Heritage Telephone

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Bottom corners of card base are rounded at 1/2".

My card was created using the Cricut Heritage and Cricut Imagine Ancestry cartridges.

Here's how I created my card:

• Mat 1 (red polka dot) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry.  Bottom corners of mat 1 are rounded at 1/2". 
• Mat 2 (dark blue) = 5.25" x 1.25".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry. 
• Mat 3 (brownish pattern) = 5.25" x 1".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Ancestry. 
• 3 Buttons = punched from Martha Stewart punch.  Bows tied on buttons are Friendship Thread (purchased at Walmart in children's craft section).
• Telephone = cut at 2" from Cricut Heritage cartridge.  <Phone1-s> found on pate 44 of folder.   Glossy accents has been added to dial buttons.  Phone outline using colored pencils.   Phone attached with foam tape.
• Sentiment "Hello" = from TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set.
• Edges of all mats inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Cards in Envy Sketch Challenge #1

Cards in Envy Challenge Time!

The folks at Cards in Envy are hosting a sketch challenge on the first Monday of each month, beginning February 4, 2013.  

Cards in Envy Challenge #1.  

 Our first challenge is to create a card using the following sketch:

 

Here is the card I created using the Cards in Envy Sketch #1:

 

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Here's how I made my card:

• Mat 1 (yellow spotted) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge.
• Mat 2 (green flower pattern) = 5.25" x .75".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge.
• Bee = cut at 2" using "flip feature" from Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.  <HeartBee> found on page 31 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge.  Bee is mounted with foam tape. 
• "Bee mine" = cut at 1" from Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.  <HeartBee> <Phrase> found on page 31 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge. 
• Hearts on lower right corner = extra hearts from Bee - cut at 2" relative size & flip feature.  <HeartBee> <Layer-s> found on page 31 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge. 
• Accents = Liquid Pearls "Biscue" used to create bee trail between bee and hearts.  Edges of mats and all images inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

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Want to play?  ~ pretty please? ~

The rules are simple ...

• Create a card using the Cards in Envy Sketch that can be sent in a regular, postage paid envelope
• You are free to use any images, stamps, cut outs, die cuts and embellishments that are no thicker than a penny
• Please link back to your post and not your blog
• Please no back linking
• Please post a link on your blog to Cards in Envy

I can't wait to see what you create!!

 

~ Marilyn ~

This card was also entered in the BBTB2 challenge.

Teddy Bear Parade - Pumpkin

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Bear from Cricut Teddy Bear Parade cartridge

Teddy Bear Parade - Pumpkin Bear created using Cricut Teddy Bear Parade Lite cartridge and K&Company "Halloween and Fall" paper.

Here's how I made my card:

• Mat 1 (green with skeleton pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from K&Company "Halloween and Fall."  Edges of mat inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (tan with swirl pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Paper from K&Company "Halloween and Fall." Edges of mat inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 3 (on bottom / green with skeleton pattern) = 1.5" x 4".  Paper from K&Company "Halloween and Fall." Edges of mat inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Top of mat punched using Martha Stewart Drippy Goo.
• Bear and Pumpkin Outfit = cut at 3" using Cricut Teddy Bear Parade Lite cartridge.  Some of pumpkin outfit from K&Company "Halloween and Fall."  Edges of pumpkin outfit inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Bear is mounted on card with foam tape.
• Accents = Bear's eyes colored with white gel pen.  Mouth and freckles on bear drawn using color pencil.  Liquid Pearls "Peacock" used on side of bear's basket.  Felt ribbon glued to bottom of card from Michaels.  Purple button added to upper left of card from Hobby Lobby.  Purple Friendship Thread wrapped on upper right of card purchased at Walmart (in children's craft section).

Inside of card.
Spider web created using Martha Stewart punch

Inside of card.

• Mat 1 (beige) = 5" x 3.5".
• Mat 2 (beige spider web) = 5" x 3.5".  Spider web created using Martha Stewart punch.  Mat 2 taped to underside of Mat 1.