Manly Thank You

Here is a new card I made.  I made it for my neighbor who asked me for "a manly thank you card."

It also goes perfectly for Emma's Throwback Challenge over at My Creative Time.

Emma asked the project this week to be Cricut-less!! GASP!  

And she also wanted it to be a thank you project.

Here is what I came up with.

Here is the front of the Z-fold card.  A simple "Thank You" adorns the left side.

These metallic compasses are from a travel stack, DCWV, I think.  I hand cut them
and added a large black circle punch under the large compass.

I love the look of the leather paper with the little black photo corners. 

Thanks so much for visiting me here at CardsbyCG.blogspot.com.  I'd love to hear what you think.  Feel free to become a follower or sign up for my email updates (provided through FeedBurner).  I'd love to share my crafting journey with you! - Cheryl

More Than Favors Challenge

Wacky Wednesday #10 - Critter Theme

The critter theme challenge over at More Than Favors really got my mind going!! I LOVE Create a Critter for most any theme, but I use it often.  I wanted to use a cartridge that I don't use often... so I picked the Just Because cartridge and decided to make a gift card holder using a recycled toilet paper roll.

The tag was cut using Plantin Schoolbook (2")

I added "stitching" using a white gelly roll pen.

The sheep is embossed with swiss dots.

If you'd like directions on how to make this awesome gift card holder, check out this post:

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-five-gift-card-holder.html

Thanks so much for visiting me here at CardsbyCG.blogspot.com.  I'd love to hear what you think.  Feel free to become a follower or sign up for my email updates (provided through FeedBurner).  I'd love to share my crafting journey with you! - Cheryl

I am Thankful Tunnel Card

Hi to all my friends in blogging world! :)

I wanted to post a quick card I made last week.  It is a tunnel card, a fall card, a Thanksgiving or thank you card all rolled into one!  LOVE IT!

I have to say, this is probably my favorite card I have made in a while. Can you believe it... not a single Cricut cut!  This paper is so beautiful that it needed to be left alone!  Who wouldn't love this gorgeous paper, with lovely colors and gold foil accents!  The paper is from Me and My Big Ideas, so is the leaf sticker on the inside.  I got them both ON CLEARANCE at Michaels. ---- Gotta love clearance ----

BTW - if you don't know how to make this style of card - a tunnel card - take a look at my posting including directions and pictures:

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-six-thanks-tunnel-card.html

Thanks so much for visiting me here at CardsbyCG.blogspot.com.  I'd love to hear what you think.  Feel free to become a follower or sign up for my email updates (provided through FeedBurner).  I'd love to share my crafting journey with you! - Cheryl

Blog Hop Day Six: Thanks Tunnel card

Thanks so much for joining me on the sixth day of the Back to School blog-hop!! I'm so excited you came back to craft with me again!  Don't forget to leave me a comment at the end of this post for your chance to win my blog candy at the end of the blog hop!

Today the project is the tunnel card.  You can easily make this card for most any occasion, but for our Back to School themed hop, I made todays card for a Teacher Thank You!

Step one: start with a card base and a card inside.  Both will measure 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".  Fold one for the card base (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and fold the other to match but then add two more score/fold lines, each at 2 1/4". Now your second card base (the inside of the card) will form the letter "M."

- see picture-

Step Two: cut a window size hole in the center of the inside card. 

I used a hole cutter to make sure the hole is centered.  Mine measures 3" but you can make yours measure as large or as small as

 you'd like to fit your card design.

Step Three: I decorated the inside side panels with matching paper to the front.  The side panel papers measure 2" x 5 1/4" (for the red) and 1 3/4" x 5" (for the decorative paper). 

Then I cut a border for the window and attached it all.

Step Four: Attach the inside to the card base.  I fold the whole inside up and start with one of the panels and glue it to the inside of the base. - See picture - Then attach the second side by applying glue runner and closing the card to attach the inside to the base. 

Step Five: Decorate the front.  I cut the front papers to 5 1/4" x 4" and 5" x 3 3/4" and attach the "notebook paper" I printed on my computer next.  I then used my ATG gun to attach the front to the card base. 

Step Six: I added the sentiment I printed on my computer to the front using pop-dots.  Add the apple with pop-dots too. 

(Preserves Cartridge, Apple 4 cut at 2 1/2")

Step Seven: I then attached the hanging apple to the inside of the tunnel card.  I cut the Apple 4 cut from Preserves Cricut Cartridge at 2" (cut two of the base layer).  Sandwich a length of thread between the extra base of the apple and the assembled apple.  Tape (or glue) the thread to the top of the window of the card, making sure the apple hangs within the window center.

Step Eight: I added doodle dots to the apples to complete to apples.

As you can see from all the patterns of the paper, I made a total of three of these cards.

Here are pictures of the completed set of cards:

Here is a close up of one of the completed cards:

That's it I hope you like it!

Thanks for hopping along this blog hop. To win some blog candy from CardsbyCG, please become a follower and leave a comment at the end of this posting. I look forward to hearing what you think of this project!  The blog candy drawing will be held on Monday, August 16th, 2010.

If you want an additional blog candy entry, go back to my post announcing

the blog candy and leave a comment there:

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/back-to-school-blog-hop-blog-candy.html

Feel free to go back and look at the other projects I've posted for the blog-hop. Each comment (one per project) will get you one entry for the blog candy, so comment away.

There are previews of the upcoming projects on my Back to School Blog Hop page.  You can find a link for that on the top of my blog (right under the banner). It includes a link to each days project.  That's where you can go back and review any project after the hop is over too! :)

Blog Hop Day One - Bookmark Reading Logs

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-one-bookmark-reading-logs.html

Blog-Hop Day Two "Monster Booklets”

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-two-monster-booklets.html

Blog-Hop Day Three: Quick Treat Pouches

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-three-quick-treat-pouches.html

Blog Hop Day Four: Scratch Tickets

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-four-scratch-tickets.html

Blog Hop Day Five: Gift Card Holder

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-five-gift-card-holder.html

Here is the blog-hop line-up!

The link (with the school house picture) on the left will take you to the beginning of the line-up.

Georgiana at Carson's Cricut Creations

http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com

Dorcas at 4 Crafty Angels

http://4craftyangels.blogspot.com

Cheryl at Cards by CG (That’s me)

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com

Jen at Purplescrapbooker

http://www.purplescrapbooker.com

Carri at abusybee

http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

Blog Hop Day Five: Gift Card Holder

This project was designed for the Back to School Blog hop but will double as an entry on FaceBook:
http://www.facebook.com/TheScrapoholic

The challenge was to use an item that would usually be recycled or thrown away!

Welcome back to the Back to School Blog Hop! I'm so glad that you joined me today. If you haven't been hopping here everyday, feel free to check back on my blog. In the last five days, I've shared a Bookmark Reading Log, Matching Monster Booklets, a quick and easy treat holder, and scratch tickets. Today, we'll make gift card holders.

First step is RECYCLE!! I always love a project where you can recycle and craft! Save a toilet paper roll or two (or paper towel roll if you prefer).

I read on someone else's blog that the best way to flatten out a TP roll is to run it through your Cuttlebug. It worked great!

Thanks to a reader's comment, here is the blog that I snagged the Cuttlebug tip from!

http://donnamundinger-popsicletoes.blogspot.com/2010/07/cuttlebug-spot-mini-album-challenge.html


Thanks so much to Court for commenting and the link! :)

Okay, so flatten your TP roll and staple it shut on only one end and the sides of the open end (see the pictures).

Next cut paper to fit the flat roll. My paper was 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" and is from the DCWV "Grade School mini stack. It didn't require ANY trimming.... LOVE THAT!!

Then cut a tag that will slip into the tube. You can hand cut a tag that measures 2" x 4 3/4" or use the Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge and cut a tag using 2". You'll need two tags for each tube. I sandwich the two tags together for strength.

Punch a hole in the tag, set and eyelet and thread on some ribbon. I used my 3/16" hole and eyelets setter on my Crop-a-Dile. My ribbon measured about 12".

I added a little thank you tag with my 2" scallop punch and 1 1/2" circle punch. I used a Studio G "Thank you" stamp.

Here is a close-up of the Thank You tag.

See how great the gift card fits the tube! And you can feel great about recycling

(and you gotta love free supplies)!

Thanks for hopping along this blog hop. To win some blog candy from CardsbyCG, please become a follower and leave a comment at the end of this posting. I look forward to hearing what you think of this project!  The blog candy drawing will be held on Monday, August 16th, 2010.

If you want an additional blog candy entry, go back to my post announcing the blog candy

 and leave a comment there:

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/back-to-school-blog-hop-blog-candy.html

Feel free to go back and look at the other projects I've posted for the blog-hop. Each comment (one per project) will get you one entry for the blog candy, so comment away.

Blog Hop Day One - Bookmark Reading Logs

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-one-bookmark-reading-logs.html

Blog-Hop Day Two "Monster Booklets”

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-two-monster-booklets.html

Blog-Hop Day Three: Quick Treat Pouches

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-three-quick-treat-pouches.html

Blog Hop Day Four: Scratch Tickets

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-four-scratch-tickets.html

Here is the blog-hop line-up!

The link (with the school house picture) on the left will take you to the beginning of the line-up.

Georgiana at Carson's Cricut Creations

http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com

Dorcas at 4 Crafty Angels

http://4craftyangels.blogspot.com

Cheryl at Cards by CG (That’s me)

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com

Jen at Purplescrapbooker

http://www.purplescrapbooker.com

Carri at abusybee

http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

Challenge @ More Than Favors, Made by Momo, & Penny's Challenges

Challenge from More Than Favors: 

"Well it's Wednesday again!!! Let's have some fun and get inspired. Once again I decided to do another sketch challenge. As you know this is my favorite way to start a project whether it be a scrapbook page or a card. So this week I went back to my favorite place for sketches... Page Maps! Let's be creative gang. You can chose to do any type of project you would like, any size, color or theme. Can't wait to see your creations!  Here is this weeks sketch:

"

http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/2010/08/wacky-wednesday-challenge-3-sketch.html

Challenge at Made by Momo: Flowers

http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/2010/08/tuesday-challenge.html

Challenge at Penny's Challenges

# 35 - "Anything Goes"

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/08/challenge-35.html

Here is my entry for all of those challenges:

Here is a thank you card I made.  It measures 5" x 7" and features a picture I took of my Lilac tree this spring. I cut it in 2" squares and reassembled it to match the tile look in the sketch.  All the paper is from DCWV "Flower Shower" spring matstack.  The stamps are from American Crafts. The sheer purple ribbon is from the Dollar Store, I buy it in all kinds of colors (I get nine yards for a buck).

I mounted the lilacs and the "thank you" up on pop-dots to give it lots of dimension. 

Here's just one more view, hopefully you can see all the dimension!

I'm always happy when I get comments on my work and would love to hear what you think.  

Please come on back to my blog on Sunday, August 8th for the beginning of a 5-stop Back to School Blog Hop.  I'll have a total of eight different projects (one each day of the blog hop, Aug 8th -Aug 15th) and will be giving out some wonderful blog-candy. If you want to know what it will be, check back tomorrow morning.

Thanks for visiting Cards by CG, please become a follower and come with me on my creative journey! 

- Cheryl