Friday, February 25, 2011

Flower Card for Easter

Die Cut Machines: Cricut, Eclips
Cartridges: Easter Seasonal (Cricut), Flowers and Phrases (Eclips)
Pattern Paper: An old Provo Craft paper Stack
Card Stock: Kraft, Purplr, Lt Green, Dk Green
Misc: white Gel Pen, Brad with a gem, Flower, Dollar Stamp, Clear glaze Pen, MS Border Punch (Bubble Bath), Ribbon, Green Glaze Pen
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches.
Cut the pattern paper 1/4 inch smaller all around. Use the corner punch on all four corners. Attach to card front. I went around the pattern paper with a green glaze pen.
I used the Easter seasonal Cartridge and the gypsy for the scallop egg shape, egg shape.
Scallop egg shape was cut at 3.00 inches. The egg shape was cut at 2.96 inches. Attach to card front.
The flower was cut from the eclips machine at 2 inches. I used the regular cut and the solid cut. I went over the flower with the clear glaze pen. Attach to the scallop shape on the card.
The tag is from the Flowers and Phrases cartridge and cut at 2 inches. I added the flower with a brad in the center to the tag,
Stamp Happy Easter on the tag and add to the front of your card.
Add the ribbon to the top of the scallop shape. Enjoy!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Easter Lamb Card

Die Cut Machine: Circut and Sizzix Eclips
Cartridges: Easter seasonal (Cricut), Flowers and Phrases (Eclips)
Pattern Paper: KI Memories Holiday Fun Pack
Card Stock: White, Blue, yellow, Black, Dark Pink
Misc. Brown Marker, Stickles, K and Company Border Strips, blue ribbon, White Gel Pen
Card Size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
I used the Easter seasonal Cartridge and the gypsy for the scallop egg shape, egg shape, ric-rac, and Lamb.
Scallop egg shape was cut at 3.00 inches. The egg shape was cut at 2.96 inches.
I cut the ric-rac shape at 2.28inch Wide by 1.10 inch high. A cut the ends after I attached it to the egg shape.
The Lamb was cut at 1.87 inches Wide by 1.98 inches high.
The flowers were cut from the eclips machine at 2 inches. I used the regular cut and the solid cut.
I used yellow stickles for the center of the flowers and crystal stickles for the flowers.
I went around the Lamb with the brown marker to give dimension. Enjoy!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Easter Chick Card



Die Cut Machine: Circut and Sizzix Eclips
Cartridges: Easter seasonal (Cricut), Flowers and Phrases (Eclips)
Pattern Paper: KI Memories Holiday Fun Pack
Card Stock: Pink, Red, Blue, yellow
Misc. Brown Marker, Pink Stickles, Yellow Stickles, Sew Easy
Card Size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
I used the sew easy on the pattern paper before I attached it to the card.
I used the Easter seasonal Cartridge and the gypsy for the scallop egg shape, egg shape, ric-rac, and chick.
Scallop egg shape was cut at 3.00 inches. The egg shape was cut at 2.96 inches.
I cut the ric-rac shape at 2.28inch Wide by 1.10 inch high. A cut the ends after I attached it to the egg shape.
The chick was cut at 1.51 inches Wide by 2.06 inches high.
The bow is cut at 1.96 inches Wide by 2.06 inches high.
The flowers were cut from the eclips machine at 2 inches. I used the regular cut and the solid cut.
I used yellow stickles for the center of the flowers and crystal stickles for the flowers.
I went around the chick with the brown marker to give dimension. Enjoy!





Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Bunny Card

Die Cut Machine:  Circut and Sizzix Eclips
Cartridges: Easter seasonal (Cricut), Flowers and Phrases (Eclips)
Pattern Paper: KI Memories Holiday Fun Pack
Card Stock: White, Pink, Blue, yellow
Misc. Brown Marker, Pink Stickles,  Yellow Stickles, Sew Easy, Walnut distress Ink
Card Size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
I used the sew easy on the pattern paper before I attached it to the card.
I used the Easter seasonal Cartridge and the gypsy for the scallop egg shape, egg shape, ric-rac, and bunny.
Scallop egg shape was cut at 3.00 inches. The egg shape was cut at 2.96 inches.
I cut the ric-rac shape at 2.28inch Wide by 1.10 inch high. A cut the ends after I attached it to the egg shape.
The bunny was cut at 2.00 inches Wide by 1.51 inches high.
The bow is cut at 0.92 inches Wide by 1.51 inches high.
The flowers were cut from the eclips machine at 2 inches. I used the regular cut and the solid cut.
I used pink stickles on the bow.
I used yellow stickles for the center of the flowers and crystal stickles for the flowers.
I went around the bunny with the brown marker to give dimension. Enjoy!


Sunday, February 20, 2011

Easter Card

Die-cut Machine: Cricut
Cartridge: Create-A-Critter
Pattern Paper: KI Memories Holiday Pack
Card Stock: Green, Pink, Dark Pink, White, Brown, Gray, Black
Misc. Pink Gel Pen, Brown Marker, Oval Paper Punch, Purple Ribbon, Pink Stickles, Green Stickles, Walnut distress Ink, Dollar stamp from M's. 
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches.
Bunny was cut at 3 inches.
Basket was cut at 2 inches.
Grass was cut at 1 inch.
Eggs in the basket were made with scraps of paper and an oval hand punch.
Cut bunny out with all the layers and put together. Add pink stickles to ears,nose and cheeks. Let dry.
Punch a bunch of oval punches in different scraps of paper and add to basket.
Cut a square of solid card stock to attach the bunny and basket, attach the grass to the front of the bunny and basket. Add green stickles to the grass.
Go around the mat and card with gel pen to add a decorative design to the card.
Make a bow with the purple ribbon and to the basket handle. Enjoy!

Friday, February 18, 2011

Shamrock Card

Die Cut Machine: Cricut
Cartridge: A Child's Year
Pattern Paper: DCWV
Card stock: White, Green, Blue, Maroon
Misc. Dollar Stamp from M's, Green Ribbon, Glossy Accents, Green Marker, White Gel Pen
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Mat size 5 inch by 3 3/4 inch, scallop look was achieved by a row of .25 inch circles glued down on the back of the mat.
The shamrocks were cut at 1 inch and 1 1/2 inches with green card stock.
Go over the detail lines and edge with a green marker to give details and dimension.
Go over each with the glossy accents and let dry.
Take a piece of white card stock and stamp with the shamrock design.
Tie ribbon around the cardstock and tie a bow.
Go around edge of card with white gel pen.
Attach green mat with scallops to the card base.
Attach the white card stock with ribbon to the bottom of the card.
Stamp the greeting and cut out and mount on the ribbon.
Glue the shamrocks down. Enjoy!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Good Luck Card

Die Cut Machine: Sizzix Eclips
Cartridge: flowers and Phrases
Card Stock: Kraft, Lt Green, Dk Green
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Misc. Green Stickles, White Gel Pen, Green Ribbon, MS corner punch (bubble bath), greem marker
Shamrocks were cut at 1 inch and 2 inch.
The Good Luck was cut at 2 1/2 inches. I used the regular cut and the shadow cut. I really love how this machine cuts.
I used the corner punch to punch all the corners.
I went around the edges and accent cuts of the shamrocks with the green marker to give them more dimension.
I attached the shamrocks randomly around the card.
I cut out the phrase and attached it to the shadow and put the whole thing on the front of the card.
I added a ribbon and tied it around the card and added stickles to the letters. Enjoy!

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day


Pattern paper: DCWV
Cardstock: Pink, gold
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Misc.: Heart punch, Dollar stamp, black glaze pen, Peachy Keen Stamps, Black and red ink,             Scallop border punch.
Cover the front of the card with pattern paper.
Cut a strip of paper and use border punch. Attach to side of card.
Use red ink and stamp hearts across the strip of paper.
Cut 1 1/2 inch squares and use a black gel pen around the border of the squares. Attach to card front.
Punch out six hearts and use face stamps on the hearts. Attach one to each square. Enjoy!

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sizzix Eclips Merry Christmas

Die Cut Machine: Sizzix Eclips
Cartridge: Christmas cartridge by Scrappy Cat
Pattern Paper: DCWV
Card stock: White, Yellow
Misc. MS border Punch (French Scroll), Green Stickles, Yellow Stickles
Card Size: 5 1/2 by 8 1/2
Sizzix had a sale on their cartridges last week so I bought the Christmas cartridge and Halloween cartridge. Had to try out my new cartridge.
The Tree is cut at 5 inches in regular and shadow function.
The Merry Christmas was cut at 2.5 inches. I love the way this machine cuts. You set it to the type of paper or card stock you are using and it sets the pressure and speed automatically. The cuts come off the mat super clean. 
Cut the mat 8 1/4 by 5 1/4 and punch each side of the mat with the border punch. Attach to card front.
Cut out the Merry Christmas using the regular cut with pattern paper and shadow cut with white card stock.
Attach to card front.
Cut the tree  using the regular cut with the green pattern paper and shadow cut with the white cardstock.
Add stickles to the tree and star and let it dry. When dry attach to card front. Enjoy!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Get Well Soon

Die Cut Machine: Sizzix Eclips
Cartridge: Flowers and Phrases
Pattern paper: K and Co: Best of  Brenda Walton
Card Stock: Kraft, Dark Brown, Yellow
Misc. White ribbon, white gel pen
Card base: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches
Flowers were cut at 2 1/2 inches and 2 inches.
Get well saying was cut at 1 1/2 inches.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Monster Hugs

Die Cut Machine: Cricut
Cartridge: Mini Monsters, Create-A-Critter, Base Camp
Gypsy: To weld the letter
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches.
Pattern paper: K and Co Valentine paper
Card Stock: Kraft, Dark Red, Black, White
Misc: Sew Easy, Brown marker, White gel pen
Cut the monster at 3 inches. (mini monsters)
Use the gypsy to weld the letters at 1.25 inches.(Base camp)
Cut the hearts at .25 inches. (create-a-critter)
Cut mat at 5 1/4 by 4 inches. Use the sew easy to stitch on both sides of the mat layer with green thread. Attach to card front.
Put monster together and put on card. Add brown stitch marks around the monster.
Add white gel pen to the letters and attach to the top of the card.
Place the hearts at different places around the monster.
Add stitch marks around the card with the white gel pen. Enjoy!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Skeleton Card

Die cut machine: Sizzix eclips
Cartridges: Rockin Janie starter cartridge, Seasonal cartridge
Cardstock: Kraft, Orange, Black gem paper, White
Misc. White gel pen
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Skeleton was cut at 4. 25.
Bats were cut at 1 inch.
Happy Halloween was cut at 1.5 inches.
Hat was cut at 1.25 inches.
I went around the card with the white gel pen.
After I glued all the pieces down I went around the edge of each die-cut with the white gel pen. Enjoy!