Saturday, December 19, 2015

Print and Cut Angel Christmas Card

Cricut Explore Machine
Cricut Design Space
Print and Cut Feature
Images came from 2 sets of PC Hug Club: "Christmas Traditions" for the Angel
and "Santa" for the corner pieces
Pattern Paper: The Paper Studio: Gifts of Gold Christmas 2015
Stamp: Inkadinkado: Warm Holiday Wishes

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Happy Hollidays Using Negative Cuts


Cricut Explore Machine
Cricut Design Space
Make It Now Card
Cardstock: Recollections
Pattern Paper: The Paper Studio
Paperwishes: Border Dazzles and Jewel Dazzles
Spectrum Noir Marker: DR7
Glaze Pen
Glitter Pen
After making the original card the left over pieces were lifted off the mat with transfer tape. I then glued the pieces while on the tape and then placed the whole thing on a card front. I pressed all the pieces down and carefully lifted the transfer tape off the letters. I decorated the letters with dots of ink using the spectrum noir pen and then going over the dots with a glaze pen. Used the glitter pen on the trees.  I added the border dazzle and a strip of pattern paper with some jewel dazzles.  This is a great way to use the negative cuts left behind on your mat. 2 cards for the price of 1.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Warm Wishes Christmas Card

Cricut Explore Machine
Cricut Design Space
Make It Now Card
Pattern Paper: Paper Studio Christmas
Recollections Card stock
Stickles: Crystal
Card is 5.5 by 4.25 inches

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Peace Christmas card

Cricut Explore Machine
Home For the Holidays Cartridge
Red Stickles
Green Stickles
Pattern Paper: The Paper Studio: Snowday
Card size is 4.25 by 5.5 inches

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Thanksgiving Card with Leaves

Cricut Explore Machine
Cricut Cartridge: Wild card (leaves)
Cricut Cartridge: Holidays Through the Year Iron - On (Happy Thanksgiving)
Cardstock: Recollections
Pattern Paper: Recollections Fall Pattern Pack
Ranger Distress Ink
Card size: 5.5by 4.25 inches

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Turkey Card 2

Cricut Explore Machine
Cricut Cartridge: Simple Holiday Cards
White Cardstock
 Ranger Distress Inks
Recollection Pattern Paper
Wiggle eye
Studio G Stamps
Card is 5.5 by 4.25 inches

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Thanksgiving Flourish Card

Cricut Explore Machine
Cricut Cartridge: Simple Holiday Cards
Pattern Paper: The Paper Studio
Card stock: Recollections/ DCWV
Washi Tape: Recollections
Card size: 5.5 by 4.25 inches

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Happy Turkey Day Card 1

Cricut Explore Machine
Cricut Cartridge: Simple Holiday Cards
White Cardstock
Spectrum Noir Pens 
Recollection Pattern Paper
Wiggle eye
Studio G Stamps
Card is 5.5 by 4.25 inches
I used the spectrum noir pens to color in the turkey. I used EB5,EB8 for the brown
DR1,DR3 for the red feathers and GB10 for the beak.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Fall Thanksgiving Pop-Up Card


Cricut Explore Machine
My own Pop-Up file 
Celebrate with Flourish Cricut Cartridge
Miss Kate Cuttables Freebie: Cornstalk and Pumpkins
and Fall borders
Card Stock: Recollections
Pebbles: Chalk
Card is 5.5 by 4.25 inches

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Santa Card

Cricut Explore Machine
Christmas Kitsch Anna Griffin Cartridge
Card stock: Recollections
Pattern Paper: Martha Stewart
Card is standard A2 size

Sunday, October 4, 2015

6x6 Thanksgiving Page

Cricut Explore Machine
Holidays Through the Year Iron on Cartridge (Happy Thanksgiving Banner)
Celebrate with Flourish (Scare Crow)
Card Stock: Recollections
Pattern Paper: American Crafts: Pumpkin Patch
The banner was cut at 2.5 inches. I used clear contact paper to lift it off the mat and place it on the paper. This contact paper was not real sticky so I was able to glue the banner down and lift the contact paper. Scare Crow was cut at 3 inches.

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Using Vinyl on my Cricut Explore

Cricut Explore Machine
silver Vinyl
Cut at 5 inches

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Thanksgiving Favors

Cricut Explore Machine
Stretch Your Imagination Cartridge
Hobby Lobby Embossing Folders: Mini Bubbles and Stars
CuttleBug Embossing Folder: Branches
Card Stock: Recollections
Candy: Sixlets
Hot glue gun to glue the candy wrapper to the turkey.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Anna Griffin Card

Cricut Explore Machine
Anna's Flourish Cards and Embellishments Cartridge
Recollection Card Stock
Black Pen
This card uses the writing feature of the software. This cartridge has sentiments that can be written on the paper before it is cut out. Love the way this machine cuts the card stock. The design above the sentiment was also written and then I colored in parts of the design. 

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Wicked Halloween Card

Cricut Explore Machine
Creepy Critters digital cartridge
Cardstock: Recollections
This is a Make It Now Project and makes a standard A2 size card.
It will cut and score your card base for you but I just cut a black piece of card stock  
in half and scored it myself. Saves paper that way.  I didn't have silver glitter paper so I used
shiny silver paper instead. It goes behind the flourishes and the word wicked.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

NOEL Christmas Card

Cricut Explore Machine
Holiday Cards cartridge
Pattern Paper: Paper Studio Holiday
Card Stock: Recollections
Another simple card. 
Just size it for an A2 card and add decorative paper and fold.
Add gems or keep it simple.


Monday, September 14, 2015

Monster Bookmarks

Cricut Explore Machine
Make It Now Project: Monster Bookmarks
Card stock: Recollections
Easy and cute project for the kids to make for the Halloween season.
Cut all the pieces, put in a baggie and staple the topper to the top of the bag, give the bags to the kids and let them put them together.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Easy Christmas Card

Cricut Explore Machine
Holiday Cards Cartridge #19
Card Stock: Recollections (Red)
Card Stock: Paper Studio (White with Gold Glitter)
Card is 4 inches high by 8 inches wide
Cuts came out nice and clean.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Happy Birthday Card

Cricut Explore Machine
Simple Everyday Cards (2 week free subscription)
Card stock: ColorBok
Frosted Stickles
Sized the card to 5.5 in. by 4.25 in.

Thank-you Card

Cricut Explore Machine
This is the first project after you set up your machine. Cricut puts the supplies in the box for this project. silver pen included to test out the writing function. Liking this machine a lot.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Turkeys with the Cricut Explore


Cricut Explore Machine
Simply Charmed Cartridge
Print and Cut feature
Yellow Card stock
Red Card Stock
Orange Cardstock
Turkey is cut 1.4 inches wide. I printed the turkey on white card stock and had the machine cut them out. 
I then cut out the shadow of the turkey with black card stock and then cut out the wings, beak and waddle and glued them on the turkey for a little dimension. This machine is very quiet and it cuts great. Nice clean cuts even the beak onthe turkey cut clean and they stayed on the mat when I peeled back the paper. 

Friday, July 31, 2015

Reindeer Christmas Card

Cricut Machine
Jolly Holiday Cartridge
Lacy Labels Cartridge
Christmas Lite Cartridge
Pattern Paper: DCWV
Cardstock: Recollections
I-Rock Tool and Gems 
Card size: 5.5 by 4.25

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Christmas Elf #2

Cricut Machine
Jolly Holiday Cartridge ELF
Lacy Labels Scallop Oval
Pattern Paper: The Paper Studio
I-Rock tool and gems
Stickles

Friday, July 10, 2015

Christmas In July: Christmas Bird and Branch

Cricut Machine
Jolly Holiday Cartridge
Recollection Cardstock

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Christmas in July Elf Card

Cricut Machine
Jolly Holiday Cartridge
Elegant Embellishments Cartridge
Recollections Card Stock
DCWV Pattern Paper
Frosted Stickles



Sunday, June 21, 2015

Father's Day Card 2

Cricut Machine
Crocs Rule Cricut Cartridge
Recollections Card Stock
DCWV Pattern Paper
Spectrum Noir Markers 
White Gel Pen
Pop-Dots
Card size: 5.5 by 4.25 inches

Monday, June 8, 2015

Father's Day Card

Cricut Machine
Wild Card Cartridge: Happy Father's Day
Lacy Labels Cartridge: Scallop Circles
Paper Dolls for Everyday Cartridge: Golf Cart
Card Stock: Recollections
Pattern Paper: DCWV
White Gel Pen
Card Size: 4.25by 5.5 inches

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Grad Card

Cricut Machine
3 Birds On Parade
Cricut Craft Room
Card stock: Recollections
Distress Ink
Pop Dots
White Gel Pen
Card size: 7inches by 3 3/4 inches

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Mother's Day Card: Rose


Cricut Machine
Cricut Cartridge: Anna Griffin Elegant Embellishments
Big Shot Machine
Cuttlebug Embossing Folders: Script and Meadow Lark
Pattern Paper: Recollections Paper Pack
Card stock: Recollections
Word Dazzles Family and Friends Word Stickers
Spectrum Noir Pens
Antique Glitter 
Card Size: 5.5 by 4.25

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Fly Toward Your Dream Journal Page

Acrylic Paint
Flower Stamp
Heart Stencil
Butterfly cut-out

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Easter Bunny with Weath

Big Shot die Cutting machine
Sizzix Bunny #2
martha stewart branch punch
K and Co. Brenda walton Pattern Paper
bunny cut with recollection Animal Print Paper
Recollections Card stock
small punch for the pink flowers
Pink Stickles
Emaginisce I-Rock Tool and Gems
Studio G: Happy Easter Stamp
card size is 5.5 by 4.25 inches

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Easter Card: Bunny in Umbrella

Card is 5.5 by 4.25 inches.
Sizzix Big Shot Machine
Embossing Folder: Birds and Swirls
Pattern Paper: Recollections
Card Stock: Recollections
Dazzels: Paper Wishes
Die Cut: Lettering Delights
Stickles: Blue



Friday, March 13, 2015

Art Journal Page: Bold Colors

Quote: Paint Your Life In Bold Colors
Acrylic Paint: Greens, Blues, Reds, Pinks, Purples, White
Amy Tangerine Stamp Set
left over word: Colors cut from the cricut machine and craft room basics
Modpodge

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Art Journal Page: Fall

Acrylic Paint: Red, Green, Yellow, Orange
Distress Ink: Wild honey, Barn door, Peeled Paint
Spectrum Noir Pens: Brown Set
Cricut Machine: Cricut Craft Room Basics Lettering (used as a stencil)
Sizzix: big Shot, Thanksgiving Sizzlets Leaf die
Making Memories: Leaf Stamp
Recollections: Cream Card Stock,  Brown Glitter
Mod Podge
The background was covered with a golden paint and then I glued tissue paper over that and sprinklred the brown glitter on top and let it dry. I then cut all the leaves out of cream cardstock and dipped in the different colors of distress ink to get the watercolor effect. All the letters are painted onto the background. I used the paper that cut out the words as a stencil. I glued the leaves to the edge of the book and stamped some leaves around the page. I used the brown spectrum noir markers to go around all the edges and gave the leaves some detail.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Journal Page: What Really Matters

Acrylic Paints: White, Yellow, Raspberry
Anna Griffin Stamps
Martha Stewart Stamps
Spectrum Noir Pens
Ranger Archival ink

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Simple St. Pat's Day Card


Cricut Machine
Celebrate with Flourish Cricut Cartridge
Storybook Cartridge
Pattern Paper: Recollections
Card stock: Recollections
Jewel Dazzles: Green
Card size: 5.5 by 4.25

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Thinking Of You Card

Pattern Paper: Brenda Walton  Paper Pack
Liquitex Modeling Paste
Easy Stitches Template
Martha Stewart Frame Border Punch
Martha Stewart Butterfly Sticker
Hot Off the Press Stamp Set: Heartfelt Greetings
Card is 5.5 by 4.25 inches.


Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Shamrock card

Cricut Machine
Celebrate with Flourish Cartridge
Dazzel Border (Paper Wishes)
Pattern Paper: Recollections
Card stock: Recollections
Studio G stamp
Green Stickles
Color Pencils

Sunday, February 22, 2015

It's Your Lucky Day!

Cricut Machine
Storybook Cricut Cartridge
A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge
Card Stock: Recollections
Pattern Paper: Recollections
Foam Tape to pop the Clover up
Studio G Stamp

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Luck of the Irish

Cricut Machine
Paper Doll Dress-ups Cartridge
 Lacy Labels Cartridge
Recollections Pattern Paper
Recollections Card stock
Orange Peel stickles
Green Marker
white gel pen

Card size: 5.5 by 4.25 inches

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Art Journal Page: Best Friends

In this page I was trying to do an ink transfer. Most of it came out alright, one part I rubbed to hard and some of the picture was rubbed away. Used an old book and ripped the pages and glued them down with mod podge for the background.  I used white acrylic paint and put my copy of the picture face down on the paint. I let the paint dry and then sprayed the paper with water and rubbed the paper off. Don't rub to hard like I did. I used stamp letters for the saying and name and date. Used a sizzix red die for the oval frame to go around Molly. I then used a heart background stamp with Ranger Ink and then colored some of the hearts in with Spectrum Noir Pens.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Butterflies Are Free

butterflies were stamped with Ranger Archival Ink. I used Spectrum Noir Pens to color the butterflies. The lettering was done with various Sizzix alphabet dies and cut using the big kick machine. mod Podge and Acrylic paint was also used.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Believe in Miracles


Acrylic Paint
Flower Stamp by Making Memories
Mod Podge
Dot Stamp by Making Memories
Computer generated saying
Dimensional Glitter paint to outline some of the flowers.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Art Journal Page Dream, Plan and Believe

Cricut Machine
"Believe" from a Cricut Cartridge
Heart Punch
Glossy accents
Distress Inks
Acrylic Paint
Mod Podge
Making Memories Stamp set for the Dots

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Peace Journal Page

Cricut Machine
Boho Graphics Iron-On from cricut Craft Room
Cuts used: Peace Hand and Love 1
Black card Stock from Recollections
Red Acrylic Paint
Steel Gray Acrylic Paint
Mod Podge
Pages from an old paperback book

Saturday, February 7, 2015

First Art Journal Page


Time You Enjoy Wasting was Not Wasted.
Cricut machine to cut out the letters also used MS stamp letters.
Various Colors of Acrylic Paint
Mod Podge
Clocks from an old wallpaper book.

Used a lot of water mixed with the acrylic paints. Dipped the large letters in the paint to give the marbled look.  Coated everything with the Mod Podge.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Cupid

Cricut machine
Love Struck Cricut Cartridge: Shadow and Detail Cut
Gold Mirri Paper
Card stock: recollections
Pattern Paper: K & Co. Valentine Paper Pack

Card is 5.5 by 4.25 inches