Penguin Love

Hello, Friends!  I made a card using sketch #205 over at Operation Write Home.  They also have a request for cards made using penguins - Operation Penguin - for one of our Generals.

• Sketch:  Operation Write Home Sketch #205
• Image:  DoodlePantry OWH fundraiser
• Designer Paper:  DoodlePantry OWH fundraiser
• Sentiment:  DoodlePantry OWH fundraiser

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (brown / white polka dots) = 5.5" x 4.25".
• Mat 2 (solid brown border) = 1" x 5.5"
• Mat 2 (yellow polka dot border) = 1" x 5.5"
• Mat 3 (yellow border) = .75" x 5.5"

• Penguin = from Doodle Pantry.  One image is on card base.  Another penguin is mounted on top with foam tape.
• Sentiment = from Doodle Pantry.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (brown / white polka dots) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (yellow solid) = 4.75"x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25"

Sketch #205 from Operation Write Home

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Icy Hot

Hello, Friends!  Welcome to another challenge at Cards in Envy - Icy Hot! Create a card that's either "Hot" or "Cold". This could be a beverage OR it could be a scene for example: Cold would be wintry scene and Hot would be a beach or tropical. Make sure your card is an A2 size (4.25" x 5.5") and is 1/4" or less in thickness to fit in an envelope.

• Horse and Sleigh Image:  #35070 from the Silhouette Store.
• Sentiment:  Typed on my computer.  Font is Brannboll Ny.
• Designer Paper:  My Craft Spot
• Accents:  Liquid Applique

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Image from Silhouette Store

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
• Snow Border = hand torn white card stock.  Puffy snow is Liquid Applique.

• Sleigh and Horse = cut at 1.7" from Silhouette #35070.  Shadow created using offset feature.  Image is mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment = printed from my computer onto the cardstock.  Font is Brannboll Ny. (free download from dafont.com)

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3"

Thank you for visiting my blog today!  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Ace of Hearts

I saw this card on Pinterest by Soapbox Creations and fell in love with it.  Here is my re-created version.

• Inspiration:  Soapbox Creations
• Designer Paper:  none, just plain black, white and red cardstock
• Sentiment:  none, computer generated
• Punch:  Martha Stewart
• Other:  Glitter pen

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Silhouette created card

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 = Made a 5.25" x 4" rectangle and color-filled in black.  White stitching was created using the Silhouette offset feature (turn cutting off).  Text typed on this layer in white.  Red heart next to the text is from Martha Stewart punch.
• Mat 2 (playing card) = made a 2.75" x 3.75" rectangle and color-filled in white.  Black shadow created using the offset feature.  Black lines in center is another rectangle sized at 1.75" x 2.75" and color-filled in white, line color is black.  "A" is text typed.  Mat is mounted with foam tape.
• Hearts = traced hearts from web search and color-filled in red.  Once assembled, I outlined them using glitter pen.

• I cut a second set of just inner card and hearts to give depth. 

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75".  Corners rounded at 1/4".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Corners rounded in 1/4".
• Heart = from Martha Stewart punch.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated.  If you are a Silhouette user and would like a copy of this *.studio file, message me and I'll send it to you.

~ Marilyn