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.
Enjoy...
This card is for my mom's birthday. Since I'm in Spring mode, I thought I'd use flowers(again). I cut the card base from the Cricut Lacy Labels cartridge and the flowers came from the Cricut Paisley cartridge. I distressed the flowers a bit to give them a little more oomph! The stamped sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.
Enjoy!
The Cricut Cardz Challenge this week is to create a Spring card using the colors PINK, GREEN, and WHITE ONLY... When I think of Spring, I automatically think of beautiful flowers, butterflies, and ummm, bugs! What comes to mind when you think of Spring...? Come on and show us by joining in on this week's challenge. The CCC design team members will be stopping by your blogs to see what you come up with...
Until then, enjoy...
Cricut Cartridge Details
Walk In My Garden
Flower -(snflwr w/border creative feature) cut at 3.35(h)
Lady Bug - (ldybug1) + (ldybug1-s) cut at 1.00(h)
Catepillar - (ctrplr) cut @ 1.00(h)
Plantain Schoolbook
Grass - (grass-s) cut @ 1.75 (h) then hand cut to fit card width
Hopscotch
All papers printed and cut on Cricut Imagine using Hopscotch cartridge
The stamped sentiment comes from the Pink By Design Scripted Year set.
Aren't these images the cutest? This card was created using the Easter Set 3 Printable Stamp set from none other than The Cutting Cutting Cafe.
The set comes with 20 images (includes frames, images, and sentiments) and is so versatile. I printed the image on the card and to add just a little dimension, I printed the egg portion, hand cut it, and popped it with dimensionals. Super easy and super fun... And I love doing matching envelopes (especially if I'm going to hand deliver the card). I sized down the image on the envelope and punched it with a circle punch.
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A friend of mine wanted to give a card to a coworker who is training to ride in the MS 150 this year. I immediately thought of the printable stamp set from The Cutting Cafe called "Let's Go For A Ride".
I used my desktop publishing software to color the bike with a nice girlie pink shade. I also added the "Enjoy the journey" sentiment which is also part of the Let's Go For a Ride Set. I just love this set. It has lots and lots of adorable images and sentiments. Go check 'em out!!!
Enjoy...
Back with another Cricut Cardz Challenge. The DT was asked to make a 9 X 4 card... any theme, any colors, and any cartridges!!! Certainly you guys can play along with this challenge!!!
This card that I made can be used for many themes (friendship, thinking of you, bday, just because)etc... I wanted to make it fun so I used the adorable spiral flower cut from Accent Essentials. I needed a long stem so I used a stem cut from Walk In My Garden. You can't see the leaves because I covered it with this cute, but funky ribbon that's been in my stash forever. And since I've been neglecting my Imagine, I decided to print the papers from the Hopscotch cartridge. I also added the butterfly from the images that come stored on the Imagine. I threw in a comple of buttons added a few stamped sentiments and a little bling and voila the card is done!
Stop on by the Cricut Cardz Site and show us your creations!
The Cutting Cafe has lots of new digi stamps so you have to go and check them out. This card was made using the newly released digi stamp set called "It's About That Time". This flower with the embedded clock as well as the sentiment are only a couple of the MANY images that come with that set. The set comes with large clocks that can be punched out with a 3inch circle punch. It comes with timepieces that are perfectly sized for A2 cards and much much more. There's a total of 77 images in all!!!
For this card, I cut the flower using Make the Cut Software and pop dotted them for a little added dimension.
This card was super simple to make and Oh so fun!
Enjoy...
Cricut Card Challenge #63 is all about St. Patrick's Day. The challenge is to create a St. Patrick's Day card using any cartridge and any colors, but you canNOT use a shamrock!!! I chose to to a leprechaun's hat (or variation thereof) and I added a rainbow to touch on the St. Patty's "pot of gold" theme.
Details and cartridges used for this card are as follows:
Card Base – 2 Hats Welded(5.0(h)) – Stand and Salute
Card Layer – (5.0 (h))
Rainbow - (1.60 (h)) - Create a Critter
Enjoy...
Edited on 2/22/2011 to add: Had to choose a different winner... The first winner was part of The Cutting Cafe Design Team... The name below represents the second drawing...
The random.org winner of The Birthday Fun Set from The Cutting Cafe is #6, Janice... yaaaayyyy!!!!!
Janice.... I'll forward your information to Regina so you can receive your prize ASAP. Thanks for participating and I hope you enjoy your prize.
I'm seeing GREEN!!! That's because Regina, owner of The Cutting Cafe, asked her design team to come up with some "green inspiration", the color green that is... I send birthday cards a lot so I chose to use the Cutting Cafe's "Birthday Fun Set" for my green inspired project.
Now for the good part. YOU have a chance to win the Cutting Cafe set that I used to make this project!!! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post before midnight CST February 19th. On February 20th, I will use random.org to choose the winner! It's that simple...
You'll love this set. It's so versatile and it's HUGE (comes with 63 images). I chose to cut this set using a die cut machine, but you can do whatever you like... die-cut them, hand-cut them, print them, color them, resize them... No limits...
Remember... leave a comment before midnight CST February 19th and I'll be back to announce the random.org winner on February 20th.
Until then, enjoy...
I received this Stylish Blogger Award from Paper Panther & Rayna over @ Purple Peep Techniques. What a wonderful surprise. Well, upon receipt of this award, I have to:
I'm back again with another card for the Cricut Cardz Challenge Site. This week the challenge is to make a Valentine's card using any cartridge; however,there's a catch. You must use the colors BLUE, GREEN and WHITE ONLY. This one was particularly challenging for me. I realize that I never used those colors.
I made a simple card using the "Doodlecharms" cartridge. The heart is cut # 3.0 inches. The matching envelope comes from the "Christmas Cheer" cartridge. The blue pattern paper was printed from the Cricut Imagine "Yummy" cartridge.
Your turn. Let's see how you do with this challenge.
Enjoy...
I just love the Animal and Bug Love Colored printable stamp over at The Cutting Café. It’s packed with lots of images. Using the colored set was a piece of cake. I just resized the image, added a frame from the B & W Animal and Bug Love Set, printed it and I was done.
To add a little dimension, I cut the turtle shell in MTC and adhered it with pop dots. I used a couple of Cricut cuts for the clouds and grass. Since this card will be hand delivered, I thought I’d make a cute little matching envelope as well.
Enjoy!!!
This week @ CCC, it's all about the kids. Your challenge is to make a Valentine's Day card for a child. That's it!!! You can use any cartridge and any colors you like.
I chose to use the Smiley Cards cartridge for the ice cream cone and the Paisley cartridge for the heart.
Don't forget to stop by and show us your take on this challenge.
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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.
Enjoy…
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)
I’m back with another Valentine’s Day theme card!!! This card uses the Words of Love Colored Printable Stamp Set from The Cutting Café. The set is HUGE and versatile. You can print them, resize them, change colors, import and cut them with SCAL or MTC and a lot more.
For my card base, I imported the Scalloped frame PDF into Make the Cut Software. I then cut it with my die cutting machine. Using scallops on my cards is one of my favorite things so I'll return to this set often!!!
The jumbled words were printed from the Words of Love set as well. I think it made a great background paper!!!
The cute little rose is from the Sizzix 3D Flower die cut.
Until next time, Enjoy… 
Feeling a little under the weather, but I wanted to post a quickie birthday card that I made for a coworker. Sometimes quick and easy is the only way to go!!!
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Time flies, huh? I can’t believe we’re already approaching Valentine ’s Day!!! To get started with my cards, I chose to use some of the Valentine’s Day designs from The Cutting Café. The love birds with hearts and the "Together" sentiment are part of a printable stamp set called “All About Valentine’s Day”. You can color them in with pens or you can choose to do as I’ve done and color them using any desktop publishing software program. Or you can cut them out with your favorite scrap paper. The stamps are easily resized too!!! The love birds were sized larger for the card, but scaled down to fit the circle punch for the envelope. Nice! And what’s Valentine’s Day without something sweet. I used the Cutting Café “Candy Box” cutting file to make the adorable candy box. You can fill them with whatever you like. I chose to fill mine with some yummy Granola Thins. They were perfectly sized for this box. More cards to make. See ya soon.
Until then, enjoy…
Well, I can share the news…!!! I have been chosen as a design team member for The Cutting Café. For those who don’t know, The Cutting Café, owned by Regina Easter, is a one stop shop for printable stamps and digital cutting files. Boy do they have some talented designers and I’m honored to be joining them. My term starts January 1st so be sure to check back often to see what we’re up to.
In the meantime, why don’t you stop by the Cutting Café right NOW and feast on all the goodies. Just click on the the blinkie below and you're there!
Stay tuned for more SOON!!!
Where has the time gone? It’s so hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner. The Cricut Cardz Site has a great challenge for those who have a few last minute cards to get done. The challenge this week is simple. Make a Christmas card with a mini banner on the front. You can use any cartridges and any colors. Easy Peasy!!! Here’s my card. Now it's your turn.
Enjoy…
Details and cartridges used for this card are as follows:
Card Base – (4 X 7 Real Dial Size) – Base Camp
Christmas Presents Base – (2.78(w) X 2.99 (h)) – Winter Frolic
Presents Layers - (2.99 (h) ) – Winter Frolic & Mr Frosty (Cricut Imagine)
“Christmas” Banner & Shadow “(0.9 (h)) – Christmas Cheer
Joy Banner (1.0(h) – Christmas Cheer
Here I go again with my last minute cards. Perhaps that's why it's a nice Spring card during Winter... Well, I'm in Texas and Winter sometimes brings nice Spring temperatures... Nonetheless, I've completed this card to give to one of my church members. I hope she likes it.
I used October afternoon "Fly A Kite" scraps for all the papers. 
Time for another Cricut Cardz Challenge!!! The challenge this week is to create a set of 3X3 Christmas Gift Cards or Christmas tags using any color and any cartridges that you like. I made a set of 6 cards. I really loved this challenge.
For this challenge I used the Base Camp, Winter Frolic and Christmas Cheer Cricut cartridges.
Now let’s see your take on this challenge! You can enter HERE
Confession…. I never do Thanksgiving cards… NEVER! Well, now I’ve done two this year and it’s all because of the Cricut Cardz Challenge. This week’s challenge is to create a Thanksgiving card using the colors BLUE, BROWN, ORANGE, YELLOW and WHITE ONLY. This was a bit challenging for me, but that’s what it’s all about, right?
Now it’s your turn. Stop by the Cricut Cardz Site and inspire us with your designs!
Enjoy…
Details and cartridges used for this card are as follows:
Card Base – Brown Cardstock (5.4 (h) – Lacy Labels
Circle Cut – White Cardstock (4.5 (h) – Lacy Labels
Middle Pumpkin Shadow & Pumpkin (1.65 (h)) – Create a Critter
L & R Pumpkin Shadows & Pumpkins (1.20 (h)) – Create a Critter
Wheelbarrow & Shadow (1.74(h)) – Walk In My Garden
Leaves and Shadows – (1.1(h)) – Create a Critter 
Design Team #1 has done a fabulous job with this week’s challenge over @ the Cricut Cardz Challenge Site. This week they will inspire you with Christmas cards using the “card creative feature” from any cartridge. Stop on by and join them. You can use any colors too. I decided to play along with Design Team #1. I used the card feature from the Stretch Your Imagination Cricut cartridge for the card base. I welded a square in the card to make an opening in the card then I used the card frame feature for the pink layer. The Christmas tree is pop dotted on the inside of the card. The tree was cut from the Christmas Cheer cartridge and the bows are from the Christmas Solutions cartridge (that is a FREE download if you purchase and register a Cricut Gypsy by 12/31/2010). As you can see, I used non-traditional Christmas colors because that’s the mood I was in. All bling is courtesy of the Imaginisce I-rock tool.
Don’t forget to check out the Cricut Cardz Site. We’d love to see your take on the challenge!
Enjoy…
There’s an all new challenge posted at the Cricut Cardz Site. Stop by and join in on the fun. This week’s challenge is to create a Christmas card. Well, there is one stipulation. The card has to contain something that starts with an “S”. Beyond that, you can use any colors and any Cricut cartridge that you’d like. For this challenge, I chose to use snow, snowflakes, and a sleigh. I added a little sparkle to the sleigh, snow mound and snowflakes with stickles and glitter.
Don’t forget to check out the Cricut Cardz Challenge Site and play along.
Details and cartridges used for this card are as follows:
Card Base Stamp cut – (5.50W X 5.50L Real Dial Size) – Base Camp
Square cut – Blue Cardstock (4.60W X 4.90L Real Dial Size) – Base Camp
Snow Mound - (5.25W X 1.15H) – Paper Dolls for Everyday
Sleigh Base and Shadow – (1.59H) – Christmas Cheer
Reindeer Base & Layers – (2.65H) – Christmas Cheer
Snowflakes – (1.70H) – Christmas Cheer
It's Cricut Cardz Challenge time again. This weeks challenge is to make a card for Breast Cancer Awareness month. I hope you will join us in this challenge!!! Lets do it for the millions of individuals who know the up close and personal effects of Breast Cancer.
All items were cut with the Cricut with the exception of the rosette. The rosette was cut with the Sizzix Bigz 3D flower. I love that die cut.
Details and Cricut cartridges used for this card are as follows:
Card Base (2 - 4.85"(h)Lingerie cuts welded(shadow feature)) - Forever Young
Brown & White Polka Dot Layer (Lingerie Cut - 4.85"(h))- Forever Young
Pink Ribbons (all cut @ 1.25" (h)) - Stand and Salute
Envelope (cut @ 8.45" X 6.65") - Just Because Cards
Enjoy...
Here's a card a made for the 1st Imagine-Nation Monday Challenge with Emma. She gave us an easy start. The challenge was to use the Cricut Imagination to create anything we wanted. The only stipulation is that we had to use a stamp.
I used a combination of Cricut cartridges and Imagination cartridges for this card. The scallop base came from Accent Essentials. I used the Imagine to print the color on the scallop base using an RGB Code. The patterned paper and the tea cup are from the Imagine Best Friends cartridge.
The "enjoy" stamp is from Papertrey Ink and the "Two Cups" stamp is from Stampendous.
I'm still amazed at being able to use only white paper to create such colorful cards and LOs with a Cricut.
Enjoy...
I'm still getting to know my Cricut Imagine. I admit I haven't had a chance to spend a tremendous amount of time playing with it. I never cut out the various words and phrases that are on most Cricut cartridges so I thought it would be great to use the Imagine print function & use one of the phrases as the sentiment on my card front. I really like that feature.
Anyway, on this card, the Sentiment & branch were printed via the Imagine. The butterflies and leaves were both print and cut using the Imagine. The machine does so much more than this and in time, I'll be doing a whole lot more...
Enjoy...
Sometimes simplicity is a good thing. I hope that’s the case with this card as I decided to go with a simple elegance. This card was made for the Cricut Cardz Challenge where the theme this week is THANKSGIVING!!! You get to make a Thanksgiving card using any cartridges and any color you like! So, whether you choose the simple approach or decide to go all out, I do hope you are inspired to play along with us. Check us out HERE.
Details and cartridges used for this card are as follows:
Card Base (3.75 X 11 square folded in half & top corners rounded) – Base Camp
Card Burgundy Layer (3.75 X X 4.25 – top corners rounded) – Base Camp
Small and large leaves (cut @ 1.00 & 1.35) – Stretch Your Imagination
Enjoy…
