Cardmaking

This is another card with the same idea as in the previous post. Using the gypsy font also for the flowers and leaves. Loved the glitter paper for the cuts.. Embossed the white card stock with the Swiss dots folder.

The Happy Birthday is from a stamp with the corners trimmed with a punch. I use my rotary cutter and ruler to cut my rectangles rather than a paper cutter. It is a habit since I am a sewer and quilter, I find it easier for me. I cut the words out and then glue to a background color, use the 1/8" makings on my ruler to cut around the square, then punch the corners.

Cardmaking

Created on the Gypsy, using glitter paper for the leaves, flower and thanks. I cut the flower and leaves twice so that I could line it up on the inside so that when you opened the card it was the same. The flower and leaves hold the two front panels together. Just playing around with a different idea. Opened card that has the stem showing through to the front

Cardmaking

Another card using Zooballo! This time the card was cut out of the yellow card stock and the brown layer was cut 1/2" larger. The word "Joshua" was cut from Plantin Schoolbook using the End Caps feature. Also made this card before the Gypsy but thought I would share today.

Cardmaking

Another card from Zooballo but this time it was made for my grandson. It was a 5" x 5" card and the stripe paper was cut an eighth of an inch smaller. I used white brads for the eyes of the alligator but added black marker. This was done before the Gypsy so trying to get the layers cut and fit took more time. On page 70 of the handbook, I cut the Happy Birthday and frame. For small items to be glued, they have a Zip pen that you can glue small items. Also cut the grass from this cartridge but had to trim to fit.

Cardmaking

This card was also created with the card making feature from Zooballo. I outlined the Happy Birthday with a fine line marker. The hat came from Zooballo page 69 and the balloons, cake were cut from Stretch Your Imagination. These were one of my first cartridges when I bought the Cricut.

The sentiment was added later to the inside of the card.

Birthday Card

A few years ago when I first bought my Cricut, they had a contest to submit a card with directions to be included. This was the card that I had made with a matching envelope, somewhere are the exact directions for this card but I did use Zooballo for the card, envelope and branch for the leaves The inside of the card also had the branch and flower to coordinate with the front. I've learned so much since starting my hobby of paper crafting thanks to so many people on the message boards, yahoo groups, and blogs. I find that I am reading more than I am doing though in recent months.

Birthday Card

Card made using the Smiley Cartridge that was an exclusive to the Gypsy. I did weld the blackout feature to create the shaped card although on this photo it looks like it was put on white card stock. This could only be done in the Gypsy since this cartridge was a free update. Cute images on the cartridge.

Embellished with two different Cuttlebug folders (Devine swirls and Swiss Dots) Stickles were added.

Two different views of the same card are today's Christmas card. This style seem to be very big when it comes to making cards. Two layers of the background were cut and then applied on the different sections. Designing this on the Gypsy after you cut the sections is very helpful to get the sizing of the snowmen and other elements. Love the snowmen from this cartridge with added Stickles to the snowmen and snowflakes. The best part of this card is when it is fully opened and you can see all the different cuts that you've made.

Quilting

Looks like I will have a couple new kits to sew during the winter months, thanks to the Amish Quilt Shop Hop. The kits were part of the prize I won for visiting all 12 shops and then my name was drawn when the shop owners got together after it was over.
First one is a kit for a bag with pattern and all the materials needed including the netting, zipper straps and fabric.

The second kit is for a wool table runner with pattern and the wool to make the snowmen and trees and background.

This is all that I won including the kits, patterns, and rulers. It was a fun time doing the hop which is held the first weekend in November.

Christmas card

This is the first card that I sent out this year to a very special cousin. It seems every year she sends her cards out to arrive the day after Thanksgiving so I just had to send it ti arrive before the Holiday. The bird and branch were from Winter woodland cartridge. The white card stock was run through the Snowflakes folder for the Cuttlebug after I had cut out the scalloped rectangle. It was then enlarged by 1/4" and cut out of red paper.
The Merry Christmas was a stamp that I had from many years ago and used pens to color the red and green and brown, then used a scallop punch and colored the edges. The final touch was Stickles to the snowflakes and the berries and branch.

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Thanksgiving card

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE.

The pilgrims and turkey were cut from A Childs Year to fit on a 4.25 x 5.5" card. The greeting was printed on a computer, then cut to size and rounded the corners with a punch.

Cards

Although i have not posted in awhile, that does not mean that I haven't been creating. these are the cards that my daughter and I made when we visited Archivers (archiversonline.com/) during one of their free make it sessions back in the summer. Learned many different techniques: The THANKS card has a punch and heat embossed image. They do provide all the materials for you to make these cards.

Corner chompers used on the white part of this card, then embossed with a folder. Stamped the thank you and lamp and stamped the lampshade again, then cut it out, heat embossed in pink and attached it with a foam dot.

Used several stamps with a resist technique. Stickles and an ink pad gives it an antique look.

All three cards shown. I found that these classes are a way for you to try different products before you buy.

Where have I been?

I can't believe it is the end of August already. Although I haven't posted anything in quite awhile, I have still been creating cards and sewing. Projects will get on the post starting with things I've done for my daughters new house.

We have chasing all over town looking for just the right zebra fabric and finally found something at JoAnns. I bought just enough fabric and made three pillows with no scraps left over. Lighting was different in these two pictures but they are the same. Quickly made and I just put a zipper in the back instead of an overlap so it would be easy to remove. They covered existing pillows that came with the couch.

Cardmaking

I'm still doing things with the Cindy Loo cartridge. I read on someones post that before she buys anymore cartridges that she makes at least 10 things from the what she already has. I am trying to follow that rule before I buy anything more.
Using the same color scheme with the polka dot paper, I created this Thanks card. The work Thanks was cut from page 71, font feature. cut @ 1.5" and then ran it through the swiss dots folder. The flower was on page 56 and cut @ 3.5". Added a ribbon on the bottom and then stickled the flowers

These three deer (1 is mirrored image)were also from the Cindy Loo cartridge on page 61. Used the shadow feature and cut out of the three colors because I couldn't decide how I wanted them to look on a card.

Cardmaking

Both of these cards were made from the Cindy Loo collection. Using the same brown and golden yellow card stock for both cards. The size of the cut was made at 4.25" and with the shadow, it is slightly larger. I used the gypsy to cut the designs. The card above, the brown shadow layer was embossed with the swiss dots folder and then the yellow was stickled. Used a brown ink to stamp the Happy birthday and then blended the colors to match the background better.

The tree was stickled and used a brown pen to draw the trunk lines. I did cut another bird out of blue card stock and used a foam to add the dimension and blue ink to shadow the edges. Since I haven't decided what purpose that I was going to use this card for, I left it blank.

Cardmaking

This card was created on the Gypsy. This doily3 was a square size on page 70 of the Cindy Loo cartridge, but I changed the size to fit a 5 x 7" card.
Welded the blackout feature to a rectangle from Plantinschool book. The center scroll work is the border feature of this cartridge that I also changed the size to fit the middle section.
Mounted it with foam squares, then stamped a Happy Birthday which is mounted to solid pink and yellow papers. Added a few rhinestones to the centers. I was originally was going to put the deer that I made on this card but decided that I wanted to keep the cuts showing.

Cardmaking

These three cards were from the Cindy Loo cartridge. I was just playing around to see what different looks can be achieved by the same image. There are four different layers involved in putting together the Owl and two layers for the word hi. Different opened card and embossed with the swiss dots folder of the cuddlebug. I used a border punch for the yellow and put it behind the polka dot paper. The paper is what gave me my color combinations.

This card was embossed with two different folders, (swiss dots and divine swirls. Added stickles to the white layers of this card. The Happy Birthday was a stamp and just cut it at a different angle to add another element. All the owls have rhinestone flowers for the eyes.

Cardmaking, general

This is my version of the card that was in the Cindy Loo handbook.

I don't always have the paper illustrated or the supplies so I am trying to use what I have on hand without going and buying more stuff for a project
I did cut out the flower (page 52) in the size of 3.5" that was in the instructions. The lower case hi was cut at 1 3/8". I have been using the Gypsy to design the cards that I make so that I know things will fit in the space that I have on the card stock.
Used a punch for the blue border and cut the leaves(branch) from page 48. Added the stones to the card as a finishing touch.

Cardmaking, Birthday

This card was made from Lyrical Letters and Plantin Schoolbook:
Welded with a rectangle from Plantin Schoolbook(size A2 card)4.25" x 5.5", I took the cake on page 70 of the booklet, (shift and jumbo highlighted)and cut out of white card stock. The pink was cut freehand since there is no other option for this cake. Cut Dark pink candles and glued them on the white. Used Stickles to highlight the flame.Computer printed the white square and cut. The Happy Birthday was cut from Zooballo.

WILD CARD SIZES

Since the Wild Card is one of my favorite cartridges, I thought I would post the largest size card and envelope combinations that you can cut on the Expression. Remember that you can adjust these sizes in your software or Gypsy to fit your needs. If you have the Baby Bug, you can still cut a larger card but will not be able to cut the matching envelope.
Card Description Envelope Size Card Size
ROW 1
#1 Scallop Card 3 ¾ inches 3 ¾ inc
#2 Argyle Card 6 inches 6 inches
#3 Square Card 4 ½ inches 4 ½ inch
#4 Stitched Card 6 ¼ inches 6 ¼ inc
#5 Trifold Card 6 ¾ inches 6 ¾ inc
#6 Invite Card 6 ½ inches 4 ½ inches (size adjustment)
#7 Booklet Card 6 ¾ inches 5 ¼ inches (size adjustment)
#8 Oval Card 6 ¼ inches 6 ¼ inches
#9 Birthday Card 6 ¾ inches 6 ¾ inches
#10 Joy Card 5 ¾ inches 5 ¾ inches
ROW 2
#11 Swoop Card 4 inches 4 inches
#12 Leaf Card 6 ¼ inches 6 ¼ inches
#13 Tied Up Card 4 inches 2 ¾ inches (size adjustment)
#14 Triangle Card 6 ¼ inches 6 ¼ inches
#15 All in One Card 6 ½ inches 6 ½ inches
#16 Tweety Card 5 inches 5 inches
#17 Circle Card 4 inches 4 inche
#18 Thanks Card 6 ¼ inches 6 ¼ inches
#19 Wave Card 7 inches 6 ¾ inches (size adjustment)
#20 Pinwheel Card 6 ½ inches 6 ½ inches
ROW 3
#21 Doily Card 5 inches 5 inches
#22 Quotes Card 7 inches 7 inches
#23 Thinking Card 6 inches 6 inches
#24 Porthold Card 5 ½ inches 5 ½ inches
#25 Flower Card 4 ¾ inches 4 ¾ inches
#26 Branch Card 7 inches 7 inches
#27 Hello Card 5 ¼ inches 5 ¼ inches
#28 Star Card 5 ½ inches 5 ½ inches
#29 Wow Card 4 ½ inches 3 ¾ inches (size adjustment)
#30 Cupcake Card 5 ¼ inches 5 ¼ inches
ROW 4
#31 Present Card 7 ½ inches 7 ½ inches
#32 Cake Card 5 ¼ inches 5 ¼ inches
#33 Safety Pin Card 5 inches 5 inches
#34 Bandaid Card 6 ¼ inches 6 ¼ inches
#35 Father Card 4 ½ inches 4 ½ inches
#36 Heart Card 4 ¾ inches 4 ¾ inches
#37 Pumpkin Card 3 ¾ inches 3 ¾ inches
#38 #1 Card 6 ½ inches 6 ½ inches
#39 Gift Card 7 ¼ inches 7 ¼ inches
#40 Monster Card 5 inches 5 inches
ROW 5
#41 Owl Card 5 ¼ inches 5 ¼ inches
#42 Graduate Card 7 ½ inches 7 ½ inch
#43 Ornament Card 5 inches 5 inches
#44 House Card 7 ¾ inches 7 ¾ inc
#45 Carriage Card 6 inches 6 inches
#46 Hanukkah Card 5 ¼ inches 5 ¼ inc
#47 Celebrate Card 5 ½ inches 5 ½ inc
#48 Shower Card 8 inches 8 inch
#49 Gift Box 1 7 inches
Gift Box 2 (shift) 5 ¾ inches
#50 Envelope 1 6 ¼ inches
Envelope 2 (shift) 5 ¼ inches

Something that I discovered on this cartridge is that the packaging has the same card twice and this is the scallop card #1, also used for the JOY card picture.

Cardmaking

Flower Card:
One of my favorite cartridges is the "Wild Card" Cards are set up to be able to cut shaped cards without too much effort and I like the look of them.
On page 56 of the handbook is this flower card. In order to cut the envelopes to go with the cards, you have to use a special size so it fits on the 12" x 12" mat. You have to the cut envelope first and use the "fit to Page" feature on the Expression. The largest size that you are able to cut on this card is 4 3/4" x 4 3/4". you can cut other sizes smaller than this or is you use your own envelope, you can cut a larger size.
The first thing that I did is cut the card from yellow card stock. I did use the Cuttlebug and with the Swiss Dots folder for just the flower to embellish. I kept the size at 4 3/4" and cut out the white flower from the "Frame" feature. Next I cut 3 green leaves from the "Icon" feature with the same size. On the inside of the card, I then pasted them on the rectangle

The envelope was cut from green card stock. Added the light blue to the back section before folding and gluing the envelope together. added yellow and white flowers cut from the "Liner feature.

Also added the stickles.

Cardmaking

WILD CARDHeart Stamp

This is my version of the pinwheel card on page 51 of the Wild Card handbook. On the Fit to page, the largest card that you are able to cut is 6.5" to fit in the envelope that was made for it with the shift key. I did not use the envelope but it was 6.5".
I did stamp the images and rotate to get the next image on the pinwheel and kept turning until they were full. When doing this, you have to make sure the stamps are not too big for the opening.
Next I cut the frame out and mounted in the opening. Not sure why the holes were cut out all over the front of the card but the next one that I would do is cut the blackout feature and that would eliminate those cuts. The flower pot was cut from Walk In My Garden and run through the distressed stripes folder from the Cuttlebug. Added a strip of paper for the stem and cut out the leaves.
The "Happy Birthday" was cut from Zooballo Zoo.
Flower stamp

Flower Stamp

There was another stamp that fit in the circle area and that was "I love You" but not pictured.

Inside of the card: Added an embossed square to cover the brad on the spinner. Printed the sentiment from the computer.

Cardmaking

Just one last post with Easter cards. Had these scraps laying around so made a quick card.
I just bought this embossing folder and had to try it on some thing. It is an A 2 size card. I try to have card stock cut so that I can grab something and make something quick if the need arises.

Happy Easter

Lunch Box Card

This card was for my daughter who just moved to another city so we just used the theme. We bought her a lunch box for her new job and in the bag, we put all sorts of snacks that my husband usually packs for her.
On my Gypsy I chose the lunch box shape. I did weld together two shadow features with one reversed in the black card stock. Made the size to fit into a A 2 envelope. Saved the height size and then cut the black and white paper for the overlay.
Out of white card stock, I then cut out the layer feature and ran it through the Cuttlebug (Tiny Mosaic folder).
Next I cut the same layer feature out of red card stock and then trimmed as seen in the picture with scissors and added Stickles to the apple and a black pen to highlight the lettering.On the inside of the card, I just cut various words from different cartridges and also Stickled them. Because of the black card stock in order to sign the card we had to use a white pen.

Easter card

This is one of my quickie cards using just what I had left on my table after other projects. The background is just printed paper that I put under the card but it really does look like it is part of the card.

The blue card stock is embellished with the D'vine Swirl folder. It was leftover from a circle cut on another project and just glued onto a Easter paper.

Added the flower cut from Gypsy Wanderings cartridge oval shape(3.25"W x 2.22H") and then embossed with the Swiss Dots folder. Added a blue stickles to the dots.

The white scalloped oval also from GW cut @ 5.35"H x 3.39"W.

The lettering was from A Childs Year. Easter was welded with the happy(which was already a design that had all small letters and had a finished height of 1.64". Since I decided to separate the words on this card, I just snipped where they were welded. Pink stickles was used on the lettering.

The scallop was from a Martha Stewart punch that I just bought and is actually punched on the back side of the card.