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)

2012 Christmas card pt 1

When I sat down to figure out what cuts i was going to use for this year's Christmas cards I could not decide. I think that part of the problem is that I have too many cuts to choose from. Although the angel card I made a few weeks ago turned out great I knew it would take way too long to make all the cards I needed. I narrowed it down to 3 different cuts. I just got one of the latest cricut cartridges.... Create a Critter 2, I will be using 2 of the character cuts from that cartridge and one from the original Create a Critter.

The first card I have completed is using the reindeer and lights cuts from CAC, I just didn't like the way he looked on CAC2. I also used George and Basic Shapes to cut out the red square as the ink does not show up very well on the green paper. I used red glitter glue on the reindeer's nose and the light bulbs and a white gel pen to add the dots for that little extra that was missing.

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 4x5.5 in white card and envelope
• various card-stock colors
• DCWV holiday stack (green dotted paper)
• Ditto red glitter glue
• Gelly Roll Gel pen in white
• Scrappy Moms A Holiday to Remember "have a holly jolly holiday!"
• Cricut Create a Critter (reindeer)
• Cricut George and Basic Shapes (red square)

DIY Christmas gift tags

I was at Michael's picking up some paper supplies and as usual spent some time browsing around, I came across this gift tag punch. I saw this idea on pinterest to DIY gift tags using pictures but thought I would use my old Christmas cards instead. Well when I got home I had to try it out right away and used some scrap crafting paper I had laying around. I will eventually get around to using the punch on my old cards but I love how these turned out!

What I used:

• Recollections Jumbo Tag Punch
• 6mm Round Punch
• Inkadinkado Clear Stamps "Christmas Characters" set (penguin, Santa and Frosty)
• Inkadinkado Clear Stamps "Snowflakes A-Plenty" set (snowflakes)
• Recollections Rubber Stamp (raccoon and owl sledding)
• colored pencils

an early start on Christmas cards!

From the time I first saw "A Quilted Christmas" introduced on cricut.com I knew that I had to have it. My mother beat me to it but I am the first to use it :) I am love the images on this cartridge but I have to say it is a pain in the butt to work with... oh well the beautiful cuts are so worth it!

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 4x5.5 in white card and envelope
• Various card-stock colors
• Clear gem embellishments (snowflake middles)
•  Celebrate It 360 Blue Ribbon
• Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder (background)
• Cricut A Quilted Christmas (angel)

golden anniversary invitations

This year, my grandparents on both sides of my family are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversaries. My dad's parents celebrated this past summer as part of a double 50th anniversary/family reunion at the family cottage, it was a huge event with lots of family around. My mom's family on the other hand is much smaller, my mom had the bright idea to make the invitations ourselves (me). Although she did find the inspiration and paid for all the material I can honestly say she didn't do much of the work herself! This is what we came up with, the inside is layered and printed with all the details (that's the part I left for her to do!).

What we (I) used:

• gold, cream and black paper-stock
• lace inspired ribbon
• Martha Stuart Edge Punch

a cute thank you card

This is a design that I reproduced from a design I found on Pinterest. Unfortunately the link is from cricut.com and only links to the main page, if this is your design please let me know so that I can give credit where it is due!

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 4x5.5 in white card and envelope 
• Various card-stock
• Clear gem embellishments (flower middles)
• Cricut George and Basic Shapes

cards for kids

These are some cards I made recently for some of the little ones in my life. I love making cards for kids!

 The first card is a tri-fold and collaboration between my mother and I that was made for my little cousin:

The second card I made for my nephew's birthday, I just finished it today. I got to use my favorite cartridge  and I love how it turned out, it's so cute!

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 5x7 in white card and envelope
• various card-stock colors and patterns 
• Clear gem embellishments  
• Cricut Paper Lace cartridge (happy birthday)
• Cricut Cupcake Lite ("emily" and cupcake) 
• Cricut Create-a-Critter (octopus, telescope and "Ahoy")
• Scrappy Moms Hooray for Birthdays "Hooray... it's your Birthday!"