Sympathy Card Using Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Hi all you wonderful fellow crafters.  I hope everyone is having a fabulous week!  I know it is very cold in a lot of places; and I feel badly for the people who are experiencing such cold and wet weather.  It sleeted, snowed and then rained with a thunderstorm all within a few days of each other in MO at my mom's house.  Weird weather.  

We are having spring weather here in Southern CA with a little cooler in the evening's; but perfect weather.  It is usually a lot cooler and raining by now.  I am not complaining.  My mom usually comes here in January; but she wasn't able to this year; due to her health problems.  She turned 80 yrs. old in Sept. and hasn't been feeling good.  I am still hopeful she can come out later in the year before it gets too hot.

I created this card in November; when my sister-in-law passed away; but I hadn't posted it yet.  The only card I have created this year so far was for a friend's birthday from a card kit I had.   I need to get my crafting Mojo back.  I think when we take a break; just like with a vacation; it is harder to get started again sometimes.  This card was for one of my nephews; so I was trying to make it manly.  It is prettier in person with a shiny metallic finish from the embossing powder. 

Supplies used to create this card:

Die cuts - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge
Cardstock - CTMH Saddle
Paper - K & Company (Susan Winget)
Image - Heartfelt Creations Snowy Window Scene Stamp Set
Embossing powder - Reflections 
Sentiment front - CTMH 4 My Friend (D1510)
Sentiment inside - CTMH Words of Comfort (C1524)
CTMH Durable Rounds (Z1706)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes (3 of 3)
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes (2 of 3)
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Sisters Card Act Challenge - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Crafters Cafe - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Creative Moments - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Patterned Paper
DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Card Makin Mamas - Anything Goes (1 of 2)
Crafty Hands Challenge Blog - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
Stampin With The Dragon - Anything Goes
Sweet Pea Stampers - Anything Goes
Wags 'N Whiskers - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes (1 of 5)

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Sympathy Card Using Cricut Art Philosophy and CTMH Laughing Lola Paper

Hi to all my fellow crafters.  I hope you are having a good fall/winter.  It is still in the 80's here in Southern CA.  I am glad it has cooled down at night and early morning.  We are very lucky here to have such fabulous weather most of the year.

 

I am so sad for all those people in the Philippines.  It is so hard to see the devastation of the effects for the Typhoon.  It really  makes me even more grateful for all we have here in the United States.  I know we have earthquakes, hurricanes, fires and tornadoes; but I think we are very blessed in our country.  I hope everyone that can will donate to help these people.  My biggest concern is that the U.S. hasn't been able to get over there with the donations.  I hope they are able to do this very soon before more people starve to death or die from injuries.

 

We had another death in our family a couple weeks ago.  My brother in law lost his uncle a couple weeks after my sister in law passed away.  I just sent the sympathy card I created for them.  I found this little stamp at Michael's and just had to have it.   I was going to color it; but decided it looked good with the black ink since it matched the black in the card so well.  I did create the snow on the branches so they would stand out more.  This card isn't quite this dark looking.  The colors are brighter than this; but it is the best I could do with the pictures.  You can click on the pictures and maybe see a better close up view of them.

Inside Card

 

 

 

 

Supplies used to create this card:

 

Die Cuts - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Image die cut - Spellbinders Tear Drop Circles

Paper - CTMH Laughing Lola

Cardstock - CTMH Black and Twilight

Stamp of Image - Craftmart from Michael's (Wooden stamp in the $1.00 bin)

Sentiment outside - CTMH 4 My Friend (D1510)

Sentiment inside - CTMH Words Of Comfort (C1524)

Snow on the branches - CTMH Liquid Applique

Bling - Want2scrap.com

Ink - Versa Mark on the outside sentiment and CTMH Twilight

Embossing Powder on outside - Recollections

 

 

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges: 

 

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Inklings and Yarns - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges - Dies/Punches

Creative Moments - CAS/Anything Goes

Fab 'N' Funky - Anything Goes

Diva's By Design - Something Snowy

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Add a Sentiment

Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Anonymous Stamps - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Use A Sentiment/Anything Goes

Card Mania Challenge - Anything Goes

Love To Scrap - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - Feathers or Leaves

Through The Purple Haze - Winter Scene with people or animals in it.

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/ optional Thanks

Addicted To Stamps - Punches and Dies

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine - It's A Bling Thing (2 of 3)

Penny Black And More Challenge - Anything Goes (No Digi)

Pile It On - Show Us Your Tools (EBosser, Cricut, Heat Gun)

Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes

The Squirrel and The Fox - Animal Antics

A Gem Of A Challenge - Gems, Gems, Gems

Crazy 4 Challenges - Let's Frame It

 

 

 

 

 

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Thank You Cards Using Cricut Artiste and Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridges

Hello everyone.  I hope you are having a great week and staying cool.  It is hot again in Southern CA; but it is still a fantastic place to live.  I am trying to get caught up on my Thank You cards; so I created two more over the holiday weekend.  I love this CTMH Clementine Paper Packet.  It has so many different patterns in it; which all coordinate so well with each other.  I love these fall colors. They are so bright and pretty.  Check out our other new paper packets in the new Autumn/Winter Idea Book as they are so gorgeous.  You will love them. 

  

 Card # 1 

  

Inside Card # 1

   

Card # 2

 Inside Card # 2

 

Supplies used for these two cards: 

Shapes cut with Cricut Artiste and Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridges

Basic card sizes are 4 x 5 1/2

Paper and Cardstock  - CTMH Clementine Paper Packet 

Sentiment Cardstock - CTMH Colonial White

Scalloped Border on front of both cards - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Card # 1

Butterfly stamp Card 1 - CTMH Retired stamp set

Butterfly cut out - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (2 layers)

Glitter on butterfly - CTMH Stardust Glitter Gel (Z1313)

Inside sentiment - CTMH "4 My Friend" stamp set (D1510)

Flower stamp inside is from a CTMH stamp set for consultants only

Ink - CTMH Sorbet

Card # 2

Shapes inside and outside - Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Sentiment on front - CTMH retired stamp set "Thoughtful Tidings" 

Butterfly and bird stamp on front - CTMH "A Garden" (A1119)

Ink - CTMH Sorbet and CTMH Chocolate

Sentiment inside - CTMH stamp set for Consultants Only

Bling - Want2scrap.com

I am entering these two cards in the following challenges:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge # 33 - Things With Wings 

LEJ Designs - Autumnal 

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 

Tuesday Alchemy - Challenge # 30 - Anything Goes 

Art With No Boundaries - Anything Goes and Such A Doll 

Crafty Boots Challenges - One (Card 1 - 1 Image, 1butterfly embellishment; Card 2 - 1 sentiment, 1 bird and 1 butterfly) 

Lexi's Creations - Challenge # 73 - Autumn Colors 

Lollipop Crafts - Challenge # 89 -Fall Frolic (I used Autumn Colors.  Hope this works.) 

Stamp and Create - Anything Goes

Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Challenge # 26 - Anything With Wings 

The Pink Elephant - TPE164 - Use Patterned Paper 

There's Magic In The Air - Magical Monday - Things With Wings 

Unique Crafters Challenge - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge # 2 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge # 40 - Something Old (stamp set) and Something New (Paper)
Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Challenge # 29 - Anything Floral/Handmade flowers
Bugaboo Stamps - Anything Goes
ATC's and Cards With Attitude - Challenge # 21 - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - Focus On Flowers
Inspire Me Friday's - Challenge # 74 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge # 3 - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Put A Stamp On It
Crafts and Me - Challenge 100 - Add A Flower
Fab 'N' Funky -  Challenge # 137 - Colours of Autumn
Just Keep On Creating - Challenge # 3 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Challenge # 73 - Anything Goes
Papercraft Star - Challenge # 111 - Something Girly
The Perfect Sentiment - PSC 48 - All Creatures Great and Small
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge # 44
Speedy TV Mark's Finest Papers -  #10 Simple Salutations - Animals

 

 

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Birthday Card for Male - Using CTMH Avonlea Paper

Hi all you beautiful crafters out there!!  It's really hot here in Southern CA; so I have been staying inside trying to stay cool.  We had a few earthquakes here a couple days ago; which is always a frightening experience to me.  I wasn't living here when they had the last big one; but seeing it on TV was enough to know I didn't want to be here when one hits.  Now - I'm living here and where do you go?  It isn't like a hurricane that you have advanced notice and can outrun; which I use to do when I lived in Florida.  Every area has it's fear factor.  We need to have faith and trust everything will work out the way it is supposed to work out. 

I missed Mojo Monday last week.  I don't know how I forgot it; but I did.  I created a birthday card for my son; which was more difficult than I thought it would be.  Trying to find that many layers of coordinating paper can be a challenge.  Plus; trying to figure out what to use for sentiments to fit that person.   He is a dog lover; so I went with using A Bowwow stamp set on the outside.   My coloring for the dog wasn't what I wanted; but it was all I had in brown colors.

Inside card - Used retired set for the Smile sentiment.  (CTMH "Wonderful You") and CTMH "4 My Friend" for Happy Birthday sentiment.

Mojo Monday 253

Supplies Used For This Card:

Card base - 5 1/2 x 4 1/4

Paper - CTMH Avonlea Paper Packet (X7155B)

Dog and Sentiment on Front - CTMH "A Bowwow" (A1126)

Ribbon - American Crafts

Bling - CTMH Durables Round (Z1706)

Colored pencils for dog and collar

Adhesive

Foam Tape

Inside Card

Paper - CTMH Avonlea Paper Packet (X7155B)

Smile Sentiment - Retired - CTMH "Wonderful You"

Happy Birthday - CTMH "4 My Friend" (D1510)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Dog Days of Summer

Mojo Monday 253- Contest 253

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
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
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Try Something New
No Matter Which Challenges - Challenge # 1 - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - Challenge # 103 - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug - August Anything Goes
A & T Emerald Fairies Challenge - EFG #29 - Bling
Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge # 31 - Anything Goes
Jackson's Digital Expressions - Challenge # 17 - Anything Goes - Optional Brads/Eyelets
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Challenge #27 - Anything Goes

Great Impressions - A Walk On The Wild Side - Anything With Animals

Forever Friends - Fortnightly Challenge # 42 - Something New (Dog stamp - new)

The Pink Elephant - TPE # 160 - Ribbon Galore - Use Ribbon

There She Goes - TSG # 168 - Get Sentimental

Victorine Originals - Challenge # 40 - Bling

Clear It Out - Make A Manly Card; Use 2 or more papers from your stash

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Challenge D - Use things starting with a "D"

Sassy Cheryl's - Challenge # 127 - All About The Boys
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

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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

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