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The latest challenge we gave our DT over at Whimsical Scraps & Bugs was to alter flash cards (or jumbo playing cards) using their Cricuts and an Easter theme. Wow! The DT came up with some really super cute ideas and I hope y'all check out their awesome projects on the blog.
I decided to make a stand-alone Easter banner for the challenge. I double layered the flash cards (for a total of 14) and then covered them with paper before inking the edges. I made sure not to adhere the top portion of the cards together so that I would have room to slip in a tag. Each card has a tag inserted - the first tag has John 3:16 on it and then the remaining six tags have a beautiful Easter poem on them. I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch holes in the tags and the cards with eyelets so that I could tie on ribbon.
Please make sure to check out our other ladies' beautiful creations and take a look at our next challenge. I plan on posting it Tuesday and hope to see a lot of beautiful results! Make sure to play along with us!
A Making Memories paper kit from their Garden Party collection that includes multiple sheets of patterned paper, die cuts (flowers, shapes, etc.), and stickers, as well as some Making Memories letter stickers, two spools of American Craft ribbon, and some skittles! All in coordinating colors so you could make such a cute spring or easter page!
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Got the layout idea from Scrapbook Answers, yet again. Used Bazzill cardstock and I believe the patterned paper is Making Memories. I cut a tag using my George cartridge and made the pocket from my photo. The ribbon is Basic Grey and I doodled & journaled on the tag too. The rub ons are also Basic Gray. For the title, I actually used the inner packaging of the rub ons which was such a pretty brown. I used the Opposites Attract cartridge to cut the word and then I doodled on the letters with my white Sakura gel pen.
I like how this layout turned out and I like that I am getting more comfortable with my doodling. Especially now that I realize I am not necessarily going to mess everything up!! LOL!!
This is the cover page for the 2008 section of our Texas Longhorn Scrapbook. Every August we go down to Austin for the UT Fan Appreciation Day. We spend at least 4-5 days exploring something new every year. It is one of our absolute fav cities to visit. Plus we have family nearby we visit too! I have completed most of the other pages for this year, but hadn't done the cover/journal page yet. Finally got it done and am so happy!
No Cricut on this layout! Isn't that absolutely amazing for me?!! Trying not to depend on it so much and explore other creative avenues. This layout is a few shots of the campus along with some postcards I picked up on Sixth Street. The longhorn is a die cut I got from an LSS down there, Felicia's Scrapbooks, and then I used a few different colors to paint it. My fav thing about this layout though is the little scrap of leather at the bottom. I have been packing this little piece of an old luggage handle around for the longest. Finally used it and was so glad. I used American Crafts rub ons for the word and the flower on the strip of leather.
The other thing I like is the beer bottlecaps I used. My hubby thought I was crazy when I asked him to save them, but they finally turned up on something and he liked it. He has kind of gotten used to my exclamation of, "Don't throw that away! I can use it for scrapping!" Bless his heart!
This is a layout of our fur baby, Sid. My mom-n-law took this photo on Thanksgiving and he just looked so gorgeous! He is the best Boxer EVER!! The layout design came from Scrapbook Answers - I actually copied it almost completely. I just loved it and I have been wanting to doodle on my pages, but am sooo afraid too. The paper I used was Cloud 9 Desings, DCWB and Bazzill. White gel pen is by Sakura and used a black Sharpie, too. I did use my Cricut to cut the circles using the George cartridge.
flowers cut with my Cricut. Now, here is the deal. I had heard that you could cut foam easily with the Cricut. However, as is usally my luck, that wan't the case for me. It did not cut throug the foam so I may have to use the deep cut blade and housing. What it did do was partially cut it enough for me to finish trimming it out myself with scissors. Worked for me. Loved the resulting effect! I used the George cart for the flowers. I used threaded buttons and skittles for the centers, and also pop dotted some for a 3-D effect. The title is the combo of the Opposites Attract and George carts, while the rub ons I used were by Making Memories, too, I think. The ribbon is from Michael's and the chipboard arrow is DCWV, while the brads are Making Memories.
most gorgeous friendship card and an adorably wrapped candy bar!! She is so sweet, so kind and so talented. I am so blessed to call her my friend! Thanks, Cindy!!
