Dasher, Dancer, Prancer...

Howdy! It's almost Christmas and I got a bit of craftiness in this weekend. It's my turn on the Miss Kate Cuttables Blog today.

Here's a festive 11x24 sign I created for my design team project: 

I used the Reindeer Names SVG file.

I also used the Flying Reindeer Set.

Here's my step by step process:

1. First I stained my board and dry brushed over the stain once it was dry

2. Next I cut the file on my Cameo out of vinyl. I weeded out the letters I wanted to paint, applied transfer tape and transferred it to the board.

3. Next I applied chalk paint.

4. Lastly I removed the vinyl.

Hope you enjoyed my project today! Merry Christmas!!

Miss Kate December Challenge

Hello There! It's challenge time on the Miss Kate Cuttables Galleria Facebook Page.
The theme is Santa. 

I just love making signs - I have them scattered all around my house and give them away as gifts. They make a great hostess gift!

I cut the Christmas Eve House SVG out of vinyl, weeded it and applied to my wooden sign.


I then painted using chalk paint. Super easy and super fun!

Hope your Christmas preparations are going great and hope you get some time to craft over the holidays!

Merry Christmas Sign

Hello - It's almost Thanksgiving and right around the corner we'll soon be celebrating Christmas! For my Miss Kate Cuttables Design Team Project I created a wooden sign.

Before we check out my project make sure you download the Freebie of the day!

For my project I used a wood sign I picked up at Target on clearance after last Christmas. It's called a charger.

I initially was going to use the vinyl as a stencil and apply chalk paint but I really liked how the white vinyl looked on the sign.

I used the Merry Christmas SVG. You can grab it here!

I made some fun signs last year on the same charger blanks. 

Here's a link to those if you'd like to check them out.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Christmas in July!

Hello! Hope your summer is going great! We had family in from out of town so it's been a fun couple of weeks at my house!

Today's my day to share on the Miss Kate Cuttable's Blog and thought I'd do a Christmas in July post.

Before we check out my layout, please remember to grab the Freebie if the Day!

I used portions of the Santa Claus Word Art for my layout.

I created a shadow for the title & the Santa.

Hope you enjoyed my Christmas in July post as we are in the middle of Summer!

Christmas Layout

Hello - It's the last challenge of the year for Miss Kate Cuttables! Theme is anything holiday. 

For my project I created a Christmas Layout. 

I used the Christmas Truck with Tree SVG: 

Here is a closeup of the truck on my layout.

My Cameo did an amazing job cutting the delicate pine border at the top of my layout.

It's from the file called Christmas Borders.

Stop by the Miss Kate Cuttables Blog to check out the Design Team Projects.

Projects are also posted on the Facebook page along with all the Challenge details.

This will be my last post of the year.

Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas!

Thanks for coming along my creative journey :)

Christmas Tags

Hello - I am sharing on the Miss Kate Cuttables blog today! How are your holiday preparations going? Well I created some super cute tags for my great nieces' and nephews' presents this year.

These were so fun and easy to put together!

For all my tags I used the 

Tis The Season To Be Jolly Paper Die Cuts!

and here are some more to look at...

 

Hope I've inspired you to dress up your presents and make some fun tags!

Let It Snow!

Hello Everyone. I'm sharing over on the Miss Kate blog today. :) 

I have been into a sign kick lately. I initially picked up a 4' wide x 2' high piece of plywood about a year ago with intentions on creating a sign. I finally got it out and stained it.

For my sign I used the Miss Kate Let it Snow Title.

 I rearranged the wording and simplified the design by removing some of the snowflakes. 

I then cut a stencil from 631 Vinyl and applied to the board.

I masked off the board with scrap paper.

 

I then spray painted with an indoor/outdoor paint. It dried in a matter of minutes!

I removed all the paper and vinyl and here is my sign:

Looking good so far, right? 

Well I decided to get out my power tools and drill holes around the edge so I can insert lights.

Here is my final sign in action! 

If you notice on my window above the door I also added snowflakes to the window and if you were to come into my house you will so those vinyl snowflakes on just about everything from bathroom mirrors to hurricane lamps. 

Even though I took down the tree and put away some of the decorations I moved my sign indoors to enjoy for a few more weeks.

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Miss Kate Christmas Signs

Are you ready for Christmas and have you had some time to craft?
I am ready and I did do some crafting this year. I am totally addicted to making these holiday signs.
I'm sharing these on the Miss Kate Blog Today!

I picked up the bases at Target in the Dollar Spot for $3. They are chargers. I have been seeing them all over Facebook in some of the groups I belong to since early November and every time I went to Target I checked for them with no luck. One day in mid December I went in and spotted them! I was so excited and bought a dozen of them.
I am so glad I did - I have been having so much fun creating these signs.

Here are my steps...
I select the Miss Kate file I want to use and add personalized copy

Cut 631 vinyl (not permanent type) on my Cameo

Weed out the areas I want to paint and transfer to board using contact paper. 

I then do a dry brush technique, sometimes 1 coat, other times 2, depending on the looking I'm going for. 

Let partially dry and peel off vinyl.
(If you wait until it completely dries it may bleed) 

That's it. I made these for a friend and my nieces. They all loved them!

Here are images of each design and I will list the Miss Kate file under each.

Birch Trees with Deer

'Tis the Season Phrase

Believe

Tis The Season Phrase

I also created this table runner for Christmas.



I cut the little bow on my cameo and stitched around it to secure it.



You can get the table runner free tutorial here on Julie Cefalu's blog.
It is really easy to follow along with great instructions and visuals!

Wishing you all a Happy Holiday!

Vintage Truck Box Card & JOY Sign

Hello Everyone! Hope your holiday projects are coming along!

I recently purchased an amazing kit from SVG Cuts.

It's called Christmas Eve SVG Kit:

I made 7, Yes SEVEN! Vintage Truck Box Cards for my sons' teachers.

They were so easy to put together and when I showed my boys they said "WOW!"

If you aren't familiar with Box Cards - they fold up and fit perfectly in an envelope.

I look forward to making some of the other elements from the kit.

I have another project to share with you today. I have a friend, well more like a sister, (my sister-in-law's sister) who just got a Cameo. I gave her a few basic lessons and she created this fabulous JOY sign for me on reclaimed wood. I absolutely love it and had to share with you!

See you on Friday. I'll be sharing a Miss Kate project!

Miss Kate December Challenge

Hello! Today I'm sharing a few Christmas projects. The Challenge over on the Miss Kate Galleria Page on Facebook is Winter/Christmas. 

For my first project I created a chalkboard sign. I cut vinyl on my Cameo and applied a stencil to the chalkboard. I then painted with acrylic paints. I also painted the wood frame.

I used the Christmas Tree Words SVG File.

I did leave off the red dots.

For my second project I took the same file and did a print and cut.

I added these to Christmas cards.

Did you notice the quilted piece I used in my photographs?

I created it from a pattern from Julie - The Crafty Quilter. She offers a great free tutorial on her blog. Here is the link to the tutorial.

Here's a closer look at my Crumb Catcher:

Don't forget to enter the Challenge on the Miss Kate Galleria FB Page!

Also stop by the blog to check out all the design team projects.

Hope your holiday preparations are going great.

 

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