The Butterfly

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

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I have just had trouble making a card lately… one I have been busy there is lots going on in my life right now… but too/two when I have had a chance I just could not come up with a card… Yesterday I went and bought this beautiful paper by K&Company, entitled Susan Winget … and I came home and still could not think of a card… then this morning during my Bible study time I remembered what Pastor Francois said at Church one night … he said “Many believers do not rise up in the morning to command the day to favor them and to command the wicked to be shaken our of their place.”…. just after finishing my Bible study and prayer I took my dog, Shaggy out… and it was just the most beautiful day… I said right out loud… I command this day as a day of favor in my life… and I command my mind to make a pretty card.. I will not let evil get in my way!”… I walked back in the house picked up this paper pack… and the in my little head was this card! … God is so good!! This is for a couple at our church that invited us to a gathering tonight… I hope that they love it.

CRICUT & GYPSY

Graphically Speaking

Butterflies and their shadows cut @ h 2.33... Set the height and the width will be right on all cuts .. This cut is on the Icon feature and the Icon Shadow feature… I cut one in brown and cut the body out of that… and I cut the butterflies in a pink patterned paper and the shadows in a yellow patterned paper… I added blue and green chalk from my Color Box chalk to add more color to the butterflies… on the Cricut I would cut these @ 2 ¼ inches.

Heritage

Lattice Piece cut @ w 1.91 x h 3.5 in Brown Mulberry paper…you need to use the shift key to find this cut… (I unlinked the width and height to get this size) .. On the Cricut I would cut this @ 3 1.2 inches.

Paper Doll Dress Up

Vines (3) cut @ w 3.54 x h 2.86 this cut is on the accessories 3 and shift feature… it is a wonderful vine for so many things… on the Cricut I would cut this @ 2 ¾ or 3 inches .

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch and Border Punch

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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Walking God's Highway

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside AL

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I found this paper ... its paper... so I had a bit of trouble... (remember to buy card-stock Jeannie...remember to buy card-stock!)...but it was so perfect for my son, John-Robert... it just screamed his name... let me tell you a bit about John-Robert... he started RA camp in the summer... a church camp... when he was 8... became a counselor a year before he was suppose to be eligible at 15...and now he is On-Site Director this is his 3rd year...and he is 22... he is so close to God... he has taught me so much about how to be close to God... if I have a God question I ask John-Robert... he has even preached...and I got to hear him...and it blew me away!!.... he loves sharing the fact that God loves us... and for Christmas he gave me a One Year Bible... I have not missed a day reading it...and it has changed my life... made me a much better Christian and a much better person... and I am so excited about the changes!!!... so this card is for John-Robert who walks God's Highway!!!

CRICUT & GYPSY

I am not including Cricut instructions on this card because of the welding...and the stretching of several of the objects.

New Arrival

Feet cut @ w 0.85 x h 1.0.. you will have to unlink the width and length for this....I stretched the length of the feet to make them look like adult feet.

Graphically Speaking

Arrow cut @ w 5.48 x h 2.53... you will also have to unlink the width and length for this cut... the bottom of the arrow is glued to the background the top is pop-dotted from the background.

Going Places
Highway Sign cut @ w 1.68 x h 1.64... I cut two in black and one in white...the white one I trimmed the center pieces out and adhered to one of the black pieced...the other black piece is popped from the background ...then the one with the white is popped for that.
George
letter I for the sign post cut @ w 0.39 x h 2.10
Learning Curve
"walking" cut @ h 1.0.. set the height and the width will be right... I welded these together....I cut two of these in black card-stock and one in paper and glued them all together to give a chipboard look.
"GOD'S" cut @ I put these on the mat at h 1.0... then I welded the letter together...and then I changed the group of letters to w 1.14 x h 0.96.

Football...does a body good

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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My son, John-Robert went back to Auburn... I sure miss him... but not his mess... lol... been wanting to make him a card... and masculine cards are just so hard... I think he will like this one... he loves Auburn football of course!!... and he and Cory his roommate at Auburn watch Sports Center all the time... I don't think they even know there is other channels on the TV... thank you so much for looking! Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT

Stamped

"BALL" cut @ 4 1/2 inches...who knew it would cut out at 5 inches.

It changed my idea which may have turned out to be a good thing.

Opposites Attract

"foot" cut @ 1 1/2 inches...trimmed back the "tails" about half way.

Graphically Speaking

"does a body good" logo cut @ 2 inches.

George

Circles (behind the logo) cut @ 1 3/4 inches and 2 inches.

Lots of brown ink.

Dream Big!

Tuesday is my son, John-Robert's birthday...as many of you know he has been an RA Camper since age 8, then a counselor since age 15 and this year he is Co-Director!!... and so so excited... he has so many plans and dreams to make camp grow.... Camp has been so much a part of shaping his life... he/we have been blessed that RA Camp has been so a part of his life... So I made this card... I hope that you can see it good enough...the yellow is supposed to be the sky in the night.... with the shadows of a cabin and the trees... I hope he likes this!!!!...thank you so much for looking!!!.... thank you too for your comments!! Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT

Graphically Speaking

Dream Big cut @ 5 1/2 inches.

Popped from the background.

Campin Out Solutions Cartridge

Cabin cut @ 2 1/4 inches.

Trees cut @ 3 1/4 inches.

Craig's Card

Craig, this sweetheart of a young man at work, is going to be a High School History teacher... to do his student teaching and graduate he had to pass this extensive history test.... he took it for the 4th time 3 weeks ago.... and yes he PASSED! ... we were so excited for him that I just had to make him a card... but I am not sure I like this one.... I put clear embossing on the white background paper to make it look like a dry erase board.... it has the heart in it .... it just seems so plain... maybe I feel that way because its a guy card!!.... anyway I hope he likes it!!... thanks for looking. ~~ Jeannie

CRICUT
Graphically Speaking
Globe cut @ 2 inches...

the inside cut of the globe is used on the inside of the card.
"Rule #1" cut @ 1 1/4 inches.
Inking with black ink.

My daughter Madison took the 1st part of her 4 part CPA (Certified Public Accountant) Exam a couple of weeks ago....she studied really really hard!!... Like 120 hours for it....and she made a 96 out of 99!!!!.... yes a 96 out of 99.... so all that studying paid off.... she is so excited and proud of herself... as are her dad and I!! ... her ability to apply her a-type personality self never ceases to amaze me.... I can't wait for her to get this in the mail.... Hope she loves it!... thanks for looking!! ~~Jeannie

CRICUT
STREET SIGNS
"96" is cut @ 6 inches.
Graphically Speaking
"Life Is Good" cut @ 3 1/2 inches.

To get the shape since I don't have design studio I used the middle size "Magic Matter" around the 96 after I adhered it to the black paper... the red rectangle cut out with the red is... it is on the shift feature of the "Life is Good" cut... I used my paper cutter and my corner rounder to cut the black rectangle....
I adhered the red rectangle to the black one... then the matted 96 to that...and the "Life is Good" to that....laid all that upside down on white paper and went around it with my middles sized "magic matter"...cut it out twice in white ... the second white sheet is the inside of the card.

thanks

Boy am I having a creative block lately... I hope that those card ideas come flowing back to me soon... some days I think of several cards a day.... they just come to me ... the last couple of weeks I can't think of a card to save my life ... today I did have a couple of ideas.... but they are hard to execute.... isn't it funny how you can loose what comes so easy with just a few days out of practice!! ... I did end up liking this one...its different... but I think I like it... its one of those cards one time I look at it and I like it lots and then I look at it a few minutes later and am not so sure.... I have a couple more thank you cards I need to make... am far behind.. thanks for looking!!~~Jeannie

CRICUT
Graphically Speaking
Butterfly cut @ 1 1/2 inch on real dial size on Icon and Icon blackout features.
Inside butterfly cut @ 1 1/2 inch not on real dial size.
Opposites Attract
"thanks" cut @ 1 1/2 inches on upright feature.
George
Diamonds cut @ 2 1/4 inches on regular cut and shadow feature.
Wild Card
Swirls cut @ 1 1/2 & 2 inches on real dial size.
Inside Swirl cut @ 1 1/2 inches on regular cut.
Pearl Accents on wings of butterflies.
Stitching

Bright Spot

This card is for my daughter, Madison ... she is studying for test and her CPA exam right now along with a full load for her Masters.... she is studying 8 or more hours a day and going to class and isn't going to get to come home for 3 weeks probably.... her sweet daddy went to get her stuff for a care package and I stayed home to make her this card... she loves loves the "Hungry" guy on the commercial... so that why I thought of "Bright Spot"... inside I am going to write we wanted you to have a Bright Spot in your studies! ... I hope it brightens her day!!

CRICUT
Graphically Speaking
Star-burst cut @ 1 1/4 inches.
I placed a punched circle of 1 1/2 inches in the middle.
My Community
Hands cut @ 1 inch... once on flipped.
Shoes cut @ 3/4 inch once on flipped.
PEACHY KEEN STAMP
Paper Doll Dress Up Stamp Set

Celebrate Freedom With Love

I got my new Cuttlebug Border folders today!!! Yipee.... I have been wanting to make a card using this flag for a while now.... and today when I got my folders I knew just what I wanted to do... this card came together pretty fast... love when that happens... thank you so much for looking... I love love your comments! ~~Jeannie

CRICUT
Graphically Speaking
Flag cut @ 4 inches.
I had cut the white part behind the flag it just seemed easier since I wanted the blue square.
"freedom" cut @ 1 1/2 inches.
CUTTLEBUG
With Love Border Folder
"Celebrate" is hand written... lots of brown and white ink... doodling.
An old old Sizzix paddle punch for the star on the inside.

U R Here (in my heart)

I got home from work.... and thought oh no!!... I haven't made my Give-a-way card for this week.. so I had to go to work.... wanted to use my Graphically Speaking cart again... and again I came up with a Valentine's Card idea... I know its strange... but that is what keeps coming me out of this card...who would have "thunk" it??? Thanks for looking... ~~Jeannie

CRICUT

Graphically Speaking

"URhere" cut @ 2 inches... 3 times...on real dial size....pop dotted twice.

George

Heart cut @ 3 inches..cut twice... pop dotted twice.

"So Be My Valentine" hand written..lots of brown ink and stitching.

Thanks Four Everything

Handmade Card .... Finally back to making cards....funny how hard it is to come up with an idea when you have been non-creative for a while... I sure have missed making cards... and "talking" with everyone... Hope that you all had a very wonderful Christmas with your family and friends ... I made this for someone who sent me a box of surprises in the mail... hope that she loves it!! ~~Jeannie

CRICUT

Graphically Speaking

"The Fours" cut @ 1 3/4 inches.

Opposites Attract

"Thanks" cut @ 1 3/4 inches.

"everything" computer generated... lots of inking with brown ink and stitching... and some hand-cut flowers cut from the background paper.

Photos taken in my portable photo studio.

Let it Snow

I started this card this morning before I went to work.... to me the background paper reminded me of show you see in a movie when the lenses adds color to the wet spots.... it just made me think of snow.... hope you like it...its really simple...~~Jeannie

CRICUT

Doodle Charms

Snowman cut @ 3 1/2 inches on shift.

Graphically Speaking

Tree cut @ 6 1/4 inches.

Stampin Up ink and lots of white/clear glitter.