You & Me

OWH Sketch #153

A2 sized card:  5.5" x 4.25"

Mat 1 (beige star pattern) = 5.25" x 4".   Paper colors from Cricut Imagine "Better Together."

Mat 2 & Mat 3 (pink pattern) = 5.25" x .5".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine "Better Together."

Mat 4 & Mat 5 (red and white sentiment mats) = cut at 3.5" from Cricut Imagine "Better Together" cartridge.

Birds and Heart = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Imagine "Better Together" cartridge.  Bird and heart images are attached with foam tape.

Sentiment "You & Me" = from CardzTV "Hugs and Kisses" stamp set.

All paper edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink. 

Turquoise half pearls on bottom are from Viva Decor Pen.

Monkey Birthday Card

"S" fold card.

Card base is created normally, 5.5" x 4.25". Fold top back over on top of itself to create the "S".

Paper color from Cricut Imagine "Yummy" cartridge.

Mat 1 (gift pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (brown pattern) = 5.25" x 1 7/8" - cut two
Mat 3 (beige behind monkey and inside of card) = 2.5" x 2.5" - cut two
Mat 4 (gift pattern behind monkey) = 2.25" x 2.25"

Monkey = cut at 2.25" from Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge, <PrtyMnky>, page 75 of folder.  Top of birthday hat accented with Stickles.

Monkey is attached with foam tape.

Top Ten of 2012 Cards

Operation Write Home Top ten cards of 2012

 



Unto Us a Child is Born





Star / Sun Burst

 



Singing in the Rain



Spider - 30th Birthday Card



Bible Card



Beware



Xylophone - Just a Note



Kite Card

Miss You Birds



Make a Big Wish

Bird and Flowers

Miss You - City

Created for Operation Write Home

 

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (blue) = 5 5/8" x 4 3/8".   Blue mat has been embossed using Paper Studio "Tiny Stars" folder.

City = cut to length at 5.25" from Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge; <suprby><Accessories 3> on page 56 of folder.  

City was cut twice.   Once as listed above in dark blue.   Second time was cut in yellow with window cuts turned off.   Use either Cricut Craft Room or Gypsy to turn contours off.

Message bubble = image from basic cuts within Cricut Craft Room (free image).   I changed the image size to fit my sentiment (2.5" wide by 1.5" height.)

Sentiment "Miss You" = TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set.   Stamp color is Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

All images have their edges inked with Tim Holtz Blue Jeans Distress Ink.

The message bubble image is mounted with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Rock Star

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry cartridge.

Mat 1 (orange pattern) = 5.25" x 4".
Mat 2 (gray pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".

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

Accents = Liquid Pearls used on bear and on Mat 1.  Stickles used on bear's outfit.  White gel pen used to outline bow, skirt, bear's eyes, guitar and microphone images.   All images are mounted with foam tape.  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink used on edges of cuts.

Teddy Bear Parade - Farmer

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (gray pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Mystical Garden cartridge.

Mat 2 (orange pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Mystical Garden cartridge.

Scallop mats = 1.25" x 3.5".  Scallops created from EK Success Punch.   Scallop mats are mounted with foam tape on bottom border; top border is taped to card.

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

Pig = cut at 1.5" (real dial size) from Everyday Paper Doll Cricut cartridge; <Farmer><Accessories 2>; page 68 of folder.

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

Accents = butter from from Michaels.  Silver Stickles used on buttons on overalls.  Liquid Pearls used on pig.  Butterfly accent purchased at Michaels.  Viva Decor Pen used for half pearls on bottom of card.  All images are mounted with foam tape.   White gel pen used on bear image.  Images highlighted using Tim Holtz Distress Ink.

Teddy Bear Parade - October Fest

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (gray) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Divine Swirls" folder.
Mat 2 (pink pattern / banner) = 1.25" x 3.5".

Branch = Martha Stewart punch.

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

Accents = Viva Decor Pen used at top of banner and on flowers.  Stickles used on beer stein.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.  Bear is attached with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - School Girl

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 = 5.25" x 4".

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3 inches from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge; <SchGrl>.

Ribbon = from Michaels.

Accents = Glossy Accents added to apple.  Liquid Pearls added to center of bow.   White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.   Bear is attached with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Athlete

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

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

Zig Zag border created using EK Success border punch.

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

Accents = Viva Decor Pearl Pen used on upper right corner.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.  Bear is attached with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Fishing

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (purple pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from The Paper Studio "A Day at the Beach."
Mat 2 (word pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Paper from The Paper Studio "A Day at the Beach."

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

Sentiment = My Pink Stamper "More Punny-licious."  Mat under sentiment cut to sentiment size.

Accents = Twine used for fishing line.   White gel pen used for stitching on pockets and white in bear's eyes.  Bear and sentiment attached with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Cowboy

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (light yellow pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from K&Company "Itsy Bitsy."
Mat 2 (blue pattern border) = 1.75" x 4".  Paper from K&Company "Itsy Bitsy."

Zig zag = created using EK Success punch.

Corners = hand trimmed from pattern paper.

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

Accents = Stickles used for belt buckle.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.   Bear is attached with foam tape.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 = 4.5" x 3.25".   Paper from K&Company "Itsy Bitsy."

Teddy Bear Parade - Bride

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (gray) = 5.25" x 4".  Martha Stewart border punch used along two of the mat's borders.

Mat 2 (white) = 5.25" x 3.25".  Mat was embossed with Cuttlebug "Perfectly Paisley" folder.

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

Ribbon = from Michaels.

Accents = Stickles used on bow of dress.  Liquid Pearls used in the center of the flowers.   White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.   Bear is mounted with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Groom

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (black striped) = 5.25" x 4".
Mat 2 (solid black) = 4.75" x 3.5".
Mat 3 (beige) = 4 10/16" x 3 7/16".
Mat 4 (black border) = 3.5" x 3/4".

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

Accents = Stickles added to champagne class.  Viva Decor Pen used to create bubbles on black border and in center of groom's boutonniere.  Viva Decor Pen also used on four corners of beige mat.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.  Bear attached with foam tape.   

Teddy Bear Parade - Sailor

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (blue) = 5.25" x 4".
Mat 2 (blue pattern) = 5" x 3.75".
Mat 3 (blue border) = 1.25" x 3.75".

Blue border embossed with Cuttlebug "Tiny Stars" embossing folder.

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

Accents = Stickles used in center of bows on the bear's outfit.   White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.   Bear mounted with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Chef

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (blue) = 5.25" x 4".
Mat 2 (red) = 5" x 3.75".
Mat 3 (checker pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".
Mat 4 (red border on bottom) = 1" x 3.5". 

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3" from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge; <Chef>.  Silver part of outfit cut from silver glitter card stock.

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."

Accents = Viva Decor Pearl Pen used along border before sentiment.  Stickles used on chef's red checker tie.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.   Bear is mounted with foam tape.

Tedddy Bear Parade - Hula Dancer

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (tropical pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper card stock from DCWV "The Travel Stack."

Mat 2 (tropical flower pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Paper card stock from DCWV "The Travel Stack."  Mat 2 is mounted on a single layer of foam tape.

Mat 3 (tropical pattern) = 1" x 3.75".  Border punched using EK Success scallop punch.    Paper card stock from DCWV "The Travel Stack."

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

Flower on border punch mat created using Martha Stewart punches.

Accents =  Edges of Mat 3 inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Center of flower created using Viva Decor Pearl Pen.  Stickles added to flowers on bear.  Bear mounted with foam tape.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.

Teddy Bear Parade - Tourist

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Mat 1 (multi-colored) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from DCWV "The Travel Stack."
Mat 2 (palm tree scene) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from DCWV "The Travel Stack."

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

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."

Bear is attached using foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Swimmer 2

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (aqua pattern) = 5.25" x 4".
Mat 2 (word pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".
Mat 3 (aqua banner) = 2.75" x 1.25". 

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3" from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge; <Swimmer2>.

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."

Accents = Liquid Pears added to top of banner.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.  Bear is attached with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Swimmer 1

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (brown polka dots) = 5.25" x 4".
Mat 2 (orange pattern) = 5" x 3.75".
Mat 3 (brown polka dots) = 1" x 3.75".
Mat 4 (orange pattern) = .75" x 3.75".

Bear and Outfit = cut at 3" from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite cartridge.

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."

Accents = Liquid Pearls used in corners and before sentiment.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.   Bear attached using foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Graduate

 

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (black striped) = 5.25" x 4".
Mat 2 ( brown polka dots) = 5" x 3.75".

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

Ribbon = from Michaels.

Accents = Imaginisce brad added to top of graduate cap.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.  Bear mounted with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Belle

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (polka dot) = 5.25" x 4".
Mat 2 (red) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Red mat is embossed with Cuttlebug "Daisy" folder.
Mat 3 (white) = 1" x 3.5".  Border created using Martha Stewart punch.

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

Accents = Liquid Pears used on flower.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.  Bear is attached with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Easter Bunny

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Mat 1 (blue) = 5.25" x 4".

Mat 2 (green) = 1" x 4".

Both mats are embossed using Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" embossing folder.

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

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

Accents = Stickles added to center of bows.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.  Bear is attached with foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Bee

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Mat 1 (black) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (yellow) = 5" x 3.75"
Mat 3 (black) = 1" x 4"

Yellow zip zag created using EK Success punch.

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

Accents = Pearl pen used to create flower center.  Stickles added to bee's wings.   White gel pen used to create center of bear's eyes.

Teddy Bear Parade - Rain Coat

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Mat 1 (blue) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (polka dots) = 5" x 3.75"; October Afternoon "Bake the Cookies."

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

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

Accents = White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.   Bear attached using foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Leprechaun

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Mat 1 (green) = 5.25" x 4"; The Paper Studio "A Day at the Beach."
Mat 2 (flower pattern) = 1.5" x 4"' The Paper Studio "A Day at the Beach."

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

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."

Accents = Martha Stewart border punch used on Mat 2.  Stickles added to hat buckle and pot of gold.   White gel pen used to create white in bear's eyes.

Bear attached using foam tape.

Teddy Bear Parade - Mermaid

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Mat 1 (pink pattern) = 5.25" x 4"; The Paper Studio "A Day at the Beach."
Mat 2 (wave pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5"; The Paper Studio "A Day at the Beach."

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

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."

Accents = Pearl Pens used on flower.  Stickles used on harp strings.  White gel pen used to create white in eyes.

Teddy Bear Parade - Pirate

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Mat 1 (green leaves) = 5.25" x 4", paper from The Paper Studio "A Day at the Beach."

Mat 2 (palm trees) = 4.75" x 3.75", paper from The Paper Studio "A Day at the Beach."

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

Sentiment = CardzTV stamp set "Beary Sweet."

Accents = Stickles added to sword.  White gel pen used to create white in bear's eye.

Teddy Bear Parade - Clown

A2 sized card:  5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Mat 1 (star pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"

Mat 2 has been embossed using Cuttlebug Tiny Stars folder.

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

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

Accents = Stickles used on balloon dog.  Pearl Pens used on clown's flowers for centers.   Bear attached using foam tape.  White pen used to create white eyes for bear.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (star pattern) = 5" x 3.75"
Mat 2 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25"

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".

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.