Christmas Card 11

Recipe:
A2 Card
Black Mat @ 5" x 2 5/8"
White stamped image @ 4.75" x 2 3/8" heat embossed with black embossing powder

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Melissa

Christmas Card 10

My friend Gayvien made a card for our Card Club class in December and I fell in love with her idea. I didn't have the stamps that she used to reproduce her card, but I did have a large background stamp of snowflakes that I had picked up this summer on sale, so I decided to use it.

My Recipe:
A2 card
Cream card stock @ 2.75" x 5.25" stamped with snowflake stamp
Cream card stock @ 1/2" x 5.25" embossed with Snowflakes cuttlebug folder
Place jewels in center of snowflakes
Banner @ 1" cut from Artiste (CTMH) cricut cartridge

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Melissa

Christmas Card 9

This is another Pinterest find. You can find the original post here.

My Recipe:
5" x 6.75" white card
Punch bottom edge and corners with the Martha Stewart Holly Set (punch around the page)
Red Mat @ 5.75" x 3.25"
White Mat @ 5.5" x 3" embossed with the Holly Cuttlebug folder

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Melissa

Christmas Card 8

Recipe:
A2 Card
Red Mat @ 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
Printed Mat @ 4" x 5.25"
Elegant Edges mats (pg 38) @ 3.75" & 4"
Gingerbread Man - Create a Critter 2 (pg 73) @ 3.25"
Holly Embossing folder - The Paper Studio

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Melissa

Christmas Card 7

I found this card in the Cricut Cards magazine (on page 26 & 27). I did make a few changes. Charity Hassell embossed the entire piece of white card stock and I ended up only embossing half of it. My recipe follows:

Recipe:
A2 Card
White card stock @ 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". Emboss half using Holly Stripes Cuttlebug folder.
Holly Leaves @ 2.5" & 2.25" using the Art Philosophy (CTMH) cartridge.

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Melissa

Christmas Card 6

This is another scrap lift from Mary at CardzTV. You can find all the info here.

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Melissa

Christmas Card 5

I fell in love with this Close To My Heart card kit and just had to get it.

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Melissa

Christmas Card 4

I saw a version of this card on Pinterest, which then led me here.

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Melissa

Christmas Card 3

I saw this card on Pinterest, which then led me here.

Here is my recipe:
A2 card
Black Mat @ 2.5" x 3.75"
White Mat @ 2 3/8" x 3 5/8"
Red Mat @ 2.25" x 3.5" (embossed with your choice of embossing folder, I used a Holly embossing folder from The Paper Studio)
Put these three mats together then add 2 small white brads.

Black Mat @ 2.5" x 3.5"
Red Mat @ 2 3/8 x 3 3/8"
White Mat @ 2.25" x 3.25" (stamped with the Santa College Stamp from Rubber Stampede)

Red Mat @ 2.25" x 4.25" (punched with the EK Success Scalloped Scallop border punch)
Black Mat @ 2" x 4.25"
White Mat @ 1 7/8" x 4.25"

Inks used: I use Momento Inks - Tuxedo Black and Toffee Crunch

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Melissa

Christmas Card 2

As you know, I love the cards that Mary does over at CardzTV. Here is one that I just had to copy! You can find all of her instructions here.

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Melissa

Christmas Card 1

Gift Card/Cash Holder:

Recipe:
A2 card - portrait
Score at 3" & 8.5"
White card stock - 3/4" x 5.5" (punch both sides with the EK Success Punch Scalloped Scallop)
White card stock - 1/2" x 4.25" (punch one side with the EK Success Punch Scalloped Scallop)
Black card stock - 4.25" x 5/8"
Buckle - created on the Gypsy using George & Basic Shapes
Beard - Elegant Edges (pg 27) cut at 4" then cut in half and ran through the D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Folder.

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Melissa

The End of 2012 .....

Sorry I haven't posted anything since Halloween. Life seems to be getting in the way of my crafting. I will be posting my Thanksgiving and Christmas cards in the next couple of days.

Thanksgiving Card 1:

I scraplifted this adorable fall card from Mary over at CardzTV. You can find all of her instructions here.


Thanksgiving Card 2:

I saw this cute card here.


Thanksgiving Card 3:

Recipe:
A2 Card (in brown)
Mats: Cream - 2" x 3.25"; 3" x 4.25"; 4" x 5.25"
Mats: Brown - 2.25" x 3.5"; 3.25" x 4.5"

Put cream mats together using repositionable adhesive. Stamp design starting in the center working outwards. Take apart and add brown mats.

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Melissa

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

My darling grand-daughter decided to be a black cat this year! Isn't she adorable?! LOL

I live in a very small town, so we don't have many trick or treaters. This year I decided to give out full size candy bars. But, of course, I had to "spruce" them up a little.

Recipe:
Printed card stock cut at 6" x 4.25" wrapped around a Milky Way candy bar.
Artiste Cricut Cartridge (images cut according to instruction on stamp set)
CTMH Magic Potions Holiday stamp set

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Melissa

Trick or Treat Halloween Cards

I think this cartridge is ADORABLE! And a huge thanks to Craft with Bee for the inspiration for this card.

Recipe:
A2 Card
Printed mat at 4" x 5.25"
Solid mats at 4" from Elegant Edges
Trick or Treaters cut at 3.5"

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Melissa

Bat Card

Recipe:
A2 card
Printed mats cut at 2 @ 2" x 5.25", 1 @ 4" x 5.25"
Solid mats cut at 4" from Elegant Edges
Bat cut at 2.5" from Hello Kitty Greetings
I used a bat Cuttlebug folder from the Midnight Hauntings set
I also used an Action Wobble behind the bat

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Melissa

Bat Halloween Card

This is another scraplift from Mary at CARDZ TV. Have I told yow how much I love Mary??? LOL

If you would like all of the instructions on how to make this card, you can find it HERE.

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Melissa

Witch Bear & Pumpkin Bear

I just love the new Teddy Bear Parade cartridge!!! I also love Mary at CARDZ TV. You can find all of the instructions on how to make these cute cards HERE

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Melissa

Nephew's Birthday Invites

Recipe:
A2 card
Campin' Critters - forest cut at 3.9" - all parts and pieces (on Gypsy)- page 62
Create a Critter - fire cut at 1.25" - all parts and pieces
Create a Critter - alligator cut at 1" - all parts and pieces - top piece ran through Mesh cuttlebug folder
Campin' Critters - s'more stick - cut at 4" - this is the first tree trunk from Layer 2 (pg. 62) all other tree trunks hidden on Gypsy.
Campin' Critters - marshmello - cut at 1.5"

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Melissa

CTMH Halloween Card

Recipe:
A2 card
Orange mat 5" x 3.75"
Black mat 3.75" x 2.5"
Orange strip 0.25" x 3.75"
Artiste Cricut Cartridge - page 77 - at 1.75"
CTMH Spellbound Cricut Workshop Holidays (C1526) stamp set
Midnight Hauntings (bats) cuttlebug folder

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Melissa

Winter Woods Birthday Card

Recipe:
A2 Card
Black mat 4" x 5.25"
Kraft mat 3.5 x 4.75"
Cuttlebug folder - Forest Branches
Black mat 3.5" x 2.5"
Kraft mat 3.25" x 2.25"
Rubber Stampede Winter Woods stamp

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Melissa

Argyle Birthday Card

Recipe:
A2 card
Green strip - ran through Fiskars paper crimper - 1.25" x 4.25"
Kraft strip - 0.75 x. 4.25"
Black button
Black embroidery floss
Argyle cuttlebug folder

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Melissa

Masculine Birthday

Recipe:
A2 card
Hero Arts Wheat Stamp
Black Mat 4" x 5.25"
Kraft mat 3.75" x 5"

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Melissa

Masculine - Bird Call - Birthday Card

Recipe:
A2 card
Cream mat at 4 1/8" 5 3/8"
Cuttlebug folder - Bird Call

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Melissa

Sunflower Birthday Card

Recipe:
A2 Card
Brown mat - 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
Yellow print mat - 4" x 5.25"
Brown strip - 2.25" x 5.25"
EK Success 2" Scallop Cirle punch
George & Basic Shapes - center of flower - circle @ 1"
Cuttlebug folders - Swiss dots & Mesh
Green Leaf - SU Bird Builder Punch

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Melissa

Cowgirl Bear Birthday Card/Gift Card Holder

Recipe:
A2 Card (finished size)
Cowgirl Bear cut at 3.75"
Cut base at 5.5" x 12"
Score at 4.25", 6", & 7.75"
Fold on the 6" score mark.
Fold backwards on the 4.25" & 7.75" score marks.

Your card should now look like this.

Apply a thin line of adhesive along the back of the card. I use 1/8" Super Adhesive Tape from Rubber Stamp Concepts.

Mark off a 3" section on the inside "mountain" of your card. I mark off at 1.25" and 4.25" (use pencil).

I use the SU Word Window punch to punch out a small sliver of the "mountain" to create the slit the gift card goes into.

It should now look like this.

Now decorate.

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Melissa

Spotted Birthday Card

Recipe:
A2 Card
circles cut from George & Basic Shapes at various sizes - from 0.25" to 1.5 inches
SU Square Lattice embossing folder

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Melissa

Teddy Bear Parade Birthday Card

Recipe:
5.5 x 5.5 square card
Bear - cut at 3.5 inches
Oktoberfest dress (I only cut the main dress & and apron) - also at 3.5"

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Melissa

Happy Birthday w/ Candles

Recipe:
A2 card
SU Scallop Trim punch

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Melissa

Purple Happy Birthday

Recipe:
A2 card
Cuttlebug folder - Happy Birthday

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Melissa

Masculine Happy Birthday

I struggle making masculine birthday cards ..... I saw this one on Pinterest.

Recipe:
A2 card
Stars cut from Stand and Salute @ 2.75", 1.25", & 2"
White mat - 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
Blue mat - 4" x 5.25"
Kraft tag - 1.75" x 3.25"
White tag - 1 1/8" x 2 7/8"

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Melissa

Happy Birthday (MS punch all over the page)

This was a very simple and fast card to make. I love that I have the option to change out the underlying paper with different colors to make the card slightly different each time.

Recipe:
A2 Card
MS Punch all over the page - Daisy Field

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Melissa

Happy Birthday (pink & brown)

Why is it we let life get in the way of crafting?

Yikes, it has been a little while since I've posted. I have been doing some crafting, definitly not as much as I would like to be doing ....

I have been working on birthday cards. It seems you NEVER have enough of them!!

Recipe:
A2 card
Cuttlebug folders - Happy Birthday & Swiss Dots

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Melissa

Thinking of You

I recently purchased the Blooming Meadow stamp by Hero Arts. I've seen lots of cards that the background was inked and have been wanting to give it a try.

Recipe:
A2 card
Mat 5.25" x 4"
Black mat 4.25" x 3.5"
Inked mat 3.25" x 4"

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Melissa

Happy Birthday

More birthday cards

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Melissa

Sympathy Cards

Sympathy cards are never "fun" to make and I struggle with them and what is "appropriate". The first two cards are A7 (5x7). The last one is an A2.

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Melissa