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Here is a crazy colored cupcake svg from the coloring book tutorial that I did.

Happy cutting on your cricut! 

My husband took the kids to spend the day over at there cousins so I got some free time to “play” for myself.  I got to create my very first PDC rose.  A PDC Rose is a paper rose created by the one and only (awesome and talented) Penny Duncan.  I bought a pack of watercolor paper from Michaels using a 40% off coupon.  The brand is Canson and the watercolor paper is 140lb paper.

You can click on the picture to go right to her tutorial and download the free svg cut file to cut on your cricut.  I colored the white water color paper by spraying both sides of the cut flower layers with Tattered Angels Viva Pink.  For the green stem I used a green Stampin Up ink spot.  I sprayed my finished flower with Crafter’s Companion Spray & Sparkle Iridescent.  I love the effect but right now it smells like finger nail polish so I am hoping the smell will dissipate.  Next time I going to try rubbing a thin layer of Rock Candy Stickles on the petals before I put it together.

**update** after several hours my flower no longer smells like finger nail polish!

Hi Everyone,
On Sunday my husband turned the big 40. He is not into big parties and stuff so we had a small gathering to celebrate his 40th birthday.  Sunday was a beautiful day for a party.  I was a little worried about mosquitoes.  They are horrible this year.  The kids have not been able to be outside and swing for the past few weeks because they were getting large red welts all over them from getting bit.  Our neighbor recommended Cutter lawn spray.  My husband picked it up from Menard’s.  It attaches to a garden hose and you spray your lawn.  This stuff works!  Not one mosquito bothered our party and the kids were able to stay outside until 7:30 swinging and playing on the slide.

I had to kid him just a little bit about being over the hill so I created a vinyl cut for our patio door.  Once Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed.

I also cut out a big 40 and put it on our patio door.

I included the svg and the scut2 file.  The scut2 file is for a 12×24 mat.

Hi Everyone,

I have a no glue, reclosable treat box for you today.  I think that it would be pretty darn cute for holidays to put a little treat in.

I think depending on the paper you choose it could work for birthdays or weddings as well.

The best part I think is that it is reclosable.  The purple was done in Bazzil card stock.  Amazing, nice and sturdy and you can open and close it nicely with out damaging the original shape of it (no glue required).  I hope you love this file as much as I do.  Happy cutting on your cricut :0

I have been thinking about doing this for other numbers.  I am starting with number 1 though!  Perfect for a baby’s first birthday or 1st place ribbons.

Happy Cutting On Your Cricut!