Birthday Card

My granddaughter is turning 10 so here is the card I made for her. The stamp is a fun funky girl stamp that I really like.

My-Besties - Millie Mae 2

Spellbinders Cascading dots for background

Sizzix Labels Ornate 3 for image and mat

Millie Mae colored with Copics

Skin - E000, E00, E21, R20

Yellow - Y11, Y17, Y18, Y19

Red - R22, R24

Blue - B93, B95, B97
Paper used was just paper on hand.  I did pop the mat and image a little bit.

Inside of card below.

Inside verse from Inkadinkado - Swirly

Halloween cards - witches

As my granddaughters do not live close I try to send them a Halloween card every year.  This year I found this cute witch stamp so made them both the same card. It will be send to them along with a few small pieces of candy. I have to include some chocolate right!

 Inside of both cards

Items used on card:

Spellbinders Labels Four and Grand Labels Four

Spider Web doilie from SU

Quickutz tall pumpkin and ghost

Stamps:  Whipper Snapper - witch, Morning Star - Happy Halloween, Northwoods - verse

Copics:

Skin - E000 E00 E21

Grays - N2 N4 N5

Green hair - YG21 YG23 YG25

Purple hair - V01 V04 V05

Shirt Yr01 YR04 YR07 YR09

Cat feet - R20 E00

Broom - Y32 Y35 Y38 YR14 - handle E21 E25

Start & Moon Y19

Blossom Layout 2

 

All papers are Close to My Heart

Page 1:

Zip strip

Sunset cardstock ½ x 12 inches

Blue patterned paper 2 ½ x 12 inches

Green patterned paper 9 X 8 inches,  ½ x 12 inches -(back side -orange print)

White 5 x 4 inches (2)

 

Page 2:

Zip strip

Sunset cardstock ½ x 12 inches

Blue patterned paper 2 ½ x 12 inches

Green patterned paper 9 x 12 inches   ½ x 12 inches -(back side -orange print)

White  4 x 6 inches, 4 x 4 inches (2)

Journal spot made with Sunset and White with Spellbinder Labels 32

Zip strip sayings

 

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Blossom Layout 3

All papers are Close to My Heart

 

Page 1:

Flower paper 3 ½ x 11 inches

Green patterned paper 1 ¼ x 10 inches 3 ¾ x 9 inches

Glitter paper ½ x 12 inches

Lagoon card stock cut with Quickutz Lace scallop die DC0063

C1610 Dizzy Circles stamp set in Pear

Lagoon 4 x 6 inches (2)

Galcier 3 ¾ x 5 ¾ inches (2)

 

Page 2:

Flowered paper 1 ½ x 12 inches

Green patterned paper 1 x 12 inches

Glitter paper ½ x 12 inches

Lagoon 5 ½ x 12 inches

Glacier 3 ¼ x 5 inches (3)

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Blossom Layout 1

I still have to add the butterfly on page 2 in the lower right hand corner.

 

All paper is Close to My Heart

Page 1:

Flower paper 2 ½ x 12 inches, 2 ½ x 7 inches

Blue pattern paper  3 ¼ x 7 inches

Lagoon card stock 5 ½ x 7 ½ inches, 2 x 12 inches

Saying – pattern paper 3 ½ x 3 ¼ inches, white 3 ¼ x 3 inches
Smiles Begin with You A1172 stamp set

Butterfly in Sunset, glitter paper ½ x 12 inches

White photo mat 5 x 7 inches

Zip stip cut to 7 ½ inches

 

Page 2:

Flower paper 2 ½ x 12 inches

Blue pattern paper 3 ¼ x 12 inches

Lagoon card stock  4 x 6 inches (2), 4 x  4 ½ inches

White photo mats  3 ¾ x 5 ¾ inches (2), 3 ¾ x 4 ¼ inches

Zip stip

 

 

 

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Under the Stars layout

My daughter and granddaughters went camping a while back. This is the layout I made for them. 

 

Used paper on hand.

Quickutz dies used were -  acorn, campfire, leaves, tree branch, owl, shooting star, star.

Sizzix dise used were - Night and Day alphabet, Pine Tree medium and large.

Cricut Camping Critter cartridge -  Smore Porcupine cut at 2 inches.

All photo mats are 4 x 6 inches. 

The journal mat is 4 x 4 inches light brown and 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 Colonial White.

Words matted on 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 light brown card stock.

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Seaside Layout 2

 

Layout 2 from the CTMH Seaside packet. 

Ink used was Sorbet and Desert Sand. 

CTMH D1619 Seaside stamp set for phrases.

Accessories were seaside and bling is Z1853 dots in aqua.

 

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Seaside layout 1

This layout was made from the Close to My Heart Seaside WOTG packet.  The Cricut  Close to My Heart Artbooking cartride was used to cut the overlay and photo mats.

Accessories were Seaside and Aqua dots.  Stamp set was D1619 Seaside

Ink used was Pear, Glacier, Sorbet and Desert Sand.

 

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Rock Star

My granddaughter loves to sign along with songs and use her microphone and perform for the family.  I have been wanting to do this layout for a while.  When I found the 'Wild Child' stamp that is Jordan.  I think this turned out very nice.  I am hoping Jordan loves the layout.

 Layout was made using paper on hand.

Quickutz music dies used as accents and extras cut for when the pictures are added for extra embelisments.

Page 1:

4 1/2 x 12 inches photo mat.

Quickutz Spotlight and Fiesta alphabet dies for the words.

Lifestyle crafts stars dies used to cut star shapes. 

My Betsies - Wild Child stamp colored with Copics (colors listed below)

Spellbinders Deckle rectangles used for stamped image and journal spot.

Page 2:

Journal spot matted with 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches purple and 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches green dot.

7 1/2 x 6 inches checked paper,  7 x 5 1/4 inches purple, 6 1/2 x 5 inches green dots photo mat.

4 1/2 x 6 inches checked paper, 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches purple

4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches green dot photo mat.

Circle cut with Little B Circle Die. Star from Lifestyle Crafts dies and Quickutz music die.

Copic colors used on 'Wild Child' stamped image

Skin - E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair - Y21, E43, E50, E51, E53

 Dress/shoes/socks - V000, V01, V04, V05, Rv00, Rv04, Rv02, YG05, YG07, YG13, YG21, RV19

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Heartstrings layout 1

This is the first layout for club from the CTMH Heartstrings paper packet.  I have kept all the layouts really simple this time.

All paper is CTMJH

Base pages are Whisper card stock

B&T Diamond Heart cut at 9 x 10 inches for page one and 9 X 11 inches for page 2

Used the zip strip from this paper for the top accent

Back of the B&T paper was cut at 1 x 12 for the red accent at the bottom of the pages.

Lagoon cardstock mats 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches for page one

3 x 3 1/2 inches for page 2 (6 of them)

Colonial white journal spot cut with Sizzix Ornate Labels.

The stamped saying is from CTMH - S1501 - This Moment stamp set in Cranberry ink.

 

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Heartstrings Layout 2

On this layout I leave big open spaces for your pictures.  Three or more on page 1 and 4 on page 2.

 

This is a very quick easy layout.

Heartstring CTMH paper was used and Daisy White cardstock.

 Bases are Cranberry cardstock

Page 1:

B&T Arrow paper 7 1/2 x 12 inches

B&T Diamond Heart 2 x 4 1/2 inches with heart zip strip in center.

Photo mat 5 x 6 1/2 inches

Journal spot made with Spellbinders Labels large.

Page 2:

B&T Arrow paper cut at 5 x 6 inches twice.

B&T Diamond Heart paper 2 x 12 inches with heart zip strip in center.

 

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Heartstrings Layout 3

I love cute little monsters, so I used this fun stamp set for a border on both pages.

 

I added 2 Daisy White card stock papers to make this 3rd layout from the Heartstrings paper packet.

 CTMH Heartstrings paper was used.

Border on both pages Sayings in Slate, Monsters in Lagoon, Hollyhock and Pear.  These are all from the CTMH - B1470 Love Ya Silly stamp set.

B&T Heart paper cut at 1 1/2 x 12 inches and 3 x 12 inches

B&T Arrow paper cut at 2 1/2 x 12 inches

B&T Diamond Heart paper cut at 1/2 x 12 inches.

Photo mats are 4 x6 inches (4 of these) and 3 1/2 x 4 inches (3 of these). The journal spot on page 1 is one of the smaller mats with a 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 inch Daisy white center.

 

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Teddy Bear layout

When doing baby layouts I think a teddy bear page is a must.  This one is in purple for a baby girl.

 

Used paper I had on hand.

Teddy Bears dies from Quicktuz, Panda and 2 Teddy Bears with bows,  Go Kreate - Boo Bear, Scrapbuggy - Button bear and Cricut Teddy Bear

 

Page 1:

 Large mat: 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches.

Border 2 x 12 inches

Journal spot 2 x 7 1/2 inches

Precious cut out with Sizzix Broadway Melody alphabet.

 

Page 2:

Mats: 4 x 6 inches and 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches

Purple border strips at 1/2  x 11 inches.

Bows from the Quickutz bear die cuts for corners.

 

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Ribbon Layout

Another layout for the Baby book.  The Close to My Heart Art Philosophy & Artiste Cricut Cartridges

Ribbons cut from CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge pg 35 - shift + Accent <%> at 2 3/4 inches in dark pink polka dot (old CTMH paper).

middle banner on both pages is 4 x 12 inches in the light pink polka dot (old CTMH paper)

Whisper gray accents are 3/4 x 12 inches stamped with words from CMTH B is for Baby - D1561 stamp set.

Photo mats are 3/34 x 5 1/4 inches in Buttercup.

 

 

Sayings from CTMH New Arrival - C1501 and shapes to match cut with CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge cut at size shown below.

'Could I be any cuter' page 46 - shape 3 cut at 1 1/2 inches

'Baby - a bit of heaven  page 63 - square 5  cut at 1 1/2 inches (I think)

'Our tiny treasure' page 62 - oval 5  cut at 1 1/2 inches

Journal Spot page 62 - oval 5 (I forgot what sizes but I also have 2 mats under journal spot cut 1/4 inch larger each time.

Stamped images colored in with Copic markers.

 

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Baby Girl layout

This layout allows you to use some small fun Quickutz dies for accents. 

 

Older  Close to My Heart designer paper used.

Small squares are 2 x 2 inches

Baby Pink on page 1 - 6 x 12  inches

Baby Pink on page 2 - 5 3/8 x 12  inches

Dot paper 4 1/4 x 7  inches

Design paper on each end 2 1/2 x 4 1/4  inches

 

Quickutz, purse, dress, diaper pin, Tiara, rocking horse and rattle

Go Kreate Baby Boo bear die.

Spellbinders  fancy framed tags used for journal spots

 

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Baby Alphabet Layout

Another layout for the baby book.  This is similar to a layout I have done before, but as you change up the paper and embellishments the layout appears different.

 

Close to My Heart Chocolate Brown, Crème Brule, Colonial White and Babycakes designer paper. 

Page 1: 

Large mat: 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches Chocolate Brown, 7 x 5 Crème Brule.

Small rectangle: 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches in Crème Brule.

Small squares 3 x 3 inches.

Saying not sure of maker but 3 x 3 inches in brown, 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in Crème Brule and Colonial White to fit saying.

Cuttle Kids 2 step animal dies used for embellishments.

 

Page 2:

Journal spot and 2 3/4 x 3 inches Chocolate Brown, 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches Crème Brule, 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches Colonial White.

 

Cuttle Kids 2 step animal dies used for embellishments.

 

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Princess & Fairy Bear layout

One more layout for the baby book.

 

 Close to My Heart old paper used - You Rock.

Bright star paper 5 x 12 inches

Two borders cut with Sizzix die in Honey and purple.

Small mats - purple 3 1/4 x 4 inches, navy blue 3 3/4 x 3 inches

Large mat - Honey 7 x 5 inches, navy blue 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches, purple 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches

Medium mat - Honey 4 x 5 inches, navy blue 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches, purple 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches

Journal spot purple 3 1/4 x 4 inches, navy blue 3 3/4 x 3 inches, white 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches

 

Go Kreate Boo the Bear die with Boo the Bear accessories dies Princess and Fairy.

Saying - Heather's Stamping Haven

Star stamped in Honey with Wishes D1333 stamp set.

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