Super Simple Birthday Card...start to finish in less than 15 minutes

Is it Monday already??? Have to say being home is priceless but off to NYC for yet another business trip. My timing is all messed up still--up all night tired all day--but sleeping in my own bed--no matter what time it is, it's still a wonderful thing.

So here is a very simple card that took 15 minutes to make--the card is a standard 5.5*5.5 square. I took two bits of patterned paper and cut a 1/2" off each side inked the edges and layered them up. I took a left over bit of black ribbon for the bow. I used one of the MANY new ek success punches for my title note, inked the edges and stamped the "Birthday Wishes" using versa mark and silver heat embossing poweder. I really loved the deep rich colors.

Origional Tri Gate Dragon card using Cricut Pagoda

Hello everyone—hope this finds you well and ready for the weekend! I know I am. I will be landing this morning at DFW about 9:30 after a very long flight from India to Chicago where I changed planes for my final leg home! Oh to sleep in my own bed!


I have an original tri gate fold card that I designed. The two ends open like a traditional gate fold and the center opens up. The large dragon holds the gates in place and I had to use my favorite metallic paper and the Asian Cuttlebug folders on this one as well.





Hope you have a great weekend!
Bryan

Asian Tea Box using Cricut Pagoda and Asian Cuttlebug Folders

Today I have an altered item. I wrapped this box with a simple paper, used metalic paper and sent it through the Cuttlebug. I had to do it twice once for each end due to the length of the box. I wrapped the ribbon around the box, tied the bow, and then attached the bow to the box.


I cut the card from the Pagoda Cartridge and added a bit of the metalic paper embossed with the Asian folder with the fish and water swirls. I placed it so the water swirl was in the pot so it all tied together.

I am actually going to buy some teas and put them in the box--thought this would be perfect! Tea anyone!
Have a great one!
Bryan

You used Cricut Pagoda on that card??????

Well--it's Monday once again and I am now in Delhi--on my way to the home of Gandhi for the day. So while I am away I have been featuring the Cricut Pagoda Cartridge and some of the Asian bundle Cuddlebug folders. Today's card may suprise you but I used both of them here as well--
I used the beautiful papers for SEI (Claire collection) on this one. I took that mocha steel shimmer solid and used the Blossoms embossing folder for one of the background layers. I used the same solid shimmer paper in a pink tone (double sided with two colors) and a bit of glimmer white to cute the cherry blossom bundle out in all three layers--blackout, shadow, and regular. Once I had them layered I used Viva glitter glue in the flower centers. The sentiment is also from the collection of chipboard pcs. This card does not open, so I call it my postcard style. Here are some pictures.


Have a great one-
Bryan

Kimono Gate Fold Card Using Cricut Pagoda

Greetings from Jakarta, Today's card is a gate fold Asia theme. I used one of the kimono cuts from the Pagoda Cartridge as well as the origami paper for the under layer. I used the Asian Cuddlebug folder Screen to emboss the yellow panels and added some printed ribbon to keep the card tied closed


Opened up

Detail of inside layers

Thanks for stopping by-
Bryan

Night Market in Hong Kong...using Pagoda and Street Signs

Welcome to Wednesday--today I have a layout to share.
If you ever get to Hong Kong--you must got to Stanley Market, Ladies Market, Jade Market, and the Night Market for some shopping--It's a little crazy but tons of fun--
In this simple layout I used Cricut Pagoda for the lamps--combined solid card stock with some cotton paper and oragami paper to give it that true asian touch. I used Cricut Street Signs for the letters. I also sprayed the base with walnut ink for a 'street' feel.

A little Asian Doll using Cricut Pagods

Good Monday to you all. I am getting ready to head to bed as you all in the USA are getting up. My internal clock is all out of wack and I have a feeling it will be for the entire month of April. Got to pay the bill--Right!
Today I am kicking off my two week Asian, one week NYC business trip with a simple card using Pagoda and origami paper. I tried cutting the origami paper with the Cricut with little to NO success--so you may have to use the old fashioned way if you want to use it! I simply sliced a bit off the bottom and applied a strip of pattern paper to the bottom edge. On the doll I added a few black pearls and stitching for definition. For the black background I used one of the textured Cuddlebug Folders from the Asian bundle.