Cricut Cardz Challenge #66

 Happy Wednesday, we're moving closer to the weekend!  Today's challenge at Cricut Cardz is for a Thank you card incorporating a border cut from any Cricut cartridge using the colors white, blue and yellow.  I used Just Because Cards to make a set of scalloped Thank you notes that I placed into a clear pillow box to give to a friend of mine.  The card is the cut from page 46.  I cut four cards at 5.25" from white cardstock then I cut two cards from the blue patterned paper and cut these in half for placement on the fronts of the four cards.  I cut four scalloped yellow borders using the shift cut also on page 46 and attached onto the front edge.  Now moving to the emblem and thanks sentiment.  The emblem is cut from the Home Accents cartridge.  It's actually the welcome sign on the cartridge and I used my Gypsy so hide the contours to just get the sign.  I used white cardstock for the shadow and they're cut at 2.5".  The thanks sentiment is cut from the Cindy Loo cartridge at 1".  I added a couple rhinestones to the top and bottom of the emblem and added a little doodling on the yellow border with a white gel pen.

I packaged them up with envelopes into this clear pillow box.  I added a sheer white ribbon and a white daisy.  I inked the edges of the flower with turquoise ink to tie in with the card color and then added a yellow button to mimic the flowers on the patterned paper.  You can order these clear boxes at Clearbags.com.. They are reasonably priced at $11.00 for 25.  My box is 5 1/4 x 7".  This is also a great source for clear  goody bags.  I hope you'll get a chance to play along this week at Cricut Cardz and thanks for stopping by.

Crafts4Eternity

I loved the sketch from Crafts 4 Eternity this week so I used it to make this Thank You card for a friend to let her know how much my husband and I enjoyed a recent dinner at her house. My image is a House Mouse stamp that I borrowed from my Aunt. My sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe (http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/). Regina has released a lot of new sets so if you haven't visited this site, do it soon. I love the images that you can add to your projects to let everyone know that it was handmade. I used a purple print paper that has been in my stash for years. I added a little lace for embellishing and a flower that I inked with ColorBox Wisteria chalk ink.

Mojo Monday Card Sketch Week 93

The inspiration for this card came from the pretty black and beige ribbon I found in a foray through Hobby Lobby yesterday. I used the Mojo Monday week 93 sketch for more inspiration. The supplies I used to make this card:

• White cardstock
• Black and beige textured cardstock from DCWV
• Bo Bunny patterned paper-Unforgettable
• Beige and black print ribbon from The Paper Studio
• Pearls by Creative Cafe
• Cricut-Stretch Your Imagination cartridge (Scallop square and flower silhouette), Wild Card cartridge (Thanks, scalloped oval)
• Cuttlebug-Divine Swirls embossing folder

This card is 7 1/4" by 5 1/4". Using beige textured cardstock as my base I then cut the scalloped square from the Cricut Stretch Your Imagination cartridge at 4 3/4" with real dial size on. I topped that with the Bo Bunny patterned paper with the ribbon wrapped around it. This ribbon is pretty thick and stiff so I had a difficult time making the bow. Using a piece of white cardstock cut 3 3/4" by 2 1/2" I used my Cuttlebug Divine Swirl folder to emboss it. Then I cut the flower silhouette from the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge at 3" with real dial size on attached it to the embossed paper and embellished it with the pearl. I cut the scalloped oval twice at 2 1/2", once from black textured paper and once from white cardstock then pieced them together and added the "thanks" to finish it off. I don't know about everyone else but I often run into problems cutting small, thin words from my Cricut machine. I have solved this problem quite often by turning my speed dial and pressure dials to low and just using plain old contruction paper instead of cardstock. As a finishing touch I added the three pearls to the top right of the card.