MCCR - Easel Cards

Today the design team at My Cricut Craft Room was challenged to make an Easel Card using the Cricut.  I created a Thank You card using Cricut cartridges Wild Card and Forever Young.

 

Designer Paper from Echo Park "Bundle of Joy - Girl" 6x6 pack.  Edges inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

 

Easel Card = 4.25" x 11".
Size after folding = 5.5" x 4.25"

• Easel Card Base (beige) = 4.25" x 11".  Score and fold at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2" to make the easel base.
• Top Base = (beige) = 4.25" x 5.5".  Tape to 2 3/4" potion of Easel Card Base.

 

Cricut Wild Card
Cricut Forever Young

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (brown) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Mat embossed using Cuttlebug "Hounds tooth" folder.
• Argyle (brown polka dots) = cut at 5.25" from Wild Card cartridge; found on page 33 of the folder.  Beneath this mat are two beige cuts of the same image.  I thought it gave my Argyle cut more depth and lifted it from the solid brown underneath.
• Argyle (pink) = cut at 5.25" from Wild Card cartridge; found on page 33 of the folder.

 

• Flower = cut image and all layers at 2.5" from Forever Young cartridge; found on page 73 of the folder..  The top two layers have been embossed with Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder.  Center of flower created with Liquid Pearls.  The first has been cut 3 times to create a chipboard effect.
• Ribbon = from Michaels dollar bin.
• Sentiment "Thanks a bunch!" = from CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.  Mats for sentiment were hand cut to size.

Inside of Card.

• Mat 1 (pink polka dots) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4 7/8" x 3 7/8".
• Border = 1 1/2" x 3 7/8" (before punching).  Edge punched with Martha Stewart punch.
• Flowers = from Martha Stewart punch.  Flowers are 4 layers deep to create a rest for the top of the card.  Center of flowers created using Liquid Pearls.

Terrace Tree

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4"
Cricut Bloom Lite and Cricut Wild Card cartridges used.

Card made using Cricut Bloom Lite and Cricut Wild Card cartridge.

Here's how I made this card:

• Mat 1 (tan pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Mat 2 (blue terrace) = cut at 5" from Cricut Wild Card cartridge; <Argyle><Icon-s>; on page 33 of folder.  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Tree = cut at 4.5" from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge; <Tree 1>.  Paper colors used were 1) solid green card stock 2) K&Company "Ancestry" pack for leaves 3) solid beige card stock for pot.  Pot image is ink using Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink.  Tree image is attached with foam tape. 
• Butterfly and small flowers = from Martha Stewart punches.  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Accents = center of leaves as well as trim on pot has Liquid Pearls "Bisque" applied.  Butterfly punch and flower punches also have Liquid Pearls "Bisque" on them.   Colored pencils were used to outline the leaves.

Inside of card.

Inside of card:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Mat 2 (solid beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Edges of mat inked using Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink.
• Flower and butterflies = from Martha Stewart punches.  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Accents = Liquid Pearls "Bisque."  Colored pencils were used to outline flower and butterflies.

Baby Carriage Card

A2 sized Shape Card.

Shape Card = cut at 5.5" from Wild Card Cricut cartridge; <Carriage>; page 76 of folder.  Papers from K&Company "Itsy Bitsy" pack.

Rattle = cut at 2" (real dial size) from Wild Card Cricut cartridge; <Carriage-Icon-s>; page 76 of folder.  Papers from K&Company "Itsy Bitsy" pack.

Stickles have been added. 

Half pearls = from Michaels
Ribbon & Bow = from Michaels.   Bow tied used Bow Easy.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (blue checked) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from K&Company "Itsy Bitsy" pack.

Mat 2 (beige) = 4.5" x 3.25".