Cards in Envy Sketch #6

Cards in Envy Sketch #6

For this challenge we are using Cards in Envy Sketch #6. We are free to interpret the sketch in any way we wish as long as the basics of the sketch can be seen in our finished design.

I used the card sketch to create two children's birthday cards.

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Card 1 - Rocket Ship


A2 sized card = 5.25" x 4"
Boys Will Be Boys Cricut Cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (stars pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Corners rounded at 1/2 inch.  Paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time stack.
• Rocket Ship = cut at 3" from Cricut Boys Will Be Boys cartridge; <Rocket> found on page 32 of the folder.  Rocket is mounted with foam tape.
• Ribbon = from Michaels.
• Silver brads = from Imaginisce.

Side View of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (orange) = 5" x 3.75".  Corners rounded at 1/2 inch.
• Mat 2 (lime green) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Corners rounded at 1/2 inch.

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Card 2 - Elephant With Balloons


A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Create a Critter 2
Cricut Elegant Edges

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (light green) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat has been embossed with Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" folder.  Two corners are rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (pink scallop) = cut at 3" from Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge; found on page 21 of the folder.
• Mat 3 (polka dot pattern) = cut at 3" from Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge; found on page 21 of the folder.  Paper is from DCWV Mainstreet Stack.
• Elephant with Birthday Hat = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge; found on page 76 of the folder.  Faux stitching on elephant's ears created with white gel pen.  Blue gem on hat is from Michaels.  Elephant is mounted with foam tape.
• Balloons = cut at 1.25" from Create a Critter 2 cartridge; found on page 77 of the folder.  Balloons were cut twice to get the different colors.  Gel pen used on balloons for stitching.  Glossy Accents added to balloon cuts.  Twine and bow attached is Friendship Twine from Walmart.
• Ribbon = from Michaels.

Inside of Card
Cricut Create a Critter 2

Inside of Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (light green) = 5" x 3.75".  Two corners rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Two corners rounded at 1/2".
• Ice Cream Cone = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Create a Critter 2; found on page 76 of the folder.  Colored pencil used to accent cone part of image.  Top of ice cream cone has white gel pen stitching.

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Here is Sketch #6:


Cards in Envy Sketch #6