Friday, July 5, 2013

Prayer Heart

Card made using Cricut New Testament cartridge.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut New Testament cartridge
Card Recipe:
  • Mat 1 (green) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
  • Mat 2 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Heart Blocks" folder.
  • Mat 3 (green border) = 4 3/8" x 2 3/8". 
  • Mat 4 ( yellow flower design) = 4.25" x 2.5".  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Reunion" 6x6 pack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.


  • Heart Cross = cut at image and shadow at 2.5" from Cricut New Testament cartridge; found on page 37 of the folder.  Image cut 3 times and glued one on top of the other to create a chip board effect.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Black gel pen used to create faux stitching.
  • Sentiment "You're in my prayers!" = from CardzTV "Encouraging Thoughts" stamp set.
  • Twine = Friendship Twine purchased at Walmart in children's craft area.

Inside of card
Inside of Card.
  • Mat 1 (green) = 5" x 3.75".
  • Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".

  • Heart Cross = cut at image and shadow at 1" from Cricut New Testament cartridge; found on page 37 of the folder.   White gel pen used to create faux stitching.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Nuts About You

This card was created using Cricut cartridges Give a Hoot and Elegant Edges.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Give a Hoot cartridge
Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge
Card Recipe:
  • Mat 1 (brown) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
  • Mat 2 (orange pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Reunion" 6x6 pack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
  • Mats under squirrels = cut image and shadow at 4.5" from Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge; found on page 29 of the folder.  Blue-ish paper from My Mind's Eye "Reunion" 6x6 pack.  White gel pen used to create faux stitching.
  • Twine = from the Paper Studio.
  • Sentiment "Nuts about you!" = from My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious" stamp set.


  • Squirrels = cut at 1.75" from Cricut Give a Hoot cartridge; found on page 52 of the folder.  White gel pen used to create faux stitching. 
  • Flowers by sentiment = from Martha Stewart punch.

Inside of Card
Inside of Card:
  • Mat 1 (brown) = 5" x 3.75".
  • Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".
  • Flowers = from Martha Stewart punch.




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".