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Great Grandma’s Blessings Pazzles SVG & DCWV Layout

Hello crafty friends,
Happy Friday. Today I am sharing a layout I created fro my Pazzles DT. here to share a fun and easy layout with you.

Here’s a look at my finished layout. All of the patterned papers are from the DCWV Whimsical World stack. A great stack with some very bold colors that worked perfectly. I also used white, dark brown and navy blue cardstock. The journaling label is also from the same stack. I love that some of the newer stacks will include a couple of pages with labels, journaling blocks, titles and sentiments. It’s like getting a set of coordinating embellishments with your paper.

I started by using my software to design the layout. For me, it is much easier to design the layout in the software. This way I have a really good idea of what sizes all of my cuts need to be. I just measure the pictures I want to use and then make sure I have the allotted space and then go from there. This is what it looks like when I have designed it and am ready to start cutting. This complete file set is available on the Pazzles Craft Room FREE for members. CLICK HERE to go to my post. I used the harvest flower and flourish stick files from the Pazzles craft room. For the rest of the elements on the layout, I used my software to create them (the circle, the scalloped border strip, label and the zig zag border).

This is a closer look at the title I created. I try to create titles that are welded together. That way I can cut it out and adhere to my layout in one easy step.

As I mentioned above, I used the Harvest blooms file for the flowers . After cutting the flowers out of some blue cardstock, I assembled them by staggering the layers and added gold sequins and a dew drop to their centers. I used a little foam tape underneath to give them a little lift off the page so I could gently curl the petals to give them some dimension.

Here’s a view of one of the flourish sticks. This shot also shows the pretty paper from the stack. The little gold balls have glitter. Really adds a nice touch that the photo doesn’t really capture.

Finally in the upper left corner, I used a Close To My Heart stamp (Last month’s stamp of the month set) and my Cranberry Ink to stamp the decorative heart. I added a couple of buttons with some twine bows. Easy and I just loved the results!

Supplies Used

Pazzles Inspiration Vue	DCWV Whimsical World Stack	Pazzles Craft Room Files
Sept SOTM (retired)	Cranberry Ink Pad	Enchantment Cardstock
Gold Sequins	Cowboy Dew Drops	EZ Dots runner
Foam Tape	Mini Glue Dots

Don't forget about this month's CTMH Stamp of the Month and Ribbon Special from Close To My Heart has a new stamp of the month and other fun promotion!

PLUS…Spend that same amount for the stamp of the month and get a free roll of chevron ribbon!!!

Well that about covers it for today my crafty friends, Be sure to come back tomorrow as I celebrate World Card Making Day and share a card with you!
Until then,

Center Step Thanks So Much Card With My Pazzles, DCWV Botanicals Stack and CTMH

Hello Crafty Friends,

I recently shared this over on the Pazzles blog. A pretty and very easy card made with Pazzles Craft Room files, DCWV Botanicals Paper Stack and some CTMH inks, stamps and accessories. So let’s get right to it.

Here’s a look at my completed card. I started by using the Fun Fold Center Step card for the base. I cut it in some Red Bazzil cardstock. For the panels I used some Die Cuts With A View The Botanicals Stack.

I then cut the middle frame from the Fancy Circle Frame file. I broke that file apart and then used the inside oval and made a couple layers. I inked the edges of the middle layer with some olive ink and then stamped my sentiment with olive ink pad. The sentiment is from the You Mean The World To Me stamp set. I added a few bitty sparkles and used some foam tape to give the whole frame some dimension.

For the flourishes, I used the flourish sticks file and just cut one piece of that file to make these flourishes. I then used the Flower Bunch file for the little flowers. Lastly I added some ribbon and some gold gems to the centers of the flowers. Super quick and such nice results.

Here’s a closer look at the side step. Just added a flourish a flower and good to go!

Supplies Used

Pazzles Inspiration Vue	DCWV Botanicals Stack	Pazzles Craft Room File

Olive Ink Pad	You Mean The World To Me Stamp Set	Bitty Sparkles
Gold Gems Assortment	EZ Dots Runner	Mini Glue Dots

Misc. Supplies

Red Bazzil Cardstock

Olive Offray Dancer Ribbon

Make Sure You Visit The Pazzles Craft Room For Some More Fabulous Crafty Inspiration!!!

It is October crafty friends, that means Close To My Heart has a new stamp of the month and other fun promotion!

PLUS…Spend that same amount for the stamp of the month and get a free roll of chevron ribbon!!!

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Easy Love Card With SEPT. Stamp of the month

Happy Sabbath crafty friends,
Hope you are enjoying your weekend. I wanted to share this really simple card I created featuring this month’s Stamp of the Month set. Here’s what I came up with.

The base size is 4.25 x 5.5. I started with a white cardstock base. I then used some black cardstock for some of the mats.

I then used some red cardstock and the 30 years of happy promotional stamp set along with my Cranberry Ink Pad to create the patterned background.

I then used the quatrefoil embossing folder and the heart stamps from the SOTM set for the hearts. The heart shape has a corresponding cut on the Cricut Artiste Cartridge. I used some foam tape under one of the hearts.

I then used my black ink pad to stamp the Love sentiment and then used some foam tape underneath and then wrapped a ribbon and bow. Pretty easy peasy.

Products Used

Cricut Expression	Cricut Artiste Bundle	Sept. SOTM Family is Forever
30 Years of Happy Stamp Set	White Cardstock	Black Cardstock
Black Ink Pad	Cranberry Ink Pad	Quatrefoil Embossing Folder
EZ Dots runner	Foam Tape