Thank You Cards Using Cricut Artfully Sent and Cricut Artiste Cartridges

Hello friends.  I hope everyone is doing well.  It has been a difficult year for me with my health issues.  I hope the rest of 2014 improves for me and for anyone else who is having severe pain.  It is difficult to deal with on a daily basis.  

I created these cards early in October; but haven't had time to post them.  I was playing with my Cricut Artfully Sent Cartridge and found this butterfly swing card; which I fell in love with.  I love that you can mix and match using different double sided CTMH papers to create this card.  I tried the envelopes; as well.  I was pleasantly surprised that they cut so easily and glued together so well.  

I played around and was finally able to figure out how to write words on the dies using the Cricut Explore.  The Thanks on card Two is written using the Cricut Explore. This was my first time trying out the writing feature on something I created myself.   I had to call Cricut to help me; but I finally figured it out with their help.  Cricut Explore is such an awesome machine!  I am so happy I decided to buy it.  

I find it easier to use codes with the Cricut Explore.  Click on the picture on my sidebar; titled Cricut Explore Design Codes; right below the dragonfly picture; which is below all the followers information.  Narelle created these codes; so we could find the images more easily.  Thanks Narelle.  These codes make creating with your Cricut Explore and CTMH Cricut Cartridges so much easier.  Just click on Add Images, All Images, Type in the code using the number sign as well, click enter.  You must own these cartridges before the codes will work. CTMH Cricut cartridges are not part of the Design Space program.  

All three cards were created with the CTMH Brushed Paper Pack.  It has a variety of colors to choose from on this pack of paper.  I created an envelope for all three cards; but then used one of them to send my mother her card.

Card One

The inside pink color is the same as this one below; but picture took differently.

Envelope with inside to match card

Card Two

Inside Card Two

Card Three

Inside Card Three

Envelope to Match

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies

Card Base - Cricut Artfully Sent Cartridge pg. 14 or #M13157D Cricut Explore
Envelope - Cricut Artfully Sent Cartridge pg. 40 or #MEDBB2 Cricut Explore

Sentiment base inside - Cricut Artiste Cartridge, pg. 71 or #M39550 Cricut Explore

Paper - CTMH Brushed 

Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy, Hollyhock, Pixie

Thanks Sentiment - CTMH Ms Gardener D1344 (retired)

Ink - CTMH Cotton Candy

Card Two - Thanks - Written with ink on Cricut Explore.

Bling - Card One and Three - CTMH Flamingo Dots Z1934

Bling - Card Two - Recollections

I am entering these cards in the following challenges:

Crafty Little Fairies - Not A Square (2 of 3) (Thursday)
In The Pink - KISS (1 of 3)
A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes (No limit) (Friday)
Artbymiran - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (1 of 2)
Crafts 4 Eternity - Bright Colors (1 of 3)
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (1 of 3)
Polkadoodles - CAS (1 of 2)
QKR Stampede - Thankful For (1 of 3)
Quick Quotes - Gratitude (1 of 3)
Simply Create Too - Thanksgiving/Thank you (1 of 3)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/option (2 of 3) (Sunday)

That Craft Place - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes and/or Stars (No limit) (Monday)

Get Creative Challenge - Anything Goes/Stitching (3 of 3)

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes (No limit)

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - CAS (No limit)

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes (2 of 2)

The Pink Elephant - CAS (No limit)

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes (2 of 3) (Tuesday)

Digi Choosday Challenge - CAS (1 of 2)

Loves Rubber Stamps - Cool Colors (No limit)

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (1 of 2)

Crafting By Designs - Give Thanks (1 of 5) (Wednesday)

Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Celebration (1 of 3)

DoubleClick Skittles - Thank You (1 of 1)

Hambo Hoedown - Thank You (1 of 1)

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes (No limit)

Sisterhood of Crafters - Thankful (1 of 3)

  

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