Flower Power - Thank You Card

Many Thanks!

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".
Polka dot paper from Echo Park Bundle of Joy Boy

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (yellow) = 5.25" x 4". 
• Flower Petals - Color 1 (green polka dots) = two at 1.25" x 1.25", one at 1" x 1", one at 1" x 2.25". 
• Flower Petals - Color 2 (brown polka dots) = two at 1.25" x 1.25", one at 1" x 1".
• Flower Petals - Color 3 (pink) = two at 1" x 1", one at 1.25" x 1.25".
• Round corners at 1/2" and ink edges with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Attach all petals with ATG except the 1" x 2.25" petal.  Trim off petals that hang off edge of mat.  Emboss mat with attached petals with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.
• Petal sizes (left to right) = Green polka dot and Brown polka dot = 1.25" x 1.25".  Green polka dot and pink = 1" x 1".  Pink and Brown polka dot = 1" x 1".  Green polka with sentiment = 1" x 2.25".  Last three Brown polka dot, green polka dot and pink are all 1.25" x 1.25'.
• Stamp sentiment "Thanks" on 1" x 2.25" petal.  Attach with foam tape.  Sentiment from TPC Studio Greetings stamp set.
• Punch flowers from Martha Stewart punch and attach to centers of petals.  Add Liquid Pearls to centers of punched flowers.

Side view of card

Inside of card:

• Mat 1 (yellow) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Flowers = from Martha Stewart punch.  Centers have Liquid Pearls.

Inspiration for this card came from Laura Lipe.

Heartfelt

Heartfelt Thanks

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

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5.5" x 4.25".  Paper from DCWV The Crafty Stack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (multiple pattern diagonal) = cut several 1" strips of pattern paper.  Attached to 4.75" x 3.5" cardstock at an angle.  Trim pattern paper that extends past base cardstock.  Mat 2 embossed with Cuttlebug Geometric Rings folder.
• Postage Stamp with Heart = using Gypsy or Cricut Craft Room = cut at 1" <Snail-Accessory> from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; found on page 67 of folder.   In center of postage stamp image, added heart at .25" from Create a Critter cartridge; <Turtle-Phrase-s> found on page 64 of folder.  Before cutting, remove extra contour lines from Postage Stamp image.  Add a solid color behind image once cut.   Image embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  Punch a small hole through one corner for twine.  Mount with foam tape.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Twine = from The Paper Studio.

Side view of card
Cricut Create a Critter cartridge

Inside Card:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5" x 3.75". Paper from DCWV The Crafty Stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Postage Stamp with Heart = using Gypsy or Cricut Craft Room = cut at 1" <Snail-Accessory> from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; found on page 67 of folder. In center of postage stamp image, added heart at .25" from Create a Critter cartridge; <Turtle-Phrase-s> found on page 64 of folder. Before cutting, remove extra contour lines from Postage Stamp image. Add a solid color behind image once cut. Image embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

Entered on Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown Thank you

Big Hugs

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (green) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (scissors pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from DCWV The Crafty Spot.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Mat 3 (green) = 3.25" x 3.5".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Mat 4 (brown sewing pattern) = 3" x 3.25".  Paper from DCWV The Crafty Spot. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Mat 5 (green) = 3.25" x 3.5". Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Mat 6 (scissors pattern) =  3" x 3.25". Paper from DCWV The Crafty Spot. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Mat 7 (green) = 2" x 2.75".  Right side of mat mounted with foam tape.
• Mat 8 (brown sewing pattern under sentiment) = 1.5" x 2.25".   Paper from DCWV The Crafty Spot. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Sentiment "BIG hugs!" = from CardzTV "Encouraging Thoughts" stamp set.
• Button = from Martha Stewart punch. Twine from Walmart.

Side view of card

On Inside:

• Mat 1 (scissors pattern) = 5" x 3.75". Paper from DCWV The Crafty Spot. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".

Operation Write Home Sketch #168

This card was created using Operation Write Home (OWH) Sketch #168.

Miss You

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Operation Write Home Sketch #166

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (bluish pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from K&Company Ancestry stack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (flower pattern) = 4" x 3".   Paper from K&Company Ancestry stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 3 (turquoise) = 3" x 3.75".
• Mat 4 (flower pattern under sentiment) = 2.75" x 3.5".   Paper from K&Company Ancestry stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Butterflies = from Martha Stewart punch.  Butterflies are mounted with foam tape.   Paper from K&Company Ancestry stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Sentiment "Miss You" = from TPC Studio Greetings stamp set.

Inside of card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (bluish pattern) = 5" x 3.75".   Paper from K&Company Ancestry stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Butterfly = from Martha Stewart punch.

Operation Write Home (OWH) Sketch #166