Mosaic Technique

The great thing about attending crops is you can pick up on cool techniques and tools. There were a few scrappers doing a mosaic technique. Their pages contained squares - including the photos, borders, backgrounds. I decided to incorporate this technique into one of my layouts.


It works perfect if you have a background type image - I don’t think I would use this for a photo of a person or anything too detailed. In my case I did a layout about how we like to dine on the bay on vacation. I took a photo of the bay from our condo patio and tried the technique. I also cut out some patterned paper using the SVG.

The Paradise title is from SVG Cuts ~ Tropical Friends SVG Collection.

Interested in trying out the technique? This SVG is super simple - 1" squares duplicated and you could create this in SCAL or ecal but here it is if you just want to import it in and give it a try! Click here or click on the image below.


Have a great day!

My Beach Bums

Head on over to SVG Cuts to check out my design team project. All the details on how I took an 8x10 photo of my beach bums, some great SVG Cuts files and shells and created this shadowbox frame. 12x12 frame from Joanns.

Here are a few closeups:

Tip of the Week - Shadows In SCAL

Kim sent me an email and asked me how I created the shadow for my Dad's Day Candy Bar Wrapper. It is the shadow I cut in cream card stock. So here's a tutorial on how to do it!

Step 1 - Import both SVG Cuts files. You can get them free from here.

Step 2 - Click on each image and hit break apart. Delete the "a" from the top one and the "R" from the bottom image.

Step 3 - Select the bottom image and move it up on top of the upper image. Select both images by drawing a box around both. Then select WELD.

Step 4 - Select Shadow - Pointy - 2.0. It will look strange but...


Step 5 - ...Hit Preview and you will see the final cut.



Cut Away! Hope this helps Kim and others. Have a great weekend.

Break out the Red White & Blue

This month I had so much fun playing with Creative Charms June Kit of the Month - $14.99 (73+ Pieces).


I made a Scrapbook page to capture our trip to the Memorial Day Parade. We love going to the parade every year and enjoy spending time with friends of our family.

I used a sketch from Practical Scrappers - Lots of inspiration on their blog - check them out!

Here are a few closeups:

Along with the Creative Charms also used elements I cut on the Cricut using SCAL and SVG Cuts files. I used elements from Uncle Sams Extravaganza Part I & Part II. Papers are from DCWV The Green Stack and solids are AC Cardstock.

I also made this Uncle Sam Hat. The top pulls off and works perfect for goodies inside. It is from the Made In The USA SVG Kit.


Thanks for stopping by!

Squirt Gun Party

Here are some quick bday invites I made for my son's 8th birthday. He is having a pool squirt gun party this Sunday. Wish me luck - hope I survive!


Squirt Gun is a Freebie from SVG Cuts from 6/30/2010.

I am so excited - just won a digi kit from Dream Big Designs. If you are a digi scrapper check out this wonderful blog!

Christmas in June?

Christmas in June??

Head on over to the SVG Cuts Blog to check out my
take on the Peony Cottage SVG Kit.

Amy

Dad's Day Card

Here is a quick card I made for my husband - he is getting new golf clubs for Dad's Day. I used SVG Cuts All About Dad SVG Kit. (Between NOW and Tuesday, June 7th 2011, get it as a Free Gift with your purchase of $9.98 or more!)

I let me my boys pick out which card we should make for Dad.

I am entering this in the Pink By Design Challenge. Check it out here.

Have a great week!

Care Nurture Grow

Here is a shadowbox collage I created for my son's first grade teacher. Check out the details over on the Creative Charms Blog. Would highly recommend you follow over on the blog - new projects are posted every weekday.


Here are the details on the SVG Cuts files I used to create this collage.

Seeds & water can are from: My Happy Garden Hideaway

Oval frame is a freebie from 4/25/11
Grow Caption is a freebie from 3/20/11
Element in top right is a freebie from 5/5/11

Here are a few closeups:


Hope your Memorial Day weekend was a great one!

Tip of the Week - Make your own embossing folder

Well - I have been wanted to do this for quite some time and finally did it! I must admit it took me a few times to get it right. I used the Cricut Embossing Folder Kit.

Step 1 - I set up the SVGs I wanted to use as my emboss. I used all “thank you” files from SVG Cuts. The embossing folder is 5.75 wide x 4.25 high and I came in about a 1/2 inch in from the edge.

Step 2 - Place the Cricut Embossing Sheet on the Cricut Mat and cut 2 times.

Step 3 - Peel off the entire sheet as one piece - a little tricky but it worked out for me.

Step 4 - Now here is the part I struggled with - I was peeling off the entire one side but you only peel off the negative area so that side is sticky and place the entire sheet on the left side of the blank embossing folder. Press this down firmly - they even recommend you run it thru the Cuttlebug to make sure it is sticking.


Step 5 - Take the backing off the positive side. When all done fold the folder up so those pieces adhere to the right side of the embossing folder.



Step 6 - Emboss away!

Here is a card I made with the “thank you” embossing folder. I've embossed using this about 20 times and it is still staying intact.


I used DCWV & AC Cardstock and Creative Charms Gradient Pearls along with a ribbon to accent.

If you decide to make your own embossing folder or if you have already done so please email me a photo - would love to share!

Hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend!

Wedding Time!

Wedding time is fast approaching and so are the Wedding Invite Collages! Here is one I am calling “The Perfect Pair Collage”. This couple has a pear/pair theme for the wedding and I worked in two pears at the top. I also incorporated the flowers from the wedding - white orchids. I used silk flowers as an accent.


The SVG Cuts background I used is one of my favorites - From Memory Garden Design Page SVG Kit - Emblem Page. I also used a border from Rosie's Ribbon Strips SVG Collection.

Pears are from Harvest Hill SVG Collection.


I used Pearls & Vintage Pearl Brads from Creative Charms along with a ribbon to add to the collage.


Hope you have a great weekend!

Butterfly BDay Card

Made a quick Birthday Card for a friend of our family. I started with the Premium Pop-Cards SVG Kit and cut the inside using AC Cardstock.


The outside is completed with the butterfly cut from SVG Cuts. It was a freebie from 3/31/10.


I finished off with some twine from the Twinery and Creative Charms Gradient Gems on the butterfly.

Thanks for stopping by ~ have a great day!

Gift Card Bouquets

The homeroom mom of my son's class sent home a notice asking everyone to send in a gift card for a gift card bouquet. I volunteered to make the flowers and it was a really fun project!

I also made for a friend of mine who is a homeroom mom. 31 flowers in all :)


There are four types of flowers. For the first flower I used a freebie from SVG Cuts - from 1/21/10. Just weld the rose_bottom.svg to create a card to hold the gift card.

Opened view:

Second Flower is also a freebie from 4/14/10. I welded the center of the tulip and glued the edges. It is a little pocket.


The third & fourth flower uses elements from SVG Cuts 3D Mums & Fall Flowers SVG Kit.

Opened view:

Opened view:

Flowers are about 4" - big enough to fit a gift card. I finished these off with some inking, embossing and Creative Charms Embellishments. So if you are thinking about doing an end of school project for your teacher consider a Gift Card Bouquet!