A Yoda Punch Art Card for the Star Wars Lover in You

I cannot wait to share this latest card creation with you guys!  Are there any Star Wars fans out there? 

I made a couple cards for my friend's boys this weekend.  They were having a Star Wars themed party, so I definitely needed to make some Jedi-worthy cards.  After scrolling around Pinterest for a bit, I decided I was not finding any punch-shape characters, so I made my own!  ;)

Don't you love the dimension created by all the folds?  I popped that word bubble cut from Artiste up with foam tape...

I used my CTMH Olive, Colonial White, Black, and Bamboo CS, opaques, silver glitter paper, and red shimmer trim for this one.  The dimensions of the shapes I used to create Yoda are as follows:

3 -- 3/4 inch circles for the feet and hand
2 -- 1 inch circles for the ears
1 -- 1 1/4 inch circle for the head (in the clearance section on my website now!)
1 -- 2 x 2.25 inch rectangle for the robe
1 -- 1 x 1.75/2 inch rectangle for the under robe
1 -- 3/8 inch strip for the belt

It was really simple to fold them all to put Yoda together.  Then I used the retired Card Word Puzzle My Acrylix stamp to create the "Yoda Speak" sentiments on the front and the inside...

Now before all you die-hard Yoda fans set me straight, I KNOW, I KNOW already!!!!  My daughter took one look at my card and declared how ridiculous it was because everyone KNOWS Yoda has a GREEN light saber!  Grrrrrrrr....thank goodness for green glitter paper!  ;)

Now to figure out how to make Darth Vader so I can use the red!  ;)

How Much is that Owl in the Window?

Have any of you ever tried to make a window card?  I have made only a few--total, lol.  I hardly ever attempt them, but for day 12 of the Card-A-Day Challenge, well, we had to make a window card!

I used the amazing Autumn color scheme from the current My Creative Time Designer Challenge:

I wanted desperately to keep it simple, but I tend to over-think things JUST a bit, so this one took a while to figure out and make mistakes before I figured out the easy way to pull it all together.

I started out by making the tree.  I used my Chocolate Ink to stamp the woodgrain image from Universal Backgrounds onto a pre-cut Chocolate CS tree shape that I trimmed out by hand.  The leaves are from my "extra cuts" stash, but I know that I made them with the Just For You My Acrylix set.

I combined three different stamp sets to make the sentiment.  The Whoooo is from a retired double set, the question mark is from a retired alphabet, and the remaining words are found on Card Word Puzzle.  Don't worry, I fixed it and added the apostrophe!  ;)

I love these little owls from the Whooo's Your Valentine Kit last year.  Their party hats are made with the pennant stamps in the Babycakes Workshop on the Go Scrapbooking Kit.  I used the Green and Blue Epoxy Bubbles to embellish them with a topper.

Here is what the whole card looks like when opened so you can see how it lines up...

Now I am going to go make a whole bunch of these in different colors while I know how to do it!  ;)  Thanks for stopping in today!  :)

In Stitches at Heart 2 Heart

Ha ha!  I did it!  I used stitching on a card without stitching!  Did I loose you yet? 

Stay with me a little bit longer and I will show you!  Heart 2 Heart Challenges is having a Nip and Tuck challenge to get us all to incorporate some form of stitching in our project this week, so of course I am linking up.  Um, I feel like a stubborn 2 year old as I whine, stomp my foot, and say, NO, I don't want to stitch!  I papercraft--I do NOT sew!  My mother sews really well, but that gene seems to have skipped a generation.  So what's a girl to do? 

Stamp.  With Stitches!  ;)

I created a downpour with the Close to My Heart My Acrylix set C1459 Stitched Together.  The clouds are cut with my Cricut Artiste Cartridge and inked with Whisper a bit on the wispy/sloppy side. 

I used the Later Sk8ter Paper Packet for the plaid pattern in the umbrella...my favorite one in the pack!  

I made this sentiment using the C1494 Card Word Puzzle My Acrylix and the C1540 Hello Blooms My Acrylix.

I used a brand new toy for this card that I have been WANTING so badly to try.  It is a wafer die from My Creative Time.  If you look closely, you will see....MORE STITCHING!!!  I love it when a no-sew plan comes together!  ;)  Not sure if you can see it, but I also used a silver vinyl for the handle. 

So, about the time I was photo editing, I realized I had seen raindrop stitches before, but WHERE???  A quick glance back at the H2H April Challenges gave me the answer!  My crafty Diva friend, Jayma Malme had used hand drawn stitches in her DT example!  Go see it HERE.  LOVE!  Thanks for the awesome subconscious inspiration, Jayma!  :)

Mojo Monday 249

Today I am participating in the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge for the first time.  I really loved the sketch and used it to create a card for my sister.   Mollie, if you are reading this, turn back NOW!  ;)

Here is the sketch:

 Mollie, seriously, this is your last chance to not see your card early, lol...

Here is my card:

 I used the Pemberley Papers for this as well as Vanilla Creme and Bamboo Cardstock. 

For the banner/flag I stamped in Outdoor Denim Ink and adhered it to one of the cricut dimensional elements chipboard shapes.  The sentiment is from the Cricut Art Philosophy Collection.  The rope stamp is from the Pemberley Workshop stamp set, and let me tell you, I LOVE this set!  (it is only available for a couple more weeks if you are interested.)  The background is stamped with the rose from Card Word Puzzle in the same ink using first and second generation images.  (Also only available for a short time longer!)  I added some Opaques from the Licorice selection for bling.  I love to dress up this image with the bitty pearls as well, but these took on the Pemberley blues so well I just had to use them.

Now, a funny thing happened while I was putting on the pearls.  One of them shot out of the tweezers and I could not find it.  This is hardly unusual since they are tricky to grip.  It is actually a regular occurrence around here.  They do turn up eventually.  THIS particular pearl, however, I found while I was putting the card away until it needs to be mailed.  It was at the top of the card on the dark blue Pemberley paper!  If you look closely, you can see it in the picture since I had no idea at the time that it was there, lol! 

I loved trying my hand at a sketch for a change and hope to do more in the future.  Thanks for looking!  Unless you are Mollie, then you should not be reading this!  ;)

Color Dare #7

Alright!  I am officially back in the swing of things after summer vacation.  I feel so accomplished after surviving the 109 degree heat in Nashville.  ;)

On to this week's Color Dare!  This one is a great color combo--we are to use the secondary colors of orange, green, and purple in any shades we choose.  I chose Sunset, Sweet Leaf, Topiary, and Petal, along with the neutrals Colonial White and Chocolate.

This is seriously another case of hand-hitting-forehead inspiration because it came to me as I was designing card layouts for my next workshop.  I quit the cards and went right to work.  You see, while I was cutting, I ended up with a leftover strip from the Victory Paper Pack that I took one look at and just HAD to make it into a bookmark.  This one will be for my niece's baptism birthday this Saturday, so the timing was phenomenal, and definitely from above!  In fact, most of the pieces I used were in my leftover drawer with cuts that I had not used on other projects--the only ones I did especially for this one were the Petal colored flowers.  Reheated leftovers--yummo!   ;)

Here is the original version:

Now here is the Glitzy version!

I realized while threading the ribbon that the paper would be better with a little more thickness here where it ties in.  I easily reinforced it by making two flower cuts with the AP Cart on our cardstock, punching a hole through the center, and adhering one to each side of the bookmark.  Walla!

Here is the recipe for my reheated leftovers:
Art Philosophy Cartridge
Victory Paper Pack
Colonial White, Sweet Leaf, and Petal Cardstock
Colonial White and Topiary Inks
My Acrylix Rock the Block Stamp Set
My Acrylix Card Word Puzzle Stamp Set
Ribbon and brads from the Sunset Mini Medley Assortment
Glitter Glitz in Stardust

Color Dare Challenge #3

Time for another CTMH Color Dare Challenge!  This one, I will openly admit, was tricky for me color-wise.  I am not a coral-loving girl in any way, so putting my personal color prejudice aside was harder than usual.  The colors for this week are complimentary colors:  Dutch Blue and Sorbet

You could also add one of the optional color choices, which I chose to do by including Sweet Leaf.  It did not drown out the Sorbet as I hoped, lol, but did tone it down a bit.  I have no Sorbet Ink (go figure), so I went with the papers that I have with that color including the Elemental Paper pack.  The neutral colors I added were Desert Sand and Colonial White.  Also this week, as a bonus, we can try our hand at one of the projects in the current Idea Book.  I chose the little pillow box on page 139 as my inspiration for this card:

 I had been wanting to give these flowers a try with my cricut because I love the dimension they give.  I inked the edges with the Desert Sand Ink and popped a silver brad in the middle.  After I was finished, I added the leaves stamped in Sweet Leaf from the Card Word Puzzle My Acrylix set.  I used the AP cartridge for the boarder cut in Dutch Blue and to cut the background for the sentiment that is stamped in Dutch Blue and found in the Thoughtful Tidings February 2012 Stamp of the Month Set.

I only wish I had the Desert Sand pen to add some stitching around the outside of the Sorbet cardstock.  That would have been the perfect touch.  Thanks for looking!

Happy Mother's Day!

Well, I should have no trouble staying in my craft room today--I can do what I want for Mother's Day!  Too bad it is also gorgeous outside!  Oh well--it will be gorgeous again.  I have much to do in preparation for my Kick-off Extravaganza! 

Since my cards have been received, I can now post more detailed pics of a mother's day card I made this week.  You might recognize this one from my recent post, Tip of the Day. I used the two flowers and a butterfly from the Card Word Puzzle Acrylix Stamp Set.  This is one of my favorite sets and perfect for the occasion too!  I also used a sentiment from Wonderful You and a circle from Countdown.  The inks are Outdoor Denim, Indian Corn Blue, and Colonial White.

 I wanted to add some sparkle, so I heat embossed the butterfly with a powder that I have had forever from Stamp-n Suff.  Sorry, but I have no idea if it is still available, lol.  I love the effect!

Celebrate you mom!  Big hugs to everyone that cannot celebrate it with her today.