CC Weekly Challenge #51: Valentine's Day Cards

This is Ralphie's Valentine's Day card and my submission into the CC Weekly Challenge.

The "balloon" is actually hearts from George that I printed on the Imagine using the Black & White cartridge on red paper. The basket is from Neighborhood Pop-Up and pop-dotted over the twine. In order to give the "balloon" more weight, I didn't print on both sides of the paper. Instead I printed five hearts and then glued them back-to-back. I used the hole puncher to create a little hole to run the baker's twine. The clouds (forgot the cartridge!!!) were cuttlebugged then stickled and one of them pop-dotted. The stamp is PaperTreyInk and the grass is a 12" border I had from K & Co. Ribbon from stash. Really need to learn photography. The colors are so much more vivid in real life and all my pics have washed-out colors. You can't even see the little gem bling I used as the dot on the "i" in kisses and which is part of the challenge or the shading on the grass.

Anyway, hope he likes it!!! Haven't decided on the inside sentiment yet but I'll probably go with something funny like, "Not really!" LOL

UPDATE: My card was selected as the Cricut Circle's "Project of the Day" on February 16 and 17. Woo hoo!!! Wish I could upload a screen shot here to show.

Anniversary Card: Mayito & Sandy

This Tuesday is Sandy and Mario's 31st wedding anniversary. YIKES. I still remember the day they were married. Holy moly we're getting old... LOL Well, thank God we have so many memories and with His grace and mercy we'll have many more. Here is the card I made them:

I used the Imagine Black & White cartridge to print out all the layers on plain blue cardstock. The hearts are from George and only the smallest is flood-filled. The two halves of the background are from the Imagine's built-in images and also flood-filled. I also cut out the largest heart on red paper for additional color effect. A few pearl swirls and a stamp on a pop-dotted banner and it was done! It's 5" x 5" and the stamp is from PaperTreyInk. 

CC February Monthly Challenge: Share the Love

The challenge this month over at the Cricut Circle Blog is to create a hand-made gift for a loved one using the Cricut machine(s). I used both my Imagine and Expression.

UPDATE 3/1/12: I won the challenge!!!

I made a few things. First, an adorable little chocolate holder for Elaine.

The box is from Cindy Loo and I folded down the top to make it look like a little ruffle. The strip behind the stamped image "Chocolate: it's not just for breakfast" as well as the "Sending Love Your Way" sign are from the Imagine. The hearts, both negative and positive, are from George. I embossed and inked one before attaching it to the pencil. I am going to put this on her desk early on Valentine's to surprise her!

Second, I made ribbon holders for Jackie, Maria, and Sandy. I brushed the tops of the clothespins with glossy accents then dipped them in glitter and wrapped different Valentine's ribbon around the body. I tied them into a bunch with tulle. The heart tags are also from George and I embossed the top one before inking. The initials are stickers from my stash. I know they will love them because they are card makers and now they have new ribbons to use!

Here's a pic of everything together: