Christmas Tree Window Card

Hi Everyone!

I hope everyone had a happy Monday! This another Christmas card I made. It is actually one of my faves. The pics really don't do it justice. It is really chunky and fun! Anywho, I used my Expression for everything. I decided that when I am cutting anything with glitter that I would rather use my Expression rather than my Imagine. It is just a personal thing. But with the Imagine having ink tanks and everything, I just figured better safe than sorry. And since I have and E I thought, why not be safe.

The solid paper and glittered (green) cardstock are from Core'dinations. The patterned paper is last year's DCWV Christmas stack. It is double sided. So for the tag I used one side for the base and one side for the tag with the window cut. What is sandwiched between the tags is 5 Christmas trees from the Joys of the Season cart all glued together. On top of that I put a piece of acetate to make it feel like a window.

The card itself is from Just Because Cards. As is the scallop border and the green, glittered and embossed cardstock behind the tag. I embossed the green paper with my Cuttlebug and the newer 5x7 Polda Dots embossing folder. The ribbon at the base and top of the card is just stuff I have collected over time. The gems are from the $1 spot at Michaels. I used my glitter pen here and there. This one was definately outside the box for me and I really enjoyed it! TFL!

Orange and Blue Paisley

This is an unusual color combo for me, but I fell in deep like with it (lol). The photos don't do the colors justice. The printed papers are from this year's DCWV Spring Stack. The paisley, paisley mat, and flower layer are from Straight From the Nest. All the rest of the cuts are from Just Because Cards. I used my Gypsy to size everything. It makes it so much easier. Then I can save the format and use the components later for other cards. I added a bit of ribbon to this one and just 3 little blue glass gems on one side. The envie is also from Just Because Cards. That is truly a great cartride for building a card. TFL!

Thanks A Melon - Just Because Cards

Another fun one to make. My mom came in and raided my "Thank You" card stash last week, so I thought I would make a few of these to start rebuilding. It is made entirely from Just Because Cards with the Cricut. I made it all with one page from the book. I added my usual pen embellishing...white marker and glitter pen here and there. I also added a little ribbon and put the watermelon on some pop dots for dimension. The envelope is also from JBC. Forgot which page. I used my Gypsy to size it to fit my card. The paper is from last Summer's DCWV's stack. TFL!

Families Are Forever-Card and Envie

This card was made almost completely with the Just Because Cards cartridge for the Cricut. The only shape not cut with that cart is the butterfly. It is from Gypsy Wanderings. It is cut at 1/2". Everything else is cut at 5". This cart is really fun because it has all the card parts designed for you. Just pick your paper and cut away. There are long cards, square cards, funky cards and some traditional cards on this cart. They have some fun puns for the cards. And there are several envelopes to match each card. They have made it so you can easily match the right card to the right envie.

HappyHappyJoyJoy from the Cricut Message Board made a 2 part video that give great tips and trick for this cart. You should go check out her blog at www.obsessedwithscrapbooking.com. Thanks for looking!