Altered Art CD Card: A thing of Beauty...

SSS45 - February 27, 2010

This Altered Art card uses an old CD (you know, the free ones you get when someone is trying to sell you something).

I made it for the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge:
SSS45 - February 27, 2010 which gives you a specific pattern to follow. I had this CD laying around and was thinking today -- how can I incorporate it into a card. Then, when I went to the Sweet Stop Blog, I knew it was meant to be because the pattern included a circle with layers that would cover the center hole. Perfect! :)

Basic Supplies (PDF link at bottom):

Close to My Heart Stamp set “Thing of Beauty” (C1301)

Close to My Heart Stamp set “Cherished Flourishes" (D1413)

Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Hydrangea Stamp Pad

Close to My Heart Colonial White Organza Ribbon (15”)

Close to My Heart Cocoa Grosgrain Ribbon (7”)

Close to My Heart CS Cocoa (6” x 12” folded in half to create card base; 2.25” x 3.25” & 2.25” x 2.2”)

Close to My Heart CS Petal (5.75” x 5.75”; 2” x 3” & 2” x 2”)

Versa Mark Ink Pad

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder “Victoria”

Martha Stewart’s Blue Topaz Fine Glitter

PSE Verdigris Embossing Powder

Distress Stickles “Broken China”

Gems in a variety of sizes and colors

Terrifically Tacky Tape (to hold CD in place)

Pop dots

You may choose to view the full directions or print them out by going to the PDF document which includes All supplies and Directions.

Celebrate: SSS-43 Challenge

Here is my card for this week's Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge.

 

Supplies

CTMH Stamp of the Month March 2010: A Little of Everything (D1408)

CTMH You're a Hoot Stamp Set (C1362)

CTMH Exclusive Inks Moonstruck Stamp Pad (Z2134)

CTMH Exclusive Inks Cocoa Stamp Pad (Z2114)

CTMH Start Dust Paper Packet

CTMH Antique Brass Bitty Brads

Piercing tool

Edge Distressor

Cricut Cartridge Accent Essentials for the 1/2 circle (page 32) & Accent 6 (pg 37)

Wiggle eyes

Directions

1. Card base is 5.25" x 4.5" (side fold)

2. Cricut circle cut at 5" and the accent cut at 5.25" from B&T Duo paper and CS included with the Star Dust Paper Packet.  Individually pierce each tab on the accent piece; glue 1/2 circle piece to 1/2 accent piece.  Attach to top portion of card.

3. Stamp Owl & branch with Cocoa on 2" x 2" CS and sponge edges with Cocoa, then layer on the 2.25" x 2.25" B&T duo paper and attach to lower portion of 1/2 circle set

4. Attach a 5.5" x .5" piece B&T duo strip to lower portion of card

5. Stamp Celebrate in Moonstruck on a 4" x 1.25" piece of CS (trim if needed), pierce holes in the 4 corners and put the Antique Brass bitty brads through.  Attach to low left portion of card.

6. Add sentiment inside if desired.

Don't forget to check out my blog candy in celebration of my Blog anniversary!

SSS42 - with love (in the round)

I don't know for some reason I'm on a pink and blue creative roll this weekend. Today's card uses Close to My Heart's Day Dream Paper Packet for the Sweet Stop challenge, which is to make a circle card. You can visit the Sweet Stop by clicking on the icon over to the left.

This is my first successful circle card...and it makes me ooooh... so much more a Cricut fan. I could not have done this without my Cricut. I tried once upon a time to create a circle card...ewwwww... it was terrible, LOL. So, I thought for sure I would bag the idea and never again make a circle card. Well along comes Cricut's Wild Card Cartridge and I thought, well maybe someday if I feel so inspired....well, I guess I felt inspired to give it another go...because this time at least it looks like a card...hahahaha.

Supplies
Cricut cartridge Wild card (Blackout Doily card, pg 52)
Cricut cartridge Accent Essentials (Circle using Accent1s, pg 32) - cut @ 4.5" (once with Close To My Heart's DayDream B&T duo paper, and once with CTMH's Lilac CS)
Cuttle Bug embossing folders - Bubbles & the border saying: with love
Fiskars All a-fleur Embossing Border Punch
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Bubblegum ink pad (Z2109)
Close to My Heart Exclusive Inks Lilac Mist ink pad (Z2133)
CTMH White Ricrac
Just Blooms Paper Flowers (Z1300)
CTMH Day Dream Paper packet (all B&T and CS colours used are in the packet)
Colonial White Brads (from the basic collection - Z1218)
Hollyhock Ribbon (from the Hollyhock collection - Z1122)
pop dots
Red gems

Directions
1. Using the Cricut Wild Card Cartridge and CTMH Blush CS, cut Doily on Blackout @ 4.75" to create the card base.
2. With the Cricut Accent Essentials cut a 4.5" circle using the CTMH B&T duo paper included in the Day Dream paper packet (I used the one with the crown and the frog on it).
3. Cut another circle this time using the CTMH Lilac CS -- then cut the circle in half or slightly less than 1/2. Emboss with the bubbles on the Cuttlebug
4. Using left over scrap about 1" x 4.5" use the Fiskars embossing border punch on the CTMH Sweet Leaf CS, glue to the straight edge of the Lilac CS
5. Glue white Ricrac ribbon to cover seem between Lilac and Sweet Leaf CS, folding excess to back to hide edges.
6. Glue set to left edge of card base (mine has fold at top, but it works with the fold at the side too)
7. Emboss with love on a small piece of CTMH CS, and cut to fit. Sponge with Bubblegum ink to make "pop" out; glue in place
8. Sponge the larger paper flower with the Lilac Mist and the smaller paper flower with the Bubblegum; insert brad into each, place on card using pop-dots.
9. Tie ribbon into a bow and place on card with pop dot (or glue dot)
10. Glue 3 red gems below the "with love"
11. Add sentiment to inside