Paper Playtime Challenge # 48

Hi everyone:  Today's card is a Z fold card I made for the Paper Playtime Challenge # 48.  I have made Z fold cards before but I had never made one with a fancy edge (scallops).  I saw a tutorial where the edge was made by inserting a 12 inch decorative edge strip in between two card blanks.  This works fine but I had this heavy weight dsp from K and Co.  that was two sided.  This allows you to create edge without making two cards.  I am super pleased by the results.  Check it out.

As mentioned, the paper is from K and Co.  I cut a scalloped circle with my cuttlebug and embellished this with a medallion made from the same dsp.  Cardstock from recollectons.  Ribbon from Michaels.
I originally cut the card at 5 3/4 inches on the high side and 4 1/2 inches on the short side.  This allows for the edge punch to shorten the card to A2 size.  The card was then scored at 3 1/4 and 7 inches and folded.  Note that the edges do not meet.   This makes the card much more demensional in my estimation.  I also have this card opening left because I tried the folds both ways and wanted the printed side on the front.  Lots of fun.
Back tomorrow with a new video.
See you later.........................play nice.

Monday Challenges

Hi everyone.  I just finished a card that I am going to enter into a couple of challenges.  The first is Digi Monday over at Paper Playtime.  The last Monday of the month is a digi stamp challenge.  This is the first digi stamp I have ever used but I just loved Gillian over at Prairie Fairy Designs.  You can see all of their  downloads HERE  I actually bought three.  Some really nice designs.  I think she came out cute for the first try.  The second challenge is over at Fantabulous Cricut. Monday Challenge #49 is to make a shaped card.
I bought the Nursery Rhymes Cartridge a few weeks ago when Michael's had their $10.00 sale.  I don't think I am going to get too much use from it but I wanted to see if I could use any of the cuts for this challenge.  Well each page has a monogram feature.  I decided to use my gypsy to weld two together.  I hid the monogram.  Then cut a smaller one for the inside layer.  Here is the card.  What do you think?

Recipe:

Card cut at 5.5 tall and stretched to 4.25 wide

Inside layer approx 1/2 inch smaller

Embossed the inside layer with my cuttlebug

Added some gathered ribbon and a sentiment tag that I have had forever

Gillian was cut at 3.75 (Isn't she too cute)?

Well that's it for now till I find something else to challenge me.  I am hoping to get a Flip camera sometime this month the I will have to learn how to video some of my projects.  ANOTHER FIRST.  Yikes!!!

See you later..................play nice.

Paper Playtime,Fantabulous Cricut, My Pink Stamper

Hi everyone.  Back again.  This time I have made a card for three challenges.  Robyn over at The Pink Stamper is having a birthday challenge..........Happy Birthday Robyn.  Her challenge is to make a birthday themed card or project.  When I saw Minnie's PINK bow, I thought of Robyn.  Check out her birthday party HERE.  The second challenge is for Paper Playtime Monday Challenge. HERE. Anything party related. Fantabulous Cricut HERE is to use a neglected cartdrige.  Well I haven't used Mickey Font cartdrige since June when my grand-daughter and I made a autograph book to take to Disney World.  I think it came out cute.

This is actually two cards in one.  I made Minnie a shaped card welding two together on my gypsy.  She was cut at 5.25.  I then mounted that card to an A2 card.  (Minnie doesn't stand up too well on her chin).  This way I was able to create a double sentiment space.  Inside says May all your wishes come true.  The paper is from my stash and the front of the card is embossed using the Cuttlebug birthday folder.  Make a Wish is a stamp of unknown origin and the inside is computer generated.  Pretty cool huh?
Well back to work.  I'll see you all again soon.

Paper Playtime Challange

Good Monday morning everyone.  Hope you all had a great weekend.  We did up until Sunday night when our Patriots forgot to show up for their football game...............color me sad.  Oh well, bring on the Red Sox.
We live not too far from the Tampa Bay Rays spring training location so activity should be heating up soon,  Opening day is Feb 25th.  ALREADY????
Well on to crafting:  I made this card for the Paper Playtime Challange this week.  You must have the word love on the card.  Went to Michaels yesterday and was able to pick up 4 cartridges at $9.99 each..Yipee!!!!
One of these is Hello Kitty.  So I just had to try something out this morning.  She is soooo cute.

Cardstock just from my stash.  I wanted to try a shaped card today.  Used my gypsy...lov..lov.  to create the card and all the pieces except the flowers.  All cut at 5.47 The floweres are made with little heart punches from my marvy punch.  The sentiment is from stampin up.  I heat embossed it with some kaleidoscope embossing power from Stamp Stuff.  If you haven't tried this color, it is unbelievable especially on dark paper.  A rainbow of colors. Almost forgot the bling on the flowers.  How silly of me.  She's a cutie.
Well I have to go play with my other new cartridges.  See you later,  You can click Here to visit the Paper Playtime Challange site.
Bye for now.........play nice