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Even after all the Christmas cards that I made over Thanksgiving, I found that I needed one more, to give to a special friend. I really, really love my create a critter cartridge, and decided to cut out this cute little penquin and igloo. I found a bunch of blue and white paper scraps to make into the "snow hills", and layered them on the card. I also inked the edges of all the papers so they stood out from each other a bit better. Then I decided that the penquin and igloo needed something, so I started looking in my glitter stash and found some old mini marbles by beadies. I used to use these all the time, but don't think they have been touched in a couple of years. I used 3D Crystal Lacquer by Sakuracraft to attach them to the igloo and the penquin's scarf. I love how it made the igloo look like ice.
Materials Used: Cricut: Create A Critter Beads: Crystal/transparent Beadies Mini Marbles Glue: 3D Crystal Lacquer by Sakuracraft Ink: Stampin Up - Basic black Challenge Entered: Pause Dream Enjoy - Create a blue and white project Cardz TV - White Christmas - all about snow The Cricut Chirp - December Challenge As I said in one of my last posts, I decided to make all my christmas cards this year. The problem is that I don't like making the same card over and over again. My solution is to make only 10 to 15 of each design of a card, it keeps it interesting. (And yes, I have a really huge family, so by the end, I will have made a little more than 50 cards). This card was also inspired by my new Create A Critter 2 cricut cartridge. I had the "we wish you a merry christmas" ribbon in my stash, so I though it would make a cute title for the cards. I cut each peice of ribbon at 6 in to cover the length of the card. (The cards are cut at 8 x 6, and once folded in half, create a 4 x 6 card.) I cut all three images using Create A Critter 2, and gluded them together. Next I cut the red ribbon, to "hang" each image from the top of the card. Last, I attached everything to the card, and topped the little star off with a rhinestone. I think it turned out really cute!!! Materials Used: Cricut: Create A Critter 2 Ribbon: JoAnn Craft Essentials; Michales basic narrows (red) Challenge Entered Bitten by the Bug 2 - create a project using christmas ornaments Cricut Chirp - December Challenge When I was finished putting together my cards, I realized that I had a handful of extra "stars". I don't like to waste, so I made 3 additional cards like the one pictured above. The striped paper came from my scraps stash. The Happy Holidays ribbon was a nice touch to finsh them off.
Materials Used: Cricut: Create A Critter 2 Ribbon: Holiday Time by Wal-Mart I made this cute gift card holder, and it was super easy. I think it took me about 45 min from start to finish. I started with a standard envelope, folded in half. Next I cut the flap at the fold mark, and attached the top portion of the flap to the back. The bottom will be left open so that the gift card can be put in. Next, I attached a peice of ribbon to the back of the envelope, so that I could tie it together at the bottom and kep the gift card holder closed. The next step was easy, find pretty pattern paper and cut to size. Next I cut out the phrase "a bright future" using my cricut, along with the starburst and attached it to the front. Then I cut the pretty yellow flowers out from pattern paper and attached them to the inside. To finish it off, I punched out a circle, attached a yellow flower and attached it to the flap. I wanted to make sure that you knew to lift it, to get your gift. The best thing about this project, is that it can double as a card as well. You could, leave the top part of the inside blank to write a short note or phrase. Materials Used: Paper: Colorbok - Pearlescent paper in Earth Tones, Recollections Everyday Moments, and DCWV the Cardstock Stack Cricut: Phrases Ribbon: Blue - Dashes, Dots and Checks by Michaels Challenge entered: Bitten by the Bug 2 - Make a gift bag or gift tag I decided that I would make all of my christmas cards this year. I have done this in the past, but stopped because it is a lot of work. Since I have a little bit of time this year, I decided that it would be worth the effort to give each of my loved ones something special.
I just bought the cricut cartridge, Create a Critter 2, and OMG, I fell in love with this cute little reindeer. I just knew this wold make a super cute christmas card. This was really easy, I cut out the reindeer and put him together. Next I cut the pattern paper at 2 in, and stamped Season's Greetings at the bottom of the card. To finish, I just gluded it all together. Materials Used: Cricut: Create A Critter 2 Paper: The Paper Studio - All Seasons II paper pack Stamp: Stampabilities Ink: Stampin Up - Basic Black Challenges Entered: The Cricut Chirp - December Challenge Cricut TV |
About MeMy name is JoNeita Kelly and I have been crafting for at least the last 20 years. I live in Forney, Texas with my son, Dallas. I am a High School teacher and Cheerleading Coach. I love to craft and to continue to improve my photography and editing skills whenever I have free time. What I love most is telling our story using pictures, it is the most important gift I can leave my family. Categories
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