Anniversary Cards

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Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White
SU Designer Paper - Kaleidoscope
Ink - VersaFine Black Onyx
Stamps - PTI Mega Mixed Messages
Accessories - Cricut, SCAL

Sharon, Shelley

Apple Thank You Notes

It has been a LONG time since I've posted.  I hadn't stopped making cards, but haven't been posting them.  I realize that I like posting for keeping track of my stuff so I'm going to try and do it more often.

Thanks for looking, Kim

Card Stock - PTI Stamper's Select White for base, SU Real Red and Green Galore; Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black; Stamps - PTI Mega Mixed Messages and a hand-me-down Thank You

School Thank Yous

Modern Birthday

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Kim

Brett or Debbie

Sunshine Thank You Notes

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Kim

Card Stock - PTI Stamper's Select White for base, SU Yoyo Yellow and Only Orange
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black; 
Cricut and SCAL

School Thank Yous

Follow Your Heart

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Kim

Emma's Grad

Anniversary Hearts

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Kim

Deb and Lloyd

50th Kaleidoscope Birthday

This card was inspired by two cards - Jane's and Karen's.  I have never made a stair step or accordion card before.  I followed the tutorial found splitcoaststampers.com, but I ended up making my card narrower.  It was lots of fun and I think it makes a special card for a special birthday.

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Kim

SU Card Stock - Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Pink Passion, Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Kaleidoscope
SU Ink - Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Pink Passion, Only Orange, Green Galore
SU Stamps - Party Hearty
Accessories - Cricut, SCAL

Lilly

Birthday Cat

The other day on Splitcoast Stampers, there was a discussion about tips for using the Cricut and what cartridges to buy.  I almost chimed in that there is no need to buy cartridges because of software like Sure Cuts A Lot or Making the Cut.  Then I remembered that Provocraft, the malefactor of the Cricut has one a lawsuit that makes it illegal for the software developers to make software that will work with the Cricut.  It's too bad because when my Cricut dies (Hopefully not soon!), I'll be looking to replace it a cutter that will allow me to use software with it so I can cut almost anything I wish with it.

Today's card was cut using a doodle bat font called DB Animal Valentine that I purchased from ScrapNfonts a few years ago.  I just separated the parts in Sure Cuts A Lot and then cut away with my Cricut.  I've created the card for my niece who loves cats. 
Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White for base, SU - Basic Black, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Stamp - Studio G from Michael's $1 bin
Accessories - foam tape

Becca

Fifty Birthday Wishes

My oldest brother turned 50 at the beginning of this month.  Masculine cards are not my speciality so with some inspiration from Kathy's card I came up with this card.  Once again, my Cricut and SCAL software came in handy.  This time I used it to cut out the letters for "FIFTY".

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Kim


Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White (base), SU - Pacific Point, Old Olive, Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Celebrations
SU Ink - Pacific Point
SU Stamps - So Happy For You
Accessories - Real Red grosgrain ribbon, Cricut, SCAL software, at you Spica Twinkling like stars! Clear gel pen (on the star)

Tom

Girly, You Rock!

I created this card for a friend of mine who is starting work at a new school today.  She is and CEA (Certified Educational Assistant) and she has transferred from my school to another one in our district.  She is a great friend and an awesome CEA who will be missed a great deal at my school.  I know she has a few butterflies about starting a new position at a new school so I wanted to create something to start her day reminding how awesome she is!

I'm not thrilled with the picture of this card as it doesn't capture the brightness of the letters.  I used all colours from the old SU Bold Brights colour family.  It is truly a cheery card in real life!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White for base, SU - Real Red, Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow, Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
PTI Stamp - Signature Greetings
Accessories - Cricut, SCAL software, Baby Kruffy font

Lis

Merry and Bright Snowmen

I'm on a roll now... that's 4 Christmas cards done!  I know it is not much, but it is 4 more finished than I had done last year at this time!

My Cricut and SCAL software came in handy for this little project.  I wanted some sort of border around the greeting, but I didn't want just a plain rectangle.  With SCAL, I was able to take my top note svg file and make it proportional to the size of the rectangle for the greeting!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
SU Ink - Real Red, SU Markers - Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie
Stamps - Snowmen - Stamps Happen, Inc.  Tara Reed Designs 80429 Festive Snowmen, Greeting - a hand-me-down from my sister-in-law
Accessories - foam tape, Cricut, SCAL software, Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder, corner rounder punch, blender pen

Doodle That Heart

There are so many things that I like about Paula's card which was the inspiration for my card.  I like the clean and simple layout, the layer of embossed paper on top of the same colour.  I also like the white behind the scalloped green.  I think this is the way the stamp is so I decided to recreate the look with paper. 

I don't own that stamp set, so I created my version using a different stamp set.  Once again my trusty Cricut came in handy to create the scallop circles and the circle.  It is so nice to be able to make whatever size I wish!  It allowed me to create the same look that Paula achieved with a stamp.  I like how my colouring turned out on the heart.  I used some marker ink scribbled on a plastic lid and then picked up and coloured with my blender pen. 

I was going to keep my card just like Paula's, but the more I looked at mine, the more I felt like it was missing something.  I decided to add the "ribbon" of stamped heats.

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Kim
SU Card Stock - Lovely Lilac, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
SU Ink - Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac (on the dots beside the heart, you can barely see it!)
Stamps - SU - Doodle That, PTI - Around & About
Accessories - Foam Tape, Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder, corner rounder, Cricut, SCAL software, Martha Stewart clear gem sticker


Mom and Tom

Cute Car!

My niece lives in Alberta and has been struggling to get her learner's permit for driving.  She has failed the test multiple times because she hasn't studied.  Her mother said that she was no longer paying for her to take the test.  I told Emma that if she passed the test in the next month, I would pay for the test.  She did it so I had to create a card for her in her favourite colour to send along with the cheque.  I picked this svg file up from here.  There was a problem with the on-line delivery of it, so the owner was so kind to refund me the dollar I spent to purchase the file.  I think they've corrected the problem and you certainly can't complain about their customer service.

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Kim

SU Card Stock - Basic Black, Whisper White, Pink Passion
Accessories - Cricut, SCAL software

Father's Day Card

Okay, okay, this one is definitely late getting on the blog... or early if you want to make cards for next year!  I created this card using my Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software and this svg that I had picked up last year..  Amy had created a candy bar wrapper using this svg file so I had e-mailed her for help with creating the shadow layer.  I ended up figuring it out myself before she answered, but she was very kind to set up a tutorial that can be viewed here.

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Kim

SU Card Stock - Baja Breeze textured, So Saffron, Ruby Red, Sahara Sand
SU Designer Paper - Sweet Slumber
Accessories - Cricut, SCAL software, foam tape

Floragraphy

I must say that I am much more proud of cards I create without CASEing them completely.  I started with Mary's card as inspiration, but I ended up changing quite a bit of the card as I went along.  I really like Mary's card, but decided to use brighter colours that I think my niece would like.  Then I change the orientation of the card because when I was in my white scraps, I found a piece already embossed with the Happy Birthday embossing folder, which can only go one way.  To create the flowers for this card, I used the Sure Cuts A Lot software with the doodle bat font, DB Floragraphy from Scrap 'N Fonts.  The largest is 1 inch wide, the middle, 0.8 and the smallest 0.6 inch wide.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White, SU - Summer Sun, Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore
Accessories - Green Galore brads, Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder, SCAL software, Cricut

Ali

Superhero Cards

We were very blessed to have our eight year old nephew visiting us from Red Deer.  He and his mom have been coming every summer for years, but this year, he got to spend five days alone with us while his mom went to San Francisco.  We had a great time together.

Jacob likes to make cards with me.  Last year, we created this Superman card, which I guess I didn't take a picture of.. it looked very similar to these cards - a clean and simple layout of a blue card with a red and yellow Superman logo.  He is still into superheros so when we went to the movies together, I saw the advertisment for the Captain America movie and knew that we could easily create his log using my Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software.  One card wasn't enough for him, so we went searching for easy superhero logos to create.  We made the Green Lanter logo using rectangles and circles from SCAL and then we found the Batman logo svg on Annel's blog.    He was so thrilled that he declared that he wanted a Cricut for his birthday.  I knew his mom would love to get him one because she is a wonderful crafter... but alas, Jacob declared that if he got one he was going to keep it in his room!

I'm going to search for more simple superhero logos to cut with the Cricut and then send him the parts so he can assemble some cards at home.  If you know of any great svgs, or have an idea, let me know!

Thanks for looking,

Kim

SU Card Stock - Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White, Glorious Green, Brushed Silver, Basic Black, Yo Yo Yellow

Accessories - Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software

In Full Bloom Birthday

I made this card for my sister-in-law who turned 50 in June.  I don't think she is thrilled about turning 50 so I've avoided using the number on the card.  These colours make me think of her so I"m hoping she enjoys it.  I received my inspiration from Anna's card.  My Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software was useful for creating the circles, scalloped circle and tag.
Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White, SU - Basic Black, Whisper White, Garden Green, More Mustard
Ink - StazOn Jet Black, SU - Markers - Ruby Red, Garden Green
SU Stamps - In Full Bloom, So Happy for You
Accessories - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, black and white gingham ribbon, Garden Green brads from Pink Hedgehog Crafts, Corner Ticket Punch, Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software

Leslie

Happy Birthday Balloons

I recently discovered Stamper Camper's Corner.  I love Mary's style!  I fell in love with this card, but I don't own any of the stamps that Mary used.  So I created a similar card using my Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software and some designer paper.  I used the Berlin Sans FB Demi font.  I created the balloons using three circles and a triangle and merged them together in SCAL.  I created this for my nephew's 8th birthday and I was hoping to get the 8 from the impression plate to be a part of the card, but it didn't quite work that way.  The 8 is too close to the edge of the plate to be able to put it where I needed it on the paper. 
Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White for base, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Basic Black, Whisper White, Ballet Blue
SU Designer Paper - Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
SU Stamps - So Happy For You
Accessories - PTI By the Numbers Impression Plate, White Embroidery Floss, Foam Tape, Cricut, SCAL software

Jacob

Very Merry Wild Christmas

I REALLY want to have most of my Christmas cards made before December arrives.  I had wanted to make three a month, but here it is July and I'm only on my first one.  Well, at least I'm off work for July and August so hopefully I'll be able to get a few done.

Jenn's card provided me with the inspiration for my card.  Once again I used my Cricut to create parts of the card.  The scallop circle is just like SU scalloped circle punch.  Heather M. provided me with instructions on how to create a scalloped circle with a specific number of scallops plus she made me a 14 scallop scalloped circle that you can find here.  I also used my Cricut and SCAL software to create the green layer for the white piece punched from the word window punch as well as the green circle.

Thanks for looking,
Kim
SU Card Stock - Real Red, Whisper White, Glorious Green
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
SU Stamps - Wild About You, Short & Sweet
Accessories -  1 1/4" circle punch, word window punch, Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder, Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software

Party Hearty Times Two

Thanks to Ilina's card for inspiration for these two cards. One is for my nephew and one for my nephew-in-law. I even managed to stamp in the inside!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Pacific Point Textured, Old Olive
SU Designer Paper - Celebrations
SU Ink - Pacific Point, Real Red, Old Olive, Bashful Blue
Stamps - SU - Party Hearty, Birthdays Count, Inkadinkado - Floral Wishes
Accessories - Cricut, svg file for scalloped square, SCAL software

Derek and Tim