Reading is FUNdamental

My monthly card exchange theme for June was to make 2 bookmarks or a book themed card. I chose bookmarks. 

BOOKMARK 1

For my first bookmark I went with a rounded corner rectangle and welded the book feature from Graphically Speaking Cricut cartridge to it. Can you believe I used plain white cardstock for the base? It’s a miracle what various Ranger Tim Holtz distress ink pads can do for your project. I also used a couple of his stamps, embossing one with silver embossing powder and stamping the other with Ranger archival ink. A second reverse layer was added for stability.

Cricut cart: Graphically Speaking page 47 priceless tag with interior cuts blacked out and page 51 blackout shift icon ‘book’ with icon shift ‘book’
Stamps: Tim Holtz Visual Artistry, The Journey stamp “enjoy your journey” – Tim Holtz Stampers Anonoymous, Curious Possibility “every possibility begins with the courage to imagine…”
Paper: plain white cardstock, black recollections cardstock for the book outline

BOOKMARK 2

My second bookmark is based on what I’m currently reading, George R R Martin’s 5^th book in his A Song of Fire and Ice series – A Dance with Dragons. (Yes, I also watch GoT on HBO.) My favorite character is Ghost, Jon Snow’s direwolf. If you watch GoT, you will see how I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder to get the feel of the intro part of the show. I know Ghost is supposed to be white but I really liked the silver metallic paper for him. I did add the red rhinestone for his eye. Of course, it wouldn’t be complete with the Stark mantra, “Winter is Coming.” This is a corner bookmark.

Cricut cart: Ghost - Old West page 38 wolf icon; Shield – Father’s Day; Banner – Formal Occasion page 34 layer two
Embossing Folder: Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations mini steampunk folder

Paper: banner - plain white cardstock, Ghost – silver metallic Recollections cardstock, gear embossed back side– Basic Grey, Wander collection, travel size paper (discontinued)

Sentiment: pc font – Angor Flahm Scaqh

Let's Hear It for the Boy, Part Two

Here's what I finally came up with for my Father's Day card for my card exchange group.

I really like how the sofa looks from Father's Day Cricut cartridge and still managed to use the Father's Day cut I made earlier. I'm also really loving my We R Memory Keepers corner chompers.

I did realize, making a male card is a hard thing to do. It looked so plain with ribbon and rhinestones.

Let's Hear It for the Boy

My card exchange group theme for the month of May is either a male birthday card or a Father's Day card. Either I'm going through a crafty slump or it's hard to make a "guy card." Maybe it's a little of both...

This was my first thought for the manly themed element for my card. It didn't really pan out well because I lost my mojo right after I made it. Maybe it's the colors, I don't know.

 It's from the Father's Day Cricut cartridge and I really like how it looks. I just don't know where to go from here. Reading other crafty blogs, I never see the oops we all make. Now this isn't really an oops, it's just dead in the water right now. It's going in my box of unfinished cuts.

My next idea hit a snag too. I decided to make the controller from the same cartridge and turn it into a card. This is the oops...

 I was going for a shiny jewel type thing on the buttons. My markers bled a little into the Glossy Accents and it didn't come out the way I envisioned. Back to the drawing board... maybe some acetate...

I think we have a winner with this one. I like how the acetate made the buttons shine. I used vellum on the left directional button and a little silver Uni-ball Signo Broad silver gel pen for some accents.