Sunday, February 22, 2015

Recent Cards

Here are a couple cards I made for challenges on the Message Board at A Cherry On Top.  Message Board members volunteer to host challenges each month.  Some are for random prizes of gift cards to the online store!!

This first one is for a challenge to use fussy cutting.  I'd seen ideas on Pinterest to make a gate fold card like this . . .




I stamped the cake and the circle with the sentiment, then fussy cut them before adding them to my card.  I used lots of papers from We R Memory Keepers Hip Hip Hooray collection.


I got mine at A Cherry On Top online store.  You can find it here

My next card is a multi-fold card, again for a challenge.  I used some Stampin' Up! stamps for this one:




It was kind of tricky using my exacto knife to cut the inside of the window out, but I was glad I did it.  This card was for a dear friend who moved away.  We'll miss her!

Thanks for checking out my blog.  Hope to share more with you soon!

Friday, February 20, 2015

Hello Kitty Shaped Card

Just when I think I'll keep up with my blog again, I get behind again!  Well, today I checked out the blog challenge at Bitten by the Bug 2, and it was a shaped card challenge.  I needed a cutesy little girl birthday card, so I dug out my Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut cartridge.


I used the Card feature, which I haven't done before, so I'm glad I was challenged to finally try it out.  I cut my card out at 6 3/4", because I'm pretty sure I have some 5x7" envelopes.


I was glad to see that the base cut fit right on the front of the card.  You just never know when using a feature for the first time . . .


Supplies used:
Patterned paper--DCWV Kidlet Stack
Cardstock--white, pink, black from CTMH
Glitter paper--The Paper Studio
White gel pen--Sakura Gelly roll
Glue pen--Zig 2 way fine ball roller pen
Cricut cartridge--Hello Kitty Greetings

I'm entering this card in the Bitten By the Bug 2 Shaped Card Challenge.  You can find it here.