Starting an Animal Farm

First off let me apologize for getting this online so late.  We've had several minor emergencies and this is state testing week for my 5th grade students. After 2 nights of taking care of a sick dog until 2 in the morning I fell asleep grading papers.

 So ... on to my project.  I just love Animal Antics and Folk Art Festival.  I cut these critters at 6 inches.  All of the papers are from my stash.  I reworked my scrap stash (I'll post on my blog this weekend) .  I think the pictures speak for themselves.  I plan to make enough animals for my 25 6th graders to chose an animal so they can write a testing goal and a reward they would like to earn for reaching that goal.


This a showcase of the animals I have cut do far.



Fishing bear from Animal Antics.

Swan from Folk Art Festival. This was cut at 5 1/2"



Rhino from Animal Antics.

Beaver from Animal Antics.

Dashing Through The Snow

Hi There,

Yvonne here from Ink-spirations and I'm glad to be back for another post. I missed last month as there are only 28 days in February!
I know winter still isn't over in some parts of the country although I'm glad I don't have any snow. I've had my share of the white stuff and will have more opportunities to live in it in my future.

My son and grandson are out enjoying some sledding time. Apparently Xavier doesn't enjoy speed, yet!

Blue cardstock for the background. The snowflakes paper was purchased.

The word snow was cut using Speaking of Winter. The white letters were glittered as well as the tops of the torn white paper. The brads that are in the centre of some of the snowflakes were covered in glossy accents and then glitter applied.

Animal Antics for the lettering. Art Philosophy for the banners. Using the text mode on CCR I typed the words and sized them to fit on the yellow banner ( I did this using two separate layers). With the gel pen inserted in the cricut I drew the lettering on the cardstock. I DID NOT unload the paper afterwards. Because I had positioned the words overtop of the yellow banner I changed out the gel pen for the blade housing and then cut the yellow layer.

Joys of the Season for the sleigh and mittens cut. The snowball created using puffy paint.

The negative cut from the red banners used on the page.

Can't seem to find the cartridge I cut the snowflakes from, however they were covered in glitter and then printed on Grafix Rub-Onz for the journalling.

Even though this is a wintery page I'm wishing everyone a Happy Easter.

Details on this card can be found on my blog.

 

Yvonne

Cricut Info & Supplies Used

Designer: Yvonne Balmer

Machines Used: Expression 2

Cartridges Used: Joys of the Season

Art Philosophy

Animal Antics

Speaking of Winter

Other Supplies: Dimensionals, Glitter,

Brads, Graftix Rub Onz, Yarn, Puffy Paint

 

This is what CUTE looks like!

Good Morning,

This is Yvonne from Ink-spirations sharing a scrapbook page today. This is my Grandson at about 2 months old. I just loved the little tongue sticking out and almost mischief in the eyes.

I started with pattern paper from DCWV - All About Boys. Matted the photo in two shades of blue.

The giraffe cut at 5" from Imagine cartridge - Blast Off. Arrows - Art Philosophy-straight arrow 1.9" and curved arrow 2.5"

The scalloped shape cut twice from the Artiste cartridge. Once at 6.2" and again at 6.4"
The diamond pattern also from Artiste cut at 2".There was two layers to the image. I used CCR and welded four of them together to create the grid. I liked the rhinestones for added dimension.

The font is from Animal Antic. .5" for blue letters and 1" for CUTE. I used a red micro pen to stitch around the green letters as well as around the scalloped mat.

The diamond border is from Artiste cut at 1.75". The small diamond in the centre was the negative from the panel above.

All orange pieces distressed with Tim Holtz Ink-Spiced Marmalade and green pieces - Crushed Olive. .01 Micron red pigment pen used for stitching.

Designed by: Yvonne Balmer
Machines Used: Imagine, Expression 2, CCR
Cartridges Used: Artiste, Art Philosophy, Blast Off, Animal Antics
Supplies Used: Red Micron Pigment Pen, Distress Ink Tim Holtz - Crushed Olive & Spiced Marmalade, Recollections - Rhinestones, DCWV pattern paper, cardstock

 

Have a Great Day!

Yvonne