Just Because!

I didn't get any new cartridges for Christmas, so I decided to go with one of my Favorite Cartridges. I just love, "Just Because Cards," because it is so easy to use. All the planning and ideas have already been done, you just need to copy the picture and you have a cute card.

I did three cards that are some of my favorites. The "Thanks a Melon" card, "Cute As A Bug" card," and "DogGone good" card. These cards are so simple.



Supplies Needed:



Just Because Cards Cricut Cartridge

Black, Red, White, and Green, Card Stock

Black and White Polk a Dot Patterned Paper

Three different sizes of Black Polk a Dot Ribbon

Adhesive and Glue Dots

Pop Dots

Ribbon Glue

Bling



Recipes:



Thanks a Melon Card

Make a card out of Black Card Stock, using one from the cartridge or cut one using your trimmer. I made my card at 4X4 1/2 folded. Or 4X9 before folding.



Cut a red melon at 2.92X3.59 in Layer 1 mode. Gypsy size.



Cut a black melon the same size in Layer 2 mode to go underneath the red one.



Cut a green melon at 3.11X 3.82 in Layer 2 mode. Gypsy size.



Cut the red "thanks a Melon" at 4.03X3.71 Gypsy size.



Adhere the black melon underneath the red melon.



Adhere the red/black melon onto the green melon rind at the top center.



Adhere the "thanks a Melon" to the top of card. (Opening of card is at the left).



Adhere the Melon to the bottom right of card.



Adhere a black polk a dot ribbon with small dots to the left side of card. (I wrapped it inside the card and tied it in a bow on the front of the card.)



Cute as a Bug

Make a card out of White Card Stock, using one from the cartridge or cut one using your trimmer. I made this card to fold at the top at 4 1/2 when folded by 5 1/2 from left to right.



Cut a piece of black and white polk a dot paper 1/8th inch smaller than the front of card and adhere it to the front of card.



Cut two white lady bugs from Layer 1 mode. One 1 inch high and one 1 1/2 inches high.



Cut two black lady bugs from Layer 1 mode just a little smaller to go on top of the white ones.



Cut two red lady bugs using Layer 1 Shift mode just a little smaller than the black lady bugs and adhere to the top of the black layer.



Cut the red "cute as a bug" using Word mode 2.53.X4.65 inches high.



Make a knot from large black and white polk dot ribbon and glue dot it to the top of card.



DogGone good

Make a card out of Black Card Stock, using one from the cartridge or cut one using your trimmer. I made my card at 4X4 1/2 folded.



Cut a White Card Stock piece 1/8th inch smaller than the black card.



Cut a Red Card Stock piece 1/8th inch smaller than the white piece.



Cut a Black Polk a Dot Patterned piece one half the size of the Red Card Stock piece.



Cut a white dog at 2.28X4.53. Gypsy size.



Cut a black dog at 2.34X4.65. Gypsy size.



Cut a black "DogGone good" at 3.73X5.59. Gypsy size.



Adhere the White Card Stock piece to the Black Card.



Adhere the Red Card Stock piece to the White Card Stock.



Adhere the Black Polk a Dot piece to the bottom of the Red Card Stock piece.



Cut a ribbon the length of the Red Card Stock and glue it with ribbon glue over the top of the black polk a dot piece.



Adhere the "DogGone Good" to the center of the top of the card.



Tie a small black polk a dot ribbon to the dogs neck.



Put a bling on the ribbon around the dogs neck with glue dot.



Adhere the Dog to the middle of the front of the card.