Wishing You Peace Card - Cricut

Here's a quick tip to get us started today.  

Okay, now let's work on the next section on page 21 in your Art Philosophy book. Change your size wheel to 2 1/2 inches. First cut out two flowers on the basic key (don't forget to shift) in twilight and crystal blue cardstocks. To get the layer for the flower, hit the layer button, the shift button and the circle key (first key on the upper left of your keyboard).   I cut this flower in buttercup cardstock.

For the card front, cut out buttercup cardstock 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches.  Cut two strips of twilight cardstock 5 1/2 by 1 inch and 4 1/4 by 1 inch.  Distress with twilight ink and glue down the strips in a plus sign like this.

For this card I used Chantilly paper, so pretty and spring-like.  Cut one of the sheets 5 1/4 by 4 inches, distress and glue down to card front.  Cut a piece of twilight cardstock 4 1/4 by 3 inches.  Cut another piece of patterned paper (I used the pastel sides of these papers) 4 by 2 3/4 inches.  Attach these two together after distressing and attach to center of card.    

Cut white daisy cardstock 3 1/4 by 3/4 inches.  Stamp on it with phrase of your choice, I am using the Lovely Lily stamp set.  Use twilight ink, distress and attach about 1 1/4 inches from bottom of card and flush with the largest pattern paper.  Distress and attach the crystal blue flower down to the upper right of card as shown.  Add a piece of 3-d tape.

Add the twilight flower next, then glue the layer flower (buttercup) to the top. 

Use liquid glass in the center of the flower and add prisma glitter, let dry.  Once it's completely dry, attach to a piece of white cardstock you've cut 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches and folded in half.  If you see anything you'd like to purchase here, just click on the links and it will take you directly to my website.  See you tomorrow!

                                      

Be Still and Know Card - Cricut

Today we're going to be working on the "Layer" section of the Art Philosophy cartridge book, page 21.  Yesterday we did the base shapes, the circle and flower, today we will layer over the circle shape with a "hoop" that will make the circle really pop out.   To prepare for this card, use white daisy cardstock for your circle and cut it at 3 1/4 inches.  Remember all you have to do to get the circle is to hit the first shape key on the upper right of your keyboard.  Next use black cardstock and this time, hit the layer key first and then the circle key (upper left, first key as before).  Keep the size at 3 1/4 inches. 

  

Once you've cut out your circle, it's time to stamp.  I'm using the "Be Still" stamp set.  I want to let you in on a tip about black inks by Close to my Heart.  We have two that I like a lot, first up is the black ink pad.   To me it's best for distressing and when you want a softer black look.  For actual stamping I like the Archival Black ink which I don't think a lot of people know about.   It's a very dark ink that stamps so crisply and I have taken to using it whenever I stamp.  It however does not make a good distressing agent, it has a strong chemical smell and is a bit harder to clean off stamps (although I still just use a wipey with it).   In the next two pictures you can see what I mean, the first one is with the regular black ink, the second, with Archival black.  See the difference?

Now cut some ruby cardstock 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches.  Cut For Always patterned paper 5 1/4 by 4 inches and distress both with the regular black ink.  Glue patterned to the ruby.

 Cut black cardstock 5 1/4 by 2 1/2 inches.  Cut ruby cardstock 5 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches and cut For Always patterned paper 5 1/4 by 2 inches.  Distress with black and layer on each other.  Glue vertically centered on the card.  Cut a piece of ruby cardstock 3 1/4 by 2 1/2 inches and another piece of For Always cardstock (you can mix and match these at will) 3 by 2 1/4 inches.  Distress and attach to each other.  Attach to card about 1/4 inch down from top and centered.

Glue your black circular frame to your circle and stamp "Be Still..." inside it using Archival Black ink.  Using 3-d foam tape attach the stamped circle piece onto the card about 1/4 inch up from bottom of card, centered.

If you know me, you know that I like to use up old supplies to make room for new products!  I found this old red ribbon that's not a Close to my Heart product but it works beautifully with this card so just simply tie a piece of red or black ribbon around the back of the card, add a little bit of adhesive to keep it in place.  Tie a bow in front.  Now attach the whole card to a card base that you cut 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches and folded in half and you're done! 

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