A Girl Can't Have Enough Purses........

What girl doesn't love purses.  You can't ever have too many.  I am pretty good about getting a good one and using it until it falls apart.  One of my favorite brands is Fossil.  The one I have now, I've been using for two years and bought it on clearance.  This weeks project was really fun. 

For this week's project at The Cutting Cafe' we were able to choose from these two sets:
ASSORTED PURSE BOXES or the PURSE SHAPED CARD AND TREAT BOX

 

Here are some of the printable invites that come with the Purse Shaped Card and Treat Box

 

(disclaimer~lol~computer crashed, camera died and this is a horrible picture...I'm very sorry and will try to never let this happen again) 

 

Here is the inside of the purse invite (again, sorry for the picture)

 

I still wanted to share my project. 

I love this cute purse.  Regina at The Cutting Café has really come up with some really cute purse templates.  Go here and here to see some of her cute purse ideas.

 

Here is a sneak peek of one:  I couldn't help but to share.

Made by Regina - Owner of The Cutting Café

 

Don't forget to go by The Cutting Café blog to see the other design teams projects and to leave a comment for a chance to win free sets!!!

 

When Glass Doesn't Etch, What Do You Do? ......Put Vinyl On It!

A friend of my from work gave me this AWESOME jar.  How exciting, something else to etch!  Just in time for my August Silhouette Project (so I thought).  I prepared my jar, cut my stencil, applied the stencil, piled on the etching only to find it would not etch.  UGH!  I was disappointed and frustrated.  I couldn't figure out why it didn't work, after all, I did the same thing I did on the other glass projects.  So I tried it again, only to have the same results.  Come to find out there is something in some glass that doesn't allow it to etch.

Never fail, vinyl to the rescue!!   I just took the part of the stencil I was not using for the etched part and applied that to the jar!  It wasn't what I originally wanted to do on the jar, but it still turned out pretty good (so I thought)   My son's girlfriend thought it was pretty cute (he thought it was dumb ~ but what do guys know!)

 

She wouldn't tell me what was her favorite candy "stache", so I filled it with alittle of everything!

 

Just thought I share, hope ya like it!

 

Oh and here is a recent picture of them.....First day of his Senior Year and her Junior year! 

 

 

Aren't they cute!?! 

 

Thanks for stopping by my creative space!

It's Time to Try a New Craft Medium

August Silhouette Challenge ~ Etched Glass

 

 

For this month's challenge, I decided to try etching.  I have always liked the look, but too scared to try.  It did take a couple of tries to get it right, but I finally got it.  In the following tutorial I will share how I did it.

 

Supplies

Armour Etch - Hobby Lobby

Glass Candle Holder - Dollar Tree

Vinyl - Hobby Lobby

Transfer Tape - Silhouette Brand

Sponge brush - Wal-Mart

Latex gloves

First I did a google search for pumpkin clip art and found this cute pumpkin.

I then measured the candle holder to see what size I needed to size my pumpkin for my project.

      

Now you will open Silhouette Studio and do a copy and past.  Once the image in on your screen, you need to size it to the measurements you took earlier.   To outline the pumpkin so that it will have cutting lines around the pumpkin, you need to pick the select trace area.  Now un-check the High Pass filter and move the threshold over until the pumpkin is entirely highlighted.  Now you will pick the trace outer edge.

If you do not do the steps shown above when you choose the Cut Style Window it would show you a red square around the pumpkin.  This is because the trace option steps weren't done.  When you got ready to cut, it would just cut a square out.

After you select the trace outer edge, you can grab the colored pumpkin and pull them apart.  I did this just to show you the cut area.  You won't be needing to have color because you are going to cut it on vinyl. (there will be not printing for this project)  So either pumpkin with cut lines shown would work.

At this time I would check my cut lines and chose cut edge. 

Now it's time to cut.  Choose the cut settings by choosing the pencil at the top right of the page.  Pick the media that you are cutting, you will choose vinyl.  It will show you where you need to adjust your blade setting to.  Cut your vinyl to size and put it on your cutting mat, Load mat and hit cut.

1.  Weed out the inside of the pumpkin

2.  Take the transfer tape and add it to the top of the weeded pumpkin.  Make sure that it smoothed out well. 

3.  Now lift off the transfer tape with the weeded vinyl and lay it on your candle holder. 

This part you will want to make sure that you rub the image down VERY well.  Make sure that you get all bubbles out.  If you do NOT have it rubbed down well, the etching cream will leak through and ruin your project.  Trust me, it happened to me twice.  Third time was a charm.

4.  Remove the transfer tape and get ready for the next step.

  





 Be sure to read the instructions before getting started.  Also wear a pair of latex gloves to protect your hands from the chemicals in the etching cream.  After reading the instructions, with the sponge brush, apply a generous amount of etching cream.

Let the cream sit for 6 min.  Letting it stay on any longer doesn't help.  It stops the process at 6 min.  after that, you are just taking chances of the cream leaking through the vinyl.  Now just rinse it of in the sink.  At first it will look like nothing has happened.  Remove the vinyl and dry off, you will then see the etched image. 

Here is a sample of what happens when you do not make sure the vinyl is firmly pressed down.

Once it has leaks through, it's no good.  You will have to try again. 

Here is what the final one turned out like!  There is a piece of orange card stock to show you the details of the etching.

Much better!!

I do have the file if you would like to use it to create your own candle holder.  It's late and I can't figure out how to post it here.  I will have it posted tomorrow.  Sorry.

Here is another one that I designed.  Hope you like it.  It can be used for all seasons.  I'm going to put some coffee beans at the bottom and the candle at the top.  For Christmas, you can add glitter with snowflakes and a red candle.  I hope I can find the right size candles, I haven't been able to yet.

 

For the scroll part, I found it here.  I modified it a bit, but I got the original stencil from All Things Thrifty!  Thanks Brooke for the free pattern.

I did find out that not all glass will etch.  I had this tall cylinder bottle someone gave me and my plan was to put  "Schyler's  Stache (with the actual mustache cut out) on it.  It just would not etch.

I decided to put vinyl on it instead.  I'll post a picture of it tomorrow if you would like to see it.

One Last Picture

 

If you would like the free cutting files for this project you can get pumpkin here and Joy here!

ENJOY!

And if you'd like to check out some more Silhouette creations, here's a collection of projects by my Silhouette Challenge buddies....

Using Silhouette Studio as a Graphics Programme by Get Silvered

Hymn Art by Unoriginal Mom

D.I.Y. Wedding Invitations by Create & Babble

Pow! Superhero Party Decorations by Lil Mrs. Tori

Family Photo Tile & A Free Cut File by My Favorite Finds

They said yes! Bridesmaid Proposal Box by Everydaypaper

Home on the Range: An Accent Pillow by Suburble

"Keep Calm" Onesie by The Thinking Closet

August Silhouette Challenge Project by Give Me a Paintbrush

Fancy Powder Room Sign by Joy & Gladness of Heart

How to Organize Cards & Photos by Super Sweet Life

Milk Jug Crayon Bucket by It Happens in a Blink

The Gold and Beautiful by The House on Hillbrook

My First Silhouette Project: A Vinyl Chicken Decal by Life After Laundry

A Stache Bash Part 1 by Home at Eight

One Shoe Can Change Your Life by An Elegant Touch

Washi Tape Wall Art by Tried & True

Washi Tape & Vinyl Sign by Tossed Salad Life

  Interested in joining us for our group posting event next month?  We'd love to have you.  Simply contact Lauren from The Thinking Closet by email.

Check Out The New Boardwalk Kit , LIP Edition and Jazzers from Peppermint Creative

Check out this new kit at Peppermint Creative.  It's perfect for your summer pages or your hybrid projects  (invites, parties, etc.)   It has something for ice cream, swimming, going to the beach, and even your back yard.  Go here to check them all out.

 

 

Scroll down to see the hybrid card and the scrapbook page that I made using a combination of these kits.

This is a Sneak Peek of the LIP KITS

 

I love the Jazzers, you can you them in the regular kit or with the LIP and the Title and filler cards.

Here is a Birthday card invite that I made for my friend's sons birthday party.  He's having a pool party and turning 8.

 

 

I used my Silhouette Cameo and the Designer edition software to design this card.  I used the

 LIP KIT: Boardwalk Heat Edition 4x6" Journal & Filler Cards

I also cut chip board to layer the Pool Party square and the circle with the 8 in it.  I like to do this for dimension.

 

 

I also made this cute page using the Board walk kits and jazzers.  Since we didn't get to go on vacation this year, my friend, Diane graciously allowed me to use pictures of her vacation with her family.  The pictures are so sweet. 

 

 

It's been sooooo long since I've worn a dress.....

 

I can't remember the last time that I wore a dress.  Not that I don't like them,  I  just have to get up and down off of my chair and do a lot of bending at work.  So.....NO dresses for me!

For The Cutting Cafe's project this week, we had to use the All About Girls Set.  This set is so cute and so versatile.  Any thing you can image making for a little girl (or big girl), you can do with this set. 

This card could be an invite for your bridesmaids, a Sweet 16 card, a Thank You card to your bridesmaids, a Girls Night out card, etc.  I would so pick out a polka dot dress if I could, so of course, I used the polka dot paper from silhouette studio.   The other dress in the set would make and cute little invite to a baby shower, congrats card or a Thank You baby card.  Also, the onesie would make such a cute banner for a baby shower, along with the invites, thank you's, etc.  The possibilities are endless.

I added a few layers to get that "ruffle" feel. 

 

This ALL ABOUT GIRLS printable stamp set features 60 images.

You can purchase this set in black and white or in color.

You can also purchase both the black and white version and colored version at a discounted price.

This set comes in both PDF and JPEG format.

 

 

 

These are just some of the images and sayings out of this adorable and versital set.  Don't you just love them!?!

 

Don't forget to stop by The Cutting Café to check out the rest of the Design Team's projects and leave a comment to win free sets.

 

 

 

Christmas in July.........

Phew, this year has gone by way too fast for me.  I still can't believe in two days we will be in August.  This means back to school time.  My youngest son starts his Senior year next week, I'm sooooo not ready!  It will be an empty nest for sure.  I'm trying really hard not to focus on that, but to help him enjoy his last year of high school. 

Last year at this time I told myself I would have my Christmas cards planned and at least started.  July passed, then August, September, October.......  Yep, you guessed it, I didn't get them done.  By the time December rolled around, I had ideas in my head, but they never got passed that.  So this year, I already have two ideas and both are jotted down. 

For this week's project for The Cutting Café, we got to choose from the following three sets:
CHRISTMAS CARD FUN...TEMPLATES - CUTTING FILES,  SNOW GLOBE SHAPED CARD....TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE,  or the CHRISTMAS CAR...PRINTABLE STAMP.

I chose the Christmas Card Fun/template/cutting file.  As soon as I saw this set, I knew it was the one I would use.  I love Snowflakes!!  My Christmas tree has different sized snowflakes all over it.  So again, when I saw that a snowflake was a choice in this set,  I knew what I was going to do for my card.

This set includes:  12 different Christmas cards. The cards come with a matching size envelope. The card base is approx. a little bigger then 4.5 by 4.5 inches...The set also includes 17 sentiments that go along with the Christmas Cards...This set comes in the following formats: WPC, PDF AND SVG

Here are the card fronts to this set.  Cute, aren't they!?!

 

Supplies Used:

Kraft Card Stock - Hobby Lobby

White Card Stock - Stampin' Up

White Gel Pen - Stampin Up

Double sided tape - Hobby Lobby

Glitter - Hobby Lobby

 

To make this card I used my FAVORITE tool...my silhouette Cameo!!!

I opened the snowflake card in Silhouette Studio.  First, I ungrouped the card and did a copy and paste of the snowflake to a new page.  I then did an offset of the snowflake and moved the offset back over to the card.  I have a tutorial on how to make an offset here.  I made a few more copies of the snowflake and cut them out in white cardstock.  I layered the snowflake with the extra snowflakes that I cut out, giving it some dimension.    

 

Oh, I can't believe I finally found a white gel pen (this is what I used to do the stitch marks on my card).  While ordering some supplies from Stampin' Up, I decided I had better take one last look before finalizing my order.  I couldn't believe it......there they were....WHITE GEL PENS!!!!  I ordered several.  It was the first thing I went to when my order arrived.  I couldn't believe it, they write soooo good AND on the first try.  I'm hooked!!   

 

Here is the pen I used for the stitch marks.

 

 

You can see the dimension of the snow flake here

 

Stop by The Cutting Cafe to see all the great Christmas sets as well as others  And don't forget to stop by The Cutting Café Blog to see other design team's projects and leave a comment to win free sets.

 

Have a great week!! 

 

 

 

What girl doesn't love pretty nails and cute toes......

Summer time is the perfect time for flip flops!!!  Every girl can't wait to get a pair of cute flip flops on.  That means you have to have cute toes and of course nails to match.   I have never had a girls night out...I know, but it is true. (Yes, I live a pretty boring life)  My idea of a girls night out would be movies, munchies, facials and of course manicures and pedicures.  That sounds fun to me!   I think it's time to have a spa day!

Regina at The Cutting Cafe' made the  perfect set for this "girlie" occasion.  It would be such a cute idea for a girls party.  I know if I had a little girl, we would definitely have a spa day.  What about for the bride and her wedding party? 

This NAIL POLISH SHAPED CARD INVITE - template and cutting file set features the following:

1 shaped card - approx 5 by 2.5 inches (using the outline shadow)

Envelope template

4 assorted invite sheets (they also come several on a page for mass printing)

18 sentiments - 9 are mini words

The set comes in the following formats: PDF, WPC, MTC and SVG

 

 

Supplies:

Black Card Stock

White Card Stock

White Ribbon

Turquoise Paint Chip - (I love recycling things!)

A Round Array stamp set - Stampin' Up!

 

Used my Silhouette Cameo with Silhouette Studio Edition

 

These are some of the sentiments in this set

 

To check out other team member's projects, stop by The Cutting Cafe's Blog on Wednesday.  Don't forget to leave a comment to win free sets from The Cutting Café store!

 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Joining in on the [stache] fun!

Everywhere you look right now, you see a [stache].  Not sure how it all got started, but I do love it.   The receptionist at my Chiropractor has one tattoed on her finger.  It's in a spot that she can put her finger up to her face (above her lip...of course) and it reveals her cute little mustache tattoo.  She said she had been wanting a tattoo, but wasn't allowed to have one at work.  This way no one knew she had it unless she showed it to them.  It Too each their own I suppose.  It is cute, just saying!

For this [stache] card and little gift box, I used the LIP KIT: My Guy Edition 4x6" Journal & Filler Cards and  My Guy Kit.

      

I designed this cute "THANK YOU" card in Silhouette Studio

I used the 4x6 card out of the My Guy Filler Journal and Filler Kit.  I added the mustache out of the My Guy Kit.  I then typed "Thanks for the [stache].  I used the print and cut feature, so once I liked my design, I hit print and then ran it back through my Cameo to cut it.   That's it!!  Simple right?!?  That's what I love about the LIP Kits, it's not only easy to put a quick scrapbook page together, but it's also easy to put a quick card together too! 

 

For this little gift box, I used paper from the My Guy Edition.  I purchased the box from the Silhouette Online store.  I simply printed my paper first and then opened the box file and sent it through my cameo.  I also designed the tag in Silhouette Studio and added a little [stache]. 

 

Don't forget to stop by Peppermint Creative and pick up the FREE Kit.

       

Time for a Cutting Cafe' project........

Even before I became a Design Team Member for The Cutting Cafe', I wanted this template.  When Regina gave this template as one of our choices to design with this week, I couldn't wait to get started.  There was only one problem....I didn't have any copic markers!  I know, who doesn't
have any copic markers?  I have been wanting some, but I just don't even know what colors to start with.    BUT....I love this box and I decided to show you how versatile The Cutting Cafe' files are.  Oh, and I will be making this box again, but using the window part and it will have copics in it.

 

 

This COPIC BOX template - cutting file set features 4 COPIC BOXES

One Copic Box with a front window

One Copic Box Plain

One half Copic Box (after assembled, there is no top part.....displaying the pens in the box) SEE SAMPLE BELOW

One Copic Box with a perforated middle part that can be torn off at a later time.

Each box will hold 3 Copic Sketch pens.

The set comes in the following formats: PDF, WPC AND SVG

The set also comes with 4 sentiments

 

 

I decided to turn this template/cutting file into a little candy treat for a my friend's little girl.  Her little girl loves pixi sticks and with her birthday right around the corner, I thought this would be perfect.

 

I opened this file in Silhouette Studio Edition, picked from the patterns they already have loaded and cut a cute flower out that I bought from the Silhouette Online store.  Easy Peasy! 

If you don't have a cutting machine, this file is super easy to hand cut.  Mrs. Regina makes the files super simple to use with just a pair of scissors.   

 

 

Hope you enjoy this project as much as I did making it.

 

 

Here is a close up of the "tear away" part

 

 

Now head on over to The Cutting Cafe's blog and see all the other designer's projects.  They have been designing some really awesome projects.  And don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win free sets. 

 

Feel free to leave a comment here about this project. 

Thanks for stopping by Tanya's Creative Space

Doing What I Love and Loving what I Do...

This weekend was a hot one around here.  Can't complain too much because last week was beautiful, especially for July!  I had no desire to be in the heat at all, NONE!  So any excuse to work on my projects is a good excuse for me.

Since I didn't get out this weekend, except to let the dog out (she's a puppy and tends to go out a lot..UGH!), I was able to finish some of my ideas.   Miss Mint at Peppermint Creative has been really busting out some new kits and new LIP Kits that coordinate with existing kits.  For this project I used the My Guy LIP 4x5 journal and filler cards Edition.  But first a Sneak Peek of my project.

  You'll never guess that this is made out of the My Guy Kit!!!!

 

This kit below is the one I used for this project and for the project I will post tomorrow.  They are totally different.  I think you gonna love it.

 

LIP KIT - My Guy Edition

Here are some of the other kits in the My Guy Edition:

 Okay, now for the Actual Project.  If you guessed it was a card with a flower, you guess right!!!  You guys are smarter than I thought! Hehe

  This is actually a box...you can use it for the card I made or a cd or jewelry.  I'm going to add the card along with a gift card and gift it to a special friend of mine.

This is the card I made to go with the gift box.  Both the Box file and the flower files came from Silhouette America online store.  I think the flower is made by Lori Whitlock.  She is quite the designer.  I love her work. 

If you have any question on these projects, feel free to ask away. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

And don't forget to stop by tomorrow!  I will have Two completely different projects for you, using the same kit.