Penguin Love

Hello, Friends!  I made a card using sketch #205 over at Operation Write Home.  They also have a request for cards made using penguins - Operation Penguin - for one of our Generals.

• Sketch:  Operation Write Home Sketch #205
• Image:  DoodlePantry OWH fundraiser
• Designer Paper:  DoodlePantry OWH fundraiser
• Sentiment:  DoodlePantry OWH fundraiser

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (brown / white polka dots) = 5.5" x 4.25".
• Mat 2 (solid brown border) = 1" x 5.5"
• Mat 2 (yellow polka dot border) = 1" x 5.5"
• Mat 3 (yellow border) = .75" x 5.5"

• Penguin = from Doodle Pantry.  One image is on card base.  Another penguin is mounted on top with foam tape.
• Sentiment = from Doodle Pantry.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

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

Sketch #205 from Operation Write Home

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

~ Marilyn

Icy Hot

Hello, Friends!  Welcome to another challenge at Cards in Envy - Icy Hot! Create a card that's either "Hot" or "Cold". This could be a beverage OR it could be a scene for example: Cold would be wintry scene and Hot would be a beach or tropical. Make sure your card is an A2 size (4.25" x 5.5") and is 1/4" or less in thickness to fit in an envelope.

• Horse and Sleigh Image:  #35070 from the Silhouette Store.
• Sentiment:  Typed on my computer.  Font is Brannboll Ny.
• Designer Paper:  My Craft Spot
• Accents:  Liquid Applique

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Image from Silhouette Store

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
• Snow Border = hand torn white card stock.  Puffy snow is Liquid Applique.

• Sleigh and Horse = cut at 1.7" from Silhouette #35070.  Shadow created using offset feature.  Image is mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment = printed from my computer onto the cardstock.  Font is Brannboll Ny. (free download from dafont.com)

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

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

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

~ Marilyn

Ace of Hearts

I saw this card on Pinterest by Soapbox Creations and fell in love with it.  Here is my re-created version.

• Inspiration:  Soapbox Creations
• Designer Paper:  none, just plain black, white and red cardstock
• Sentiment:  none, computer generated
• Punch:  Martha Stewart
• Other:  Glitter pen

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Silhouette created card

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 = Made a 5.25" x 4" rectangle and color-filled in black.  White stitching was created using the Silhouette offset feature (turn cutting off).  Text typed on this layer in white.  Red heart next to the text is from Martha Stewart punch.
• Mat 2 (playing card) = made a 2.75" x 3.75" rectangle and color-filled in white.  Black shadow created using the offset feature.  Black lines in center is another rectangle sized at 1.75" x 2.75" and color-filled in white, line color is black.  "A" is text typed.  Mat is mounted with foam tape.
• Hearts = traced hearts from web search and color-filled in red.  Once assembled, I outlined them using glitter pen.

• I cut a second set of just inner card and hearts to give depth. 

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75".  Corners rounded at 1/4".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Corners rounded in 1/4".
• Heart = from Martha Stewart punch.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated.  If you are a Silhouette user and would like a copy of this *.studio file, message me and I'll send it to you.

~ Marilyn

Oklahoma Birthday Card

Hello, Friends.  I've challenged myself to use some of my Cricut cartridges that have seldom, if ever, been used.  Here is a card made using the Cricut 50 States cartridge.

Check List:

• Cartridge:  Cricut 50 States
• Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Cambridge Court"
• Sentiment:  unknown stamp set made by My Pink Stamper
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Distressed Stripes" folder.
• Punch:  Martha Stewart
• Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut 50 States cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (pink) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (stripes) = 5.25" x 4"
• Mat 3 (checker border) = 1" x 4"
• Mat 4 (under sentiment) = cut to size of sentiment
• Sentiment = unknown stamp set from My Pink Stamper

• Oklahoma State Image = cut at 5" image and shadow from Cricut 50 States cartridge; [OK] found on page 48 of the folder.  Shadow has been embossed using Cuttlebug "Distressed Stripes" folder.  Embossing folder was inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink before embossing.  Hearts on state are from Martha Stewart punch.  Image mounted with foam tape.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (pink) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.5" x 3.25"
• Oklahoma State Image = cut at 2.5" from Cricut 50 States cartridge; [OK] found on page 48 of the folder.  Heart is from Martha Stewart punch. 

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

~ Marilyn

Birthday Package Card

Check List:

• Circuit Cartridge:  Create a Critter 2
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots".  Cuttlebug "Charles".
• Accents:  Stickles.  Glitter Pen.
• Other:  Text computer generated

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

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (red polka dots) = 5.25" x 4"
• Birthday Text / Cross Word = cut and designed using Silhouette software.  Some letters are highlighted with a glitter pen.

• Birthday Package = cut at 2" from Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge; [PrtyLion][Icon] found on page 78 of the folder.  Top of package embossed with Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder.  Bottom of package embossed with Cuttlebug "Charles" folder.  Stickles and Glitter Pen added as highlights.  Image is mounted with foam tape.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

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

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

~ Marilyn

Snowman Family



I love this adorable snowman family.  It's from a digi stamp I purchased at Beccy's Place.  I used the color version (.png) and imported it into my Silhouette software.   I sized it, traced it, added an offset and used the print and cut feature.

• Digi:  Beccy's Place
• Bird:  Purchased in the Silhouette store
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Accents:  Liquid Applique.  Stickles.
• Sentiment:  computer generated

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Digi Stamp from Beccy's Place

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (red pattern) = 5 1/4" x 4".
• Mat 3 (blue polka dots) = 3.5" x 4".
• Sign = welded two images together and color filled in Silhouette software.  Image mounted with foam tape.  Sentiment on sign is computer generated.
• Bird (on sign) = purchased in Silhouette store.

• Snowman family = digi stamp purchased at Beccy's Place.  Image is 3.5" in height and mounted on foam tape.  Stickles added on some places.
• Snow = Liquid Applique that has been heated to create puffy feel.  Snow on bottom is white card stock that has been torn prior to addition of the Liquid Applique.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (red pattern) = 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

Tag You're It

The challenge at Cards in Envy is to create an A2 sized card with a tag somewhere on it.  The card I made includes a dog tag and was done with Operation Write Home in mind.

• Cricut Cartridge:  Base Camp
• Designer Paper:  Authentique "Hope" 6"x6" pack
• Sentiments:  Hero Arts "Epic Love" and TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp sets.
• Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Base Camp

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 5 1/4" x 4"
• Postcard = cut at 3" from Cricut Base Camp cartridge; [postcard] found on page 121of the folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Sentiments = from Hero Arts "Epic Love" stamp set.

• Dog Tag = cut image and shadow at 1 1/4" from Cricut Base Camp cartridge; [USA] found on page 127 of the folder.  Silver bow wire used for dog tag's chain.  Dog Tag is mounted with foam tape.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (beige) = 4.5" x 3.25"
• Postcard = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Base Camp cartridge; [postcard] found on page 121 of the folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Sentiment "Miss You" = from TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set.

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

~ Marilyn

Age is Just a Number

Hello, Friends!  There's a new challenge at Scrapbook Blessings Club:  we are creating cards using a Letterpress Technique.  Be sure to watch the video, then make a card and post it to our site. 

• Technique:  Letterpress
• Image:  Inkadinkado "Humorous Birthday" stamp set
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" folder
• Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink. Liquid Pearls.  Stickles.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (purple) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 1 (white) = 5 1/4" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" folder.  Inside of embossing folder inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink before embossing.
• Mat 3 (purple border) = 1" x 4".  Liquid Pearls added to each end.

• Sentiment = computer generated.  Mat had cut for sentiment size and mounted on foam tape.
• Lizard Image = from Inkadinkado "Humorous Birthday" stamp set.  Image was traced and cut using Silhouette Cameo.  Stickles added.

Inside of Card:

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

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

~ Marilyn

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