Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category

Hi Everyone,

Slowly but surely I am getting back in the groove.  Here is an Easter wordbook completely done on my Ipad.  I tried out a new app to connect to my PC that works over 3G and Wifi.  It is called Go To My PC.  It was so simple to install.  You download the software on the website and download the app to your ipad.  You are all set.  My PC is on a Router and it configured everything perfectly.  The graphics on this program are awesome!  You can do everything on your computer, like right click, select and drag.  Crucial tools that you need when you are trying to design in inkscape or other programs. It works so well and they even give you  a 30 day free trial.  The app on the ipad is free so there is no cost to check it out.  The only catch is that after 30 days it is $9.99, but I think that it is so worth it!  If you want me to do a video on it, please leave a comment. I will do one if there is enough interest. 

It has been a long time since I have done a word book, I thought that it was about time   An Easter wordbook SVG!  The zip file only includes the png image and the svg.  The svg is in layers so you can turn off and on each page as you are cutting it.

I have been thinking about what to do about my blog and my Cricut.  In-case you have not heard. MTC settled the Law Suit with Provocraft and now they no longer will be supporting the cricut.  The cricut will still work with MTC as long as you dont upgrade your software.  They are going after Craftedge as well.  I have been looking into a new cutter for SVG’s.  I have a pink E-craft by craftwell but it is kind of buggy and I am not really happy about it.   I plan to do some more testing with it this weekend, MTC is compatible with the E-Craft and Craftedge is working on SCAL2 to be compatible as well.  My love for cricut though is dieing.  It is just to hard to keep up with all the cartridges.  The last cartridge I purchased was from Black Friday and I don’t plan to buy more.  I wish that we could buy 1 image and down load versus having to buy a whole cartridge.  I also made up my mind to not renew the cricut circle membership for the next quarter.  I have had the Everyday Cricut cartridge listed on Craigslist for over 3 weeks with not even one person interested.  I just don’t think that the “exclusive” program is worth it.  To finance a new cutting machine I  have listed my Imagine and Cricut Cake cutter on Craigslist.  If anyone has used other cutting machines and has any advice, please let me know.  You can e-mail me at mycricutscrapbooking at gmail.com.   So far I will be checking out Pazzles and a Lynx Black Cat cutter.  I want to try and stay with cutters that will use Scal2 or MTC.  Thank you for stopping by my blog!

I can’t believe it is almost Christmas.  Time is flying by so quick!  We took the kids to see Santa this past weekend.   They were so excited until we got right to him.  Then neither one of them wanted to sit on Santa’s lap or have pictures taken.  I was hoping that we would be able to get a quick picture but instead we just waved  to him and walked through the exit.  Maybe next year.  They love Santa when they see him on the TV.  There favorite Christmas move is the Search For Santa Paws.  When it comes on we have to be on the ready to applaud when ordered.  If we don’t, then we get scolded.  We have to clap for Santa and Mrs Clause when they sing and dance!

Here is a Christmas Stocking svg for you to download.

The zip file included .MTC (Make The Cut), SCUT2 (Sure Cut’s ALot) and SVG.

The file is also in layers so you can turn on and off each layer in SCAL2 when cutting.

Happy Holidays!

Hello,

I have been busy finishing up my Christmas cards.  I am so excited because I have tried for the past couple of years to make my own but I usually end up running to the store to buy some at the last minute to mail out.  I am so glad that I can say, not this year!!!

Here are pictures of the cards I made.

It took a while to do but I am really happy with how they turned out.  I used the Sending Holiday Cheer stamps from Hero Arts.  I stamped the house on white cardstock with embossing ink, sprinkled Ranger Gold Superfine embossing powder on it.  Heated it with the my Darice heat tool.  Colored it in with copic markers and finished it with Crystal Stickles.  Not all embossing powders are the same.  I tried a brand that I picked up at Michael’s and did not get any where near the effect that I got with the Ranger brand.  Definitely worth the effort to hunt this brand down because it gives you a nice gold raised embossed look.  Exactly what I was looking for. 

I used my Sizzix Stampin Up Top Note Die to cut the white pearl paper.  I stamped the trees in Stampin Up Green Galore and sprinkled Ranger Embossing Tinsel (Bridal) on them and then heated it with my heat tool.  I Stamped the Merry Christmas on it with embossing ink and used the superfine gold embossing powder on it and heated that as well. I used an 18k gold leaf pen (I picked it up at Joann’s with a 50% off coupon) to color the gold line around the top note cut out.  I found that it was easier to use a small piece of transparency paper to draw the gold leafing out ot the pen and then used the pen like a paint brush to go around the outside.  It helped achieve an even look doing it this way.    

I attached the house to the card with pop dots and then used pink ATG to adhere the top note cut out to the card.  Stamped the inside of the card with Memento ink (dried almost instantly).  I have to say that I love love love the rock a blocks that I bought for stamping.  I used the score line for a guide to line up the stamp.  Rocked the stamp down and that was it.  Perfect stamp every time.   

Here is the Christmas Candle SVG that I promised.  It did this in layers, so you should be able to turn on and off each layer when cutting it in SCAL2.  The SVG, MTC (Make The Cut)  and SCUT 2 (Sure Cut’s Alot) files are included in the zip for download.

I just wanted to say thank you for stopping by my blog.  I love blogging and feel badly that I have not been able to post a lot of new files this holiday season.  I have been working on a few files and will try and post them when I can. 

Hi Everyone,

I finished working on the glitter ball Christmas ornaments for my work so I thought that I would post a picture.  Everyone loved the way that they turned out.  I think that they turned out awesome!!!!

This past weekend Michael’s had ribbon 50% off so I picked up 3 rolls of nice silver snowflake ribbon for $1.00 each.  I am just awful at tying bows so I had to break out my bow easy that I picked up from Flip Flops and Roses.  This little tool makes tying bows easy and fun. Check out this video and you will see what I mean. I whipped out 21 of them in no time.

Hi Everyone,

I got some time today to organize my craft supplies.  I even made enough room on my desk so I can keep my cricut out all the time (with my cute dust cover on it!).  After I got the kids to sleep tonight I decided to work on a Christmas Layered Poinsettia.

I cut the pieces on one 12×12 piece of Bazzill Cardstock and then inked around the edges. I used glue dots to adhere them to the circle and just layered and fanned them out.  You should start with the  larger leaves, then the smaller leaves and then the center piece.  The great thing I discovered about using glue dots is that if you need to fan a leaf more after you have already adhered it, just give it a little tug in the direction you want it moved to and push down on where the glue dot it and it will stay in place.  Depending on how much you fan the pieces out, you may end up with a few extra pieces.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE glitter so I used some Martha Stewart Glitter on the center.

For the very first time I am offering my files in three formats.  SVG, MTC (Make The Cut) and SCUT2 (Sure Cut’s A Lot).  All three formats are included in the same zip file for download.