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Monday, June 25, 2012

As Featured On Exploring Cricut

Hi there!

If you came over here from Exploring Cricut, welcome!  I am so excited to be featured on the Exploring Cricut blog and am ecstatic that you have decided to stop by and check out my project for today.  I hope that you will be able to take a look through this post and other posts, watch some videos and decide to follow my blog!

If you are a regular follower of my blog, thank you for stopping by to see what I designed for Exploring Cricut.  You all keep me going and creating.  Thank you for that!

Below is a belated birthday card I made for my friend Alan.  Alan and I went to grad school together and we became fast friends  He was like the brother I never had.  We share the same sense of humor and can easily make each laugh as well as cry (if we are feeling nostalgic).  I haven't seen Alan in over 6 months, easily, but that is about to change.  Alan is heading over to see me this upcoming weekend to hang out, share in some laughs, have a few drinks and just pretend we are in grad school again.  The funny thing about Alan is no matter how much time passes, we pick up right where we left off.

Alan and I bonded over drinks in grad school.  Actually, a lot more than times when the sun was shining.  Haha.  I found the beer can on the Father's Day Cricut cartridge and knew that this was the card I wanted to make him for his birthday.  Knowing that he's a fan of Bud Light I wanted to make sure the colors were just right.  I also tried to stamp "Best Bud Light" since we are such good friends, and Bud Light being his favorite drink of choice, but the paper wouldn't take to the Black ink I chose.  Perhaps I should have chosen Archivers Black and that would have adhered more.  Anyway, I went to Cricut Craft Room and welded the can together.  On the left side I did a "hide contour" to hide the half circles on the back of the card.  I cut the image by eyeing it up (so there really isn't an exact height, width to it), but if you do choose to do it in Cricut Craft Room, I suggest finding a size that you like, and cutting from there.  I believe the size of mine was 3.5"x 6.5", but the video has some dimensions in it as well.  I also cut a white layer so that the blue layer had something to adhere to.  Here are some pictures of the card.




I also did a quick video on the card as well, so be sure to check that out below as well!


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  Once again, whether you are a regular follower or a new follower, thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to check back often as there is more to come!

Craft on,
Ian

32 comments:

  1. That looks fantastic Ian!!! You are so talented and congrats on being featured on exploring cricut.

    Way to go!!!

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    1. Thanks so much! :) I meant for the stickles to be seen as "sweat" on the can but not sure if it looks that way or not. Regardless, Alan will hopefully like it. :) You are too kind!

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  2. Great card Ian!! I'm sure your "Best Bud" is going to love it!!

    Congrats on being a featured designer!! Such a great honor!!

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    1. Thanks, Jess!! :) It is a great honor and I'm so happy that I was asked. Thanks for the nice comment! :)

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  3. Congrats Ian...this is why I haven't seen you on the CTMH Facebook pages lately!

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    1. Aww, thanks! :) Yes, that is why I have been MIA. I'll be back soon though. Need to get a couple projects/cards completed but I'll pop in every now and again. :) Thanks for stopping by!!

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  4. Your friend is going to love your card. Great detail with the Stickles for water...looks realistic:) Thanks for being a guest designer at Exploring Cricut and I'm a new follower!

    Annette
    mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com

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    1. Aww, thanks, Annette! Glad you love the stickles and that it looks realistic. So happy to have you as a follower. :) Welcome!

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  5. Another fabulous video Ian. Congrats on your Exploring Cricut spot:-) And the stickles added really finishes that off. Makes me thirsty. TFS

    http://karonskraftykorner.blogspot.ca/

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    1. Found your comment, Karon! It was in my spam folder. ?! I suggest going to your Spam folder in Blogspot and see if you have any comments that were supposed to make it on.

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  6. Terrific card. He will really appreciate it. I'm your newest follower. Great projects.

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    1. Thank you, Stephanie! So happy to have you as a follower. Welcome! :)

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    1. Thanks, Lee-Ann! I appreciate you stopping by! :)

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  8. Fabulous card and thanks so much for being our Guest Designer at Exploring Cricut

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    1. Thank you, Diane! I am so excited you asked me! :) It was a pleasure being a Guest Designer. :)

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  9. Great project for your Exploring Cricut Guest Designer. Hope you will stop by when you get a chance.

    Stay Creative,
    Georgiana
    Carson's Creations

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    1. Thanks, Georgiana! I will definitely stop by and follow in a bit. :) I appreciate you stopping by!

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  10. Visiting from Exploring Cricut. I especially like the water droplet effect on the Beer Can card. When I was growing up E coast of FL my Father allowed us to have beer at home and he liked his Budweiser. As I got older I did not care much for beer. My drink of choice is Southern Comfort on the rocks or Sangria.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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    1. Thanks so much for stopping by Melissa! I'm so glad you enjoyed the card and the droplet effect. Too funny about your drink of choice. I don't think I could ever do SoCo. :) Sangria on the other hand - yum! :)

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  11. Fabulous card Ian - love the stickles effect. Another great video too. Congrats on the Exploring Cricut spot. TFS and I think your friend is going to love your card.

    http://karonskraftykorner.blogspot.ca/

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    1. That is so strage! They were there last night! What in the world happened. Regardless, thank you so much, Karon! :) I'll let you know how he likes it. You are too kind.

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  12. Congrats, I am sure your friend will love it!

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    1. Thanks, Melissa! :) I appreciate you stopping by. I'll let you know how he likes it!

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  13. New Follower!!! I love the card!!! Can't wait to see more! :)

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    1. Welcome! Thanks for stopping by and for becoming a follower! :) Happy to have you here. Thank you for the nice comment too.

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  14. Fantastic card!!!! I love it! The stickles for the sweat effect is a fabulous idea. Thank you so very much for being our Guest Designer at Exploring Cricut!!!! :)

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    1. Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you love it, and I'm also glad that you really liked the stickles effect. :) So happy to be a Guest Designer. Thanks for stopping by!!

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    1. Thanks, Sheila! Sorry for the delay in response. I appreciate you stopping by! :)

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    1. Thank you so much! :) Thanks for stopping by. Happy to have you.

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