“Just Because” Wildflower Box Card

For Cutcardstock's DT challenge, I used the Wildflowers Box Card SVG from svgcuts.com. For those of you who use SVGs, there are individual image files or the entire image in one file. I use the latter because it is less complicated and easier to shrink down. I could have made this even smaller, the cuts would have held up at that size. 

I used card stock that I had on hand as well as cutcardstock.com papers:

DCS Discount Card Stock: Textured Japanese Maple Red Card Stock, which is by far my favorite red.

Astrobright Solar Yellow 8.5x11 Discount Card Stock, which is a great, bright yellow.

Lessebo Colors HUNTER GREEN 83lb Cardstock, also a must-have deep green.

I also inked all of the flowers and leaves in similar colors, using Color Box Flower Petal inks. I love the shimmer, which gave the bright card stock, and how it muted some of the colors, like the green. I also used contrasting inks on the yellow rose — so the tips were a lovely pink.

The trunk is based on dark brown card stock as well as a wood grain patterned paper that I also have on hand. The file image had holes for brads, and I love that touch. I bought the brads from Amazon — just search mini brads and you will have your choice of colors. 

There is an oval shape that lends itself to personalization, so you can write what you want, just because. 

This may seem like a complicated file, and at first, I questioned if I could do it justice, but once you get going, it was easy. And svgcuts.com also gives a video how-to and a PFD of all the cut pieces, making it less overwhelming. 

Let me know what you think and if you will try this project!

Monochromatic Bookmarks

I have a new obsession — and that is making bookmarks. I bought an SVG from Etsy and although some of the cuts didn’t play nice on my Cricut, two images did.

I thought that the monochromatic Design Team challenge would be a perfect way to use the Bazzill Marble Card Stock in Robin’s Egg with Recollections cardstock in Aqua that I bought through cutcarddstock.com but is no longer in stock. The Robin’s Egg looks exactly like a Robin Egg, without specks but swirls.

I cut layers using both colors and reversed one — so I used Robin’s Egg as the top layer on top of the Aqua and the reverse: Aqua on top of the Robin’s Egg.

I thought that the bookmarks needed a bit of shine, so I used my Stickles for glitter on parts of the images, not all. I think it was the right touch.

What do you think?

Father’s Dad Treat Gift

Looking for sweet thinking of you on Father’s Dad gift? Check out Lori Whitlock's four candy drawer dad’s tools svg. It’s adorable! 

The candy box slides open. I used cardstock and found that the thickness of Shadow Ombre Sombra cardstock was sturdy enough for the box and four boxes inside. The inside boxes hold four Starburst candies in each box. I think Hershey's Kisses and Dove chocolates would make a nice fit too. 

The cover is made with Japanese Maple, to be sure my favorite red.

 

I then cut transparency paper and glued it to the inside of the box top to contain the candies. You could use any color card stock, but I used clear because I love how you can peek through the windows to see what’s inside. 

The candy drawer comes with tool images — and I cut them in Solar Yellow by Astrobrights and metallic silver paper that I had on hand. 

This project is going to my husband, who loves to work with his hands.  If you make this, I'd love to see the CutCardStock color choices you make. Let me know in the comments if you will try it!

Mother's Day Bouquet Box Card

Some designs lend themselves to more than one theme. This is a Valentine's Box Card from Lori Whitlock that works as a Mother’s Day bouquet too.

For this project, I used the following card stock:

DCS Shimmery Textured Wedding Cake 8.5x11 inch White Card Stock

Lessebo Colors HUNTER GREEN 83lb Cardstock

DCS Discount Card Stock: Textured Japanese Maple Red Card Stock

Bazzill Marble Candy Hearts Card Stock 12x12 - 1 Sheet - Closeout

I want to show you the whole page of the Marble Candy Hearts. I love the swirls and thought they blended nicely to cut flowers -- try it in your projects!

This is how the swirls cut - see the middle flower above. 

Lastly is a close-up of the teacup -- bouquets deserve bows and a card.

Tiny Teacup Box Card

This tiny Teacup Box Card is a perfect, feminine gift for a friend — or Mom — next month for Mother’s Day! You can find the SVG from SVGCuts.com and the file is Teacup Box Card.

I love the tiny details in this project — from the silver thread looping the tea bag on the front to mini flowers inside and outside the cup. Look at that gorgeous shimmer on the base of the cup!

The card stock paper for the teacup and envelope that I used is DCS Shimmery Textured Wedding Cake 8.5x11 inch White Card Stock. The reason why I chose that paper is because it is a sturdy thick paper and has a beautiful canvas teture and shimmer shine.

The other papers are from my supplies, including a glittery pink, pale yellow, metallic green, and a navy and white floral patterned paper that reminds me of Fine China.

 

For the sentiment on the back — “You are my cup of tea!” — I did a print and cut using the writing font Fudge, found in Cricut Design Space. 

I enjoyed putting this project together -- give it a try and let me know if you have any questions.

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Springtime Tulips Box Card

Did you know that tulips represent deep, unconditional love? This early springtime flower is perfect for someone you love, whether a romantic love, a family member, or a friend — and this card will delight anyone you give it to.

It seems unlikely that such a dimensional card would fit inside an envelope, but when you open it, out pops cheery tulips cut in Astrobrights Solar Yellow and Lessebo card stock in Hunter Green. The envelope is made with Wedding Cake Shimmer card stock.

I used a shimmer pen to highlight the layered papers on each tulip. I love the way that they shine in the light.

The fence is also made of Wedding Cake shimmer paper and it is a durable, textured paper that catches the light — and it looks almost like a lacquered garden fence.

The side profile shows you how sturdy the card stock is — there is no bending or falling over as the flower stems stand tall. There wasn’t a reason to glue additional card stock as supports even.

The digital cut file is from svgcuts.com and it is called Tulips Box Card. I hope that you will be inspired by this project. Let me know in the comments!

A Box Full of St Patrick’s Day Luck 🍀

Feeling lucky? What an adorable gift box filled with chocolate gold foil coins! 🍀

For this project, I used CutCardStock 74-pound Gold Glitter card stock; 80-pound textured, shimmer cardstock in Wedding Cake (white); and Lessebo card stock in 83 cover Hunter Green, as well as cardstock from my supplies, like the light green glitter paper.

I have a Cricut Air die-cut machine, as opposed to the Maker, because I only cut paper and vinyl. For this project, my blade was quite dull, so I used more pressure on the following settings: heavy 100lb cardstock and glitter card stock. I also used the following images from Cricut: Rainbow(#M44FB3), Clouds(#M370A7), Pot of Gold(#M41789), and Leaping Leprechaun(#M46B47). The box, the clover, and the Claddagh ring are from svgcuts.com Lucky Day Bags SVG Boxes and Kit.

I also use Art Glitter Glue with the fine point tip on card stock die cuts — I won’t use any other glue anymore. I placed half of a paper doily and glued it under the top of the clover. 

I also used 2d foam adhesive for the die-cut images, so they would pop.

What I loved about CutCardStock paper was that the gold glitter paper, as well as the solid green and white shimmer papers, cut like butter on my Cricut. I have often had trouble cutting glitter because other brands can make a mess, clogging up my cutting blade and leaving glitter on my cutting mats. My machine was as clean as the cuts.

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