First Challenge of 2018

Happy New to you! I had a great holiday - it was so nice to have a break from work and spend time with my family and friends.  Hope your holiday was fantastic too!

I'm back on the blog today sharing a layout for Miss Kate Cuttables. It's for the first challenge of 2018 and the theme is "Anything Goes".

I created a layout from an ice skating trip we took to Pittsburgh in Jan 2017.

(Yep, I'm only 1 year behind, not bad considering I started a full time job last year at this time!)

I used the Ice Skating Title from Miss Kate Cuttables.

It had holly surrounding it and I decided to leave those off since we went in Jan.

This little cutie is called Ice Skating Penguin. Isn't he adorable?

Thanks for dropping by today and don't forget to enter the Miss Kate Cuttables Anything Goes Challenge on the Galleria Facebook Page.

Winter Layout for Miss Kates

Hello! Hope your Winter is going great so far. I'm sharing a winter layout today for my Miss Kates design team project.

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On to my layout...

For my layout I used the Winter Words file from Miss Kates for my title. I created two offset shadows in my Silhouette Cameo software. I added foam tape between my gray and white layer to add dimension.

The little tag in the bottom right corner is from the Tag Set. I use this file a lot - stop by the store and grab it if you don't have it. I used the pen tool on the Cameo to do my journaling.



Thanks for stopping by today. I'll be back tomorrow for the Miss Kate February Challenge.
Have a great day!

Let It Snow Banner

Today I'm very excited to share my first Miss Kate Cuttables design team project! 

I'm honored to the join the awesome designers and can't wait to share projects with Miss Kate Cuttables wonderful files.

I always get bummed when I take down all the Christmas decorations so I made a Let It Snow Banner to dress up my home.

Here is a look at the banner: (click to enlarge)

I started out by importing the Tags and Backgrounds svg into the Designer Edition software. 

I ungrouped and deleted the other images and released compound path and deleted the hole of the tag. 

I enlarged to 4.5" wide and cut from Carta Bella - All Bundled Up patterned paper.

Next I cut the snowflake with the swirl for the top of each banner. It is from the Snowflake Set file.

I also cut out the snowflakes from the same set. I added 3.5" circle behind each to make them pop against the chevron paper.

I used silver glitter paper (cut 2X with the cameo) and also inked papers with silver to create a cohesive look.

I wanted to feature the Let It Snow Title on the center banner.

The ends of the banner feature the Cute Mittens File. I cut the image down the middle and applied to the banner.

 Tips: 

I added gems to accent, finished off with grommets, added ribbon to connect and also to accent, used foam tape throughout to add dimension, kept the design symmetric.

Here's a close up look at each panel of the banner.

Stop by the MKC Blog to follow and make sure you get the Freebie of the Day!

Thanks for stopping by and if you decide to make a winter banner to dress up your home please share on the Miss Kate Cuttables Galleria on Facebook.

Winter ATCs

Hey there ~ I am swapping again over on the SVG Cuts Forum. I joined in on a Winter-themed ATC Swap. I received 4 so far and there are another 7 coming in the mail. Sure makes a trip to the mailbox fun.

Here is the ATC I created.  I made 11 of these!

I used SVG Cuts ~ Kate’s Holiday Silhouettes SVG Collection. 

It is perfect for Christmas & Winter projects!

The framed border is from Winter Bliss SVG Collection.

Enjoy the rest of your winter weekend!