Cards in Envy - A Little Bit Retro

Today at Cards in Envy, we're creating cards that are "A Little Bit Retro." 

• Create a card with a style, fashion or design from the past. This not to be confused with vintage but rather retro. Usually from the 50s, 60, 70s and even 80s.  

Searching through my Cricut cartridges, I came upon this cute little toaster that looks like it came right out of a kitchen from the 60's.

Cartridge:  Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen.
Designer Paper:  paper colors are from Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen.
Sentiment:  CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.
Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (blue) - 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (yellow flower pattern) = 5 1/4" x 4".
• Mat 3 (blue) = 4 1/2" x 3 3/8".
• Mat 4 (brown) = 4 3/8" x 3 1/8".
• Mat 5 (red pattern) = 4 1/4" x 3".
• Mat 6 (blue under sentiment) = hand cut to size of sentiment.
• Mat 7 (beige under sentiment) = hand cut to size of sentiment.

• Toaster and Toast = cut at 3" from Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen.  I cut an additional toaster (using the layer option) and attached both using foam tape.
• Sentiment "Sending happy thoughts" = from CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (red pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Mat 3 (beige) = 4.5" x 3.25".
• Toast = cut at 3" (relative size) from Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen.

September 2013 Cricut Cart Hop

Welcome to the

September Cricut Cart Hop.

 

We are so happy you could join us.  You should have come from Cindy.  If you happened by my blog or are joining me from your dashboard, head over to Luisa's blog to start at the beginning.  We don't want you to miss any of the fun!

The design team each selected different Cricut cartridges that they would like to showcase for you today.  This is a one day blog hop, and we appreciate you leaving a comment letting us know what you think and telling us what is your most favorite cartridge to create with. 

The cartridges I used for the hop are: 

• Kate's Kitchen Imagine
• Live Simply Lite
• Mustaches and Glasses
• Pretty Pennants
• Simply Sweet
• Storybook 

Following are my four projects with links to give you more images and directions for creation.

1.  A Tisket a Tasket

• Cartridge:  Cricut Storybook
• Flowers and Butterflies:  Martha Stewart punches
• Accent:  Stickles

A Tisket A Tasket
Cricut Storybook cartridge

 

 

2.  Eye Chart Card (with a hidden message):

• Cartridges:  Simply Sweet and Mustaches and Glasses.
• Designer Paper: Recollections.
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Script" folder.

Eye Chart Card
Cricut Simply Sweet cartridge
Mustaches and Glasses Cricut Craft Room Exclusive

3.  Chef - Enjoy the Simple Pleasures:

• Cartridges:  Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen and Cricut Pretty Pennants
• Designer Paper:  from Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen
• Sentiment:  My Favorite Things "Flopsey Goes Camping" stamp set.

Chef - Enjoy the Simple Pleasures
Kate's Kitchen Imagine cartridge
Cricut Pretty Pennants

4.  Mushroom Love:

• Cartridges:  Cricut Live Simply Lite and Pretty Pennants.
• Designer paper:  My Mind's Eye "Up and Away" 6" x 6" pack.
• Punch:  from Martha Stewart
• Sentiment:  My Favorite Things "Clearly Sentimental About Gardens."
• Accent:  Liquid Pearls.  Gem from Michaels.
• Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Mushroom Love
Cricut Live Simply Lite
Cricut Pretty Pennants

Thanks for stopping by for this month's hop.  We hope that you enjoyed hopping along with us as much as we enjoyed putting our projects together for you.  Next up is Kathy . . . until next month! 

Here is the full line up:

1- Luisa - http://lepaperstudio.blogspot.com
2- Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com
3- Cindy - http://inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com
4 -Marilyn - http://marilyncricutcards.blogspot.com/ 
5- Kathy U - http://kathy213-kathyscorner.blogspot.com/
6- Vivi J- http://vivijdesigns.blogspot.com/2013/08/september-100-cricut-blog-hop.html



Enjoy the Simple Pleasures

The chef is cooking up something good.  Looks like the little dog is interested anyway.

Cartridges:  Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen and Cricut Pretty Pennants
Designer Paper:  from Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen
Sentiment:  My Favorite Things "Flopsey Goes Camping" stamp set.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen
Cricut Pretty Pennants

 

Card Recipe:



• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (aqua) = 5 1/4" x 4".
• Mat 3 (black) = 3 3/8" x 4 5/8".
• Mat 4 (brown pattern) = 3 1/4" x 4 1/2."

 

• Chef and Dog = cut at 3" from Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen.  I cut the dog twice to give him some depth (using the layer feature).  Image is mounted with foam tape.
• Pennant = cut image and shadow at 2" from Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge; [Banner2] and [BnrSclp2].
• Sentiment "Enjoy the Simple Pleasures" = from My Favorite Things "Flopsey Goes Camping" stamp set.

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (aqua) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Mat 3 (beige) = 4.5" x 3.25".
• Chef's Hat = cut at 3" (relative size) from Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen (using layer feature).

Cards in Envy Challenge #5 - Stitch It Up

Cards in Envy Challenge - Stitch It Up!


It's the 3rd Monday of the Month.   Our challenge this month is to create a card using stitching - either real or faux.

Here is the card I created:



A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

My card was created using the Cricut cartridges Kate's Kitchen Imagine and April Showers Lite.

Here is how I made my card:

• Mat 1 (pear pattern paper) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen cartridge.  Edges of mat inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (light green) = 5.25" x 2".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen cartridge.  Mat top punched with EK Success Scalloped Scallop.  Edges of mat inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Sides and bottom faux stitched with color pencil.
• Hello Frame & Mat = Frame cut at 1.14" from Imagine Kate's Kitchen cartridge.  Mat under frame (beige)  cut at 1.2" x 1".  Frame faux stitched using white gel pen.
• Apple = cut at 3" from Imagine Kate's Kitchen cartridge.  Edges of apple inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Apple faux stitched with color pencil and white gel pen.
• Pear = cut at 3.25" from Imagine Kate's Kitchen cartridge.  Pear image was flipped before printing and cutting.  Edges of pear inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Pear faux stitched with color pencil   Pear is mounted with foam tape.
• Worm = cut at 1.75" from Cricut April Showers cartridge.  Paper colors from Imagine Kate's Kitchen cartridge.  Beige card stock added behind worm's eyes.  Worm edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Bow on worm is Friendship Thread (purchased at Walmart in the Children's Craft area.)  Bow is tied around worn neck and glued on.  Worm is mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment "Hello" = from Hero Arts Everyday Sayings stamp set.



Inside of card.
Small pear created using Kate's Kitchen Imagine cartridge.

 

• Mat 1 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".   Mat faux stitching created using colored pencil.
• Pear = cut at 1"  from Imagine Kate's Kitchen cartridge.  Edges of pear are inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Colors on pear are accented using colored pencils.

What's Cooking?

A2 sized card - 5.5" x 4.25".

Mat 1 (cooking pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Kate's Kitchen Cricut Imagine cartridge.

Mat 2 (black) = 5.25" x 1.5".

Mat 3 (blue check pattern) = 5.25" x 1.25".   Paper colors from Kate's Kitchen Cricut Imagine cartridge.

Cooking images = cut at 1" from Kate's Kitchen Cricut Imagine cartridge.  Images are mounted using foam tape.

Text "Whats Cooking?" was printed using Cricut Craftroom Basic Images (free).

 

 

 

 

Inside of card.

 

Mat 1 (blue check pattern) = 5" x 3.75".    Paper colors from Kate's Kitchen Cricut Imagine cartridge.

 

Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5". 

 

Cookbook image = cut at 1" from Kate's Kitchen Cricut Imagine cartridge.

 



 

 

Card was created using Operation Write Home (OWH) sketch #3.