Winner & Miss Kate Project

Welcome to my blog!

I posted some Easter Projects last week featuring Miss Kate Cuttables Easter Fun Paper Collection and matching Easter Fun Die Cuts. 

Miss Kate has generously offered a set to giveway on my blog!

I had my son with his newly broken arm :( pick the winner.

AND THE WINNER IS...

MIGDALIA

CONGRATS! I'll be in touch to get your address info.

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Today It's my turn to share on my the Miss Kate Cuttable's Blog.

Before we check out the project just a reminder to grab the Freebie of the Week!

I made a wedding invitation shadowbox for my project.

I put a patterned paper as my background. I then cut the Decorative Square SVG.

I used the offset on my Cameo to create a background. Then I offset it again.

I added foam core under both shapes to add dimension.

I then added foam core under the invite and finished off with some embellishments.

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New Release & Giveaway

 Spring has sprung at Miss Kate Cuttables.

The flowers are in bloom and the days are longer.

Bunnies, baskets, chicks and eggs

are all signs that Easter is upon us.

Miss Kate Cuttables has a new Easter line of
 paper packs and die cuts.

These newly designed Easter papers and
 die cuts includes all things Easter.
 Featuring baskets, flowers, 

sweet little chicks and bunnies,
 all in bright and airy colors.

The Miss Kate Cuttables design team will showcase
this paper pack for the next 3 days.

You can find the digital version of the 

Easter Fun Paper Collection HERE.

Or, you can find the physical version

HERE on Amazon. 

Easter Fun Die Cut Pack

You can find the matching

 Easter Fun Die Cut Pack HERE.

Here's my first project:

I created a wooden sign using the Easter Title Banner for my project. 

I took a 9.25" x 24" board and stained it. Next I added a dry brush coat of white chalk paint.

I then cut the Easter Title Banner 

out of vinyl and applied to my sign.

I then painted with yellow chalk paint. 

After some dry time I removed the vinyl stencil.

I cut the eggs from the Easter Fun Paper Collection and 

EASTER from the Easter Title Banner  in brown paper. 

I inked the edges of the patterned paper.

This next step is a game changer for me! 

I applied a thin layer of modge podge on the back of my paper 

and applied to my sign. I finished off with some button accents. 

This is the first time I added paper to a wood sign 

and it worked perfect!

For my second project I created a two page Easter Layout:

I used the Easter Fun Die Cut Pack. 

For the right side of my layout I cut a large Geometric Easter Egg 

and added papers behind it from the Easter Fun Paper Collection.

Hope you liked my projects! 

Please visit each of the design team
blogs linked below for all the
 details on their projects.

Sherri's Blog
Cathie's Blog

Miss Kate has generously offered each
design team member a pack of the
 Easter Fun Paper Collection and matching
Easter Fun Die Cuts to giveaway on their blogs.

All you need to do to enter is...

1) Follow my blog and comment below before 4/15.
2) Follow the Miss Kate Cuttables Blog
3) For additional opportunities follow and comment on each design team member's blog:
Sherri's Blog
Cathie's Blog

Please check out the Miss Kate Cuttables blog tomorrow
for more inspiration from the other design team members.

Bunny Challenge!

It's Challenge time for Miss Kate Cuttables and the theme this month is all about Bunnies!

I used this Easter Bunny SVG for my project.


I cut the bunny at 11.5" high so it just fit on my 12 x 12 Cameo mat.
I did not cut the grass or the egg. I wanted the bunny to hold a plastic egg so I can load it up with a few chocolates and some CA$H.

I secured the egg with some tape.
Here's another look at the bunny:

Stop by the blog to check out the design team Bunny Projects. They're amazing!

Join the challenge on the Miss Kate Cuttable's Galleria Facebook Page!

Easter Decor

It's my turn on the Miss Kate Cuttables Blog today and I'm sharing a fun Easter Decor project. Who's ready for Spring? I AM!

Before we check out my project don't forget to grab the Freebie of the Day from the Miss Kate Cuttables Website.

Here's my Easter Decor Project:

First thing I did was paint my wooden round. I have been wanting to try the buffalo plaid style for a really long time and finally gave it a try! (Search YouTube for tutorials)

Here's a look at my plaid pattern:

I then planned out my wording and the leaf accents...I wanted to keep them simple.

I used just the "Easter" portion from this Easter Title.

I used the only the green leaf layer from this Spring Wreath SVG.

I placed just the elements I wanted to use in my cameo software and placed the Easter on top of the wreath and subtracted the wreath so they would not overlap. I cut this from vinyl, applied it to the sign and used chalk paint and a foam brush to add the green and pink. 

Since the background pattern was a bit busy I was not happy with the contrast of the Easter and leaves in the wreath. I first decided to do a solid fine point sharpie around the elements then decided to do a line/dot pattern. It's a bit less forgiving and I like the look. 

Here's my work in progress...

I experimented at the top of my sign where I knew my flower and bow would cover up. 

I added my flower and ribbons to the top and placed it on a stand. Super happy and love the bright spring colors.

 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

MKC Shamrock Challenge

It's Shamrock time over on the Miss Kate Cuttables Galleria Facebook Page! Shamrocks are the theme for this month's challenge.

For my project I created a super cute St. Patrick's Day shadowbox!

I featured the Irish Owl but left off the balloon. You can grab him here!

I use foam core under my cuts to lift them off the background so the shadows appear.

I also used several shamrocks and layered them and added buttons as accents.

Here's a closeup:

Hope you have a Happy St. Patrick's Day this week and join in the challenge!

Bowling, Braces & Burritos!

Hello There! I'm up on the Miss Kate Cuttable's Blog today and I'm sharing a few single page layouts I created at a recent scrapbook weekend away.

First up is Bowling:

I used the Let's Bowl Title.

Next up is my Braces Layout:

I used the Braces Title for my layout and cut out of silver glitter paper.

I used the top layer about the title on my page.

Last but not least here's my Burritos Layout :)

I used the following SVGs on my page:

Sombrero

Fiesta Set

Hope you liked my single page layouts!

Mardi Gras Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends! It's challenge time over on the Miss Kate Cuttables Galleria Facebook Page. The theme for the month is Mardi Gras. 

I created a cute little card for my project using a Mardi Gras color scheme.

I used the Decorative Doily file for my card. You can grab it here!

I used two of the three layers and added a circle behind the cut to follow the shape of the card.

I added a banner and a stamped sentiment. Hope you join in the fun for this month's challenge.

Don't forget to check out the amazing design team projects on the blog.

Love String Art

Hello Everyone! I'm sharing a new technique (for me) for my Miss Kate Cuttables design team project. I will share step by step directions. 

For my project I tried STRING ART!

I am going to share the steps I took to create the project:

STEP 1: 

I selected the SVGs. I used the envelope from the Valentine Love Letter Set.

I also used a bold font for the LOVE. You can use the bottom layer of the Valentine Uppercase Alphabet. Once I imported the SVGs into my Cameo Software I converted to dots using the rhinestone feature. I converted the lines to dots. I used .25 spacing.

STEP 2:

I cut vinyl with my Cameo. When I peeled the vinyl from the backer it left all the dots on the backer piece so it was super easy and there was no weeding needed. I applied the vinyl to my board and grabbed by hammer and nails.

STEP 3: 

I nailed in my nails. Using the holes in vinyl as my guide. 

I peeled off the vinyl when I was done nailing.

STEP 4:

I grabbed my yarn (Walmart carries this brand)

I started by securing my yarn on a corner nail and double knotting it, leave a tail. I then went around the outside edge of the design, wrappng around each nail, sort of outlining it, keeping the yarn at the bottom of nail. Once it was outlined I started randomly wrapping the yarn until it was a desired amount of coverage.

Once it was completed I repeated the outline around the shape to finish it off and tied a knot at the nail I started on.

I decided to outline my envelope with black yarn - it helped to make it pop.

This project is time consuming but it was very fun! 

I actually took some iphone videos. Here are the links on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/dED3Ptjd_T8

https://youtu.be/L1eDIUZIByw

Thanks for stopping by today!