Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Gather Together Thanksgiving Card

Cartridge: Thanksgiving Seasonal
Cardstock: Recollections: Black, Tan, Kraft and Green
Pattern Paper: Autumn Paper Pack
Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink, Black Pen, I-Rock tool and Clear Gems, Martha Stewart P.A.T.P French Scroll border punch only.
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Punch the bottom of the card with the border punch. Ink the edges of the pattern paper. Cut pattern paper to fit front and adhere to card base.
Cut the Pilgrim Lady out at 3 inches with the layers. Put together and add stitch marks to hat, collar, and apron I also inked each piece.
Cut out Gather Together at 1 1/2 inches. Some parts are delicate so remove carefully.
Attach all pieces to the card front and place the I-Rock gems to the edge of pattern paper and heat.
Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Decoupage Bird House Card

This card does not have any cricut cuts on it.  This could be used as a Christmas card or a winter Thank-you card.
The graphics are from PC Crafter. It is called Traditional Christmas by Tina Wenke. I have several collections from them and have not used them in quite awhile. I printed each graphic twice.  I kept the first layer together. The second layer I cut apart to create the look of decoupage. On the poinsettias I cut the flowers out for the top layer and added glossy accents to the petals and yellow stickles to the centers of the flowers. For the birdhouse I cut the second image apart and layered the bow, birds and rooftop. I added the glossy accents to those pieces also.  All the top layers are popped up with pop-dots. The pattern paper is from DCWV last years winter collection. I also inked the edges of the birdhouse graphic to tone down the white. Enjoy!

Monday, October 25, 2010

No Bones About It

Cartridge: Mini Monsters
Cardstock: Recollections Orange, Purple, Black, White
Pattern Paper: Recollections Halloween Paper Pack
Black Diamond Stickles, Black Glaze pen, Skeleton Scroll Cuttlebug Folder, Halloween Ribbon
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Cut pattern patter 1/4 inch smaller and use the embossing folder to emboss the paper.
Wrap ribbon around the textured pattern paper and attach to card front.
Cut out the bones monster at 3 inches with the shadow cut and glue together.
Attach to the front of the card.
The saying is hand written and on the inside it says "Have a spooktacular Halloween" Enjoy!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Thanksgiving card w/ Punch Around the Page

Cartridge: Thanksgiving Seasonal Cartridge.
Cardstock: Recollections-Kraft, Yellow, Brown, Tan, White.
Pattern Paper: SEI - Autumn Paper pack
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page: French Scroll , White Gel pen, Studio G Thanksgiving Stamp, Studio G White pigment ink, glossy accents.
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
I used the corner punch for each corner on the card.
Attached pattern paper to the inside of the cuts. Went around the pattern paper with a white gel pen.
I just bought this punch set and was trying it out. I cut the paper to the size in the instructions and it worked out great.
I cut a smaller square and turned it to form a diamond and attached a left over Indian Corn cut  from a different project.
I used a pop-dot to pop it up.
I stamped the Happy Thanksgiving using the white pigment ink. Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Christmas Flocked Card

Cartridges: Christmas Cheer, Winter Frolic
Cardstock: Recollections: Green, Red, White
Dollar stamp, green flocking, I-Rock tool and silver gems, Ribbon,Deckled edge scissors, Chestnut Roan Chalk ink,  Xyron machine, gypsy.
Card base is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
I designed the bow background with my gypsy. I welded the bow from Winter Frolic to the card front. The first cut I did not have the top 2 rows welded so it came out short, but still usable.
I ran the card base folded through the xyron machine to cover the whole front.
I attached the bow background to the base and then covered the whole thing with green flocking.
I cut the wreath at 3.50 inches from Christmas Cheer and all the layers. I did use the hide contour feature to take the lines out of the wreath.
AfterI glued all the pieces together I used my I-Rock tool to attach the silver gems on each of the scallops.
I attached a piece of ribbon across the top because it looked like it needed something.
I stamped the greeting and cut it out with deckle edged scissors.
I inked around the edges and attached to the top of the card. Enjoy!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Monster Card

Cartridge: Mini Monster.
Pattern Paper: Recollections Halloween Paper Pack.
Cardstock: Recollections: White, Light Green, Black, Purple  Colorbok: Green and Pink
White Gel Pen, Lime Stickles, Computer Generated saying using LD Hot Dot font, I-Rock tool and gems
Card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 using purple cardstock
Cut the pattern paper 1/4 inch smaller and attach to card front.
Cut out monster at 3 inches and all the layers.
Put the monster together and attach to card front.
Add Lime stickles to the light green parts on the monster.
Add details to the monster with the white gel pen.
Go around the edge with the white gel pen and attach the I-Rock gems to the corners of the card. Enjoy!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Turkey Shape Card

Cartridge: Create-A-Critter
Pattern Paper: Recollections Autumn Paper Pack, K and Company Halloween Paper pack
Cardstock; Recollections Brown, Black, Red, Yellow
Chestnut Roan Ink, Goggle eyes
Used the gypsy to weld two turkeys together at 5 inches.
I welded two shadow turkeys together and cut out in black.
The body was cut out in dark brown and light brown.
The base of the turkey was cut out in yellow.
The feathers were cut out with the autumn paper and the Halloween paper.
The hat was cut out with the Halloween paper.
I glued on the google eyes and inked the edges.
He fits in a invitation size envelope. Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Spongebob Thank You Card

This is a Thank-you card. It is taken from the FUN episode of Spongebob Squarepants.
Cartridge: Spongebob Squarepants, Mickey and Friends Cartridge
Cardstock: Yellow, Black, Brown, Red, Green, White, Pink,
Pattern Paper: Paper Pizzaz Large Bubbles
Diamond Stickles, White Gel Pen, Studio G Dollar Stamp, Black Glaze Pen, I-Rock Tool and Gems, Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink, Black Ink, Pop-dots
Card is 8 1/2 by 5 1/2
Cut pattern paper 8 1/4 by 5 1/4 attach to card base.
Cut Spongebob and Planktin out at 5 inches. Make sure all layers are cut at the 5 inches. There are alot of small pieces. I keep all pieces on my mat and take them off as I put them together. This way you don't lose pieces and it is easier to put together.
The bomb is cut at 2 inches. I wrote the word FUN on the bomb and then went around the edge with the white gel pen. I added I-rock gems. I used pop-dots to pop up the bomb.
I also wrote the saying about being tingly inside and added some more I-rock gems. I inked the edges.
I stamped thank-you with black ink.
I think my nieces will enjoy this card. They are big Spongebob fans. Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Thanksgiving Card

A break from Halloween Cards.
Cartridge: Thanksgiving Seasonal Cartridge, Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge
Cardstock: Orange, Brown, Yellow, White and Red
Pattern Paper: Recollections Autumn Paper Pack, K and Company Halloween Paper
White gel pen, Dollar stamp, glossy accents, pop dots, corner rounder, decorative edge scissors, Cinnamon Stickles
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
The card is made using all the scraps left on my work surface.
I rounded the corners on my card base and on the brown pattern paper.
Attach the brown pattern paper to the card front. Go around the edge of the brown with the white gel pen.
Attach the strip of pattern paper above the brown.
Add the next pattern paper above the strip of paper.
Add the scallop border to the top. Scallop was cut at 1/2 inch using Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.
Cut a 2 1/2 inch square with decorative edge scissors and use the white gel pen around the edge.
Cut the Indian Corn at 2 inches with the layers.
Put all the layers together and add glossy accents to the corn. Let dry and attach to square on the diagonal.
Use pop dots and attach to card front.
Stamp Happy Thanksgiving on White cardstock cut around with decorative edge scissors.
Ink edges and attach to card front. Enjoy!

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Witches Cat

Cartridge: Happy Hauntings
Cardstock: purple, black, orange
Pattern paper: K and Company Happy Halloween paper, Recollection: Haunted Mansion
Ribbon, Orange Gel Pen, I Rock tool and Crystals, Glossy accents. Computer generated saying.
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Cut first layer of pattern paper 1/4 inch smaller. Cut top layer 1/2 inch small then first layer.
Wrap ribbon around the layers and attach to card front. Tie a knot on the ribbon.
Cut out the cat at 3 inches and all layers. Put the layers together and then put the I rock crystals on the bow tie and tail.
Cover the entire cat with the glossy accents and let dry.
When the cat is dry attatch to card front.
Attatch  an I rock gem on each side of the saying  and attach to card front. Enjoy!

Witches Hat

Cartridge: Happy Hauntings
Pattern Paper: K and Company Happy Halloween paper
Cardstock: Black, Yellow, Purple,Green
I Rock tool and silver gems, Halloween Ribbon, White gel pen, Pop-dots, Computer generated saying- Font Lettering Delights Hot Dots
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Cut pattern paper 1/4 inch smaller and wrap ribbon around it. Attach pattern paper to card front.
Witches hat cut at  3 1/2 inches with all layers cut at same size. Put all layers together and go around with white gel pen.
Use pop-dots to pop the hat up.
Use the I rock tool and attach silver gems to each corner.
Attach the saying to the front. Enjoy!

Monday, October 4, 2010

Spider Trio

Cartridges: Paper Doll Dress Ups, Stretch Your Imagination
Cardstock: Black, Purple, Red
Pattern Paper: Recollections Halloween paper pack
Ribbon:  From Michaels craft store Celebrate It! Halloween
I Rock Tool and Gems
Purple Gem Stones, Green Souffle Pen, White gel pen, Google eyes
Gypsy used to weld webs to card base
Card Base is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Using the cheater method wrap ribbon around pattern paper and tape to the back. Attach pattern paper to the card base. Tie a knot on the ribbon.
Cut out Spider and all layers at 1.5 inches. Use White gel pen to decorate the spiders. Use the gems and I Rock tool to attach to the spiders nose. Glue on the google eyes. Attach spiders to front of card.
Add purple gem stones to the center of the webs.
Behind the webs I put a strip of black cardstock on the inside of the card and used silver gems and the I Rock tool to attach them to the corners. Go around edges with gel pen. Enjoy!

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Witch Hat with Spiders

Cartridges: Happy Hauntings, Paper Doll Dress Ups
Cardstock: Yellow, Purple, Black, Green
Pattern Paper: SEI Holiday Paper Pack
Gypsy, Purple gem stones, Souffle Pens, pop-dots, Charcoal Chalk Ink, Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink, Computer Generated Saying Font used was Lettering Delights Hot Dot
The card base was made with the gypsy. I liked the Martha Stewart Spider Web Border punch but don't have that so I made my own version with the gypsy.
The card base is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4. The spider webs on the side are 1 1/4 inches.
Cut the pattern paper to 3  inches and place on card front.
Using the Happy Hauntings cartridge  cut the witches hat  at 2 1/2 inches with all the layers same size.  The extra spiders hanging from the hat are cut at different sizes from the Witches Hat button.
The spider webs on the edge of the card have a purple gem stone in the middle.
Use pop dots to pop the witches hat up and glue the extra spiders to the card front.
Using the green souffle pen draw faces on the spiders and stitch marks around the hat.
To make the webs stand out I put a piece strip of black cardstock inside the card against the webs.
Print out saying "Witching you a Happy Halloween" cut out and ink edges and place on card front. Enjoy!

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Twin Christmas Tree

Cartridge: Winter Frolic
Cardstock: Red, Green, Brown, Blue, Yellow, White.
Pattern Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack
Ribbon, Snowflake Brads, Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink, Christmas stamp.
Card Size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Red Stripe paper cut 1/4 inch smaller. Tree Paper cut 1/2 inch smaller.
Wrap ribbon around tree paper and attach brads to ribbon and paper. Attach Tree paper to Stripe paper. Attach pattern paper to card front.
Cut the Twin Christmas Tree at 3 1/4 inches and all layers at the same size.  Cut a white shadow piece and ink the edges with brown ink.  Attached tree to front of card.
Stamp "Merry Christmas" and attached to card. Enjoy!