Blueberry Birthday Card

I've been finding myself making lots of shaped cards lately.... and my go-to shape recently has been a tag. Today is no exception.

This wonderful card was inspired by my 6-year old.  He has a Great-Uncle that has these wonderful HUGE old growth blueberry bushes in his back yard.  When my boys were little, their Uncle would happily take them to go pick blueberries in his yard..... When I asked my son what kind of card we should make for Uncle Robbies's birthday, he said "we have to make him a blueberry card!"

All cuts are from Preserves.  The tag card base is sized to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2, and then welded on my Gypsy.   The navy blue card mat measures 4" x 5 1/4" and the green patterned paper measures 3 3/4" x 5".

The blueberries are cut at 3 1/2" and I inked all the layers before assembling them (green ink on the leaves and blue ink for the blueberry layers). I attached the cluster of berries with pop dots and three leaves are up on pop dots too. Gel pen doodle-dots are one of my favorite touches. :)

A scrap of the card base punched with an old tag punch became the perfect sentiment tag.  This "happy birthday" stamp is from Studio and it's been embossed using white powder. More doodles, a few pop dots,  a navy colored brad, and some blue 1/8" satin ribbon finish off the bottom of the card.

I tried to keep the embellishments to a minimum to keep it more of a manly card... I don't know how masculine it turned out, but I love it anyway.

The inside got some scraps of the outside paper and matching inking and gel pen details. All paper came from my scrap bin except for the green patterned paper. It's from DCWV's Cafe Mediterranean mat stack. I know that the blue textured paper that I used for the card base is Bazzill card stock.

Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge : N is for Navy (blue) + one more color

Cricut Cardz Challenge : Tutti Fruitti (add a fruit to your card)

Delightful Challenges : stitching (faux or real)

Die Cuttin' Divas : Inspired by the garden (fruits or veggies)

Back to School Card

Here is a cute card I make last night.  I was having trouble sleeping... so why not get up and craft! :)

This is an A2 card and surprisingly enough, it's not a shaped card!  I grabbed all cuts from the Locker Talk cart, the notebook paper is cut at 3 1/2" and the "back to school" circle is cut at 2 1/2".

This little sentiment circle comes with the little pencil, I did color in the tip with my white gel pen though. I added the black shadow layer (I just grabbed a circle shape from Locker Talk and sized it to 2 3/4"). 

I love this little binder clip.  I bought it forever ago and I use them all the time, but this one now has a permanent place here on this cute card. White gel pen doodling finishes off the sentiment.

I added white crafting string around the green polka-dot paper before adhering it to the card. The lines on the notebook paper were just little slits, so I traced them with black and red Glaze markers.  Can you see the wonderful gloss that the finished lines have? I love them.  More white gel pen stitches finish this element too.

I took a little scrap of the background paper to decorate the inside too.  For this card I used generic black and white card stock.  All the cut pieces on the front are from my scrap bin.... the background paper is from DCWV's Grade School Mat Stack.  

Challenges:BBTB2: Locker Talk

Alphabet Challenge : M for metal

Hiding in my Craftroom : Freestyle (Anything goes)

"Smile" Doggy Card

I just had to fit in a card today.  I didn't have a lot of time to craft but I couldn't resist this little puppy!

I saw a design team member over at Fantabolous Cricut use this doggy from Paper Pups and instantly had this card in mind. I cut the pup at 3 1/2", but I cut his main layer three times, once in the light brown, once in yellow (for his duck floaty) and once in orange (for the beak). He's attached to the card base with pop dots.

All of the paper I used came from my scrap bin, the blue circle remind me of pool water or bubbles. :)  I added an embossed "smile" sentiment from my stash. Even the thick blue sheer ribbon is from my scrap bin.

I added just a few white doodle lines to the brown back ground layer.  Glossy Accents give the dogs nose some wonderful shine while some flat back adhesive black pearls add the perfect eyes for both the dog and the duck.

The oval card base (welded on my Gypsy) measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"... I grabbed this oval from Preserves, but you could use any oval you'd like.  I sized the additional layers to 4"x 5 1/4" and 3 3/4" x 5".

Challenges:
Fantabolous Cricut : Pool Time
 Hiding in my Craftroom : Use your scraps

My Sheri Crafts : Pets

2 Sisters Challenge blog : Summer

Alphabet Challenge : J for "just one word" (sentiment)

Happy Birthday to a real Fungi!

I have this fun card to share today. I think it'd be wonderful

for just about any fun guy I know! :)

This is an A2 card, the paper is from DCWV Guy Stack. The mushroom is cut at 3" from Paisley cart. I tied some brown gros grain ribbon across the card, added some white craft twine and tied a knot on the right side of the card.

I inked around all the edges of the mushroom. Using black ink and a finger dauber adds so much dimensions on cuts like these. I embossed the white layer with the Distressed Stripes folder by Cuttlebug. The little face is from Peachy Keen's everyday face assortment. I doodled on the mushroom and added the details on the eyes with my white Gelly Roll pen.

I typed the sentiment on my computer using Expose font at 24 points. I printed it directly on the card front before assembling the card. I think these little brads are a perfect embellishment that isn't too girly.

The inside of the card is the same as the front, the black mat measure 5 3/8" x 4 1/8". The stripy mat measures 5 1/4" x 4". Again, I inked the edges of the stripey mat with black ink.

Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge : H for Half a dozen
(six brads and six doodle lines on the mushroom)

M.A.G. Challenge by the page : Paisley pg. 39 ONLY

Tuesday Throwdown : Male card
 The Sisterhood of crafters : Birthday or anniversary for a man

Butterfly Prayers

A friend of mine is going through chemo right now, so I thought she could use something to let her know we are all praying for her.  Here is a Cricut-less card I made for her today.

The glittery background paper is from the DCWV Blooms and Butterfly stack, the pink polka-dots is from Heidi Grace and the dark pink accent paper and black are scraps from my stash. I added gel pen stitches around the black layers.

I bought this wonderful sheer butterfly from the Dollar Tree. This is the larger of the two sizes I bought (they came in pink, purple and blue.. and yes I bought them all). The large butterflies came two per pack and the smaller came three per pack. I love the wire frames and the rhinestone are beautiful! :)

I typed the sentiment on my computer using Gabriola font and punched it out with my Photo Label punch from EK Success. I added a pink and black mat too (just hand cut them to size) and attached some light blue self adhesive rhinestones to match the butterfly. I attached the sentiment tag with some pop-dots.

The border punch is from Martha Stewart (sorry, I don't know the name).  I added three more rhinestones along the bottom in three sizes.

Here you can see the dimension that the butterfly adds to the card front.  The butterfly comes with a wire coming out of the back to attach it, I cut the wire a little short, and punched a hole in the card front layers.  I just taped the butterfly's wire to the back so it can be taken apart to be reused or saved.

Here is the inside, I just used some more of the same papers to decorate the inside. 

Challenge:

Alphabet Challenge : G for Get Well

Darth Vader Shaped Card

So sorry, but I have yet another shaped card to share with you today. This one is using Sure Cuts a Lot with the Cricut.  I'll include the files for you to download and make your own Darth Vader cards too:

 Download files via 4 Shared:

Darth Vader card SCAL file

Darth Vader card - SVG only

I've included both files so you can create this card using whatever cutter or software you have. We made these cards for the Star Wars loving Dad's in our lives!! What a perfect Father's Day card... you can even include a "Luke, I am your Father." quote. :)

Here is the inside of our cards. We used the quote:

"What is thy bidding, my master?" 

 I found this quote online and printed it using Star Jedi Font (18 points) we downloaded a while ago. Here is the link if you'd like to download that too: http://www.dafont.com/star-jedi.font 

Here is a close up of our sentiment.  I punched it using my Photo Labels punch from EK Success and matted it with some black and red paper. This is actually a pretty simple card to put together. The file has the card body and the layers on one page. I've included a screen shot from SCAL so you can see how it works.

We cut our cards at nearly 6" (they fit in a 6" square envelope), but you can size them to what ever size works best for you or your project.

Download files via 4 Shared:

Darth Vader card SCAL file

Darth Vader card - SVG only
Font:
http://www.dafont.com/star-jedi.font

Challenges:

 Paper Play Challenge : Man / Father's Day Card

Alphabet Challenge : F is for Father's Day

The Paper Variety : For the Guys

Pitcher Card

This is the second card like this that I've made.  The first was for Tracy @ CraftJunkieToo's birthday blog hop. This version is very similar... except it features Spanish sentiments.

My boys are friends with some wonderful little boy's in our neighborhood.  I know their Mom's birthday is coming up so we made her this card.  She doesn't speak much English as all, so I thought I'd make her a Spanish card.

I pulled this pitcher from County Life. I welded it so I could make it into an Easel card.  I adore easel cards and used to make them more often... I've been trying to get back into them! :)

Using Bow font, I created the sentiment with Photoshop.  I used Google Translate (because I don't speak Spanish) for both the outside and inside sentiment.  This one say's Happy Birthday. I added some super cute green and white twine around the pitcher.

I cut the flowers for the pitcher in pink, purple and teal. I also added some extra flower layers using an EK Success punch and little yellow flower brads.

How cute is that?? I love how this little card stands up! :)

I added the sentiment using pop dots after punching it with an EK Success Punch called Journaling tags. This sentiment says "Have a wonderful day!" One more flower finishes off the inside. 

Challenge:

Alphabet Challenge Blog : Easel Card

Robot Doggie Card

We had a very nice BBQ with my hubby's family yesterday... so today my kids need to recuperate from all the excitement.  It did give me a perfect time to cut this card that had been sitting in my Gypsy for a few days.

I used DCWV's The Guy Stack for all the paper with the exception of the cogs and the gear on the bottom. The card shape and all cuts are from the Robotz Cartridge. I cut the card layer at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and welded two shapes together. I made the mats by coping the shape and resizing then by 1/4" for each layer.

The "happy birthday" sentiment is from Hero Arts set called Big Hugs. I added some long gel pen stitches using my white Gelly Roll pen.

Here is the robot doggie. He is cut at 3 1/2" (and all layers).  How cute is that paper... his face has a blue glossy diamond plate pattern! I added some Black Diamond Stickles for the accents.

I think he would have been ADORABLE on a wobble, but I just mounted him up on some tall pop dots.

Here are the gear and cogs. I used DCWV metallic silver paper for the top layer and generic gray card stock for the shadow layer.  There wasn't any cut like this on the cartridge, so I made this border by lining up the 1/2" shapes and welding them together to make a border. I then resized them a little to make the shadow layer. I added little silver brads to the center before I glued them down to the base layer.

Challenges: 

Flaunt it Fridays : Robotz Cartridge (anything goes)

Alphabet Challenge : D is for Dog

Flying Kite Card

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I have a super fun card to share with you today!! I made this card that has a moving slider!!  MY FIRST EVER!

Here is my card.  It features Heidi Grace papers (all the pattern papers). Can you see that little pull tab on the top right? Were you wondering what the slit in the clouds is for?? That's my moving parts.  When you pull the tab, the kite flies across the sky!!!

See how the kite moved! I really wish I had the equipment to film this card, it was super fun to put together and to make the parts move!

Here is my simple sentiment.  This card would be great for just about anything! :) I adore that little white flower strip too. It was a wired ribbon (with flowers on both edges) that I cut in half and hot glued to the grass layers.

I used a scrap of wire for the kite string and some orange and green striped twine for the kite ribbons.

Before I forget... here is a free download for you:

Download "Kite Card . Gypsy" from 4 Shared

Supplies: 

Heidi Grace pattern paper

generic green and white card stock

Bridal Inspirations flower ribbon from Joann's

twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Studio G glitter glue (for the flower centers)

Floral wire 

blue, green and orange ink + daubers to ink all the edges

Cricut and Gypsy

Cricut Cartridges:

Create a Critter : all three cloud styles

Plantin Schoolbook : the rectangle to form the card base

Nate's ABCs : Kite

Paper Doll Dress Up : grass layer

Challenges:

Paper Cutz Challenge : Use three pattern papers

Alphabet Challenge : U for Up in the Air

Pause Dream Enjoy : Fun Fold Cards

Fantabulous Cricut : Spring card