Mini CAS Valentine

     Yup, another post today; I'm on a roll!! For this card I used the sketch at CAS-ual Fridays. I decided to make it 3x3 because I was going to enter this in an additional challenge where that was a requirement but didn't end up using my Cricut. Oh well, I really like how it turned out.

Recipe:
We R Memory Keepers PP
Sheer Ribbon
Recollections CS
We R Memory Keepers Stamp

Challenges:
CAS-ual Fridays - CFC37 - sketch
The Glamorous Side Of Scrapping - CAS Sunday
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Cake Box

     Frosted Designs is having a recipe challenge this week. They are asking you to create a project with 3 patterned papers, 2 buttons and a 1 word title. So I took those elements and made this cake box!

     I used Sweet Tooth Boxes to cut my cake and Bloom to cut my flowers.

Recipe:

Sweet Tooth Boxes

Bloom

OA Sidewalks Buttons (center of flowers)

We R Paper

AC Cardstock

Bazzill Cardstock

OA Boardwalk Lime Stickers

Seeing Spots Embossing Folder

We R Twine

Color Box Chalk Ink

Challenges:

Frosted Designs - Fabulous Friday - Recipe Challenge

Cooking With Cricut - Challenge #70 - Anything but a card w/ yellow and polka dots

My Craft Spot - Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Divas - Challenge #50 - Anything Goes

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Check This Out

I don't normally share these things but this candy is too wonderful to not share with everyone!

You have until 2/27 to enter at Livas Crafts.

My Cricut Craft Room - Letter E

     We are up to the letter E at My Cricut Craft Room and this week I have an elephant card for you.

     I used a stamp pen to ink the edges of my image. The brush tip makes it easier to get in those tight spots. "Congratulations!" is stamped in watermark ink. It's the same ink I use for embossing. My bow is a faux-bow. I made a loop of ribbon and slipped it under the ribbon band. Then I added tails and glued them on the inside. This way the bow lays flat, it looks the way I want and when I mail it it should stay together.

Recipe:
Nate's ABCs
   Elephant - 3"
Circle - 5 1/4", 4 1/2"
Card Base - 5 1/4" x 11 1/2"
1" Maise Grosgrain
Paper
   DCWV
   Ki Memories
   Recollections
   Bazzill
Versa Mark Ink
Hero Arts Stamp
Recollections Stamp Pen

Be sure to check out all the other project like mine on Erica's blog.

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My Cricut Craft Room - embossing powders

     This is the first project I designed on the Gypsy I got for Christmas. I had a lot of fun playing around with my new toy and after watching a couple of YouTube videos I felt confident in my skills.

     For this project I only used Gypsy Wanderings. I started by welding two 5" postage stamp tag bases together. I hid the cut lines for the inside square on left side, this will be the back of the card when folded.

     To create the silhouette of the reindeer I took the image, increased it size to fit inside the small square on the right with just a small amount of overlap. I then grouped and welded the images. I hid the decorative cuts on the reindeer's hind quarters. The paper behind the reindeer is DCWV.

     To dress up the reindeer I tied a green ribbon around his neck and added a Tim Holtz charm that I colored with watermelon alcohol ink. I also added a Bo Bunny red gem to his nose. The blue gems in the lower left are also Bo Bunny.



     For my embossing I used an Inkadinkadoo stamp with Versa Mark embossing ink. The embossing powder that I used is Stampendous in antique gold. The granules are large and the stamp was small so the embossing isn't perfect but I'm okay with that. I like for people to know that I made these cards.

Please stop by My Cricut Craft Room to see more projects like mine.

Challenges:

Die Cutting Divas - Challenge #49 - Buttons, Bling and/or Bows

Shopping Our Stash - Challenge #36 - Winter Blues

Ribbon Carousel - Challenge #37 - Non-Traditional Colors

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Clean And Simple B/W Card

     The challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays this week to create and clean and simple card (as always) using only black and white.
     When I first read the challenge I thought it would be easy. I mean, come on, they already picked the style and colors I was going to use how hard could it be?!? Well my friends, this was INCREDIBLY difficult for me. The card I ended up with is my third attempt. The first two are horrible memories I never wish to relive.

Recipe:
Echo Park Victoria's Garden
Recollections Cardstock
Michael's Ribbon
Inkadinkadoo Stamps
Color Box Alabaster Chalk Ink

Additional Challenges:
Birthday Sundaes - Challenge #40

Snowflake Pocket Card

     Today's card is based on the sketch provided by Artful Delight. It's set up as a scrapbook layout but I took the basic elements and made card from it.

The fun part is that it's a pocket card

with an insert that comes all the way out.

Recipe:
Winter Frolic - 3"
Pattern Paper - Recollections Bright and Jolly
Cardstock - Recollections Jolly and Bright
Peachy Keen Wide Eyed Kids
Color Box Wicked Black Dye Ink
Bazzill Chipboard Snowflake
Making Memories Light Blue Pen

Challenges:
Artful Delight - January Sketch Challenge - ASC #16
My Craft Space - Monday Challenge #41 - Snow Much Fun
Whimsical Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Peachy Keen - Peachy Challenge 01 - Pockets
FCCB - Challenge Me Monday #94 - Snow Fun
Little Scrap Pieces - Use Blue