JAS Challenge Use Silver Notations

At JAS this week, the challenge is to use silver notations, so this is what I came up with-

At the end of August it will be 20 years of married bliss, and I made this card for my wonderful husband. Here is a list of ingredients-

1. Card is made out of DCWV black & white glitter alphabet stack cardstock.
2. Lettering is cut using Lyrical Letters Cricut cartridge out of teal blue foil paper (Colorbok, Wal-Mart)
3. Silver notations are from same cartridage, silver Wausau shimmer paper.
4. Inside sentiment copied from internet.

I hope you enjoyed this card!

JAS Anniversary and/or Wedding Challenge

At JAS the challenge is to make a Wedding or Anniversary project, and here is mine-

The overlay die cut is from Sizzix, called Iron Gate and cut from Wausau Gold Shimmer paper. The background is a black linen from DCVW Black Currant stack. I wanted to amp it up a bit, so I sprayed gold glitter from Kryon on the background paper and was so pleased with the result that I sprayed the Prima Roses with the gold glitter too! After attaching everything to the card I added black pearls along the sentiment from the Cricut stamp set Cherish, which was embossed in black Zing powder.

I wanted it to be elegant, and I might have accomplished it.

Thanks for looking!

This had been entered at Die Cuttin' Diva's a couple of weeks ago (I wish challenges and my projects for JAS would coincide once in a while) ETA-Chosen as a Challenge Showcase Pick at Die Cuttin' Divas!

JAS Kraft, Black & White Challenge

At JAS the challenge was to make a project with Kraft, Black & White. I wanted to make a special birthday card for a friend of mine, so I found my Unity Happy Birthday stamp and went to work! I also entered this at Unity's Friends with Flair last week, so I've updated this post to reflect that.

After I stamped and fussy cut the sentiment I added small punched black flowers to the banner on the sentiment, along with rhinestone centers. The flowers were assembled using flowers from my stash. The quatrefoil background was cut with my Cricut, along with the ribbon insert border.

Thanks for looking!

Summertime!

Welcome to JAS Summertime challenge (which I have also shared over at Exploring Cricut and More) and here is my project-

This was made with Formal Occasion! It has several scenes towards the back of the booklet, so check it out. The background is a dark teal glitter paper (unknown), the blue, red and brown is from Recollections, green glitter paper is Colorbok and the off white is from American Crafts. The cloud was cut from Artiste, and stamped with a Technique Tuesday sentiment in Martha Stewart Dusk Blue ink.

I wish I was there! Thanks for looking.

This is also being entered in the following challenges-
Die Cutting Diva's Just Beachy challenge
Craftin' Desert Diva's Summer Challenge

JAS 4th of July

Hello! The challenge this week at JAS is to make a 4th of July project, and here is mine-

The image of Lady Liberty is from the Graphics Fairy-a wonderful, mystical website of vintage images! I fussy cut the image after printing it onto white cardstock, and adhered it to my background paper. Here is a list of ingredients I used:

1. Red & white twine-American Crafts.
2. Lady Liberty image here.
3. Red, white, blue stars-JoAnns
4. Stamps sets from Mark's Finest Papers: Lady Liberty Mini and USA Heroes. White embossing powder and Watermark ink.
5. Background paper is from a napkin!
6. American Crafts Ivory Cardstock

Thank you for looking, and remember-Freedom isn't free. Tell a serviceman or servicewoman thank you.

JAS Baby

The challenge at JAS this week is to make a baby themed project, and I chose to make this card-

I've been trying watercolors again, and maybe, just maybe, I might be getting the hang of it. Really simple card using Paper Smooches set Pip Squeaks, and some Artist's Loft Shimmer watercolors for sky & grass. I matted the image with red cardstock, and debated on putting a sentiment on it but decided against it. I just liked the simplicity of it.

JAS Birthday

At JAS, it is Annemarie's birthday, so the challenge is Birthday cards! Here is one I made for my Mother-In-Law:

Ingredients-

1. Sizzix Iron Gate Die-silver shimmer paper by Wausau.
2. Foil paper by Colorbok.
3. Roses by Prima.
4. Sentiment by Stampendous Stamps.

I really like the foil and shimmer paper contrast. Super easy to put together!

Just A Scrappin' & FCCB Father's Day Challenges

This week I'm combining Challenges at Just A Scrappin' and Fantabulous Cricut Card Blogspot!

Challenge #214 Celebrate Dad
Create a project for dad OR a masculine project

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While you may use stamps, SVG cuts and die cuts, you must use at least 1 Cricut cut to qualify for the prize, please list the cut used in your description. 

  Here is my project:

This was made with SVGcuts.com Cliff's Clubhouse set. I used a dark brown, medium brown, white cardstock along with an blue green foil (Wal-Mart clearance!) for the card. SVGcuts.com has the easiest projects to put together! I used Art Philosophy to cut the label and Create a Critter 2 for the sentiment out of  scrap cardstock. I hand wrote the inside sentiment (now I wish I knew where my old journaling templates are!).

Check out the Design Teams projects, and make your Dad/Husband a Father's Day card. You can't win the $50 gift Card and new Big Shot from SVGcuts.com if you don't try! Just remember to use at least 1 original Cricut cut (cartridge cut or digital cut from Cricut.com) to be eligible!

JAS Garden Challenge

 This week at JAS we were challenge to make a Garden themed project. My project is a card from a Rose Garden-

The gorgeous image is courtesy of The Graphics Fairy, where I downloaded this beautiful roses image.

I used a Tim Holtz distressing tool on all edges of my paper layers, added pale pink pearls and the ivory satin double ribbon. The yellow print of roses and the solid pink are some I had in my stash, so I don't know who made them.

   I'm going to leave this one blank so I can add a sentiment to the outside and/or inside to fit an occasion where I'll need it. I can see stamping the bottom of the rose layer with Happy Birthday, Congratulations, or even a wedding sentiment!

Update-this card is featured at the Graphics Fairy here!

JAS Memorial Day Challenge

This is a card I made for the JAS Memorial Day Challenge-

 

The image is from The Graphics Fairy, who has the most awesome images! I printed the image onto white cardstock and highlighted the image with a Sakura Stardust Gelly roll pen. I printed out the "Taps" music and lyrics onto white cardstock, then aged it with Tea Dye Distress Inks. The card body is from K & Co. "Life's Journey" 12 x 12 stack.

This is a tribute to all the soldiers who have fought for our country, and their families who support them.

Update: This card is featured at the Graphics Fairy here!

Masculine Birthday Card

I'm always needing "masculine" cards, so here is one I made using my Cricut and the Cars cartridge-

Boy, the Disney cartridges have some tiny pieces! The car was cut at 4" using scraps out of my stash, the galvanized metal background is actually a sticker sheet from Magic Scraps called Virtual Metal-I've had it forever! The stamps are from Mark's Finest Papers, and the enamel dots were added to resemble rivets.

Thanks for stopping by!

Unity Stamp Co. Friends with Flair

Howdy! I've got an adorable little gal for you-meet Jess! This is being entered in the Friends with Flair-

 

I've used two Unity Stamps to make this card, Fashionista Jess and Boots, class and a lil' sass. I used colored pencils to color her, Sea Glass Distress Ink sponged around her, with Stampin' Up Goldrush ink on the daisy cutouts (The card was cut with my Cricut & Scal2). Adornit butterfly paper completes the card on the inside. I then took 3 strings of twine, tied three seperate pieces around the bundle to resemble barb wire and attached that.

Thank you for visiting!

JAS Scrap & Bling Challenge

Welcome! This week at JAS the challenge is to use our scraps and to add bling, and here is my card:

Sometimes when I create with my Cricut, I may make something the wrong size before I realize it. These ladybugs were too big for a card I had made, so I put them into a plastic bin I have for oddball diecuts. I put them on the leaf paper I found in my stash. The sentiment is an old PSX stamp (the dots are different colored markers I added under the first line), and I used Spellbinders Labels Nine to die cut the shape. The rhinestone trim was 2 rows, so I cut it apart to make the 4 lines.

I'm also entering this in MFP's Simple Salutations.

Thanks for looking!

JAS Challenge-use chalk & ribbon

The challenge at JAS is to use Chalk & ribbon, and here is my project:

Here is a list of what I used:

1. Gina K Design stamps
2. Unknown Chalk set
3. American Crafts Sheer Ribbon
4. Neenah white cardstock, Dark brown cardstock
5. Melissa Frances "Wendell" background paper.

I like having a few sympathy cards on hand. It seems the older I get the more the more I use them.

JAS Mother's Day

At Just A Scrappin', the theme is Mother's Day, and here is my project-

This was made with a kit at svgcuts.com called Mother's Garden. I absolutely adore this kit! All the paper came from the DCVW stack French Country, except the brown which was a scrap. I used the Cricut Cartridge Picturesque to cut the pink Acanthus corners @ 1 1/4". The large pearls are from Michaels Recollection and I used Cocoa Stickles on the butterfly. The stamped sentiment is from Stampabilities.

I watched several of the how-to videos on svgcuts.com before I started to cut. Everything you need to know is right there on video. Very clear, concise instructions made this so easy for a newbie like me!

I'm also entering this at:
My Sheri Crafts Mother's Day Challenge-"Ooh-La-La" Badge winner!
My Craft Spot Mother's Day Challenge-Top 5 Designer picks!
Cuttin and Stampin Mother's Day Challenges-DT Pick winner!

JAS Sewing Challenge

At JAS, we have a Sewing Challenge this week!

I sew a lot, and needed a clip board to keep my fabric sales circulars & pattern (the one I'm using at the time) in a safe place, so I did this!
I used MFP's I'm In Stitches to stamp on Kraft paper in Watermark ink, but used Zing black glitter embossing powder and plain ol' white embossing powder on some of the images.

Love this!

JAS Easter Project

This is a card for the Just A Scrappin' Easter Challenge, using another fabulous The Graphics Fairy image!

I printed the image onto white cardstock, and used Colorbok's Rosewood paper pack for the background paper, and American Crafts Ivory cardstock for the card. I used sheer American Craft ribbon on the side of the card, and a Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen to highlight the centers of the blue forget-me-nots. I showed this to my Mom and she just loved it! I love all the beautiful images I find at The Graphics Fairy!

Thanks for joining me today!

JAS Spring Challenge

This week the Design Team at Just A Scrappin' was given the challenge of making a Spring Celebration project. My niece Anna is just starting to make cards, and I thought I would showcase her spring card this week!

This was really simple! She stamped the flowers from Mark's Finest Papers (Welcome Poppies) with black Memento ink, colored the images with Prismacolor pencils, and matted the image with purple cardstock. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches and matted the same way as the main image. The card was one of those pre-printed ones, just charcoal stripes on white. We added 1/8" Offray lavender ribbon and clear beads.

We are just having the most fun making cards, and isn't it nice to pass some skills along!

This is being entered into the Inspirational Challenge at MFP. Anna loved the purple sunset, so she chose these colors for her card.

Just A Scrappin' Vintage Project

This week at Just A Scrappin', the theme is vintage. Here is my project-

This was actually really easy-all paper is the Colorbok Rosewood paper stack (Wal-Mart). I used my Tim Holtz distressing tool to fray all edges of each paper. The image is from The Graphics Fairy, where you can find the most awesome images! I printed this rose out on white cardstock, and used a Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen to outline and highlight the gorgeous rose & leaves. I then finished the card off with American Crafts dark red sheer ribbon. I'm leaving this blank for now, as I'll stamp a sentiment inside for whatever occasion I need it for.

Thanks for looking!

UPDATE: This card is featured at The Graphics Fairy here!

Just a Scrappin Circle Card Challenge

This week at Just a Scrappin, we have a Circle Card Challenge! Here is my card-

This was made using an oldie, but a goodie, Cricut cartridge Accent Essentials. It was accent #46 (so it's button 46). The leaves are accent #42 cut at 2". The sentiment layer is using the shadow, and the green polka dot is the shift image. I joined them together with a brad hidden under the orange layer I pop dotted to give more dimension. The sentiment is from Unity Stamps, and all paper is out of the scrap file.

We've been having gorgeous 75 degree weather, now we're in for rain through the weekend. I can't wait until the rain stops!

I'm also entering this at BBTB2 for their Spring Flowers Challenge.

JAS Decorate a bag Challenge

At JAS, the Challenge this week is to make and/or decorate a bag, and this is my project-

I love Damask! This paper is from My Mind's Eye Damask stack. The sentiment I cut with my Cricut (Beyond Birthdays cartridge), and finished decorating with some Michaels black and white flowers from their dollar bin, along with the rhinestone trim from the same bins! The white gift bags were from the dollar store, so this was very inexpensive to decorate up! This can be used for Birthdays, Weddings, or Graduations.

Thanks for looking!

JAS Vintage Ink or Markers

Here's my JAS challenge card using distress inks or markers-

I used Tim Holtz distress markers Weathered Wood, Tattered Rose, Victorian Velvet, Frayed Burlap, and Shabby Shutters with a Stampendous wood mounted stamp called Scribbled Heart. I cut out the stacked hearts and pop dotted them along the side. The sentiment is from Unity Stamps Everything Love Collection.

I'm giving this to my Mom. She's in the hospital right now with blood clots in her legs, and I think this card will cheer her up tremendously.

I'm also entering this into Addicted to CAS Love Challenge
Mark's Finest Papers Valentine Challenge (Simple Salutations)

JAS Embossing Challenge

This week at Just A Scrappin', the challenge was to use embossing, either wet or dry-I did both!

Here's what I did:

1. Used Spellbinders Heart Circles to get the sentiment shape and the red glitter cardstock shape. Stamped sentiment (Unity Stamps Loving You set) with Versamark ink, embossed with white embossing powder. Pink circle cut with Plantin Schoolbook, Cricut).
2. Embossed light pink cardstock with Cuttlebug Love Words. Matted onto red glitter cardstock.
3. Used the leftover red glitter hearts from largest circle to float down the side.
4. Adhered sentiment layers, let edge hang off to the side.

I'm also entering this at CAS-ual Fridays Hang off the Edge Challenge.

JAS Multi Layer Card

I love to make cards with multiple uses. The challenge at JAS to make a multi-layered card, and here is mine that can be used for several different occasions-

1. This card was made with scrap cardstock, except for the actual card and sentiment base (AC Ivory Damask).
2. I used my Cricut cartridge Artiste to make the brown border. The sentiment was cut with the Art Philosophy cartridge, then stamped with the coordinating stamp.
3. Ribbon is American Crafts dark brown sheer.

I hope you like it!

Chevrons & Tearing

The challenges for the Design Team at Just A Scrappin' for January is Anything Goes. But we did have choices, and I chose to combine Chevrons and tearing into one project!

The card came with the orange polka dot on the front, so I added the orange Chevron from Darling Dear Collection by Studio Calico, torn into a chunk and adhered to the card base. The image and sentiment are from the Unity Stamp set is called "Ah Crap". I used Tombow markers to color the plunger, heart, and toilet handle, then added I-Rock metal studs in three corners.

I hope you like this!

Just A Scrappin' Anything goes

For the month of January, the Design Team is free to do Anything goes! So here's my project-

Since I live in Oregon, a lot of friends I know love the University of Oregon Ducks, and the school colors are yellow and green. How could I go wrong with this card?

1. The washi tape was at Big Lots on sale for $1.97 for the three patterns you see here. 
2. The stamp on the front is a Studio 112 I got on clearance at Joanns for $.40!
3. Paper and the green rhinestones are out of my stash.
4. Inside sentiment is from the Stampendous set "Birthday wish", which is a newer set.

This is the first card I've ever made with Washi tape, and I think a lot more are in my future!

Simple Salutations Challenge

 At MFP's Simple Salutation Challenge, this week it's about Christmas!  This is a Christmas Card I made for my husband-

The stamp is from Fiskars Jolly Holiday stamp set stamped in brown Studio G ink, the background paper is from a kraft stack, and the bird and branch I cut from Winter Woodland Cricut cartridge out of scraps. I did spray the background with Granite Glimmer Mist for a light shimmer. It didn't show up well!

Thanks for looking!

JAS Christmas challenge

At JAS this week, the Challenge is Christmas Cards! The challenge was to use red, green,silver & gold. This cards was made with A Quilted Christmas-

Look on page 69 of the handbook to find this candle image. I cut this at 2 3/4", and it made the image almost 8 1/2" long! Cut out all layers and assemble. This was made with scrap paper out of my stash. The Gold shimmer paper is from the open stock at Michael's. I doodled the edge with a dark red Creative Memories pen, and the embossing ink is Gold Zing with a Fiskars Holiday Frolic Stamp.

I hope you are ready to create some Christmas cards!

Holiday Gift Card Holder

Hi! This is a gift box/card that I made to hold gift cards for my nieces using the Artiste cartridge on page 79.

 I couldn't for the life of me find any instructions or tips on how to fold this hexagon "box"! I fiddled with  scoring different lines and finally got it to work. Artiste recommends 4", so that's what I used and it's perfect for a gift card. I recommend cutting a "test pattern" out of your "I'll never use this" pile of paper. I actually found out I didn't want a busy pattern because you can't really see the snowflake.

You can cut this up to make a pattern to dress up the box.

 This is at 1/4, which I personally didn't like, so I made a change in my cutting lines to 1/8". Do this same procedure to produce a pattern for the bottom. Trace 6 arms and one bottom to the back of your designer paper and adhere to the box. I colored my snowflake arms silver for a little shine, and look at how nice it turned out!

I'm entering this in the following Challenges:
Bitten by the Bug 2 Holiday Container Challenge
Rose Blossom Garden Christmas Challenge

MFP Tutorial Time Challenge #76

At Mark's Finest Papers Tutorial Time challenge, this weeks challenge is called "Making your own Chipboard".
This is my project-

The tree is the chipboard element I made out of a Minute Rice box. I did three layers of the box and then added the paper.

1. The stamp set is Fiskars Holiday Frolic.
2. American Crafts ribbon
3. Tree-Spellbinders
4. Shimmer Paper-Wausau
5. Green & white cardstock
6. Spellbinders embossing Folder Framed Labels 18

 Thanks for looking!

JAS Thanksgiving Card

The JAS Challenge this week is to create a Thanksgiving project, and here's mine-

This was so easy to make! Here are the steps:

1. With tan Co'Ordinations sandable cardstock, embossed with Darice's Fall Leaf. Sand the raised surfaces, dust off.  Wrap ribbon around and tie a bow.
2. Attach leaves and resin turkey sticker to front, adhere to card base.
3. Stamp inside sentiment, attach punched leaves along bottom.

Easy Peasy!

FCCB Challenge Use an Animal

This week, the challenge at FCCB is to use an animal, and this is my project-

 

This was made with the AG Winter Wonderland cartridge. The stag was cut using the flip function out of Gold Wausau shimmer paper at 3 1/4", with scrap paper for the layers. The same scrap paper was used to cut the sentiment at 2", with the addition of maroon cardstock. The white shimmer paper is by Wausau also, embossed with a Darice snowflake embossing folder, then matted with the maroom cardstock. Maroon ribbon by American crafts completes the card.

I hope you like it!

A Muse Studio Birthday Challenge

This is a bright belated Birthday Card! It seems I need these more & more as I age-LOL! The challenge at
A Muse Studio was to make a birthday celebration project, and this is what I did-

I picked a bright striped paper out of my stash, and coordinated the ribbon and ink with the stripes.  I used the Cricut cartridge Artiste to make the ribbon (rosette on pg77, streamers pg 55, flower center pg 32). The border separating the striped and yellow paper was left over from the rosette! I added a dark green rhinestone to the center, then used a Paper Smooches sentiment in orange ink before adhering the ribbon to the card.

Quick & easy, yet so pretty!

JAS Accordion Card Challenge

At Just A Scrappin', the Design Team was challenged to make an Accordion card. Here's my Project-

 

The way this card was made was by looking for tutorials on the internet. This one I found at Scor-Pal, but I had to re-figure the math! 

Here is the steps-

1. Make base of card, cutting 4 1/4" x 11". Score the  folds at 1 1/2", 3", 5 1/2", and 8". Don't fold yet!
2. Cut designer paper at following measurements: first panel is 1 1/4" x 4", second panel is 2 1/4" x 4", and third panel is 2 3/4" x 4".
3. Attach dp to panels as shown. Now you can fold the card.
4. Decorate as you wish! I used scraps of dp, and Unity Stamp Co. stamp set KOTM May 2012. I used red Studio G ink with ivory cardstock. To make a belly band you will need a piece of dp 1" x 7". I added a rhinestone flower to mine.

I hope you like it!

JAS Challenge Use Ribbon & Bling

At Just a Scrappin' this week, the challenge is to use fabric and/or ribbon, plus a little bling. Here is my project-

This card is the result of some Mary Engelbreit fabric scaps that I had.  I cut the image out with enough fabric to fringe the edges. I layered the fabric onto some light aqua cardstock, which was then layered onto black cardstock, and finally onto the aqua & white checked paper. The edges of the papers were distressed first to match the distressed edges of the fabric. For my bling I chose black pearls in the lower right hand corner.

And if you follow the blog Moxie Fab World, you know that Cath Evaldson is stepping down from MFW. I can't tell you how much I've learned from her blog, the challenges, and her inspirational pictures. This card is a tribute to her. I'm not really that good at cardmaking, but I try hard! I hope it's worthy enought to send her off in life's newest adventure for her.

Day 11 of MFP's 12 Days of Christmas & CAS-ual Fridays

For Day 11 of MFP's 12 Days of Christmas, the theme is banners. I used my Cricut Art Philosophy to cut the banners, and then stamped the coordinating stamp with Versamark ink, then embossed with gold. I also used the same cartridge to cut the letters out of gold matte cardstock.

I like CAS! The gold cord joins the banners together nicely! I'm entering this at CAS-ual Fridays also!