Slim Mariposa Birthday Card

I absolutely adore the new die set that I purchased called Mariposa. There are three different packs of dies that can be used alone or combined with one another to produce endless styles and designs.

This is the first card that I created to see how the dies would cut. I used my Cuttlebug and this particular set cut beautifully. However, some of the dies in the set are quite large. In fact, they are so large that it would be better to use this with the Grand Calibur by Spellbinders or one of the Big Shots by Sizzix. 

I am calling this my slim card. It measures 6 x 3 inches.

Single Cut

Single Cut w/ Layer

Materials Used:
Cardstock: Recollections
Cuttlebug
Dies: Couture


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Happy Birthday Card

This month is the first month that I joined the Stamps of Life Card Kit Club. And I must say that I love it. The kit is packed with just about everything you will need to make several cute cards. This month’s theme is “Happy”.

I made a few changes to the sample card idea that was included in the kit. I added an extra layer to the birthday card that I made.

Materials used:
Stamps of Life - January Card Kit
Stamps of Life - Birthday with Sizzix stamp set
ColorBox - Licorice ink

Valentine Flip-it Card

Here is a cute Valentine's Day card I made. I just loved how this turned out. I recently started using Dies sets from Stephanie Barnard at Stamps of Life.  Everything coordinates and with each other which is a definite plus...

Materials used:
Recollections cardstock
Carta Bella - Words of Love Pattern Paper
Sizzix - Circle Flip-it Card Die
Stamps of Life - Ribbon Banner Die
Stamps of Life - minribbonbanner2stamp set
ColorBox - Licorice ink

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Christmas Cards

I know Christmas has just passed but I really want to build up my collection of Christmas cards. I don't want to wait until the last minute to start making them. So, I will be posting Christmas cards that I have made.

Here are two quick and easy cards you can make in less that 10 minutes. The first card was created using the Christmas Kitsch cartridge by Anna Griffin.

This next card was created using the Holiday Cards #19. The cards in that collection a perfect for the beginner or non-crafter. It will cut out the base (this cuts out the image on the front of the card) and the backing piece. Fold in half and you are done. I will be posting more of these in the weeks to come.

Hello Kitty Valentine's Day Card

Here are a couple of cards made with the Hello Kitty Cricut cartridge. This was made using the "Print then Cut" feature in Design Space using the Cricut Explore. I was able to add text to the heart and printed everything before cutting it out with the Explore.

This card is a shaped card. I cut the card base out separately and added the image on top.

This card used a base and background papers from Recollections. The Hello Kitty image was designed and cut and them added to the card base.

Camera Card

I just have to tell you about my newest obsession. I absolutely love the stamps and dies from Stephanie Barnard of Stamps of Life.

Here is my first card from the camera2stamp stamp and die set. This will be just the first of many to come so check back to see what other creations I have come up with using her products.