Happily Ever After Cricut Card

I decided to finally use one of my princess carts to make an Anniversary card for a friend. She had mentioned a trip to Disney World so I decided to use the die cut of Cinderella dancing with her Prince. I cut the image dies at 4" and the sentiment at 2 1/2". I used the flesh color of the prince first liked it but decided it was too dark and so I cut it again on a lighter color I had for Cinderella...I think this really worked to make them look better. I am not going to tell all the colors I used, because it would take to long. This is a Half Fold sized card, because I had an enclosure I needed to mail my friend, this could have easily been made to fit a tall A2 card using a smaller sentiment and over lapping a bit.

I forgot to take a picture inside the card but I did cut the castle out also at 4 " inside the card. The sentiment was shadowed in balck and the sentiment cut in Light blue and then the layer of the diamond in the dark blue and then the top layer in White. I colored over the cut out using my clear Sakura Stardust gel pen and then drew fauceting ont he diamond also to give it some shimmer. I used a marigold color for back ground to make the blue colors pop and then pierced a triangle in all the corners using the SU guide. The main image is mounted on dimensionals.

I told my friend this is a fall apart card...I used very little adhesive on the Sentiment and the castle so they can be removed for scrapbooking a page.
I must complain a bit about my "Happily Ever After" Handbook. Putting it together always takes some trial and error, but looking at the little 3/4 " image to figure out which colors go where was really difficult. I had to use a magnifying glass to get the arm, and hair pieces done, because they were very difficult to see in the sample picture because it was so small and becasue My eyes are aging. It was however fun to use my Cricut and "Happily Ever After" despite my failing eyes...

Until Later ...Happy stamping!

Big Blossom

I was telling a friend how I use "Big Blossom" with another circle stamp set for the center like a button...She wanted to see a sample. SO I made this card for one of the Anniversary cards I had been working on. Can you believe I dont have the word Anniversary on a Stamp...I need to do something about that. I have also been wanting to do a simple card with less layers...Sooo

I inked up "Paisley" backgrounder and kissed Big Blossom to it, Usually it works really nice. This time I think I used a bit to much, Pale Plum because some areas look like they slipped, a bit. I placed Big Blossom on the folded card base and Wal-la a paisley flower. I used Going Grey marker to faux stitch around the flower. and Perfect Plum to stamp "Happy" from "Happy Everything", and hand wrote Anniversary. If I had known I didnt have "Anniversary" I would have printed it on the cardstock with my printer before stamping and cutting the cardstock. Summer Sun and "Big Pieces" was used to stamp the flower center. After I used a paper piercer to align the holes and I punched them with a 1/8th circle punch. Tying small piece of Plum grosgrain ribbon through the holes, knotteind and mounting on dimensionals added the finishing touch...

I think it turned out really cute...now to find the word "Anniversary"!

Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

Welcome Number 2

Have you ever had one of those days where you dont feel like doing anything and you dont feel like yourself. Well that is the kind of day I am having...

The colors for this post are pretty much the same as yesterdays...basically used the same materials except I used a mustard for accent instead of the Ruby Red and a different Sketch Challenge SC176 to make the card...
I did use some linen thread, and the Textile Embossing folder for a changed look...No torn paper but the same sentiment inside as yesterday.

Hope you enjoy it...

Until Later ....Happy Stamping!

Another Card

I was excited to see this sketch on Splitcoast because I wanted to make another tall card, and I never seem to take the time to figure out how to cut it and how to use my cardstock. It just seems easier to cut the cardstock in half one way, or the other. This was a tall sample... The directions said to cut it at 8 x 9 1/4 and score at 4" and 3/4". Funny thing though it never said how tall the card was so I wasnt sure if you did it at 9 1/4" high or 8 " high. I did it 8 high..

I also ended up having to trim the bottom to fit it in an envelop. next time I'll figure out my own measurements I think.

I used scraps for this card also. except for the DP. I stamped in Timber Brown StazOn...I really like the Brown with the Earthy colors. I colored the bird using EE colors and my Aqua painter, using ruby red and More Mustard the most with a touch of Close to Cocoa, and Old Olive on the branch. I cut the strip of Mustard Cardstock to the width I had scored on edge and folded it back and attached it with Super tacky tape...after embossing it with my Divine Swirl folder. the seam where the ends of the folder met after doing two passes is behind the scalloped circle. I decided when making this card that someone need to make a 1-3/4" circle and square punch. because I can't cut a circle that size with any of my punches or my Cricut without using the software and I didnt want to do it for one punch...so I just used my 1 3/8" SU circle Punch. The scalloped circle was an extra one I cut a while back on my Cricut. The Real Rust circle is matted flat on the scallope and the bird image is mounted on dimensionals. The red brads are from last falls, scrapping sets from Targets Dollar Spot...I felt the red on the bird needed some help popping on the card. I tore the inside edge of the Real Rust as a strip and mounted it on the edge of the card and used a pen to add faux stitching to the card. "Welcome" is from SU's Warm Words set and the inside sentiment is from Small Sayings...

This was a challenge card on Splitcoast for SC174 you can use this link if you would like to check out other tall cards for this challenge.

Until Later... Happy Stamping!

Masculine Birthday

I have been catching up on sketch challenges I am behind on. so I should have several post the next few days.

I needed a Masculine Birthday Card for my BIL, and sketch SC175 for SCS.

I had fun I like the way the red circle halves turned out. I think I should have written bolder the Happy Birthdays around the edges..you can see them if you look close.

I embossed with "D'vine Swirl" and "Swiss Dots".

It took me a bit to decide what color to mat the image from "Wildlife Reserve" with, but I settled on Old Olive. I used a bit of linen thread to tie around the base, I almost used soem brads but decided to pass. I colored the Elk/deer with watercolor wonder crayons. I used the EE colors. I love them for coloring images and they seem like they will last forever..

Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

Birthday Wish

I made this card a few weeks ago for a friend and forgot to post it...maybe we can set a new record for post the month of June since I have been making cards like a mad stamper to get all caught up. I used my cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" and "Dotted" folders on the Certainly Celery and Chocolate Chip cardstock. I used Chocoalte Chip to stamp "Big Pieces" On the Bashful Blue cardstock, and the sentiment from Sincere Salutations on GP white. I used my sakura gel pen to add faux stiching and MM mini button brads I picked up at Target either "Baby boy" or "5th Ave" Colors.

I am really liking the 5th Ave color set...

Until later..... Happy Stamping!

Altered Tin for Baby Gift

I made this Tin for a baby gift box for a baby shower I'll be missing why I am out of town. I used some DP I had from a PC Scrap Pack I got in 06 for Christmas. I Used the EK "Baby's first stroll" diecuts I got from my Flower for Spring Fling. She knew I was working on a scrapbook for my new Niece or nephew coming in June, she sent me a ton and these saved me a lot of work and I was running out of time.

The only thing I cut with my cricut is the "It's a Boy" sentiment...I had to do yet another trip into town and so my DD helped adhere them together using my Zyron. I used a green shadow (wish this showed up better in the picture) from a cardstock I got at Michaels recently..

Its called "Nature Preserve" Premium Cardstock, Grand Canyon Collection( love the colors in the set, sim. to Marigold, Thyme, Rust , chocolate and a med bright blue)...this is very sturdy card stock thicker than most cardstock packages Michaels sells...It isn't acid and linguin free stuff, but it is very nice for stuff your not putting into scrapbooks, and its 100% recycled. I think its a good alternative & affordable for many crafting projects.

...and a piece of Scrap Cranberry color uncertain of the maker, Cardstock for the regular lettering, I cut it using the "New Arrivals" cricut cartridge.

The ribbons are True Thyme, Cranberry Crisp, and a light blue Offray I got at Walmart.

I used a baby card from a swap inside.

Thanks for visiting I am out of town for the weekend I'll try to post again on Tuesday...I am on a roll now.

Until later...Happy Stamping!