Christmas Elf

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL
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I was at Wanda's the other day...she had instructions on how to make this adorable little elf with punches from Stampin-Up... they were just adorable... but you know me... I am a Cricut person through and through!!..so I had to get out my Gypsy and make one on the same principal but with my Cricut cartridges... I was excited with how it turned out... if I make it again I will weld the collar piece to the "card" card piece so it will stand up right... I hope you like it... thank you so much for looking.   Hugs and Merry Christmas, Jeannie

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Storybook

Bookplate Shapes cut @ w2.80 x h 4.o ...On the Cricut I would cut this at 4 inches.

I also cut an extra bookplate shape for the inside of the card...this is cut @ w 2.43 x h 3.47 ...on the Cricut I would cut this piece at 3 3/4 inches.

Pooh &Friends

Santa Hat and its layers cut @  h 3.o the width will be right if you set the height...on the Cricut I would cut this @ 3 inches (I think).

Paper Doll Dress Up

Hair cut @ w 3.27 x h 4.54... you will have to unlink the width and height to get the size.... On the Cricut I am not sure what to cut this at because I stretched it both way on my Gypsy.

George

Triangles for collar cut @ w 2.32 x h 0.81..I again unlinked the width and height to get this shape and welded the shapes together... using the Cricut you could use 2 ovals for the collar.

Ovals for eyes cut @ w 0.59 x h 1.11 I cut the skin colored one in half...on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 inch or maybe 1 1/4 inches.

Circles for eyes (which look like diamonds in the picture) cut @ w o.54 x h 0.51... on the Cricut I would cute these at 1/2 inch.

Circle for nose cut @ w ).49 x h 0.45 ... on the Cricut I would cut this @ 3/4 and inch.

Hearts for ears cut @ w 1.66 x h 1.30 and welded to the Bookplate shape ... on the Cricut I would cut the hearts @ 1 1/4 inch you will just need one cut in half and glued from the back.

For the card shape I welded the hearts to the book plate cut then grouped and duplicated this and flipped the duplicated piece up and placed it just overlapping to make the card.

If using the Cricut I would cut an extra bookplate and score it 1/2 inch from the top..and only adhear it above the score line to make a card.

All images in red are welded.

Noel (Shaped Card) for The Gypsy Spot

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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Over at The Gypsy Spot this week we were to design a Christmas Card... this was in my head a couple of days and I was really excited when it turned out right "in" paper.... I must admit it did take me some time to get everything in all the layers lined up just right...but the effort was worth it.... I used the page feature on this card to line everything up just right...to get the photos of each page all I had to do was use the "eye" feature on the Gypsy that shows how the page is going to cut...although the inside "looks" really simple... it was a little complicated when I was creating it so I am extra proud of the inside... Be sure and hop on over to The Gypsy Spot and see what the other Design Team members have created this week... I am just so excited!... Thank you so much for looking!... Merry Christmas Everybody!!... Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Because of all the welding I will not be including Cricut cuts for this card.

The NOEL Sizes

Page 1

Plantin Schoolbook

"n" cut @ w 2.99 x h 5.96 its shadow is cut @ w 3.21 x h 5.96.

I used a lower case letter for the "n" and stretched it tall so you will have to unlink the w x h of this letter to get the right shape.

Learning Curve

"o" cut @ h 3.95 set this height on the regular cut and the regular cut and the width will be right on both cuts.

"e" cut @ h 3.95 set the height on shadow and the regular cut and the width will be right on both cuts.

Christmas Cheer

"L"

"L" is the Candy Cane cut cut this at h 3.60 set the height on the regular, shadow and layer cuts and the width will be right on all cuts.

Card Base Sizes

Page 2

George

Square cut @ w 3.18 x h 3.80 on real dial size and unlinked at the w & h buttons.

1st Circle cut @ w 3.05 x h 3.25 on real dial size and unlinked at the w & h buttons.

2nd Circle cut @ w 2.75 x h 2.75 on real dial size and unlinked at the w & h buttons.

Rectangle is a square cut @ w 1.96 x h 4.12 on real dials size and unlinked at the w&h buttons.

I did the bottom layer first grouped and welded (see picture of screen cuts) then I duplicated this piece and flipped up the duplicated piece and placed it on top of the first piece.

Inside of Card

Page 3

 Sentiment Piece

George

Square cut @ w 2.55  x h 2.91 on real dial size and unlinked at the w & h buttons.

1st Circle cut @ w 2.43 x h 2.60 on real dial size and unlinked at the w & h buttons.

2nd Circle cut @ w 2.23 x h 2.30 on real dial size and unlinked at the w & h buttons.

Rectangle is a square cut @ w 1.35 x h 3.52 on real dials size and unlinked at the w&h buttons.

Framed Piece

George
Square cut @ w 2.85 x h 3.25 on real dial size and unlinked at the w & h buttons.

1st Circle cut @ w 2.71 x h 2.91 on real dial size and unlinked at the w & h buttons.

2nd Circle cut @ w 2.49 x h 2.57 on real dial size and unlinked at the w & h buttons.

Rectangle is a square cut @ w 1.67 x h 3.84 on real dials size and unlinked at the w&h buttons.

Christmas 2009

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside AL

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I made this card for my daughter, Madison and her husband, Cory.... its a card... you can trim off the back and keep it as an ornament... I hope that they like it... I must get it in the mail soon!!... thank you so much for looking!  Hugs, Jeannie

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Joys of the Season

All Ornament Cuts cut @ h 5.15 the width will be right on all the cuts if you set the height.

The three bottom ornament cuts are shadow cuts, two are welded together.

The two top ornament cuts are regular cuts, on has a George oval in it.

Then there is the layer feature cuts which I Embossed in Gold

On the Cricut  I would cut these @ 5 1/4 inches.

Sweethearts

Couple cut @ w 2 28 x h 2.79

On the Cricut  I would cut them @ 2 3/4 inches.

Opposites Attract

"2009" cut @ h 0.53 on upright feature and welded together.

The width will be right on all the numbers if you set just the height.

On the Cricut I would cut these @ 1/4 an inch.

George

Oval (inside the ornament) cut @ w 2.42 x h 2.69 do NOT weld these two items.

I used the backside of the oval cut for the oval on the inside of the card.

Usinge the Cricut I would cut this with an oval cutter like the one from Making Memories.

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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I am so excited it is supposed to snow tomorrow!!!...Remember this is Alabama... so snow is rare!!! ... and there is no telling if we will get it... but at least there is a chance!!... and I am so excited... so I celebrated with a snowman card... I love the Winter Woodland snowmen... I just love them... they make me just plain happy!!... happy!!... happy!! ... happy!.. thanks so much for looking and I cherish your comments! Hugs, Jeannie

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Winter Woodland

Snowman, his shadow and layers all cut @ h 3.24.

If you set the height on these the width will be right on all cuts.

On the Cricut I would cut these @ 3 1/4 inches.

When It's Cold Outside

Snowflake and its shadow cut @ h 3.36.

If you set the height on both the width will be right.

I welded the shadows of the snowmen to the snowflake and the snowflake shadow.

On the Cricut I would cut these @ 3 1/2 inches... you wouldn't have to weld the shadows you could just adhere them directly to the snowflake cuts and get the same effect.

A Moment in Time

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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I have been looking at this little pine cone branch for a while now trying to figure out how to use it... finally I came up with this... hope you like it... all the delegate cuts I trusted only to Basicgrey paper.... it always cuts out so pretty... so the words and that delegate little branch is from a Basicgrey paper pack... the other beautiful paper is from My Minds Eye- A Signature Christmas- Holiday Glitter Pack I am crazy about this paper...its just amazingly beautiful. I hope you like my card! Merry Christmas! .. Hugs, Jeannie

If you are using your Cricut cut these cuts I am doing my best to get the best measurements... I have done this by trial and error...so bare with me while I work out my mistakes..I think I have all the cuts right on this card for the Cricut~ Thanks Jeannie

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Joys of the Season

Pine Branch Cut cut @ w 2.28 x h 2.03

Layer feature of this cut the pine cones cut @ w.1.39 x h 2.03.

When you set the height you will get the width.

On the Cricut I would cut both of these at 2 inches.

"Merry Christmas" cut @ w 1.78 x h 1.14.

On the Cricut I would cut this at 1 1/4 inches.

Winter Woodland

Cardinal cut @ w 1.77 x h 1.89.

The layer feature of this cut the black on the bird cut @ w 0.09 x h 1.89.

When you set the height for the layer feature you will get the right width.

On the Cricut I would cut this @ 2 inches... maybe 1 3/4 you could cut one of each and put the one you don't use on the front on the inside of your card.

Mini Monogram

Scalloped Circles cut @ w 3.90 x h 4.31 and w 3.33 x h 3.69.

On the Cricut I would cut these at 3 3/4 inches and 3 1/4 inches.

Circle cut @ w 2.70 x h 3.83.

On the Cricut I would cut this @ 2 3/4 inches.

Best Christmas Present Ever!

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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On Christmas I did get a puppy... and that was just so grand...so when I thought of this card I remembered that memory.... and it was a good one!... I hope you like this card... its a real quickie and happy. Thank you so much for looking!! Hugs, Jeannie

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Christmas Cheer

Presents cut @ w 3.69 x h 3.71 - on the Cricut I would cut these at 3 3/4 inches.

I cut three presents... cut the tops of all of them, added the ribbon... used two bottoms of the box and three of the tops... the bottom layers are popped from the page and each layer from each other.

Bows cut @ w 3.70 x h 3.73 & w 2.97 x h 2.99 - on the Cricut I would cut these at 3 3/4 inches and 3 inches.

I trimmed the ribbon to fit the box bottom and top... cut the bottom of the smaller ribbon off and just used the loops and knot.

Paper Pups

Puppies cut @ w 2.13 x h 3.o - on the Cricut I would cut the puppies @ 3 inches.

I cut the head from one puppy and popped it from the other puppy which is placed between the layers of the box.

Snowman Wreath - my The Gypsy Spot Design Team Challenge Card

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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OH OH OH... : Custom Crops donated a Gypsy!!..Yes a Gypsy to The Gypsy Spot... be sure a go to The Gypsy Spot and find out how to enter to win!! Its being given away Tuesday December 1st!!... this is my The Gypsy Spot DT Challenge card for this week... and it was so so so so inspired by Donna Mundinger... so be sure and check out the card that inspired me by clicking here!!... I didn't however use her cut file...I am a bit stubborn that way...I wanted to make one all on my own... and I don't have Design Studio .... when I saw Donna's card I got out my Gypsy and went to work... and this is how my card ended up...and it was just perfect for The Gypsy Spot for this week!!!... I needed a snowman or snowflakes... be sure and check out The Gypsy Spot for the other wonderful cards that the very talented DT members have created!! Thank you so much for looking! Hugs, Jeannie

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Joys of the Season

Snowfriends

George

I have the instructions below on the mat so that they will be eaiser to understand.

You can click on any picture to enlarge so if you need the text bigger in the instructions just click on the picture.

I did not include Cricut sizes this time because of all the welding.

Please let me know which way you like the instructions better.

Vase of Joy

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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I was going through my cartridges on my Gypsy and found this JOY with a flower on it.... and just loved the joy...but didn't want the flower so I decided to weld the vase to the joy over the top of the flower... and then the rest of the card just evolved from that... the Shadow Joy and Vase is cut in a green/snowflake print... the Joy and Vase without the shadow cut in red and then just the vase is cut in beige...in the red cut the circle of the flower still cuts out.... it just didn't weld right there...but it was going to be covered by the beige vase so it didn't matter... welding is shown in the screen shot at the bottom of the page... all red items are welded.... thank you so much for looking... Hugs, Jeannie

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Gypsy Wanderings

Joy cut @ w 3.51 x h 3.37 - On the Cricut I would cut his at 3 1/2 inches.

Joy Shadow cut @ w 3.70 x h 3.37 - on the Cricut I would cut this @ 3 1.2 inches.

Walk In My Garden

Vase and vase shadows cut @ h 2.93..when you set the height the width will be right - on the Cricut I would cut these @ 3 inches.

Joys of the Season

Poinsettias cut @ w 1.81 x h 1.85 - on the Cricut I would cut these at 1 3/4 inches.

Stretch Your Imagination

Flourish in Square cut @ w 1.71 x h 1.64 I used the square on the inside of the card with a red square behind it and the flourish in the vase - on the Cricut I would cut this @ 1. 3/4 inches.

Storybook

Flourish cut @ w 2.75 x h 0.59 - on the Cricut I would cut this at 3/4 inch because I stretched it on my Gypsy.

Flourish (second florish on second row on mat shot) cut @ w 1.93 x h 1.86 - on the Cricut I would cut this @ 3/4 inch.

*I guess at the Cricut sizes based on the height sizes of my Gypsy cuts... these are the sizes I would have tired first when not using my Gypsy.

Christmas With the Cricut - Advanced Card

I have been waiting all week to post this card... its been finished like 2 months...and it just kills me not to get to post something!!...lol... to make this card you start with my Simple Card Monday - Card... just click here to see that card and its instructions! ...and finish off with the instructions below... I forgot to get a picture of my new cuts...so please forgive... I did try to make really good instructions!! I hope you like it!!! ... I had a blast turning my Simple Card Monday card into an Advanced card... be sure and Check out Christmas With the Cricut!!! and visit Susan's blog from there and comment on her card... She had done such beautiful work this week! Hugs, Jeannie

Advanced Card

Winter Woodland Cartridge

I started with the finished simple card from Monday’s card.

Then I cut a second tree @ 5 ½ inches... and 4 more snow layers at 5 ½ inches.

I cut 3 more birds ...on the flipped feature.

I cut several more snowflakes...of each kind.

I cut the snowman @ 2 3/4 inches... 2 times in white and 2 times in red on the shift feature and once in yellow on the layer feature and once in yellow on the shift-layer feature.

I trimmed three branches from my new tree...added the snow to different branches than before and bent out the limbs... popped this tree from the fist tree with pop-dots.

I then inked the ground snow layers and glued two ground snow layers together as wide as the blue background paper... I did this twice.

I attached the first new layer of snow to the popped tree base..then I added the white showman inked in blue ink to the snow base with glue and popped the top part of the snowman from the background paper.

I then popped the last layer of ground snow with pop-dots.

I assembled the second snowman... adding his inked scarf and buttons directly to him...along with one of the red hats... I used a sharpie for his eyes...and pink chalk applied with a make-up q-tip to his cheeks..then I added a dot of white gel ink to each cheek.

I added the yellow strip to the second hat...inking both the strip of yellow and the hat in brown..I popped this hat up from the first hat with pop-dots... then I glued the snowman bottom to the top snow layer and pop-dotted the top of the snowman to the snowman below.

I added the extra birds..glueing them to the popped layers only at their feet.

I used leftover branch snow on the inside of the card for the pile of snow the inside bird is laying on...and added a snowflake.

All snow parts are inked in blue ink...all other parts are inked in brown.

Snowbird

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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I don't know if I am going to get to make another card this week.. Dr appointment's 2 for mom ..one for me.... and our Thanksgiving is this weekend.... so I am going to be very busy.... and am missing making cards already... I did get my When Its Cold Outside cartridge today!!!... so I just had to make this card.....it is a card that should have been easy but then I had a dull blade...then a too sticky mat... and it just got hard!!...but when I did get the cuts to cut out I was really really happy with the results... I hope that you like it too... thank you so much for looking!

hugs, Jeannie

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When It's Cold Outside

Top left snowflake is a shadow cut @ w 1.86 x h 2.05 - on the Cricut I would cut this @ 2 inches.

Bottom left snowflake cut @ w 2.43 x h 2.24 - on the Cricut I would cut this @ 2 1/4 inches.

Large snowflake is a shadow cut @ w 3.81 x h 3.51 -on the Cricut I would cut this @ 3 1/2 inches.

For the top two I added a George octagon cut @ w 1.64 x h 152 - you would not need this cut without the Gypsy.

Winter Woodland

Cut allCardinal cuts @ h 2.19..the widths will be right if you set the just the heights.

CUTTLEBUG

Snowflake Folder

Christmas With the Cricut - Christmas Gift Tags

I enjoyed doing these tags for Christmas With the Cricut... I got to make my own embossing folder...now that was fun fun fun.... Since it was my first embossing folder and a small tag I wanted to start out simple... I really like the idea of combining the cut with the embossing... hope that you like it too... be sure and check out the other designs at Christmas With the Cricut...and when you are there hop on over to Susans blog and leave her a comment about her beautiful work!!..Don't forget to leave a comment on the Christmas With the Cricut blog for a chance to win!! Hugs, Jeannie

GIFT TAGS

For my gift tags I wanted to try my new Cricut Cuttables to emboss my tags.... I was so excited when this worked out just the way I wanted it to!

1. I cut the Snowman (page 47) of the Winter Woodland cartridge...I cut him on blackout into the Cricut Cuttables sheet.

2. I cut out my tag (page 33) form the Winter Woodland cartridge once in white @ 3 inches on real dial size and once in red @ 3 1/4 inches on real dial size.

3. I cut snowman layers on the shift feature in green and on the layer feature in red all on 2 inches.

4. I embossed the white tag with the snowman Cricut Cuttables embossing folder.

5. I added the scarf, hat and heart to the snow man. I then inked the tags with brwon ink around the edges and assambled the tag and added the ribbon.