Sunday, January 30, 2011

Birthday Balloons

Die Cut Machine: Sizzix Eclips
Cartridge: Special Occasions
Pattern Paper: Sizzix Paper Pad, DCWV
Card stock: K and Co card stock pad
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Misc. Black Gel pen, White gel pen, Twine, Dollar stamp, black ink, Yellow glitter pen, Green glitter pen
Balloons cut at 4 inches with layers.
Cover front of card with pattern paper. go around the edge with black gel pen.
Cut a small square and go around the edge with the white gel pen and attach to pattern paper.
Put balloon die cut together, go around the balloons with the green glitter pen and attach to small square on front of card.
Make a bow with twine and attach to streamers on balloons.
Stamp sentiment on bottom of card.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Hearts and flowers

Die cut Machine: Sizzix Eclips
Cartridge: All Occasions
Pattern Paper: DCWV
Card Stock: Pink, Green, Blue
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
Misc. Fired Brick distress ink, Peeled Paint distress ink, Pink stickles, Green stickles, Frosted stickles
Flowers were cut at 2 inches.
Corners were cut at 1 1/2 inches.
Hearts were cut at 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch.
The pattern paper and flowers were inked with the fired brick distress ink.
The leaves were inked with the peeled paint distress ink.
Used the pink stickles on the flowers and green stickles on the leaves.
Used the frosted stickles on the hearts. Hearts are popped up. Enjoy!

Friday, January 28, 2011

Love Bug

Die cut machine: Cricut
Cartridges: Indie Art (Key), Create-A-Critter (love bug, bug and stamp), Paisley(hearts), George and Basic Shapes(squares)
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
Pattern paper: K and company
Card stock: DCWV, Kraft
Misc. White gel pen, Fired Brick distress ink,  walnut distress ink, sew easy kit, decorative edge scissors
The stamp shape was cut at 2 inches, cut 4 times.
The phrase Love Bug was cut 1 inch with layer.
The bug was cut at 1 inch with layers.
The key was cut at 1 inch.
The hearts were cut at 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch.
I inked the stamps and the squares with the distress ink.
The mat was stitched with the sew easy kit on both sides.
The hearts and bug are popped up for dimension.
Went around the edge of the card with the white gel pen. Enjoy!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Thinking of You

Die cut machine: Cricut
Cartridge: Lacey Labels
Pattern paper: DCWV Mat stack
Card stock: DCWV Mat stack, Kraft, K and Co Mat stack
Card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4, mat is 5 1/4 by 4 inches
Misc. White gel pen, sew easy kit with scallop stitch, white flowers, I-rock tool and gems
The Thinking of You label was cut at 2 1/2 inches, all pieces.
Used the sew easy kit on the mat paper and then attached it to the front of the card.
Went around the card and the solid label with the white gel pen.
I attached the white flowers over the flowers that were cut. I put an I-rock gem in the center of each flower.
I popped up the label for some dimension. Enjoy!

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Birthday Cake

Die Cut Machine: Cricut
Cartridge: Smiley Cards
Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye
Card Stock: Black, Yellow, Pink
Misc. Stickles, Self adhesive gems, Peachy Keen Face Stamps, white gel pen
Card was welded with the cake shape in the gypsy. 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
the candle wicks were stamped with the peachy keen stamps.
The icing was covered with pink stickles.
Added self adhesive gems.
Added White stitch marks.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Dragonfly

Die cut Machine: Cricut
Cartridges: Home Accents, Lacy Labels, Paisley
Pattern Paper:  K and Co Valentine Paper Pack
Card stock: Kraft, Bright green, Red, Pink, Light Blue
Misc. Brown Marker, Sew Easy with straight stitch, Stickles,Pink ink, dollar Stamp, Swiss dot cuttlebug folder
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Dragonfly was cut at 3.26(h) by 3.41(W) gypsy
Frame was cut at 4.88(h) by 3.45(w) gypsy
Borders were cut at 1.00(h) by 4.00(w) gypsy
After the frame was cut I used the sew easy around the frame with white thread.
Attach the dragonfly to the frame.
Attach border to the card.
Attach frame with dragonfly on to the card.
Add stickles. Enjoy!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Love Heart

Cutting Machines: Cricut and Eclips
Cartridges: Base Camp, Create A Critter (cricut), All Occasions (Eclips)
Pattern Paper: K and Company Valentine Paper
Cardstock: White, Pink
Misc: Sew Easy, Red Marker, Distress ink Walnut, peeled paint, fired brick,  Meadow Lark embossing folder
card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Use the cricut to cut out the letters and the heart.
Use the eclips to cut out the dove.
Run pattern paper through embossing machine.
run ink pad over the embossing.
Use the sew easy tool to create the holes and stitch.
Attach all the layers and enjoy!

Friday, January 21, 2011

Birthday Card

Die Cut Machines: Provo Craft Cricut, Sizzix Eclips
Cartridges: Home Accents (Cricut), All Occasions (Eclips)
Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye, DCWV
Cardstock: White, Pink, Black, Brown
Misc: White Gel Pen, Stickles, I-Rock tool and gems
Card was made in the gypsy and the Home Accents Cartridge.
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
Happy Birthday and Cupcake from the All Occasions Cartridge.
Happy Birthday cut at 1.5 inches
Attach the Happy Birthday to the top of the card.
I attached the I-Rock gems to the different circles on the pattern paper.
Cupcake cut at 3 inches.
I put the cupcake together and added stickles to look like sprinkles.
I added yellow and orange stickles to the flame.
I went around the edge with the white gel pen.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Valentine

Die Cut Machine: Cricut
Cartridge: A Childs Year
Pattern Paper: K and Co Valentine paper pack
Cardstock: Recollections Red, Pink, Black
Misc: Distress Ink: Brick Red, Pink Gems, Dollar Stamp, Black Ink, Pink glaze pen
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches.
The polkadot paper was cut 1/4 inch smaller, the heart paper was cut 1/2 inch smaller.
Layer the pattern paper together and attach to front of card.
Use A Childs Year cartridge and cut out the boy and girl at 2 1/2 inches regular cut (Red), Shadow (Black)
attach to card front.
Stamp the word Valentine on pink cardstock and color in with a pink glaze pen. Attach to card and add the pink gems to your card.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Hearts

Die Cut Machine: Sizzix Eclips
Cartridge: All Occasion
Pattern Paper: K and Co Valentine Paper Pack
Card Stock: Kraft, Red, Pink
Misc: White Gel Pen, Distress Ink (Peeled Paint) (Walnut), Red Sheer Ribbon, Valentine stamp, pop-dots
Card Size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
The hearts are cut at 2.5 inches. This cut came the embellishment for the house. I cut it out twice and popped the hearts up for a dimensional look.
The corner was cut at 3 inches actual size shadow and layer.
I tied a ribbon around the corner piece and added a bow to the ribbon.
I stamped the saying on pink card stock and cut it out with decorative edge scissors, inked the edges and popped it up.
Went around the edge of the mat with the white gel pen.

Monday, January 17, 2011

A Ton of Love Coming Your way

Die Cut Machine: Provo Craft Cricut Machine, Sizzix Eclips Machine
Cartridge: Paisley (cricut), All Occasion (eclips)
Pattern Paper: K and Co Valentine Paper Pack
Card Stock: Kraft, Pink, Red, Black, Gray
Misc: MS Corner Punch Bubble Bath, White Gel Pen, Dollar Stamp from M's
Card Size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
The elephant and all layers were cut from the Paisley Cartridge at 2.25 inches.
The Scallop circle and shadow were cut from All Occasion Cartridge at 1.5 inches.
I cut the mat layer to 5 1/4 by 4 .00 inches and used the corner punch on all the corners.
The inner mat was cut slightly larger than the elephant. I went around the edge with the white gel pen.
Also added stitch marks around the elephant.
I used the dollar stamp on the scallop circle and attached to the corner of the mat.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Valentine Frog

Die Cut Machine: Cricut
Cartridge: Paisley
Pattern Paper: K and Company Valentine Paper Pack
Card Stock: Recollections: Red, Green, Gem Green, Pink, White
Misc: Red Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Red Stickles, Heart Stamp, Decorative Edge Scissors
Card Size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Frog cut at 2 inches on regular all layers and the shadow feature for background of frog.
Stickles on the heart on his belly.
I stamped some small hearts and cut them out and attached them above the frog.
I tied the ribbon on the side of the card.
Went around the frog and the border of the card with the white gel pen.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Birthday Cupcake

Sizzix Eclips Machine
Rockin Janie Starter Cartridge
Pattern Paper: K and Co Valentine Paper
Card Stock: Recollections Purple, Pink, Yellow, Black
Misc: Ms Bubble Bath border punch,  White gel pen, Yellow stickles
The frame was cut at 5 inches from Rockin Janie cartridge.
The cupcake was cut at 2 inches from Rockin Janie cartridge. I cut the shadow and the pieces to layer it all together.
I added yellow stickles to the flame. Enjoy!

Friday, January 14, 2011

Bear Love

Sizzix eclips Machine
Rockin Janie Starter Cartridge
Pattern Paper: An Old Provo Craft Paper Pack
Card Stock: Recollections: Pink, Red, White, Beige
Misc: White Gel pen, Textile Cuttlebug Folder,  Google Eyes
Card size 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
Pattern paper mat sizes: 5 1/4 by 4.00 inches, 5.00 by 3 3/4 inches.
Go around each mat with white gel pen. Attache to card front.
Bear was cut at 3.00 inches. I cut a solid bear and then all the pieces. Ran all the layers through the big shot using the textile cuttlebug folder.
The hearts were cut at 2 inches. I cut regular and shadow. All the hearts are on one cut. I went around the hearts with the white gel pen. I hand wrote the words to look like the candy conversation hearts. Enjoy!

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Sizzix Thank You Card

Die Cutting Machine: Sizzix Eclips
Cartridge: Rockin Janie starter cartridge
Cardstock: Recollections Dark Green, Kraft Color
Pattern Paper: An old paper stack from Provo Craft
I-Rock tool and gems, Moss green ink,  Diamond Stickles
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
Pattern paper was cut at 5 1/4 by 4 inches
The edges were inked with the green moss ink.
Thank You cut at 1.5 inches. Regular and shadow feature.
Flowers cut at 1.5 inches. Regular and shadow. The petals pop up to give a dimensional look.
I-Rock gems used in the the center of the flowers and diamond stickles around the edges of the petal.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Love Struck Card

Die Cut Machine: Provo Craft Cricut
Cartridges: Stand and Salute, Love Struck
Card Stock: Recollections:  Black, Red, Pink
Pattern Paper: K and Co. Valentine paper pack
White gel pen, MS Glitter, Clear gems
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
Black cardstock was cut at 5.25 by 4 inches from the Stand and Salute Cartridge.
Heart and Love were cut from Love Struck Cartridge.
Heart was cut at 2.00 inches in solid with black and red silhouette. Love was cut at 1.25 inches.
Love was covered with red glitter. I went around the edge with the white gel pen. Enjoy!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Bee Mine

Cutting machine: Sizzix Eclips
Cartridge: Seasonal
Cardstock: Recollections: Dark Pink, Pink
Pattern Paper: K and Company Valentine paper
White gel pen, MS Bubble Bath Corner punch, EK Success Scalloped Scallop border punch, Dollar Stamp from M's Pink Stickles, google eyes
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
Mat size is 3 by 4 inches
Cut the Bee out at 2 3/4 inches. I cut out the solid, original and pieces and layered them. I added white gel pen and pink stickles to parts of the bee.
I cut a piece of pattern paper and used the corner punch on the mat. I cut two scallop border pieces and attached them to the mat and gave them stitch marks down the side.
I stamped the Bee Mine and cut it out and went around the edge with red ink and popped it up. Enjoy!

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Wishing You Love

Die Cut Machines: Cricut (Provo Craft), Eclips (Sizzix)
Cricut Cartridge: Create-A-Critter and gypsy
Eclips cartridge: Special Occasions
Card stock: Dark pink, red, black
Pattern paper: Holiday paper pack
MS Heart border punch, white gel pen,  clear gems
Card size 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Card base was made on the gypsy welding 2 of the stamp shapes together from Create-A-Critter.
The saying and the heart came from the Special Occasions eclips cartridge.
The heart was cut at 2 inches.
The saying was cut at 2 1/4 inches. I used the regular cut and the shadow feature.
I mounted the saying on black cardstock and placed clear gems on each corner.
I went around the edge of the card base with the white gel pen.
I used some pink pattern paper to punch the heart border and placed it below the black cardstock.
The heart is popped up with pop-dots. Enjoy!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Love

Cricut and eclips machines
Cardstock: Recollections Dark Pink, Light Pink
Pattern paper: Holiday paper stack
white gel pen, red ribbon
Cartridges Cricut: Create a critter, Sizzix eclips: All Occations
I used the Gypsy to weld the stamp shape from Create-A-Critter to form a 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inch card.
The heart was cut at 3.00 inches and the word love was cut at 2.00 inches from the eclips machine
I went around the card with the white gel pen and the ribbon on the heart and the word love. Enjoy!

Friday, January 7, 2011

Valentine Hearts

Sizzix eclips machine
Sizzix All Occasion Cartridge
Cardstock: Recollections Red
Pattern Paper: K and Company Valentine paper pack
White gel pen, MS heart border punch, Clear gems,  pop-dots, metallic pen
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
The hearts are cut at 2.25 inches in regular and shadow function.
Used the border punch for bottom card and layered paper behind it.
I added clear gems around the card.
I went around some of the hearts with the white gel pen.
I also used a metallic red gelly roll pen to add some color to some hearts. Enjoy!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Gingerbread Card made with the Sizzix eclips

Card size is 5.5 by 4.25 inches
pattern paper was cut at 5.25 by 4.00 inches
Sizzix eclips machine and the Seasonal cartridge were used.
I'm still learning this machine and trying out different cuts. So far I'm lovin this machine.
The gingerbread lady was cut at 3.25 inches. The bonus feature for this cut was the outfit. There is an outfit for a boy and girl.  I added white stitch marks around the dress and to the gingerbread girl.  The bow came from another cut on the cartridge. I used the pieces function and cut out just the bow.
I used pink stickles on the bow.
I used my I-Rock tool for the gem on the scarf.
I tied a bow around the top layer before attaching it to the card front.
I used the spots and dots cuttlebug embossing folder and went over it with brown ink.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

sizzix Happy Birthday Card

This card is made with the sizzix eclips machine.
The swirl stars are from the Special Occasions cartridge.
The scallop circles are from the All Occasions cartridge.
The Happy Birthday is from Starter and Rockin Janie  cartridge.
The scallop squares on the background are from the PIP function.
The cardstock is Recollections.
I used the cuttlebug embossing folder Distresses Stripes on the squares and a Snow embossing folder for the 4 corner squares.
The pattern paper is from an ols paper stack from DCWV.
Cupcake stamp is a dollar stamp from M's.
Stickles used on the stars and swirl cut out.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Sizzix Eclips Butterfly Card

Here is another card using my new eclips machine and the All Occasion Cartridge. The corners were cut at 2 different sizes and I layered them together. I cut the shadow of the butter at 3.75 inches. All the butterfly pieces were also cut at 3.75 inches. I added some self adhesive pearls to the corners and on the butterfly wings. I added some details with blue chalk and white gel pen. I added stickles to the butterfly body and antennas. I inked the edges of the corners with brown ink. All the paper is from an old paper pack that would not cut very well with my cricut, but cut great with this machine. Enjoy!