Well, it is end of the month again and as usual I am sponsoring over at DCD Christmas club challenges. The theme this week, chosen by me is DIGITAL CHRISTMAS. I have used one of my digital images for my card called POLAR PALS. This is going to throw you off though because I was a little sneeky....
OK, I know you are asking, how was I sneaky. Well, here is the absolute beauty of digital stamps! I took the Polar pals image, put it into photoshop (you can do this in paint too), cropped the image so that only one of the penguins was still in there and then I used my eraser tool to erase the little bits of the eskimo fairy out. Once I had my "new" image ready, I resized it bigger to fit my card and then printed it off! Yep, whole new card from one image. LOVE IT! Here is the image in full:
Here is a close up:
I colored this up with my prismas, used crystal stickles on the edges, made the pin and.......... used my BRAND NEW TOY!!!
Yep, I got a cricut. Why? Well dagnabbit it is so much fun (never thought I would love it so much) AND I am going to be making SVG cutting files for it! Soon to be in the store! wahooooo!
Here is a pic of the section I cut out for my card which was so easy cause my card base was 6" so I cut it 5 3/4 " and voila! Perfect fit! I can even reuse the center piece.
I have resisted buying the darn thing cause I always thought "as if I am going to spend all that money buying those cartridges!" NOW I realize just how much is on a cartridge and the fact that I can cut any "diecut" I have (or create) any size I want from 1/2" up to 12" high and 24" long!!!! I mean holy creamoly! I seriously LOVE this thing!
I am going to enter my card into the following challenges:
Papertake weekly Sparkly and bright
Spoonfull of sugar diecuts and punches (I used two different nesties)
Fussy and Fancy winter wonderland
frosted designs use Diecuts
Paper Gardens holiday cards
10 presents to open!:
Hi there,
I love your challenge card its stunning, i have a cricut too, but only the original 12x6inch mats. Can i ask what cartridge you used please Roberta? Oh and what digi stamp am i using in the challenge please? thanks Roberta, Vick
awesome card Roberta...you're so clever to use only 1 penguin...I will try that once...thanks for the idea and explanation!
xxx Margreet
Hey Bertie - what a great card - you clever girl you!!! congrats on the cricut - i've had one a while now and "gone off it a bit" but will maybe dig it out again LOL :o) hugs xx Lynne xx
Oh this is cute! and so clever. That is the great thing about digi stamps - being able to manipulate them to your heart's content. Fun, fun fun.
Adorable card - thanks for playing along with the Paper Garden Projects challenge!
Oh this is gorgeous I love the simplicity of it and your colouring is fabulous. Thanks for joining us at CFM, good luck with the challenge. with hugs Shirleyxxxxx
Thanks Vicky! I have the expression and I LOVE IT! The cartridge I used came with it and it is called Accent Essentials. You can use any digi stamp you like for the challenge but the card has to be a Christmas card. You can click on the DCD link in my post to go to the blog for more details.
Have a great weekend Vicky!
xo!
An adorable card!! Simple and clean. I love it!
Have a great new week, with Monday coming up tomorrow!!
Hugs, Hege
Awesome card and I can't wait to see the svg files you come up with - I use them all of the time!
Roberta, Masculine looking card and beautifuly done. Of course I love everything about it. The posh pin charm I'm sure the guy tyou give it to will love to wear it on his jacket, right!!! ha ha.. Thanks for playing with us at Cards for Men. Good luck on the challenge.
Hugs, Pat
Just Gorgeous Roberta, I just love this little adorable snowball. Fabulous job on Lori's blog, I love it and the other ones you've been creating, what a talented gal you are. I'll have to get you to have a look at mine sometime soon, it seriously needs some freshening up. Maybe after the big C or something
Debs
xxx
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