What do you do with one 12" x 12" double sided pattern paper, some cardstock and an hour or two? Make 5 cards.

I used Sassafras "Vintage Lovely" for the 5 cards I completed.

Here is the complete list of what I used for these cards:

• "Vintage Lovely" pattern paper by Sassafras
• Paper Accents cardstock - Light Pink, Bright Pink, Light Blue, Blue (color?) & white
• Pink & blue ink & sponges for edges of the cuts
• Dk. & light pink brads
• Corner rounder punch
• Decorative edge punch
• Cricut cuts for George Basic shapes & Elegant Edges cartridges

Most of the cardstock I used for cuts & borders was in my box of saved extra cardstock paper. I hate to throw out anything larger than 3" x 3".

Check out my blog at inspire-a-tion.blogspot.com I have class photos of past projects and I have been a Cricut cutting fool for the past couple of weeks and will be psoting more of my projects in the coming weeks.

"Spooktacular" Invitation by Tammy G Weir

Halloween Invitation

Supplies: 

• Judikins Diamond Glaze
• Glitter Paper  3 1/4" x 4 1/4" mat
• Black - Red - White Markers
• 1- small black brad
• 1 - 6" x 12" Cosmo Criket Haunted Gothic Scrapbook Paper
• 1 - 12" x 12" Cosmo Criket Haunted Journaling Cards Scrapbook Paper
• 1 -  12" x 12" Cosmo Criket Haunted Strip Tease Scrapbook Paper
• 1- 2 1/2" Cardstock Circle punched or cut from Black Paper
• Happy Halloween rubber stamp from DRS #22G259 or your stamp of choice.

Instructions:

• Using the 6" x 12" Haunted Gothic paper make a score line 3" in from both the left side and right side - fold each side in to meet in the middle - this will create your gate fold card base
• Next using the Haunted Journaling Cards paper cut 1 of the six journaling cards (Spooktacular! was used for this sample) and adhere it to the center of the inside of your card.  Taking your black and red markers fill in any information regarding your event.
• Now we will begin assembling the cover of your card
• From the Haunted Journal Cards paper cut out the 3" x 4" framed card
• Adhere the framed card to the 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" glitter mat
• Stamp you Halloween Greeting to the center of the framed card and then adhere matted card to the left flap on the cover of your card; making sure to only adhere 1/2 of the mat to the left flap so the other half is centered over the right side flap when card is closed.  
• Cut co -ordinating strip from the Haunted Strip tease paper 6" long.  Score every 1" along length of strip and fold - this will create a feel of depth and texture. Adhere strip to left side only along bottom of front card *see sample above
• Using your 2 1/2" circle and your white marker draw straight lines from center of circle out to the edge creating a "cob web" effect.  Once you have your "cob web" drawn using Judikins Diamond Glaze lightly apply glaze over each spider web line.  Allow to dry and attach to top right corner of matted journal card using small black brad.

This card was created by Tammy G Weir

"Wheels on the Bus" by Tammy Maddux

Wheels on the bus
Back to school card

Supplies needed:  Olive card blank from Paper Accents, "Walk in the park" paper from Karen Foster Design, White, brown, and yellow 8.5x11 card stock, Yellow vellum, Black pen, "Thought bubble" stamp from Great Impressions (F489), Graphite black ink pad from Brilliance, paper trimmer, adhesive of choice, foam glue square or glue dot, two small silver brads, .5"circle punch, very small hole punch, and scissors.

Instructions:  Cut pattern paper starting from the bottom to 5 3/8". Make sure that you have the trees on the strip. cut the area with the trees to measure 4 1/8"x 5 3/8".  Then cut the other end of strip to measure the same as tree cut.  Fold card blank and adhere trees to front and the other peice to inside.  You should have an olive border around the paper.
On white card stock and the yellow vellum, stamp the thought bubble and set aside to dry.  Punch out two .5" circles from the brown card stock then punch small hole in center of each circle.  Place a brad in each circle. Cut a small peice of yellow cardstock to 1 3/4"x 3/4".  Then free hand the shape of a two wheeled bus. Adhere brown circles to cut out for the wheels.  Use pen to draw the details on the bus.

 Then using foam square or dot, adhere bus to inside. placeing it to look like it is on a road or hill.  Cut out both thought bubbles as close as possible to edges.  On the white bubble, write in song "the wheel on the bus go round and round".  Adhere bubbles togather sandwiching the words in the middle.  Then adhere to front of card so that it looks like it is comming from behind a tree.  On white card stock, write "have a fun day at school".  Adhere vellum over words and cut out a round. Place this inside, under the bus.

Thank you for creating with Tammy Maddux.

Senior Year Scrapbook Page by Tammy G Weir

Senior Year - Scrapbook Page Layout

Supplies Needed:

• 2 - 4" x 6" Photos
• Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge 
• Heritage Cricut Cartridge
• 1 - 12" x 12" Black Textured Cardstock paper
• 1 - 8.5" x 11" Black Cardstock paper
• 1 - 12" x 12" Orange Textured Cardstock paper
• 2 - 4 1/4" x 6 1/4" mats for photos - cut from Ledger Cardstock Paper
• White Gel Pen or White Permanent Marker
• White - Ink Pad
• Black - Ink Pad
• Orange Stickles - Glitter/Blue by Ranger
• Jukins Diamond Glaze
• 1" Fiskars Star Punch
• 2" Scallop Punch - EK Success

Instructions:

1. Using white ink stamp pad - ink over entire front of 12" x 12" Black cardstock page.  This will give the page a "chalky" look.
2. Tear 2 - 12" x 1/4" stips of paper from the orange cardstock.  Crinkle for texture.
3. Adhere the strips to the 12" x 12" Black cardstock.  Using the above photo as your reference. Adhere one strip along the top and the other down the left hand side of your page.
4. Using your Plantin Schoolbook and Cricut machine cut a 4" Roly Poly Ribbon from your Orange cardstock.  Distress with black ink pad.
5. Again, using your Plantin Schoolbook and Cricut machine cut a 2 1/2" circle from your 8.5" x 11" black cardstock page.
6. Using 2" Scallop punch from EK Success punch 1 - Scallop circle from your orange cardstock.
7. Using Fiskars 1" Star Punch - punch one star from your 8.5" x 11" black cardstock.
8. Use the above photo as your reference:  Assemble the layers of your Roly Poly Ribbon.  Once you have the layers adhered, use the Orange Stickles and place one medium sized dot in each scallop - allow to dry.
9. Once the stickles has dried - you may now write the school year in the center of the star and cover the entire Star using the Diamond Glaze - Allow to dry.  Optional:  when attaching star to ribbon layer try using a 3-D glue dot to add dimension.
10. Using your Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge and your Cricut Machine cut your school letters in ALL CAPS - SHADOW  2 1/4"  from your black cardstock.
11. Using your Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge and your Cricut Machine cut your school letters in ALL CAPS  2" from your orange cardstock.
12. Layer the orange letters to the top of the black letters and adhere to the top right corner of your 12" x 12" Black cardstock page.
13. Attach your ribbon to the top left corner of your 12" x 12" Black cardstock making sure to cover the cross section of the orange strips.
14. Attach your photos to the ledger mats and adhere to your black cardstock page.
15. Along the left margin write your students grade year ie.. "Senior"   Optional: Using your Heritage Cricut Cartridge cut a swirly accent from coordinating paper  - cover with orange stickles and attach to page.

This Scrapbook Layout was designed by Tammy G Weir