MCCR - Fruit Cards

Today the My Cricut Craft Room design team was challenged to make a card with fruit using the Cricut.  I used the Simply Charmed and Elegant Edges cartridges.

Design Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Cambridge Court" 6" x 6" pad.
Cricut Cartridges:  Simply Charmed and Elegant Edges
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots."
Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Simply Charmed
Cricut Elegant Edges

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (pink) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (flower design) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Mat 3 (blue banner) = 2 3/8" x 4 3/8".  Banner embossed using Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder.
• Mat 4 (pink banner) = 2 1/4" x 4 1/4".  Banner embossed using Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder.
• Scalloped Circle = cut at 2 1/2" from Cricut Elegant Edges; [Crcle2-s] found on page 50 of the folder.
• Sentiment "Sweet Cheeks" = from Scrappy Moms "Designer Choice" stamp set.

• Strawberries and Bowl = cut image and shadow at 2 1/4" from Cricut Simply Charmed cartridge; [StwbyBwl] found on page 47 of the folder.  White gel pen used for stitching on strawberries and stems.  Image mounted with foam tape.
• Twine = Friendship Twine purchased at Walmart in the children's craft section.  Bow and twine are secured with scotch tape on backside and a drop of white glue on the front under the bow.
• Flowers = Martha Stewart punch.  Center of flowers is Liquid Pearls.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (pink) = 5" x 3 3/4".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3 1/2".

• Strawberry = cut at 1 1/4" from Cricut Simply Charmed cartridge; [Strwbery-s] found on page 47 of the folder.  White gel pen used for stitching on strawberry and stem.