Trio of love (Box Cards)

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I have more box cards for you.   A set of three I made for Valentines. I just love box cards.  I use Lori Whitlock All Occasions Box Cards (cut with my Cricut Explore) as a base for the card box, but always "add to" with embellishments and often completely  re-design the "guts" of the card. However, Lori Whitlock has some simple cute cards all on thier own.   With the cards I have for you today I kept some of the envelopes but added vintage clip art, lots more hearts and a Valentine sentiments for a complete new look.

On to my darling trio...Aren't they so sweet?!

Here you can see the dainty pink rose ribbon and  white tulle I used to accenting the sweet little girl

I did some hand painting on this one with red and green acrylic on the hearts and leaves; as well as glitter gel roller to accent the bow, hearts and eyes.  Also added Spectrum Noir crystal clear glitter brush to the larger heart -t hard to see in this photo

A tiny note slips out of the envelope

I added bright specks to her eyes with my glitter gel roller

Love the dimension of box cards!   REMEMBER: Box cards fold flat for mailing

Supplies:

Cricut Explore /with Cricut Craft Room
Cart - All Ocation Box cards by Lori Whitlock
Cricut access  - "love" and hearts
Vintage clip-art images (pinterest and google)
Adhesives - Tombow tape runner, pop dots, liquid glass
Jelly roller - Silver
Gel pens - red and green - Pentel sunbright metallics
Spectrum Noir Crystal Clear glitter sparkle brush pen (love these)
Ribbon -white tulle with pink roses (stash)
Papers - Carta Bella kit - Amour by Casina Gardens - Absolutely love Carta Bella paper!!!
Ink - brown by Studio G to "age" for a more vintage feel
Cardstock  - Kaiser Card  Sea Foam, ballet, Red
Cardstock - Stash - Cream, cotton candy pink, and blush pink
Printer - Epson stylus photo 1400  - for vintage images


I am Sharing on:

Art Impressions (Ai) - Spring fling - closes 2 Feb 2017
Little Miss Muffin Challenge - Anything goes - closes 7 Feb 2017
Simon Says Anything goes - close  31 Jan 2017 2017
Crop Stop - Anything goes - closes 5 Feb 2017
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes - closes 4 Feb 2017

Crazy Cute Change Purse Card

Love the Crazy Cute Cards available on Cricut Access.  This one is the change purse with gift card holder. It comes with a peacock feather, but I deleted that for this card.

I used five cartridges on this including one to make the "patterned" paper. 
The pattern actually comes from  Cricut Cartridge Word Collage.  I flattened  the coffee collage to print on to the outer cover in a light gold-beige color.  I love the way it turned out - I think the print made it look like a designer end clutch!

I used Don Juan for the "thinking of you" cut but used Love You a Latte to replace the coffee cup that was originally on the cut.  Thought the cup with the heart was much cuter.

 I used Cricut posted board  for the purse closure in a dust gold or champion. - cuts very well for non-detailed cuts. 

The Crazy Cute Cards collection has several adorable cards.  I will be sharing a steampunk one soon, so stay tuned.     I added the  "Love you a latte"  cut from Just Because Cards on the outside of the gift card holder.

This will make a nice card for a friend , I'll just pop-in a Starbucks gift card and ready share a smile.

This cut also comes with an envelope.

Sizing:  I ungrouped the gift card holder from the purse and envelope to resize. 

• Gift card holder: 5.05 x 6.38
• Purse (largest part): 5.56 x 8.23
• Envelope: 9.65 x 7.17

Challenges I am entering this in:

• Craftin Desert Divas: Coffee challenge (closes Sunday 17 July)
• Word Art Wednesday: Anything goes challenge: (closes 17 July)
• DL. ART: July Anything goes: (Closes 17 July)
• Cut it up: Anything goes (100th Challenge) (closes 18 July)

Supply list:

• Cricut Explore
• Colored printer (or a light patterned paper) 
• Cricut design space
• Cricut Cartridges: 
• Crazy Cute Cards (Free with Cricut Access)
• Don Juan (discontinued I think but free with Cricut Access)
• Just Because Cards (free with Access)
• Love you a Latte (free with Access)
• Word Collage (free with Cricut access)
• Cardstock: coffee bean, brown sugar, cream, and  small piece of red patterned paper 
• Gold Poster Board:  I used Cricut poster board (or heavy cardstock to make the closure more sturdy)
• Cricut mats  -medium or  heave (for poster Board), lite grip for cardstock/paper
• Strong glue to hold metallic poster board (I use  Aleene's paper glaze)
• Tape runner (I use Tombow Permanent )

Mermaid Shadow Box Easel Card

It is a hot one here in south Texas on this glorious 4th of July Weekend.  How about a refreshing deep waters card to cool things down a bit....

This beautiful, shimmering, 3D, birthday card was made using Dimensional Scenes - Mermaid Tales

I made it a easel card, added a gift card holder

This is of moderate difficulty using Cricut Design Space. 


I welded wording on to the frame and added and extra shell from Life's A Beach

Papers are laid out in "sync" order of cutting line-up

For me, one of the most tedious parts is choosing all the papers.  This project has eleven (11) different papers - most have a shimmering nature.

 

Blogs I am sharing on:

1. Die Cutting Divas (Birthday Challenge #272)
2. Cut it up (3D challenge #99) (be sure to check in next week for their  #100 and blog candy)
3. The Diva's that cut ...paper (Make it Glitter challenge)
4. DL.ART (Summertime Challenge #183)

 

Supply List:

• Cricut Explore Air
• Cricut Design Space (access)
• Dimensional Scenes - Mermaid Tales (free with Cricut access)
• Life's a Beach
• Papers: All Over Water print (NRN Designs), foiled wave, Glitzy Pastels, Pear paper, Cardstock
• Paper glaze (I used liquid glass from CTMH)
• Glue / tape runner
• Metallic sticker dots, brads, or bling
• Cuttlebug / die cut machine
• Happy Birthday die cut (I used Spellbinders Phrase Set one)
• Pop dots

Please feel free to PM if you have any questions and I will be more than happy to give you any info I can.

 

Thanks for looking, God bless and happy scrappin'

 

 

 

Celebrate Freedom!

It is time to get the backyard BBQ grill ready to go, buy the sparklers, and make some ice cold lemonade -- Americas Birthday is almost here! Home of the free because of the brave!

I always love a good ole fashion Independence Day celebration.


Here are a few 4th of July cards I made for the shop in honor of our great nations independence and freedom.   Let me know what you think.    





 



Supplies used:

•  K&Company Air Force paper 
•  DCWV Seaside Yacht Stack
• Star shaped buttons 
• Cricut Explore (only to cut out the sweet boy and girl flag vintage clip art and the "Happy 4th" words)
• CTMH stamp set  (on inside of card and on envelopes - not shown)
• Ink Pads (edging)
• Cuttlebug Zigzag Rosette die for mandolins
• We R Memory keepers Envelope Punch Board (for boxalopes -not shown)
• Edge distresser (CTMH)
• Foam dots and adhesive (ATG gun and Tombow tape runner)
• The first 2 cards have an Anna Griffin card base

Needed to make a "boxalope" for these

Sharing this one on  the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge



For the My Sheri Challenge

I stamped  a shooting rocket and a star on the inside on the cards (along with a sentiment) and added the rocket to the front of the envelopes and a star on the back closure for that added touch (no photo of the boxalopes - sorry)


Sharing on http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/

 I took the left overs from edges of the rosettes and lined them up
 and glued them down (looks like ribbon in the photo above)

Sharing on:

The Fantabulous Cricut Challenge

The Paper Players 

Bitten by the Bug 2

My Sheri

Thanks for stopping by. God Bless (America) and happy scrappin'!

Father's Day Cards

Father’s day is just around the corner (This Sunday June 19^th) so here are a few cards I made to sell and send. Also on Hiding in MY Craft Room challenge HIMCR255




This on is my own idea using a really cute "Tie"  embossing folder from Darice. (yes , I changed the you'er  to you're after I took the picture and before I sent to the store - oppsies! )

Inside: You're the #1 Dad 
Thanks for being a real Winsor!

Next up is one from Cricut Access  @ https://us.cricut.com/design/#/landing/project-detail/10559. 
                                                                                     
  I just changed color scheme and added my own inside sentiment.



And for all the super dads out there -

Notes:   Since I have made so many cards as of late I am just going to post them without much commentary on the process.  However, if you would like any specifics, Please, please, please feel free to PM and I will be happy to get you any info I can.   Please note that most die cuts and embossing are done with a Cricut machine and/or the Cuttlebug.

Have a wonderful  time with the father's in your life this weekend.

God Bless and happy Scrappin'!

I'm Back

Cards I will be sharing soon

Hello fellow crafters.   I was on a craft hiatus for quite some time due to the nasty fact that I need to earn some income for the family.  (What a shocker it was to go back into the workforce after being a SAHM for over 18 years) but that is a story for another time.

More recently, I am back at home; (for now – yeah!)  and I am selling cards at a thrift store – way cool!.  While I am not selling enough to support my crafting supply addictions at least it is an accuse to craft. 

 As far as crafting goes I have been busy!!! 

Since I have made so many cards as of late I am just going to post them without much commentary on the process.  However, if you would like any specifics, Please, please, please feel free to PM and I will be happy to get you any info I can. 

Note: Most die cuts and embossing where done with a Cricut machine or the Cuttlebug.
I have purchased the Cricut Explore Air and love it!!!  It does everything I had hoped the Cricut imagine would do and more (we cricutteers  know how that ended). I also signed up for Access through Cricut Design Space – really enjoying that freedom as well. 

Posting Father’s Day cards momentarily

As always – God bless and Happy Scrappin’!