Crazy Card Party Challenge #14 - Get Well

The challenge for this week's Crazy Card Party is to make a Get well Card, so I could not wait to break out one of my newer Cricut cartridges to create this Fell Better Soon Card!  I have to say - I am just loving these challenges - I have had so much new product broken in with the them!  Not only is this cartridge a first time use but so is the Paper Smooches Stamp set!

I added a little sparkle to the flowers by using some glossy accents to add some glittler!  Hee is a picture that shows the dimension to this card!

Details:

1. All cuts are made at 5 ”.
2. Cut 1 of the #1 from American Crafts White Cardstock to get the card base.
3. Cut 1 of the F1+1 from Bazzill White smooth cardstock to get the insert and ink the edges in blue distress ink .  
4. Cut 1 of the F1+1 from the American Crafts Blue Patterned paper and Ink the edges in blue distress ink.
5. From Green Cardstock cut the #9 2 times – trimming off the leaves of one of the cuts, then score the leaves down the centre and glue to give dimension to the flower leaves.
6. Cut 1 of the #10 from the Pink Patterned paper and ink the edges in pink in k.  Glue the first flower down to each flower and then score down 3 of the remaining flowers and add glossy accents and glitter to all 6 remaining flowers.  Once the glossy accents is dry glue the scored flower down to the remaining flowers to give some dimension .  Pop dot these flowers to the original green cut.
7. Tie a piece of blue ribbon around the base of the flowers.
8. Glue both the white and blue insert pieces to the card as shown.
9. Glue the flowers thru the window of the card.
10. Using the Cuttlebug cut the banner die and ink the edges in blue distress ink.
11. Stamp sentiment in black ink on the banner and fold and glue across the front of the card.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper:   American Crafts – Amy Tangerine (Sketchbook)- Blue, My Mids Eye - Pink

Cardstock:  American Crafts White, Green, Bazzill - White

Stamps:  Paper Smooches (Healthy Vibes)

Ink:  Versa Fine (Black), Hero Arts (Bubblegum), Distress (Tumbled Glass)

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots, Glossy Accents

Glitter:  Stampendous (ultra fine)

Ribbon:  Blue Seambinding (misc.)

Tools:  Cricut Expression, Creative Holiday Cards Cartridge (Cuts:  1, F1+1, 9 & 10)

Cuttlebug & Folded Banner Die(Simon Says Stamp).

Crazy Card Party Challenge #13 - April Showers!

It is my turn to host the Crazy Card Party Challenge this month!  I challenge you to create a "April Showers" Themed card!  This is free for interpretation... so anything weather, clouds, april memories, spring will fit!  I just really had this card in mind when I thought of the challenge!  I have always wanted to create a card with an umbrella and have some flowers growing out of it!

on the inside of the card it says...

Details:

1.       Cut 2 pieces of the Umbrella () from white cardstock at 5 ¼”.

2.       Cut the same cut from brown cardstock.

3.       Cut the from Mint Cardstock.

4.       Cut the Layer 1 from the flowered patterned paper.

5.       Cut the 3 flowers from pink woodgrain patterned paper at 1 ½” and 3 at 1 ¼”

6.       Cut the 2 flowers from yellow woodgrain patterned paper at 1 ½” and 2 at 1 ¼”

7.       Ink the edges of all the cuts.

8.       Create a card base with the white cut umbrellas.

9.       Glue on the Brown umbrella. Then the mint and flower cuts.

10.   Cut the rolled flower die from felt in pink and yellow and place in the centre of the flower.

11.   Die cut cloud from white cardstock. 

12.   Stamp sentiment on cloud and ink the edges in silver ink.

13.   Stamp the rest of the sentiment on the inside of the card.

14.   Add a bow tied in pink ribbon.

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Bazzill – White, Brown, Mint,

Patterned Paper:  Jillibean (Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup)

Stamps:  Unity (Silver Lining)

Ink:  Hero Arts Silver Ink, Butter bar Ink, PTI – Hibiscus burst

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots

Tools:  Cuttlebug, Cricut Expression, Everyday Pop-up cards (umbrella), Sweet Treats (Flowers)

Dies:  My Favorite things Rolled Flowers, Flat bottomed cloud die

Crazy Card Party Challenge #12 - Wreath

The Challenge for this week is to use a wreath!  I have wanted to do a chalkboard card for a lon so I thought this PTI Wreath Stamp would be the perfect pair for that kind of card!  I stamped it and the sentiment in white embossing powder, then I coloured the leaves in with a Green Pitt Pastel from Faber-Castell!  Yet again... here i am using new products (my PTI Stamps, the Faber-Castell products and some new Pigment inks from Memento Luxe and Avery Elle!).  And of course how could I not resist adding in some cricut cuts (The black scallped square and the 3 leaves!). I had a blast making this Card!

Details:

1. Cut  the Scalloped Square with the Shadow feature from Black Cardstock at 4 ½”.
2. Using Versamark and White Embossing Powder stamp the Wreath and heat emboss.
3. Stamp the sentiment in the same manner.
4. Cut 3 of the Leaf at 1” from Green Cardstock.
5. Using the cuttlebug and the matching dies to the stamp cut 3 pieces for the flowers and stamp the flowers.  The two smaller flowers are stamped in pink and the larger flower in purple.
6. Using a green pencil crayon color in the wreath leaves.
7. Using a paper towel and white pigment ink create a chalkboard look by rubbing the link with the paper towel onto the black cardstock shape.
8. Score a square in the centre of the scallops and draw a white line just inside the scored lines – fold up the scallps.
9. Glue the leaves down to the left bottom side of the stamped wreath and pop dot the flowers.  Bend the leaves slightly to give a little dimension.
10. Glue onto a white card base.
11. Add some stickles to the centre of the flowers and to the leaves and let dry.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper & Stickers:  Echo Park – Summer Days

Cardstock:  American Crafts:  Green, Bazzill Smooth:  White and Black.

Stamps & Matching Dies:  PTI – Mini Blooms & Bigger Blooms (3 flowers)

Ink:  Versa Mark, Momento Luxe (Lilac Posies), Avery Elle (Raspberry)

Adhesive:  Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots, Stickles

Embossing Powder:  American Crafts Zing White

Pencil Crayon:  Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel in Green

Tools:  Cricut Expression, Elegant Edges- Scalloped Square (Shadow, ), Accent Essentials – Leaf (), Cuttlebug.

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