Sunday, August 10, 2025

Happy Birthday Gift Card Holder Birthday Card!

Birthday card with gift card holder!

Want more info about this card?  Come join me in the video below where I design the card in Cricut Design Space. I also share several tricks and functions that would pertain to several projects in Cricut Design Space.  



Material List:
Focal Image from Sande Woodson https://tinyurl.com/y74juzcu
You can find wonderful tutorials from Sande here:  https://www.youtube.com/@SandeWoodson
Orange and Black Cardstock from stash
CTMH Grey Cardstock 
Cereal Box Cardboard
Knotted Twine
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Double Score Tape; Bearly Art Precision Glue  
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS
Cuts from Design Space: Shapes; Mountain from Emma Goggans; Fonts: Battle Cry and Amertha
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

I'm sharing my card with these challenges:  

CD Sunday:  AG using a USB, CD, or Digi
Paper Rocks Scissors:  AG using Paper &/or Scissors
FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country or Farm
Tic Tac Toe:  Board Below Marked
A Cut Above:  AG with a Die Cut
Christmas (or not) BINGO:  Board Marked Below
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Saturday, August 2, 2025

AG Prompts a Puppy Wall Hanging!


Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone and the optional theme is... Anything Goes!  

I have chosen to go with a mixed media wall hanging.  It measures 6.75 square inches and hangs from a chain.  

Wondering how I made this?  Check out the video below for all the details!

 Material List:

Cereal Box Cardboard
Cardstock DCWV Once Upon a Time
Denim from Old Jeans
Leftover Cotton Fabric
Iron On Interfacing
Piece of Leather
  Buttons from Stash
Honey Bee Pearl Stickers (Warm)
CTMH Flowers (Wood) Retired
Copic Markers Y15 and R39
Magic Sliders
Old Chain from Stash
CTMH Re-inker Honey
Tim Holtz Distress Paint
Liquitex White Gesso
Homemade Stencil
Acetate
Needle and Brown Thread
Adhesives: Double Sided Tape; Fabric Tac; E6000;
Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut
CTMH Artistry for Puppy Cut
CTMH Flower Market (Anchor for pup nose)
Cricut Access: Segmental Arch (collar pattern); Quotation Mark (font) from Wanderings; Shapes
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Fabric Mat
Cricut Rotary Blade
Blade
Cricut Maker

My Puppy Wall Hanging is off to the following challenges:

Critter Crazy: AG Featuring a Critter
Crafty Animals: Include an Animal
As You Like It:  Cats or Dogs  That's a tough one, but I'll go with dogs since I have a Golden and a GSD living with me!  I'd be a traitor if I said cats!  hahaha
Creative Artiste:  AG mixed media
Paper Rocks Scissors:  AG using paper and/or scissors
FarmQuest General Store:  AG with a farm/country theme  What's a farm without a dog?  ...and of course, the calico style fabric with denim!

Be sure to visit  Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone 
for all the details about the challenge and 
to check out all the creative inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.  

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Sympathy Cards can be Difficult


Sympathy cards can be tricky, but I needed to make one.  
 

Want more info about this card?  Come join me in the video below where I design the card in Cricut Design Space and cover some personal tips for sympathy cards.  I also share several tricks and functions that would pertain to several projects in Cricut Design Space.  


Material List:
Bo Bunny Paper Time for Tea (retired)
Cricut Cardstock (retired)
Old Card Piece for the Focal Image
White Cardstock
Cereal Box Cardboard
Ribbon
Gems CTMH (retired)
Quote: Anonymous
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Double Score Tape; Bearly Art Precision Glue  
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS
Font: Sweet Anabela (uploaded fonts)
Cuts from Design Space: Shapes; Cat Silhouette-Scissor Creative; Paw Print-Apple Grove Design
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

I'm sharing my card with these challenges:  
Neglected Stuff:  Use Neglected Stuff...That Bo Bunny Paper has been around quite a long time as well as the Cricut paper...oh, and the ribbon is from a store that has been out of business for around 7 or more years!
Paper Rocks Scissors:  AG using Paper &/or Scissors
FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country or Farm
Love Those Pretty Papers:  AG using Pattern Paper
Crafty Animals:  AG with an Animal
A Cut Above:  AG with a Die Cut
little red wagon:  Household Pets
Christmas (or not) BINGO:  Board Marked Below
Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.        

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Wagon Wheel Thank You Card


Well, it's summer here; so I'm not in school!  Time for some extra projects that are NOT for design teams.

I've decided to go with a western floral design from papers I made myself using images from Creative Fabrica.  
 

Want more info about this card?  Check out this video below where I design it in Cricut Design Space and cover some basic tips, tricks and functions in CDS.  


Material List:
Floral West from ScrappyPapers
(Papers designed with elements from Creative Fabrica created in Canva and PhotoScape.)
White Cardstock
Cereal Box Cardboard
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Double Score Tape  
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS
Font: Bluebird Alishanty and American Typewriter (uploaded fonts)
Cuts from Design Space: Shapes
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

I'm sharing my card with these challenges:  

Paper Rocks Scissors:  AG using Paper &/or Scissors
FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country or Farm
Love Those Pretty Papers:  AG using Pattern Paper
CRAFT:  AG or Thank You
Word Power:  Use Words at the Focal
The Paper Shelter:  Thank You
Try It On Tuesday:  Summer Blooms
DL.ART Thankful Thursday:  Thank You or AG
Triple B:  AG with Birds, Blooms and /or Butterflies
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD, or Digi

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.       

Saturday, July 5, 2025

AG in a Card Free Zone July I'd Wear That!

Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone and the optional theme is... I'd Wear That; of course, you can always play AG.    

I chose to make a Vintage Style Brooch out of some old jewelry pieces and a doily that had been in my stash for some time!  This would be a perfect piece on a fall/winter jacket, coat, or bulky sweater.  I'd personally wear it on a denim jacket, but I'd wear anything on a denim jacket!  ;)

Curious about this?  Check out the video below:

 Material List:
Brooch
4 inch Doily from Stash
Brown Gros Grain Ribbon
Silver Key
Round Bead from Stash
Charm Me Letter Charm (retired)
Chain and Charm from Broken Jewelry
Jewelry Shoppe Round Jump Ring
Jewelry Shoppe Pin Back 1.5 inch
Needle, Thread, Pliers, Scissors, Sewing Machine
Card Back
Cereal Box Board
Cardstock from DCWV Once Upon a Time
White Paper
Double Stick Tape
Fabric Tac
Lable
Cricut Design Space
Font:  Hey Marilyn
Downloaded Font:  Apple Chancery

I'm sharing my pin with these challenges:  

Creative Artiste:  Anything MM Goes
Paper Rocks Scissors:  AG using Paper &/or Scissors
Mix it Up:  AG + opt Mixed Media
Ellibelle's Corner I Spy with My Little Eye...:  Vintage Vibes

Be sure to visit  Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone 
for all the details about the challenge and 
to check out all the creative inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.      

Monday, June 16, 2025

Unexpected Correspondence at PoP Take 2

As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Embrace The Unexpected. Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive.  The theme is always optional.  

This month we are making an unexpected correspondence.  Be sure to visit Path of Positivity for a description of this theme!  

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Material List 
Trick or Treat General Elements from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Trick or Treat Kit
https://tinyurl.com/yc84a79v

CTMH Cardstock
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Double Score Tape  
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS
Cricut Access: Celebrate from Sweet Elise
Cuts from Design Space: Shapes
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  
Word Power:  Sentiment as Focus
Crafts Galore Encore:  AG (total of 3)
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD, or Digital

Having trouble finding those Purchased Cartridges/Image Sets in Cricut Design Space?  
Check out this video:  

Be sure to come over and see 
what the team thinks about our optional twist.  
You can also find more information about entering the challenge.  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize.

  

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.      

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Father's Day Card


 It's that time of year when we celebrate those guys in our lives!
I decided to make a vintage sort of Father's Day card with a peaceful outdoor scene.  

Check out the video below for all the details.  Lots of Cricut Design Space info in this one:  altering images, adding text, making a simple stencil, etc!

Material List:

CTMH Inks  (Retired)
Black Cardstock
Designer Paper from ColorBok Wild Rose (Old Paper Collection!)
Ribbon CTMH (Retired)
Adhesives: ATG; Fabric-Tac
Homemade Stencil
Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut
Cricut Access: Grass: Design Owl; Sentiment: Father's Day-Daddy;
Branch and Bird in Tree: Storybook; Font inside card: Cochin;
Shapes: oval and square
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges:  
Crafty Calendar:  Add a Sentiment
Classic Design:  AG opt Masculine (closes 6/12 midnight)
Paper Rocks Scissors:  AG using paper and/or scissors (paper)
Pearly Sparkles:  Masculine
The Outlawz Festive Friday:  Father's Day (Other options, also)

Having trouble finding those Purchased Cartridges/Image Sets in Cricut Design Space?  Check out this video:  

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.    

Saturday, June 7, 2025

AG na CFZ June


Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone and the optional theme is... Anything Goes!  

I saw this idea and thought it would be fun to create a denim wreath out of old blue jeans. We have a few pairs around here!  hahaha

This was not difficult, but I will say it was time consuming!  

I started with a wire wreath frame and looped denim strips over the wire.   I tied them with fishing wire...my favorite craft 'go to' for wreaths and bows!  I threw in a few strips of scrap burlap and lace.  I only used 3 of the 4 wires on the wreath frame leaving the outer one empty.  

I finished it off with a handmade bow with button.  

I'd like to tell you how many pair of blue jeans this took, but I had many of the jeans already cut apart from other projects!  So, I'm going to guess maybe 2 pair?  

 Material List:

Old Blue Jeans cut into 1 1/2" x 7" strips
14" Metal Wire Wreath Form
Lace from Old Curtains cut into 1 1/2" x 7" strips
Burlap from Stash cut into 1 1/2" x 7" strips
Fishing Line Omniflex 700 lb
Celebrate it Christmas Noel Wired Ribbon
Sew-ology Wooden Button
Embroidery Floss
Glue Gun (adhere button to bow)

My wreath is off to the following challenges:
Place to Start:  AG + Recycle!  Old blue jeans
FarmQuest General Store:  Anything Farm and/or Country

Be sure to visit  Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone 
for all the details about the challenge and 
to check out all the creative inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.      

Monday, June 2, 2025

Unexpected Correspondence at PoP


As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Embrace The Unexpected. Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive.  The theme is always optional.  

This month we are making an unexpected correspondence.  Be sure to visit Path of Positivity for a description of this!  

Inside of card
I chose to go with some thank you/end of year celebration cards to deliver some gift cards for some special teachers where I work.  I'm sure this will be an unexpected treat!

For a description of how this was made, refer to the video below!  Some fun Cricut tips and tricks.

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Material List:
Cardstock CTMH
Embossing/Cutting Die CTMH (Tucked away and never used before!)
CTMH Dots (Tucked away and not used in a while!)
Polkadoodles Digital Paper (Retired)
Adhesives: ATG; Fabric Tac; Glue Gun
Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset; Shapes
Cricut Access: Font - Catchland; Ice Cream Cone from Wispy Willow Designs
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG (total of 3)
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD, or Digital
Tic Tac Toe:  Board below
A Cut Above:  AG with a Die Cut
little red wagon: Friends ~ celebrating and thanking friends at school 
Fab'n'Funky:  Add a Sentiment
All Sorts:  AG
Crafty Catz:  Make us Smile
Aud Sentiments:  Fun Folds and/or Summer + Sentiment
Neglected Stuff:  Embossing/Cutting Die CTMH (Tucked away and never used before!)
CTMH Dots (Tucked away and not used in a while!)

Be sure to come over and see 
what the team thinks about our optional twist.  
You can also find more information about entering the challenge.  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize.

  

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.