Old Mailbox

Here's an old mailbox sitting on a wagon wheel.  When I was a youngster, my Dad placed our mailbox on a wagon wheel, too.

• Digi Image:  Beccy's Place
• Designer Paper:  Echo Park "This and That"
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Distressed Stripes" folder
• Sentiment:  My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious"

• Mat 1 = 5.25" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Distressed Stripes" folder.
• Mat 2 = 4" x 3"
• Sentiment = My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious" stamp set

• Mailbox on Wagon Wheel = Digi stamp from Beccy's Place.

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 = 4.75" x 3.5"

Thank you for visiting today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Birch Birdhouse

I love this birdhouse digi with the green vines winding around it. 

Digi Stamp:  Beccy's Place
Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Indie Chic" 6"x6" pack
Sentiment:  Scrappy Mom's "Designer's Choice" stamp set
Punch:  Martha Stewart

• Mat 1 = 5.25" x 4"
• Mat 2 (border) = 2" x 5"
• Sentiment = Scrappy Mom's "Designer's Choice" stamp set
• Dove = Martha Stewart punch

• Birdhouse = printed and cut at 3" from Silhouette software.  Digi stamp from Beccy's Place.

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Fence = Martha Stewart punch

Another version of this same image:

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Ice Cream Sundae Card

Here's a fun birthday card using an image from the Doodle Pantry.

• Image:  Digi stamp from Doodle Pantry
• Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Madison Avenue" 6"x6" pack
• Sentiment:  Scrappy Mom's "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set.

• Mat 1 = 5.25" x 4".
• Border = printed and cut from Silhouette Cameo. 
• Scallop = purchased from Silhouette store.  Sarah Hurley design.
• Circle = 3.25" circle cut from Silhouette Cameo

• Liquid Applique added and heat embossed to create top of sundae.
• Stickles added to cherry.

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (brown) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Sundae = cut at 1.5"
• Sentiment = from Scrappy Mom's "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set.

Thank you for visiting today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

A Little Wave Hello

Hello, Friends.  I created this friendship card for Operation Write Home using their Sketch #200.

• Sketch:  Operation Write Home Sketch #200
• Image:  Digi Stamp from Doodle Pantry - Little Octopus
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Sentiment:  Digi Stamp from Doodle Pantry - Little Octopus
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug folders "Spots and Dots" and "Charles"
• Punch:  EK Success Zig Zag punch
• Other:  Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Digi Image from Doodle Pantry

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (white) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Corners rounded at 1/4".
• Mat 2 (blue) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Charles" folder.  Corners rounded at 1/4".
• Mat 3 (blue border) = 2 1/8" x 5 1/8".  Corners rounded at 1/4".
• Mat 4 (white border) = 2" x 5".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Spots and Dots" folder.  Corners rounded at 1/4".
• Mat 5 (white under octopus) = 2 5/8" x 3 5/8".  Corners rounded at 1/4".
• Mat 6 (blue polka dots under octopus) = 2.5" x 3.5".  Side of mat mounted with foam tape (where it extends from other border).  Corners rounded at 1/4".

• Octopus = digi image from Doodle Pantry (link above).  Image was fussy cut within Silhouette software.  Edges of water inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  An extra octopus was cut without the water and mounted on top to give image some depth.
• Mat 7 (blue polka dot under sentiment) = 7/8" x 2 3/8".  Corners rounded at 1/4".
• Mat 8 (white under sentiment) = .75" x 2.25".  Side of mat mounted with foam tape (where it extends from other border).  Corners rounded at 1/4".
• Sentiment = digi image from Doodle Pantry (link above).  Sentiment was printed through Silhouette software to place on white mat.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Zip Zag = punch from EK Success.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

My Dog Spot

Hello, Friends!  Here's a birthday card featuring "Spot" from the Cricut Paper Pups cartridge.

• Cricut Cartridge:  Paper Pups
• Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Cambridge Court" 6"x6" pack
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Spots and Dots" folder
• Sentiment:  TPC Studio "Greetings"

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Paper Pups cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5.25" x 4"
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (polka dots) = 4.5" x 3.25"
• Mat 4 (striped border) = 1.75" x 4".
• All mats were embossed together using Cuttlebug "Spots and Dots" folder.
• Sentiment = from TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set

 

• Dog = cut at 1.75" from Cricut Paper Pups cartridge; [spot] found on page 94 of the folder.  Image is mounted with foam tape.  The first layer was cut twice, once in black and once in the brown polka dots.  I used the negative parts of the brown polka dots to add to the image.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (polka dots) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (beige) = 4.5" x 3.25"

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

 

Bumble Bee Card

• Image:  Silhouette Store; Stinkin Cute Paper Piercings
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Honeycone" folder
• Sentiment:  Scrappy Mom's "Amusing Animals" stamp set
• Other:  Liquid Pearls

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Silhouette card

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (yellow polka dots) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Honeycone" folder.
• Mat 3 (black border) = 1" x 4".  Liquid Pearls added.
• Sentiment = Scrappy Mom's "Amusing Animals" stamp set.  Sentiment has been heat embossed.

• Bumble Bee = image sized to 3"; from Silhouette Store; Stinkin Cute Paper Piercings.  Bee's head is mounted with foam tape.  White gel pen used for faux stitching.  

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (yellow polka dots) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25"

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Hello, Kitty

Hello, friends!  Welcome to another Cards in Envy challenge.  This week our challenge is to create a card using elements made from punches or die cuts. 

Here is what I used:

• Cricut Cartridge:  Hello Kitty Greetings
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Embossing:  the Paper Studio "Tiny Stars" folder
• Punch:  EK Success cloud punch
• Accents:  Flock

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (white) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat embossed with the Paper Studio "Tiny Stars" folder.
• Mat 3 (blue border) = 2 5/8" x 4 5/8".
• Mat 4 (blue polka dot border) = 2.5" x 4.5".

Fluffy clouds created using flock

• Hello Kitty in Airplane = cut at 2" from Cricut Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge; [HK16] found on page 65 of the folder.  Image is mounted with foam tape.
• Clouds = made with EK Success punch.  "Fluffy-ness" was created by using flock. 

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (pink chevron) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Raccoon Nuts About You

• Cricut Cartridges:  Animal Kingdom.  Pretty Pennants.
• Designer Paper:  Authentique "Hope" 6"x6" pack.
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Floral Screen" folder.
• Sentiment:  My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious" stamp set.
• Punch:  Martha Stewart Drippy-Goo
• Other:  Liquid Pearls

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Animal Kingdom cartridge
Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (gray) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (floral design) = 5.25" x 4"
• Mat 3 (black) = 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
• Mat 4 (gray) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Floral Screen" folder.  Embossing folder was inked with Memento Rich Cocoa before embossing.
• Border = 1" x 3.5" punched with Martha Stewart Drippy-Goo punch.

• Raccoon = cut image and shadow at 2.5" from Cricut Animal Kingdom cartridge; [rccoon] found on page 98 of the folder.  Eyes and nose are Liquid Pearls.  Image mounted with foam tape.
• Pennant = cut image and shadow at 1.5" from Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge.  Pennant mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment = from My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious" stamp set.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Corner = hand cut

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

HB Blocks

• Cricut Cartridge:  Printing Press
• Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Cowboy"
• Embossing:  Indentz "Vine" folder
• Ribbon: from Michaels
• Accent:  Liquid Pearls

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Printing Press cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
• Mat 3 (black horizontal border) = 1 5/8" x 4".  Mat embossed with Indentz "Vine" folder.

• Mat 4 (black vertical border) = 1.75" x 5.25".  Mat mounted with foam tape.
• Mat 5 (print pattern vertical border) = 1.5" x 5.25"
• Ribbon = from Michaels
• Accent = Liquid Pearls

Inside of Card

Inside of Card

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

Oscar the Grouch

• Cricut Cartridge:  Sesame Street Seasons
• Designer Paper:  Echo Park "Dots & Stripes"
• Twine:  American Crafts
• Other:  Fun Flock "Teddy Bear Tan"

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Sesame Street Seasons cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (dark green) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (green polka dot) = 5.25" x 4"
• Mat 3 (brown stripe) = 3.5" x 4".
• Twine (on either side of brown mat) = from American Crafts

• Oscar = cut image and shadow at 3.25" from Cricut Sesame Street Seasons cartridge; [Oscar3] found on page 57 of the folder.  Oscar is mounted with foam tape.
• Eyebrows on Oscar = I really didn't card for the paper cut, so I added some tan flock where the eyebrows should be.
• Trash on ground = hand torn from white card stock.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (dark green) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

Happy Birthday Card

• Cricut Cartridge:  Tear Drop
• Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Reunion" 6"x6" pack
• Punch:  EK Success.  Martha Stewart.
• Felt Border:  from Michaels
• Accent:  Liquid Pearls.  Stickles.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Tear Drop cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (green) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (light green pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
• Mat 3 (redish pattern) = 2" x 4"

 

• Happy = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Tear Drop cartridge; [happy] found on page 125 of the folder.  White gel pen used for faux stitching.  Stickles used on balloon.
• Birthday = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Tear Drop cartridge; [birthday] found on page 126 of the folder.  Stickles used on lettering.  Balloon portion cut off.
• Corner = hand cut from scraps.  Liquid Pearls used along the edge.
• Felt Border = from Michaels.
• Bottom Accent = three dots from Liquid Pearls.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (green) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Border = punch from EK Success
• Balloon = punch from Martha Stewart
• Twine = from The Paper Studio

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn



Pup Cake Card

Hello, Friends!  Here's a birthday card featuring a dog from the Cricut cartridge Paper Pups.

• Cricut Cartridge:  Paper Pups
• Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Sunshine"
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Houndstooth" folder
• Sentiment:  Scrappy Moms "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Paper Pups cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (maroon) = 5 7/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
• Mat 3 (beige) = 5" x 3.75".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Houndstooth" folder.
• Mat 4 (striped border) = 1" x 5". 

• Scotty Dog = cut at 3" from Cricut Paper Pups cartridge; [scotty] found on page 85 of the folder.  Image mounted on foam tape.
• Sentiment = from Scrappy Moms "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (maroon) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Dog's Hat = cut at 3" from Cricut Paper Pups cartridge; [scotty-s][solid] found on page 85 of the folder.  White gel pen used for faux stitching.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Piglet Card

Hello, friends!  Here's a quick little card that features Piglet from Winnie the Pooh.  I plan on using this card as a birthday card.

• Cricut Cartridge:  Pooh and Friends
• Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Sky's the Limit" 6" x 6" pack
• Punch:  Martha Stewart
• Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5.25" x 4".
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 3 (pattern border) = 1" x 3.75".

 

• Piglet = cut at 3.75" from Cricut Pooh and Friends cartridge; [Piglet3] found on page 39 of the folder.  Image is mounted with foam tape.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Butterflies = from Martha Stewart punch.



Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (beige) = 5" x 3.75".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Corners hand cut.
• Butterflies = from Martha Stewart punch.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Cards in Envy - Say What?

Hello, friends!  Welcome to another Cards in Envy challenge.  This week our challenge is to create a card that uses a sentiment, poem or quote as the MAIN element on your card instead of an image.    

• Cricut Cartridge:  Pretty Pennants
• Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Reunion"
• Sentiment:  CardzTV "Greater Love"
• Sketch:  OWH Sketch #191

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge



Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (light green pattern) = 5.25" x 4".
• Mat 3 (black border) = 1 5/8" x 5 1/8".
• Mat 4 (redish pattern) = 1.5" x 5".
• Mat 5 (black) = 4 1/8" x 3 1/8".
• Mat 6 (darker green pattern) = 4" x 3".

• Pennant = cut image and shadow at 1.5" x 3.5" from Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge.
• Mat 7 (black under sentiment) = 2 5/8" x 2 1/8".
• Mat 8 (white with sentiment) = 2.5" x 2".  Mat mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment = from CardzTV "Greater Love" stamp set.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75.
• Mat 2 (redish pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25".

Thank you for joining me today.  I hope you'll also make a card with the sentiment as the main element and post it on the Cards in Envy blog.  Remember your card must be A2 sized (5.5" x 4.25") and is 1/4" or less to fit in an envelope.

As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Go For It!

Hello, friends!  Here is a CAS card I created using the Cricut Going Places cartridge.

• Inspiration:  Desert Diva
• Cricut Cartridge:  Going Places and A Child's Year.
• Designer Paper:  none - just used paper scraps

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Going Places and A Child's Year cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Stoplight = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Going Places cartridge; [traffclt] found on page 126 of the folder.  The color "lights" were hand cut and glued to the backside.
• Stoplight Pole = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Going Places cartridge; [domepost] found on page 126 of the folder.  Top of pole was too long for my card, so it was trimmed away.

 



• Text "Go for it!" = cut at .25" from Cricut A Child's Year cartridge.  I used the Cricut Craft Room to weld the letter together. 

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn