Archive | March 2016

Hubby Easter Card

Mar30

Hi There,

Back again to share the Easter card that I had made for my husband from me and our cat “Boo”. He loved it!!!

I made the card using Too Cute by Jessica Hallowe’en Cats by Jessica Weible Illustrations, LLC. and DoodleBug Ballerina by Faery Ink.

BooEasterFaeryInk

The faces on the cat was stamped with Memento – Tuxedo Black ink using Peachy Keen Stamps PK-110 Here Kitty Kitty Face Assortment.

The ballerina was coloured in with Spectrum Noir markers. Used Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen for the whites on the eyes.

Background paper is from Recollections Easter Printed Stock and also Cardstock Paper – All Seasons 6 x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm).

Used My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out to cut out the borders.

Hope you like it!

Clover – Lucky Lady

Mar25

Hi There,

Sassy Studio Designs had a challenge this month to come up with an idea using “Clover”.

Unfortunately, I was so busy that I missed giving the card to my hubby for St. Patrick’s Day. So I came up with “Plan B”. LOL! He’s so good to me that when I saw the sentiment and the clover stamp that I had, it all clicked.

Here is my card…..

LuckyGirlFront

Here is a close-up of “Clover”.

LuckyGirlFCUp

Here is what I put on the inside using my computer for the sentiment. Used Typeface – Bernard MT Condensed – 28 pt.

LuckyGirlInside

Image: Sassy Studio Designs “Clover” – Progressive Freebie for March

Coloured image with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.

Eyes: Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen

Die cut: Crafting Desert Diva’s – Fancy Stitched Label Dies

Clover and Sentiment – Peachy Keen Stamps – PKSC-02 February 2012 – Top Boss Stamp Embossing Pad – Ranger – Super Fine Detail – Gold Embossing Powder

Background Paper – Little Scraps of Heaven – Clover Paper, Dots Paper from the digi file -“Frog with Clover”

Gold outline around frame: Sharpie – Medium Point Gold Water based paint

Hope you like it!

Also entered into Sassy Studio Designs – March Progressive Challenge.

Boo’s Easter Card for the Vet – 2016

Mar24

Hi There,

Back to share a card I made for Easter to our vet and his staff from our black cat Boo for this year.

I made the card using 2 files from Too Cute By Jessica – JS Spring Animals by JessicaSawyerDesign and Hallowe’en Cats by Jessica Weible Illustrations, LLC.

Here is the front of the card.

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To create this card I uploaded the .svg files into Cricut Design Space and the used Cricut Explore to cut each of the images.

Here is a close up:

BunnyCU1

This is the inside of the card.

EasterBoo2

Here is a close-up.

EasterBooCup

Made the bunny ears by using Cricut Cartridge – Stretch your Imagination – Bunny with Basket – #M46835. Deleted basket and the spliced the ears with a circle.

Grass: Background Cricut Cartridge – Grass #M44E6A – Disney® – Mickey and Friends

Grass: Foreground – Cricut Cartridge – Border #M34848 – Paper Dolls for Everyday

Clouds – Avery Elle – Custom Steel Dies – Made in the USA – D-05-01 PiercedCloudsDie – Cut out clouds using the die and then used that as a stencil for the clouds.

Sky- Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink – Broken China

Bunny Face – Peachy Keen Stamps PK-440 Cute & Cuddly Face Assortment

Cat Face and Whiskers for both animals – Peach Keen Stamps PK-110 Here Kitty Kitty Face Assortment

White on eyes and across noses – Sharpie Water Based Paint – White – Extra Fine Point

Sentiment on Front – Cricut Cartridge – Zoo Day; Patterned Paper – #Summer Paper Pad by American Crafts 6 x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) for the colourful lettering.

Sentiment on inside: My Creative Time – MCT-245 – Ears To You, “Boo” – Peachy Keen Stams PK-131 Happy Haunting Ghosts

Various ink pads for highlighting characters.

Hope you like it and Happy Easter everyone!

 

Easter Card – Lamb

Mar23

Hi There,

Back to share the first of some new Easter Cards that I made using Too Cute By Jessica – JS Spring Animals by JessicaSawyerDesign.

 

EasterLamb1

To create this card I uploaded the .svg files into Cricut Design Space and the used Cricut Explore to cut each of the images.

Here is a close up:

LambCUp

Easter Basket – Treasure Box Gems

Basket Weave – Lifestyle Crafts – Embossing Folder

Here is a close up:

TBG-Basket

Grass: Background Cricut Cartridge – Grass #M44E6A – Disney® – Mickey and Friends

Grass: Foreground – Cricut Cartridge – Border #M34848 – Paper Dolls for Everyday

Clouds – Avery Elle – Custom Steel Dies – Made in the USA – D-05-01 PiercedCloudsDie – Cut out clouds using the die and then used that as a stencil for the clouds.

Sky- Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink – Broken China

White on eyes and across noses – Sharpie Water Based Paint – White – Extra Fine Point

Texture for lamb’s wool – Cuttlebug and D’Vine Swirl

Sentiment – Cricut Cartridge – Ashlyn’s Alphabet Block; Patterned Paper – #Summer Paper Pad by American Crafts 6 x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) for the colourful lettering.

Various ink pads for highlighting characters.

Hope you like it and Happy Easter everyone!

 

Easter Chicken Card

Mar23

Hi There,

Back to share the first of some new Easter Cards that I made using Too Cute By Jessica – JS Spring Animals by JessicaSawyerDesign

EasterChick1

 

To create this card I uploaded the .svg files into Cricut Design Space and the used Cricut Explore to cut each of the images.
Here is a close up.

EasterChickCUP

Egg – Cricut Cartridge – Create A Critter – Shell – #M44F2A

Grass: Background Cricut Cartridge – Grass #M44E6A – Disney® – Mickey and Friends

Grass: Foreground – Cricut Cartridge – Border #M34848 – Paper Dolls for Everyday

Clouds – Avery Elle – Custom Steel Dies – Made in the USA – D-05-01 PiercedCloudsDie – Cut out clouds using the die and then used that as a stencil for the clouds.

Sky- Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink – Broken China

White on eyes and across noses – Sharpie Water Based Paint – White – Extra Fine Point.

Flower – Crafts – Fabric Flower Embellishment Kit 02-3001702 from Dollarama.

Sentiment – Cricut Cartridge – Ashlyn’s Alphabet Block; Patterned Paper – #Summer Paper Pad by American Crafts 6 x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) for the colourful lettering.

Various inks to ink around characters.

Hope you like it and Happy Easter everybody!

 

Easter Bunny Card

Mar21

Hi There,

Back to share the first of some new Easter Cards that I made using Too Cute By Jessica – JS Spring Animals by JessicaSawyerDesign.

I have clouds in the background, but they aren’t showing up that great, unfortunately.

Easter3

To create this card I uploaded the .svg files into Cricut Design Space and the used Cricut Explore to cut each of the images.

Other images used were:

Easter Basket: Miss Kate Cuttables

Basket Weave – Lifestyle Crafts – Embossing Folder

Sentiment: Cricut Cartridge –  happy easter – #M41FC1 – Phrases

Grass: Background Cricut Cartridge – Grass #M44E6A – Disney® – Mickey and Friends

Grass: Foreground – Cricut Cartridge – Border #M34848 – Paper Dolls for Everyday

Eyes for Rabbit and Nose – Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen, Zig Writer – Baby Pink

Mouth: Zig Writer – Rose

Face – Peachy Keen Stamps PK-440 Cute & Cuddly Face Assortment

Whiskers – Peach Keen Stamps PK-110 Here Kitty Kitty Face Assortment

Here are some close ups:

BunnyCU2   BunnyCU1  BunnyCU3

Hope you like it and Happy Easter Everybody!

Birthday Party Hat

Mar14

Hi There,

Back again to share a card that I made using one of last week’s Kadoodle Bug Designs Party freebies .svg’s called Party Hat Cutie by Melissa Deuss 2016.

KBBDCard

Here is a close up:

KB-BD-Closeup

To make this I uploaded the image into Cricut Design Space and used my Cricut Explore to cut out the images. Inked around all of the edges and then ran the pieces through my Xyron’s. Makes it so much easier to put the pieces together. LOL!

The background paper is Forever In Time Paper Craft Collection – Cupcake Craze, which I picked up from our local dollar store. I just love how it went with this card.

The lettering is from Forever in Time Scrapbook Collection – Sticker Trendz – SS460A.

I cut out the borders with Craftin Desert Diva’s Fancy Frames. This has to be one of my favourite cutting die sets that I own.

My Creative Time: Fun Vertical Greetings were used for the frames around the wording! I really love this set too!

I dotted the eyes using Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen. Lastly, I added in a little bit of  Craftin Desert Diva’s – Posies sequins.

Hope you like it!

Entered into Kadoodle Bug Designs March Challenge which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.583318385160550&type=1

 

Kitty – Birthday Card

Mar13

Hi There, Sharing a birthday card that I made for my sister-in-law, who’s name is “Kitty”. I thought Candio – SVG Cuts from the Miss Kitty blog hop would be perfect for her birthday. This .svg was only available during the blog hop.

KittyBDCard2016

I uploaded the file to Cricut Design Studio and cut out the image on my Cricut Explore. I inked around the edges of the kitty with Baby Blue Chalk ink.

The dress, sleeves and bow were inked with Dew Drop Memento – Rose Bud ink.

The sentiment is from “My Creative Time – You Had Me At Meow” stamp. Stamped with  VersaMark – Onyx Black and then embossed with Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder.

The balloons were cut out with my Cuttlebug and Craftin Desert Diva’s – Party Dies onto watercolour paper. I coloured the balloons with Talons Transparent Watercolours. Stamped the image on the top balloon with face from Peachy Keen Stamps – PKSC – 33 September 2014 with Memento – Tuxedo Black.

Used Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen for the eyes on the balloon and Candio. Also on the bow.

Then cut a small whole into the balloons and added some twine from American Crafts – Premium Ribbon.

The borders were cut with a combination of Craftin Desert Diva’s Fancy Frames and My Creative Time -Stitched Rectangular Frames and More. Used 3M VHB – 2 sided tape between the layers of the base card. Hope you like it!

Also entered into: http://svgcuttingfiles.blogspot.ca/2016/02/monthly-challenge-crafters-choice.html

 

Lil Fireman

Mar13

Hi There,

Back to share a birthday card I made for my older brother today who happens to be a fireman.

To make the card, I used the stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps called “Lil Fireman” – S274. Artwork by Annie Long. As soon I saw this stamp, I knew I had to make it for him. I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black and then fussy cut the image out when I was done.

RayBD2016

Here is a close up.

RayBDClosup

I used my Spectrum Noir markers to colour the image.

Face: EB2, FS2, FS4 and PP1.

Hair: True Black, IG5, IG7

Dog and tires: True Black

Fireman clothing and Yellow on truck: CT2, CT4

Red on truck, dog and hat: DR2, DR4, DR6

Ladder: IG3

Embossed card with: Cuddle Bug A2 Happy Birthday Embossing folder

Tag: Dies cuts and Stamp for “Happy B-Day” – My Creative Time: Fun Vertical Greetings

Circle border: Crafting Desert Diva’s – Stitched in Circle Dies

Inner Circle: Lifestyle Crafts – Nesting Circles

Hope you like it!

Entered into: http://www.onecrazystampercom.blogspot.ca/2016/03/march-challenge-anything-goes.html

Birthday Card – Cupcake Bears

Mar8

Hi There,

Back again to share a Birthday card that I made for my wonderful mom! She loves bears and baking so I thought this would be a great card to make for her.

The bear pattern is from Too Cute By Jessica – Cupcake Bears. Original Artwork from Marjorie Ann Designs.

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Here is a closer look.

Bears-Close-Up-watermark

 

I love the balloon pattern paper. Not sure who it is by as I picked it up at our local dollar store.

I used the stitched dies from “My Creative Time – Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies and More” to cut out the main background and purple patterned background.

Used “Craftin Desert Diva’s – Fancy Frames” for the darker fancy border.

For the sentiment I used from the Cricut Cartridge – Birthday Cakes- Happy Birthday
I used Dove Blender pen and pink chalk to create the lines on the cupcake wrapper.
Went around bears with Dew Drop Memento – Rich Cocoa to give the bears some dimension.
For the eyes, cheeks and bow, I used Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen.
Hope you like it!