MCCR - Windmill

Today's challenge at My Cricut Craft Room is to "Think of a State."  Well, I live in Oklahoma and it is truly the windy state.  So, I have created a card with a Windmill.  I found this image in the Cricut Old West cartridge.

Design paper is from Authentique "Hope" 6x6 pack.
Tim Holtz Faded Jeans and Tea Dye Distress Inks were used.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".
Cricut Old West cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (checked pattern) = 5 1/8" x 3 7/8".
• Mat 3 (blue borders) = 1 1/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 4 (pattern borders) = 1" x 4".  Mats have been embossed with Cuttlebug "Houndstooth" folder.
• Mat 5 (blue mat under windmill image) = 3 7/8" x 2 5/8".  Mat mounted with foam tape.
• Mat 6 (pattern mat under windmill image) = 3.75" x 2.5". 

• Windmill = cut at 3" (real dial size) from Cricut Old West cartridge; found on page 76 of the folder.  White gel pen used for stitching.
• Twine = Braiding Cord found in children's craft section at Walmart.  Knot is secured with white glue.
• Sentiment "Sending you miles of smiles!" = from CardzTV "Encouraging Thoughts" stamp set.

Inside of card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".  White gel pen used for stitching.
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Hay Bail = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Old West cartridge; found on page 77 of the folder.  White gel pen used for stitching.

OWH Memorial Day Blog Hop

The theme for Operation Write Home Blog Hop is :  Thank You Cards based on a OWH sketch.  Here is my card:




Cricut Give a Hoot
Cricut Old West

Inside of card:



Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy"

My card was based on OWH Sketch # 101.

For more information on how my card was made, please visit my blog post here.

Thanks for visiting! ~ Marilyn

Many Thanks

My card was created for the Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop on May 25, 2013.   The theme is Thank You Cards based on a OWH Sketch.

Here is my card:




A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Give a Hoot
Cricut Old West

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (light blue) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (green pattern) = 1" x 4 1/8" (before punching).   EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch used to create top.  Paper from Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack. 
• Mat 3 (brown polka dot) = 2" x 4 1/8".  Paper from Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack. 
• Pennants = cut at 1" from Cricut Give a Hoot cartridge: found on page 43 of the folder.  I cut the pennant tops four times using four different papers from the Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack. 
• Sign Post & Grass = cut at 3" from Cricut Old West cartridge; found on page 67 of the folder.  Paper from Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack.  Sign Post mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment "Many thanks!" = from CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.
• Clouds = from Fishers punch.  Clouds are inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink and mounted with foam tape.
• Twine = from the Paper Studio.  I put a small bead of glue down to permanently attach the twine.



Inside of Card
Cricut Old West

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 4.5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.25" x 3.5".
• Sign Post = cut at 2" from Cricut Old West cartridge; found on page 67 of the folder. Paper from Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack.

Card based on Operation Write Home Sketch #101:

MCCR - Old West Theme

It's Thursday!  Today's theme on My Cricut Craft Room is the Old West.  Below is the card I made using images from the Old West cartridge.

Remember!  To see more great projects, visit My Cricut Craft Room.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Old West

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (brown) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Paper from DCWV the Rustic stack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen.
• Mat 2 (light greenish pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from DCWV the Rustic stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen.
• Mat 3 (dark green border) = 5 3/8" x 2".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen.
• Mat 4 (brown border) = 5 3/8" x 1.75".  Paper from DCWV the Rustic stack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen.

Wagon found on page 69 of folder

• Covered Wagon = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Old West cartridge; found on page 69 of the folder.  Paper from DCWV the Rustic stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen.  Wagon was mounted to card using foam tape.

Sign Post found on page 67 of folder.

• Sign with Post = cut at 2" from Cricut Old West cartridge; found on page 67 of folder.  Sign was mounted to card using foam tape.

• Sentiment "Just a Note. . . " = from Hero Arts "Everyday Sayings" stamp set.
• Brads added to center of wagon wheels and under the sentiment are from Imaginisce.

Inside of Card
Wolf found on page 38 of folder

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (light greenish pattern) = 5" x 3.75". Paper from DCWV the Rustic stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen.
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen. 
• Howling Wolf = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Old West cartridge; found on page 38 of the folder.

Western Card

Operation Write Home - Challenge #5

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (black) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (red) =4.75" x 3.5".  Mat has been embossed using Cuttlebug "Perfectly Paisley" folder.

Fence = Martha Stewart punch.   Cut to size.

Horse = cut at 1.6" (real dial size = 2.5") from Old West Cricut cartridge.  (Icon feature button with letter "A"; page 28 in cartridge folder).  Paper colors on horse are from Imagine More Cards.  Horse mounted on foam tape.

Sentiment "Hay Neigh-bor!" from My Pink Stamper "More Punny-licious" stamp set.  Red checked paper under sentiment from Imagine More Cards cartridge.  Sentiment mats cut to size and mounted on foam tape.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (red checked) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper colors from Imagine More Cards Cricut cartridge.
Mat 2 (white) - 4.75" x 3.5"

Wolf = cut at 1.3" (real dial size = 2") from Old West Cricut cartridge.  (Icon feature button with letter "K"; page 38 in cartridge folder).  Paper colors on wolf are from Imagine More Cards.