Just sharing a shaped card that I made for a challenge with a few of my friends. The challenge was: Shaped Card, Polka Dots, Ribbon and Bling... All my faves.
This card is a combo of Cricut Cuts and punches. I had finish my card with punches because my Cricut chose to DIE in the middle of making this card. It's served me well with no problems since 2007 so I can't complain...(much).
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Can't believe I haven't posted since June... Time sure flies...
To get back into the swing of things, I thought I'd start with the cards I enjoy making the most, SHAPED CARDS! Shaped cards are quick and easy... Plus I had some help with the Cricut Wild Cards 2 cartridge. I decided to make matching envelopes - also compliments of the Wild Cards 2 cartridge.
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Happy New Year everyone. Here's wishing you a blessed, peaceful, and prosperous
2012.
I'm starting the year out with a Cricut Cardz Challenge which is simply to make a Happy New Year card using any cartridge and any colors.
I used the Simply Charmed cartridge for the champagne bottle and I used Flower Shoppe for the tiny rosette.
Join in with us @ CCC and let us see your take on this challenge.
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Just dropping in for a quickie post of an even quicker card. This week the design team @ Cricut Cards / Cardz TV were asked to create a Thanksgiving card using any cartridge and any colors. Love those "anything goes weeks". They are perfect when there are not enough hours in a day!
I used the acorn cut from the Create A Critter cartridge to create this shaped card. Shaped cards come together so quickly!
Be sure to drop by Cricut Cardz / Cardz TV to show us your take on this challenge. We'll be stopping by your blog to see your projects.
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It's time for another week of Inspiration at The Cutting Cafe. This week we were asked to do a project related to one of the gumball sets. It's probably no surprise that I chose the GUMBALL SHAPED CARD. I think this is such a fun cutting file. As an added bonus, the matching envelope template/file comes with the shaped card file!!!! That's certainly a plus for me because I love to to make envelopes to match my cards. I manipulated the file just a little to make the envelope have a window. I wanted the colors of the gumball machine to show. That's the good part about The Cutting Cafe files. Because Regina has done the hard work, you can add minor changes (like a window) easily. Or you can leave it as is... You're in control!
Be sure to stop by the Cutting Cafe Blog and check out all of the other gumball creations! I'm sure you'll be inspired.
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For this week's Cricut Cardz Challenge, the design team was asked to make a holiday card (for any holiday) using any cartridge and any colors. Don't you just love this Anything Goes theme?
My card was made using Elegant Edges (card base)and Winter Frolic (Christmas tree and sentiment)cartridges. All patterned papers as well as the "Oh Christmas Tree" sentiment were printed with the Cricut Imagine (Yummy Cartridge). I added a few stickles to the tree to jazz it up a bit.
Now it's your turn. Remember... anything goes!
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The Cutting Cafe has some of the cutest shaped templates! That's pretty exciting for me. This project was done with the OVERALLS SHAPED CARD TEMPLATE CUTTING FILE. The file comes in PDF, SVG, and WPC formats. I used my Pazzles to whip this card out in no time flat.
The file comes with lots of extras (for both boys and girls) so you can accessorize your project depending on your mood. Add plenty or a little. It's all up to you!
If you'd like to try some of the shaped card templates, you can find them HERE. There's so much to choose from!
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This week at Cricut Cardz Challenges, the design team was asked to make a card using the "card" creative feature from any cartridge. I chose the Sweet Treats cartidge. If you like to make shaped cards (like I do), then this is a great cartridge to have in your collection. Shaped cards are easy peasy by simply selecting the cards creative feature for the base and then selecting the layers.
I made a few thank you note cards... The outside tag reads "Thank You" and the inside reads "For Being So Sweet".
Now it's your turn to search out those cartridges that have the card feature and show us your take on this challenge.
This week's challenge at Cricut Cardz Challenge site is to make a masculine birthday card using something with wheels (any cartridges and any colors are fine).
I chose to do a shaped card using the Nate's ABCs cartridge. I know it's for little boys, but I thought this car was the cutest... So I just made it a "big boy" car!
Be sure to stop by the Cricut Cardz site and show us your ideas. We'll be visiting your blogs to see your take on the challenge!
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I wanted to make a fun birthday card so I started browsing through my Cutting Cafe files... I thought this Ribbon Banner Shaped card would make a fun card base. The Ribbon Card comes with sentiments as well... The "It's Your Day" sentiment used on this card is just one of many that are part of the set.
I added a fun shaped cake and a funky flower and it is done. I hope the recipient enjoys this card.
BTW... Please forgive the photo... I tried removing the shadows with some photo editing software, but apparently I've no clue what I'm doing...
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When Regina (owner of the Cutting Cafe) sent the design team the cutting file for this shaped card, I knew that it was only a matter of time before I used it. That's because it's hard for me to resist creating a shaped card! I just love them.
You can find the Hot Air Balloon cutting file and template HERE. As a matter of fact, if balloons, kites, clouds, and the sentiments that go along with them interest you, then check out the Up Up in the Sky Printable Stamp Set...
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Welcome to CCC's 2 day blog hop!!! If you arrived from Corri's Blog then you're moving in the right direction.
Now let's have some fun!!! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and you will be entered in a drawing to win my blog candy (scroll down). Please leave ONE comment per person...
Before we get to the blog candy, I want you to know that your next stop on this journey will be Theresa's blog. You don't want to miss out on any of the goodies so if you didn't start at the beginning of the hop, you can do so by going HERE. Have fun...
BLOG CANDY - I-Rock Heat Tool + 1 pkg of I-Rock Glam Rocks
I have this tool and use it on almost every project. You can see I used it a lot on this project. Hope YOU will like it as much as I do. On Friday, April 8, 2011, I will use random.org to choose the winner so don't forget to leave a comment and an email address so I can notify you if you're the winner!!! 
Enjoy your day...
Card Details
Doodlecharms Card Base - (Eastrb - shadow) 2 cut @ 5.34 (h) welded
Card Layer - (Easterb) cut @ 5.34 (h)
Eggs - (s - Easterb) cut @ 3.25 (h)
Gypsy Wanderings
Grass - (s - Rabbit) cut at 1.33 (h) and cut length to fit basket
Straight from the Nest
Butterflies (Phrase - Butrfly2) cut @ 3.10
Shaped cards are my favorite. And I couldn't resist this Butterfly Shaped Card from The Cutting Cafe. I used my die cutting machine to cut the file and I added a little spring scene just for the fun of it. It was a way to use some of those little scraps that seem to be compounding!
BTW, This shaped card comes in PDF, SVG, and WPC formats.
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I promise the next card will use some different colors other than red, black and white. I've been hooked on those colors and it seemed to work well for this card.
I used the Flower Pot Shaped Card Template from the Cutting Café for this card. The template comes with the shaped card and lots of flowers. It really made putting this project together easy as 1, 2, 3.
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Well CCC Design Team #2 is back with a pretty neat challenge this week. It's a color challenge. You can use any cartridges and any theme, but you have to use the colors red, black and white. That's one of my favorite color combinations so I really enjoyed this challenge. I chose to make a "Just Because" card. This one can be used for various occasions.
Now let's see what you have...!!! Stop on by the CCC site and join in with us.
This entire project was done with the Cricut Sweet Treats Cartridge.
Card Details are as follows:
Card Base: (#4 Cards Feature) - 9.22 (w) X 5.00 (h)
White Card Layer: (#4 Shift Cards Feature) - 4.39 (w) X 5.71 (h)
Gift: (Presnt1) + (Shift Presnt1) + (Layers Presnt1) - cut @ 4.0 (h)
The theme this week over at the Cricut Cardz Challenge Site is “Back To School”. I chose to make a shaped pencil card and a matching envelope (for the teacher who is returning after summer break). I really love the weekly CCC challenges… I get to love them even more NOW that I am DESIGN TEAM MEMBER!!! I’m thrilled to be able to join such talented ladies for a 6 month period.
So stop by and jump in on the challenges. It’s sure to be fun!
Cricut Cartridges Used for This Project:
Pencil – My Community
Envelope – Just Because Cards
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Well, the team over @ the Cricut Cardz Challenge Site made it pretty easy to participate this week. The challenge this week is simply make a card any size, any colors, any cartridge. Basically, anything goes… Since I’m building up my card supply and reducing my scrap supply, this challenge was just perfect. I made a “Just Because” card using Cricut Lite Lacy Labels and Live Simply cartridges. I just love the lite cartridges. Patterned Papers used are a hodge podge of Basic Grey, Colorbox, and October Afternoon.
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I just purchased the Cricut Lite Lacy Labels (LLs) cartridge and couldn't wait to use it. So for the shaped card base & the tag/label, I used LLs. And to accompany it, I used another of my favorites, Forever Young. This card is a little more whimsy than the norm, but I kinda like it.
I even had time to make a matching envelope for this one. I used the Cricut Just Because Cartridge for the envelope.
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This fun cake shaped card has zero calories. I made it using the Stretch Your Imagination Cricut cartridge. Seems I’ve been visiting my older cartridges lately although, I really love the new ones too. This was quick and easy to put together.
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Just dropping in to share a couple of cards I recently made. For the purse card, I used the Cricut Forever Young Cartridge and for the present card I used the Cricut Sweet Treats cartridge. The cards aren’t made for any specific occasion. They are meant to be multi-purpose. I’m trying to build up my card supply so I can have some in reserve. Boy would that be a departure from the norm!
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