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Graduation card – Arizona State...

May 28, 2014 Written by SusieL
Graduation card – Arizona State!
A friend’s son graduated from Arizona State this year. Here’s the card I made for him, using the ASU colors (go Sun Devils!) This was the first time using the pen option on the Cricut Explore & I only used it for the “Nice Hat!” sentiment on the front. And, I did this at the last minute, so didn’t note al [...]
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Halloween cards 2013

October 30, 2013 Written by SusieL
Halloween cards 2013
I made two of these. One for one of my sisters & one for my sister-in-law. The “outer” paper is from Spooksville by The Paper Studio. The “inner” paper is digital – from Harvest Moon Halloween Mega Kit (Jessica Sprague). But I “lightened” it by only printing it at 38%. The bat on the inside is a [...]
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Birthday card for my niece

August 30, 2013 Written by SusieL
Birthday card for my niece
This is from last year & from the Cricut Art Nouveau cartridge.  I just love that cart!  Both the sentiment on the front & the image on the inside top are from it.  I cut a label for underneath the front sentiment & distressed the edges with the Zutter Distrezz-It-All & then inked the edges. The paper is from Mirabelle by The [...]
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Retirement card with attached CD

August 28, 2013 Written by SusieL
Retirement card with attached CD
A friend of ours retired last year. I compiled a CD of retirement songs & made a card that was attached to the box by using the Zutter Bind-It-All. I pretty much finished this five minutes before walking out the door to the retirement party, so this is the only photo I got of it. I need to make another one for someone else, so will try to [...]
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Three Halloween cards

October 31, 2012 Written by SusieL
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Tools used: Cricut: A Frightful Affair cartridge Crop-A-Dile (eyelets)   And for a grungy look (this was actually my favorite one)…
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Get Well card for Kay

October 30, 2012 Written by SusieL
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Yes, a bit hokey. But this was for a very good, long time friend of my late mother’s & I thought it may give her a chuckle. Tools: Cricut “Just Because Cards” cartridge Cricut “Life is a Beach” (the waves – a negative cut) Cuttlebug Divine Swirls embossing folder Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Fou [...]
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