Thank You Cards Using CTMH Florentine Paper and Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Hello.  It has finally cooled off in Southern California.  I hope everyone reading this post is having a fantastic day!!  It was 101 on Wednesday and now it is in the 60's.  I am so excited to have cooler weather. 

 

I created a couple Thank You cards I wanted to share with you.  I decided to get my Cuttlebug out of the closet and do some embossing.  I bought a few new 5 x 7 embossing folders and was excited to try them out.  It had been a while since I had used my Cuttlebug when I started these two cards.  Before I was finished making these two; I used it on several other cards I was working on.  I forgot how pretty the cards look when using the embossing folders.  I used  CTMH Florentine Paper Packet for both cards.  This is one of my favorite paper packets.  I love how you can use the same paper packets and create very different cards.

 

Card 1

 

Card 1 - Inside top portion

 

Card 1 - Inside bottom portion

 

 

Card 2

 

Card 2 - Inside

 

 

 

Supplies used for cards:

 

Base cards - 4 1/4 x 5 1/2

Die Cuts from Cricut Artiste Cartridge (Z1790)

Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy (1385), Sorbet (X5751), Olive (1245)

Paper - CTMH Florentine (X7133B)

Ink - CTMH Sorbet

Ribbon - American Crafts Premium Ribbon

 

Card 1

Stamp Set - "Many Thanks" CTMH February SOTM "Thoughtful Tidings" S1202)

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Birds & Swirls

Butterfly Stamp - CTMH "Gnome Garden" (C1470 - retired)

Stamp Set - Inside - CTMH "A Huge Thanks" - (consultants only)

 

 

 

Card 2

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Honeycomb

Buttons Stamp Set Outside - CTMH Buttons, Bits & Bobs Flair (B1408)

Twine In Buttons - CTMH Bakers Twine - Sunset (Z1702)

Stamp Set - Inside - Flower and sentiment from CTMH "A Huge Thanks" - (consultants only)

Butterfly Stamp Set Inside - CTMH "Gnome Garden" (C1470 - retired)

Bling Inside - CTMH Sparkle Assortment - (Z1753)

 

 

I am entering my cards in the following challenges:

1. Make It Monday - MIM # 111 - Anything Goes
2. Anything Goes Challenge - Challenge # 78 - Make Your Own Embellishments
3. A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - Challenge # 34 - Anything Goes
4. Bearly Mine - Challenge # 57 - Anything Goes
5. Through The Craft Room Door - Challenge # 40 - Anything Goes
6. Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge # 36 - Anything Goes
7. Cards by Lady Anne - Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
8. Stamp N Doodle - Anything Goes
9. 365 Cards - Day 231 - Your Raise Me Up
10. Word Art Wednesday-Challenge # 50-Blessings From God (Showing appreciation)
11. 4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge # 112 - Dry Embossing
12. ATC's & Cards With Attitude - Challenge # 25 - Halloween/Anything Goes
13. Avadares - Challenge # 4 - Thankfulness
14. Fat Pages With Attitude - Halloween or Anything Goes
15. Fussy and Fancy - Challenge # 74 - Anything Goes
16. Simply Create - Linky Party # 7
17. Cards Galore - Anything Goes
18. Oozak - Challenge # 7 - Die Cuts
19. Inspire Me Fridays - Challenge # 81 - Anything Goes
20. The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
21. Hiding In My Craftroom - Challenge # 68 - Die Cuts
22. One Stop Craft - Challenge # 201 - Anything Goes
23. Clearly I Stamp - Challenge # 62 - All Tied Up
24. Flutterby Wednesdays - Challenge # 210 - Any Winged Creature
25. Little Red Wagon - Challenge # 155 - Bow-dacious
26. Paper Pretties - PWC228 - Sentiment As Focus
27. Crafty Sentimentals - Bows or Ribbons
28. Creative Card Crew - Challenge # 21 -Birds
29. Creative Craft Challenges - Third Blogoversary - Use Three Of Something (3 Buttons)
30. Jackson's Digital Expressions - Challenge # 27 - CAS - To Dies For - Use 2 Dies
31. Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge # 87-Things With Wings (Butterflies on one card, birds on other)
32. Crafty Bloggers Network - Challenge # 4 - Anything Goes
33. Cupcake Craft - Two Of Something
34. Fashonista Challenge - Challenge # 8 - Anything Goes
35. House Of Gilli - Anything Goes
36. My Craft Spot - Challenge # 73 - Emboss It
37. Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Challenge # 32 - Anything Goes

Check out my special clubs to earn free products and my specials for the month. Don't forget our October stamp of the Month. It is Christmas stamps that I know you will love. They can be used with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge making it even more fun to create.  Don't forget to check out my videos on the tabs at the top of my blog.

October Stamp Of The Month - Purchase for $17.95 or only $5 with a $50 order. Available only in October 2012.

Works with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Click on the tabs at the top of the page to see the specials, the clubs and the two fabulous Cricut Cartridges. I am giving you $20 off of the Cricut Cartridge collections for the month of Oct. My goal is to help everyone to be able to purchase these two awesome cartridges. They are like no other on the market. They are my favorites and the ones I use the most.

My cards are better now that I have the Cricut Art Philosophy and the Cricut Artiste cartridges to use for the layering. Card making is so much more fun using these two cartridges. I love the 100 cards you can create using the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge and there are 50 cards on the Cricut Artiste Cartridge.  They work so well for scrapbooking backgrounds too.  I especially like the many doilies found on both cartridges.

My October Special - $20 off both Cricut Artiste and Cricut Art Philosophy Collections

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Back of boxes

 

 

I really appreciate you taking the time from your busy schedule to check out my blog.  I hope my creations motivate you to create something.  Thanks for all your wonderful compliments and for taking the time to leave a comment.  It means a lot to me.  I feel very blessed to have such a fantastic group of people following my blog and from the crafting community.  Entering the challenges from other blogs is so much fun.  If you haven't started doing that; I would highly recommend it.  You meet so many people and receive so much love from their comments.  Have a fabulous week!!

 

Remember - Keep On Creating!!

It's Good For Your Health!!