Hot Hot Hot

Hot and spooky!

This card was created using the Cricut Mini Monsters cartridge.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Mini Monsters cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (spider web pattern) = 5 1/8" x 3 13/16".  Paper from K & Company "Halloween Mat Pad" 4.75" x 6.75" pad.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Pealed Paint Distress Ink. 
• Mat 3 (black border) = 4 1/8" x 1".
• Mat 4 (green border) = 4 1/8" x 3 15/16".  Paper from K& Company "Halloween Mat Pad."  Black gel pen used for faux stitching.
• Spider Webs = created using Friendship Thread.

• Boiling Pot = cut at 3" from Cricut Mini Monsters cartridge; found on page 67 of the folder.  Paper from K & Company "Halloween Mat Pad."   White gel pen used for faux stitching.
• Accents = three googly eyes added along border.
• Sentiment "Hot Hot Hot"= from CardzTV "Home for Christmas" stamp set.  Sentiment originally is "Ho! Ho! Ho!".  I just made "T" out of the "!" with black pen.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (green) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Paper from K & Company "Halloween Mat Pad."
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25".

Home is Wherever I'm With You

My card is made using the Cricut Handy Man cartridge.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Handy Man Lite cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (white) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (checkered) = 5" x 2".  Paper is from My Mind's Eye "Cambridge Court" 6x6 pack.  Cloud window made using Fisker's punch.  Flower patterned paper added to bottom side to show through behind house.
• Mat 3 (flower pattern) = 5" x 1".  Paper is from My Mind's Eye "Cambridge Court" 6x6 pack.
• Colored mats were taped to the white mat, then all three mats were embossed together using Cuttlebug "Divine Swirl" folder.
• Mat 4 (blue under sentiment) = 2 7/8" x 2 7/8".
• Mat 5 (beige under sentiment) = 2.75" x 2.75".  Mat embossed using Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder.
• Sentiment "Home is wherever I'm with you" = from Close to My Heart "Home Sweet Home - Stamp of the Month" stamp set.

• House = cut image and shadow at 2" from Cricut Handy Man cartridge; found on the folder.  Shadow cut three times to create a chipboard effect before attaching to card.   Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink used to color chimney.  White gel pen used for faux stitching.
• Cloud = from Fisker's punch.  Cloud punched twice to make a thick image.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Cloud = from Fisker's punch.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Cards in Envy Sketch #6

Cards in Envy Sketch #6

For this challenge we are using Cards in Envy Sketch #6. We are free to interpret the sketch in any way we wish as long as the basics of the sketch can be seen in our finished design.

I used the card sketch to create two children's birthday cards.

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Card 1 - Rocket Ship


A2 sized card = 5.25" x 4"
Boys Will Be Boys Cricut Cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (stars pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Corners rounded at 1/2 inch.  Paper from My Mind's Eye Party Time stack.
• Rocket Ship = cut at 3" from Cricut Boys Will Be Boys cartridge; <Rocket> found on page 32 of the folder.  Rocket is mounted with foam tape.
• Ribbon = from Michaels.
• Silver brads = from Imaginisce.

Side View of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (orange) = 5" x 3.75".  Corners rounded at 1/2 inch.
• Mat 2 (lime green) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Corners rounded at 1/2 inch.

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Card 2 - Elephant With Balloons


A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Create a Critter 2
Cricut Elegant Edges

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (light green) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat has been embossed with Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" folder.  Two corners are rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (pink scallop) = cut at 3" from Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge; found on page 21 of the folder.
• Mat 3 (polka dot pattern) = cut at 3" from Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge; found on page 21 of the folder.  Paper is from DCWV Mainstreet Stack.
• Elephant with Birthday Hat = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge; found on page 76 of the folder.  Faux stitching on elephant's ears created with white gel pen.  Blue gem on hat is from Michaels.  Elephant is mounted with foam tape.
• Balloons = cut at 1.25" from Create a Critter 2 cartridge; found on page 77 of the folder.  Balloons were cut twice to get the different colors.  Gel pen used on balloons for stitching.  Glossy Accents added to balloon cuts.  Twine and bow attached is Friendship Twine from Walmart.
• Ribbon = from Michaels.

Inside of Card
Cricut Create a Critter 2

Inside of Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (light green) = 5" x 3.75".  Two corners rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Two corners rounded at 1/2".
• Ice Cream Cone = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Create a Critter 2; found on page 76 of the folder.  Colored pencil used to accent cone part of image.  Top of ice cream cone has white gel pen stitching.

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Here is Sketch #6:


Cards in Envy Sketch #6