Shaker Card made with the Gypsy and Cricut

The August swap for our local crafty group was "Surf's Up Shaker Card".  This was my first shaker and I really wanted it to be cute.  I looked online for some inspiration then on my Gypsy for images and came up with this.

The recipe:
   Size is 4 X 4  
   Cricut Cartridge used "Life Is A Beach"
   Base is a light blue Recollections CS  
   Swirly glittery background and dotted layer are DCWV Summer Dream Stack 
   Treasure chest is shimmery gold CS 
   Boy and his "equipment" are from old cs I had laying around  
   Shells came from Michaels.
   Dots are Adirondak either Pesto or Meadow
   Lots of foam tape (double layer due to using shells)
   Ribbon used around to outside of the card to finish the edge was Louisa Harding "Kimono Ribbon Pure" and was made in Italy.  It does have a yummy feel.  I know you can only see a glimpse of it in the photo but it really finish the cards off nicely.


I was warned that shaker cards take quite a while to make and they did just that but they certainly were quite gratifying to make as well.  I am on a journey to stretch myself and this was right up that alley for me.  I hope you enjoyed the card.


Thanks for visiting.  Come back soon.


Craftily yours.


Marilyn

Breast Cancer Card

For National Scrapbook Day another of the challenges was "Breast Cancer".  This was my entry.

I wanted it to be simple and focused on survival so I included the paper with the hearts filled with love and the words "My Hero".  The breast cancer ribbon and words were made on the Gypsy and cut with the Cricut Expression.

Recipe:  

     Stand and Salute Cartridge used for both the ribbon and words

        Ribbon shadow cut at 4.25" high and 2.73" wide

        Words cut at 1.82" high and 3.10" wide

    Paper black, blue and pink cs and unknown patterned cs

    Ribbon American Crafts

Craftily yours,

Marilyn 

   

Another National Scrapbook Day Challenge card

Here's another of the National Scrapbook Day challenges I did with My Pink Stamper, Robyn.

This was for the Cupcake Challenge.  I used my Gypsy to create the cupcakes and the words and my Cuttlebug for the embossing.


Recipe: 
   Celebration Cricut Cartridge for the cupcakes and the words
       Cupcake shadow cut at 2.31" high and 5" wide
       Word shadow cut at .8" high and .95" wide
   Cuttlebug folders used "Swiss Dots" and D'Vine Swirl
   Paper 
       Patterned paper from Pocket Full of Posies Stack from DCWV
       Black, Blue, & White CS
   Ink used was Tim Holtz Distress Ink (don't remember the color)


Craftily yours,


Marilyn

Card - Just because

This is the first year I participated in the National Scrapbook Day challenges hosted by My Pink Stamper.  There were 12 challenges in all and I will share some of them here but this first one is related to a tip I'll be sharing with you.  

This card was for the Glitz, Glam and Glitter challenge.  The base is shiny silver cs layered with black cs.  The floral paper is from K & Company Floral Dreams collection.  The glitter paper is lavender and from DCWV Fall Glitter matstack (4.5x6.5).  The lavender pearls are Queen & Co.


Hope you enjoy the card.


Craftily yours,


Marilyn