Gobble Gobble Turkey

Over at round 5 of the CDAC Progressive Freebie challenge one of the images we got to use was this adorable turkey from Sew Many Cards.  You can still join in this progressive challenge for just $1.  Head on over to CDAC and check it out, the new images come out on November 1st.   You have two weeks to work with each set.

I colored my little turkey using my Copic markers, then added some Glossy Accents to the heart shapes at the end of his feathers.  I do feel like I am getting a bit better with these markers.
I printed him with my printer then colored him, after I was done I realized that I did not have the correct size Nestie to cut him out so I pulled out my Gypsy and set up an oval that I knew he would fit into and used the hinge method to cut out the oval around him,.  Because I printed him a bit large I had to make the card a half sheet card (8 1/2 by 11 folded)I am beginning to really like making this size card.  I also cut a brown oval (hard to see)and and additional scalloped oval and then added a couple of brads and pop dotted the whole thing onto the card.    Because I printed him a bit large I had to make the card a half sheet card (8 1/2 by 11 folded)I am beginning to really like making this size card, easier to get all your elements on it and your Cricut cuts do not have to be so small that they tear up while cutting.
I made this card following a sketch from a challenge on the Cricut message board, so I had to set up the "ribbon" like piece behind the turkey.  It was pretty easy using my Gypsy, I just placed a long rectangle the length I needed then lined up a triangle on each end, easier than trying to cut this by hand and keeping it even and straight.  I ran it through the Cuttlebug after and inked around the edges.
The Happy Thanksgiving is cut from the Simple Charmed cartridge, I liked the fun look of it.  I added a small bling for the dot on the i.  The border above the sentiment is an MS border punch.

The background paper is from the DCWV new Halloween/Autumn stack that I just got a couple of days ago.   Love it, an awesome paper stack as was their Autumn one last year.

Here is a closer peak on my Turkey, isn't his face just so cute.  You can also see the brownish oval.
I will finish the inside later and give it to my great-granddaughter for her fist Thanksgiving.  She is almost 9 months old and trying very hard to walk.
As always I am very happy you stopped by, let me know what you think of my turkey and I really feel like he needs a name, any suggestions?

Challenges
My Time to Craft  Punches & die cuts   ends  -  10/25
Paper Playtime  Past or Present anything goes   ends  -  11/4
Make it Monday  Always anything goes   ends - 11/6

All dressed up

........Ah ha thought you were going to see a dress or lady all dressed up!

This card was so much fun to put together.  I ran across this striped paper in my stash and thought it would made a great guy card.  Originally I was going to cut a fishing reel in the center square and some small fish where the buttons are.  My Mom had come in my room and said the paper reminded her of a tie.   While I was looking through my cartridges for fish and a reel, I ran across this cut on Simply Charmed.  Isn't it the cutest cut ever?  It was paired up in the handbook to be a Father's Day card, but since I don't have my dad here anymore and I wanted to make a gut card I turned it into a birthday card.  I added a pearl brad for a tie tack and inked the edges of the "shirt" and collar cuts to make them stand out.

Look at the texture on the white paper, it looks like the texture of a shirt, I didn't notice it till I took the photo.  Don't ya just love it when something like this happens? :)
I made this card following one of the sketches this week at RAQs challenge on the Cricut message board.  I love making cards from sketches because it pushes me to make cards I would not make!
Well thanks so much for stopping to look at my card, I would love it if you left a comment.

Welcome Little One....

Tomorrow I am going to a baby shower with my daughter for of her old high school friends.  So I made this card for her loosely following one of the sketches this week at RAQ's Challenge on the Cricut message board.  It was fun to make and probably the first baby card I have made in years, it still took me about two days.  I know, you are probably thinking "boy she sure is slow" well you are right, I a the slowest card maker this side of the Mississippi, LOL.  I just keep changing things till I have it right.  But in the end I think it was worth it.

I got to use my sew mini again (more driving therapy) and I am beginning to really like it.  It is hard to see but I sewed with yellow thread along the edge of the border dark pink and the lighter pink(a close up picture to follow).  The baby blocks are from New Arrival that I had to adjust in Design Studio.  The background block comes up the same size so just the color shows through the letters, well I wanted there to be a boarder around the edges so I tweaked the size so I would have that darker boarder.  "Welcome little one" if a cut from Simply Charmed and the umbrella and buggy and all the other little guys are stickers.  The background plaid paper is from K & Company "Best of Brenda Walton" stack and there are some very very pretty papers in this pack.  If you are looking for a nice paper pack check this one out.  It has 150 sheets with a wide range of designed and colors.

Here is a close up of that stitching, getting pretty good huh? for having crazy legs.

I kind of went all out on this one and did the inside, I keep telling myself that I need to do the insides of my cards when I make them and I just never seem to do it.  I usually do the inside once I know who I am going to use it for (ha ha that is my excuse for not doing them) but this one I knew so I had to complete it.  The edge inside is a Martha Stewart punch then I sewed the darker prink strip onto it.  I also set up a template in Word to print the sentiment right on the inside of the card.  So here is the inside, and you can also see the envelope lining that I did.

And then here is the front of the envelope

One of the reasons it takes me so long to make a card it that I cut out things then I don't like how it looks.  The "It's a Girl" was cut from New Arrival with the intent to put it on the front of the card but I did not like the way it looked there so I put it on the front of the envelope and I think that was perfect.  Sure hope you like my baby card, I would love to hear what you have to say.  And thanks for visiting my blog.