So Thankful Apple Tree Red White Blue Card

This card was quite easy to make on my Cricut Explore but thought outside the tree so to speak by adding detail: 
cut several pieces to paper piece the tree, 
embossed the Kraft trunk of tree with Woodgrain embossing folder, 
embossed the green part of tree with a fav of mine embossing folder, D'Vine Swirl,
used Tim Holtz Distress Ink on the embossing,
used wink of Stella clear on apple,
added ribbon,
added a charm, City of Plano (this is where I live in Central TX) Hot Air Balloons,
stamped sentiment for Patriotic TY and
added scrapbook paper, red/white/blue fireworks .

Supplies List

adhesive: foam, glue dots, Scotch ATG
charm: City of Plano hot air balloons
Cricut cartridge:  Stretch Your Imagination  4" Apple Tree Card
embossing: emb folders - Cuttelbug D'Vine Swirl - on green part of tree,
   the Paper Studio Woodgrain - on Kraft tree trunk 
ink: Memento Luxe Nautical Blue
machine: Cricut Explore  Sizzix
paper: scrapbook - scrap red/whiter/blue fireworks - inside
   cardstock - red, white, blue, green, Kraft
pen: Wink of Stella clear - on apple
ribbon: American Collection
stamp:  Unity Apple Cheddar Soup - sentiment
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - mowed lawn, walnut stain
tool: MISTI 

Entering this into the following challenges:  

5/22  Bitten by the Bug 2 Love a Tree Ch  UE  5/16








5/22   Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up Link It Up Linky Party Foodie   UE  5/9  Food - Apple










5/27  Come and Get it Ch119 Ribbon & Charms  3E(#1)  5/22
5/27  Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Sat Linky Party  1E(#1)  5/21
 
5/28  Pile It On Ch108 Stars  UE  5/15

5/29  Double D Ch Patriotic Support Our Troops  3E(#2)  5/18
5/29  Dragonfly Journeys Ch58 Tooty Fruity  UE  5/22  Fruit - Apple
5/29  Glitter and Sparkle Ch 189 Anything Goes  3E(#2)  5/22 

5/29  Stamped Blessings Show Your Natl Colors   2E(#2)  5/22

5/31  Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper May 2016 Ch  UE  5/1

6/4  Anything But Cute Ch13 Celebrate Your Style  UE  5/5

Grass hoppin by to Thank You

Created this card mainly for the BugBites
site challenge to create a paper project
with at least 1 cut using Cricut that is
inspired by BugBites blog banner and
there's a few other challenges it qualifies
for.


















Inside of card with stamped Thank You sentiment:


















Entering this into the following challenges:

1. 2 Sisters Challenge Blog ends 1/13
Challenge #73 ~ Things With Wings


2. BugBites ends 1/7
Challenge ending soon, still time to enter!


3. Cooking with Cricut Ch#67 Something New ends 1/10
my something new are the silk flowers

Challenge #67: Something New!

4. Diana Larson a Thank You Card lim 3 entries 3rd entry ends 1/14
THANKFUL THURSDAY- A CHALLENGE AND A GIVEAWAY $15...


5. Diana Larson Thankful Thursday ends 1/21
create thank you card w/ your fav color most dominate
mine is created with daughter's fav color green as most dominate

THANKFUL THURSDAY PART 2 ----GIVEAWAY---?-- Jan5, 2012 Thank you card project link up

6. VO Stamps Victorine Originals #24 unlim entries 12th entry ends 1/7
used Cricut die cut for branch & grasshopper and a Martha Stewart edge punch for grass

Victorine Originals #24 - Punch Challenge


Cricut cartridges:
Camp Out 5.32 x 4" branch w/ leaves & 4.68" x 4" branch w/o leaves
Stretch Your Imagination 2.42" x 2" grasshopper & 1.61" x 2" grasshopper layer

Paper:
blue & brown cardstock
3 shades green cardstock
5" x 5 1/2" Base blue cardstock
pattern paper: Remember When Green Flower #19096


makingmemories hole punch
Martha Stewart grass edge punch
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
the Paper Studio Spare Parts blue round brads
the Paper Studio Spare Parts green silk flowers
TPC Studio Greetings clear stamp - Thank You

hand calligraphy using Elegant Writer Fine Point black calligraphy marker
grass-hoppin by to

foam adhesives
Scotch ATG adhesive

Stretch Your Imagination Winter Card

Created this Winter Card using the Stretch Your
Imagination Cricut cartridge. I still have to practice
the ribbon technique more.


















Entering this into the following challenge:

1. 2 Sisters Challenge Blog unlim entries 2nd entry ends 12/9

Challenge 68 ~ Punches and/or Dies

2. Christmas Card Challenges ends 12/10

2012 Christmas Card Challenge Week #1

Our first challenge is to create a One Layered Christmas card.

3. Come and Get It – Anything Christmas ends 12/10

4. Crafty Hazel Nuts Christmas Challenge unlim entries 1st entry ends 12/9
CHNC challenge 49: mainly monochromatic

5. Gingerloft Challenge – Christmas & Winter ends 1/7/12

6. Hooked On Craft Challenges – Winter Wonderland ends 12/10

7. Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog – Bundle Up for Winter ends 12/4 or 12/6 (not sure)

8. MAG Challenge by the Page

Challenge #54

Now on to challenge #54, this week we are using Stretch Your Imagination page 52 in handbook.

Please remember for MAG Challenge you cannot use any other Cricut cartridge, page or cut from another cartridge (even if it is in your stash), only cuts from the specified page. However, you are free to use all the embellishments and treasures from your stash!!!

On to Challenge #54:

Cartridge: Stretch Your Imagination

Page: 52

9. Paper Shelter – Anything Goes ends 12/6

10. Prairie Fairy Fridays – Must Contain Blue; something white ends 12/14

11. Rainbow Lady’s Challenge – Christmas Carols mine is "Winter Wonderland" ends ?

12. Raise the Bar It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
unlim entries 2nd entry ends 12/28
Challenge #86

13. Shelly's Images unlim entries, 1 snow & then anything goes 1st entry ends 12/14
There's no business like SNOW business

14. The Pink Elephant – Photo Inspiration ends 12/4

15. Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenges – Let It Snow ends 12/8

16. Victorine Stamps – Use Ribbon ends 12/10

17. Winter Wonderland Christmas Blog Challenge ends 1st entry - card 12/7
unlim entries as long as ea entry is different type i.e. card, layout, etc.

Christmas/Winter Birthday

Stretch Your Imagination Cricut cartridge page 52 card option

Paper:
4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Base doodlebug design inc. lily white sugar coated cardstock
the Paper Studio Classic Snowflakes Blue scrap pieces

Bobbin Ribbon 5/8" snowflake design
foam adhesive
gem - light blue
Martha Stewart Aspen Snowflake punch
mini glue dot
Terrifically Tacky Tape - works great on glitter tape when all other adhesives do not