CARD USING RIBBON FOR FANTABULOUS CRICUT CONTEST

This card is for a contest at http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.comThe challenge is to use ribbon on a card.  I used a felt snowflake ribbon by Martha Stewart.  I used Elmer's Craft Bond spray adhesive to stick ribbon to card.  Then I used Darice Self Stick gems in the center of the snowflake.
MATERIALS
Silver pre-made card Paper Source(clearance rack)
white pearl paper 3 X 3.75in, silver pearl paper for snowflake(Colorbok-Walmart)
Blue glitter paper DCWV Glitter Cardstock Matstack 4 X 4.5in
Cuttlebug with snowflake embossing folder
Cricut Joys of the Season Cartridge
Red tape
Martha Stewart glitter-Light blue and aqua
recollection clear gems
dimensional tape
DIRECTIONS
Cut snowflake out of silver paper Joys Of The Season pg 60 cut at 2.75 in
Back holes with sticky red tape sprinkle with glitter decorate center with clear gems
Run white pearl paper through the Cuttlebug using snowflake embossing folder
mount snow flake on white pearl paper then center that on blue gliiter paper , adhere to card .5in from top
Spray ribbon with adhesive attach so bottom of snowflake lines up with the bottom of the card.  Place gems in the center of each snow flake

Obsessed with scrapbooking giveaway

Joy at Obsessed with Scrapbooking has  3 great give aways-Winter Frolic Cartridge, Scotch ATG  glider gun and SEI Kris Kringle paper http://www.obsessedwithscrapbooking.com This is avery informative site.

GET WELL CARD FOR FANTABULOUS CRICUT CHALLENGE

I entered this card into the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge.http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com  YThis week's challenge was to make a get well card.
MATERIALS
Blank blue notecard 4.25" X 5,5"-Recollections
White pearl cardstock 4.5" X 3.5"-Paper Source
Scraps of blue,pink,white and black cardstock
Cricut Hello Kitty Cartridge
Cuttlebug with bubble folder
Blue and white pearls, red and clear rhinestones-Recollections
Zig two-way glue
Oval scallop punch-punch bunch
Pilot gel pen blue
ATG gun
DIRECTIONS
1.Run pearl cardstock through Cuttlebug using bubble folder. Adhere to center of card
2.Cut HK7 on page 44 of Hello Kitty manual. Cut at 2.5" out of white paper.  Silhouette out of black, bow out of red, blankets out of pink, Bed frame out of blue.  Glue silhouette to white figure using Zig 2 way glue,  Fill in silhouette with other cut pieces. 
3.Draw design on white sheets.  Decorate comforter with pearls. Embellish bedposts with clear rhinestones
4.Add black rhinestones for eyes, red for nose
5.Punch scallop oval out of pink paper-write sentiment with pilot pen "It's Icky being sicky"

6.Attach Hello Kitty embelishment to card Adhere sentiment in upper corner.

MONEY HOLDER CARD-FOR AN ADULT

I found some really cute table scatter with matching food picks at Target.  I knew I had to use them in a card.  I hope you enjoy it.

MATERIALS
Red cardstock 6.5in X 7in, green cardstock 2.75in X 6in(Recollections, Michaels)
green glitter paper-DCVW
Cuttlebug with Tartan  Plaid embossing folder
 Holiday Cheer Olive & martini table scatter and toothpicks-Target
ATG gun
.5in X 3in strip of striped or any co-ordinating paper
1in circle punch-punch-a-bunch
2in scallop punch-Marvy Uchida
Red jewel-recollections
DIRECTIONS
1. Emboss red cardstock using cuttlebug and Tartan folder
2. With long side on top score at 2 and 5 in fold over, tape bottom and back seam
3.Using 1in punch punch 1/2 circle out of top center of card
4.Punch 2in square of green glitter paper. Adhere martini glass and olive to center
5.Attach martini embellishment to center of card.  Embellish botttom with border.
6.Slide green cardstock into card.  Attach party pick with glue dots.(It fits into the circle)

START OF A NEW JOB

I can't believe I haven't done a post for almost a week.  Today I am cleaning my studio-Tomorrow I will have a new post.  I started working a part time,  temporary christmas job-4 hours, 5 days a week.  Where does the time go?  I have to wear solid dark colors to work.  So I decided to do some beading to brighten up my drab outfits.  The semi-precious beads are from a gem fair. A quick evening project.

CRICUT CHALLENGES

Hello today I really thought out of the box when designing a card to enter in the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com(Yeah I figured out how to post a link) The challenge is for a a card with a green cirlcle. And Momo's Tuesday challenge for an embossed card.http://madebymomo.blogspot.com

MATERIALS
12"X12" piece of hot pink  and bright green pearlescen cardstock and a 5' square scrap of white(Colorbok-Walmartt)
Cuttlebug with Divine Swirls embossing folder
White pearls-Recollections
Cricut Wildcard cartridge and Trim the Tree cartridge
3 dimensional tape
Zig 2 way glue
DIRECTIONS
1.Cut the card 5.5" from pink paper Wildcard pg48, cut phrase from green paper. Adhere phrase to card
2.Cut green tree at 3'' Trim the Tree(tall version)  cut under layer in white.  Adhere and decorate with pearls Use 3 dimensional tape to add tree to card

CARD FOR CRICUT CARDZ CHALLENGE

Today I am entering my first contest at CRICUT CARDZ CHALLENGE.  It is to make a christmas card featuring something with the letter s.  my SSS card is a Sparkly, Snowflake Star card.

MATERIALS
premade 4.25" X 5.5" card, Recollections Winter set
cuttlebug with snowflake embossing folder folder
Colorbox frost white pigment ink
DCWV Midnight Spell glitter Matstack-white and the Glitter Cardstock Matstack-light blue
Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge
.5"sticky red tapeaka Terifically Tacky Tape
Prisma Glitter Glick  Crafts-white gold
Snowflake scatter-Cost Plus
Instructions
1. Run card front vertically through Cuttlebug, using snowflake embossing folder
2.Rub white ink over embossed card
3.Cut white snowflake at 5.5" pg 53, then cut light blue at 5" This cut is horizontal. position paper horizontally on Cricut mat
5.Put a strip of .5" sticky red tape on bottom of card, sprinkle with white glitter
4.Adehere white star to card.  Raise blue star with 3 dimensional tape.
5.Stick snowflake scatter in the middle of the star  Add blue gem to middle