Elegant Edges - Creation #7

I made a Christmas banner for my most recent creation using "Elegant Edges."

The base of my banner is from "Elegant Edges."  I used the image on page 69, both the oblong and shift-shadow feature.  I cut it at 5."  I used "Ribbons & Rosettes" for the rosettes, it is on page 66.  They were cut at 1 1/2" and I cut six parts for each rosette.  The letters are from "Storybook."  They were cut with both the shadow and regular features, using the same card stock for both layers, and they were cut at 2."  Finally, I used the digital cartridge "3-D Bows" for the bows at the top.  This is the first bow and just a single layer.  The bows were cut at a 4" length.  To hang the banner I ran some ivory colored ribbon through some holes I punched on each side of the banner pieces.  All the papers are from the Christmas Memories Stack by DCWV.

Happily Ever After

Another page down in the wedding album! It is only a single page layout this time but that is because I intend for it to be the last page in the album. The background cardstock is from the Tahiti Beach Stack by DCWV. The teal cardstock is from the Cafe Mediterranean Stack by DCWV and the coral cardstocks are from the Coral Couture Stack by DCWV. The roses background cardstock are from the Formal Affair Stack by DCWV. The photo is 5"x7" and matted twice, each layer 1/8" larger than the previous layer. The roses cardstock is cut at 7 1/2"x10 1/2." the teal cardstock is cut at 8"x11." I used Storybook for the "Happily Ever After." It is cut at 3 1/2." I used Flower Shoppe for all the flowers. The large coral flower is cut at 3 1/2" at the largest. I used a teal brad in the middle. The rolled flowers were cut at 3" and 2 1/2." I added some glossy accents to the phrase and teal pearls to the frame to finish it off. I made this for the following challenges:

• Stuck On U Sketches: sketch
• Friday Mashup: one or more flowers

My Sheri Crafts Guest Designer

I am the guest designer at My Sheri Crafts for this week's challenge! The challenge is to create a wedding or anniversary project using black, white, and one other color. Here is my project:

This is an accordian fold card that is 4 1/2"x3 1/2" when folded. All the patterned cardstock comes from the Black Currant Stack by DCWV. The plain black and white cardstock is from The Paper Company. I used two sheets of the patterned back cardstock to create the card base. The purple mat is cut at 4 1/4"x3 1/4" and the white mat is 4"x3." I used Storybook for the "LOVE," which is cut at 3." I used Elegant Edges for the oval label. I stamped my sentiment, which is from Fiskars, on the oval in black ink. I used Flower Shoppe for the rolled flowers. This was my first time making them and I think they look quite nice. The smaller flowers were cut at 1 3/4" and the larger flowers were cut at 2 1/2." I finished off the card with some black pearls on the front of the card and white pearls on the letters. I hope you enjoy this one, because I love it!

Two More Christmas Cards

I made a couple more Christmas today, not for any particular reason...just felt like it. Both of them are very simple and both are made using pre-made cards from DCWV.

This first card is 4 1/2"x5 1/4" and I used a pre-made card by DCWV. I cut the "J" and "Y" from Storybook at 2." I used Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art for the snowflake, it is also cut at 2." I used a shimmery dark blue cardstock and a glittery white cardstock for the cuts. I pop-dotted the snowflake and finished it off with some white pearls.
This second card is also 4 1/4"x5 1/2" and also uses a pre-made card by DCWV. This card actually has a large snowflake on the lower left, which I covered up with the ornament. All the ornaments are stickers, called "Dazzles." I picked them up at a local Ben Franklin when it was going out of business and this is the first time I have used them. I put them on shimmery dark blue cardstock, then cut them out. I mounted them on the card with some silver thread to "hang" them. I finished it off with a stamped sentiment.

Twenty-Five

This is a 4 1/2"x6 1/4" card. I used white cardstock for the card base. I then cut some patterned cardstock at 4 1/4"x6." The patterned paper is from K&Company. I cut some strips of cardstock from white and two teal colors in random sizes. The two teal colors are from the Royal Garden Stack by DCWV. One is textured and the other is glittered. I layered them all together on the card base. I then used diamond and lagoon Stickles to outline all the strips of cardstock. I cut three circles from the teal and white cardstocks. The smallest circle is cut at 2 1/4," the white one is 2 1/2" and the largest circle is cut at 2 3/4." The numbers are cut from Storybook at 2." I covered the red part of the numbers with x-mas red Stickles. I added the Santa charm, then pop-dotted the circles to the card base. I finished off the outside of the card with some teal gems. For the inside of the card I cut some of the dark teal cardstock at 4 1/4"x6." Then I cut the red cardstock 1/8" smaller and the white cardstock 1/4" smaller than the red. I stamped my sentiment in rocket red ink by Tsukineko.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 253" - "Three T's"-teal, trinket & one more (I did twenty-five)


• Papercraft Star: a number


• Cardabilities: sketch #42

Ladybug Birthday

My cousin's daughter is turning 1 this month and his wife emailed me a little while ago asking if I would make the invites and some of the party decor. I agreed and this is everything I made for it. This 4 1/4"x5 1/2" card is what I made for her actual birthday card. I embossed the red layer with one of the Simply Charmed companion folders. The sentiment is computer generated. I used one of my Nesties to create the label. I sprayed a Prima flower with shimmer mist and used a yellow brad as the center. The ladybug is from Doodlecharms, cut at 2." I then doodled around the labels and the ladybug, gave it some google eyes and added glossy accents to the back of the ladybug.

This is the invite that I made for the party. I had created a variety and this is the one she liked the best. It is 9"x4." I embossed the red layer with the Simply Charmed companion folder. I used my computer to create the party info. The daisy is from Picturesque, cut at 3;" the leaves are from Mother's Day Boquet, cut at 2;" and the ladybug is from Doodlecharms, cut at 1 3/4." I stamped the "you're invited" and added some red Stickles to the hearts on either side of it.

The banner was cut using Birthday Bash for the scalloped and regular circles. They are cut at 6." The font is from Storybook, cut at 4 1/4." The ladybugs are from Doodlecharms, cut at 4 1/2." I added google eyes and some doodling. The daisy is cut from Picturesque at 4 1/4." I embossed the center of the daisy with Swiss Dots.
She also requested a "Pin the Spot on the Ladybug" game. I used some green posterboard for the base of the game. I then cut a daisy from Picturesque as large as I could. I placed it on some white posterboard, then used it to draw out an even larger daisy. I cut the ladybug from Doodlecharms at 10 3/4" (as large as it would go), and used my Gypsy to hide one of its spots. I gave it large google eyes and doodled on it to match the banner. The font is Tear Drop and I used my Gypsy to weld all the letters of the words together. I then added a little bit of doodling to the letters.













The final thing I made for the party was some cupcake toppers. I cut the daisy from Picturesque at 2 1/2," the ladybug from Doodlecharms at 1 1/4" and the leaves from Mother's Day Boquet at 1 1/2." I attached all of that to a popsicle stick so they can put them in the cupcakes.

I also made this for the following challenges:

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  Celebrate the Occasion: kid's birthday



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  Die Cuttin' Divas: sketch (I used the sketch for the birthday card)



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  My Sheri Crafts: party decor

You're the Best

This card was made using the Super Sketchy Sunday sketch at 365 Cards. I used the red, white and pink color challenge being offered at Sentimental Sundays. I also made this for Paper Sundaes, where the challenge was to pick at least two of the following: flowers, lace, distressing and the color pink. I went with pink, flowers and distressing.


The card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used white cardstock for the base. I then cut some pink floral cardstock 1/8" smaller than the base. I used some core'dinations cardstock for the next layer. I cut it at 3 1/2"x5 1/4" and then embossed it with a Once Upon a Princess companion folder. Once it was embossed I used a sander to sand the edges and the embossed parts of the cardstock so the red would show through. The red filigree in the upper left hand corner is cut at 2" from Storybook. I wrapped a pink ribbon around all the layers and then adhered them down to the card base. I then stamped my sentiment, using merlot ink by ColorBox, onto the ribbon. The flowers are red vellum flowers by Cloud 9. Enjoy!!

Monkey Around

The challenge this week over at Paper Cutz is to create something using an image of a monkey, skunk, squirrel or hedgehog. I decided to go with a monkey and create this cute little birthday card. I used New Arrival for the monkey and added some google eyes on him. I also pop-dotted him onto the card. The vines are from Storybook. The "it's your day" sentiment is from Celebrations. I used my Gypsy to weld the letters of the inside sentiment, "so monkey around" which is the George and Basic Shapes font. The bananas are from Animal Kingdom. They took some work figuring out what size I wanted, but when I got it I cut them out twice, once in the dark yellow and once in the lighter yellow. I then cut the peel to fit the banana. I really like this card, I almost don't want to give it away, but I can't wait to see the face of whoever recieves it. Enjoy!

Storybook Owl Birthday Card

The challenge this week over at Bitten by the Bug 2 is to use the owl from the Storybook cartridge. I love this cartridge, so many beautiful cuts. I decided to use the sketch from the Crafty Creations challenge. I used the accent/frame feature on this cartridge to cut out the scalloped owl frame. I then used the accent blackout feature to cut the frame again. I had this great paper on hand and knew it would be perfect for the idea I had in mind. The "birthday girl" sentiment is also from Storybook. The flowers are from K&Company, I had them in my stash and when I found them again I couldn't believe how perfectly the color worked I knew I would just have to use them. The ribbon is Debbie Mumm. I wasn't sure I would be able to find any pink ribbon in my stash, I don't usually buy pink stuff, but I did have some on hand and it also worked really well. I used some flat-backed pearls in the corners of the frame and vintage photo Stickles on the body of the owl and the rest of the frame. The eyes are just circles cut at 1/2" from George and Basic Shapes. I then used a couple of pink crystal gems. The inside is the same paper and flowers as the front. I don't really make too many really girly cards or projects, but this one was really fun and I think going out of my typical comfort zone makes me really be creative sometimes. I think I will have to do it again. Enjoy!

With Love

I made this card for a couple of challenges, one is the Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot and the other is Cardabilities. The Cuttlebug Challenge is to create a craft incorporating lace or doilies, and the Cardabilities challenge was to follow their sketch. So this card is my interpretation of both of those. When I saw the lace/doily challenge I knew I wanted to do a black, white, and silver card and make it look elegant. I used my Martha Stewart punches to create the border of the white paper and then I used my Cuttlebug to emboss it. I cut out the circular doily from Storybook and then flocked it (which doesn't show up in the photo very well). I placed a piece of silver paper on my black card and then layered all my pieces on top. Finally I cut the tag and the "With Love" from Sentimentals, then embossed them, and used foam adhesive to attach it so that it was popped up. I really like how it all turned out. Enjoy!