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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Lucky Turtle St. Pat Day Card

Created this St. Patrick's Day card using Cricut cartridges Create a Critter 2 for the Lucky Turtle & Art Philosophy for the Shamrock Tag.

Used Recollections Kraft Gray cardstock for base of card. 

Heat embossed the Hero Arts sentiment with gold embossing powder.

Recycled a piece of gold twine loop thingie from a candy pkg on the Shamrock Tag.

Added wiggle eyes, gem, ribbon & washi tape. The Shamrock Tag can be removed since washi tape is removable.


















 
Supplies List 


Cricut cartridge: Create a Critter 2 Lucky Turtle 2"  Art Philosophy Shamrock Tag 3"
embossing: Zing Gold emb powder
gem: gold on Turtle's hat
ink: VersaMark
machine: Cricut
paper: the Paper Studio Lined Shamrocks scrapbook
   cardstock - Kraft Gray - card base, black, gray - turtle shadow base, greens,
recycle: gold twine loop thingie from a candy pkg - added to Shamrock Tag
ribbon: St. Patrick's Collection
stamp:  Hero Arts CL498 - sentiment  
washi tape: Recollections - to hold the Shamrock Tag in place
wiggle eyes: 5mm 

Entering this into the following challenges:  

3/6 Come & Get It Ch Emboss It  3E(#3) 3/1 
3/6 Suzy Bee's Ch#69 Anything Goes w/ Twist ... Embossing  UE 2/28

3/7 Pile It On #58 Adhesive embellishments UE 3/1

3/8 Kraft Journal Ch#213 St. Pat Day  2E(#1) 3/2
3/8 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch: Just a hint of Clover  5E(#2) 3/2

3/9 Clear It Out Ch Theme: Anything Goes  Stash: Anything Goes 3E(#1) 3/2
3/9 HIMCR#189 Any Holiday 3E(#1) 3/1
3/9 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch#141 Anything Goes UE 3/3

3/12 Cardz TV Card Des Ch #4 Clovers or Shamrocks 3E(#1) 2/27

3/13 Dies R Us Ch21 Monochromatic 3E(#1) must use a die cut 3/1

3/15 Craftin Desert Diva Link It Up & Craft It Up Linky Party "Green" Ch#50 UE 3/1 
3/15 Creative Card Crew Ch82 Green 3E(#1) 3/3 
3/15 Fantabulous Cricut Ch#246 St. Pat Day or use color Green 3E(#1) 3/2

3/16 Cuttin & Stampin Ch 9 Gold  3E(#1) 3/3

3/20 Hero Arts Nature Ch UE 2/2    

3/31 DL.ART Mar Linky Ch 1Eperday/no stack 3/1

Monday, March 2, 2015

Mini Reindeer Xmas Tag

Created this Christmas Tag using Tim Holtz tag, Cuttlebug embossing border, TH sander, TH Mini Reindeer die, TH Distress Ink, Th red stickles for glitter look on Reindeer's nose, Hero Arts stamp & ribbon.

Embossed the TH tag with a Cuttlebug embossing border.

Distressed the TH cardstock w/ TH sander before die cutting since the piece is small.
 Continued to distress the Reindeert by using TH Distress Ink on Reindeer's edge. Added TH red stickles to Reindeer's nose. Added ribbon.










 Supplies List 



embossing: Cuttlebug Ben Day Dots emb border
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Tim Holtz Vagabond
paper:  cardstock - red
ribbon: Craft Narrows Eibbon Bow-tique gold/red
stamp: Hero Arts - CL721 - sentiment
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink -  walnut stain   sander  stickles - red - glitter on Reindeer's nose
   paper - brown core'dinations cardstock

Entering this into the following challenges:  

3/2 Addicted to Stamps Ch#133 Holiday UE combtot10ch 2/25
3/2 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch#140 Use Ribbon and/or Lace UE 2/24

3/6 CHNC Christmas Ch 218 Cut It Up UE 2/28
3/6 Come & Get It Ch Emboss It  3E(#2) 3/1
3/6 Suzy Bee's Ch#69 Anything Goes w/ Twist ... Embossing  UE 2/28

3/8 Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch - Glitter   2E(#2) 3/1

3/13 Addicted to CAS Ch#58 Distress 2E(#2) combtot10ch 2/28

3/20 Hero Arts Nature Ch UE 2/2    

3/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Ch Extra Mar 2015 UE 3/1
3/31 DL.ART Mar Linky Ch 1Eperday/no stack 3/1