Thankful Banner | DoubleClick Skittles Challenge #35

Welcome to week #35 of DoubleClick Skittles Challenge! This week's theme is about Thanksgiving!

I really wanted to make a banner to hang on the wall, but then I decided to go for something a little smaller. I made an accordion style banner that could stand on a shelf on my hutch in the dining room. Then after Thanksgiving it would be easy enough to store.

 Mostly for the banner I was able to use scrap cardstock. Except for the base of the banner, I needed a full sheet of cardstock.

I stamped different colored leaves and added to the banner. I used orange and yellow Skittles to match.

Tied the top with gold ribbon and baker's twine. Added faux stitching to the letters to pop them out!

I made my banner with my Cricut Explore. 
I went into my images and found a tag I liked, copy and pasted it eight times. I sized them to approximately 3.75, then I welded the first four tags together. The second four before I welded, I needed a tab to attach to the other four to attach the two pieces together. I found a rectangle image, sized it appropriately, and welded my last four tags with the rectangle. The (rectangle) tab will be need adhesive to attach the two, together. I used the red strip tacky tape,
I also made eight tags at 3.5 and eight at 3.25 to layer.
The letters were cut at 2.5. Some trimming was needed. I hope this makes sense if you are wanting to make this. Email me if more directions are needed.

Come join the fun at the DoubleClick Skittles Challenge and see what the DT has created. Create a project following the theme Thanksgiving or Thank You, add your Skittles to your project. If you don't have any Skittles, you can still play along.

Also Carri always has a fantastic prize to giveaway!

Visit HERE to purchase and see all the fun Skittles!

Thanks for stopping by my blog and I heart comments!

Lori

DoubleClick Skittles Challenge #34 | Furry Friends

Hi everyone, I'm back today guest designing for the DoubleClick Skittles Challenge. I am having a really good time here being a guest designer! This week our theme is Furry Friends. 

So many things came to mind when I found out the theme.

But I know I needed to a make sympathy card for my sister. Her fur baby Cookie had to cross the rainbow bridge last week. She was a ten year old Shitzu who had recently been diagnosed with cancer. The vet was unable to remove all the tumors, and Cookie was having seizures weekly, and sometimes daily. Very difficult thing to do and go through with those beloved fur babies. They are our family, kids, and they love us as much as we love them!

This is the only picture I could find of Cookie from 2011.

Now on with today's Furry Friends card I made.

I started by getting all my cardstock, paper, and ink together and coordinated. I made a background with paw prints and hearts from Newton's Nook called Newton's Antics, the ink is a grey color called Seattle from A Muse Studio, cardstock and paper from MFT Stamps and the fun part is the strawberry Skittles from DoubleClick Connections. The Skittles really brought the card out, it gave it the finishing touch it needed. Isn't that a beautiful color? I also colored in the hearts with my pink Tombow Marker #703.

At first I thought the background was going to look too busy. I think it's so adorable!

Come join the fun at the DoubleClick Skittles Challenge and see what the DT has created. Create a project following the theme Furry Friends, add your Skittles to your project. If you don't have any Skittles, you can still play along.

Also Carri always has a fantastic prize to giveaway!

Here's the latest release of Skittles called Witches Brew in green, purple, and orange.

I hope you enjoyed my card even though it was on the sad side. Thanks for stopping by and I heart comments! I can't wait to see what everyone has created! 

Lori

Create A Critter Cards | Cricut Explore

Back in October I finally decided to purchase the Cricut Explore. HSN had the Lavender one with a bundle package at a great price! So I did it! I love this machine!

So, recently I've decided to play with the Create A Critter cartridge and make a few cards from this cart to send to the troops via Operation Write Home. I have stamps that I've really haven't used much, so I figured I'd match them up with the critters, Fun!

here's the first one i made

I'm Nuts About You!

These are the other two cards I made from the Create A Critter Cart. So cute and so much fun!

Well I'm off to create more from this cart!
Thanks for stopping by!
Lori