My Wonderful Friend

Here's a friendship card made using Operation Write Home Sketch #186.

Designer Paper:  K&Company "Ancestry" 12" x 12" pack.
Cricut Cartridges:  Country Life and Elegant Edges.
Sentiment:  CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.
Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Houndstooth" folder.
Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Country Life
Cricut Elegant Edges

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (brown solid) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (brown pattern) = 5 1/4" x 4".
• Mat 3 (brown solid border) = 3 1/4" x 4"
• Mat 4 (blue pattern border) = 3" x 4".
• Mat 5 (brown solid border) = 1 3/4" x 4".
• Mat 6 (red pattern border) = 1 1/2" x 4".
• Punch border = Martha Stewart punch.
• Mat under Hen = cut at 3" from Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge; [Branch][Shadow] found on page 38 of the folder.  Mat has been embossed with Cuttlebug "Houndstooth" folder.

• Mat (brown under sentiment) = 2" x 1 1/8".
• Mat (blue pattern under sentiment) = 1 7/8" x 1".
• Mat (tan pattern under sentiment) = 1 3/4" x 7/8".
• Sentiment "My wonderful friend" = from CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.
• Hen = cut image and shadow at 2 1/4" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; [Hen1] found on page 43 of the folder.  Image cut 3 times to create chipboard effect.  Black pen used to create eye of hen.  Layer too small to cut from Cricut cartridge.
• Corner (blue pattern) = cut to fit from paper scraps.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Hen = cut at 1 1/2" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; [Hen2] found on page 44 of the folder.



Operation Write Home Sketch #186

Cow Barn

Cow's it going?

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Country Life cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mats = 5.25" x 4" cut on the diagonal.  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Oxford Lane" 6x6 pack.  Edges in with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Barn = cut at 3.25" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; found on page 58 of the folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Barn is mounted on foam tape.

• Sentiment "COW'S it going? = from Scrappy Moms "Amusing Animals" stamp set.

Inside of card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.25" x 3.5".

• Chicken = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; found on page 44 of the folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

MCCR - June 100 Cricut Cart Blog Hop

June 2013 -  100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop

Welcome to My Cricut Craft Room's June 100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop.  Collectively the design team and guest designers use over 100 different Cricut Cartridges in their projects during this hop.

You should have started at My Cricut Craft Room, if not please start at the beginning.

 

 

My card uses the following cartridges:  April Showers, Block Party, Bloom, Country Life, Meow and Songbird.  

 

A2 size card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (turquoise) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (aqua pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from DCWV Mainstreet Stack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 3 (checker border) = 1" x 5.25".  Paper from DCWV Mainstreet Stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Pealed Paint Distress Ink.  Top punched with EK Success Scalloped Scallop.

 

Trees = from April Showers Cartridge

 

• Trees = cut at 3.5" from April Showers.  One tree is cut using "flip" feature.  Base of tree was embossed with Cuttlebug "Distress Stripes" folder.  Top of tree inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.  Paper from DCWV Mainstreet Stack.

 

Cat and Clothes Line = from Meow Cartridge

• Cat and Clothes Line = cut at 1.75" from Meow; .  Cat and Clothes Line are mounted with foam tape.  Twine and bows are from the Paper Studio.  Since this was such a small cut, some of the images didn't cut well.  The stripes and dots on the socks as well as the cat's nose and eyes are hand drawn.
• Cloud = from EK Sucess punch.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.

Wash Tub and Scrub Board = from Country Life
Blue Bird = from Songbird

• Wash Tub and Scrub Board = cut at 1.5" from Country Life cartridge; found on page 61 of the folder.  The lines on the scrub board are hand drawn.   Bubbles in tub were created using Mod Podge Dimensional Magic.  Image is mounted with foam tape.
• Socks = extra socks cut from Meow cartridge (see above).
• Blue Bird = cut at .75" from Songbird cartridge; found on page 25 of folder.  I trimmed the bird from the image to use on the card.  Image is not "flipped", I just used the backside.  Blue stickles added to bird.

Dog and Food Bowl = from Block Party
Flowers = from Bloom

• Dog and Food Bowl = cut at 1.25" from Block Party cartridge using "flip" feature; .  The blue colar was hand cut and added to image.  Liquid Pearls used to made dog tag.  I dragged ink across dog to create the image color.
• Flowers = cut at .75" from Bloom cartridge; .  Top of flower is Viva Decor pen.  Actual flower top was too small to cut.  Petals on flower are ink with a green gel pen.

 

Inside of Card
Bird and Sign Post = from Songbird
Sock = from Meow

 

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (turqoise) = 5.25" x 4".
• Mat 2 (checkered) = 4.25" x 3.25".  Paper from DCWV Mainstreet Stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Pealed Paint Distress Ink.
• Bird on Sign Post = cut at 3" from Songbird; found on page 65 of the folder.  Sign cut three times, once in brown, once in turquoise and once in blue.  Blue bird has blue stickles.  Bow is from the Paper Studio.
• Sock = extra cut from Meow cartridge (see above).
• Sentiment "Hang in there!" = from My Pink Stamper "More Punny-licious" stamp set.

Your next stop is Shelly!

Here's the line up:

1. Start My Cricut Craft Room
2. Julie - http://www.thecricutchirp.com/
3. Marilyn - http://marilyncricutcards.blogspot.com/
4. Shelly - http://cardsbyshelly.blogspot.com/
5. Amanda http://amandaslovemanifested.blogspot.com/
6. Dee - http://craftfavorites.com
7. Erica http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com
8. Felicia- http://sweetcreativemess.blogspot.com
9. Summer http://www.summerscraps.com/
10. Faith Abigail- http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/
11. Luisa - http://lepaperstudio.blogspot.com/
12. Cindy - http://inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com
13. Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com
14. Vivian- http://Vivijdesigns.blogspot.com
15. Kathy U - http://kathy213-kathyscorner.blogspot.com/
16. Crafting Blog Events http://craftingblogevents.blogspot.com

Cards in Envy Sketch #2

It's the first Monday of the Month! 

Time for Cards in Envy Sketch #2! 

Our challege is to use the following sketch to create an A2 sized card.

Cards in Envy Sketch #2 Challenge

Here is the card I created from Sketch #2:

Thinking of You Flower Pitcher Card
Created using Cards in Envy Sketch #2

I created my card using the Cricut Country Life and Imagine Ancestry cartridges.   Here is what I did:

• Mat 1 (darker pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry cartridge.  Edges of mat inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (lighter pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry cartridge.  Upper right hand corner torn to expose mat underneath.  Edges of mat inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 3 (darker pattern on bottom) = 4" x 1.5".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry cartridge.  Top of mat punched with EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch.  Edges of mat inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Flower vase and flowers = cut at 4" from Cricut Country Life cartridge.  <Pitcher> found on page 60 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry cartridge.  Flower vase mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment (Thinking of you) = CardzTV "Encouraging Thoughts" stamp set.  Sentiment mat cut to size.
• Accents = Liquid Pearls "Bisque" added to flower vase and sentiment mat.  Bow on flower vase created using Friendship Thread (found at Walmart in children's section). 

Inside of card.
Flower image from Cricut Country Life Cartridge.

• Mat 1(darker pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry cartridge.  Edges of mat inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress ink.
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Flower = cut at 4" (relative size) from Cricut Country Life cartridge.  <Pitcher> found on page 60 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry cartridge. 
• Accents = Liquid Pearls "Bisque" added to flower. 

You Are My Sunshine

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (blue) = 5.5" x 4.25".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.

Sunrise and Field image = cut at 3.2" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; <CntrySde>; page 72 of folder.  (only 1st three layers used).  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.

Lambs = cut at 2" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; <Lambs>; page 41 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.

Cloud = hand cut.  Liquid Applique added to create fluffy-ness.

Sentiment "You are my sunshine!" = from CardzTV "Hugs and Kisses" stamp set. 

Stickles added to sun and sentiment.

Lambs are mounted with foam tape.

Warm Winter Wishes

Operation Write Home Sketch #146 - A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (dark red-ish) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (striped) = 5.25" x 2"
Mat 3 (dark red-ish under sentiment) = 4" x 1.25"
Mat 4 (beige with sentiment) = 3.75" x 1"
Mat 5 (beige under stove image) = 3.5" x 2.25"
Mat 6 (brown-ish under stove image) = 3.25" x 2"

Stove = cut at 2.5" from Country Life Cricut cartridge, <Stove>, page 62 of folder.

Sentiment "Warm Winter Wishes!" = from Cardztv "Home for Christmas" stamp set.

Mat under stove image has been mounted with foam tape.

Accents = gold gem is from Imaginisce.  Edges of mats inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Sketch #146 from Operation Write Home.