Happy Birthday!

Birthday card created for my daughter's upcoming birthday in November. 

• Cricut Cartridges:  Plantin Schoolbook and Pretty Pennants
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Punch:  Martha Stewart balloon punch
• Sentiment:  Inkadinkado "Humorous Birthday" stamp set.
• Twine:  Friendship Twine (purchased at Walmart in children's craft section)

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook
Cricut Pretty Pennants

Card Recipe:

• Polka Dot Strips = cut each at 1" x 4".  I started out with a 4" x 5" square cardstock and attached each strip to it.  Then rounded the corners at 1/2" before mounting to the card base.
• Pennant = cut at 2.25" x 4.5" from Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge.  I used my Gypsy to resize the image; the Cricut Craft Room (free software) can also be used to do resizing.
• Balloon = from Martha Stewart punch.  Image punched three times and layered together to create a chipboard effect.  Bow twine is Friendship Twine (purchased at Walmart in children's craft section).  Balloon image mounted with foam tape.

 

• "happy" = letters cut at 1" using Cricut Plantin Schoolbook cartridge; [Roly Poly] feature used.  Each letter cut three times and layered together before attaching.  This gives the letters a chipboard effect.
• Sentiment "Birthday!" = partial of "Happy Birthday" sentiment found on the Inkadinkado stamp set "Humorous Birthday."  I placed scotch tape over the "Happy" portion when inking.  Tape is then removed before stamping.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (yellow polka dots) = 5" x 3.75".  Corners rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Corners rounded at 1/2".
• Balloons = from Martha Stewart punch.

Thank you for joining me today!  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn



Bridal Shower Layout

Hi friends!  Marilyn here and I have a confession to make:  this is my FIRST layout - ever. 

First, I have my tip of the day for you.... Scrapbooks are a blessing.  Seriously, the memories we document today will be treasured beyond our lifetimes.

Instead of having these photos tossed and forgotten in a shoe box, I now have this great and lasting keepsake.


Bridal Shower Layout



Here is what you need:

• 12" scrapbook design paper.  Mine came from K&Company "SW Spring Blossom."
• Cricut cartridges:  Pretty Pennants, Storybook, Sweethearts
• Cardstock:  black, orange, yellow
• Twine
• Foam Tape
• Bling (gems and such)
• Adhesive
• White gel pen
• Family Photos


Layout Recipe:

Page Banner

• Cut a piece of twine the length of your scrapbook page.  Pull through a dollop of glue and lay onto your scrapbook page.  Make two bows and glue to each end.
• Cut banners from Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge at 1 1/2" [BnrSclp1].  Attach to twine with foam tape.
• Cut letters from Cricut Storybook cartridge at 1".  The apostrophe on the "S" is actually the center from the letter "A". 

• "Bridal Shower" = cut image and shadow at 2 1/2" from Cricut Sweethearts cartridge; [Shower] found on page 51 of the folder.  Somewhere between the cutting and attaching, I lost the dot for the "I", so I used a gem in place.
• Photos:  Each photo is layered with black cardstock; cut to size.
• Name Banners:  cut at 1 1/2" from Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge at 1 1/2" [BnrSclp1].  Add a white gem at the top.  Names are handwritten using a white gel pen.

• Journal Panel:  cut image and shadow at 2 1/4" from Cricut Storybook cartridge; [Marque2-s] found on page 66 of the folder.

I hope your enjoyed todays project, and as always, comments are appreciated.

Thank you for stopping by and Have a blessed day!

~ MARILYN