Dare to be Different ... BBTB2 Design Team Challenge

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

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The Gypsy File is available for this card by email. Just copy and paste this email to your personal email account winacard@gmail.com and let me know which Gypsy file that you are wanting.

This is my BBTB2 DT card for this week… we were to use the owl on Storybook… and I have been playing with my Cri-Kits pens A LOT lately…this is what I came up with… it was one of those cards that I wasn’t sure I liked when I first finished it…and looked at it the next morning and went “wow! I think I really like this one!”… I hope that you like it too… its going to the CHA Show with the folks at Cri-Kits… they liked it… thank goodness!!… I didn’t have time to do a video on this card… If you watch the video on Café Anniversary (see right side of my blog) it will explain how to do the pens on layers. I hope everybody has a wonderful day!… be sure and check out all the other wonderful cards over at BBTB2. Hugs!

CRICUT, GYPSY & CRI-KITS PENS

(There are no Cricut instructions for this card…I didn’t know how to get the drawn objects in the right place without a Gypsy.)

Layer 1 (the ink layer) Cut/draw this layer first.

You will need your Cri-Kits pen housing and a black Cri-Kits pen for this layer.

Songbird

“to be” cut/drawn @ h 0.91 set the height and the width will right.

“Dare” cut/drawn @ h 0.63 set the height and the width will be right.

You will have to overlap and weld and group these words together.

Storybook

Owls cut/drawn @ w 0.93 x h 1.35.…I put the regular cut on top of the shadow cut to cut /draw the Shadow is cut/drawn @ w 0.99 x h 1.36

Dreams Come True

Leaves cut/drawn @ w 0.74 x h 0.75 and w 0.57 x h 0.58 and w 0.63 x h 0.65...I just eyed these sizes and changed them with the button that make objects smaller or larger.

Home Décor

Branch cut/drawn @ w 3.87 c h 2.41

After you draw this layer … choose add to design.. Do NOT choose unload mat…. Slip a scrap piece of paper under your pen housing when you remove it… put in your blade housing… choose Layer 2 on your mat then cut Layer 2.

Layer 2 (cut layer)

George rectangles for background pieces cut @ w 4.75 x h 3.50 .. You will have to unlink the width and height and set real dial size to get the right dimensions for this cut… be sure and re-link your width and height and deselect your real dial size for the rest of the cut pieces.

Once Upon a Princess (tag feature)

Rectangle top tag piece and the scalloped rectangle tag piece cut @ h 1.12..set the height and the width will be right…. Place your word “Dare” over the rectangle piece.

Storybook

Owl cut @ w 0.93 x h 1.35... I added circles from George around its eyes… they are cut @ 2 0.28 x h 0.26..do NOT weld these in so they will cut out.

Owl’s shadow cut @ w 0.96 x h 1.31.

Songbird

Different cut @ h 1.10...set the height on the letters and the width will be right…you will have to overlap these and weld and group them together.

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.

There is now a link at the bottom of each post where you can show off your recreation of my cards… with a link back to your card on your blog, or the Cricut Message Board or a photo storage place like Photo Bucket…. I would love it if you share your recreations with me! It just makes me happy!! Thank you so, so much! Hugs

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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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.

I have wanted to make a card all day... just couldn't come up with an idea...then I said a prayer for an idea and took a nap...when I woke up this card was in my head... I hope that you like it... It was inspired I know by all the Indy Art roses posted... you girls on the Cricut Message Boards have done a wonderful job! ~~Jeannie

CRICUT
Storybook
Patterned frame cut @ 5 inches.
Beyond Birthdays
"merci" cut @ 3/4 inch.
Walk In My Garden
Vase cut @ 2 inches.
Dreams Come True
Roses cut @ 3 inches and 2 inches.
Lots of inking!

Happy Birthday Grace

Craig a friend of mine at work asked me to make his a birthday card to give to his sweetheart, Grace.... Grace likes earth tones.... and this paper so so reminded me of her..... she is so soft spoken and so quietly sweet that the background paper reminded me so much of her... this is one of those cards that is much prettier in persons somehow ... even with my photo studio.... cross your fingers that this card gets me back into a creative flow!!... I have so missed making cards ... I have been so deep into a creative fog .... maybe this card will jump start me.... that and a week off work to rest up!! .... Cross your fingers Craig likes it for Grace... thanks for looking ~~ Jeannie

CRICUT

Dreams Come True

Roses cut @ 5 inches & 3 inches.

Bookplate that the rose is on was cut on my cutter and the corners cut out with a ticket punch.

Lots of inking for ageing... Candle was handcut and the flame is a teardrop punch.

Stitching in green with my machine.

A Letter From Heaven

This is for my dear husband, Robby...I know that he misses his mom... this card came to me at 2:30 in the morning....I couldn't go back to sleep for thinking of it...finally got up at 4 am to make it.... I feel so much like its a message from his mom and she wouldn't let me sleep until he knew she was watching over him. ~~Jeannie

CRICUT

Doodle Charms

Mail Box cut @ 1 1/2 inch.

Dreams Come True

Clouds cut @ 1 1/4 inch.

Wedding Cart

Birds cut @ 1 inch.

(the birds are 2 birds with a heart in the middle..I took away the heart and cut the birds apart ...and flipped one of the birds.)

Jasmine

Corners cut @ 1 1/4 inch and 2 1/4 inches on real dial size w/shadow feature.

Stampin Up Ink

The letters and envelopes are hand cut.

Heartfelt Thanks

I finally got enough creative energy to make a card...it helped my feelings some too... this is for one of the wonderful men who spoke at Papo's and Cleo's (MIL) memorial services... I was really proud of it when it was FINALLY finished... tell me what you think...~~Jeannie

CRICUT

Dreams Come True

Heart cut @ 2 3/4 inches.

Flourish on inside of card is left over from cutting the heart.

Opposites Attract

Thanks cut @ 1 inch...

(2 inches is huge by the way)

Joys of the Season

Doves cut @ ?

(the doves were already cut a long time ago..not sure the size)

Jasmine

Corners cut @ 2 1/4 inches on shadow and real dial size.