Christmas in August

Regina, the owner of The Cutting Cafe, asked her team members to do a Christmas in August project. And I'm thinking "why not?".  And should we not just do Christmas all year?

I chose to do this awesome Noel shaped card. It is so easy with The Cutting Cafe Noel-Word-Shaped-Card-Template-Cuttng-File.  

This file comes in various file formats, so even if you don't have a cutting machine such as the Silhouette, you can still print and cut by hand. And you can either print in color or use some pretty pattern paper. If you are printing on patterned paper, you will want to print on the back side and reverse the image. As you can see it even comes with additional images which I have not used in this project. And this entire set is only $.99!!

If you want a tutorial on how to convert files for the Silhouette Cameo, here is a really good one: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTYWfOmo8r8

Products:

Noel-Word-Shaped-Card-Template

White & Black Card Stock 

Gold Wrapping Paper

Cheery Lynn Holly Corner (B-184)

Paper Studio Gems

Silhouette Cameo 

QKR Stampede Challenge - #202 - Down on the Farm

This will be my last post as a QKR Stampede designer.  I was really more of a Summer fill in, and it has been a fun couple of months.  As I've mentioned before, I a especially fond of the QKR's rag doll digis.  And even if you aren't into rag dolls they have dozens of digital and rubber categories to choose from.

Here we have digi12201 Planting a Garden which I've colored with Copics and cut with the Silhouette Cameo.

Stamps - QKR Stampede & Verve (Sentiment)
Paper - White & yellow card stock - Graphic 45
Dies - Our Daily Bread Stitched Rectangles, Lawn Fawn, Stitched Circle, Paper Smooches (hills)
Accessories - Wink of Stella, Paper Studio flower
Silhouette Cameo - QKR image cut, plant border cutting file.

Come join in the fun for this QKR Stampede Challenge #202-Down on Farm.

QKR Stampede Challenge #201 Up and Away

This little Pigtail Angel is so sweet. You have probably noticed that I have a thing for QKR Stampede's rag dolls.  Every time I color one up I remember making a rag doll for my daughter for her first birthday. She would be very unhappy with me if I were to tell you how many years ago that was. I recently found her doll packed away in the attic. She needed a little scrubbing, but she is just as sweet and now the grandchildren play with her when they visit.

I picked QKR Stampede #13103 Pigtail Angel for this challenge.  Then I ran across this pretty flocked kraft paper from DCWV and cut a piece with my new Wonky Stitch die from Die-namics.
(For some reason this paper warps when used with dies.)  Next I printed (2) digis on plain kraft paper and cut (2) with the Silhouette Cameo.  I started to use a bleach technique to lighten the face and hands. Apparently I did not give it time and moved on to the second one with my pencils. I finished coloring her and looked over at the bleached image and it had lightened up perfectly. Lesson learned.

Stop over at the QKR Stampede blog and check out the rest of the design teams fabulous cards.

Products:  #13103 Pigtail Angel
                Paper Trey Ink (Sentiment)
                Die-namics exclusive from MFT Wonky Stitch Rectangles
                DCWV Playtime Stack designer paper
                Prisma Color pencils
                Pearls
                Raspberry Stickles (halo, wand & wings)

Happy Friday!

Super Size

Regina Easter, owner of The Cutting Cafe asked her design team to super size any file. This Dragonfly File comes as a 5-1/4 folded size. I was able to resize it to 5-5/8.  I wanted it to still fit into a 6" square envelope.  Just look at that beautiful super big dragonfly!  And I would also note that this file could easily be downsized to say a 4" square. 

This DRAGONFLY CARD SET - templates and cutting files features the following:2 dragonfly window cards - these are also good for making shaker dragonfly cards  these will fit inside of a A2 sized envelope.1 dragonfly card - approx. 5.25 by 5.25 inches1 card base - for A2 sized envelopes9 sentimentsMisc dragonfly cutting images

The cutting files come in PDF, SVG, MTC and WPC formats.The sentiments come in PDF and JPEG formats.

Other products used for this project:

Cuttle Bug Embossing Folder

Dies: Spellbinder Gold Majestic Circles, Our Daily Bread Double Stitched Rectangles, Cheery Lynn Mini Flourish Band.

Paper - DCWV

Pearls & Acetate 

Check out The Cutting Cafe Blog for more cutting file ideas.  

QKR Challenge #200-By the Sea

Friday already?  Before I retired I would say "Monday already".  But since it is Friday, QKR Stampede has another challenge - #200 By the Sea!

I chose digi #21705 Ship.  Really all I did was add just a little pencil to give the ship color and some Stickles for the waves.  The striped paper came from Hobby Lobby and the frame which includes the anchor was cut with the Silhouette Cameo.  I used Impression Obsession shell dies and popped them for the easel stop. The sentiment is from a first generation Cornish Heritage stamp set. The die framing the shells and sentiment is from Joy Crafts. The card shape was made using Spellbinder Grand Caliber die Labels One.

Come join us at QKR Stampede for this weeks challenge.

QKR Challenge 199 Transportation

Okay, maybe my "transportation" card is a bit of a stretch.  But she is sooo darn cute!

I am ashamed to admit it, but I usually don't finish the inside of a card until, I have a place to send it. Maybe this is the new me. (Nah, I'm lazy).

Not only did I finish the inside, I made an envelope too.  I ran out of  the cardstock that I used for the card, but I found some Bazzill that was a perfect color match. Every time I thought I had that envelope glued it came right back up.  I used a tape runner, double sided tape and score tape.  I finally used some Aleene's clear gel tacky glue and let it set overnight between two embossing plates. I picked at it and I think it's going to hold.

Stamp - QKR Stampede digital 9211 lil' Cowgirl
Paper - Authentique
Dies - Memory Box Stitched Scalloped Circles, Paper Trey Ink Rick-Rack, Paper Smooches "Hi"
Color Medium - Copics
Accessories - Gems, Twine, Dimensional dots, Silhouette Cameo

Stop by The QKR Challenge Blog and join us for this weeks QKR Stampede Challenge #199 Transportation.

Cutting Cafe's You Color My World

This is my first official post as one of The Cutting Cafe's designers.  The owner, Regina Easter, gave her design team this fabulous file for our first assignment. Wow!

Included in this download are the colored panels which I've used on my card

The triple accordion card was cut with my Silhouette Cameo.  Don't the colored panels and sentiment look pretty with this design? I finished it with some ribbon, gems and Martha Stewart punches. So easy!

Stop over to The Cutting Cafe and check out more of her fabulous files.  

Don't forget to check out the VIDEOS, many of them have a few tips in working with the cutting files...Also remember if you don't have a cutting machine, all of the cutting files also come in pdf for handing cutting...See tips down below for tips on handcutting the PDF CUTTING FILES.