Archive for August 2009

This little alien was cut from Cricut Every Day Paper Dolls...isn't he adorable?! The zap, alien gun, and spaceship stamps are from Recollections and the inside wording is from a Fiskars Birthday pack.

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Introducing my first Cricut Design Studio Pop-Up card!

The cut file is created from Wild Card and Paper Doll Dress Up. Here are the details:

The card base needs to be scored at 5"
The pattern paper insert needs to be scored at 4 1/2"
The middle sheet (eek) needs to be scored at 1 5/8" (and save the insides of the e's)
For the spider pop-up, the large card pieces meet in the middle (they almost touch, rest right on the score lines of the pattern paper). You will have to bend the long skinny bits a little.
After you put all the pieces together, you have to fold the spider web when you close the card and tuck the little spider in some.

And the rest is pretty straight forward, but as always, if you have any quesitons - just let me know!

The Cricut cut file is here: Pop-Up Spider

I would love to see what you create!

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These little goodie bags are 7 1/2" tall and 3 1/2" wide (and about 2" thick) when finished. The cut file was created with George/Basic Shapes and Plantin Schoolbook. The score marks are provided on the cut file. You need to do all the scoring first, there are six vertical scores (located in line with the star) and then one horizontal score (two score marks as guides) which is located about 1 3/4" from the bottom. After you do all the scoring, begin folding the vertical scores at the front (near each side of the star). It is like a lunch bag, accordian style-so the middle fold bends in. Once you have the folds in place, join the two back pieces. I use my small tape runner so that the back pieces overlap about 1/4". Next, you fold up the bottom like an end of a gift package. I push the sides in and create points (triangle shapes) for the front and back pieces. I used glue dots to secure the bottom folds. Behind the star shape I used vellum which will hide the goodies I put inside!

The Cricut cut file is here: Goodie Bag

The SVG file is here SVG Goodie Bag

(I have instruction to the side for downloading cut files)

Be sure to leave a comment if you make one so I can come see! ~Jamie

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Another cut from the Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge. I cut the dragon at 3 3/4" on kraft paper and then used watercolor pencils and dove blender to add color. The paper and ribbon is BasicGrey and stamp is from Stampin' Up!.

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I regularly find myself in need of a pencil holder. It may be yet another obsession of mine, the need for a good pencil, pen, or marker...not sure - all I know is I never have enough space in my existing holder (you know how it is - they all get smooshed together and you can't just reach in and grab one, you have to tug until a couple fly out or the holder spills all together...tell me it isn't just me!). Anyway-I got fed up today when I was digging for my purple watercolor pencil - it was burried. I realized it took me longer to locate the pencil than it did to use it, so off to Cricut Design Studio I went! This cut file (pencil holder) is created from Accent Essential:

This is what the cut file looks like:

After you remove it from the Cricut cutting mat, place glue on the tips of the middle oval bits (in the middle) and pull one side up so it looks like the photo below:

[note: there is no need to score any of this, it is just rounded]

Once you have one side pulled up - all you have to do is bring the other side in. I use a stapler, twice on each side to hold it securely together. All there is left to do is decorate it and it is ready to use! Sweet and simple! Remember to leave me a comment if you make one so I can come see!

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Well, after lots of playing and learning I finally figured out how to link up a cut file so others could download it (I think!)! This is a tri-fold card with a scallop front. I have created the card base and the mats. I have small score marks on the card base to use as guidlines (because I need them!). My example is BasicGrey paper with my new Recollections Meow stamp set and the Happy Birthday is from an EK stamp set. I used watercolor pencils and my dove blender for the coloring/shading. The wording on the inside is from Cricut Plantin Schoolbook (the cut file is from there too). I'd love to see what you create with the cut file, so leave me a comment if you use it so I can come look! Hope to have more cut files posted soon...

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Okay, so maybe I have a bit of a stamp obsession but really, who could resist these adorable (and did I mention cheap) sets of clear stamps by Recollections that Michaels is carrying? This first collection is the My Little Monsters set that I picked up the other day -

And then came today's lunch break which was spent at Michaels! I swear they are the best diet plan I have been on! :D I found four additional sets (on sale!) that had to join the collection! I am impressed with how clear these stamp and how easily they clean - super value for their price if you ask me! I can't wait to dig in!

Also, if you take a trip out - make sure you stop by the dollar bin section. They now carry Recollection rubber stamps too (Owls, houses, trees, squirels, halloween, fall, etc...)!

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More Hero Arts stamps, these are from the Woodland Creatures clear set. The paper is Deja Views, Blue Raspberry (archiver's had this in the hot spot!). I love the colors on the kraft cardstock, just gives it a simple feel.

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Just a quick baby girl congrats card. The buggy was cut from Cricut, Wild Card.

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After some browsing around I ran across Okie_ladybug's site where she had a Cricut cut file for a Tri-Shutter card! I have seen these cards made all over the place, but I had never tried one before now. This was a lot of fun to make and of course, I was able to use my Little Monster stamps that I purchased the other day. I used water color pencils and a dove blender to color the monster stamps. The ribbon is basic grey and paper is from a pack from Costco. Special thanks for Okie_ladybug - I really love this cut file!

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Just a quick Halloween card ~ enjoy!

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I found little monster stamps at Michaels and knew that I must add them to my collection! The stamps are by Recollections. The set came with 9 stamps (4 monsters) and with a coupon they were only $3.50...what a deal! This is my first attempt with Copic markers - still trying to get the hang of them, but I am having fun trying! Of course, I only have two shades of green and a blender pen at this point - for the price of those little boogers it is going to be a long time collecting these! I will agree that they are nice quality markers and loads of fun!

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I created this invite for The Cuttlebug Spot challenge #44: You are Invited.

The stamps are from Stampin Up! and the recipe card was cut from Cricut, Graphically Speaking. The apron was stamped and then cut out and I then embossed it with a cuttlebug folder. I hand cut the spatula and the little stars on the apron.

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The house and tree were cut from Cricut Wild card. I cut the sun and the hills/grass from Paper Doll Dress Up. The kitty inside the door is cut from Animal Kingdom. The cloud stamps are Hero Arts, Sky's the limit.

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I found this stamp at Joann's the other day and had to have it!

The cupcake is a hero arts stamp, ribbon is American Crafts.

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I found this little fish and his bowl on the Cricut Animal Kingdom cartridge. I cut the bowl out at 4 1/2" in vellum and clear plastic (vellum is background). The water was cut with head option at 4 1/2" and I added chalk and adhered it to the vellum bowl. The seaweed was cut twice at 3 3/4". I added chalk to each cut and then layered them offset some. The fish was cut at 1 1/2" in both the normal mode and the shift mode. I added chalk and glitter pen to him (and of course a googly eye!). The bubbles are gemstones from Hero Arts and the rock is actual gravel bits. After I adhered all the items to the water, I placed the clear plastic on top. The paper is by My Mind's Eye and embellishment (splash) is from Karen Foster. The fish on the inside was a normal cut at 3/4". I had lots of fun making this one - may have to try another fish card soon :D

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Well, by now it isn't any secret that I am addicted to Fun Flock! This card started with that addiciton and worked itself from the inside out... I picked up the glue ink pad and this morning I had to give it a go with my Be Mine stamp (by G). The photo below doesn't do it much justice, but it at least gives you a visual/idea of what it looks like! The front of the card was cut from Circut Accent Essentials, The blue scallops are 3 3/4" and 4 3/4" with the shift turned on and the green scallop is 3 3/4" as a regular cut (I only used the frame portion). The heart was cut at 3 3/4" as a regular cut and then again at 3 3/4" with the shadow feature. I embossed the main heart with a cuttlebug embossing folder, then added foam squares to make it stand out on the shadow cut heart. I added jewels (from me & my big ideas - icons) to the front of the card on the already existing dots. The ribbon and button-like embellishments are from the Target dollar bin.

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Front:

Inside:

Card cut from Cricut, Wild Card at 5 3/4". The phrase was cut at 5 1/4" and I added Fun Flock (have I mentioned that I love this product yet?!) The outside stamp is from a Fiskars acrylic birthday pack and inside stamp is Heidi Swapp. Paper is s.e.i, such a boy line.

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Tree is cut from Cricut, Tinkerbell and Friends. I cut it at 4 1/2", twice in green and once in light brown. I then cut two (still 4 1/2") with the shadow feature on with dark brown paper. I trimmed the green away from the tree trunk. This cartridge has a flesh/hair option which would give you the tree leaves, but - the cuts are so detailed that I couldn't get a clean cut so I cheated :D I put pop-up dots between the two shadow cuts (dark brown) and then more pop-up dots between the two layers of the green tree. I added paper flowers to the tree and placed small jewels (zva crystals) in their middles. The stamps are from Hero Arts (Sky's the Limit), Ribbon is American Crafts, and heart is Heidi Swapp chipboard. Easy, fast, and cute - gotta love that!

~enjoy

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Who could resist the little lightning bugs on the Cricut Stretch Your Imagination cartridge? I cut the jar at 4 1/2" in Vellum, for the back of the jar and the wings and again in a clear plastic for the front of the jar. I then cut the bugs out in black. With the layer option on, I cut in silver, for the lid to the jar and yellow for the bottoms of the bugs. The grass was cut at 1 1/2" from the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge then inked. I added Fun Flock to the bugs and then outlined their wings in a glitter marker. Paper is My Mind's Eye - Just Dreamy, Hero Arts Stamp

~enjoy!

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The sketch for the challenge:

My creation from the sketch:

I used the swirl embossing folder and then traced the embossed
image with a glue pen and added coordinating Fun Flock! The butterflies are from Cricut
Tear Drop cut twice for each butterfly. I added Fun Flock to the center of each
butterfly then glittered their wings.

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This is my first 12x12 card...it is for a baby shower I am throwing at work, so I knew we

would need extra room for all the signatures. The dinosaur and stars are from Cricut,

Paper Doll Dress Up. Paper is Basic Grey

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I love this set of acrylic stamps from Hero Arts (Sky's the limit)...it only took me two days and six stores to find them :D! On the journey to find the stamps, I ran into a product that I had never used (or seen!) - Fun Flock. This may be a product that finds it way into each of my projects - it is super cute, easy to use, and I love the way it feels on the cards! I attempted to get a close up of the rainbow that would show the fuzzy...I can't Wait to pick up more colors!

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Good morning!

I have had this ribbon for some time, but I haven't found anything

to match it with...so today I decided to start with it!

~enjoy!