Archive | January, 2014

Sending You Kisses Birthday Card – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

28 Jan
Sending You Kisses Birthday Card

Sending You Kisses Birthday Card

This week at The Cutting Cafe we focused on Hershey’s Kisses!  I used the Hershey Kiss Shaped Card to make a birthday card for my husband’s aunt.  She loves chocolate so he sent her a box of chocolates and this card.

Sending You Kisses Birthday Card - Close Up Top“`Sending You Kisses Birthday Card - Close Up Bottom

Sending You Kisses Birthday Card - Inside

Sending You Kisses Birthday Card – Inside

Sending You Kisses Birthday Card - Inside Close Up

I used K & Co patterned paper on the cover and Nikki Silvas paper on the inside.  I cut the topper of the card file out of American Craft silver metallic paper and used sentiments from other cutting cafe files.  I like the way it turned out.

The other files featuring Hershey Kisses that we had to choose from include the Hershey Kiss Window Card Template, Hershey Kiss Treat Box, Hershey Kiss Window Box, and the Hershey Kiss Window Box 2.

There will be many great projects posted Wednesday on The Cutting Cafe Blog using these great files.  Head over and take a look.  Make sure you leave a comment and you might just win three free files in the weekly drawing!  Thank you for stopping by!  Here is my video…

 

 

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Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas

22 Jan
Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas

Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas

Valentine’s Day is in the air…at least at The Cutting Cafe!  This week starts our valentine projects.  I chose to do an altered canvas with a photo of my god brother and my dog that he loves so much!  I used the Valentine’s Day Bingo Printable Stamps Set.  I used a background paper that has the bingo numbers on it, randomly added some texture paste, and some embellishments.  I love the way it turned out.

Here are a few more views…

Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas - Close Up 1

Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas – Close Up 1

Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas - Close Up 2

Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas – Close Up 2

Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas - Close Up 3

Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas – Close Up 3

Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas - Back

Valentine Bingo Altered Canvas – Back

Other files we could use this week included the Little Gumball Printable Stamp Set, Elisha Jean and Friends Printable Stamp Set, and the Wheelbarrow Deliveries Printable Stamp set.

Make sure you stop by the Cutting Cafe Blog on Wednesday to see all the design team projects.  If you leave a comment you will be eligible for the drawing next week for three free files.   Thanks for stopping by and here’s the video…

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Snow Many Wishes Birthday Card – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

15 Jan
Snow Many Wishes Birthday Card

Snow Many Wishes Birthday Card

I’m back with another design team project for The Cutting Cafe!  This week we had several files to choose from.  But because I am in the midwest and we just have been bombarded with snowfall after snowfall (not to mention up to 50 degree below zero wind chills), I decided to use the Snow Word Shaped Card for my project.

I have an aunt whose birthday is this week so I am sending her “snow many wishes for a happy birthday”!  I wanted the card to be shiny and sparkling and achieved this by using Recollections Mercury Glass paper from this year’s Christmas line at Michaels for the base, Cloud Nine pearlescent shimmer paper for the topper word, and DCWV glitter paper for the final topper pieces which look like they are dripping at the bottom.  I added some glitter snowflakes I punched out with a Fiskars punch and used a holographic type red dot in the centers.  I also added a silver and gold glittered present shaped sticker.  Here are more views…

Snow Many Wishes Birthday Card - View 2Snow Many Wishes Birthday Card - InsideSnow Many Wishes Birthday Card - Back

I loved the way it turned out!  Snow, snow, snow…

Snow Many Wishes Birthday Card - View 3

OK…really I am saying no more snow!  Enough is enough!  But I digress.  The other files that we could use this week were the Rainbow Shaped Card Set, the Rain Boots Shaped Card Template, and the Fun With Snowflake Template File.  So with so many files to choose from, the weekly post of design team projects on The Cutting Cafe’s Blog is going to be awesome!  There is sure to be a lot of variety.  So head on over there and check it out.  AND, while you are there, leave a comment!  Number one, we love reading them, and number 2 you will be entered into a drawing for next week to win three free files of your choice.  Don’t miss out on your chance every week!

Well, time to say goodbye for now but watch for upcoming Valentine’s Day projects!  Before you go, here is this week’s video.  Thanks for stopping by!

Blessed Word Shaped Get Well Card – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

7 Jan
Blessed Word Get Well Card

Blessed Word Get Well Card

This week begins the new design team term, so head on over to The Cutting Cafe this Wednesday afternoon to see projects from our new team members, as well as from our returning members! Leave a comment on the Blog post and you might just win three free files of your choice in next week’s drawing!

This week was another free week so we could choose any file we wanted. I chose to use two files, the Blessed Word Shaped Card and the You’re In My Thoughts Greetings Inside and Out Printable Stamp Set, which has all the sentiments I used.

Blessed Word Get Well Card - Close Up 1     Blessed Word Get Well Card - Close up 2     Blessed Word Get Well Card - Back

This card is for a friend who is a minister and has a sense of humor…thus the inside of the card…

Blessed Word Get Well Card - Inside

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Here is the video…

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December Card Making Event

4 Jan

Last month I did a post about a card demo I was doing for my husband’s organization’s holiday party.  Between leaving for vacation a couple of days after the event and Christmas, I never got a chance to post pictures from the event.  All attendees were asked to bring a toy donation for admission which would be given to a local charity.

I held a card making session during the event.  Attendees could make a card and the charity that received the toys would give the cards out with the toys.

Once finished with their card, attendees were asked to hang their cards on display board with mini clothes pins.  We then held a contest to pick three winners and awarded them restaurant gift cards.  In the beginning it was slow going but then people warmed up to the idea of making a card and then it got competitive!  Once they got started they really got into it.  I had a great time doing it.  And, there were some awesome cards made and I was mentally scraplifting a lot of ideas!

Here are some photos…

Card Making Event Table Set Up

Card Making Event Table Set Up

Card Making Event Display #2

Card Making Event Display #2

Card Making Event Display #3

Card Making Event Display #3

Attendees Having Fun Making Cards

Attendees Having Fun Making Cards

First Card Display

First Card Display

Second Card Display

Second Card Display

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The Cutting Cafe is 5 Years Old and is Having an Awesome Giveaway!

1 Jan

Happy 5th anniversary to The Cutting Cafe!  In honor of this milestone, the owner, Regina, is having an awesome giveaway.  If you want to win all the new files released for the next four months then see all the details here, or click on the logo above!  Hurry!  You must leave a comment by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 5th!  Good luck!

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