Happy Holidays

  Hi everyone! This is GiGi from The Cricut Bug and I'm sharing this fun holiday card using the Lorraine-Ugly Sweater stamp set.

I started this card with a standard A2 card base and added the rectangle mat cut from the Shaker Basics 1 die set.

I added the red scallop edge cut with the Edger Dies and the banner at the top from the Banner Dies.

I stamped and colored Lorraine with Copic Markers and added her on pop dots.

To finish, I stamped the holly and sentiment from the Stacey-Sign Board stamp set and added the holly to the banner.

I hope you all liked my card for today and thanks for visiting!

Have a great day! 

GiGi

 

Have A Ball

   Hi everyone! This is GiGi from The Cricut Bug and I'm sharing a stenciled chalk background tutorial. I've gotten so used to using ink blending for my backgrounds, I forget how easy and beautiful this technique is.

I started this project using the Geo Triangles stencil and Versa Mark embossing ink with a dauber.

 NOTE* in picture below, I used a sheet of blue paper so you could see it better but I used white for the actual card.

I started by placing the stencil over my card base and using the dauber and Versa Mark Ink, I daubed in the design.

After the inked design in filled in, I removed the stencil and started adding my chalk.

I used a cotton sponge, adding some blue chalk, and rubbing lightly over the design.

For a more vibrant look, you can add several layers of chalk over the ink.

 After my card background was complete, I added a strip of matted decorative paper to the background and stamped the sentiment at the top.

I stamped and colored the Katy-Have A Ball stamp with Copic Markers and added it to the card  on pop dots.

I hope you all liked my project for today and thanks for visiting!

Have a great day!

GiGi

What's This?

Hi everyone! This is GiGi from The Cricut Bug and I'm sharing this fun Christmas card using the Scary Town Kit.

I started this card with a standard A2 card base and added the circle mat cut from the Shaker Basics 1 die set.

I cut the swirl bottom in white and added Stickles to make it look like snow.

I stamped and colored Jack, using a white gel pen to add in his stripes.

To finish, I added a ribbon to the side, stamped the sentiment, and added Jack on pop dots.

I hope you all liked my card for today and thanks for visiting!

Have a great day!

GiGi 

Sweater Weather

  Hi everyone! This is GiGi from The Cricut Bug and I'm sharing this card using the Diana-Sweater Weather stamp set.

I started this card with a standard A2 card base and added the circle mat cut from the Shaker Basics 1 die set.

I added some ribbon around the middle and stamped the sentiment.

I stamped and colored Diana with Copic Makers and added her to the card on pop dots.

To finish, I added a hand cut leaf and some enamel dots to the mat.

I hope you all liked my card for today and thanks for visiting!
Have a great day!

GiGi

Technique Tuesday

   Hello my crafty friends!

It's Candace from Candi O. Designs to share with you a Technique this Tuesday!!!  I'm going to show how you can use your stencils to emboss paper.  The background paper is embossed using Falling Leaves Stencil.

 

I cut down a piece of cardstock paper and put it through my Gemini die cut machine.  

I sandwiched it:

-clear cutting plate

-rubber embossing mat

-cardstock paper

-stencil

-plastic shim

-clear cutting plate 

To add to the embossed cardstock, I inked with vintage photo distress oxide.

Next I used the rectangle die from Shaker Basics #1 and cut pattern paper from Autumn Life pack.

I also cut out the Give Thanks Die with the leaves and stamped, outlined Krissy.

 Stamp Anniething Products used:

Falling Leaves stencil

Shaker Basics #1

Give Thanks Die

Krissy ~ Fall Leaves

Autumn Life Paper Pad

Hope you enjoyed this technique and have a great day!

Treat Holder Tutorial

 Hi everyone! This is GiGi from The Cricut Bug and I'm sharing this treat holder tutorial.

I started this project using the tag shaped die from the Shaker Basics 2.

I lined up the die on one edge of the paper and ran it through the cutting  machine just to the end, not going all the way.

Then I took the die off, flipper the paper, and lined the die up again on the side of the paper, cutting to the end but not all the way through.

After I got both sides cut, I trimmed the centers where it was still connected with a pair of scissors.

Using my score board, I scored in each side at 3 7/8 and added the mat layer from the Shaker Basics 2 die set.

I cut the banner pieces using the Banner Dies and cut out the center swirl from the Candy Cane Frame Die.

I punched a 3/4 inch circle and 1 inch circle and glued all the pieces together, adding Stickles over the entire thing.

I stamped the sentiment onto the banner using the Stacey-Sign Board stamp set and used a hole punch to punch the hole for the ribbon closure.

I stamped and colored the Sweet Christmas Wishes Digital Stamp and added Stickles to her dress and bow.

I added the bag of M&M's to the inside and tied it closed with some ribbon, adding the candy onto the ribbon with pop dots.

To finish, I added the banner die and pop dotted the girl to the front.

I hope you all liked my project for today and thanks for visiting!
Have a great day!

GiGi

Bride Of Frankenstein Card

   Hi everyone! This is GiGi from The Cricut Bug and I have a card to share.

I used the Hocus Pocus Grab And Go Box to create my card.

I started this card with a standard A2 card base and added the tag cut from the Shaker Basics 2 die set. I added a ribbon to the top by punching holes and weaving the ribbon through.

I stamped and colored the girl from the  Hocus Pocus Grab And Go Box in my version of the Bride Of Frankenstein, using a white gel pen for the highlights.

To finish, I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto a Banner Die and cut the grass from the Grass Dies.

I hope you all liked my card for today and thanks for visiting!

Have a great day!

GiGi