The dalmatian from Create A Critter was cut at 2-3/4" and the doghouse from Pop Up Neighborhood was cut at 4-1/2", two times so it was a thicker card front. Instead of welding the doghouse, I just used a sheet of white and folded it in half for the card part.
A tip: use a ruler to make your faux stitching - don't free hand it like I did.
Here are the details:
Can't make it then? No worries - there will be a replay!Ever created a beautiful card and wished your envelopes could match up? Well Windy Robinson, Paper Crafts Magazine Go-To Gal and envelope artiste extraordinaire, has some creative tips up her sleeve. In April’s free scrapinar, Windy will show us how to create gorgeous hand-crafted and hand-embellished envelopes and mail art that will make even the postman smile!Here’s What You’ll Learn:
- Easy ways to jazz up pre-made envelopes
- How to create your own handmade envelopes from a variety of materials
- What envelope sizes are standard
- What’s safe to mail and what’s not
- And more!
Spend an hour with Windy Robinson and me, and you’ll be ready to double your crafting pleasure with envelopes that are worthy of the art (and heart!) inside!
Click here to sign up for this FREE scrapbooking webinar!
Find out more about this class and sign up HERE! If you use the code "FNF" through Wednesday, April 10 at midnight PST, you will save $10.
She is also running a contest for a $50 Amazon gift card if you tweet or pin or facebook about the Layout a Day class! You can use the following write up to easily do this:
Want to make 31 layouts in 31 days? Learn how with Layout A Day! Save $10 with FNF code thru Wed. #LOAD513 http://bit.ly/YCbPwgTo repin, just repin this post on Pinterest.
One last thing - this week's giveaway is the Cricut Creative Cards Cartridge!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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I love this cartridge -- I've about worn out my "Wild Card" cartridge! Thanks for this great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove your little doggy card. What a great giveaway.
ReplyDeletelinda
lmkindell1@verizon.net
I am trying some shaped cards for birthdays and fathers day this year. Your card is a great example! I do not do project life, but it sounds like a great way to scrap in the future. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card...I always free hand the stitching too...
ReplyDeleteNo...no project life for me...I just scrapbook family holidays...the kids have birthday scrapbooks...a school scrapbook...and a Christmas book that I scrap their Santa pic in every year.
The kids are 20 and almost 19...I wonder if they'll sit with Santa again for me...I blackmail them every year...it's all I want for Christmas :)
Your doggy card is so cute! My faux stitching can always use some help from a ruler! Looking forward to April 23rd and the free scrapinar about envelope making! Thanks for another chance to win something fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI don't do any PL style scrapbooking at this point....it's something I want to try, but I'm kind of scared of the commitment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card!
ReplyDeleteI have Paper Pups now so I'll have to try this
for the Operation Write Home cards I make.
Thanks!
I love the little doggy card! I'm fairly new to the whole Cricut scene.... I love your tips and tricks, Thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so adorable!!
ReplyDeleteDarling card! I love the doghouse shape! Also new to Cricut and trying to learn more! Have not done any PL stuff at all. I am a cardmaker and not a scrapbooker, so your prize is fantastic... thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove all the ideas. thanks so much
ReplyDeleteReally cute card, Joy.
ReplyDeleteI love the creative Card cartridge. So many great cuts. I would love to win this one.
Mari
Love this cartridge, I don't do PL now, but maybe someday.
ReplyDeleteI love the Happy Bark-day Card! I am really into making cards lately. Would LOVE to win the Creative Card cartridge! Thank you for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteThe doggy card is so cute - I love all of your ideas - you must stay awake nights thinking them all up for us!! Thanks so much! I would love to win the creative card cartridge - looks like it has some wonderful ideas. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling card! I would love to win this cartridge! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute. I love the doggie. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI love the faux stitching on this!
ReplyDeleteVery cute card. Thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI scrapbook whatever pictures going on in our life. :D
ReplyDeleteGreat card. TFS. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI like to do Family holidays and themes for my pages. Thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeletePam
scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com
I am just a beginner and do not do Project Life. Your ideas are inspiring and very creative. Thanks for sharing your tips!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card you did a fantastic job on it but I have to bark a little at you what in the world is wrong with your faux stitching it looks awesome so nuf said!!!
ReplyDeleteWanted Creative Cards so bad, but also wanted Create a Critter 2 so --- Tough choice but Critter won out. Love the card TY
ReplyDeleteI follow you on facebook!
ReplyDeletePam
scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com
Thanks for the chance to win! To answer your question, I've heard of "Project Life" scrapbooking but I'm not familiar with exactly what it is. I mostly just scrapbook family events in chronological order.
ReplyDeleteI have not done project life scrapping but I spend hours online drooling over the awesome projects people do with PL!
ReplyDeleteLove the puppy card. Your drawn stitches look great. thanks for a chance in the give away.
ReplyDeleteDawnRI
The card is adorable! I have 6 children and made many albums years ago and Project life reminds me of the way I made mine way back then. I told my daughter about Project Life and she is now using that system to make her albums. I would love to win since nowadays I make many cards. Have a fun day!
ReplyDeleteCute card, all the little ones will put this in their special "keep me" place.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so cute. My grandson would love this one.
ReplyDeleteAnne
Anmatt1@aol.com
Love all t he ideas. The dog card is really cute. Thanks for sharing. I'd also love to win. skortan@arvig.net
ReplyDeletegreat card. I make cards so the creative card cartridge would be so great. Signed up for Lian's Scrapinar Envelope class on the 23rd.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so cute. I have that cartridge and you have inspired me. I would love to win this cartridge. I have looked everywhere for it. Thanks for the chance to win it.
ReplyDeletecute card, I really like that you give us info about other carts that would work for the project
ReplyDeletePrecious little card. About to try Project life for the first time to follow my daughter's first year. She is due any day now!
ReplyDeletesuch a cute card, love the dog house!! Thanks 4 a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove that cute little pup!!
ReplyDeleteTotally cute card!! I like that you used blue shadow rather than the most common black.
ReplyDeleteCarol
Love this card! So adorable. I am not much of a scrapbooker, I do more cards, altered art and papercrafting. I am excited fot April's scrapinar! TFS!
ReplyDeleteThe doghouse card is great
ReplyDeleteLove the Dog kennel card might have to copy that one for my dog mad grand daughter.
ReplyDeleteI have the Wild Card cartridge that I use often. To have this cartridge to go with Wild Card would be great. Thank you for a chance to win
ReplyDeleteI use project life style some of the time, love ur card
ReplyDeleteFun card! That dog and dog house are so cute! My grandson would love it! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI haven't bought in to the Project Life trend, but I do love your puppy card.
ReplyDeleteI have not used Project Life products but I do a variation of it myself on my kids albums. I'm very behind though...
ReplyDeleteCindy
crdhins@ymail.com
I just bought the system/kit on HSN. I have not had time to start it yet. I hope it's as easy as it looks.
ReplyDeleteI don't use Project Life. I'm not really familiar with it. I take a lot of photos throughout the year and scrapbook chronologically both events and everyday moments.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to win.
anticil@comcast.net
Super cute cute cute!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't do Project Life. This cartridge is just what I need for all the cards I make for Operation Write Home-thanks for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried PL scrapbooking yet but I just ordered for first album. Can't wait to get started. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteFido is too cute! I have not done Project Life. Great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWish I'd known about project life when my son was little (now 21), but I don't do it. I did recommend it to a friend and she is this year ;- )
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
I'm a dog lover, so this is a great card to create for someone special.
ReplyDeleteLove the Card!
ReplyDeleteVery cute card. I will make it to send to my son on his dogs birthday.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card - we have dogs and cats - this would be perfect!! I am soooo in need if this cartridge!!! Have been wanting to make some cards - but I just don't seem to have the right tools! And I just don't have the funds to splurge on that right now!!! My daughters would have a blast helping me make cards for the family!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card! That would be great for my grandson's b-day, but I don't have that cartridge! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI just love the card!! The cartridge looks to be one that can be used for a lot of projects!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card. Love the dog he is so cute. :) Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuper sweet card Joy! Love the little puppy! I also love that sentiment! Thanks for sharing! Hugs, Leanne
ReplyDeleteCute card love dogs.
ReplyDeleteThis is a cute card. I like the stitching the way you did it.
ReplyDeleteGreat card! I don't typically scrapbook using the Project Life style but I do like it for its simplicity!
ReplyDeletesueot33@yahoo.com
I've heard of project life but I dont consider my scrapbook style to be done the Project Life way. I do like it though!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance at the giveaway. Great card.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I love this card!!!! So gonna be doing it!!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card. I am always awed by your cards! Woo Hoo! Makes me want to scrap.
ReplyDeleteApril
Another great inspiration. thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteparavella@aol.com
Cute card.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card! And such a gorgeous cartridge up for grabs! I definitely want to win! I never got into the Project Life style of scrapbooking (i'm a bit intimidated by it actually), but i have been admiring it from afar for a while now. I think it is the coolio!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis cartridge looks so awesome - would be great fun to win and get to play with it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all you do to inspire us.
Indiana Gram Karen
What a cute card! No, I do not do any type of Project Life scrapbooking. Thanks for the chance to win such a fun cart!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a bark-o-licous card! Thanks for all the great things that you create. I love your work. Thanks for this chance to win this cartridge. I have wanted it since it came out.
ReplyDeleteJoelene
jhaun519@att.net
Jhaun519 at att dot net
Love the pup! No I have not tried Project Life
ReplyDeleteLove it! TFS.
ReplyDeleteI put my info in the sign up thingy and part of my name ended up being real weird. It wasn't what I typed. lol. Part of it was and hopefully my email went through okay.
D-designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com
I did a project 365 3 years ago and I loved the end product but it was a lot of work. Last year I did 12 of 12--take 12 pictures on the 12th day of each month for 12 months. That was fun but my photos each month were very similar. Taking this year off and just scrapping pages of life!
ReplyDeleteLove all your work Joy. Thanks for chance to win
ReplyDeletechris@iwooten.com
Wow, I love the card. How cute. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting this great cartridge since I first saw it!
ReplyDeleteI love this cart, I've been eyeing it everytime I go into Michaels. It would be incredible to actually win it :)
ReplyDeleteLove your card idea. I think I will be using that technique soon.
Great projects. To answer your question, no I don't do project life. My life is already a project...
ReplyDeleteI haven't made any project life mostly I make scrapbook pages of our photos.
ReplyDeleteThat doghouse card is adorable, Joy! Nice to know we can do shaped cards without all the welding, etc.! The Creative Cards looks awesome, and good luck to all. BethAnn M.
ReplyDeleteYour doggie card is adorable. Want to try making one myself.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win the Creative Card Cartridge, as really enjoy making cards. Thank you for letting me try .
Kay from Iowa farmland.
Great give away. Would love to win the Creative Card cartridge as I am getting into card making now. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteCute doggy card!
ReplyDeleteI have not done a "project life" type of scrapbook but am considering it.
No project life here. I like wirking with my photos, paper, goodies and building a two page layout. This cartridge looks interesting. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteCute doggy card! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeletejuliew50@ymail.com
Cute card. I just got the Create a Critter cartridge! I love it! Using it to make embellishments for a diaper cake! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat card. I'm not sure what you mean by "Project Life" style, but I scrapbook events, so that might be the same thing. I'm not into scrapping everyday life, but the major things like vacations, graduations, sporting events, etc.
ReplyDeleteAwesome dog house card!! Love the colors
ReplyDeletemimicaro9650 at yahoo dot com
http://www.whodatscrapper.blogspot.com
This is such an adorable card Joy! I recently bought the Today's Special of Project Life from HSN, but, need to get started with it! -Barb-
ReplyDeleteI actually don't scrapbook at all, but find lots of the same ideas work for cards. Your blog Rocks! Thanks for the chance to win this fabulous cartridge!
ReplyDeletemarianneDOTwanhamATgmailDOTcom
The only Project Life type of scrapping I do is a chronological scrapbook. I like to go from January to December. It's like looking at a year in review.
ReplyDeleteI love making cards and this doggie one is adorable. Would love to win this cartridge to further my card making skills. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI would love, love, love to win the Creative Cards Cartridge! It looks marvelous! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteThis cartridge looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteI have not done any project life at this time but it seems so easy that I'm seriously thinking about it. Thank you for sharing your great projects and the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeletethank you for pojects tha include making cards.
ReplyDeletesdybash@carolina.rr.com
Love all your projects! That is one cute pup..
ReplyDeleteLove the cute shaped card with he adorable dalmtion!
ReplyDeleteI too LOVE the all the cute animals in Create a Critter. So fun! The Simple Cards cart would be a real boost to my Cricut collection. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with Project Life style scrapbooking, I just do my own thing. It takes me forever, but I don't scrapbook often. I'm always busy making cards!!
ReplyDeleteI did LOAD213 and enjoyed it very much. Love, love, love the layouts I created but I am passing on the LOAD513, just too much to do that month.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joy, for all you share and do for us.
Cathy R
Cute card! I've been doing
ReplyDeleteProject Life for four years
now. So easy to use.
Carla from Utah
Cute card and I never thought of using white and brown for the dog house. Thanks for sharing God Bless.
ReplyDeleteSuper card! Great giveaway! Carri~Abusybee
ReplyDeleteI don't "Project Life" b/c I've already invested so much time and money into another system that works for me. I don't associate memory keeping with guilt and "no time". I enjoy scrapbooking. It relaxes me ^_^
ReplyDeleteFabulous project card! Fabulous cartridge! Mahalo for the op to win!
ReplyDeleteNot familiar with "Project Life" scrapbooking, I just do my own thing or I get alot of ideas from you and other bloggers and make it my own. Love the puppy card, isn't this one of the greatest cartridges...I use it all the time too!
ReplyDeleteI have not done a project life yet. I so love this cartridge!
ReplyDeleteLove this card, so darn cute!!! I really don't do project of life pieces, I mainly just make cards.
ReplyDeleteI just scrapbook what the mood hits me to do, no rhyme or reason...just love scrapping!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the cute card and would love to add this cartridge to my collection
ReplyDeleteJust a beginner at scrapbooking/card making...your projects give me idea's. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteI could certainly put the Creative Cards cartridge to good use!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this opportunity!
Jill
What a cute dog card and what a great cart
ReplyDeleteI don't really scrapbook life projects per se, I just scrapbook what strikes my fancy.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card! TFTC!
ReplyDeleteWE all love our little doggies don't we. Love the detail with the dog house board with the stitch line. Soooo cute! LOve your website have checked it out for about 6 months now as a new card maker. Thanks for showing great things.
ReplyDeleteJust bought my first project life kit from HSN. Just getting up the courage to start. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeletetammi_amata@ameritech.net
Very cute! Lisa S. CU 2013
ReplyDeleteTried to buy the cartridge this week and they were out. Hope I'll win it instead!
ReplyDeleteI am not doing Project Life. I am not good at taking photos.
ReplyDeleteI do like your card creation this week. I am a card maker and this cartridge would be perfect for me.
Such a sweet card! I'm ashamed to admit that I've abandoned scrapbooking altogether! But, I have made a couple of mini albums for gifts, Thanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteGr8 little box you made for your son. Hope he got an A+
ReplyDeleteWow jam packed post for today. Love the little dog card. I am always looking for fire related ideas for my son as he is a firefighter. I kind of like the freehand stitching, a little more realistic. I bought the explosion box Cricut cartridge not long ago, but have not had a chance to use is. Great cartridge available this week with the cards cartridge. Always looking for inspiration and you gals certainly have it. TFS Fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteI love the cute projects on your site. I love the explosion box idea. I have been trying to come up with some grad ideas for guys and this is just the thing. I would love to have the cards cartridge to make the graduation cards. Thanks for this opportunity
ReplyDeleteLove the card! Thank you for the time you take to share! the box is a great idea for a shut in or some one in the hospital. Thank you for sharing the cartridge.
ReplyDeleteThe box is super cute. love it, but i have not tried it myself or any other project life projects.
ReplyDeleteTalented mom to think of using the exploding box for the math project!
ReplyDeleteI don't do scrapbooking but I do cardmaking and this cartridge would be a big help!
I thoroughly enjoy your posts. It's fun to see all your creativity.
ReplyDeleteJust love your projects. Wish I had time to do them all. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteGerry
Cute card! thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your site. Thank you for all the wonderful ideas. I would love to win the new cartridge. Thanks for all you do.
ReplyDeleteFido card is just too darn cute. And I would love to own the the Creative Cards Cart. It sure would make making cards a lot easier and faster. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteLove the dog card. So cute! Thanks for the chance to win the Creative Cards cartridge!
ReplyDeleteThis is just waaaaay too cute!!
ReplyDeleteLove the doggie card. Thanks for the chance at another great prize.
ReplyDeleteparavella@aol.com
I am amazed by so much creativity. Making cards is becoming a favorite activity for me. This cartridge would give me a quick boost!
ReplyDeleteadorable card, I just love this stuff.
ReplyDeleteI have never made a mini album before.WOW! That looks amazing. Appreciate the chance to win the Cards cartridge. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creations!
ReplyDeleteNo I don't project life scrapbook. I just do what I can the few moments I get to actually do it.
ReplyDeleteNo. I don't do project life. I just used my photos on what project to make, then make a lay-out from there.
ReplyDeleteYour Doggie Card is so Cute!!! Love the white boards. I don't do project life scrapbooking. I still need to get caught up on my regular scrapbooking. Thanks so much for the chance to win. :0)
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun doggy card, eyeballed lines and all - I prefer the look of the "not quite perfect" lines - to me it gives character so I think yours look great!
ReplyDeleteI don't do Project Life style scrapbooking. For me it's all about papers and stories on a big page (or pages) and I don't really need the structure and inspiration that Project Life brings - I have plenty of scrapping yet to do and try to scrap the everyday along with the big events.
I am more of a card maker, rather than a scrapper. I LOVE your puppy card & also love the homemade look of your stitches instead of using a ruler!! Thank you for another awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI am more of a traditional/simple scrapbooker and card maker. Thanks for the chance to win this great cartridge!
ReplyDeleteI love to scrapbook I do it more often now that I have retired!Love to make my own cards and my Grand kids love to help!Thanks for a chance to win this great cartridge!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love all the ideas -- it gets me so inspired to start something new. Love all the products too. Thanks for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute birthday card!!
ReplyDeleteI dont do project life type scrapping. I am so busy lately that my papercrafting is very sporatic. The only real projects that I have done recently were things to help out a co-worker with birthday invites and baby shower decor.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Tracy
I would love this cartridge as I do mainly cards. I love your site it gives me such inspiration to create on my cricut!
ReplyDeleteRoberta B
Love the cartridge!
ReplyDeleteI have done some project life style scrapping in the sense that I use the pockets and the templates to scrap. I don't take a picture everyday. I have used the mini albums to have my kids scrap their Disney trip.
Love the project. Followed u for a long, long, time. Thanks for a chance to win and good luck to everyone.
ReplyDeleteLove this cartridge. So many possibilities!
ReplyDeleteThat dog card is super adorable! -- I don't do project life style scrapbooking but I sure wish I did. It looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteI don't do a project life style of scrapping.
ReplyDeleteLove this cartridge!
I've never done Project Life, but I like the idea!
ReplyDeleteLove your card and would be thrilled to win this great cartridge! Although I do a lot of scrapbooking for my grandson, I do not do Project Life....yet! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeletemb6464@hotmail.com
marciasmemories.blogspot.com
Would love to have this cartrige...Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeletecute card. great cart. tfs.
ReplyDeleteWho let the dog out? You, you you you you! Cutie card.
ReplyDeleteI love that box , he deserved a great grade for that!!!! Jean Heming
ReplyDeletePlease do more projects with the cartridge that made the box. Really cute idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks
I enjoy making cards - the handmade - you took the time to do something just for me in this busy have it noe speaks volumes. Would enjoy winning and using this cartridge.
ReplyDeleteIndiana Gram Karen
kswickcmc@yahoo.com
What fun projects! Would love to have the Creative Cards Cartridge! Thanks for your inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove that doghouse card!!!
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question, no, I do not do a project life book. I've discovered them recently, but assumed it was too late in the year to start.
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