Encouragement Card - Love Conquers All

Hello all you wonderful crafters!!  I think everyone is having to deal with very hot weather all over the map.  It has been over 105 all week and doesn't seem to be cooling down yet.  I have been having fun creating with my new Cricut Artiste Cartridge that I received on Thursday. If you haven't seen it; check out my two videos I just created and put on You Tube.  Click here for the Cricut Art Philosophy video demonstrating how to use the card feature.  Click here for the Cricut Artiste video showing you how to use the two handbooks.

This card was created before I got my new Artiste cartridge.  I actually made this one without using my Cricut; which is amazing.  I rarely make a card without using the Art Philosophy cartridge.  I wanted to use this paper and a Digi stamp from Bugaboo stamp - Love Conquers All.  I hope you enjoy this card. 

I didn't finish the inside yet; because I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it.  I am sure I can use it for several different occasions when I need it.  I love Bugaboo Digi stamps, especially the silhouettes.  They are so elegant and so easy to use.  You can change the colors if you want too; but I loved the black on white for this card.

Supplies used for this card:

Card base - 5 1/2 x 6

Patterned Paper - S.E.I. Couture

White cardstock - AC Specialty Paper - Pearl

White Cardstock for stamp - Reflections

Digi Stamp - Bugaboo Digital Stamp - Love Conquers All

Butterfly paper - Coredinations

Bling - Silver - Studio 112 Adhesive gems

Bling - clear - want2scrap.com

Foam Tape

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday - MIM 102 - Digi Doodle Shop

Catered Crop - White Pages Recipe Swap

Gingerloft Challenge - GL 45 - Silhouettes

One Stitch At A Time - Challenge # 126 - Anything Goes and Freebies

Just Some Lines - Layer It Up

Secret Crafter - Challenge # 198 -Gold, Silver or Bronze

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge # 40

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Go Floral

Clearly Inspired - CIC # 57 - Things With Wings

Crafty Catz - Challenge # 145 - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays - # 71 - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Challenge # 19- Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge # 102 - Up, Up and Away

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Challenge # 75 - Any Sentiment

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Challenge # 25 - Seeing Spots and Dots

Digi Doodle Shops Best  - Challenge 120 - Things With Wings

Moving Along With The Times - Challenge # 157 - Summer

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge - Use Designer Paper

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Challenge - Challenge # 96 - Use a Digi

Divas By Design - Challenge # 47 - For A Female

Fab & Funky - Challenge # 133 - Pearls or Rhinestones

Scrapbook Sisters - Card Challenge # 93 - Things With Wings

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo - Punches, Glitter, Blooms (Are Digi Stamps allowed?)

Waste Not Wednesday - Week 28 (Papers from months ago)

Anything Goes Challenge - Challenge # 73 - Summer Days

The Emerald Fairies Challenge - EFG - Challenge # 29 - Bling

Bearly Mine - Sparkle and Shine

Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge # 31 - Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday - Challenge # 172 - Recipe 1, 2, 3, 4 

Jackson's Digital Expressions - Challenge # 17 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I hope to see you again soon.  Thank you to all my followers and everyone who takes time to leave a comment.  I appreciate your support. 

I hope you have time to check out my two videos I created.  I would love to share them with you.   Click here for the Cricut Art Philosophy video demonstrating how to use the card feature. Click here for the Cricut Artiste video showing you how to use the two handbooks. 

Email me if you have any questions.  I am offering FREE shipping for the month of August for either or both of these two wonderful Cricut Cartridges.  Please email me for free shipping. 

Remember - Keep On Creating!! 

Birthday Card Using Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Hi to all my followers, fellow crafters and readers.  It was a busy and hot weekend here in Southern CA.  I found some free time to finish a couple cards I had started several weeks ago.  My favorite one is this birthday card; which uses my Bugaboo Silhouette Butterfly and Flowers digital stamp.  I love their stamps; especially the silhouettes.  I love black and white cards.  I think they look so elegant.

I used my Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge to cut the base at 5 inches.  I also used the font layer to cut the beautiful doily type cuts.  I completed the inside with the same type of cut.

Inside using two different CTMH stamp sets. The left side is from CTMH "Hooray Bouquet" and on the right is from CTMH "4 My Friend" stamp sets.

Closer view of the left side.

Closer view of the right side.

Supplies used for this card are:

Card base and cuts from Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Base cut - 5 in.  Pg 33 - Using card feature.

Cardstock For Base and Digi Stamp - CTMH Daisy White (High quality - heavy)

Black piece square - 4 1/4 with corners rounded.  I think I cut this from Cricut. 

White doily square- Cut at 4 in. - pg 67 using Font Layer and shift

Digi Stamp - Bugaboo Silhouette Butterfly and Flowers - Cut about 2.6 or 2.8

Pearls - larger ones - Want2scrap.com

Bitty Pearls -  CTMH Bitty Opagues Pearl Adhesive Gems (I use a lot of these.)

Ink - CTMH black ink for around edges inside and out.

Adhesive - Tombow Mono Adhesive

Foam Tape

Inside:

Black doily square - 4 in cut - pg 67 - Font Layer with shift

Sentiment on left - CTMH "Hooray Bouquet" D1491

Sentiment on right - CTMH "4 My Friend" D 1510

Ink - Versa Mark (You can purchase through CTMH)

Embossing Powder - Stampendous Detailed White (CTMH sells this; but I had this on hand.)

Tiny butterflies - American Girl punch by EK  (Border punch.)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday - MIM #101 - With Bugaboo Stamps
Art With No Boundaries - Anything Goes and Rhythm of the Sea - Part 1
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 122 - Anything Goes
Hooked On Crafts - Let's Celebrate!
Love To Create - Challenge # 27 - Punches & Dies
Paper Pretties - PPMC51 - Use Scallops
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Weekly Challenge # 22 - Show Us Your Bling
The Paper Girls - Challenge # 13 - Birthdays
Whoopsi Daisy - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Catered Crop - Use The Color White Somewhere In Your Project
Come And Get It Challenges - Adult Birthday Card
The Corrosive Challenge - Challenge # 155 - They Say It's Your Birthday
Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge # 38 - Die Cuts or Punches
Gingerloft  - GL 45 - Silhouettes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Try Something New
No Matter Which Challenges - Challenge # 1 - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Challenge # 125 - White + 1
PanPastel UK Challenge - Challenge #30 - Summer Fun
2 Sisters - Challenge # 103 - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - August Anything Goes
Our Creative Corner - Bling Bling and an Item From Nature
Speedy & Friends - Challenge # 119 - Getting Back To Nature
Anything Goes Challenge - Challenge # 73 - Summer Days
A & T Emerald Fairies Challenge - EFG #29 - Bling
Bearly Mine - Sparkle and Shine
Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge # 31 - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Challenge # 172 - Recipe - 1, 2, 3, 4
Jackson's Digital Expressions - Challenge # 17 - Anything Goes - Optional Brads/Eyelets
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
365 Cards - Day 160 - Darling Doily
There's Magic In The Air - Decorate with Doilies

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I appreciate all the wonderful comments everyone leaves here.  Enjoy!!  Email me if you have any questions about any of my creations and I will be glad to share the details.  Have a fabulous week!! 

Remember - Keep On Creating!!