Thursday, November 22, 2012

Teddy Bear Parade - Birthday

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (pink pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".  Mat is embossed with Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" folder.

Mat 3 (pink pattern fence) = 4" x 1.5".  Fence pattern created using Martha Stewart punch.

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3" using Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge.   Image is mounted with foam tape.


Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."  Mat under sentiment cut to size of sentiment.

Baby Carriage Card

A2 sized Shape Card.

Shape Card = cut at 5.5" from Wild Card Cricut cartridge; <Carriage>; page 76 of folder.  Papers from K&Company "Itsy Bitsy" pack.

Rattle = cut at 2" (real dial size) from Wild Card Cricut cartridge; <Carriage-Icon-s>; page 76 of folder.  Papers from K&Company "Itsy Bitsy" pack.

Stickles have been added. 

Half pearls = from Michaels
Ribbon & Bow = from Michaels.   Bow tied used Bow Easy.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (blue checked) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from K&Company "Itsy Bitsy" pack.

Mat 2 (beige) = 4.5" x 3.25".


Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Teddy Bear Parade - Prince

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (polka dots) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from October Afternoon "Bake the Cookies"

Mat 2 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".

Mat 3 (scallop polka dots) = 1.25" x 4".  Paper from October Afternoon "Bake the Cookies".  Scallop edge created using EK Success Punch.

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3" from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge; <Prince>.  Bear mounted with foam tape.

Stickles added to image.

Ribbon = from Michaels, bow tied using Bow Easy.

 

Small buttons added to corners of card.

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."  Mat under sentiment cut to sentiment size.

Teddy Bear Parade - Queen

Shape card - fits into an A2 size envelope.

Created using Cricut Craft Room to merge images together.

Mat 1 (green) = 2" x 5.50".  Mat is embossed using Cuttlebug Divine Swirls folder.

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3" using Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge; <QueenHrt>

Castle = cut at 3.75" using Life's a Party Cricut cartridge; <Castle1>, page 22 of folder.

Stickles has been applied to Bear and Outfit.  Black pen used to create stitching on castle.



Inside of card.

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."   Mat under sentiment cut to sentiment size.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Teddy Bear Parade - Cupid

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (pink pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Pattern paper purchased at Hobby Lobby.
Mat 2 (red) = 7/8" x 4".

Mat 3 (solid pink) = cut at 4" from Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge; Shadow <Swirl1>; page 25 of folder.   Edges have been inked with Memento Angel Pink Ink.
Mat 4 (green) = cut at 4" from Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge; <Swirl1-s>, page 25 of folder.  Paper has been embossed with Cuttlebug Perfectly Paisley folder.  Raised embossed ridges inked lightly with Memento Angel Pink Ink.

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3" from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge; <Cupid>.  Outfit has Stickles added to it.   Stickles also added to end of arrow.  Bear mounted on foam tape.

Ribbon from Michaels.  Bow tied using Bow Easy.

Viva Decor Pen used on card front:  Cream and Green colors.


Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."  Mat under sentiment cut to size of sentiment.

Teddy Bear Parade - Teacher


A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Mat 1 = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from DCWV "The High School Stack."
Mat 2 = 3.5" x 4".  Paper from DCWV "The High School Stack."

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3" from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge; <Teacher>

Accents = Viva Decor Pen used to create half pearls in all the corners.  White gel pen used to create whites in eyes of bear.

Images are mounted with foam tape.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from DCWV "The High School Stack."

Monday, November 19, 2012

Teddy Bear Parade - New Year

A2 sized card.
 
Mat 1 (pink pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Party Time".
 
Mat 2 (green) = 3.25" x 1.75".
 
Mat 3 (blue) = 3.25" x 1.75".
 
Bear & Outfit = cut at 3" from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge, <BabyNwYr>.  Image mounted with foam tape.
 

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet".   Banner under sentiment hand cut to size.

White gel pen used to create whites in eyes of bear.



Teddy Bear Parade - Drum Major



A2 size card.

Mat 1 (green checked) = 5.25" x 4".   Paper color from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge.  Corners rounded at 1/2".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Mat 2 (pink pattern) = 4.25" x 3".   Paper color from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge. Corners rounded at 1/2". Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3" from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge, <DrmMajr> on folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge.  Stickles has been added to image.   Bear image mounted with foam tape.

Sentiment "bear hugs" = from My Pink Stamper "More Punny-licious" stamp set.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Stars & Stripes Thank You Card

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (blue) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".   Mat has been embossed with Paper Studio "Stripes" embossing folder.

Mat 2 (white) = 1 1/2" x 4 1/8".  Mat has been embossed with Paper Studio "Tiny Stars" embossing folder.

Red Stars = cut one at 1", cut two at 3/4" from Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge; <Accnt34s>, page 65 of folder.

Sentiment "Thanks!" = from TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Warm Winter Wishes

Operation Write Home Sketch #146 - A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (dark red-ish) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (striped) = 5.25" x 2"
Mat 3 (dark red-ish under sentiment) = 4" x 1.25"
Mat 4 (beige with sentiment) = 3.75" x 1"
Mat 5 (beige under stove image) = 3.5" x 2.25"
Mat 6 (brown-ish under stove image) = 3.25" x 2"

Stove = cut at 2.5" from Country Life Cricut cartridge, <Stove>, page 62 of folder.

Sentiment "Warm Winter Wishes!" = from Cardztv "Home for Christmas" stamp set.

Mat under stove image has been mounted with foam tape.

Accents = gold gem is from Imaginisce.  Edges of mats inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.


Sketch #146 from Operation Write Home.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Ladybug Birthday Card

Z-Fold Card.  Closed card is A2 size.

To create card base:
Cut card stock at 4.25" x 11".
Score and fold at 2.75" and 5.5"

Front mat (black & white polka dot print) =  2.5" x 4"

Ladybug = cut at 2" from Live Simply Cricut Lite cartridge.  Mounted with foam tape (don't tape portion of image that hangs off edge).

Ribbon from Michaels.

Inside Left Panel:

Mat 1 (black & white polka dot print) = 2.5" x 4"
Mat 2 (red) = 2.25" x 3.75"
Mat 3 (white) = 2" x 3.5"

Inside Right Panel:

Mat 1 (black & white polka dot print) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (red) = 5" x 3.75"
Mat 3 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"

Sentiment "Happy Birthday" = from TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set.

Flower from small punch.   One green and one red punch flowers stacked on top of each other.   Center of flower is Viva Decor Pen (Cream color).



Sunday, November 4, 2012

I Heart You

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (white) = 5.25" x 4".  Card stock was embossed using Cuttlebug Heart Blocks folder.

Envelope = cut a heart at 2.5".  Fold heart top down at 1/3 of the way.   Turn over and fold sides in to center.   Heart was cut from basic images on my Imagine.   Attached to card using double layer of foam tape.

Small Hearts = from Martha Stewart punch.

Lace Border = from Martha Stewart punch.

Mat 2 (pink) under sentiment = hand cut to size of sentiment.

Sentiment "I {heart} U!" = from Cardztv "Hugs and Kisses" stamp set.

Accent = Viva Decor Pen (Cream) in center of bottom three hearts and also on centers of lace border.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Pinwheel Card I

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (white) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (red) = 3" x 3"

To create pinwheel:

Cut a 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" square card (mine is white but doesn't show).   In the center cut and attach a 3/4" x 3/4" square (mine is red).  Using two different patterns or solid colors, cut several 1/4" strips.   Begin by attaching one of the patterns around the center square (I glued to allow some "wiggle").  Now alternate papers to fill in.   Cut overlapping strips off when done.   Full tutorial with pictures can be found here

Pinwheel and white mat were each embossed with Cuttlebug Daisy embossing folder.   Pinwheel is attached to red mat and then mounted on card with foam tape.

Mat 3 (black & white polka dots) = 1" x 4".   Scallop was created by using EK Success Scallop punch.

Accents = Viva Decor Pen (red and cream) used to accent daisy embossed images.

Eagle Scout Birthday

A2 sized card.   Paper from My Mind's Eye "Party Time".

Mat 1 (stars) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (under sentiment) = cut to sentiment size, round corners to 1/4".

Eagle = cut at 3.5" from Campin' Critters Cricut cartridge, <Eagle>, page 42 of folder.  Eagle mounted on foam tape. 

Sentiment "Happy Birthday" = from TPC Studio "Greetings' stamp set.

Cupcake stamp = from Hampton Art "Happy Birthday" stamp set.  Cupcake has been colored using colored pencils.

Accents = Viva Deco Pens (black) used on corners of sentiment mat.  Top of cupcake has Glossy Accents.   Google Eyes added to eagle.  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink used around paper edges.

My Love

A2 sized card.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge.

Created using Operation Write Home Sketch #83:



Mat 1 (brown) = 5.25" x 4"

Mat 2 (upper left) = 1 1/2" x 2 3/4"
Mat 3 (upper right) = 1 1/2" x 2 3/8"
Mat 4 (lower left) = 2 3/8" x 2 3/4"
Mat 4 (lower right) = 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"

Birds = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Lite Celebrate with Flourish cartridge, <Valntne4>

Sentiment "My love" = from Cardztv "Hugs and Kisses" stamp set.

Accents = Viva Decor Pearl Pens used on upper left and lower right corners and also for bird's eyes.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Ribbon from Michaels.