Graduation - The Gypsy Spot Design Team Card

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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This is my The Gypsy Spot Design Team card for this week.... our mission was to use black and gold... the paper I chose for this project dictated its simplicity... I was really happy with how it turned out... it is for a young man that I use to work with... a very sweet, good, kind young man that I just love to death... so it needed to be masculine... and those are hard to do!!... hope that you like it!!...I hope that he does too.

Be sure and check out The Gypsy Spot and see the wonderful things the other design team members have come up with!!  Thanks for looking... Hugs Jeannie

GYPSY HINT

When you are stacking shapes like I did in this card, behind the graduation cap, get the shape you want... make it the size you want for the largest piece... then duplicate that shape... click the button that makes, a shape smaller, 2 times... repeat this process for each piece until you have as many stacks as you want.

This will give you perfect intervals between shapes.

CRICUT & GYPSY

George

Squares cut @ sm. w 2.64 x h 2.46, md. w 3.06 x w 2.86 and lg. w 3.33 x 3.11 ...on the Cricut I would cut these at 2 1/2. 2 3/4 and 3 inches.

Locker Talk

Caps and the tassel layer cut @ w 3.15 x h 2.0...I cut two ..on the top layer I trimmed the bottom part of the cap off..and popped the square part from that piece...I trimmed the tassel  from the piece with the bottom left on... on the Cricut I would cut these at 2 inches.

Smaller Cap on inside of card  cut @ w 2.15 x h 1.37 I used a gold gel pen for the tassel  ... on the Cricut I would cut this @ 1 1/4 inches.

Wild Card

"Congratulations" cut @ w 3.12 x h 5.14... on the Cricut I would cut this @ 1 1/4 inches on real dial size.

Super Bowl Treat Bag - The Gypsy Spot Design Team Challenge

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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Over at The Gypsy Spot we were to make a treat bag/holder of some kind this week.... It was past New Years so I couldn't think up one for that... then I knew my guys love the Super Bowl and pop corn and this is what came to mind... hope that you like it...its pretty simple... I didn't have a cart with a football so I made this one in George.  Hugs Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

The football shapes were made with rounded triangles and a circle.

Triangle cut @ 3 3.46 x h 2.41... rotate the triangle so the point is at the left side on the first triangle and rotated to the left side on the second triangle..... I welded these and grouped them... duplicated twice... flipped the second duplicated football up.... I had 3 in all...see picture... overlap the flipped up football with the first duplicated one to make a card that folds over your treat bag.

Threads of the ball are lower case j's from George  cut @ h 0.58 and flipped up.

The piece under the threads is also two lower case j's from George  cut @ w 0.37 x h 2.29... turned sideways..and one is flipped...overlap the straighter ends and weld.

XLIV cut @ h 1.53. the width will be right if you set the height.

Bars for the XLIV are upper case i's cut @ w 0.44 x h 3.88 ... cut two of these..turn sideways weld to the XLIV.

Happy 2010

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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I am back...and thank goodness for The Gypsy Spot...it got me started back.... I missed the deadline because I have been busy with mom but at least I have it made...and hoping to get to make something tomorrow... Anyway this is my Gypsy Spot card for this week... we were to make a Circle Card with 2010 welded... and this is what I came up with... I hope that you like it!!...its really simple...but I was pleased with how it turned out... thank you so much for looking...and be sure and check out the other cards made by The Gypsy Spot Design Team!!.... thank you so much for keeping me and my Mom and family in your prayers... your prayers are what have gotten me through!!... Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Fabulous Finds

Circle card pieces are all cut @ h 3.12 set the height and the width will be right...the two cuts without the offset circle hole are the shadow cuts - on the Cricut I would cut these @ 3 1/4 inches.

Wedding

Toasting Glasses cut @ h 1 inch for both cuts...the width will be right if you set the height on both these cuts..one is the shadow cut one is the regular cut - on the Cricut I would cut these at 1 inch.

Learning Curve

(I love these letters!)

Numbers and their shadows cut @ h 0.92 the width will be right if you set the height on these ... as you can see in the screen shot I welded these together - on the Cricut I would cut these @ 1 inch you could make this without welding the numbers.

Alphalicious

Astrix cut @ h 1.o inches - on the Cricut I would cut these at 1 inch.

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.

Gift Box - The Gypsy Spot Design Team Project

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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This week at The Gypsy Spot we were to make gift boxes or bags.... I must admit I put this one off for a while.... which is not like me.... well not like me when I am working on my Gypsy Spot challenges or working on cards.... but I am loving this little box...am going to make one more... I have a gift for my daughter and one for my son's girlfriend that will fit perfectly in this fun and easy easy little box... I hope you like it... be sure and visit The Gypsy Spot and see what the other Design Team members have come up with... I am so excited... I am loving their projects!

Hugs and Merry Christmas! Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Wedding Solutions Cartridge

Pillow Box cut @ w 6.68 x h 6.0 - on the Cricut I would cut this at 6 inches.

Very Merry Tags

Smaller Oval Tags cut @ w 1.26 x h 2.23.

The one without the tree I put on the pillow box to make an oval cut in the box

The one with the tree I cut and used the tree from it to put on the plastic I used behind the oval in the box.

On the Cricut I would cut these @ 2 1/4 inches.

Larger Oval Tags cut @ w 1.72 x h 3.04 - On the Cricut I would cut these at 3 inches.

George

Tiny Circles on the box (to create holes for the ribbon) cut @ 3.3.07 x h 0.35... if i make another one I will make these smaller.

If using the Cricut I would just use a hole punch.

Designed by Jeannie Phillips - Southside, AL

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This is my The-Gypsy Spot Design Team challenge card this week... My aunt and uncle are having their 50th wedding anniversary in December and my dad asked me to make them a card from him (a first)... they went to Etowah High School... got married the year my aunt graduated... the school colors are Blue and Gold... this is my first welded shape card... it needs something but for my first try I am really really excited at how it turned out...maybe my next one will be even better...I am trying to get as good as Donna M!!!...but that will probably never happen.... be sure and out the other Design Team members at The-Gypsy Spot! Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Because of welding I didn't include the Cricut instructions.

Base Camp

1959 shadow Cut @ h 3.0 inches... width will be right if you just set the h at 3.o inches.

1959 regular numbers cut @ h 3.o inches width will be right if you just set the heigth.

George

Heart cut @ w 2.89 x h 2.60

Tiny Square for car tag cut @ w 0.48 x h 0.30.

Used a hand punch for the tiny heart.

Heart Shadows cut @ w 2.88 x h 2.16.

Rounded Square inside the card to hold the sentiment cut @ w 4.68 x h 2.33.

I welded this to the part of the card that is the back to make a place to put a piece of white paper for the sentiment....for now the circle still cut out of the center of the 9's I just popped them back in and put lots of adhesive on the back of my white piece.

Sweethearts

Car cut @ w 2.14 x h 1.88.

Car Shadow cut @ w 2.88 x h 2.16.

I built the shadow of the 1959 with the heart and car shadows and welded them and grouped them together then I duplicated the grouped items...and flipped them up.. since they were welded shapes already when you put them in place they will be welded.

I forgot to save the Judy & Paul it was cut with Alphalicious but I am not sure what size... see why its important to save your changes when you make them!...lol

Family

5 card kits available for this card on Etsy

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I made this card for The Gypsy Spot... we were suppose to use Gypsy Wanderings and weld an item... this is what I ended up with and was so excited when I finished!!... I really like the look and it would make a wonderful scrapbook page... please be sure and visit The Gypsy Spot and see what the other Design Team members created...they do just beautiful work!! I did try to include Cricut Instructions please remember these are just a guess. Hugs, Jeannie

CRICUT & GYPSY

Gypsy Wandering

"Family" cut @ w3.97 x h 2.17 .. on the Cricut I would cut this at 2 1.4 inches.

Family Shadow cut @ w 4.12 x h 2.17... on the Cricut I would cut it as 2 1/4 inches.

George

Oval cut @ w 2.78 x h 3.76... on the Cricut I would cut this at 3 3/4 inches.

I welded these two items together and laid it out to cut twice.

I pop-dotted the top piece.

Gypsy Wanderings

Leaves cut @ w 0.79 x h 0.77 ... on the Cricut I would cut these @ 3/4 an inch.
I cut 12 leaves 3 of each color.

Paper Doll Dress Up

Trees cut @ w 2.49 x h 2.58 ... on the Cricut I would cut this at 2 1/2 or even 2 3/4.

I cut the tree twice and pop-dotted the second one. This is my screen shot of my Gypsy mat just before I cut ... reminder: be sure to save your file before you cut.

A Grandmother's Shoes

Designed by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

Click on any picture to enlarge.I am so excited about The Gypsy Spot!!....and being a Design Team member!!... I will miss The Cuttlebug Spot... but this new blog of Nilda has me so excited... I am so loving my Gypsy!!... just loving it!! ... so this new blog is going to be wonderful wonderful fun... this week were were to use a cut from Gypsy Wanderings and when I saw the shoes I though of my Grandmother who passed away October 17... I am missing her already... she was 96 .... this card is in memory of her, Violet Sherrill Pinson... Be sure and check out The Gypsy Spot and see what the other Design Team members have come up with... and please join us and create something wonderful of your own.

CRICUT & GYPSY

Gypsy Wandering

Shoes cut @ w 2.53 x h 1.64.

Shoe Shadows cut @ w 2.79 x h 1.74.

Gypsy Font

(I love this font)

"A" cut @ w 1.o x h 0.89.

"Grandmother's" cut @ w 3.47 x h 3.76.

These numbers are after the letters were turned and moved together..then welded together.

To get the arch I built the letters around the oval after I moved it over the card base template where I wanted it to be... that way it was just the right size when I cut it... I moved it before I cut it so I could place all my dark brown objects together for laying out my papers.

"Shoes" cut @ w 1.64 x h 0.72 after the letter were moved together and welded.

George

Oval cut @ w 5.65 x h 6.59.

After the oval was cut I laid it on my card background..then marked where I wanted to trim it...the leftover pieces of the oval I used on the inside.

This is what my mat looked like when I cut the images... I put a brown piece of paper 4 1/2 x 11 down the left side...and a 4 x 4 1/2 piece of paper in the top right corner for the shoes.. I also put a 7 1/2 x 6 inch piece of patterned paper over the oval...so all the items cut out in one cut...

Often at the present the welded items won't cut with the non welded items... leave all your paper on the mat...make sure you have saved your file... delete all the non welded items from your mat then cut again... your welded pieced will cut then...when prompted to save changes choose don't save... then you still have all your cuts when you return to this file.