a "simple" valentine

By "simple" I mean plain, this card was not simple by any means (although it should have been). I used a textured paper that I loved when I found it but my cricut just would not co-operate. After changing all my blade settings, mat and eventually the actual blade, I was left with a big mess and ONE itty bitty little piece of vine that cut without any trouble. So my original plan changed quickly and my hubby got my least favorite card to date. This is the simplified version of the card I originally envisioned.

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 5x7 in white card and envelope
• various card-stock colors
• Momenta All Through the Year Paper Pad (exes and ohs)
• Ditto red glitter glue (heart)
• Scrappy Moms Love Notes "my Heart belongs to you"
• Cricut Create a Critter 2 (monkey, vine and heart)
• clear gel pen for hairline
• EK Success corner rounder punch

2012 Christmas card pt 3

This is the final post about Christmas cards this year! I am really happy with what I came up with this year and I am excited to hand them out!

For this card I used the snowman cut from Create a Critter 2 along with his scarf and mittens. I used red glitter glue on the scarf and added a little holly sticker to his hat. Again the ink didn't show up too well on the paper I used, this time I kept going anyways and had to cover it up or start my base over again. So I used George and Basic Shapes for the red and green shapes used to cover up the ink on the green paper and to add my sentiment. I found the "bakers twine" at Michael's, it's actually knitting yarn but worked just the same!

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 4x5.5 in white card and envelope
• various card-stock colors
• DCWV holiday stack (green paper)
• Ditto red glitter glue
• Scrappy Moms A Holiday to Remember "have a holly jolly holiday!"
• Red Heart cotton yarn
• Clear gem embellishments
• Jolee's Boutique Dimensional Stickers Christmas Holly
• Cricut Create a Critter 2 (snowman)
• Cricut George and Basic Shapes (red and green shapes)

2012 Christmas card pt 2

As I mentioned in my last post I would be using 3 different character cuts for my cards this year. I am really happy with the first card and the second is no different.

I used the penguin cut from Create a Critter 2 along with her scarf. I used red glitter glue on her scarf to make it stand out a little.

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 4x5.5 in white card and envelope
• various card-stock colors
• DCWV holiday stack ( blue snowflake paper)
• Ditto red glitter glue
• Inkadinkado Clear Stamps "Warm Holiday Wishes" set (sentiment)
• Jolee's Boutique Snowflakes
• Celebrate It 360 White Ribbon
• Clear gem embellishments 
• Cricut Create a Critter 2 (penguin)