New Stamp

I just had to have this stamp and was totally inspired by it....

Congratulations Card

I haven't been too motivated to create much since CX closed their DT, but I need a card the other day and put this one together from different BG items that I had.  Super quick card.

Another Groovy Times Project - Gift Bags and Matching Cards

Gift Bags with Matching Cards


Creative Express Supply List:

Cricut: Expression, Design Studio

Cricut Cartridge: Groovy Times

Cricut Cardstock Packs: Greens and Black, Rainbow, Reds and Pinks

Doodlebug: Tangerine Jewels

Clearsnap Fluid Chalk Queues: Jelly Beans, Big Top

Other: Gift bags in bright colors, white gel pen, black fine-tip marker

Instructions:

1. Create the centers of your gift bags and cards using bright cardstock. Ink the edges of these pieces. draw stitches with a pen or marker along the edge of the inside piece. Layer these pieces together.

2. Each of the Cricut images used in both sets are from the Groovy Times cartridge. Each image contains several different layers. Each layer is a different color of cardstock.

3. Use the Cricut Design Studio or the Gypsy to design your layers. Open a page and arrange your layers so that you may preview how the pieces of your design fit together.

4. When you are ready to cut the pieces just open a new page for each color cardstock. Copy and paste pieces from the original page.

5. After each layer has been cut, ink the edges of each piece and start assembling the design.

6. Once the design has been attached to the cards and bags, add jewels to the center of the flowers and to the car for headlights.

7. Use either a white pen or black marker to draw stitches and highlights on the designs.

Last Assignments for CX - Groovy Times Composition Books

The CX design team is no more...I feel sort of lost....

Composition Books

Creative Express Supply List:

Cricut: Expression, Design Studio

Cricut Cartridge: Groovy Times

Cricut Cardstock Packs: Greens and Black, Rainbow

Basic Grey: Marjolaine Collection Pack

American Crafts: Adhesives Value Pack (includes foam tabs)

Clearsnap Fluid Chalk Queues: Primary Elements, Pumpkin Patch, Jelly Beans

Other: Ribbon, sandpaper, composition books

Instructions:

1. Cover the outside of the composition books with patterned paper. Sand the edges of the book so that the paper does not overlap the sides.

2. Use either the Gypsy or Design Studio to stretch these images into a size that will fit your composition book. (I have found that size of composition books tends to vary a little between brands).

3. Cut out Cricut images from the Groovy Times cartridge. Use patterned paper for the flowers and “Groovy” images. Use solid cardstock for the base and figure.

4. Ink the edges of the flowers, groovy, and base with fluid chalk.

5. Layer the images onto the composition book and add small flower and alphabet stickers from the Marjolaine collection.

6. Tie a bow in the ribbon and attach it to the cover of the large composition book.

Versatile Scrapper!

Janee just awarded me a Versatile Scrapper Award!  Thank you!

Check out Janee's website:  My Life as Janee

Something Fun! Cricut Summer in Paris – Address Book

This was the project of the month (February) on the Creative Xpress website.  Thought I'd share it with you.  I love the images on the Summer in Paris Cricut Cartridge.

Odds n Ends

The last of my last spring cleaning cards.

I don't know about you, but I am thrilled when I actually use up all of something.  These are the last of some felt flower stickers that I'd been holding onto for years!  About time I finally used them!  LOL!

I found this already embossed left-over scrap at the bottom of that endless scrap drawer.  the bird image was something that I had bought for a project that I never got around to.  Feels good to use up these odds n ends finally.

This and That

Just a couple more of my card creations that were inspired by the spring cleaning of my scrap drawer.

I found some of my favorite pieces of patterned paper, a stamped image, and a chipboard key in the drawer.  The key got sprayed with Glimmer mist and that little bit of left over ribbon tied around it seemed like a perfect way to spruce up these left-overs.

I found all kinds of goodies in that drawer.  This card used a vintage image that I had experimented with on a transparency, several different stickers,  an acrylic word, and a piece of my all time favorite patterned paper.

Keychain, Push Pins, Magnets

My tips and tricks for January and February at the CX store.  I fell in love with the Groovy Times cartridge this month.

Push pins, magnets, and key chains are easy to create with the Cricut. Use the Cricut to cut the base for each item out of chipboard and layer other Cricut images on top.

To create the push pins, press a plain undecorated pin through the chipboard before decorating it.

Add an eyelet to the keychain after decorating is complete.

When finished decorating, cover the item with a clear acrylic glaze and let it dry.

For best drying results for the push pins press them onto a piece of cardboard before applying the glaze.

Drying will take several hours…be patient.

Bits and Pieces

I decided to do a little early spring cleaning a couple of weeks ago and my scrap paper drawer was one of my targets.  Once I started rummaging through the drawer I became so inspired by some of the things in it that I got on a card making roll!

I made this card from a die-cut, paint chip, and patterned paper that I found in the drawer and the stem was left over from a recent project I had been working on.  I found so many goodies in that scrap drawer. 

This card was inspired by a transparent photo frame I saw in the drawer, left-over shapes and some older stickers.