Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015

Count My Blessings Twice

God has put many special people in our life. And just like this Irish Proverb says, when we count our blessings, we count each one of them twice.

I made this card for one of those special people 🙂

Today I am sharing my card at Stuck On U Sketches Die Cut Challenge. This week theme is Lucky Green. You are challenge to create any project follow the theme and use any die cuts on your project. PLEASE read the new challenge rules on the blog.

Supplies:

White cardstock
Green cardstock
Cutting files from Silhouette Design Store: Clover twig (from Clover Pillow Box by Amy Robinson), Irish Proverb Quote (Kolette Hall)
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Spatull
Cutting mat & blade
White & Green Baker’s Twine (Pick Your Plum)
Martha Stewart Ballpoint-Tip Glue Pen
Adhesive Runner

Hope you can play along with us at SOUS Die Cut Challenge this week and THANK YOU for visiting today

Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2015

SOUS Die Cut Challenge + Free Cutting File

Today I am sharing my card at Stuck On U Sketches blog for their Die Cut Challenge this week, it is all about clothes. The challenge is to use any clothes/clothing die cuts for your project.

My sister is getting married in 3 months and I have been working on some projects for her. Inspired by her wedding plan, I came up with this card:

Here’s the top:

Here’s the skirt:

I was looking for some ideas on Pinterest for 3D wedding dress and I found one that I like. Then I made cutting files. You can download the cutting file here for Silhouette. (I will update it with svg files!)

Need more inspirations? You can go to SOUS Blog to see the Die Cut team’s projects 🙂

Don’t forget you link up your projects HERE and you have until this Friday!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock (CTMH)
Heartstrings Paper Packet (CTMH)
Family is Forever (CTMH, September 2014 Stamp of the Month)
The Big, The Bold, and Extras stamp set (Winnie and Walter)
Ruby Exclusive Ink Pad (CTMH)
Black Exclusive Ink Pad (CTMH)
My Acrylix Blocks (CTMH)

Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Key To My Heart Shaker Card

Valentine’s Day is only 3 days away. And today I have a card to share with you, Key To My Heart shaker card.

When I saw the center panel step card, I was wondering if I could make a step card with shaker window as the center panel with a polaroid frame and the filler is not only sequins but also with die cut confetti. So, I went through my Silhouette library and AH-HA! I have them already, the step card, polaroid frame with love saying on it and love theme confetti. After that I went digging through my scrap stash to find the papers, cardstocks and everything to fill the shaker window.

And here is the card:

This shaker card is super easy to make using my Silhouette Cameo and Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software.

First, I open Lori Whitlock’s Center Panel Step Card on Silhouette Studio Designer Edition software. I ungroup the cutting files. I did not use the artisan shape from the file. Replace it with the polaroid frame. Then I arrange the shapes and color them with the colors of the papers I want to cut. It is easy to remember which patter paper for which shape with colors. The pattern paper I used on this card is Heartstrings Paper Packet. I only used 1 paper because it is double-sided paper with cute pattern perfect for Valentine’s Day theme card. After I arranged the papers on the cutting mat, then I sent it to cut.

Then I put cut the card base, frame, keys and hearts.

I used one of the polaroid frames from The Cut Shoppe, resized it to fit on the front panel card. And for the shaker fillers, I used only the keys and hearts are from Sophie Gallo’s Love Confetti. I also resized the small enough to fit in side the shaker. For these shapes, I used White Daisy cardstock.

To create the shaker on the front panel, I used acetate plastic I saved from left over packing 🙂 This is one way of reuse or recycle boxes. I cut the plastic a little bit bigger than the inside rectangle of the polaroid frame, then I glued it on the frame using Tombow liquid glue. It dries clear and strong. And then adding some 3D foam around the rectangle to create the shaker.

When I added the keys, hearts and gold sequins in side the frame, I found out that I have put the acetate plastic and foam tape on the wrong side of the frame. There is no way to pull them off unless cut a new one. So, I added some Cranberry Baker’s Twine (retired) and a flair from Heartstrings Assortment to cover the mistake on the polaroid frame. And kindda like it this way, the flair looks like having a dove tail cut out 🙂

What do you think? I hope you’ll like this 🙂 Can’t wait to give this card to someone we love!

This card I link up at:

Stuck On You Sketches Die Cut Challenge

Virginia View Challenge #12

Close To My Heart Instagram #jrlcreativechallenge

Cut It Out February Challenge

Lori Whitlock – Link Up With Corri

Inspire Me Monday Week 162

Creative Spark Week 41

Thank you so much for visiting today 🙂

Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Warm Wishes

Today I am sharing my project with Stuck On U Sketches Die Cut Challenge, Warm & Cozy.

The first thing pop up in my mind when I read the theme of this challenge was mittens. Last week free cutting file at Silhouette Design Store was these cute pair of mittens.

I used Lori Whitlock’s pennant card base for the front card. Using Silhouette Studio Designer Edition, I created the top layer of the pennant.

First I weld both mittens, then I dragged them in the middle of the pennant. Then Cut. This is how it looks when I sent it to cut:

I added some stitching at the top border, Silver Shimmer and sentiment. And I added the mittens using 3D Foam tape to give some fun dimensional looking 🙂 And I save the hearts from the mitten for other project.

I hope you’ll like my card and join Stuck On U Sketches Die Cut Challenge this week. You can use any die cut machine you have to create any kind of projects that show us your interpretation of this week theme, WARM & COZY. You have until Thursday, 2/5/2015 by midnight to link up your project HERE.

THANK YOU for visiting today 🙂

Supplies:

Heartstrings Paper Packet
White Daisy Cardstock
Silver Shimmer Trim
Mini Stapler
Adhesive runner
3D Foam Tape
Sewing Machine (or handstitching is an option)

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Snow Thank You Card

Today is my day sharing my project at Stuck On You Sketches Blog for their new Die Cut Challenge. This time theme is to use any SNOW die cuts on your projects. Don’t forget to link up your project (s) here.

And I decided to make a card for a friend 🙂

I used a A2 card for the base. For the mat, I cut a piece of White Daisy cardstock (3.75″ x 5″) and then I embossed it using Chevron embossing folder. I added the felt snow flake die cut on the card. The thank you banner is from For A Friend stamp set that I stamped on a piece ofWhite Daisy cardstock using Crystal Blue and Glacier Exclusive Ink Pads.