Hawaiian Thanks Swing Card

Elegant Cakes is a must have! I was almost regretting buying this cartridge until I started exploring it beyond the handbook.  The cartridge is completely jammed pack as far as new cartridges are concerned.  The font is perfect and cut really clean.  It also welds great too!  Although I will never own a Cake Machine, I will always look to the Cricut Cake cartridges as an option for papercrafting. The base of the card was made from Plantin Schoolbook.  It is my take on a swing card.  The file was designed to cut so the middle window can have a gift card attached to it. 

I made this card for my neighbor to give to a friend to thank her for all the hard work she did at the school.

I decided on a tropical theme for the embellishments and paper so I could enter into Sassy's Love Struck Summer Challenge.

The flowers are cut at 1.43 inches and 1.14 inches

The Swirls are cut at 2.47 inches

"Thanks" is cut at 1.14 inches.

The swirls and sentiment are cut from black chipboard and then repeated on solid cardstock.  I then layered the cardstock over the chipboard with Zip Dry.

Here is a top view down for folding.

 Here is the card folded down flat. As you can see, double sided paper is a must have for this card.  I also inked all my edges and folds with Black Soot Distress Ink from Tim Holtz.

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To download the free file:

Swing Card Base A2

A Photo Tutorial For Waterfall Card

 Here is a photo tutorial of my Waterfall card for assembly.  Apparently several viewers are having trouble with YouTube loading.  So I have a quick How to Assemble until it improves.

Here is the direct link to the original post with the video and the file:
Waterfall Card Video and File

The file is 6 pages.  The paper notes are merely suggestions.  This card can be made vertically or horizontally.

• Page 1: Score in half.  This is the base of the card. Cut in solid cardstock.
• Page 2:  This is the brad band. Cut in solid cardstock.
• Page 3: This is the mat for the front of the card and the inside of the card.  Cut this page twice once in sold cardstock and once in patterned paper.
• Page 4:  This is the waterfall band.  It has 3 sets of scoremarks.  Fold all three with mountain folds.  Cut in solid cardstock
• Page 5:  These are the backing mats for the waterfall squares.  Cut in sold cardstock.
• Page 6:  These are the top mats for the waterfall squares.  Cut in patterned paper.

Fold page one in half.

 Set aside your second copy of page 3 (this will the front of your card)  I embellished my front and then attached it as the last step.

Take page 2 and one of your page 3 (whatever will be on the inside) and line the side edges up evenly. 

The brad band should be placed about 1 inch from the bottom of the card.  

Punch a hole on either side with the Crop a Dile or hole punch.  Place a brad in each hole.

If attached correctly, there should be a little "pocket"

Next fold Page 4 along scoremarks.  There are 3 and all folds should be mountain folds

Mount page 5 and 6 together.

Take a small amount of adhesive and apply the "fist folded section" of the water fall band.

Now take 1 one of your mounted sqaures and line the "bottom" edge with the first scoremark.

Now take the second mounted square and line it up the same way on the second scoremark. (This one will stack on top of the first one)

Take the final square and stack it along the third scoreline.

This square should now be on top.

Take the long end of the waterfall band (unscored) and slide into the "pocket".  Place a small amount of adhesive on the top of the brad band.  The adhesive should be as wide as the waterfall strip.  

Press firmly on the bottom layer of the waterfall strip to mount that square solid.  This will anchor the strip to band and allow the flipping motion.

If you assembled right, the top layer should flip to the back if you pull on the long end of the tab

If you pull again, the second layer will flip back and reveal the third payer.

Falling Head Over Heels for Summer in Paris

I am falling . . . for Summer in Paris!  This waterfall card is so easy to make with the help of a Gypsy file made from Plantin Schoolbook.  Before I start I just want to thank Sassy for having me as her guest again on her blog! Let's get started!

Summer in Paris has some tricky cuts that may cause some trouble.  My settings were:

Medium Pressure 

Blade Depth 6

Multicut of 2

Since I cut on Gypsy I have no control over speed. 

It is probably closest to high when compared to the machine cutting traditionally.

The hot air balloon is cut at 4 inches. The blackout has been Glimmer Misted and detailed with my gold Signo pen.  I just love the string details!  This was done with embroidery floss and Zip Dry glue.

The crowns are cut at .75 inches.

The word "Fly" is from Elegant Cakes and is cut at 1.25 inches.

The stamps are from Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection in Shabby French.

My patterned paper is from Websters Pages.

There are many versions of waterfall cards on the web and I am so glad I get to show you mine.  Since I am always looking for an quicker and easier way to make cards and albums, you know I had to put my Gypsy girl to work.  And boy did she work!  The file is perfect and best of all it's FREE!!!!! 

Watch the video for assembly instructions but here are my notes: (the file for download is past the video)
The file is 6 pages.  The paper notes are merely suggestions.  This card can be made vertically or horizontally.

• Page 1: Score in half.  This is the base of the card. Cut in solid cardstock.
• Page 2:  This is the brad band. Cut in solid cardstock.
• Page 3: This is the mat for the front of the card and the inside of the card.  Cut this page twice once in sold cardstock and once in patterned paper.
• Page 4:  This is the waterfall band.  It has 3 sets of scoremarks.  Fold all three with mountain folds.  Cut in solid cardstock
• Page 5:  These are the backing mats for the waterfall squares.  Cut in sold cardstock.
• Page 6:  These are the top mats for the waterfall squares.  Cut in patterned paper.

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Waterfall Card Base

A Fabulous Wedding Card for a Fabulous Couple

I love exploring older cartridges.  Sometimes I find the best goodies stashed away and this find from Fabulous Finds is, well, FABULOUS!!! I can see so many option with this cut. I started with Stretched Flip Album 3 cut at 5.42 inches from Fabulous Finds.  

As you can see, the cut has scoremarks that allow this "card" to become three dimensional. 

I then did a custom weld from the swirls from Home Decor.  I also cut "Congratulations" from Sweethearts at 3.95 inches.  Finally I cut "Just Married" from Tie The Knot at 1.84 inches. All my embellishments have been detailed with Pearl Glimmer Mist and adhered with my Xyron.

Once all my die cuts were adhered, I began adding those special touches that really make this card a knock out.  First is the pearl and lace detail. I hot glued this to the top of the card and on the inside.  I bought this trim at Hobby Lobby in the fabric department.  The whole spool was only $1.99!  My favorite part is the Vintage Satin Rose on the front and on the inside.  

These Vintage Satin Roses are simply my favorite new embellishment and are so easy to make.  They are cut from from satin fabric and melted the fabric with my heat gun. You can adjust the size of the flower by the cuts you make. I then used hot glue to adhere the flowers to the card.  My final touch was to add the Velcro dots to allow the card to be opened and closed.  

This card was super fun to make.  I hope you enjoy it!
If you are interested in the video tutorial on How to Make Vintage Satin Roses, please visit http://217creations.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-make-vintage-roses-video.html
I have included the Gypsy Files that I have used to make this card.  As always, I appreciate comments and followers! Be sure to sign up for email subscription, too!

Fabulous Finds Card Base

Home Decor Flourish

If you would like to see this card in action, watch the video!

Thanks Cute and Some!

I just want to thank Audrey and her talented team of fairies for giving me this awesome award!  They have some of the best challenges!  So check them out www.CuteandSome.blogspot.com!

How to Make Vintage Roses Video Tutorial

I finally made a video to share with everyone! This is my first one, so don't laugh at me too much! In this video, I demonstrate how to make my vintage looking roses.  I used these flowers to deocrate my House Mouse Altered Frame. I originally saw a method on amking similar flowers on Lil' Green Bugville from the Cricut.com Message Board.  Her method of melting satin was just amazing! But she used a Sizzix to cut the satin, and I gave up my Sizzix and all my dies to buy my Cricut.  So I set out to find a way to cut the satin on my Cricut.  She also used circles and I chose to use the flower from Plantin. In the video I have all your necessary supplies and the settings for your machine. So watch the video and tell me what you think!  I have also included the Gypsy file I used.  It is a pretty basic file that uses Plantin Schoolbook, but virtually any Cricut flower cut could be used.

 Melted Satin Roses Gypsy File

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House Mouse Spring Altered Frame

Don't you just love Spring?! I sure do! I made this frame as a gift for my mom.  I used a cheapie frame from Target.

 First I painted it with a lilac purple paint.  Next I trimmed my paper from DCWV Flower Shower Stack to trim the frame.  to provide a background for the frame I glued a coordinating pice of paper from the same stack for the photo.  I used Gamasol and Prismacolor Pencils to do all the coloring.

My final touch was the melted satin flowers. I originally saw this on Cricut.com by LilGreenBug.  She used Sizzix to do the cutting. I cut the satin on my Cricut, using Plantin Schoolbook. I also used Popsicle Glimmer Mist and Pashmina Glimmer mist to color them. I am working on a video on how to do this. Hopefully it will done tonight!

If you are a lover of House Mouse stamps please visit http://housemouseandfriends.blogspot.com/
They have great inspiration and challenges!

Details, Details. Details!

 

Today is my debut at Tuesday Treats and I am super excited to share this cool altered frame with an adorable twist! We all know that in papercrafting the details can make all the difference between blah and a knockout!  In today's project, I am going to show you some cool detail tricks along with assembly of this frame. 

I bought several of these frames at Target for $1.98.  My husband asked, "Why are you buying so many and why would you want them if they are all dinged up?"  The answer is simple . . . I love to alter items and I always want more than one!

So I bought all 8! I started my taking out the glass and inside fillers.  I painted the frame with a grey acrylic paint.  I let that dry and then sprayed a nice even layer of Permanent Crafter's Companion to the frame.  I then sprinkled Sterling Microfine Glitter from Martha Stewart over the spray.

 Next I used rubber cement to adhere a background the frame.  I cut a piece of black paper sized to cover the chipboard.  Then I cut a peice of purple cardstock and dry embossed it with one of my Asian Cuttlebug folders.  Then I used Ultra Thick Embossing Powder (UTEE) to make the background shiny and smooth. I then trimmed the purple cardstock with sheer green ribbon and placed large rhinestones in the corners.

All the cuts for this frame have been done with Button Number 3 on the Forever Young cartridge. This file is 4 pages. Page one is the purse.  It is designed at 1.34 inches. I made a copy and flipped the image. This will allow the purse to have a front and back. The purses are cut from lime green glittered cardstock. 

Once I had my cut I ran the bottom side through my Xyron.  I then placed the backsides back to back, so now I have one piece.

I followed the scoremarks on the purse and used hot glue to adhere the edges together. I then took a lime green Bic Mark It permanent marker to cover the white core of the glittered cardstock.  The finished purse is about 1 inch wide and 2 inches tall.

Page 2 is the doll her dress.  The real size is off so the dress and doll will be in proportion. They are sized at 7 inches.  I cut the dress out of purple cardstock and the doll from black cardstock.

Once I had my dress cut, I embossed it with Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder.  Then I used 2 layers of Ultra Thick Embossing Powder (UTEE) over the embossing to make the dress look shiny and smooth.I then took some sheer green ribbon and tied a bow for the dolls hair and hot glued it to the cut.  I also used the same ribbon to decorate the dress. In order to slip the purse on the doll's arm, I then cut the hand from the doll

 I slipped the purse straps through the arm of the doll.  I then hot glued the arm back down.  I tied a small bow on the top of the purse to match her hair bow.

Finally I added some flat backed mini pearls around her neck to create a pearl necklace. I also added a small purple flower to the bag.  I then placed one of the small pearls to the center of the flower.

I cut the word details and shadow at .75 inches.  The shadow was cut from chipboard and the foreground was cut from the same lime green glitter paper as the purse.

In order to cut the glittered cardstock smoothly, I flipped the wording on my gypsy. 

Then I placed my paper upside down on my mat.

 I painted the chipboard with black acrylic paint and adhered the glittered cardstock to the dried chipboard.

For the flowers and the the strings of pearls, I turned on the the Real Size for the accessories for the cut. I sized them to 1.75 inches out of the gsame lime green glittered cardstock.

I used the mini pearls to the small scallops to make it look like a string of pearls.  I added small purple flowers to the green flowers and also added small pearls the centers.

All my cuts have been hot glued to the frame.  I have left room for a small picture. I realy had fun making this frame. It took a lot of work for the details, but it was totally worth it!

The dimension from the purse is just perfect!

Here is a close up of the bag.  I want one for myself!

All the layers really work together to create a complete look. By using the same embellishments and paper through the entire project, everything becomes coordinated. Thank you so much for leaving comments.  I love followers too!

The file is available for download below.  This has multi pages so in DS it will dump into one page.  But it would be pretty easy to move the images to separate pages.

Details Details Details Altered Frame Gypsy File