OWH Sketch 175

Flowers on a Fence.

Operation Write Home Sketch #175  I have to admit, when I first saw the sketch I really didn't care for it.  It looked just too ... blah?  A border and four one inch squares.  But, once I started, I liked the results.  I changed the border into a fence and the four one inch squares into four one inch flowers.  And I rounded a couple of the corners. The extra flowers that I added are covering up an oops (Liquid Pearls smear).  Here is my card:

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (white) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  Two corners rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (turquoise and white polka dots) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Sky's the Limit" cardstock.  Two corners rounded at 1/2".

Martha Stewart punches

• Fence = cut white cardstock at 1.5" x 4" then punch with Martha Stewart punch.
• Flowers = from Martha Stewart punch.  Center of flowers are Liquid Pearls.  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Sky's the Limit" cardstock.

• Sentiment "If friends were flowers . . .  I'd pick you!" = from Scrappy Moms "Designer's Choice" stamp set.
• White half brads = from Imaginisce.

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (pink pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Sky's the Limit" cardstock.
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".

• Fence = from Martha Stewart punch.  1/2" x 3.75".
• Flower = from Martha Stewart punch.  Center of flower is Liquid Pearls.  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Sky's the Limit" cardstock.



OWH Sketch #175

ODB Water Challenge

Our Daily Bread : Challenge for June 2013 is Water

Ahoy!  Out to Sea!

Cricut Cartridge:  Boys Will Be Boys and Life is a Beach.
Card Stock:  Recollections Primary Pin Dot Card Stock.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (red) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (white) = 5" x 3.75".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug Spots and Dots folder.
• Mat 3 (red border) = 4 3/8" x 2 3/8".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 4 (blue and white polka dot) = 4.5" x 2.5".

Cricut Boys Will Be Boys cartridge

• Sailboat = cut image and shadow at 3" from Cricut Boys Will Be Boy cartridge; found on page 77 of folder.  Red portion inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Image is mounted with foam tape.

• Twine = from the Paper Studio.  Knot is glued to card to prevent it coming off.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card.

• Mat 1 (blue and white polka dot) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.5" x 3.5".

Cricut Life is a Beach cartridge

• Helm = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Life is a Beach cartridge; found on page 76 of the folder.

 

 

  

If Friends Were Flowers

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #11: Use Foam Tape

If Friends were flowers . . . I'd pick you!

Cricut Cartridges:  Paisley
Designer Paper:  My Mine's Eye:  Reunion

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (red polka dot pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Fence:  use Martha Stewart punch on 1.5" x 5.25" white card stock.

Cricut Paisley cartridge

• Flowers (with face) = cut at 2" from Cricut Paisley cartridge; found on page 27 of the folder.  Edges inked wiht Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  Flower mounted with foam tape.
• Face (on flower) = 1/2" image from Peachy Keens PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment set.  Pink chalk added to cheeks.
• Twine = wrapped around flower pedals and taped on backside.  Twine is Friendship Twine purchased from Walmart in the children's craft section.
• Flowers (without faces) = one at 1.5" and two at 1".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Sentiment "If friends were flowers . . . "  "I'd pick you!" = from Scrappy Mom's "Designers Choice" stamp set.

Martha Stewart punches

• Fence: use Martha Stewart punch on 1.5" x 5.25" white card stock.
• Baker's Twine = from the Paper Studio.  Attached with a bead of white glue.
• Smaller flowers = from Martha Stewart punch.  Center of flowers created with Liquid Pearls.



Inside of Card

Inside of card:

• Mat 1 (turquoise) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25".

Inside of Card

• Flowers = from Martha Stewart punch.