What A Deer

  Hi everyone! This is GiGi from The Cricut Bug and I'm sharing how to create a decorative mat using the Shaker Basics Dies.

Start by cutting out the rectangle from the Shaker Basics 1.

Then you're going to layer the circle over one edge as pictured.

After the mat was finished, I threaded some twine through the top holes and stamped the sentiment.

I stamped and colored Lucille-What A Deer and added her on pop dots.

I also embossed the background of the card using the Diamond Lattice Stencil. You can see a tutorial on how I did that HERE

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

Have a great day! 

GiGi

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

Thanks

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

I used the Krissy- Fall Leaves stamp to create my card.

I started this card with a standard A2 card base and stamped the image onto a rectangle mat cut with the Shaker Basics 1 die.

I colored Krissy with Copic Markers and used a white gel pen for the highlights.

To finish, I added the decorative corners to the mat cut with the Corner Edger Dies and double matted the Thanks Word Die.

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

Have a great day!

GiGi

Sweetest Pumpkin in the Patch

  Hello My Crafty Friends!  It's Candace from Candi O. Designs and it's my day to post over at Stamp Anniething.  Just love the newest digital stamp so made a pumpkin shaker card and added her to it!!  I made the shaker pumpkin a little different by using tulle instead of clear acetate. 

Products Used:

Stamp Anniething: 

Sweetest Pumpkin in the Patch Digital Image

Open Mat Circle Die

Hocus Pocus Paper Pad

Banner Dies

Pumpkin Add On Shaker Die

Shaker Basics #1

Pumpkin Sprinkles

Hope you liked my card today and thanks for stopping by!! 

For Someone Sweet

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

I used the You Drive Me Glazy digital stamp to create my card.

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

I cut the flags from the Banner Dies and stamped the sentiment from the Brooke-For Someone Sweet stamp set.

I used some doughnut washi tape on a strip of white cardstock and added it over the bottom of the circle.

I printed and colored the You Drive Me Glazy image with Copic Markers and added it on pop dots.

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

Have a great day!

GiGi

Layout Live

  Hi My Crafty Friends!!! 

It's Candace from Candi O. Designs and I wanted to share with you all the layout I made live over on the Stamp Anniething's Stampers Facebook Group on Friday.

Stamp Anniething Products Used:

Falling Stars Stencil

Banner Dies

Shaker Tag Topper Die

Mini Skull Die

Party On Word Die

Pumpkin Shaker Add On Die

Spider Web Shaker Add On Die

Stephen - Created Just for Me

Hocus Pocus Paper Pad

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Have a great day!

Fall Fairy

 Hello my crafty friends!! Nicole here today to share a card with you.

I used the Kelsey - Believe stamp set and colored her to reflect a fall fairy.

I used several of the Stamp Anniething Hybrid Inks to create a background and will list them below. 

Here is a list of products I used -

Kelsey - Believe

Land of Oz Dies

dies from Conquer the World Grab and Go Box

Fall Leave Stencil

Hybrid Inks in clear skies, rosie cheeks, aspen gold, apple green and willow bought

I added a bit of sparkle to my card with some perfect pearls on my background and a shimmer pen on the wings of my fairy.  Thanks for stopping by today!!

Technique Tuesday

  Hello my crafty friends!

Wanted to share the cards I made during my live video for Technique Tuesday with Stamp Anniething.  I showed how you can multi ink a stencil and stretch your dies.  Missed my live?  Visit the Stamp Anniething Facebook group to watch the video!  

 Stamp Anniething Products used:

Shaker Basics #1

Thanks word die

Leaf Dies

Falling Leaves Stencil

Birch and Pecan Inks

Jelly Dots - Ice

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Boo Embossed Web Tutorial

 Hi everyone! This is GiGi from The Circut Bug to share a Technique Tuesday. It's also the start of a new challenge. This month the challenge is "Use A Stencil"

I have a tutorial to share of how I created the embossed web using the Spider Web Stencil.

I started this project with the Spider Web Stencil and embossed it using velum and my Big Shot.

I used the extended mutlipurpose platform base, 2 cutting plates, a rubber embossing pad, and the Spider Web Stencil.

I started my "sandwich" using the 

1. extended mutlipurpose platform base

2. cutting plate

3. rubber embossing pad

4. velum

5. the Spider Web Stencil

6. second cutting plate

After creating the sandwich and running it through my Big Shot, I got the embossed web velum. Just another fun way to use your stencils!

After the web was embossed I trimmed it down and inked over the edges with some SAT Moon Rock ink.

For the banner, I cut 3 from the Banner Dies and stamped the letters onto them using the Alphabet stamp set from the It's A Little Strange Grab and Go Box.

I cut a piece of twine and folded each banner piece over the twine and glued down to create the banner.

I cut the circle pieces using the Shaker Basics 1 Die set and stamped and colored Diana- Witching You The Best.

I added all the circles to the card base and then cut it down using a square mat die.

To finish, I glued on the web  and added Diana on pop dots.

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

Have a great day!

GiGi