Summer Banner

Here's a really fun banner that uses the Sports Mania Cricut Cartridge and Nate's ABCs Cricut Cartridge.  If you don't have the Sports Mania Cartridge, no worries - there are many cartridges that have a flag/banner cut which could be substituted, so you have a lot of possibilities.  While you may not want to hang a paper banner outdoors, how fun would this be to hang in a hallway or across a mantle!!



Layer 1
Using Sports Mania Cartridge, cut the Flag 6 times at 5 3/4" from Navel Cardstock using shadow + blackout features. As only one Flag will cut, flip the mat around to cut a second Flag.




Layer 2
Using Sports Mania Cartridge, cut the Flag 6 times at 5 3/4" from Precious Paisley pattern paper using the black out feature. As only one Flag will cut, flip the mat around to cut a second Flag.





Layer 3
Using Sports Mania Cartridge, cut the Flag 6 times from Rain Cardstock at 5" using the black out feature.  Two Flags will cut.  To cut two more Flags, flip the mat around.

Layer 4
Using Sports Mania Cartridge, cut the Flag 6 times from Busy Bursts at 4 3/4" using the black out feature.  To cut two more Flags, flip the mat around.



Die cut SUMMER from Nate's ABCs at 2" using Font Shadow Feature and Navel Cardstock.   Die cut SUMMER again at 2" using the Font Feature and Rain Cardstock.  Emboss the top layer with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.  Adhere the letters together. 



Die cut the following elements from Nate's ABCs at 3" :
Ball, Birdnest, Car#1, Duck, Kite, and Wheelbarrow.

Using the layer features, cut the elements of your choice to fit.  Since I wanted the focus to be on the banner, I chose to cut just a few elements.  I used cream cardstock for the elements and brown ink for definition.



Bird:  I wanted the bird to stand out, so I die cut the top layer using shift + bird.  To cut the nest, I used shift + bird + layer 2.
Kite:  Cut kite + layer 1 and shift + kite + layer 1 for the kite elements.

Ball:   Using shift + ball, I cut the top layer and adhered it with foam adhesives.
Duck:  Using shift + duck, I cut the water, then added the duck (shift + layer 1) so it appears the duck is floating on the water.



Wheelbarrow:  Cut the bucket using shift + wheelbarrow.  Cut the dirt patch using wheelbarrow + layer 1.  Cut the grass patch using wheelbarrow + shift + layer 1.  Cut the wheel using wheelbarrow + layer 2.
Car:  Cut car using shift + car1.  Cut the license plate using car1 + layer 2.

To assemble:

Ink all banner layers (except Layer 1) with brown ink.
Adhere the four banner layers together.
Cut a 2" wide strip of Navel Cardstock. 
Using the Fiskars punch, punch along one edge, then add the strip to the top of each banner, cutting to fit.
Using the Crop-a-dile, punch holes in the edges of each banner and insert large brads.  Not only do the brads anchor the banner pieces, they also add a nice decorative touch.
Add ribbons to the outer edges so the banner can be hung up anywhere.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Supplies:

Die cut Machine: Cricut Expression
Cricut Cartridges: Sports Mania, Nate's ABCs
Embossing: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Punch: Fiskars Threading Water Punch; WERMemories Crop-a-dile
Ink: Clearsnap Chestnut Roan Ink
Cardstock: Bazzil - Rain, Navel; Stampin Up - Cream
Ribbon: Stampin Up
Brads: American Crafts
Pattern paper: WERMemories Pattern paper - Grandma's Kitchen
Adhesive: Scotch ATG; Scor-Tape; Glue Pen

Just For Baby

Welcome to our 2nd Challenge at Cornish Heritage Farms. Our hostess for this challenge is Barbara Bruder, who chose the theme, Just For Baby.

Using the Baby Basket Digital Image, I colored it with Copic Markers. Isn't it the sweetest image?

Why not play along in this fun challenge.  We'd love to see what you create! Go to  Cornish Heritage Farms Blog and submit your creation. There is a fantastic prize for one lucky participant.  While you are there, check out what the other design team members created.

Copics:
E000, E01, E50
Y11, Y13
YR00
E55, E33, E31
G20, G21, G24

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern paper:  KI Memories
Image: CHF
Markers: Copic Markers

Congratulations

Check out today's post at the Papertemptress.

I created this fun and quick card using a sheet of Papertemptress' Gold Metallic Glossy cardstock - it was perfect to use for my card base. Not only is it gorgeous, it is quite sturdy and scored beautifully to create the fold for my card base.



Supplies:
Cardstock: Papertemptress
Ink: Clearsnap

May Arts Call

May Arts Ribbon is holding a DT call and I am submitting the following application.

Rose Card

Using a pre-made card base, I added dark blue cardstock.  Cutting light blue cardstock slightly smaller, I rolled across the cardstock using Clearsnap's  Wordsworth Rollagraph Wheel with Twinkle Watermark Ink.  Then I embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder. 

I stamped the rose stem with Clearsnap's Mossy Mix'd Media Inx and the rose with Peaches and Schoolhouse Mix'd Media Inx using a styllus to allow both colors to show. I then embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder before die cutting.  Using Smooch Glitz Lime Fizz, I added some glitz to the stem and using Pink Fizz, I added some glitz to the rose.  2 large stickpins were added to the knot and also inked with Pink Fizz.

I die cut two scalloped circles and added the rose on top with foam adhesives. Before adding this element to my card, I "painted" my sheer ribbon with Pink Fizz Smooch Glitz for a little added bling.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink, Embossing Powder: Clearsnap
Stamp/dies: Hero Arts
Ribbon


You Inspire Me Card

I created this shaped card by using Spellbinders Grand Calibre Label Dies, then folding it in half. The ribbon was tied around the top 2 layers and knotted in the left corner. A die cut heart was attached with a paper tagger and the sentiment added on top.

The layers were then adhered to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern paper: Prima
Dies: Spellbinders
Stamps: Justrite
Ribbon


Together Card

Justrite Stamps were colored used Copic Markers and matted with Spellbinders dies.  The background was embossed with a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.  The secondary die cut was added on top.  A ribbon was tied along the left side and a charm was attached.

A second stamp was used inside the card for the sentiment, stamped on an Spellbinders oval die cut.

 
Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Dies: Spellbinders, Memory Box
Stamps: Justrite
Embossing: Cuttlebug
Charm: Making Memories
Ribbon

Get Well Card

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern paper: Graphic45
Stamps: Hero Arts, MSE
Ink: Clearsnap

You are in My Thoughts Card

Supplies
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patttern paper (created with Clearsnap Rollagraph Wheel and Inks
Dies: Spellbinders
Stamp: Justrite
Ribbon

True Friendship Card

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern paper: EKSuccess
Stickers: Momenta
Ribbon
Thank you for stopping by today.

For my Friend

Using a Rollagraph Wheel can create beautiful backgrounds for your cards and layouts.  This time I thought I'd used just a portion of a stamped image.  ColorBox mini stamps contained just the perfect sentiment.



Using the Jumbo Rollagraph Wheel and Mossy Mix'd Media Inx, I rolled across white cardstock. Selecting 3 consecutive images, I cut around them with pinking sheers and then matted them with cardstock, which I also cut with pinking sheers. I then adhered it to the front of the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Mix'd Media Inx directly on the card front, then inked the edges of the card with Mossy Mix'd Media Inx.

Clearsnap Supplies:

Donna Salazar Mix'd Media Inx - Mossy
Jumbo Rollagraph Wheel - Faux Postal
My First Colorbox Stamps - Prints

Other Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pinking sheers

Celebrate

I've always loved this image - think how much fun she is to use for birthdays or any other reason to celebrate.  It was very quick and easy to create this card just by using Black Mix'd Media Ink, Embossing Powder and some Siren Smooch.

Clearsnap Supplies:
Donna Salazar Mix'd Media Inx and Embossing Powder - Black

Siren Smooch Ink

Other Supplies:
Cardstock Bazzill

Pattern paper: GCD Studios

Stamps: American Art Stamps, the Stamps of Life

Dies:Sizzix

Thanks for stopping by today.

You Inspire Me

The newest challenge at JustRite is to create a shaped card. 

Using Spellbinders Grand Calibre dies, I created my card base from black cardstock.  
Using my Scor-Pal, I was able to create the perfect crease line and then simply folded the die cut cardstock in half. 
Using the next size die, I cut the white layer. 
Using the next size die , I created the pattern paper layer.   I used a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder to add a little more depth to the pattern paper.

I adhered the smaller layers together using Scor-Tape and wrapped a ribbon around it, tying a bow in the left corner.  I die cut the Spellbinder heart and attached it to the ribbon with a paper tagger.  The sentiment was stamped in black ink on white cardstock, edged with pink ink and matted on a black circle then adhered to the heart.

Top view - I added foam adhesives so the layers would stand out from the base of the card.

I added a white layer inside the card.

Close up of the sentiment using an "older" JustRite Original set - You are My Anchor, which I layered on top of a Spellbinders die cut heart.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern paper:  Prima
Stamps: JustRite Original - You Are My Anchor
Dies: Spellbinders
Scoring tool: Scor-pal
Adhesive: Scor-Tape
Ink: Clearsnap
Ribbon

Teresa Collins Everyday Moments Collection

Here are some more projects I created with my Fotobella kit this month.  This wondrous package contained all things Teresa Collins and is called Everyday Moments.  This is such a beautiful collection.


These stamps are beautiful and were perfect to create the background of my card.  O then stamped several more and cut them out.

I actually cut part of the packaging to use as the background paper for this card.

This easel card uses stamps to hold the easel in place.  The large flower was cut from the pattern paper.

In addition to using this kit, I also incorporated WERMemories Sew Ribbon and Flower Sencil along the edge of my card. What a fun tool and technique.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern paper, brads, rhinestones, stamps: Teresa Collins
Ink: Clearsnap
Flower Stencil, Tool: WERMemories

Happy Father's Day

Getting ready for Father's Day and having some fun creating with Basically Bare embellies and Clearsnap Inks -  what a wonderful combination!

For this Father's Day card, I used the Bare Basic Gears - perfect for a guy card don't you think?  I inked the largest gear with the Simple Dots Rollagraph Wheel and Leather Mix'd Media Inx.  I then just inked the smaller gear with Leather Mix'd Media Inx and embossed with Leather Mix'd Media Embossing Powder.  I love the look.

I inked the edge of the blue cardstock with Leather Inx and then embossed with Leather Embossing Powder and heat set for a nice metallic-like finish around the card.  The sentiment was also stamped and embossed with Leather Mix'd Media.

A close up of the gears.  As the largest was a little too big for my card, I simply cut off one edge and inked it.

Clearsnap Supplies:

Ink, Embossing Powder: Leather Mix'd Media

Rollagraph - Simple Dots

Other Supplies:

Chipboard: Basically Bare, Bare Basic Gears

Cardstock: Bazzill

Brad: American Crafts

Fotobella Projects

I received an amazing kit this month from Fotobella.com.   called Everyday Moments by Teresa Collins .  This wonderful kit contains 17 pieces including beautiful double sided heavy pattern paper, awesome stickers, beautiful layered Stickers, stamps, some chipboard elements, beautiful rhinestones, brads, buttons, and trinkets.   Check out this Fotobella post for all the details of my projects.

Today Tag:



Summer Job 12" x 12" layout:



Remember 12" x 12" Layout:



Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern paper: Teresa Collins
Ink: Clearsnap
Ribbon, Ribbon Weaver: WeRMemories
Twine: The Twinery
Die cuts: Cricut Expression, Nate's ABCs

Enjoy Your Birthday

I came across this awesome Loralei stamp and knew she'd be perfect to color with Copic Markers.

I first stamped the image with Black Memento Ink because it's the perfect ink to use with Copic Markers. It dries fast and doesn't interact with the Copic Markers.

I began by coloring her body with E02, E01 and E000. For the age spots I used E57.

Her hair was colored with E29, E24 and E15 and her lips with R59.

Her pants were colored with YR16, YR14 and YR12. The earrings are YR16. The hat uses a combindation of E15, YR14, G99, G24 and YR12.

For her eyes I used G24 with V12 for the eyeshadow.

Her shirt and shoes were colored with B93, B91 and B95.

The cake was colored with E15, YR14, YR12 and YR000. The candles were colors with R33. YR14 amd YR16.

Her cheeks and glasses were colored with R83, G24, C1.

Once I finished coloring her, I cut her out and inked the edges with C1.

To create the card, I cut cardstock into a 5 1/2" square, then cut my striped pattern paper into a 5 1/4" square. The top layer paper was cut into a 5" square.

I used the largest Spellbinders Scalloped Oval Die as the mat for my image, inking the edges with C1. The image was then added to the oval with foam adhesives.

I stamped the sentiment in black ink and added black embossing powder. Cutting it, I inked the edges and placed it slightly behind the image.


Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern Paper: Creative Imaginations
Markers: Copic Markers
Dies: Spellbinders
Ink, Embossing Powder: Clearsnap

Wishing .....

Today's post at the Papertemptress.

Papertemptress' papers are just amazing for creating the foundation for cards.  I used Eclipse Black  for the card base, cutting it to 5 1/2" x 11" and then scoring at the 5 1/2" point to create a square card.  Using  Lemondrop I cut it 5 1/8" x 5 1/8" to fit the card front, then used a Crackle Background Rollagraph Wheel from Clearsnap with Stephanie Barnard Banana Dye Ink to create the pattern on top.

This cardstock is quite substantial and will hold up to any techniques you want to apply to it

I was able to stamp my sentiment in Clearsnap's Espresso Pigment Ink and then emboss with Clear Embossing Powder. I then die cut my shapes using Spellbinders dies and the Grand Calibre Machine.  Again, no problems, everything cut easily and perfectly.

I tied some ribbon from the Papertemptress around the card before adhering my sentiment with foam adhesives.


Supplies:
Cardstock, Ribbon: ThePapertrempress.com
Ink, Embossing Powder, Rollagraph: Clearsnap
Stamp: Hero Arts

Book Box

If you want to make someone go WOW! after receving a package from you, try creating this Book Box!   It is a little time consuming, but the WOW factor is amazing!

Cut white cardstock  5 1/2" x 10 1/2".   Using Scor-Pal, score at 4 3/4" AND 5 3/4" to create the spine.  Using a bone folder, crease the score lines well. 

Cut 2 pieces of cardstock, each 4" x 8" and 2 pieces of cardstock, each 4 1/2" x 8".

Using the Scor-Pal, score across each piece of cardstock at every 1/2", with the final score at the 7" mark. Using a bone folder, accordian fold each strip.

To assemble, attach the longer pieces to the shorter pieces. Placing them flat, overlap the first flap and use Scor-Tape to adhere the ends.    Carefully force each piece together and adhere at the final flap with Scor-Tape.

Continue adding each piece and your book will look like this once completed.  When adding the final piece, you need to assemble both sides at once. It's a little tricky, so take it slow and watch your box take shape.

Ink all edges with Wheatgrass Ink.   Using Scor-Tape, adhere ribbon around the outside of the book, being sure it is long enough to be tied into a bow once the book has been finished.

Using the Standard Flowers Rollagraph Wheel and Berry Ink, I created my own background papers.  After embossing with Clear Embossing Powder, I randomly added several colors (Zen Garden, Wheatgrass and Stormy Seas) to the background using a Styllus. 

I used black cardstock to create the second layer as well as the interior layers of the book, cutting the cardstock slightly smaller than the front, back, and spine.    I cut apart the background paper I created, cutting it to fit the black cardstock mats.  Before adhering these layers, I inked all edges with Wheatgrass Ink.

Using Spellbinders Oval dies, I die cut the opening in the front of the book - you may need to use scissors to help the die cut process because you are cutting through 3 layers of cardstock plus ribbon. Using the Beaded Oval die, I die cut the top layer from black cardstock to finish off the front of the book which I then placed on top of a piece of vellum.   I then randomly added white brads to all three sections to provide a little more stability.

The flowers were cut using Spellbinders Blossom dies, inked with Berry Ink, spritzed with Gingerale Smooch Spritz and then crumpled. They became quite pliable and I could then make them any shape I wanted.  Once the Smooch dried, I had the perfect flowers!  I added some additional Berry Ink with a Styllus along the edges of the flowers. 

The sentiment was stamped with Berry Ink  and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder, then attached through the center of the flowers with a brad.  A glue dot holds the flowers to the book.

Using the Simple Dots Rollagraph Wheel and Zen Garden Ink, I lightly rolled over the interior black mats, then inked along the oval cut out.  I added a strip of the flowered background to the interior spine.

Once the interior was finished and the accordian pleated box adhered to the base, I finished of the top edges with Spellbinders Fleur de Lis dies.  Placing 2 coordinating dies together I die cut white cardstock to create a finished edge inside and out. A little Berry Ink was added to the dies before mounting to the accordian pleated box.

I used the cut off die cut piece for the interior sentiment which I stamped with Stormy Seas Ink and adhered to the bottom of my box.  A small bag of candy kisses was the perfect finishing touch and looks nice tucked inside the book.  Once the candy was pulled out, the sentiment is revealed.

Clearsnap Supplies:
Ink: Colorbox LE Pigment Inks: Zen Garden, Wheatgrass, Berry, Stormy Seas, Raisin, Blue Jean
Rollagraph: Standard Flowers, Jumbo Simple Dots
Embossing Powder: Top Boss Clear
Smooch Spritz: Gingerale
Styllus

Other Supplies:
Tool: Scor-pal
Cardstock: Bazzill
Dies: Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large, Beaded Ovals, Fleur de Lis, Blossom
Stamps: Hero Arts
Ribbon
Brads
Vellum
Glue Dots
Scor-Tape

Love Birds

My first post for Globecraft Memories is posted on their blog and I wanted to show you what I've done with these fun new products. I  am a card maker at heart so I couldn't wait to get my hands on these products.

Taking apart the Love Flouishes Card Decor, I decided to start with the frame.  I covered the frame with Enamel Powder Adhesive then added Enchanted Aubergine and heat set.  I applied a second layer of Adhesive and another layer of Enchanted Aubergine.  Once dry (and this product dries very quickly), I added random touches of Adhesive and then added 24K Gold Powder on top. 

As I heat set this final layer, the particles moved around creating some amazing effects on my frame.
To add a little more pizzazz to the frame I used one of the flourishes from this set and covered it with Mermaid Tears.

The sentiment was stamped with Stardust Watermark Twinkle and Mermaid Tears were added on top.   After heat setting I had a beautiful sentiment.

Using Glue Gloss around the edges of my tag, I again added Mermaid Tears by just pouring it over the tag.    After heat setting I had this wonderful tag.

I placed the frame on top of my stamped image and cut away the excess before creating my card.  Then I added the sentiment to the right side with the tiny heart attached.

Globecraft Supplies:
Enamel Powder Adhesive
Card Decor: Love Flourishes H010 (coming soon)
24K Gold
Mermaid Tears
Enchanged Augergine (coming soon )

Other Supplies:
Ink: Clearsnap
Stamps: Hampton Arts, WordsWorth
Twine: The Twinery