Cricut Artfully Sent Fall Birthday Swing Card

I have several friends who have birthdays in October. They are all the oldest child in the family like I am and we share many personality traits, likes, and dislikes. This is one of my birthday cards for an October friend.  We're all turning 65, going on 18 (ok, maybe 28). A recent TV news report said that we share genetic similarities with our friends. I can see that with mine!

I chose this reversible paper from the CTMH Scaredy Cat paper pack so that the leaf would be cut so that it would be orange. I outlined it with gold glitter gel and tried something different with a swing card. I added a panel of Scaredy Cat gypsy colored paper framed with gold glitter paper, gluing it behind the first fold so that I could add a larger sentiment behind it.  I added a strip of Sunset Chevron Washi Tape to the bottom.

Here's the page (p.42) used to make the card using Cricut Artfully Sent. I didn't include the inside panel shown on this page.

I combined three sentiments from the stamp set Your Own Kind of Wonderful.

 

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:
Always Something Creative #84 - fall/Halloween
Brown Sugar #114 - autumn/fall
Crafty Creations #273 - orange
Die Cut Divas - Change of Seasons - fall
Frosted Designs Friday Challenge - Fall
Ruby's Rainbow #89 - autumn leaves
Simply Create Too #71 - Special Occasion
Wags 'N' Whiskers #139 - fall colors

Cricut Artfully Sent and Home for the Holidays Stamp of the Month

I had fun today playing with the October Stamp of the Month. The shapes for the stamps are cut using the Cricut Art Philosophy, but I couldn't resist adding backgrounds with the new Cricut Artfully Sent. 

This one is the snowflake "Sleeve" from page 49 and is backed with silver glitter paper.

It has strips of paper from CTMH Snowhaven. The ribbon is one of the specials this month - free with a $50 order. Before attaching the stamped shape, I cut the same shape 1/4" bigger in black for more contrast.

I'm sharing this card with Love To Create Challenge #135 - Ribbon - because this chunky ribbon seemed to set off the card when I added it. I'm also sharing it with Christmas Stampin' All Year #31 - Lots of Snowflakes and Completely Christmas #31 - anything Christmas.

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This card didn't photograph well. The light blue inked area has snowflakes in the design. I added silver sequins topped with sparkles on top of the snowflakes that were cut out of the card base above. 

This card was made using the card sketch from Try Stamping on Tuesdays Challenge #187, turned horizontally:

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This next card uses the "Joy" pocket card as the Black cut-out "Joy" sentiment from Artfully Sent, p.45. 

The gray baker's twine has a silver thread that runs through it, perfect for this Christmas paper. This card uses three different papers from the Snowhaven paper pack, so I'm sharing it with this week's challenge at  Jingle Belles to use 3 different papers.  I'm also sharing it with Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - anything goes Christmas.

Here is the display board for this Stamp of the Month and a close-up of the stamp set.

This stamp set also has two tags. I used the "Home for the holidays" tag on two of the decorated Designer Creations Slate Paper Bags.

Thank you for visiting! October is definitely time to seriously start Christmas cards! I hope this gave you a few ideas! May God bless you as you share your art with friends and family!

Artfully Sent Yuletide Swing Card

I haven't posted for two weeks thanks to internet and health issues. I think we finally resolved the first. It's hard to have internet when you live in the country too far from any town. As for the health issues, this aging body seems to have its own agenda that is sometimes relieved or distracted by creating and sometimes not. During that time I decided I wouldn't be able to continue being on the creative team for Doodle Pantry, although I dearly love Laurie, her art, and the team members. (I know they'll benefit with someone more reliable.) I will still highlight projects made with the fun images from Doodle Pantry!

I was also afraid I wouldn't be able to use my Cricut Create either, since it uses internet to operate. I was so relieved to get internet issues resolved, so I've started making cards with the new Cricut Artfully Sent cartridge. This is one of the swing cards. Each page in the cartridge book has a pop-up card and a swing card. This one is on page 34 (shift<V>) and includes the wreath shape. I cut the card at 5.5" using the CTMH Yuletide Carol paper. I used Cricut Artiste to cut the title shape for the stamp, "Holiday Tags." Dots of Bronze Glitter Gel are on the berry shapes of the wreath. The bottom strip of paper is a zip strip from the Yuletide Carol paper pack. This Christmas card is flat enough to send by mail!

 I also added a red 2.5" inch circle under the wreath. I cut a set of 3" and 2.75" circles for the sentiment inside. I stamped that sentiment using a CTMH "Be Jolly" stamp set, only available to hostesses.

Thank you for visiting! May God bless you as you create and share your love with others!


I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenge #44 - anything goes
Crafter's Café #84 - punches or die cuts
Crafting by Designs - October- anything goes
Die Cuttin Divas #185 - anything goes
Holly Jolly Christmas - anything goes
Inspiration Destination #1 - anything goes
Make My Monday - die cuts or punches
My Perftect Life - Week 38 - anything Christmas

Just Nutty - Doodle Pantry mid-September Release

Hard times know no season. Even on a beautiful day difficulties or tragedies raise their heads in the lives of so many. Bad news or incidents can change lives forever. There is one constant: God is still there to strengthen and lead. This is why I chose Laurie Wilson's fun image and serious sentiment. I wanted cards that would encourage with this gentle reminder:  God always provides a way when you're out on a limb. Despite the pun, I think I need dozens of these cards. Here are two with an autumn flavor. I was thinking of my wise 10- and 12-year-old grandsons as I made them.

 This is my second card:

This close-up is a better photo of the bitty brown sparkles and wooden acorn:

I wanted a woodland setting for my squirrel, so I used some retired CTMH "Twitterpated" designer paper and a woodgrain embossing folder. The sketch I used was from Mojo Monday #362 last week:

I sponged Sorbet ink on the edges of the paper.  I enlarged the branch and colored the leaves fall colors for the top embellishment. I added bitty brown sparkles like dewdrops on one card and bitty mocha pearls like berries or acorns on the other. The large acorn embellishment was a retired CTMH wooden shape that I colored with dye ink and a Copic marker. 

You can find Laurie Wilson's Just Nutty images and sentiments here. Check out the other new sets while you're there!

I'm sharing these cards with the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #87 - For a man or boy

Come and Get It - Use a digi with an autumn theme

Creative Moments #51 - anything/fall colors

Jellypark Friends - about pets/animals

Milk Coffee Challenge - Colors of autumn

Robyn's Fetish #229 - Use an embossing folder

Simply Create Too #70 - Fall/autumn

The Male Room #18 - Autumn/fall

Word Art Wednesday #149 - anything uplifting



DP Miracle from Above card

I heard a statement on the news last week that more children are born in September than any other month. I had my son in September a couple of days before my cousin and a close friend had their daughters, the same year. All three of us had waited for many years to have children.  They were truly a cherished gift, the answer to much prayer! So I made a couple of baby cards, just to be ready for a joyous occasion.

Here's one I made using Doodle Pantry's "Miracle from Above" image and patterned paper. (I flipped the image in photoshop so that she'd face the flowers and opening of the card.) I embossed the background with the 5" x 7" CTMH dot embossing folder.

This is what I typed inside:

A baby is a blessing,

A gift from heaven above,

A miracle of life,

To cherish and to love.

Children are a gift from the LORD;

 they are a reward from him. (NLT) Psalm 127:3

Thank you for visiting! May God bless you and the "babies" in your life with His joy and love!

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge #111 - Celebrations
Crafting by Designs - Pretty in pink
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge #9 - Celebrate with jewels or pearls
In the Pink #52 - Buttons and bows
Robyn's Fetish #229 - Use an embossing folder
Wags 'n' Whiskers #137 - for the girls
Word Art Wednesday #149 -  anything goes/uplifting

Cricut Artfully Sent and a Cricut Artiste Card

I was so excited to find out that the Cricut Artfully Sent cartridge is now available through CTMH consultants. It's especially for card makers and I'm ordering mine today.  If you're interested, I'm attaching the description below. I can't wait to see what card shapes are included. I guess I'll have to get ready and use that excitement by making cards with my other cartridges which may get lonely once the Artfully Sent cartridge arrives!

I had just made this card using the Artiste cartridge when I read the announcement. I loved the unique shape on the front of this card with the cut-out heart. The card was cut using the <6> card key and the butterfly with the <k> shift accent 4. I used the Scaredy Cat paper pack, which obviously isn't just for Halloween. I used one of the "30 Years of Happy" stamps that are a special this month. It was quick to use my 2" scalloped circle punch on this one. I embossed the card front with the CTMH 5" x 7" Damask embossing folder.
Thank you for visiting!

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:


A Creative Need Sept. Challenge - texture and/or patterns
Art Impressions Stamps Challenge #144 - purple, orange, black
City Crafter Challenge #228 - Butterflies
Cuttlebug Mania - anything embossed (Damask embossing folder)
Divas by Design - anything goes
Moving Along with the Times - add texture
Nutcrafters #76 - B is for . . .(butterfly)
Paper Shelter Challenge #173 - embossing
QKR Stampede Challenge #104 - things with wings
Sister Act Card Challenge #74 - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Wonderful Wednesday - anything goes

Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection Product Description

Cardmaking has never been easier or more fun! With our newest Cricut® collection, you can make handmade masterpieces in no time at all. Choose from cards with sentiments cut directly into them, or combine several cutouts to create your own pop-up scenes. Featuring more than 25 different card themes and 5 different card formats including dynamic interactive designs, this cartridge has a card for any and all occasions—even if the occasion is "just because"! Card styles include pop-ups, scenes, sentiments, sleeves, and pocket cards.
Collection includes: 1 – Cartridge (700 images: Cards and Font)
3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets (sentiments, frames, alphabet)
1 – 12" × 12" White Daisy Cardstock Pack

Item Number: Z3017 $99.00   ($4.50 S&H if ordered here)

Here are cartridge images (sorry they're so small!)

layered cards

Font:

Pop-up Cards:

Icons:

Scenes:

Sentiments

Sleeve

Pocket:

If you'd like to order this cartridge, please visit my website here! If you have questions, feel free to email me.

Mojo Monday and September Stamp of the Month Card 2

Here is my second card using the Mojo Monday sketch this week, a black and white Picture My Life (PML) card, and the CTMH September Stamp of the Month. You can see the first one and what I used HERE.

 

I'm using the great colors inspired by the Craft Garden challenge this month. The background paper is from the CTMH Yuletide Carol collection. It's topped with the Glacier blue piece from the Fundamentals collection and the black and white PML card from the For Always collection. I will probably use some of the set of 122 cards for a wedding album, but since there are 2 each of the 4" x 6" cards and 3 each of the 3" x 4" cards I have plenty to play with when I make cards. I'm astounded by the variety of the two-sided cards. This one is one of the simplest. I stamped the hearts from the stamp of the month using Bamboo, Glacier, and Flaxen inks. The small puffy lagoon colored heart is from the Chalk It Up Assortment.

Here's the fun set of colors from The Craft Garden:

and the sketch I used from Mojo Monday

Here's the Stamp of the Month  I used. You can find it on my shopping site for $5 with a $50 purchase or get it at the regular price. If you're looking for ideas, I will be posting two more cards using this set.