Back to School Card

Today marks the start of another Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge!!

This weeks theme is:

Sketch + Back to School!!

Here is my take on the sketch.  All my patterned cardstock is from DCWV's Grade School stack. The card base is a standard A2 with the corners rounded with my corner chomper. The oval is 3 1/4" x 4" 1/4" and 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" cut from Accent Essentials. The Hexagon is also from Accent Essentials, cut at 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" and 2 1/2" x 4". The cute little ruler is actually Peel and Stick Ruler Tape, cut to size, 1/2" x 4" and the black layer cut to 3/4" x 4 1/4".

Here is the sketch for this week's Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge. As you can see, I tipped the sketch over on its side to add some interest and variety to the challenge.

The "back to school" is from Simply Charmed cut to 1 3/4" and matching shadow layer. I added the hexagon layer with pop dots as well as the ruler layer.

These cute little red back self adhesive pearls finish off the corners to match the sketch and I added my white gel pen stitches to all the black layers and some little doodle-dots to the sentiment too.

Some scraps of the cardstock and black layers finish off the inside of the card too.

We'd love for you to come on over and play along with us at Die Cuttin' Divas!

This weeks theme is:

Sketch + Back to School!!

The sponsor for the Challenge prize is:

Creative Cutter Room

The Prize is: a bowmaker and 4 yards of ribbon in color of winner's choice.

Birthday Tunnel Card

I have a special card to share with you today. My friend Georgiana over at CarsonsCricutCreations.blogspot.com challenged me to enter a sketch challenge after I commented that I have such a hard time with sketches.  Well, I agreed to enter the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge and here is my entry.

Here is the front of my card. I followed the sketch on my Gypsy, doing my best to match the dimensions.

Here is a close-up of my little tag, using a Studio G stamp and a rhinestone to finish it off.

I love this little slip of paper. I used a square punch to make the banner shape and added three more rhinestones. The Birthday cake (two part stamp) is from Stampendous - "Birthday Circles." I accented all the pieces with black borders.

The inside is a tunnel card. Here is the Gypsy file for it:
Tunnel Card.gypsy on 4 Shared

I used Plantin Schoolbook and Accent Essentials

You can find my tutorial for tunnel cards here:

Teacher Appreciation Cards

 

The inside of the flower is another birthday stamp.  I think it's also Stampendous (but I've had it forever so I'm not positive anymore).

 I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

Cricut Cartridge Choas Challenge : Plantin Schoolbook

Throwback Thursday : older cart and 3-d project

Flower Card

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Janis over at Pause, Dream, Enjoy is having a fun folds challenge.  I've submitting several cards for her challenge (4, so far, I think).  We'll her challenge ends tonight and I left her a comment with the card I linked up today that it would be my last! She responded to my comment with a personal challenge to make just ONE MORE!! :)

Janis, this card is just for you! :)

Here is the front. I kept it super simple... wait until you see the inside!

The Hero Art's sentiment is embossed with white to go along with the white gel pen stitches I added. I used a Bow Easy to tie the sheer ribbon into a wonderful double looped bow.

All the flowers and leaves are from Walk in my Garden. I added some little yellow dew drops to the flower centers. Each flower is two petal layers.

Are you ready for the inside??? It's a tunnel card!! And the best part of all??

Here is the Gypsy file for you to download to make your own:

Download tunnel card.gypsy from 4 shared

The card body shape is from Preserves sized to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". The scalloped circle (around the tunnel cut out) is from Accent Essentials. The yellow center of the flower got some Star Dust Stickles too.

I love the two white panels on the sides, it sure leaves you lots of room to add your message to the lucky recipient.

Here is a very dimensional view of a tunnel card.  In this shot you can see how the flower is suspended in the window (I just used some white thread). I would be happy to do a tutorial of a tunnel card if I get enough interest. Please leave me a comment and let me know if that's something you'd like to see.

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I do! :)

I am also entering this card into the following challenges: 

Creative Cutter Room : Spring

Scrapbookaholic by Abby: challenge #2 - Spring

Amber's Crafts and Stuff : April Flowers

Phone Hello card

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I love to enter the Paper Playtime challenges!! And I just have to say that their challenge this week, Technology, was a huge challenge!! :) I had to think about what to do / how to do it for awhile!!

Then I heard the familiar thud of a new phone book delivery... well, that gave me a great idea! I pulled a couple of pages from the old phone book before I threw it in the recycling bin.  Can you spot the re-used phone book pages on my project? :)

I used white pages for the bg paper and yellow pages for the phone.  I pulled the blue color out of the white pages (can you see the little blue box on the right) as an accent color on the ribbon ($1 bin at M's) and the phone pieces.

I inked all the edges (bg paper and on the phone too) to give it a grungy look.

I put Glossy Accents on the phone body and receiver to give it a shine.

The "hello" stamp is from TPC Studios's Whimsy Greetings.  

The phone is cut at 3 1/2" from "From my Kitchen."

I added black sharpie doodling all around the card. 

The yellow scalloped circle is from Accent Essentials (cut at 3").

I put Glitter Glue on the phone cord and the little shine marks.

Here is the inside... all grungy too!!

What can you find in your house to re-use today?