This card is a spin off of a card made by Bobby of the Cricut Couple. He posted an Accordian Card with an accordian fold piece of cardstock behind the frame. Click on their name to see it. I made one after I saw theirs but Bobby's is exquisite. I love the accordian fold but was trying to think of something similar without being so thick. This is what I came up with. Oh, by the way, I am entering this card to audition for My Craft Spot Design Team.
This card is 6X6". I used Kraft paper for the card base (12X6" then folded in half).
I cut two square frames using Elegant Edges. Make sure the openings are not the same size. The paper is from the Imagine Enjoy the Seasons Cartridge.
For the piece behind the frames, I cut a piece of Kraft paper at 6X6" and ran it through my Fiskars Crimper. It gave it a ripple effect, not an accordian fold but a nice effect.
The image is a free digistamp from Create With TLC. Paulette is the most generous lady with her digistamps. If you like digital images, you should frequent her site. She gives away images and sentiments daily. I colored it with Promarkers, then highlighted the leaves with Stickles. Do you see the little clouds I cut out? I held them on the image while I applied chalk to the background. When I finished, it looks like I have clouds in the sky.
The leaves and the acorns on the card are cut from the Enjoy The Seasons cartridge also, except for the two large brown ones. Those are embellishments from my stash. I decorated the leaves and acorns with Stickles also. I love bling.
I put the cutouts from the front frames on the inside for the message along with a branch cut from the above cartridge. Oh yes, I inked everything with brown ink.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you're having a great day. Donna and I love to read your comments. God Bless You!!!! Peggy
Happy 4th of July, Everyone. I hope you are enjoying your holiday and remembering the sacrifices made by our troops, past and present. Our forefathers paid a huge price for our independence and I'm so thankful.
This afternoon, while Donna napped and Craig and Jacob went to see "Transformers", I made this card for the holiday.
Card Recipe:
A2 Card Base
Stand and Salute Cricut Cartridge - Flag Cutout - Notecard feature
Digital Sentiment from Create with TLC
Ribbon and jewels from Michaels
I got my replacement Imagine, updated by Provocraft, Friday and I'm loving it. I used it to cut out the 4th of July card using the Stand and Salute cartridge.
Thank you for visiting today. We have had a wonderful year, thanks to you. God Bless You!!! Peggy
SORRY, I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS DIDN'T POST WHEN I HAD IT SCHEDULED. BLOGGER MUST BE ACTING UP AGAIN.
Happy Friday. I had a chance to do a little crafting yesterday afternoon. I had some new digistamps and wanted to play a while. This Pansy Frame is by Leah Cornelius of Heart Song Designs. It's one of her new releases and you can find it here. This is the card I made for my brother-in-law who is recovering from surgery.
Card Recipe:
A2 card base
Background Paper - Basic Grey Lily Kate
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Divine Swirl
Digital Image - Heart Song Designs Pansy Frame
Digital Sentiment - Create With TLC
Gel Pens for Faux Stitching
Promarkers Used:
Pansies - Orchid, Amethyst, Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Gold
Leaves - Grass, Forest Green, Lime Zest
Frame - Tan, Caramel, Cocoa
Frame Decoration - Gold and Orange Gel Pens
This is Leah's digistamp. Be sure to check out her store.
I hope you all have a great Friday and weekend. Thank you for stopping by and joining us today. I hope you found some inspiration. We love having you here. God Bless You!!! Peggy
