This birthday card was inspired by the dusty rose paper that forms the background and envelope. It is a sheet from one of my DCWV paper stacks. It has wispy flowers, leaves, and words with an aged look -- like a page that an old book of poetry might have. I thought this would be a good pairing for a word from my stash of metallic letters. (I've had them for a long time and no longer know the manufacturer.) They are about a 1/2-inch tall, with a slit in the … [Read more...]
My nephew Ryan recently turned 3 and he loves Spongebob Squarepants. He also loves those cards that play music when you open them. A couple of years ago I found a store that was going out of business. They had the music cards at a ridiculously low price, and I bought several. Their sentiments don't match any occasions I have coming up, but that's not a problem. You can easily cover the cards with your own design to personalize them for your friends and family and still have the fun of the … [Read more...]
This is a nice and easy birthday card, based on a 12"x12" sheet of birthday paper from a DCWV paper stack. The great thing about those value packs of paper is that each sheet is in there 3 times, giving you the option of creating several cards using the same design. This is great for making invitations or thank you cards. I started this card with 8.5"x11" purple cardstock folded in half. My plan was to cut a large section of the birthday paper into panels for the top and to use one line … [Read more...]
This is a new card style for me... it's a pocket card with a pull-tab. It's now one of my favorite ways to make handmade cards!I learned a lot while doing my first one, and the steps I describe will include measurements and such from that very first pocket card that I made. Be sure to read to the end where I will show a slightly revised pocket card with the recommended changes. … [Read more...]
I wanted to make a card for a preteen who was performing in a dance recital. I made a cute tutu card for her younger sister, Shelby. But that wasn't going to work here. Stephanie is 11 and way too cool for cute. So I decided to work with her favorite color (blue) and showcase her name. … [Read more...]
This card can be used as individual cards or party invitations for a number of events: Memorial Day 4th of July Birthdays Sporting events "You're a Star" ...You get the idea! I cut this card on my Cricut Expression using the Wild Card cartridge. It cuts everything you see: the red base card, blue liner (blackout feature), white and red blackout stars on the front, "celebrate" word, smaller stars, envelope and envelope liner. I will also show how you can cut this card without … [Read more...]
I made this card for my God-daughter Shelby for her ballet recital. (She's 8.) It would also make a cute Birthday card for a tiny dancer in your life. … [Read more...]
These 3 cards were completely inspired by the pretty flower paper that I used for the envelopes. The papers I used:Flower paper = 3 sheets, 12x12 DCWV value paper pack (from JoAnne's) All other paper = 8.5x11 cardstock from The Paper Company value packs (from Michael's) Each card is 6x6, and I made the envelopes to fit.For the embellishments:The flowers were cut on my Cricut Expression using the Walking in my Garden cartridge, daisy 2.5", with handcut … [Read more...]
Well, shoot, I missed my brother's 40th birthday. I mean I knew it was his birthday, I just forgot it was a BIG birthday. (Maybe you've figured out I'm the older sister, and the memory, well...) So my original birthday card will be saved for next year. This year, I had to whip up a birthday card worthy of a 40th birthday. I have been eyeing a cute little turtle from the Walk in My Garden cartridge for the Cricut Expression machine. I decided one of those s l o w m o v i n g little … [Read more...]
This card was for a colleague who is leaving for a new job. I have now been recruited to make a card for every event in my office! I started this handmade farewell card with a 5-inch flower cut from my Cricut Expression using the Walking in my Garden cartridge. I also used the "shadow" feature to get the dark blue background. The yellow center is another cut feature. I cut the ladybug from the same cartridge at 1-inch, and the letters are 1-inch from the Plantin Schoolbook … [Read more...]
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