A Bushel and A Peck

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

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I have been so busy… almost forgot how much I love making cards… this one went together pretty fast… when I found this paper to use I changed my apples to hearts… then I remembered one of my all time favorite quotes… isn’t it just perfect for this card!!… Thank you so much for looking! Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Country Life

Girl and her layers cut @ w 1.70 x h 4.48... On the Cricut I would cut this at 4 and ½ inches.

Stretch Your Imagination

Apple Tree cut @ w 2.30 x h 2.63... I trimmed off the dropping apple…and used the hide contour feature so the apples would not cut… I cut one in brown for the trunk and one in green for the top of the tree… On the Cricut I would cut this @ 2 ¾ inches.

Doodlecharms

Baskets cut @ w 1.75 x g 1.07... One basket is behind the other on the front so that I could pop the front basket…. On the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 inch.

George

Hearts cut @ w 0.47 x h 0.46... On the Cricut I would cut these @ ½ and inch.

I used the Wave cutter from Creative memories for the grass.

Card base 4 ¼ x 5 ½ inches… Frame piece 4 x 5 ¼ inches…. Background piece 3 ½ x 4 ¾ inches… Sentiment piece 2 ¾ x 4 inches… all these pieced I cut on my paper trimmer.

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The Perfect Vacation Spot ~ Handmade Cards by Jeannie Phillips ~ How to...

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

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I was asked by Kim over at Master Olive Studio’s to be a guest on her blog!!…I am so honored to be featured… you can find out lots of things you don’t know about me if you visit Kim’s blog this week… I have written a little about me for the first day, then on the second day and third day I answered a bunch of Kim’s questions….and the last day I sent her a how to video!… I wanted to make a very special card for Master Olive Studio because Kim made me feel so special.. I hope that Kim and you love my card. Thank you so much for looking… the video to this cards helps a lot with layering techniques. * Hugs,Jeannie

* Kim’s blog got deleted somehow…so when she gets her new website set up she will be featuring me…I will let you know when that happens… be sure and back up your blogs!!

There is now a link at the bottom of each post where you can show off your recreation of my cards… I would love it if you share your recreations with me! Thank you so, so much! Hugs

CRICUT & GYPSY

Life is a Beach

Palm tree and its layers cut @ h 4.41...set the width and the height will be right… I used the contour feature to remove some of the lines…see mat shot below… the removed cuts are in grey.… on the Cricut I would cut these @ 4 ½ inches 3 times.

Sailboat cut @ w 1.39 x h 1.52... On the Cricut I would cut this at 1 ½ inches.

Starfish cut, cut @ w 2.09 x h 1.82 two times...on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 ¾ inches.

Waves (2) (border cut) welded to George squares cut @ w 3.51 x h 0.85 inches… on the Cricut I would cut this at 1 inch and trim to the width that I needed then glue to a hand cut rectangles…one a bit taller than the other.

Beach Chair and its layer cut @ w 2.34 x h 2.11 ….. I used the contour feature to remove one of the chair layer pieces…that is in grey on the mat shot….on the Cricut I would cut these @ 2 inches.

Doodle Charms

Sun cut @ w 3.33 x h 2.70.... on the Cricut I would cut this @ 2 3/4 inches.

George

Rectangles for the waves… you will need to unlink the width and height to get these sizes and set real dial size… Smaller rectangle cut @ w3.50 x h 2.61 Larger rectangle cut @ w 3.50 x h 2.81... Remember to set real dial size… Using the Cricut I would hand cut these both at width 3 ½ inches and the heights at 2 ½ inches and 2 ¾ inches.

Card base is 4 ¼ x 5 ½, Frame Piece 4 x 5 ¼ , Background piece 3 ½ x 4 ¾… these cuts are on the inside and outsides of my cards… Sentiment piece 2 ¾ x 4 inside only….. I cut all of these with my paper trimmer.

*I love sharing the instructions and files for my cards but I do ask that if you use my instructions or files to recreate my card and place it on your blog or somebody else’s blog that you give me the credit for the original design. I also ask that you do not submit my designs for publication, profit or for any contest. Thank you!

Hope the Sun Peeks Out Soon

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

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This card is a Vicki/Jeannie challenge… we decided to use raindrops from A Child’s Year… I haven’t seen Vicki’s card as I write the and I am so excited to do so!!… Here is a link to her blog! So be sure and check out her card…. I was just too excited when I finished this card… I was excited about the depth… and the feeling it gave me… I so hope that you like it too… thank you in advanced for your comments… they brighten my day and keep me going!!… Hugs and Love, Jeannie

GYPSY & CRICUT

A Child’s Year

Raindrops cut @ w 0.43 x h 0.86 …. On the Cricut I would cut these @ ¾ an inch.

Doodle Charms

Puppy dogs(2) and its shadow blackouts(2) and its layers (1) cut @ 5 1.50 x h 1.22.… I welded the shadow blackouts to the dog houses see mat shot…. On the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 ¼ inches using the Cricut I would still cut the puppy dog shadows I would glue them to the dog house by the ears and put pop dots behind them.

Sun cut @ w 2.02 x h 1.64... on the Cricut I would cut this @ 1 ½ inches.

George

Puppy feet… I used an oval and 4 tiny circles…I welded the circles to the oval for the toes…. The oval is cut @ w 0.27 c h 0.37 and the circles are cut @ w 0.11 x h 0.10... Using the Cricut I would leave the feet out or make the cutting out an oval at ½ and inch and using a whole punch for the toes.

Paper Pups

Dog Houses cut @ w 2.71 x h 3.16 … on the Cricut I would cut these @ 3 ¼ inches. …I welded a rectangle from George to the opening of one of the dog houses this rectangle is cut @ 1.28 x h 1.73... On the Cricut you can cut this rectangle out separately and glue to the backside of the doghouse…. One of the dog houses is off the page because all I needed from that piece is the roof line…which is popped from the top dog house…. The video explains all of this really good.

Easter 2010

Grass cut @ w 1.97 x h 1.29...on the and w 1.77 x h 1.15...you will have to unlink the width and height to get these measurements … On the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 inch and 1 ¼ inches and trim the length to the size I needed.

Create a Critter

Flowers and their layers cut @ w 1.20 x h 1.34...I welded two of these to the front shorter pieces of grass… on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 ½ inches.

Card base is 4 ¼ x 5 ½, Frame Piece 4 x 5 ¼ , Background piece 3 ½ x 4 ¾… this cuts are on the inside and outsides of my cards… Sentiment piece 2 ¾ x 4 inside only….. I cut all of these with my paper trimmer.

The Paper Packs I used for this card are shown on my video.

Thanks for Helping

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

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How to VIDEO of this card at the bottom of this post.

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This card is a Vicki/Jeannie challenge… Vicki and I use to do these all the time…and they were so much fun!!…I missed them!!…and Vicki, she has been missing in action… I am so hoping this will get her all excited about cards again and she will be around as much as she use to be!! Hint Hint!!! So let her know how much you have missed her!! Here is a link to her blog!!.. Just click HERE!… we decided to use the Turtle from Create A Critter… a turtle was one of the first Vicki/Jeannie challenges we did together so we thought it was a fitting choice!!… thank you so much for looking!! Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Create A Critter

Turtle and its layers cut @ h 1.68 set the height and the width will be right….on the Cricut I would cut this @ 1 3/4 inches.

Snail and its layers cut @ h 1 inch set the height and the width will be right…on the Cricut I would cut this @ 1 inch.

Flowers and its layer cut @ h 2.04 set the height and the width will be right…. Weld one of these to one of the taller grass pieces… On the Cricut I would cut these @ 2 inches… you can just glue this to one of the taller grass pieces.

Doodle Charms

Sun cut @ w 4.84 x 3.93.… On the Cricut I would cut this @ 4 inches.

Easter 2010

Shorter Grass cut @ w 1.98 x h 1.19 ... place two in the mat and weld them together....this is the grass on the very front row.... on the Cricut I would cut 2 or these at 1 1/4 inches...and overlap them on the card to get the length you need.

Taller Grass (2) ...duplicate the shorter grass then unlink the width and height and change the height to

h 1.59.....when I cut two rows of the same grass I flip the second row so they won't just overlap each other...on the Cricut I would cut 4 of these @ 1 1/2 inches and overlap on the card to get the length you need.

Thoughts of Summer

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

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This is my BBTB2 DT card for this week… we were to use Leaf 1 from Life is a Beach… to be honest I was at a loss at what to do with this cut.. Then my daughter called and Katie a co worker of hers wanted me to make a Mother’s Day card for her mom… and her mom loves bright colors and flip flops… and a few other things…well this card came to me when I started working with the leaf and the flip flops… and then this idea came to me…I was excited and nervous at the same time…then when I finished the card I was just too excited at how everything turned out…. I hope that Katie and her mom loves it and I hope the visitors at BBTB2 like it too!!!…. Be sure and visit BBTB2 and see all the DT projects… thank you so much for looking!… and I hope that you enjoy the video!… Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Waves

Life’s a Beach

Wave Borders cut @ w 4.75 x h 1.10 ….. On the Cricut I would cut these at 1 ¼ inch.

George

Squares welded to the waves the taller one is cut @ w 4.75 c h 2.46 .. Shorter square cut @ w 4.75 x h 2.03... Using the Cricut I would cut these with a paper trimmer…both 4 ¾ inches wide and the taller one 2 ½ inches tall the shorter one 2 inches tall…. Then I would adhere these to the waves.

George

Squares(3) cut @ w 1.49 x h 1.39 inches…using the Cricut I would use a paper trimmer to cut these squares all @ 1 ½ inches tall and wide.

Doodle Charms

Sun cut @ 3.61 x h 1.93 inches…you will have to unlink the width and height to get this size… on the Cricut I would cut this @ 2 inches… but it will not be as wide.

Life is a Beach

Leaf 1 and its layer cut @ h 1.20.. Set the height and the width will be right… on the Cricut I would cut this @ 1 ½ inches.

Flip Flops and their layers cut @ h 1.20 set the height and the width will be right …on the Cricut I would cut these at 1 ¼ inches

Paper Doll (Everyday)

Fish cut @w 1.08 x h 1.26...on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 1/4 inches.

Noah's Ark

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

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Adam is one of my Facebook friends because he and his wife took Madison's wedding pictures.... he saw my "Every Light in the House is On" mushroom card yesterday on Facebook and he asked me to make a birthday card for his wife... he lives a little more than an hour away and I explained to him that because I mail them in a bubble envelope they take longer to arrive than a day, he was willing to drive the hour or more  to pick up my card.... was that a compliment or what!!!.... so I got to work designing on my Gypsy last night...and the card came together so good this morning...I am just so excited about this card.... hope that Adam and his wife are happy with it!!... thank you so much for looking!!... Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Life is a Beach

Waves cut @ w 2.74 x h 1.0...I overlapped 3 of these to get the length I needed grouped them and welded them together....I place a rectangle on the screen the size of my card base to measure this by.... on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 inch.

For the second row of waves duplicate these waves and weld to a rectangle from George cut @

 w 5.17 x h 0.83... on the Cricut I would cut three waves and hand cut the rectangle at a little large than 3/4 and inch by 3 1/2 inches and glue a row of overlapping waves to this.

Paper Dolls for Every Day

Basket for bottom of boat cut @ w 3.50 x h 8.07.... I put two of these on my mat...cut on by itself..which I cut the handle off of and popped from the welded boat...the other boat I welded at square and a rectangle to it to make the house...on the Cricut I would cut the basket at 3 inches on real dial size...I would leave the handle on one of the baskets to glue the square and triangle to.

Elephant cut @ w 1.83 x h 1.68...I glued one giraffe to the back of the "tub"of the boat which is popped from the whole boat....the other I glued to the whole boat...this gave a space between each animal for dimension...on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 3/4 inches.

Fish cut @ w 0.87 c h 1.02...you will only need 5 ...I glued 3 to the back of the front waves which are popped form the back waves... on the Cricut I would cut these at 1 inch.

New Arrival

Giraffes and their layers cut @ w 1.12 x h 2.46 ... I glued one giraffe to the back of the "tub"of the boat which is popped from the whole boat....the other I glued to the whole boat...this gave a space between each animal for dimension.... on the Cricut I would cute these at 2 1/2 inches.

Beyond Birthdays

Doves cut @ w 1.83 x h 1.68 inches....on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 1/2 inches.

Doodle Charms

Sun cut @ w 2.11 x h 1.71 ...on the Cricut I would cut this @ 1 3/4 inches.

Stamping

"Happy Birthday" cut @ w 2.64 x h 1.32...on the Cricut I would cut this at 1 1/4 inches.

George

House on Boat

Square cut @ w 1.31 x h 1.50...using the Cricut I would cut this by hand at 1 1/3 inches x 1 1/2 inches.

Triangle cut @ w 1.94 x h 1 inch...using the Cricut I would cut this by hand  1 inch tall and 2 inches wide.

Rectangles 2 cut @ w 0.19 x h 1.58 ... rotate these and weld together to make the roof line... duplicate...then weld one set to the top of the roof...and cut one set separate so you can use a different paper for contrast... using the Cricut I would cut this by hand... and cut only one and glue to your roof.

All cut in red on the mat are welded together.

Every Light in the House is On

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

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Today was a day of resting and getting healthy again... and you know if you have a Gypsy... you can't help but pick it up.... I have been wanting to use a mushroom cut from Paisley for a while... but am not the biggest fan of the extras that go on all the cuts... then I realized that I could just use the shadow for the mushroom...and this card was born... we have all see mushroom houses before so I know its not exactly original...but this is my version.. hope you like it... thank you so so much for looking and for your comments...they really keep me making cards!!  Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Paisley
Mushroom (3) (shadow cut) cut @ w 3.67 x h 3.46...on the Cricut I would cut these at 3 1/2 inches.
Doodle Charms
Sun cut @ w 2.92 x h 2.73...on the Cricut I would cut this at 2 3/4 inches.
Walk in My Garden
Bee and its layers cut @ w 1.03 x h 1.09...I cut two complete bees in velum and the layer once in yellow and once in black... I trimmed the head and tail off the velum.. velum makes wonderful wings!...on the Cricut I would cut these @1 inch.
Snail and its layer (2) cut @ w 2.33 x h h 1.0 ... on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 inch.
Easter 2010
Grass (short) cut @ w 1.59 x h 1.09... you will need 4 of these...to get the grass I place a rectangle the size of my background paper 4.75 x 3.5 in the mat... then I use 4 pieced of grass...two I flip from side to side... then I overlap them to get my width... group them and weld them together.... on the Cricut I would cut 4 of these @ 1 inch.... and overlap them on my paper for the effect.
Grass (tall) cut @ w 1.59 x h 1.59... you will need 4 of these...to get the grass I place a rectangle the size of my background paper 4.75 x 3.5 in the mat... then I use 4 pieced of grass...two I flip from side to side... then I overlap them to get my width... group them and weld them together.... on the Cricut I would cut 4 of these @ 1 1/4 inches... and overlap them on my paper for the effect.
*The easiest way to get the tall grass is to duplicate your welded/grouped short grass and unlink your width and height and change the height to 1.59 inches.
George
Door
Rectangle cut @ w 0.58 x h 1.15 cut two of these one in yellow for the light in the window...the other add your window square to it...but don't weld the squares to the door...just group them.
Squares for window in door cut @ w 0.26 x h 0.24.
Using the Cricut I would cut this with a paper trimmer... cut a rectangle 3/4 x 1 1/5 an inch and your squares at 1/4 x 1/4 and inch..cut your squares in yellow and glue to your rectangle door....this will give you the same effect.
Windows
Squares for window cut @ w 1.07 x h 1.0
Squares for window panes cut @ w 0.36 x h 0.34.
Using the Cricut I would cut this with a paper trimmer... cut 2 squares at  1 x 1  inch and your squares at 1/3 x 1/3 and inch..cut your squares in yellow and glue to your square window this will give you the same effect.

Love You ~ Altered Picture Frame

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

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Over at The Gypsy Spot we were to make altered picture frames... I could not imagine what I would do... after all I am a card maker.... what on earth was I going to come up with...then I thought... "oh I could make a "frame card."... then it was easy!!... and when I discovered this beautiful paper I knew exactly what I was going to do!!... I hope that you like it... be sure and visit the other Altered Picture Frames this week over at The Gypsy Spot... this will be its last week... Nilda has decided to give up this wonderful blog... we are going to miss her...and The Gypsy Spot!

CRICUT & GYPSY

George

Large Square cut @ w 8.0  x h 6.50 on real dial size and unlinked ...on the Cricut I would use a paper trimmer to cut this.

Small Square cut @ w 5.62  x h 3.50 on real dial size and unlinked ... on the Cricut I would cut this with an Exacto knife.

I cut these the sizes of the frame...one the size of the outside of the frame... the second one the size of the inside of the frame...don't weld so you will have a hole in the frame.

Doodle Charms

Sun cut @ w 4.22 x h 3.42... I cut two of these... on the Cricut I would cut this at 3 1/2 inches.

Pooh & Friends

Tufts of Grass cut @ w 1.96 x h 0.94 inches... on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 inch.

Learning Curve

"ewe" cut @ h 2.69.. then I grouped them together...and made the total width of 4.49....on the Cricut I would cut these @ 2 1.2 inches.

Opposites Attract

"love" and its shadow cut @ w 4.49 x h 2.68....I welded the shadow to the "ewe"... on the Cricut I would cut this @ 2 1/2 inches...and glue the "love" shadow over the "ewe."

Animal Kingdom

Lamb and its layers cut @ w 2.85 x h 3.03... on the Cricut I would cut these at 3 inches.

Lamb Head cut @ w 1.89 x h 1.49.... if I were using the Cricut I would cut an extra lamb and cut the head from the body.

I did lots of popping... I popped the first lamb body in black from the background...then the second lamb with the white body piece adhered to it from the first black lamb piece... then I popped the white embossed lamb body from that...and popped the head from that and double popped the white tuft of hair from that.

The layers of waves for the grass were cut with a wave cutter... and each piece popped from the other with one piece glued inside the frame.

Snail Mail Box....The Gypsy Spot Design Team Project

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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This is my The Gypsy Spot Design Team project for this week...I was a little stumped at first then I looked up and saw my Snail Mail card...and a light bulb went off in my head...a Snail Mail Box for a Snail Mail Card... and here it is... you need to see the other Mail Boxes over at The Gypsy Spot...they are amazing!.. Thank you so much for looking... Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Paisley

Snail and its layers cut @ h 2.02...I used the snail back as a template because I wanted a solid snail back without the lines...so I cut an extra snail... and used the snail back as a template... on the Cricut I would cut this at @ inches.

Walk in My Garden

Tulips and its layers cut @ h 4.12.... on the Cricut I would cut these a 4 1/4 inches.

Ladybug and her layers cut @ h 0.89 ...on the Cricut  I would cut this at 3/4 and inch.

Doodle Charms

Envelope cut @ w 3.32 x h 3.32...wish I had cut this larger...on the Cricut I would cut this @ 3 1/2 inches.

Zoobaloos

Grass cut @ w 4.50 x h 1.62.... on the Cricut I would cut this at 1 1/2 inches you may have to cut two.

*This cut is on layer feature with shift."

George

Heart for letter cut @ w 1.02 x h 0.80 .... on the Cricut I would cut this at 3/4 and inch or 1 inch.

Hope the Sun Peeks Out Soon

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, Al

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I have had this card in my head for some time.... just didn't know exactly how I wanted to do it... then today with the rain... and the prayer before my nap for a card ... I woke up with it in my head  just the way to work it out!!!... I am so excited about it...  wasn't sure I liked the Animal Kingdom mice...but they turned out really cute!!... hope everyone is having a blessed day... Thank you all for blessing me all the time!... Hugs Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Animal Kingdom

Mice (border cut) cut @ w 2.71 x h 1.63...I cut it twice and trimmed the heads off the second cut to pop from the bodies of the first cut.... on the Cricut I would cut this @ 1 1/2 inches.

Walk in My Garden

Flowers and the layer cut for the center cut @ w 3.08 x h 1.97... you will need to unlink the width and height to get these dimensions....cut twice and popped the second layer from the first and the first layer from the background...on the Cricut I would cut these at 2 inches.

Everyday Paper Dolls

Clouds cut @ w 4.14 x h 2.57... you will have to unlink the width and height to get these dimensions....I cut three one for the inside and two for the front...the top one is popped...on the Cricut I would cut these at 2 1/2 inches several times and glue together to get the width you want.

A Child's Year

Raindrops...(teardrops) cut @ w 0.43 x h 0.86 ....On the Cricut I would cut these @ 3/4 an inch.

Dreams Come True (Disney)

Rose (I only used the stem) cut @ 2 3.30 x h 3.59...on the Cricut I would cut this @ 3 1/2 inches.

Water Splashes (welded to the rectangle for the water at the bottom of the page) cut @ w 1.18 x

 h 0.76...on the Cricut I would cut these @ 3/4 and inch.

George

Rectangle cut @ w 0.55 x h 3 1/2 inches...I would cut this with a paper cutter if I were using the Cricut.