Saturday, July 9, 2011

A Sweet Thanks

Today I have a sweet thank you card to share. It started with several ideas given to me from some wonderful challenges going on in blog world. I did not want to let these great challenges pass me by. This week I am working with 4 challenges that I felt would really work together.
1. Cricut 360 Challenge #2: a round, thank you
2. September Ninth: Cool Treats (plus the word sweet)
3. CCCC #23 Wild Card (hosted by More Than Favors)
4. My Creative Time: Throwback Challenge 209: Wild card and embossing

Here is what I created with these fun guidelines:
I picked the fun pattern paper from My Mind's Eye: Penny Lane Stack and cut the doily card from Wild Card. I decided to use the hide/contour button to get rid of the inside cut-out pieces. Next, I cut two different size circles using Plantin Schoolbook (wanted to add another cart to my list for the month). I did this for the inside as well (not pictured).

I needed a cool treat to meet the challenge guidelines at September Ninth - I picked the ice cream cone from Simply Charmed. I wanted the cone to have that criss-cross effect so I used my new Pinstripe Embossing folder in my trusty Cuttlebug and put the base of the cone in twice and different angles to get the look I was going for and than put it all together.
I really like the lettering on Wild Card so I went back and used the "thanks for everything cut" again using the hide/contour button on my Gypsy  to get rid of everything except the thanks. I than used the font on Wild Card to cut out "a sweet". Put it all together and I have my sweet thanks card.
Thanks for stopping by my blog for a visit today! I hope you are having a fun weekend.

17 comments:

  1. Great tutorial on how to make the waffle cone! Very cute card!

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  2. Thanks for the tutorial. I need to try that out. Love your card. Thanks for joining us at Cricut360.

    Hugs,
    Patty
    creativediva98.blogspot.com

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  3. Great card! LOVE how you did the texture on the cone!!! Thanks for joining us at Cricut 360!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
    www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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  4. Yummy, looks like a real ice cream cone!! Great job!

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  5. Great job! Embossing is perfect. Love that Minds eye paper! x

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  6. What a "cool" card! Thank you for the ice cream cone instructions!

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  7. This card is super cute! Not plain at all!! ~ Sabrina @ http://sabrioletdesigns.blogspot.com/

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  8. You have make a very nice card for the circut 360º challenge.
    Hugs
    Gerda [from the Netherlands]
    http://cardscreations.blogspot.com

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  9. very creative on the emboss sing. Thanks fr playing along with us at Cricut 360.

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  10. This is very cute! Thanks for playing along with us at Cricut 360 and Tacky Tuesday's!

    Stacey
    staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

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  11. Great idea for the embossed cone! :)
    Amy

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  12. Such a cute card--glad you joined us at Cricut360 this week!

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  13. Very nice card... Thanks for joining us at Cricut 360º...HUGS...SK :)

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  14. This is an adorable card. Love the circle shape

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  15. WOW! Great job using different features on your cartridges and cuttlebug!

    Darlene
    www.talesoftayandbay.blogspot
    Cricut 360 DT

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  16. Perfect ... love the embossing ... great job!! Thanks for joining us at Cricut 360° … hope to see you next week, too!

    Jo xx
    idratherbemakingcards.blogspot.com

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  17. This is so cute and that embossing worked perfect for your cone! What a perfect card! I LOVE it! Hugs- Glora

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