Halloween Mini Cards

Hello everyone!  I know it's only August (well almost September), but I couldn't wait to make some Halloween cards!  Back around Valentine's Day there was a challenge to create a "mini" card (3 x 3"), and I couldn't believe how cute that size turned out to be!  So....  I decided to make some "mini" cards for Halloween...  Our challenge this week at Joy's Life was to create a project using Cri-Kit pens.  I had never used these before, but they are amazing!  I don't know what kind of gel pens these are, but they don't leave blank spots in the lines like my regular pens do!  It's so fun to watch the Cricut drawing out your image instead of cutting it (I'm easily entertained)!  :)  Here are my cards...

To make these: I used my Gypsy to decide on the size of the image, then I put a 2 3/4" square piece of white paper on the mat, and it drew the images right where I wanted them.  After they were drawn, I just had to tape the white pieces onto the card bases (3 x 6" folded in half), stamp the sentiments, and embellish them a bit.  Easy peasy!!!

Mini Monsters- spider & web drawn at 1.86"

Joy's Life Stamps- Halloween Puns

Cri-Kits pens- glitter set

Stickles- turquoise

Googly eyes

Celebrate with Flourish- witch drawn at 2.22"

Joy's Life Stamps- Halloween Puns

Cri-Kits pens- glitter set

Stickles- green

Rhinestones

Gypsy Wanderings- pumpkin drawn at 1.98"

Joy's Life Stamps- Halloween Puns

Cri-Kits pens- glitter set

Stickles- orange peel

Twine

Graphically Speaking- eyes drawn at 1.86"

Joy's Life Stamps- Halloween Puns

Cri-Kits pens- glitter set

Stickles- Christmas red

Rhinestones

I thought these could be given out to kids, co-workers, family, friends, etc.  Just attach one of these to a Halloween treat and VOILA!  Thanks for stopping by!!!!  :)

Blue & White Sympathy Card

Hello everyone!  Today I made a sympathy card, and I always find it difficult to make a card like this.  I'm not giving this to anyone (luckily no one needs it right now), but it is nice to have these on hand when you need it.  This card is going to be entered into a few challenges...  Two of the challenges are actually using the same exact photo for inspiration!!!  How cool is that! 

Perfect Sentiments- sympathy card using the photo for inspiration
Cooking with Cricut- photo inspiration
Die Cuttin' Divas- blue, silver, and white
Mojo Monday- card sketch
Made Especially For You- use three ribbons
Moxie Fab World- use embossing

A2 sized card

Graphically Speaking- tree cut at 2.53"

Mini Monograms- scalloped circle cut at 3.12", blue circle cut at 3.24"

50 States- bird cut at .61"

Cuttlebug- forest branches, swiss dots

Paper Trey Ink- Mega Mixed Messages stamp set

Paper Trey Ink- ribbon (the white line is another ribbon)

Hope everyone is enjoying their Monday!  I know I sure am enjoying my 3-day weekend!  :)

You're Tops in my Book Card

Hey everyone!  The idea for this card just popped into my brain during the car ride on the way home from Monterey!  I knew the challenge at Cricut 360 was to do something for your parents, but I had no idea what I was going to do...  Well, when you're driving for hours, you get to do a lot of thinking!  :)  I like the way this turned out, it looks almost like it did in my head....  I will definitely be sending this to my parents because they are the best parents ever!!!!  They pretty much paid for the trip to Monterey, they are always supportive of my sister and me, and they just rock!  :)

Cricut 360- create something for the parents
Frosted Designs- use a quote (I've heard people say this before)
GAB Challenge- use something you rarely use (Graphically Speaking cart. & the wobble springs)
Whimsical Wednesday- interactive fun (I used springs under the tops, so they wiggle a lot)
365 Cards- add dimension to your project

Graphically Speaking- book card base cut at 4.29"
Joys of the Season- ornament (I used to make tops) cut at 2.53"
Cuttlebug- d'vine swirls
Peachy Keen Stamps- Retro Paper Doll Face Assortment
Sentiment is from my computer- HP PSG font at size 18
Stickles- star dust, cotton candy, lime green
Glossy Accents
Wire to make the springs

**  I used the search feature on my Gypsy to find a top and the only cartridge that has one is Boys Will be Boys.  I don't own that cartridge so I started thinking about other things that may resemble a top, and that's when ornaments popped into my brain!  I used the ornament from Joys of the Season, cut each one 3 times (so I could layer the different colored papers), cut off the top of the ornament and the little ball on the bottom, and VOILA it's a little spinning top!  :)

**  I had been hearing that you can use Action Wobbles to create movement on your cards, but I didn't have any.... so, I made my own.  They are not exactly the same as the Action Wobbles, but they are really fun!  To make them I just cut some wire, wrapped it around a pen, and used Scotch tape to adhere it to the little tops and then to the card. 

Hope you enjoy, and you're all tops in my book too!  :)

Beary Best Camping Card

Hey everyone!  This card was really fun to make!  I love going camping, so this card made me feel happy!  :)  I used some distress ink for the first time, and I used a lot of Cricut cuts and foam tape, to create this little outdoor scene....  Here it is.....

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge-  Let's Go Camping: outdoor theme
Scrapalicious- use a bear in your project
My Craft Spot-  Ink it Up (I inked all of the foliage, the thought bubble, marshmallow, etc.)

A2 sized card

Cricut cartridges used:

Create a Critter- bear cut at 1.71", campfire cut at 1.71"

Graphically Speaking- moon cut at 1.24"

Disney Princesses Dreams Come True- pine tree cut at 2.88"

3 Birds on Parade- marshmallow stick cut at 1.94"

Everyday Paper Dolls- boy cut at 3", bushes cut at 4.88"

Gypsy Wanderings- pine tree cut at 3.71"

Potpourri Basket- pine trees cut at 3.82"

Indie Art- thought bubble cut at 1.2"

My Pink Stamper- More Punny-licious

PaperTrey Ink Stamps- Mega Mixed Messages

Peachy Keen Stamps- Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed & Everyday Character Face Asst.

Glossy Accents

Silver gel pen (for the stars)

Martha Stewart glitter- fire opal

Tim Holtz Distress Ink- antique linen

Whew!  It takes a lot of cartridges and work to mimic the great outdoors!  Thanks for stopping by...  Hope you enjoy!  :)

Patriotic Star Shaped Card

Hello my blogging buddies!  I have been at the beach for the last 3 days, so that's why I haven't posted....  We went to Morro Bay and Pismo Beach, which are both beaches here in California.  I live about 3 hours away from the coast, and my husband and I decided we wanted to go camping, so we packed up the car and went!  :)  It was fun, but I am also excited to be home and, of course, crafting again!!!  I made this cute little patriotic card to (you guessed it) enter into a few challenges.  There are a lot of challenges going on right now that have the red, white, and blue theme.  I love this theme, and I have already made one patriotic card this year (you can see it here).  Well anywho, enough rambling, here is the card.... It's good to be back! :)

Cupcake Inspirations- create a card using the cupcake picture
My Craft Spot- use a star

Paper Playtime- use red, white, and blue & a stamp (I stamped the Happy Fourth sentiment)

Cricut Cardz- use a flag
Fantabulous Cricut- red, white, and blue
Whimsical Wednesday- patriotic, use bling, buttons, or brads (I used little star brads)
My Sheri Crafts- Independence Day
Scrappy Moms Stamps- use a patriotic cut
Use it Tuesday- use red, white, and blue & something from your stash (I used these brads for the first time)

Cricut cartridges used:

Graphically Speaking- Star cut at 5" (I welded two 5" stars together to make card base)

Independence Day-  I {heart} USA cut at 2.53", flag cut at 1.24"

My Pink Stamper stamps- Happiest Moments

Fiskars blue glitter gel pen

White gel pen

Star brads (The Paper Studio)

On the I {heart} USA, I cut it twice and then cut the heart out from one of the cuts, then I traced and filled in the inside of the letters with my blue gel pen.   

Hope you enjoy!  :)