I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I know I did. I also did some shopping on Thursday and Friday. I do not think the sales were near as good as they were last year. I still had lots of fun with my mother checking out the craft stores! I think I am finally getting her into crafting. Well, sort of....I talked her into getting a Cricut Cake and she has gone cartridge crazy! It is so funny to see her trying to collect them and asking me about reward points. I never thought I would have those kind of conversations with her!
Anyway, today's card is made using one of my favorite cartridges..Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Art. I have to tell you I have always been a Martha fan and these cartridges did not disappoint when I received them. Did you know that you can buy them at Cricut.com and JoAnn's now? Isn't that cool!! Make sure you check out the cyber Monday deals today over on the Cricut site!
I used a Papertrey Ink die called take three on this card to get the three squares. You can get this same effect using your gypsy or Design Studio, but I just like running this die through my cuttlebug. Seriously easy and perfect every time!! I am seriously addicted to these dies...well, those dies, Cricut cartridges, Coach bags, and Judith Ripka jewelry *(starts to sing these are a few of my favorite things)*!
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| I used Papertrey Ink paper. |
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| I cut this flower twice..once at 1 1/2" and then again at 1". I layered them ans then added this glittered brad. |
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| This sentiment and square stamp is from Papertrey Ink. |
Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Make sure you check back in with me tomorrow because I have a super simple Christmas card that would be perfect for mass production!!
Have a wonderful week!
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What a pretty card - I really like the windows and the flowers, and I always love polka dots!
ReplyDeleteLove the card, you always do a fabulous job!!
ReplyDeletevery pretty card the color is very soft
ReplyDeletethank for showing
This card is really cute! I love it!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so cute!. TFS
ReplyDeleteMelanie what a pretty card....I love your ideas and how when you make a card brings out my creative juices too....this card with a change of Christmas colors could easily be a Christmas thank you card. Your ideas are always appreciated by your many..many fans.
ReplyDeleteJoan Smith
Great card! Can't wait to see the Christmas card tomorrow.
ReplyDelete*smiles*
debbi
Such a pretty card, I love that die!!
ReplyDeletewow!
ReplyDeleteSandra
once again, lovely. your cards look so simple yet elegant. ihem! TFS
ReplyDeleteLove that card. So nice to hear your mother is getting 'crafty'! It's always more enjoyable if someone works along side you. :) cathy cmwirt at verizon dot net
ReplyDeleteCute,cute,cute!! I love the polka dots.
ReplyDeleteI've been really wanting the MS carts & I saw where JoAnn's is having them for like $28 for cyber Monday. I hope this is true cause I plan on ordering them.
ReplyDeleteSweet card. Can't wait for tomorrow for your Christmas card, I set a deadline to start my cards on Dec.1st.
ReplyDeleteGloria
very cute, Melanie!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! So pretty, love the colors and window.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card. I love the windows effect and the layered flowers. I see you have to offset them to get them to look right. I wondered what I was doing wrong! :)
ReplyDeleteVery simple, very pretty! I just ordered this but they sent the regular Elegant Cake not the Martha one. Looking forward to getting this to save on buying Martha's punches.
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Ann
Another very pretty card! Like the paper choices you used!
ReplyDeleteGreat card as usual! I have the MS Seasonal cake cart coming. Couldn't make up my mind about which one to get. Guess I should have gotten both when J's had them on sale.
ReplyDeleteLinda
Oh so pretty!!! Love the flowers! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Such pretty little flowers!
ReplyDeleteLove this. I just ordered this cart from J's and will be making this card for sure. TFS
ReplyDeleteDonna C.
goCricutgo
I love the paper you used on your card. Very cute and simple. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card. I really like the die cut.
ReplyDeletevery nice card!
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bswinch at aol dot com
Love that card. I might have to order that PTI die. I was on the fence, but I LOVE the way you used it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
Susan
Cute card. Love the paper.
ReplyDeleteSweet!
ReplyDeletePretty card & I love the paper choices! I assume that you now know how well you like your Judith Ripka jewelry? Please share with us (I'm one of the QVC "Queens" who urged you to try them); did yo send any of them back?
ReplyDeleteSoooo Pretty Melanie! I LOVE the Flowers! Lovely! Sooo happy that you and your mom can enjoy some crafting together! I Got my mom addicted to Card Making! Soooo I help her out by getting her the baby bug... and then last year I got her the Create... She LOVES it! And so now I buy her some of her cratridges for Christmas... She gets so excited when she gets new ones..... :o) Of course she doesn't have as many as me! :o) But she still LOVES getting them! :o)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the matching paper in different colors!
ReplyDeleteLove your little flower. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love this card. I haven't tried using the brads yet but I'm sure looking forward to it. I think I'm obsessed with crafting!! :o) Thanks for this great design!
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ReplyDeleteYour card of thanks is so cute with the windows. thanks
marlene- patiogirl
I love the squares.. wish I knew what size they were. :-(
ReplyDeletePretty card! I love the colors!
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mtmbcbroom at gmail dot com
Very simple and very cute. Thanks for sharing with us! Polka dots are my favorite and go with any season!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Donna
Very pretty card, I love the pink and brown.
ReplyDeleteLizW in TX
Oooh, very pretty! Love this card
ReplyDeleteI like this card alot. I'll have to check out the Papertrey die. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, I am dying to get the MS Elegant, I have the other elegant cake but not MS one.
ReplyDeleteA really pretty card in lovely colours and using a gorgeous die.
ReplyDeleteKim xXx
A really pretty card in lovely colours and using a gorgeous die.
ReplyDeleteKim xXx
What a lovely card. Cute die cuts, may have to look into getting those, sometimes I just love the ease of popping it into my CB too.
ReplyDeleteThis is ADORABLE!! So glad you had awesome holidays!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI really like this card. So very sweet. I am soo excited that we are getting a Joann's here where I live in the spring.
ReplyDeleteMelanie,
ReplyDeleteI really like this die. Have not purchased any of the PTI dies yet.
I have not purchased any of the stamps this past year either. Have lots of old ones thou. I wish their dies embossed as well as cut like spellbinder dies do (luv them). Cute card. I like the triple cut. I wish my mom would get involved with crafts. It is wonderful that you and your mom have something in common.
Marcie
This is one of my favorite cards. I like the colors you chose and the simplicity of it. Just plain cute.
ReplyDeletei am still just admiring from afar. i'd like to have the dies here and start my own addiction.
ReplyDeletewish my mom was still with us, but lost her over 10yrs ago. enjoy her while you can. so sweet you can go shopping and craft together.
ReplyDeletegreat card too!
Very pretty! Love the simplicity of it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice card. TFS
ReplyDeleteI love the soft square cut outs and darling flower!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet and clean card! I've been resisting PTI for a while...I'm gonna have to cave soon. Nice card design- thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis card is stunning! Great job on this one!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Marit.
Thanks for the heads up on where to purchase the Martha carts! As always, another great idea!
ReplyDeleteShellee
Very pretty - I like the 3D effect you created.
ReplyDeleteLike the card, I wish I had this cartridge or any of the Marth cartridges...any chance you or Joy would be having a Martha Giveaway?
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