Monday, January 20, 2014

Through the Window

Hello, Friends!  Time for another challenge with Cards in Envy!  This challenge asks us to create a card where part of the design is INSIDE the card but can be seen from the outside "through the window." 

I created this love card using a OWH fund raiser digi stamp from Doodle Pantry.  The heart is cut out creating my window to the inside of the card where you can see a completed heart image.



A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Image from Doodle Pantry "With Heart" set
Card Recipe:
  • Mat 1 (green) = 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Mat 2 (yellow pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
  • Mat 3 (green border) = .75" x 4".

  • Elephant = image from Doodle Pantry "With Heart".  Heart has been punched out creating my window.  Image sized at 2.155" x 2.155".
  • Sentiment = from Doodle Pantry "With Heart" set.

Inside of Card
Inside of Card:
  • Mat 1 (green) = 5" x 3.75"
  • Mat 2 (yellow pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5"
  • Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25"
  • Mat 4 (green border) = .5" x 3.75"
  • Elephant = image from Doodle Pantry "With Heart."  Image sized at 2.155" x 2.155".  Heart is layered.  Glossy Accents added to heart.
  • Sentiment = from Doodle Pantry "With Heart" set.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I hope you will create a "Through the Window" card too!

~ Marilyn

Monday, January 6, 2014

Snow Buddy Like You!

Welcome to another Cards in Envy Challenge!  For this challenge we are to create an A2 sized card (5.5" x 4.25")  that features one or more snowmen.  Only requirement is that the card is 1/4" or less in thickness in order to fit in an envelope.

Here's is my Snowman card.

  • Designer Paper = The Paper Studio "I Believe in Santa" 8.5" x 11" pack.
  • Cricut cartridge = Winter Woodland
  • Sentiment = CardzTV "Home for Christmas" stamp set.
  • Embossing = Cuttlebug "Snowflakes" folder.
  • Ribbon = from Michaels
  • Punch = Martha Stewart (heart on inside of card).


A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Winter Woodland cartridge
Card Recipe:
  • Mat 1 (red striped) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
  • Mat 2 (white) = 5 1/4" x 4".
  • Mat 3 (blue border) = 2" x 4".
  • Sentiment "All hearts come home for Christmas" = from CardzTV "Home for Christmas" stamp set.  Stamp sentiment before embossing.
  • Mats 2 & 3 were embossed together using Cuttlebug "Snowflakes" folder.
  • Ribbon = from Michaels.

  • Snow Woman = cut at 3 3/4" from Cricut Winter Woodland cartridge; [Snwoman] found on page 47 of the folder.  Eyes were hand drawn onto snow woman's face.  I cut the [Blackout] of the image twice and attached to the image.  This gives the image a chipboard effect.

Inside of Card
Inside of Card:
  • Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".
  • Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".
  • Heart = from Martha Stewart punch.

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Happy Birdie

Hello, Friends!  My card today was created using a digi stamp from DoodlePantry called "Happy Birdie".  This card will be added to my box of cards going to Operation Write Home.

Image, Designer Paper and Sentiment = from Doodle Pantry
Musical Notes = from Silhouette store
Other:  Tim Holtz Faded Blue Jean Distress Ink.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Image from Doodle Pantry
  • Mat 1 (colors already divided evenly from Doodle Pantry) = 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Mat 2 (blue border) = .75" x 5.5"
  • Sentiment = from Doodle Pantry.  Sized at 0.650" x 1.145".
  • Musical Notes = from Silhouette store.  Sized at 0.5" x 0.555".

  • Birdie = from DoodlePantry.  Sized at 2.715" x 3.040".  White dashed lines created using internal offset feature in Silhouette software.  Two copies of the birdie and attached (one on top of other) to create a more "chipboard" effect.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Blue Jeans Distress Ink.

Inside of Card
Inside of Card:
  • Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75"
  • Mat 2 (green pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5"
  • Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25"
  • Birdie = from DoodlePantry.  Sized at 1.150" x 1.025".
  • Sentiment = from DoodlePantry.  Sized at 0.395" x 0.905".

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

~ Marilyn