PAPER CRAFTS WITH THE PINK ARMADILLO: 2011

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Sweet Holiday

Sizzix Eclips Machine
Seasonal Cartridge
MS Stamp
Pattern Paper DCWV
Cardstock Recollections
White Gel Pen

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Christmas is on its way

Cricut Machine
Winter Frolic Cartridge (Girl cut at 3 inches)
DCWV Pattern Paper
InkaDoo Stamp
I-Rock Tool and Gems
Peachy Keen Stamp
Card Size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Be Jolly

Sizzix Eclips Machine

Holiday Cartridge

Cricut Machine

Straight From the Nest Cartridge

Gypsy

DCWV Pattern Paper

Recollection Cardstock

Dollar Stamps from M's

Martha Stewart Snow Glitter

Pink and Grey Chalk

Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4

Santa is cut at 3.5 inches. I cut the regular cut in White and Red. I cut a shadow in black. I cut the red hat off and attached to the white. I used grey chalk on the lines on his face and beard. I added pink to his cheeks. I added glitter to his cap and face. I made the scallop border using the gypsy and straight from the nest cartridge using a scallop border and welding several together.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Christmas Stockings

Sizzix Eclips Machine
Christmas Tradition Cartridge
DCWV Pattern Paper
Recollections Cardstock
Gold Glitter
Textile Embossing Folder
Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Dollar Stamp
I-Rock Gems

The card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches. I used the PIP feature and cut a scallop circle at 3.25 inches and attached to the corner of the card and cut the extra off. The stocking was cut at 3 inches. I ran the stocking through the big shot machine with the textile embossing folding and swiss dots folder. I glittered the stocking and the star on the stocking. I attached 3 I-Rock gems.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Hello Kitty Elf

Cricut Machine
Hello Kitty Cricut Cartridge
Winter Woodland Cricut Cartridge
Martha Stewart Corner and Border Punch
Recollections Cardstock
DCWV Christmas Pattern Paper
Dollar Stamp
White Gel Pen
Diamond Stickles
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches

The Kitty is cut at 3 inches with all the layers cut at the same size. The trees cut 3 different size trees, I cut them at 3 inches with all the layers and staggered them on the card front. I used the white gel pen to add some detail to the trees and the kitty. I added diamond stickles to the white on the trees and the kitty. I stamped the sentiment on cream cardstock and cut it out and popped it up.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Seasons Greetings Snowman

Sizzix Eclips Machine

Christmas Traditions Cartridge

DCWV Pattern paper

Recollections Cardstock

Dollar Stamp from M's

Distress Ink

Clear Glaze Pen

Card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4.
The snowman was cut at 3.00 inches. I cut the regular cut and then the pieces cut for the different colors.
I cut the snowflakes at 1 inch, 3/4 inches, and 1/2 inch. Each size cut smooth, no torn pieces and came off the mat clean. I used the regular cut and the shadow cut. After I glued them together I went over each snowflake with the clear glaze pen to give a little shine. I made some layers with white cardstock to look like snow and inked the edges to give the layered look. I stamped the greeting and cut it out and attached to the snow.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Snowman

Sizzix Eclips Machine
Holiday Cartridge
Pattern Paper DCWV Holiday Paper Pack
Cardstock Recollections
I-Rock Gems
Blue Marker
Card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches.
Scallop Oval was a PIP image cut at 3.5 inches.
Snowman was cut at 2.5 inches.
The phrase was cut at .5 inches.
I went around the edges with the blue marker on the scalloped oval and snowman.
I added an I-Rock gem to each corner.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Reindeer

Sizzix Eclips Machine

Holiday Cartridge

DCWV Pattern Paper

Recollections Cardstock

Christmas Red Stickles

White Gel Pen

Gold Gel Pen

Card is 41/4 by 51/2 inches

Reindeer was cut at 3.75 regular cut and shadow cut. I also cut one in red to give the red bow and nose. I added the stickles to the bow and the nose. I used the gold pen to give the reindeer some accents.

The FaLaLaLa was cut at 1/2 inch in regular and shadow cut.

I tied a green bow around the brown matt which was a leftover piece from a different project.

I used the white gel pen to go around the matt and card base.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Gobble till you Wobble

Cricut Machine
Create-A-Critter Cricut Cartridge
Sizzix Eclips Machine
Sizzix PIP Image Scallop Circle
Computer Generated Wording
Recollections Autumn Paper
Black Gel Pen
Assorted Distress Inks

The card size is 5.5 by 4.25 inches. The mat is 5.25 by 4.00 inches. The turkey is cut at 3.5 inches from Create-A-Critter cartridge. I used the computer to type out Gobble Till You Wobble and used the eclips machine to cut it out. I used the center point feature and the laser preview to cut out the scallop circle from the PIP shapes in the machine. Inked the edges with distress ink and went around the scallop circle with the black glaze pen.

Monday, October 24, 2011

(Sizzix Eclips) From Our House

Sizzix Eclips Machine

Special Occasions Cartridge

Provo Craft Christmas Paper Pack

Recollections Card Stock

Cotton Candy Stickles

Gold Brad

All the shapes were cut from the eclips machine. The house was cut at 2 inches. I cut one in solid with the yellow cardstock. I cut the detail cut with the christmas paper. I cut the pieces with the brown cardstock and ran them through an embossing folder. I cut the scallop rectangles from the PIP feature at 2.25 and 2. 5 inches. I cut corner accents for the corners and also to go around the house. I added stickles to the corner pieces. Popped the house up on the rectangels.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

(Cricut) Christmas Mouse

Cricut Machine

Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge

Pattern Paper old Provo Craft Paper Pack

Recollections Cardstock

Recollections Pink Gems

Charcoal Chalk Ink

Fired Brick Distress Ink

Cotton Candy Stickles

Red Stickles

Card Size 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 Z-fold Card

The mouse was cut at 3 inches with all its layers. I inked all the pattern paper and attached to card panels. I cut an oval and attached the mouse to it and used a small stamp on the front. Add the stickles to the ear and bow on package.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Merry and Bright

Cricut Machine

Christmas Cheer Cartridge

Sizzix Eclips Machine

Holiday cartridge

Recollection Cardstock

Glossy Accents

White Gel Pen

Black Glaze Pen

Studio G Stamp

The card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 using kraft cardstock. I cut one pattern paper to 5 1/4 by 4 inches. One pattern paper to 2 by 4 inches. I layered them on to the card front and then cut a small strip of pattern paper to cover the seam.

The reindeer is cut from the Christmas Cheer Cartridge using the cricut machine at 3 inches. I went over the reindeer using a black glaze pen to accent it. The lights were cut from the sizzix eclips machine at 2 inches. I cut the lights as one piece then I cut just the lights using the pieces function. I put glossy accents on the lights. After they were dry I wrapped the lights around the reindeer and added pop-dots to both. I stamped on white cardstock with the studio g stamp and cut it out. I used pop-dots on the back. Went around the bottom potion of the card with a white gel pen.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Give Thanks with Pumpkins

Sizzix Eclips Machine

Seasonal Cartridge

Recollections Autumn Paper

Orange and Kraft Cardstock

White Gel Pen

Bronze Gel Pen

Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Fired Brick Distress Ink

Pop dots

Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4

Give Thanks was cut at 1.25 inches. The regular cut in orange cardstock. The shadow in kraft cardstock.

The pumpkins were cut using the border feature set at 6 inches. I inked the edges and went around them with a white gel pen. Attaches with pop dots

Sunday, October 16, 2011

(Sizzix Eclips) Give Thanks

Sizzix Eclips Machine

Sizzix Seasonal Cartridge

Recollections Autumn Paper Pack

Green, Yellow, Black, Burnt Orange Cardstock

Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Stickles

I cut the Give Thanks at 2.75 inches. I also cut the shadow. I used the pieces feature and cut more leaves and used stickles on them. I glued the leaves to the phrase and glued the extra leaves around the card. I cut the pumpkin at 1.25 inches and inked it with the distress ink. I also inked the checkered background paper. The corner pieces were extras from another project so I used them. The card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Halloween Bats,Cat and Pumpkins

Sizzix Eclips Machine

Halloween and Scaredy Cat Font Cartridge

Black, Yellow, Orange, Green, Brown Cardstock

Green, Yellow, Cinnamon and Black Diamond Stickles

Bats were cut at 1 inch.

Cat was cut at 3/4 inch.

Pumpkins were cut at 1 1/4 inch.

Letters were cut at 1 inch.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Candy Corn

Cricut Machine
Gypsy
Smiley Card Cartridge
Lacy Labels Cartridge
Recollections Halloween Paper Pack
Halloween Ribbon
Kraft Cardstock
Orange, Yellow, white Cardstock
White Gel Pen
Black Glaze Pen

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Happy Boo To You (Sizzix Eclips)

Sunday, September 25, 2011

(Sizzix Eclips) Happy Halloween Wall decor

Sizzix Eclips Machine
Sizzix Halloween and Scaredy Cat Font Cartridge
Sizzix Holiday Cartridge
K I Memories Holiday Paper Pack
Recollections Brown, Lt. Brown, Yellow, Lt. Yellow, Black, Orange, White, Green Cardstock
Cuttlebug Distress Stripes Embossing Folder
Walnut Distress Ink
Peeled Paint Distress Ink
Fired Bick Distress Ink
pop-dots
Black Ribbon
Size is 11 inches by 7 inches

The house was cut at 5.5 inches with all its layers. The top layer is embossed with the distress stripes embossing folder. I popped this layer up. The tree was cut at 5 inches. The crows in the tree were cut at 1/2 inch. The fences were cut at 2 1/2 inches. The cat was cut at 1 3/4 inches. The pumpkins were cut at 1 inch. The ghost was cut at 1 1/4 inches. The sign was cut at 1 inches. The bats were part of the house so they were the same size as the house. I did cut a smaller house but was to small for the scene so I just used the bats from this house also. I cut a hand and dirt mound to have the hand holding the sign. The letters were cut at 3/4 of an inch. Lots of inking and distressing.

Friday, September 23, 2011

(Sizzix Eclips) Happy Halloween

Sizzix E-Clips Machine
Sizzix E-Clips Holiday Cartridge
Sizzix E-Clips Seasonal Cartridge
K and Co. Halloween Paper Pack
Recollections Green, Yellow, Orange, Black, Purple, Tan Cardstock
Studio G White Pigment Ink
EK Success Brown Marker

Card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4. Cut pattern paper 1/4 inch smaller around and glue to card front. Use the sizzix cutting maching to cut the phrase at 1.25 inches. Use the original cut and shadow cut. Glue together. Cut the spider web using the actual size button and cut at 1.25 inches. Cut the pumpkins at 2 inches. Cut the pumpkin out in orange cardstock on original cut. Cut a pumpkin in yellow using the blackout key. Cut a green pumpkin out in original and cut the top with the stem off and glue to the orange pumpkin. Glue all the shapes to the front of your card. I used the white pigment ink to dab on the spiderweb and the phrase to give it an old look. I attached a tan strip of cardstock on the bottom of the card to ground the pumpkins.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

(Sizzix Eclips) Simple Christmas Card

Sizzix Eclips Machine
Sizzix Christmas Cartridge
Gold Mirri Paper
K and Co. Christmas Paper Pack (Yule Tide)
Black cardstock
Walnut Ink Distress Ink

The Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches. Pattern paper is 1/4 inch smaller all around. Ink all the edges.

The Merry christmas phrase is cut at 1 inch in original cut and shadow.

The corners are cut at 1/2 inch.

The Angel is cut at 2 inch. in original cut and shadow.

Monday, September 19, 2011

(Sizzix Eclips) Haunted House

Sizzix Eclips Machine
Holiday cartridge
Pattern Paper: (House) Brenda Walton and ( Card Front) Recollection Halloween Paper
Cardstock: Yellow, Black, Purple and Brown
Cuttle Bug Embossing folder: Distressed Stripes
Card Size: 5.5 by 4.25

The house was cut at 4 inches. I used the blackout function for the yellow cardstock to look like lights. The pattern paper house was the regular cut at 4 inches. All the windows, door, steps and roof were cut using the pieces function button also at 4 inches.

The tree was cut at 4.5 inches at regular cut.

I cut a circle out for the moon in yellow card stock.

The bats were cut at 1/2 inch.

I ran the roof, steps and door through my big shot using the distressed stripes cuttlebug folder. I used pop-dots behind the roof and steps to give dimension.

I glued down the moon first, next the tree and then the house. I attached the bats to different parts of the card. Some in front of the moon and some on the house.

One of the best features about Sizzix Eclips is the laser preview. I had a small piece of black paper and I wanted to make sure the bats would fit so I put the size in and hit laser preview and they all fit. I use that function alot and I don't waste paper anymore.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

(Sizzix Eclips)Trick or Treat Card

Sizzix Eclips Machine
Halloween and Scaredy Cat Alphabet Cartridge
K and Co. Halloween paper Stack
Sew Easy Tool
Kraft Card Stock
Glossy Accents
White Gel Pen
Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Peeled Paint Distress Ink

Everything was cut from the Sizzix eclips machine using their Halloween cartridge. Halloween and Scaredy Cat Alphabet Cartridge. The spiders are 0.5 inches and the candy corn is 0.75 inches. The words were cut at 1.5 inches. This machine can cut this small and I don't have any problems with the paper ripping or the cuts not complete. Everything came off the mat clean. I added glossy accents to the spiders and the candy corn. I ran the sew easy straight stitch up the side of the card and used the midnight floss. /used the white gel pen for the eyes of the spiders. I ripped the edges of the 2 papers that the phrase is sitting on and went around the edges with the peeled paint and walnut stain distressed ink. The patteren paper is from last Halloween.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Reindeer Crossing

Cricut Machine

Gypsy for card shape

George and Basic Shapes (Square)

Christmas Cheer Cartridge (Reindeer)

Straight From the Nest Cartridge (Corners)

Winter Frolic (Phrase: Reindeer Crossing)

White Gel Pen

Red Stickles

Pearl Glimmer Mist

Cardstock from M’s (Dark Green, Red, Brown, Yellow)

I used the gypsy to design the card shape. I used 2 corner shapes from Straight from the Nest and welded them to a square from George and Basic shapes . I then folded the corners to make the card. The card measures 4.25 by 5.5.

I cut the reindeer out and the phrase with the shadow and attached the reindeer to the edge of the card and the phrase at the bottom of the card with pop dots.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Spooky Tree

Cricut Machine.

Celebrate with Flourish Cartridge (Tree with Crow)

Happy Hauntings Cartridge (Spooky)

Pattern Paper by Brenda Walton.

Cardstock From M’s (Green, Yellow, Brown)

Cinnamon Stickles

Yellow stickles

Black Diamond Stickles

Peeled Paint Distress ink by Ranger

Card is 4.25 by 5.5

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Hearts

Gypsy

Cricut Machine

George and Basic Shapes (Hearts and Card shape)

Designed card on the gypsy using the George and Basic Shapes cartridge. Use a large heart from george as a guide. Place smaller hearts inside the large heart. Delete the large heart and cut out and decorate.

Card size is 4.25 by 5.5

Pattern paper is Brenda Walton.

Fired Brick Distress ink by Ranger