Cricut Serenade Bird Cage Card

I was playing around last night with my new Serenade cartridge and this is one of the cards that I came up with. The base of the card is 10" x 6" scored at 5". I marked the front of the card in the center and cut the birdcage on shadow center point at 3.8". I cut two birdcages 4", I cut two sets of birdcage layers at 4.8". I cut two birds at 1.5". I cut 3 flowers and inserts at 1" and two branches at 1.5". I put a pop dot between the bird layers attached the wings and green eye gem to each side. I sponged the edges to give an older look. I glued the two sides of the birdcage together and attached to the opening with the sides of the layered strips. I stamped the inside image and layered behind yellow paper. I cut two red swirls to put on each side. I attached the top of the birdcage to the card with Tim Holtz chain.

Paper: Card Base: Me & my Big Ideas Del Mar, Birdhouse Layer: Core Color Card stock Reflecting Pool, Bird: The paper company Parchment tan, Birdcage: Gemstones Gem Blue Topaz.

Stamps: Stampin Up: Cheep Talk, Baroque Motifs, Tim Holtz: Live the life you imagined

Misc: Tim Holtz hardware, misc gems and brads.

BBQ Apron Invitation

I made this party invitation for a work BBQ. I freehanded the apron pattern and cut the watermelon, flower tag, and sun from Cricut Walk in my garden and Doodle Charms. I stamped the It's a party and Your Invited in Black and used my white Gel pen to accent the watermelon. The checkered paper was from Hobby Lobby and the rest was scrap paper. I printed the information on white card stock in coordinating colors and put some glitter glue inside the sun for a little sparkle.

Water Bottle Hanger

I am doing a presentation for nurse aides next week titled Hydration: Helping seniors stay Afloat. I wanted to create an inexpensive gift to go with my theme. Thank you Chandler for helping me with the design.....

Recipe:

Kraft paper 2 3/4” X 11” (Scored at 2 1/2” and 8”)

Light Blue paper 2 3/4” X 3”

Life is a beach Cricut Cartridge

-Life Preserver 2.5”

-Umbrella 2.5”

-Wave 1.1”

-Crab 2.2”

Sun Stamp Inkadinkadoo

Ink- More Mustard-Stampin Up

Circle Punch 1 1/4”-Stampin Up

Book Templete

Book Instructions

I have had several email requests for detailed instructions so I decided to post. Happy Crafting!

Christian's 13th Birthday Mini Book

I made this Mini book for my nephew Christian's 13th birthday. I used the same template from the Harvest Books previously on my blog. I decorated tags with pictures and stamps and our family wrote personal messages to him. I will also tuck a gift card in the last pocket.

Stamps used: Inkadinkadoo, Unity, Stampin up, Stampers Anonymous

Paper: Heidi Grace, Recollections, misc scraps

Mother's Day Card

This is a mothers day card I made for my mom. I stamped the Bingo, love, bird (SU), Irish blessing, ticket and happy mothers day (SU) onto card stock. I cut and adhered to the card. I distressed edges with Tim Holtz (my favorite). I cut the flower from my Cricut (walk in my garden). On the back of the ticket it says "good for one day of bingo on me" I hope she likes it.