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.

CAS Paper Strips Card

CAS (Clean and Simple) design using only paper strips.

A2 size card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Cut 5 paper strips = 5.25" x .75".  Designer paper from My Mind's Eye "Oxford Lane" 6x6 pack. 
• Cut 1 = 5.25" x 3.75" out of scrap card stock.  I used a beige card stock.
• Tape paper strips onto the 5.25" x 3.75 card stock.
• Punch bottom border with Martha Stewart punch.

Cuttlebug "Charles" folder

• Emboss with Cuttlebug "Charles" folder.
• Wrap twine around three times and tape on back side.
• Tie a bow at top.  I like securing my bows with a drop of white glue on the back side.
• Tape onto to a 5.25" x 4" (green mat) card stock.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (green) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5". 
• Punch side with Martha Stewart punch.

Moose and a Map

You're Tree-Mendous! 

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Campin' Critters cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (beige) = 5.25" x 4".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (multi-color stripes) = 5.25" x 1.75".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 3 (black & white pattern) = 5.25" x 1".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

• All mats embossed together using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  Design paper from My Mind's Eye "Oxford Lane" pack.

• Moose with Map = cut at 3" from Cricut Campin' Critters cartridge; found on page 46 of the folder.  Image mounted with foam tape.  White gel pen used to create eyes.  Black gel pen used to create center of eyes.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Sentiment "You're Tree-mendous!" as well as Arrow = from Scrappy Moms "Amusing Animals" stamp set.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (green) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".

Cricut Campin' Critters cartridge

• Moose behind Tree = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Campin' Critters cartridge; found on page 56 of the folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.