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Hi My lovely followers,

It has been a while since I posted but I was off with a broken wrist and it took a bit longer to heal than it should have. Then I just seemed to have lost my mojo along the way.  I was cleaning and purging in my craft room and it just made me want to get back into the creating mode. I created this card this morning and decided I would post it. The stamp is Sarah Kay and it is such a cute stamp. I just wanted to do a quick card for a birthday girl. I coloured the image with spectrum noir coloured pencils and I really enjoyed sitting down and relaxing with this image.

 

The card base is neenah cs, The designer paper I am not sure as it was a scrap I used. The blue is SU bashful blue. I used Martha Stuart vine trellis  border punch. The ribbon is also from my stash. The sentiment is from the Pink Stamper set country living. It has some cute saying in it.

Stamp Sets - Sarah Kay, Pink Stamper
Papers - SU, Neenah cs
Ink - memento black, spectrum noir colored pencils
Accessories- ribbon, MS border punch

I will enter this card into this challenge.
Simon Says Wednesday - must use a stamp no digital stamps  allowed

Thank you for stopping by to visit. Please comment and let me know what you think of this card.
Have a fabulous day!

Yet Another Gap Card!

Happy Fall Y'all!  This is Christine from iamcocoasmom.blogspot.com sharing yet another gap card with you today.

I love all the 'scene' cards that are out there in blogland, but know that even with my Misti, I could never ever get everything lined up, masked, inked and positioned correctly.  But I can, sorta, kinda create a 'scene' with the Print 'n Cut feature of the Explore!  And here it is:-

I started with a gap card (directions here) and made the gap 2.86 inches wide to allow the 'scene' to peek through. The card stock comes from DCWV Pumpkin Patch and proved to be rather difficult to fold correctly even with the score line.  I had to manually score on top of the line the score tool made.  Ughhh!

It was fun choosing the images to go inside the card and arranging them to make a pleasing scene.  Can you see Katie in there?  

Wouldn't this be fun with the word 'Noel' and a Christmas scene inside?  Or 'Birthday' with cake, balloons and presents inside?

 I used Art Nouveau for the word 'Fall' and Birthday Bash for 'Happy' and 'Y'all!'   The other carts I used are Country Life, Pop Up Neighborhood,  Summer Celebrations, and Pet Shop.  I selected the leaves from the Sesame Street Seasons cart, but there are tons of other leaf images in DS if you do not have this cart.

Here's the file for the card

https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/31000571

and for the card without embellishments

https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/31103598

One last peek at my oh so flat card ready to mail!:-

 Thank you, Sheila for letting me share today.  : )  Christine

Artfully Sent Cartridge in Action

It's been a busy summer and I must confess I haven't done as much in the paper crafting department as I would like to have done.  We decided to clean out a few things to give to the church yard sale, and I discovered a treasure of Christmas supplies that needed to be turned into some fun stuff - centerpieces and wreaths.  Here is a picture of the centerpieces:

Sitting on my Great Aunt's dresser in one of our guest rooms!  Hope they all find a happy home.

SO, I've been a bit preoccupied.  In July, though, I attended a terrific workshop given by Gina Brandstetter using the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge (Z3168).

Other CTMH Supplies Needed:
Cashmere Cardstock (X5932)
Olive Cardstock(1245)
Yuletide and Jackson Papers (retired - use substitutes)

Desert Sand Ink (Z2118) 

Bling Gems Gold Assortment (Z2023)

Stamp - Paper Bird - C1613 (retired)

NOTE- Pathfinding Paper packet (X7186B), may substitute for Yuletide and Jackson, which are no longer available..  Also contains Olive cardstock and Champagne cardstock (use instead of Cashmere cardstock)

For full directions for Cricut cuts and assembly of cards, download the file here.  Substitute papers will be needed for the tree trunk (Nevermore X7198B would work) and card backgrounds (light patterns as in Pathfinding X7186B).  Here are the finished cards:

Pocket Card

"So Sorry" Sentiment Card

These cards were lots of fun to make with the Artfully Sent Cartridge.  Gina's workshops are always informative and fast-paced, with lots of laughter.  I hope you'll explore some of the great cards on this cartridge.  Until next time!

Matthew 6: 24-34

Thank You So Very Much

Hello Sassy People!

Kenya here to share a quick and easy project. This card is two-fold. First, I have to admit, I do not want summer to end! School is back in session for most student which means fall is a couple weeks away. The card has a summer feel to it and I like that. I have a hard time getting into fall. Secondly, I was treated to some crab cakes. Hence the crab! I wanted to show my appreciation…they were SO good!

This card was created using scraps of cardstock (Bazzill, Core’dinations, Paper Trey Ink, and Neenah Solar Bright). For the different cuts, I used Life’s a Beach (wave) and Create a Critter (crab) Cricut cartridges. I also used the Wonky Rectangle from Avery Elle and Puffy Clouds from Lawn Fawn. The sentiment is a CTMH stamp (Just Saying) which coordinates with the Artfully Sent Collection. 

Putting this card together was easy. If you have been following me for a while, you know I do a  lot of 10 minute or less cards. This one took approximately 15 minutes because of searching for the right cuts. As the Cricut was busy cutting, I cut each layer with the Wonky Rectangle die. I ran the wave through as well for the cut to be uniform with the others. I added a little texture to the crab with the crimson Copic marker. I tore the sand for more texture and interest to the card. 

That is it! A cute way to say thank you and a great way to use my scraps! Remember to come back regularly to keep your creative juices flowing by checking out the awesome projects by the creative team members. I hope you enjoyed today’s project! Until next time, thanks for stopping by, Kenya~

Apple Thanks

Hello everyone...It's Sonya from Sonya's Paper Trail and I have another apple card to share today.  I'm making a few cards to give to a teacher friend, and this one uses a scrap of really cute apple paper.  

Check it out:

The paper is a scrap that I had picked up a long time ago at an Archivers Store. I so miss stopping in Archivers to shop while we were out traveling.  *sigh*  Anyway, I had enough to make two cards, so that started as my inspiration.  I cut the banner, scalloped piece and the circles using my Cameo.  The "thanks" is also a Silhouette Store find--isn't it perfect!  I simply adhered everything, then added a couple of shiny brads and had two cards made in no time flat.  I can hardly wait to give my friend a good supply of cards to have on hand.

I hope you are having a fantastic day!

Sympathy Card

Good morning, I am so excited to be able to put a card together for my stash. Usually I am doing a card party or a card for something I need right now. I have to admit I had no desire to design anything after a few days on Pensacola Beach, but I did the next best thing and turned to the Make It Now section on design space. Since I am always short sympathy cards this one was great. So let's get going and let me share the good, bad and ugly of this card.

Now that wasn't too bad but as you can see you must be prepared for this cut. My mat was a mess and it really gave me a hard time on getting a clean cut. Also remember to use your score pen it will really help get a great card.

This is the inside of the card. I used a CTMH set, please check the video for the number and name.

I used liquid pearls, the pictures were taken while the were still wet. The did round out. The card called for a silver sheet of glitter paper, I used a sheet from the Lemon stack from DCWV.

Another close up, I love how this paper just shines.

I hope you like today's post, I enjoyed spending time with you. Thank you for your words of encouragement. Your comments continue to inspire me.