded/wrinkled look. Now attach the flowers to the top of the rim and the insert.

5) Die cut Spellbinders Flower Creations  2 times. Spray these flowers with Copic r22 mixed with alcohol, roll each piece into a ball, carefully unroll and heat set. Now glue all the pieces together in the center, starting with the largest piece first and gluing the smaller pieces on top. With embossing tool firmly press the center of the flower so the sides roll up a bit. Place a large dollop of glue in the center and along the petals, sprinkle with glitter. Attach this flower to the rim.

6) Stamp, color and fussy cut butterfly 2 times. Attach 2 butterfly's together with foam adhesive, then attach to the flowers.

7) Add liquid pearls and stickles as desired to give it a finished touch.

Shopping List:

Walk in my garden cartridge
Spellbinders Flower Creations
Neenah white card stock 110lb
Neenah white card stock 80lb
K & Co. patterned paper – Valentines
Copic refill – r22
Liquid Pearls – Cantaloupe, Lavender Lace, Rouge, Petal Pink, Ocean Blue, Buttercup, Peacock
Sakura Gel Pen – Silver 
Ranger distress ink – Victorian Velvet 
Stickles – Icicle 
Foam Adhesive
Stamps – Penny Black Raindrops & Kisses, Bohemian
Copics – b02, y06, rv23
Xyron mega tape runner
Twinery – Pink Sorbet
Twinklets Diamond Dust
Mini Mister
Stampin’ Up – Well Scripted
Versamark – Watermark ink
Stampendous embossing powder – Rose Quartz

Happy Easter

                                                         

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Though I know Easter is just around the corner, I wanted to share this card with you in hopes that you will challenge yourself to make one for someone very special.

Let’s Make a Card…..

1) Using Cricut, cut one oval at 6'” and two ovals at 5 1/2”, and three 1” circles. (For this card I used the Cricut Craft Room Basics …..I just love the Craft Room!!!) Cut largest oval in half, edge punch flat side. Spritz large and one small oval with Copic refill ink mixed with alcohol. Attach two halves of large oval with an eyelet.
2) Make stripes for outside of card using thin strips of card stock that have been inked and glued next to each other on a thin piece of paper, trim all edges. (this is also a great way to use scraps of card stock/patterned paper) Attach to card front. “Color” the circles with liquid pearls, let dry and attach to card front. Trim all edges as needed.
                                    
3) Attach smaller oval to backside of card front only on the lower edge (leave the center unglued). Stamp bunny on small scrap of white card stock, color, fussy cut and slide into opening of card or use a gift card.
                                                                                                                                           
                                                         
4) With the last small oval, stamp image, color and add sentiment. Score a small section at top of this piece and attach to the card base.
5) Make flower from Poinsettia die, dry emboss the back of each petal, distress petal edges with ink, glue all petals together, poke the center with embossing tool and attach faux pearl to center. Attach small loops made from twine into flower. Attach to card front. Add Stickles and/or Liquid Pearls as desired.

Shopping List:
Neenah white card stock 110lb ( for ovals)
Neenah white card stock 80lb for everything else
Cricut
Copic refill – bg53
Copics -  y06, rv21, b02, b05, v17, yg93
Ranger: distress inks – Broken China, Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar, Black Enamel Accents
Spellbinders Poinsettia
Faux Pearl
Twinery – Caribbean
Liquid Pearls – White Opal, Cantaloupe, Buttercup, Rouge, Ocean Blue
Fiskars – Apron Lace 
Stampin’ Up – Well Scripted
We R Memories – eyelet
Whipper Snapper Stamp – Chick Magnet
Mini Mister
Xyron Mega Runner

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Cards for Operation Write Home

Wanted to share a couple of cards I made for Operation Write Home. The Hero card is for a soldier away from home on Memorial Day and the Mother Card is for a soldier to personalize and send home to his/her mother. This is a great organization. I sent them cards at Christmas time also.

Get involved (come on I know you have a ton of cards you have made just sitting in a box somewhere).

The sentiment for Hero card can be found here.

The sentiment for Mother is free here.

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