Wonderful Day

Hello scrappy friends.....just wanted to share a card today that I made with "stuff" just sitting on my craft table. You know you have the same pile of goodies that you didn't use on your last 20 cards for some reason or another. The pile finally gets large enough you say to yourself   "I should do something with this stuff or throw it away". 

So I decided not to throw mine away. 

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Mambo card stock (?)

Puzzle Parts & Gratitude (Penny Black Inc,)

Classic edges one (Spellbinders)

Flower (all I know is ...I made it)

Gel Pen (Uni-ball Signo)

Versafine ink - Black

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4th of July

                                    

Hello my scrappy friends, today and I am featuring a 4th of July card. If you live in the United States, there is no better color combination than Red, White & Blue. This will be a great card to send to a friend or family, but why not visit your local Retirement community and give it to a Veteran. They would really appreciate the card and the visit. So…………….

Let’s Make a Card

Start with a card base cut from Red card stock at 5 1/2 x 4 1/4.

Cut a piece of white card stock just a bit smaller than the base. Using an ink blusher (sponge applicator) swirl red and blue ink around the card stock until you have your desired effect. Attach to card base.

                                       

With the Stand and Salute Cricut cartridge you will want to cut a 4th of July frame from blue card stock that measures just a bit smaller than the base. Attach to card base. Cut another frame from patterned paper. Now alter this cut out of patterned paper so you only have the 4th of July part. Attach this on top of the blue frame with foam adhesive as shown.

                                                  

Using the same Cricut cartridge cut fireworks from blue, red, and glitter card stock. Add Stickles as desired.

Glue two fireworks to base and attach two fireworks with foam adhesive.

                                        

Finish the card by applying faux stitching lines around the perimeter of the card and adding coordinated buttons as shown.

                                                   

I hope you will come back and visit again real soon for new ideas and inspiration.


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65th Anniversary

                       


Hello scrappy friends…
I made this card for my parents 65th Anniversary. All panels of the Joy Fold card are covered in patterned paper. The flower and sentiment were stamped, heat embossed and colored. The “65th” is cut from my Cricut.

Super easy when working with a patterned paper 6 x 6 bundle…no guessing…all the papers are made to work together.

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Watercolor Paper

Patterned Paper Pack - My Mind's Eye

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Classic Edges One - Spellbinders

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Congrats!

                                                                               
                            

Hello friends, I have a graduation card today that contains a small gift (the tassel is a key holder).  Are you ready for all the graduations this month? Since they have achieved it, whether it is high school, college or kindergarten…don’t they deserve an extra special card for all their hard work?

Let’s Make a Card…..

Power up your Cricut and cut a rectangle 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Cut another the same size then cut  a rectangle out of your card that measures 1 7/8 by 5 1/8 inches as shown. Now cut one more card front (of a different color cardstock) the same outer size but cut this rectangle 1 5/8 x 5 inches. You will want to use the school colors to really make this card one the recipient will keep forever.

Also cut a rectangle 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches. Cut another rectangle from a different colored cardstock at 2 x 1 3/8 inches.

Run the large rectangle through your Cuttlebug/embossing machine to make a Polka Dot impression.

Run the top layer of your card through the Cuttlebug/embossing machine to make the clockworks impression.

Run the small rectangle through embossing machine to make the Congrats impression.

Assemble the card as shown using foam adhesive between each layer of the card. Attach the sentiment with glue. Slide the key ring between the top two layers of card and attach a foam adhesive square to the back of the tassel so it stays in place. (recipient can easily remove key ring by lifting up and out).

 

Thread two hat pins with coordinating beads and color pearl head to match card colors (I used Copic marker) . Slide pins behind sentiment. Use white gel pen for accents around the impressions of clocks on the card front as desired.

Now attach all of this to a base card cut from very heavy cardstock (I use watercolor paper). This keeps your card from warping when you are using numerous or heavy embellishments.

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Canson Watercolor Paper
Cardstock - Yellow, Navy
Cricut
Cuttlebug
Cuttlebug folders - Polka Dot, Clockworks, Congrats
Hat Pins
Copic marker - B29, B34
Beads, Seed Pearls
White gel pen - Uniball
Foam Adhesive - Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L
Xyron Mega Runner
Graduation Tassel key ring (Dollar Store)

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