Joy

A2 sized card.  Pattern paper from The Paper Studio "I Believe in Santa."

Pattern mat 1 = 4" x 5.25"
White Mat 2 = 3.625" x 4.875"   (3 5/8 inches by 4 7/8 inches)
Red Mat 3 = 3.5" x 4.75"   Red mat embossed using Cuttlebug "Holly Ribbons" folder.

Text font "J" "O" "Y" = cut from Storybook Cricut cartridge at 1".  Use Shorty/Holes feature.   Letters highlighted using Stickles "Diamond".

Mats under "JOY" = cut from Storybook Cricut cartridge at 1.5".   Use Accent/Frame feature, page 77 of Cricut folder.  <From><Accent/Frame><shift>

Green ribbons made using Bow Easy.   All ribbons from Michaels.

Corners of all mats and card rounded using Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper from We R Memory Keepers - rounded at 1/2".

Inside of card.  

Pattern Mat 1 = 3.75" x 5"
White Mat 2 = 3.5" x 4.75"

Border = layered red, white and pattern papers.  Border punched and accented using Viva Decor Pens (red).   White gel pen used to create the white sticking.

Love You

A2 sized card.  Pattern paper from DCWV "Mainstreet Stack."

Pattern Mat 1 = 4" x 5.25"
Red Mat 2 = 3.5" x 4.75".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Heart Blocks" folder.

Pattern border = 2" x 3.5".   Border punched using Martha Stewart punch.
Red Mat 3 = 1" x 3.5".   I don't recall maker of the sentiment.

Cream colored hearts punched from Martha Stewart punch.

Inside of card.  Pattern paper from DCWV "Mainstreet Stack."

Pattern Mat 1 = 3.75" x 5"
Red Mat 2 = 3.5" x 4.75"
Cream Mat 3 = 3.25" x 4.5"

Red hearts are from Martha Stewart punch.

Whooo Loves You?

A2 sized card.  Paper colors all from Better Together Cricut Imagine.

Pattern Mat 1 (blue polka dots) = 4" x 5.25"
Pattern Mat 2 (red pattern) = 3.25" x 4.25"
Pattern Mat 3 (gray and light blue diamonds) = 3" x 4.25"

Owl = Create a Critter Cricut cartridge, cut at 3" and mounted on foam tape.  <Owl> on page 25 of cartidge folder.  Beak and feet have Stickles "Diamond" added.  Owl is perched on a ribbon branch.

Sentiment = stamped from My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious" set.  Sentiment mounted on gray and light blue diamond pattern that was hand cut to fit.  A red pattern card stock was added under sentiment, also cut to fit.  Sentiment has red twine glued around it and is it mounted on foam tape. 

Ribbon and Liquid Pearls added to make sentiment look like a hanging sign.  Bow created using Bow Easy.

All ribbon from Michaels.

Inside of card. 

Pattern Mat 1 (blue polka dots) = 3.75" x 5"
White Mat 2 = 3.5" x 4.75"

Jack O'Latern Halloween Card

Created for Operation Write Home

A2 size card.

Black mat 1: 4" x 5.25"
Pattern mat 1: 3.75" x 5" - paper from K&Company "TC Halloween and Fall"

Black mat 2: 3.25" x 4.5"
Pattern mat 2: 3" x 4.25" - paper from K&Company "TC Halloween and Fall"

Slimy mat: 2" x 4.5" ; uses Martha Stewart border punch

Image: Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" <JckOLtrn> on page 59. Image colors are from Better Together Imagine.

Text Font "BOO!": Varsity Letter Cricut cartridge, cut at .7" - all text uses the Narrow feature on Varsity Letter cartridge.

Accents: Googly Eyes, Viva Decor Pen (black)

Inside of card.

Black mat: 3.75" x 5"
White mat: 3.5" x 4.75"

Pattern border: .75" x 5" - paper from K&Company "TC Halloween and Fall"

Image: Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" <TrkRTrt2> on page 58. Image colors are from Better Together Imagine.

Ghoul Halloween Card

Created for Operation Write Home

 

A2 size card.

Black mat 1: 4" x 5.25"
Pattern mat 1: 3.75" x 5" - paper from K&Company "TC Halloween and Fall"

Black mat 2: 3.25" x 4.5"
Pattern mat 2: 3" x 4.25" - paper from K&Company "TC Halloween and Fall"

Slimy mat: 2" x 4.5" ; uses Martha Stewart border punch

Image: Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" <Ghoul> on page 40. Image colors are from Better Together Imagine.

Text Font "BOO!": Varsity Letter Cricut cartridge, cut at .7" - all text uses the Narrow feature on Varsity Letter cartridge.

Accents: Googly Eyes, Viva Decor Pen (black)

 

Inside of card.

Black mat: 3.75" x 5"
White mat: 3.5" x 4.75"

Pattern border: .75" x 5" - paper from K&Company "TC Halloween and Fall"

Image: Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" <JckOLtrn> on page 59. Image colors are from Better Together Imagine.



Slimy Octopus

Created for Operation Write Home

A2 size card.

Black mat 1:  4" x 5.25"
Pattern mat 1:  3.75" x 5" - paper from K&Company "TC Halloween and Fall"

Black mat 2:  3.25" x 4.5"
Pattern mat 2:  3" x 4.25" - paper from K&Company "TC Halloween and Fall"

Slimy mat:  2" x 4.5" ; uses Martha Stewart border punch

Image:  Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" <Slimy> on page 36.  Image colors are from Better Together Imagine.

Text Font "BOO!":  Varsity Letter Cricut cartridge, cut at .7" - all text uses the Narrow feature on Varsity Letter cartridge.

Accents:  Googly Eyes, Viva Decor Pen (black)

Inside of card.

Black mat:  3.75" x 5"
White mat:  3.5" x 4.75"

Pattern border:  .75" x 5" - paper from K&Company "TC Halloween and Fall"

Image:  Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" <JckOLtrn> on page 59.  Image colors are from Better Together Imagine.

Snail Mail

Operation Write Home :  Pizzazz Blog Skip

A2 size card.

Black mat 1:  5.25" x 4"
Pattern mat 1:  5" x 3.75"
Black mat 2:  4.5" x 3.25"
Pattern mat 2:  4.25" x 3"

Snail:  Paisley Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" (mounted on foam tape)
Butterfly:  Martha Stewart punch (two butterflies, one on top of other)
Sentiment: "Snail Mail" from My Pink Stamper "More Punny-licious" stamp set.  Memento ink used:   Tuxedo Black
Paper colors:  Best Friends Imagine cartridge

Accents:  Liquid Pearls (on butterfly), Glossy Accents (cheeks of snail), Viva Decor Pen (black accents on corners), Stickles (inner portion of flower)
Twine used to outline the shell on snail.
White gel pen used to accent flower petals
Tim Holtz ink used around cuts:  Tea Dye distress ink
Memento ink used around some cuts:  E-400 Rose Bud

Inside of card.

Black mat:  5" x 3.75"
White mat:  4.75" x 3.5"
Pattern border strip:  5" x .75"

Flower:  Paisley Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" (button feature of snail)
Paper colors:  Best Friends Imagine cartridge

Accents:  Liquid Pearls (inner portion of flowers on paper)
White gel pen used to accent flower petals.
Memento ink used around flower:  ME-400 Rose Bud

Thanks!

A simple card of appreciation.

A2 sized card. 

Mat:  5.25" x 4".   Embossed using Cuttlebug folder "Fleur De Lis Diamonds."

Mat under ribbon:  1" x 4".  Embossed using Cuttlebug folder " Swiss Dots."

Banner under sentiment:  hand cut and notched to fit sentiment size

Ribbon:  Celebrate It, purchased at Michaels

Silver bling on sentiment:  Imaginisce (set by heat tool)

Sentiment:  Hero Arts

Inside of card.

Background mat:  Elegant Edges :  <Heart2> <Shadow> cut at 3".  Edges inked using Tom Holtz Tea Dye distress ink. 

Border on mat:  Embossed using Cuttlebug folder "Swiss Dots."   I just hand cut a single row, attached to mat and cut edges to fit sides.

Sentiment:  Hero Arts

Tim Benton Farewell

A2 sized card.

Oil Rig - My World Cricut cartridge, 4.5 inches
Text - "GMXR" - Varsity Letter, 1 inch
Paper colors - Industrial Glow Imagine

Accent - Viva Decor Pen, Stickles

Inside card.

Sentiment - "Miss You" and "Good Luck!" - from Inkadindado stamp set.
Sentiment - "That stinks!" - My Pink Stamper More Punny-licious stamp set.

Gross Monster

Paper Playtime Polka Dots + a Sentiment
August 20, 2012

A2 sized card.

Monster - Mini Monster's Cricut cartridge, 2.8 inches
Paper colors - Imagine More Cards

Sentiment - Craft Smart
Dripping Goo Stamp - Martha Stewart

Inside card.
Stamp - Craft Smart

This card will be shipped to Operation Write Home:

Back of card.  Stamped with Operation Write Home logo.

Beware

Cardztv Cahllenge:  Cardz TV DT Challenge #14 - "Happy Holidays - Pick One!" September 8, 2012

A2 size card.

Beware Monster - Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge, 2.5 inches
Paper colors - Better Together Imagine cartridge.

Border - embossed using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.

Inside of card lined for writing.

Back of card stamped for Operation Write Home.

Batty

Created for Operation Write Home

A2 sized card. 

Bat Monster - Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge, 3 inches
Paper Colors - Better Together Imagine cartridge

Accent - Viva Decor Pen

Inside of card - lined for writing.

Back of card - stamped for Operation Write Home.

Toad-ally Fabulous

Operation Write Home card

Cricut Cardz Challenge #114 "Critter Cuties"

August 15, 2012 - August 28, 2012

A2 size card.

Frog and lilly pad - Create a Critter Cricut cartridge, 3 inches
Paper colors - Imagine More Cricut cartridge

Sentiment - My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious" stamp set
Accent - Googly Eyes on frog.  Frog also heat embossed.

Inside of card.

Dragonfly - Create a Critter Cricut cartridge - 2.5 inches

I Can Do All Things

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  Philippians 4:13

A2 sized card.

Flower - April Showers Cricut cartridge, cut at 4 inches
Paper colors - Imagine More Cricut cartridge

Sentiment - CardzTV "Rejoice" stamp set
Ribbon - Michaels

Inside of card.

Stamp - Stampabilities Barrell of Stamps "Spring"

Have a Hoot

Cricut Cardz Challenge #114 "Critter Cuties"

August 15, 2012 - August 28, 2012

A2 sized card.
Owl on left was cut using the "flip" feature.
Owls - Give a Hoot Cricut cartridge, cut at 2.8 inches
Mat behind sentiment - Elegant Edges - cut at 2 inches and trimmed
Paper Colors - Imagine More Cricut cartridge
Fench - Martha Stewart punch
Sentiment - "Have a Hoot!" - Scrappy Mom "Amusing Animals" stamp set
Sentiment - "Have the Happiest Birthday!"  - My Pink Stamper stamp set

Ribbon - Michaels
Accent - Googly Eyes

Inside of Card.

Stamp - Studio G
Accent - colored in stamp using colored pencils

Make a Big Wish

Cricut Cardz Challenge #114 "Critter Cuties"

August 15, 2012 - August 28, 2012

A2 sized card. 

Paper colors:  Imagine More Cricut cartridge.
Seal and stand under seal:  Create a Critter Cricut cartridge, 2.5 inches
Balloon:  Create a Critter Cricut cartridge, 2.5 inches.

Sentiment:  Studio G
Mat under sentiment:  1.5 inches x 2.5 inches

Card Mat 1:  5.25 inches x 4 inches
Card Mat 2:  5 inches x 3.75 inches

Accents:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots (on balloon), Glossy Accents (on seal stomach)
Balloon string:  from Walmart (Friendship floss)

Inside of card.

Mat 1:  3.75 inches x 4.75 inches
Mat 2:  3.5 inches x 4.5 inches

Stamp:  Studio G

Accent:  balloon and package colored with colored pencils

Masculine Birthday Card

A2 sized card.   Simple masculine birthday card.   Papers are from DCWV Old World Stack.  

Mat 1:  5.25 inches x 4 inches
Mat 2:  2 inches x 4 inches
Mat 3:  1.75 inches x 4 inches

Sentiment and Birthday Package stamps:  Recollections stamp set (I think)

Accent:  package colored with colored pencils; bow on package has Glossy Accents added.  Viva Decor pen.

Inside of card.

Mat 1:  4.5 inches x 3.75 inches
Mat 2:  4.25 inches x 3.5 inches

Balloon:  Martha Stewart punch
Balloon string:  from Walmart (Friendship floss)

Thinking of You - Butterflies

A2 sized card.

Paper colors - Yummy Imagine Cricut cartridge
Butterflies - Martha Stewart Punch
Lace Border - Martha Stewart Punch
Ribbon - Michaels
Sentiment - Inkadinkado

Happy Birthday, Susan

Special Order Card

A2 sized card.

Paper colors - Yummy Imagine Cricut cartridge
Cake - Yummy Imagine Cricut cartridge, cut at 2.8 inches
Font - "Susan" - Songbird Cricut cartridge, cut at 1 inch
Lace Border - Martha Stewart punch
Ribbon - Michaels

Accents - Liquid Pearls, Viva Decor Pen

Inside of card.

Paper colors - Yummy Imagine Cricut cartridge
Birthday Hat - Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge, 1.7 inches

Birthday Cake

Created for Operation Write Home

A2 sized card created for Operation Write Home.

Paper colors from Yummy Imagine Cricut cartridge.
Cake - Yummy Imagine, 3 inches
Sentiment - Inkadinkado

Inside of card.

Birthday Hat - Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge, 1.75 inches
Sentiment - My Pink Stamper stamp set

Accents - Glossy Accents, Stickles, Liquid Pearls
Ribbon - Michaels dollar bin
Border Punch - Martha Stewart punch

Happy Birthday, Nancy

Special order birthday card

A2 sized birthday card.

Paper colors all from Cricut Imagine Yummy cartridge.
Cupcakes on stand - Yummy cartridge, 2.5 inches
Banner - Yummy cartridge, 1.5 inches
Font - "NANCY" - Storybook Cricut cartridge, .5 inches

Inside of card.

Birthday Hat - Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge, 1.75 inches
Balloon - Martha Stewart punch
Sentiment - My Pink Stamper stamp set

Accents - Glossy Accents, Viva Decor Pens, Liquid Pearls
Ribbon - Michaels' dollar bin
Twine - from Walmart
Pearl on balloon - from Michaels

Merry Christmas

Operation Write Home

A2 sized card created for Operation Write Home.
Papers from Recollections "Sugas Plums."

Vertical cut - 1.5 inches x 4.25 inches
Horizontal cut - 2.25 inches x 3.25 inches
Image - cut from Elegant Edges at 2.25 inches

Sentiment - Cardztv "Classic Christmas" - heat embossed
Ribbon - from Michaels' dollar bin
Accents - Liquid Pearls

Christmas Ornaments

Card created for Operation Write Home

A2 sized card.  Paper colors from Recollections "Sugar Plums."

Ornaments - Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge - 2.5 inches
Ribbon from Michaels' dollar bin.

Accents - Stickles
Sentiment heat embossed.

Christmas Wreath

Christmas card created for Operation Write Home

Wreath - created using Martha Stewart punch.   Individual leaves glued to a white circle.
Red bulbs - created using hole punch
Background - Cuttlebug embossing folder Heritage (came in a group of 4 folders).
Ribbon - Celebrate It Holiday (Michaels' dollar bin)
Sentiment - Cardztv "Classic Christmas" stamp set.
Accents - Stickles

Inside of card.

Holly Stamp - Stampabilities Barrel of Stamps Christmas
Sentiment - Scrappy Mom's "Winter Wishes" stamp set.

Joy to the World

Christmas card created for Operation Write Home

Christmas Tree - cut at 4 inches from Enjoy the Seasons Cricut Imagine cartridge.
Background to Sentiment - cut at 1.75 inches from Elegant Edges
Background - Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder - heat embossed.
Ribbon - Celebrate It Holiday ribbon (Michael's dollar bin)
Sentiment - CardzTV "Classic Christmas" stamp set.
Accents - Stickles, Glossy Accents, Liquid Applique (snow under tree), Viva Decor Pearl Pens

Gingerbread Kisses

Created for Operation Write Home

Christmas card created using Enjoy the Seasons Cricut Imagine cartridge.

Gingerbread men - cut at 3 inches
Background papers - Enjoy the Seasons colors
Ribbon - Celebrate It Holiday (dollar bin at Michael's)
Sentiment - Scrappy Mom's Winter Wishes stamp set.
Accents - Viva Decor Pearl Pens

Inside of card.

Candy Cane stamp - Stampabilities Barrel of Stamps Christmas
Sentiment - Scrappy Mom's Winter Wishes stamp set.