Special Angel

Made this card for a special friend who is going thru a rough time right now.  I wanted to give her a "Special Angel" to watch over her.   J

Back:

This project was basically “heaven sent” because I found this really cute design in the Silhouette Online store, to use w/ my new birthday present, the Silhouette Cameo.  However, there was something wrong with the design, in that the back and front didn’t match up.  I contacted the Silhouette company and they said that they agreed there was a problem, and that they would be contacting the designer about it.  

In the meantime, I puttzed around myself with the Silhouette Designer Software and, using the Paint program, I created a back for the angel.  It was no easy task and it’s definitely not perfect, as you can see from the pic, but at least the angel has a back now, that matches the front.   J

Patricia loved it and that’s all that matters to me.   J

The design for the angel is #12367.  The design for the “special angel” saying is #46014.

Used multi-coloured yarn for hanging the saying from the angel. 

The tag was computer-generated. 

Thinking of You card

Made this card for a dear friend who is going thru a rough patch.

Inside:- 

Tools/Items:-

Cricut Imagine

Cricut Imagine Cartridges: see below

Cardstock -- white (for the Imagine)

Stamp -- Swirls

Corner Rounder

Glue – ATG; regular

Rhinestones

3D Butterfly sticker

Flower

Cricut Imagine Cartridges

Better Together – frame, birdie

Greeting Cards Inside & Out – “thinking of you”

"An Angel for You" card

Inside:-

Made this "angel card" for a dear friend who is going thru a really rough time right now.

Tools/Items:-
Cricut Imagine

Cricut Imagine Cartridge – see below

Cricut Cartridge – Christmas Noel (angel)

Glue – ATG; regular

Cardstock -- white (for the Imagine)

Cardstock – purple for the base
Patterned paper

Corner chomper – Cloud

Stickles -- Diamond

Pop dots

Rhinestones

Cricut Imagine Cartridges

All Wrapped Up (patterns)

All Wrapped Up (flower – Icon 01)

Country Carnival (medallion)

The inside was computer-generated. 

When my friend received her card, she was absolutely “touched” by the whole aspect of it.  She queried me about the seven gems I placed on it and had I placed “seven” for a reason.  I replied:-  “No, I just put them helter-skelter.”  I asked why she asked that question and she told me that the No. 7 is very symbolic.  I’m thinking, now, that I was basically “guided by an angel” as to how many gems and where to place them.  Then, I decided to do some research.  This is what I discovered:-

Symbolic significance of number 7

Scripture is saturated with the Number Seven and it symbolizes completeness or perfection.  You can read more here:-

http://www.biblewheel.com/topics/seven_meaning.asp

Seven --- A mystic or sacred number

Seven Champions 

Seven Deadly Sins 

Seven Heavens 

Seven Kings of Rome 

Seven Lamps of Architecture 

Seven Last Words 

Seven Liberal Arts 

Seven Names of God 

Seven Natural Wonders of the World 

Seven Sages 

Seven Seas

Seven Senses 

Seven Wise Masters 

Seventh Heaven 

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 

Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages 

Seven-year Itch 

Seven Year's War (1756-1763) 

If you wish to read about all or some of the above, you can check it out here:-

http://towerweb.net/alt-lib/seven.shtml

Here’s another neat site:-  http://www.whats-your-sign.com/spiritual-meaning-of-numbers.html

I think the next time I put gems on my cards, I’m going to check out the significance of the “numbers”. 

Anyway, w/ her very own angel(s) and all of her dear friends supporting her, she feels that she’s in “good hands” throughout this tribulation that she has been dealt.

I’d really appreciate it, if you would please send up some prayers for her.  Thanks so much! J

Comfort Card

Made this card for a friend’s sister, who is very ill.  Thought it might cheer her up a bit.

I had a lot of fun making this card, as I was learning different techniques, along the way.

The first technique was how to place an image in a different place, on your Imagine mat.   I saw a video, here, where it’s explained how this could be accomplished.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN6A_CqDoQU&feature=player_embedded#!

Here’s a shot (not very clear, sorry!) but you can sorta get an idea of how I was able to input just 4 blank squares on the mat, making my design move waaaaay over to the right.

When the paper is placed on the mat, opposite to how it was done to begin with, I was able to get the design printed on the opposite side of my card base.  Cool, eh?  J

The second technique on this card was learning how to print a sentiment on the inside of the card.  I now have a template I saved, to allow this to occur on any 5 ½” x 8 ½” card base.  I enjoy making larger size cards, instead of the usual A2 size. J

Tools/Items:-
Cricut Imagine

Cricut Imagine Cartridges: – see below

Cricut Cartridge – Christmas Noel

Glue – ATG; Zig Two-Way
Cardstock – blue for the card base; white (for the Imagine)
Patterned paper – sky background

Corner Rounder - Corner Stone by EK Success

Stickles – “Crystal”

Rhinestones

Cricut Imagine Cartridges

Lori’s Garden

Better Together

Imagine More

Firstly, I used this design (bottom), from Imagine “Lori’s Garden”  for the flourish on the card front. 

The Angel is from the “Christmas Noel” cartridge, using patterns & colors from the Imagine “Better Together” cartridge.

The frame is from the “Imagine More” cartridge (Image 25, Layer 1), floodfilled w/ the same pattern as the Angel’s dress.

Hope she likes it!  J

Warm Thoughts card

Made this card for a family that’s going through a really rough spell.

Inside:-

Tools/Items:-
Cricut Imagine
Cricut Imagine Cartridges – see below
Cricut Cartridge – Lyrical Letters
Martha Stewart Punch – Monarch Butterflies Trim
Glue – regular; ATG; Zig Two Way
Cardstock – green; white (for the Imagine)
Popdots
Flower
Rhinestones
Corner punch

Cricut Imagine Cartridges
Best Friends – frame
Better Together – flower and butterfly, w/ layers

Created completely using the Cricut Imagine. Used the frame from the Best Friends cart., w/ a rectangle Stock Image and the green pattern from the Best Friends cart, which was placed behind the frame. The flower and butterfly were from the Better Together cart. Put rhinestones on the butterfly’s wing. Everything was popdotted in layers.

The sentiment on the front of the card was “Warm Thoughts” from the Lyrical Letters cart. Used the Color Cop and the RGB codes to find the shades of pink and green. (Pink for “Warm Thoughts” and the sentiment on the inside of the card; and green for “FLUTTER”). The flower is hand-made by a special Cricut friend I met, through winning her blog candy. You should really check out her blog:-

CRICUTROOKIE .

She has some amazing creations! :-)

The butterfly border on the inside of the card was created w/ the MS Butterfly punch, rhinestoning various ones.

The font I used for "FLUTTER" is KR Butterfly.

The sentiment was computer-generated, using RGB codes.

"Hang in There" card

Made this card for someone who was going thru a rough patch. . . . .

inside:-

RECIPE:-

Tools/Items:-
Cricut Expression
Cricut Cartridges (see below)
Glue (regular, and ATG)
Cardstock

Patterned Paper
Googly eyes

pop dots (leaf & monkey)

Cricut Cartridges used:-
Sweethearts – monkey, leaves
Wild Card – sentiment (Hang in There)

Again, I have nooooooo idea why this picture is showing brown leaves. They really are “green”, including the inside of the card, along w/ its leaf. Verrrrrrry strange!! :-)

The patterned polka dot paper ended up having a dot between his li'l eyes. Almost looks like he's cross-eyed. (tee-hee)

Surprise card for hubby

Hubby is out of town and he has nooooo idea that this card is waiting for him on my blog. He's going to be checking it --- to show someone something.
(tee-hee)

Here you are, Sweetheart:-


If you click on each image, you will see greater detail.


RECIPE:-

Tools/Items:-
Cricut Expression
Cricut Cartridges (see below)
Sizzix – Garden Delight (for the “u”)
Quickutz – for the chocolate kiss
Glue (regular & Zig Two-Way for small items)
Patterned PaperCardstock

Cricut Cartridges used:-
Storybook – for the “I”
Cindy Loo – “miss”
Pink Journey – scalloped oval
Sweethearts – heart w/ couple silhouette
Hannah Montana – musical notes
Wild Card – “You make my heart sing”

Hope you like it, Sweetie!!! Can't wait until you come home. Bailey has been missing you, too!