Eureka Stamps challenge 56 Shape Cards

 We are shaping things up this week for the 

Eureka Stamps Challenge.

Hop on over to the challenge blog and upload your shaped creations for your

chance to win some digital stamps from the store.

Here is my DT shape card for your inspiration...

 

For my creation I used

digi40204 Baby Animals.

Image was colored in PSE10 and cut on the 

Silhouette Cameo.

Below is a screen shot of the colored image set to cut on the Silhouette.

This is the funnest way for me to create shape cards;)

 

REMEMBER NO FLATS

 when creating shaped cards!!!!

See my post on shape cards HERE.

You can find this image I used and many more when you shop

the Eureka Stamp Store.   They offer rubber and digital images giving

you the best of both creative worlds.

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QKR Stampede Anything Goes Challenge

A challenge you all can create for so please join us

enter your cards on 

QKR Stampede Blog

Anything Goes Challenge

Here is my shaped card creation for the DT:

 My colored QKR Stampede digital stamp:

You can shop for the LION digi stamp HERE

I also used the sentiment stamp inside

I ain't Lion

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You can find these digi images and many more when you shop

QKR Stampede

Remember QKR Stampede is your home

for Rubber and Digital images,

the best of both creative worlds in one stop shopping.

The images are somewhat cute and somewhat quirky and

you are sure to fall in love with them all.

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Thanks for stopping by Today;)

LEJ Designs Punches and Die Cut Challenge

Welcome, my creative friends.  Today brings a new challenge from

LEJ Designs

"Punches and Die Cuts"

I used this awesome digi stamp created by Lindsay

called: 

Loving Embrace,

you can pick yours up here!

With no further ado, here is my DT creation,

Please, come and join us this week over at

LEJ Designs Challenge Blog

Punches and Die Cut challenge

we would love to see your creation so PUNCH IT,  then link it up;)

Product list:

Digi Stamp Loving Embrace by LEJ Designs

Cricut Expression/Happily Ever After

Stampin' Up punches and card stock

various brads and bling

Cuttlebug embossing folder Textile

dimensional foam

Tim Holtz distress ink

computer/printer/Photoshop

QKR Stampede Pumpkins Galore

Hello and welcome to my blog.  

Today brings a new challenge over at

QKR Stampede Blog

"Pumpkins Galore"

So head on over and play we would

love to have you join us;)

Here is my contribution...

I used a digi image called

Autumn Friends

I colored the stamp in Photoshop, printed it off and hand cut a shape card.

This is so darn CUTE, I really enjoyed coloring this image and

it is a fantastic shape card, don't you think?

As always with my shape cards I score the back layer 1/4" from the top

that is were I affix the adhesive.

NO FLATS!

See this post for details.

Remember QKR Stampede is your home

for Rubber and Digital images,

the best of both creative worlds in one stop shopping.

The images are somewhat cute and somewhat quirky and

you are sure to fall in love with them all.

We would love for you to sign up for our newsletter

while you are visiting.

QKR Stampede is also on

FACEBOOK,

LIKE us today to keep up on all the latest fun happenings.

Flat Circles..."Grind My Gears"

If you are a fan of Family Guy like myself you would have seen the episode totally devoted to Peter and what grinds his gears.

I have one really big design flaw that grinds my gears!  Here it is...flat top circle cards.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE jump on the bandwagon to stop the madness.  

Here is my lacy circle creation doesn't she look beautiful.  Won't find a flat top here.

We don't embrace other types of flats.
No possible way would some of you drink a flat beer....

 The flat world theory did not last long....

A flat tire lasts only as long as it takes to change it....

I just had to.  You are laughing I know it.  Flat circles don't look right do they?

So lets put an end to flat top circle cards.  Give me a rest this gear grinding is tough work.

Here is the simple solution
Punch
or
Die Cut
TWO complete circles
The back circle score 1/4" from the top
Apply adhesive to this 1/4" area
Place the front circle on top, line it up and adhere
Now you have the fold of your card hidden on the back.

Oh Yeah.  I almost forgot.  Kira, this flat can be fixed also!



;)

Happy Stamp Day.
God Bless America and the World.

Holy Buckets O' Popcorn Batman!

                                             

This is the next Birthday Card I have made with a Circus Theme. 

The little popcorn looks sad doesn't he?  

Here are the cuts you will need to make...

Cut at 5 1/2" on the Cricut

Two with shift on Real Red cardstock

One with no shift on Stampers Select White

One with no shift on Lemon Tart

This size will fit in a standard A2 envelope.

Scor the red cuts at 1/2" from the top.

Adhere the red cuts at this 1/2" section only.  (This will allow your card to open from the bottom.)

Color the white popcorn with Copic yr12, y15 and y00.

Run the yellow popcorn through a dot embossing folder.

Distress with Summer Sunrise ink and a craft sponge.

Attach distress popcorn cut to popcorn bucket with dimensional foam dots.

Attach white popcorn bucket to red card base using Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue.

I computer generated a sentiment for the inside that reads...

"Just Poppin by to wish you a Happy Birthday!"

Punched out with Marvy Circle punch and attached to card.

Product list...
Cricut Expression
Cricut lite Carousel
SU real red cardstock and dot embossing folder.
PTI lemon tart, stamper select white cardstock.  summer sunrise ink.
Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Recollections Foam Dots
Scor Pal

Happy Stamp Day!  May God Bles our Country and the World.

Three Ring Circus

My Sister was over to craft with me on Saturday. We have such fun, the day gets away quickly. For Canton's after prom they have a tour of tables. Theme tables of eight are auctioned off as a fundraiser. So that is what we worked on Saturday her table. She asked me to come up with some fun Bday cards as a give away per table setting. Below you can see one creation. This was FUN to make and simple. I am all over Simplicity these days!

These cards will fit into a regular A2 envelope.

Below are the cut pieces you need per card, your cut sizes are as follows...

White cut at 4 1/4" with shift (You will need to cut two of these.)

Red Cut at 4 1/4" with no shift.

Red ticket cut at 2 1/4" with shift

White tag cut at 2 1/4" with no shift

To adhere your white big top cuts use Tombo Mono Multi Adhesive on the outer edges of one tent. DO NOT PUT GLUE ON THE BOTTOM OF BIG TOP! This will be where you insert your ticket.

Product list...

Cricut lite Carousel

Cricut Expression

PaperTrey Ink Just the Ticket stamp set, stamper's select white cardstock.

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

SU real red cardstock

Happy Stamp Day. May God Bless our Country and the World.

The Manger Scene

These cards were made for the Cricut Cardz Challenge you can find more here at this link...Hurry over if you want in on this fun challenge. They have also posted a great video link for you on how to make the stair step card.

Want the DS .cut file for this project take the link under blog header you will need Cricut/Cricut Design Studio/Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge/and Nativity .cut file to make these cards.

The first card I made was a Shilloette Card, this was such fun and I was happy to find some glitter paper in my stash of goodies...


Below is my second card this one done in color...



Product list...
Cricut
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge
Cardstock PTI and SU
Ink PTI
Ribbon PTI
PTI stamp set Silent Night
Glitter Card stock (unknown)
Marker
Google Eyes
Star Brad

Embellish WCMD challenge

I so love the style that Embellish has been showing and I can't wait for the first issue to hit the Net. They have a challenge going for WCMD you can find more about it here.


I kept this card simple and used Marvy Giga scallop circle...the perfect little thank you note.

Golden Anniversary

My Aunt and Uncle are celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, I have worked a good part of the week off and on with this card...


Inside of card...
 

First thing I did was created a .cut file from a card I found on SCS the blog link is here Scrapsofmind.com

50 .cut file download here
This .cut file is not A2 size it was made to fit inside a larger invitation envelope I am not sure of the alpha numeric name for this size but the box says to fit a 4 by 6 photo project.

Next after getting the .cut file down I printed off the photos I found that I wanted to use. On my photo printer I can print 4 photos on one 4 by 6 page, this was a great feature for this project all the photos printed the correct size. I played with them in Picasa editor by turning them all Sepia before printing.

I do have a bit of empty space on the inside I may find another photo or just leave it to show off more of my fave dp Stampin' Up has ever come out with. I tell you I have been hoarding this stuff and this was the perfect project to break it out on. I have said in the past that I do scan in my fave dp stacks so when they retire I can print them out when I need a page for something.


Project list...
Cricut Expression
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut George Cartridge
Cricut Cursive 101 cartridge
Stampin up
Felted flowers
Pretties Kit
Recollections DP (retired)
Always Artichoke card stock
Cranberry Crisp card stock (retired)
Mellow Moss card stock
Ribbon (retired)
Gold Cord (retired)
Gold Detail Embossing Powder
Papertrey Ink
Everyday Blessings stamp set
Everyday Classics stamp Set
Nestabilities
Hedi Swapp Ghost Letters
Creative Memories gold paper
Vellum flowers and leaves were from a friend (unknown vendor)
Photo printer
Photo paper

Have a wonderful weekend, Happy Stamp Day!

Coffee/Tea card kit swap

My friend cupojafa over on SCS is hostessing a Coffee/Tea card kit swap, you can find her awesome blog {here}. I fiddled around with the idea of the swap for over a month now, well when my Sister delivered Dreams Come True Cricut Cartridge I knew I was in.

I have seen this cute tea pot invite in the cricut message board and the idea for a shape card came from there. I used DS and the Dreams Come True Cartridge to make the tea pot a2 size shape card.

Tea Pot .cut file by Sara Paschal

Invites by Goatesgirl

Product list...
Shape Card Base
Cricut Expression
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut Dreams Come True Cartridge

PTI
Chocolate Re-Mix DP
Dark Chocolate Ink
Summer Sunrise Ink and card stock
Vintage Cream Card Stock
Everyday Classics stamp set
Text Box Stamp Set
Warm Happiness Stamp Set

Extras
Embroidery Floss
Scallop Oval Punch Marvy
1/8" hole punch
Lipton Tea bag


To color the flowers on the tea pot I actually inked up the sunflower from text box and stamped color into the image, pretty clever if I do say so myself. And yes, that is the tiny tea bag from PTI's Everyday classics set. (I cut it out and took one strand of brown floss to make the hanger, along with the tiniest hole punch I had.)

**Note** this is not my final version for the swap just one of the many I have in my mind to send. Not sure yet what the images are I want to stamp to go with the kit, I may go bitty dots DP and then the tea cup from Everyday Classics?? Who knows, LOL?

Happy Stamp Day!

Walk in My Garden Shape Card

My Sister was over to scrap a gift album on Saturday, between the two of us we were able to complete over 20 some pages. She brought along with her some new Cricut Cartridges Walk in My Garden was one of them. I knew she had purchased it so I had worked up a card in DS just for the day it arrived here it is...


Cricut DS .Cut file found {here} You will need Cricut Cartridge Walk in My Garden to cut this file with DS.

{Here} is a link to a different flower pot shape card that was shown on SCS for this card you will not need the cricut.



With card pulled out of the pot...


Product list...
Cricut Expression
Cricut Walk in My Garden Cartridge
Cricut Design Studio
Cuttlebug embossing folder Swiss Dot
SU card stock and ink
SU SAB rub-ons
SU Chalk
MM DP
Crocheted Flower (made by Me)
PTI Flower Garden Stamp Set
PTI Birthday Sentiments Stamp set
Buttons
Dew Drops
Ribbon


Happy Stamp Day!