I used the same stamp and card layout as I did a year ago with this card.
![Celebrate Today: Card using the damask overlay from Artbooking Celebrate Today: Card using the damask overlay from Artbooking](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4sZOIYtA6BE/UioKQbzSqsI/AAAAAAAAEQk/qTp40VRixY8/P1060606_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wanting a little different background, I grabbed my Artbooking handbook looked for an elegant overlay. I found this damask one.
![image image](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-buFWrWE5f8Q/UioKRh4blJI/AAAAAAAAEQw/YlByhRhbqCw/image_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800)
I sized it in Cricut Craft Room, but it wasn’t really going to fit on an A2 card perfectly. And then I noticed I was almost out of Smokey Plum cardstock. To stretch my paper stash for 12+ of these cards I squashed the design so it was only 3” wide while keeping the height at 5.25 inches tall. This allowed me to save a bit of paper and get the Smokey Plum label shape to fit on the same 12x12 piece of cardstock. This is how it looks in CCR.
![Cricut Craft Room File with Damask overlay from Artbooking by CTMH image](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-upS7dgMpvLo/UioKTF4WrzI/AAAAAAAAERA/IrHjV19oW7o/image_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800)
I was able to fit 6 overlays and 5 label shapes on one sheet of paper! The 6th label fit nicely on a scrap. No worries there!
After cutting the overlays on my Cricut, I cut them roughly in half with my scissors. (Don’t use a paper trimmer! It could tear the overlay and perfection isn’t needed.) I lined up each half to the edge of the card and covered the gap with the For Always B&T paper. Once it’s all adhered together really well, nobody will know that this is what it looks like on the inside!
![Damask overlay from CTMH Artbooking split to fit your card Damask overlay from CTMH Artbooking split to fit your card](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CpLSXHnHgAo/UioKUV7sjRI/AAAAAAAAERU/KufGKphAgXw/P1060645%252520%252528800x748%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
I embellished the Seam Binding Ribbon bow with a new embellishment from the Mini-Medley Accents from the Rosewood Collection. I love this collection and it has just a touch of pink that compliments the Smokey Plum so nicely!
![Mini Medley Assortment Rosewood Collection P1060607](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gBrwJ8qjpqQ/UioKVqUTVxI/AAAAAAAAERk/tVYnIZZwdT0/P1060607_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Love this card? Here’s the Cricut Craft Room & Gypsy files for you! Please show some blog love by leaving a comment before downloading this file.
I exported the Gypsy file from Cricut Craft Room. I did not proof it on my Gypsy. It should work but I’ve heard that they don’t always convert correctly.
![Free Gypsy and Cricut Craft Room File image](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Itr0zSwnJRs/UioKWBfypKI/AAAAAAAAERs/vwFOcSoJCwk/image%25255B15%25255D.png?imgmax=800)
Hope you have a crafty weekend!
LOVE this card Lalia!!! I am so lifting it, with credit to you of course! :o)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI love this look. Just got a Cricut and seeing what I can do with it. Love all the possibilities and that people are sharing the ccr files. Thanks so much!!!!
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