Crazy Card Party Challenge #11 - Monograms

So the challenge for this week is to use Monograms.... well let me tell you... I had a blast with this one and used a bunch of product I have had for a while that was never used!  

Details:

1. Cut a piece of white cardstock at 5” x 6 and using the embossing folder emboss the cut cardstock piece.
2. Trim to fit a A2 Sized Card and glue to a card base.
3. Trim an additional piece of cardstock to fit the centre of the frame and draw a circle with a pencil in the centre of this piece of cardstock.
4. Using the Leaf Stamp from the October Afternoon Stamp set stamp the leaf twice on each side of the circle in green ink.
5. Stamp the Letter A from the Scraptivity stamp set in black ink on this same piece of cardstock.
6. Also stamp the sentiment  Just a note from the PTI Stamp Set in Black on another piece of paper and trim to a banner shape.
7. Die cut the larger flower and stamp with the Lawn Fawn matching stamp in pink ink. And glue to the centre of the leaves.
8. Stamp the smaller flower in pink two times and add to the sides of each leaves.
9. Pop Dot The sentiment “Just a note”
10. Add Stickles to the center of the flowers.

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Bazzill - White

Stamps:  October Afternoon (Leaf), Scraptivity 1” Roman Letters (A),  Lawn Fawn (Large Flower), PTI – Out on a Limb (smaller flower), PTI – Filliable Frames #12 (just a note)

Ink:  PTI – New Leaf, Hero Arts – Bubble Gum, Versa Fine Black

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Stickles (Star dust)

Tools:  Cuttlebug & Lil’Inker Designs Woodgrain Frame Embossing Folder

Dies:  Lawn Fawn – Summertime Charm (Large flower)

Crazy Card Party Challenge #10 - Happy Spring (Features Flowers)

The Challenge this week is Happy Spring with a feature being flowers!  I could not resist getting out my Cricut Machine again for this challenge!

Details:

1. Cut 2 of the from White Cardstock at 4”.
2. Cut 1 of the same from the green cardstock.
3. Cut 2 of the from pink patterned paper.
4. Using the layer feature cut the scalloped circle from green cardstock.
5. Using the 2 white cuts create a card base.
6. Ink the edges of all the cut pieces.
7. Glue the Green cut to the card base.
8. Then Glue the pink cut to the card.
9. Using pop dots attach the other pink cut slightly off centre and pull the flower petals up slightly to give some dimension.
10. Gently fold the scallops up on the green scalloped circle and pop dot this up from the centre of the flower.
11. Add the felt flower to the centre of the green scalloped circle.
12. Stamp the sentiment in black ink and cut the sentiment into a banner shape.  Ink the edges of the banner in green ink and apply under the felt flower.
13. Add the pink enamel dot to the centre of the felt flower.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper & Stickers:  Echo Park – Summer Days

Cardstock:  Bazzill – White, Green

Stamps:  PTI – Tag It’s #1

Ink:  PTI (Green, pink)

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots

Felt Flower:  Pebbles Layered Embelishments (Pink Flowers)

Enamel Dots:  My Minds Eye (Pink)

Tools:  Cricut Expression, Sugar & Spice Cricut Lite Cartridge ,

Crazy Card Party Challenge #9 - Dry Embossing

Our Challenge today is brought to you by Regan and she has asked that we create a card using either heat or dry embossing! 

Details:

1. Cut a 4 x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock and run it through the cuttlebug with the embossing folder and attach the embossed piece to a card base.
2. Cut Clouds and Heart from white cardstock and stamp the heart.  Then ink the edges of the clouds with blue ink.
3. Pop dot the clouds on lower part of the card, then add the stamped heart.
4. Add some red bling and tie the twine around the card.

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Bazzill White, Kraft

Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp-hearts

Ink:  PTI – Hawian Shores, True Red

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue

Tools:  Cuttlebug

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp (You & Heart), PTI – Clouds

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug – Hugs&Kisses

Twine:  PTI

Bling:  Dollarama

Crazy Card Party Challenge #8 - Male B-Day Card

The Challenge for this week is to create  Male B-Day Card, since I could not decide which method of transportation was coolest for a little boy I decided to make 2 cards for this challenge!

Enjoy the Ride Details:

1. From White Cardstock Cut 2 of the from Pg 65 at 5”
2. Cut the same from Orange Patterned paper 2 times, trim the blades off one cut and keep them.
3. Create a card base from the 2 white cuts and glue the orange cut to the top of the card base.
4. Cut the from Blue patterned paper 2 times.
5. Cut the with the layer feature from white cardstock and ink the cut to create a window look.
6. Glue all pieces to the card base ensuring that the tail also has some dimension when it is attached.
7. Stamp sentiment on a banner and ink the edges before attaching to the card.
8. Add the Red stars to the helicopter.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper & Stickers:  Echo Park – Little Boy

Cardstock:  Bazzill – White, Orange,

Stamps:  Lawn Fawn – Admit One

Ink:  PTI (blue, orange)

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots

Tools:  Cricut Expression, Boys will be Boys Pg 65 , with layer feature, and

You're Out of this World Details:

1. From White Cardstock Cut 2 of the Rocket from Pg 32 at 5”
2. Cut the same from Orange Patterned paper.
3. Create a card base from the 2 white cuts and glue the orange cut to the top of the card base.
4. Cut the from Blue patterned paper.
5. Cut the  with the layer feature from orange cardstock and.
6. Cut the  with the layer feature from Brown Cardstock.
7. Ink all the cuts before attaching them to the card base.
8. Stamp sentiment in brown ink on a banner shape and ink the edges before attaching to the card.
9. Add the Blue Stars and buttons tied with twine.
10. Apply Glossy accents to small brown circles and let dry.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper & Stickers:  Echo Park – Little Boy

Cardstock:  Bazzill – White, Orange,Brown

Stamps:  PTI – Boy Basics Out of the This world

Ink:  PTI (blue, orange, brown)

Bling:  Dollarama

Buttons:  PTI

Twine:  American Crafts

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots

Tools:  Cricut Expression, Boys will be Boys Pg 32 , and both of them with layer features