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Sweet Kisses Tube Boxes and Hershey Kiss Window Cards – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

7 Feb
Sweet Kisses Boxes, Hershey Kiss Window Cards, and Hershey Kiss Bottoms

Sweet Kisses Boxes, Hershey Kiss Window Cards, and Hershey Kiss Bottoms

It’s time for another design team project for The Cutting Cafe!  We post our projects on The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month.  Make sure you stop over to see all the projects.  If you leave a comment, you will be entered into a drawing held on the next post.  The winner gets three free files of their choice!  Plus we love reading the comments!

Now on to my projects.  This time we were able to choose any file we wanted to use from the large collection of Valentine themed files.  I actually chose four different files to work with.  I made little treats and cards for staff.  First I used the Hershey Kiss Window Card file along with the Lots of Kisses Printable Set for the sentiment.  I made two different cards, one more pink based…

Hershey Kisses Cutout Card 1
and one more red based…

Hershey Kisses Cutout Card 2

Hershey Kisses Cutout Card 

The sentiments are designed to look like the paper strip that hangs out of the kisses.  But I also used the Happy Valentines Day version of it on the inside under my stamped sentiment…

Hershey Kisses Cutout Card 1 Inside

Hershey Kisses Cutout Card Inside

Next I made treat holders using the Sweet Kisses Tube Box file…

Sweet Kisses Tube Boxes

Sweet Kisses Tube Boxes

Sweet Kisses Tube Boxes view 2
Those hearts on the inside of my card were the cutouts from the box and the card and I used another sentiment on the front of the boxes, and I randomly added little dots of Stickles on the front of the boxes for a bit of added bling…

Sweet Kisses Tube Boxes Sentiment Closeup
Here are a few more close up shots of the tops…

Sweet Kisses Tube Boxes Top Embellishment

Sweet Kisses Tube Boxes Top Embellishment

Sweet Kisses Tube Boxes Top
Lastly I attached bottoms to the kisses which are inside the boxes using the Hershey Kiss Thoughts of You Bottoms…

Hershey Kisses Bottoms

Hershey Kisses Bottoms

Thanks so much for stopping by!  As usual, I have a video for you before you leave…

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A Slideshow of Cards and Post-It Note Holders I Recently Made

28 Jan

Hello!  Here is a slideshow of a few cards and some Post It Note holders that I made recently.  I did a video of the note holders but deleted it by mistake.  I make a lot of cards and thought a slide show would work this time.  Thanks for stopping by and watching!

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Birthdays and Anniversaries Calendar Keeper Book – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

21 Jan

Birthday and Anniversary Calendar Keeper
It is time for a new design team post for The Cutting Cafe!  This time we focused on two calendar sets, 2015 Day Calendar Printable Set and 2015 Calendar Printable Set which I used.  I also used the Mini Colored Calendar Card Set.

Birthdays and Anniversary Calendar Keeper

Birthdays and Anniversary Calendar Keeper

I added bling swirls on the front and used a stretchy ribbon belly band to keep it closed.  I printed my own title and used Spellbinders dies to cut and layer it.  The animal print paper was a gift from my girl Tmika.  I covered chipboard for the covers.

Then when it opens, it is accordion folded…

Birthday and Anniversary Calendar Keeper Open First Six MonthsBirthday and Anniversary Calendar Keeper Open
The calendar is on the top and the mini cards are below and allow you to put the name of the person by the number that corresponds to the date.

Birthday and Anniversary Calendar Keeper Close Up
Here is the back side…

Birthday and Anniversary Calendar Keeper Back
Make sure to visit The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month for our Design Team posts. Leave a comment and you might just win three free files on the next posting!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Before you go, here is my video…

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Tea Box Holder – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

7 Jan

Happy New Year to you!  I hope your holiday season was fabulous!  I was a busy beaver and thus did not have a lot of time for crafting.  But, it is a new year and I am back at it.  Thanks for stopping by!  Today I am sharing my first design team project of the year for The Cutting Cafe.  This time we could choose any file we wanted to work with.  Regina recently created a Tea Box Holder Set and the minute I saw it I knew I had to make it!  I hate coffee and I like tea.  So, I made this to sit on my desk at work…

Tea box holder with tea bags

Tea box holder with tea bags

I absolutely love the way it turned out.  I wanted something with an elegant feel and I think the gold foiling accents and the shimmer paper does just the trick!  The file comes with a lid that comes off so you can put your tea bags in the box.  I added a diamond shape knob to the top of the lid.   The knob does not come with this file however.  It is from another file I own.  I also added the gold die cut border to the edge of the lid for more drama.  Here are views without the tea bag and a front on view…

This is the box with no tea bags in it

This is the box with no tea bags in it

Tea Box Holder Front View
The file comes in a skinny version, which I used, or a wider version.  Both also have a four inch or six inch version to choose from.  The teapot on the front comes in the file along with a couple other images.  I just fussy cut it and pop it with foam squares onto two circle die cuts.  The sentiment also comes with the file with along with a lot of other ones…

Tea Box Holder Close Up
This was easy to put together and can be done easily without an electronic cutting machine as all of the files at The Cutting Cafe come in a PDF version for hand cutting which is nice.  You can print out the pieces and take them with you to a crop or to work on during your lunch hour and not have to be tied to a machine!

Make sure you visit The Cutting Cafe Blog this week.  The design team posts go up on the afternoons of the 7th and 21st of each month.  Leave a comment and you will be entered into the drawing on the next post to win three free files of your choice!  Plus we love to read your comments!

Thanks for stopping by!  Before you go, I have a few more pics and a video for you to enjoy!

Tea Box Holder Top

Tea Box Holder Back and Side View

Tea Box Holder Back

Tea Box Holder Back

 

 

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Card and Grandfather Clock for My Mom’s 70th Birthday

4 Dec

This week my wonderful mother turned 70 years young!  Happy Birthday Mom!  Here is the card I made for her…

Mom's Matching Birthday Card

Mom’s Matching Birthday Card

Mom's Birthday Card Inside

Mom's Birthday Card Front View

And here is the video on it…

We had a wonderful party and I took on a project.  My mother has always loved grandfather clocks.  She has a full-sized one that we have had forever.  I decided to make one for her special birthday.  It was an undertaking, but I got it done…

70th Birthday Clock

70th Birthday Clock

I am absolutely thrilled with how it turned out!  She loved it.  Everyone at the party loved it.  I love it.  I used a Paper Phenomen/Kathy Orta tutorial.  For the most part it was great but there were a few things left off the cutting guide which meant I had to go back and cut more chipboard.  I had to make a couple other adjustments and added some added support in places, but it worked out.  I will warn you, picture overload is coming.  It was a bit difficult to photograph and film, so I hope you can get the just of it.  In person, it is absolutely gorgeous.  To find out the materials I used, please watch the video I will have at the end of the post.  Now for the photos…

70th Birthday Clock - The Beginning

70th Birthday Clock – The Beginning

The Clock - Bases in the Making

The Clock - Column Pieces

The Clock - Making Columns

The Clock - First Third in the Making

The Clock - Making the Door

The Clock - Getting There

The Clock - All the Pieces

The Clock Almost Done

The Clock no Pendelum

70th Birthday Clock Back

70th Birthday Clock Back

70th Birthday Clock Side

70th Birthday Clock Side

70th Birthday Clock Top Decoration
Yes, this is a real working clock!  I purchased the mechanism from JoAnn Fabrics.

70th Birthday Clock Face

70th Birthday Clock Close Up Butterflies
This sections opens as shown above.  A mini album that I still have to make will go inside.  I will post it when I get a change to get it made.  It will house photos from her birthday party.

70th Birthday Clock Lower Portion Detail

70th Birthday Clock Bling Closures

70th Birthday Clock Flower Close Up

The Clock at the Birthday Party

The Clock at the Birthday Party

Now here is the video for more details.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

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3D Party House – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

7 Nov
3D Party House

3D Party House

It is time for another design team post for The Cutting Cafe!  This week we were given a choice of two files to work with, the House Shaped Card, and the 3D House Set which I used.  I made this for my boss who has a milestone birthday coming up.  I wanted to give him something he could keep in his office so this fit the bill.

3D Party House View 3

This file is full of options!  There are three different sized houses (I used the medium-sized one), two different roof sizes, the option to have the roof open so you can put something inside, scallops for the roof edge, a wreath, different window and door options, a base, trees, and a lot of sentiments!  Whew!  That’s a lot of options!

3D Party House View 2

I went pretty basic with this one but with all the options, you can create so many different looking houses and you can combine other files from The Cutting Cafe to add things like grass, flowers, or a fence.  Be sure to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog to see all of the other design team projects.  The project posts go up in the afternoon of both the 7th and 21st of the month.  Make sure to leave  a comment as each time a new post goes up, a name is randomly drawn from the previous post’s comments.  That person gets three files of their choice from The Cutting Cafe!

Here are a few more views of my house and a video too!  Thanks so much for stopping by and feel free to follow my blog to the right!

3D Party House View 4

3D Party House View 5

3D Party House View 6

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Acorn Shaped Birthday Card – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

21 Oct
Acorn Shaped Birthday Card

Acorn Shaped Birthday Card

It is the 21st of the month and time for another Design Team post for The Cutting Cafe!  This time we focused on fall and Halloween.  I really do not celebrate Halloween so I went with the fall theme.  There were a few files we could choose from…

Acorn Shaped Card (which I used)
Halloween and Fall Shaker Cards
Halloween and Fall in a Jar Printable Stamp Set

I cut the card from brown cardstock and used Recollections and My Minds Eye papers.  I added a happy birthday rub on and candy dots for accents.  I also added acrylic leaf embellishments.

Acorn Shaped Birthday Card Close Up Leaf Detail

Acorn Shaped Birthday Card Close Up Leaf Detail

On the inside I printed a humorous sentiment…

Acorn Shaped Birthday Card Inside

Acorn Shaped Birthday Card Inside

And I covered the back in the same acorn/leaf paper…

Acorn Shaped Birthday Card Back

Acorn Shaped Birthday Card Back

I think it turned out nice and I plan to give it to my uncle who sometimes tells corny jokes.  Thanks for stopping by.  Make sure you stop over and see all the design team projects on The Cutting Cafe Blog.  Leave a comment to be eligible to win three files on our next post, November 7th.

Before you go, watch my video on the project…

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Pocket Full of Embellishments Swap

13 Oct

Pocket Full of Embellishment Swap Packaged

 

You may have noticed that I have not posted as much lately but I am going to try to post more frequently.  But make sure you check out my YouTube Channel as I do upload more videos.

Anyway, last month I participated in the Pocket Full of Embellishment Swap which was hosted by Betty who is Scrappassion01 on YT.  The original idea came from Tammy, SSCrafter1 on YT, who created this for a design team project.  My partner was Veronica, vlballen1 on YT.  I wanted to share a bit of me with her so I used my favorite black and gold colors.  Here are several photos of what I made.  Then I will share what I received from Veronica, and my videos.

Card for Pocket Full of Embellishment Swap

Box Front

Box Front

Box Top View

Box Top View

Box Back View

Box Back View

Pocket Full of Embellishment Swap - Angel Dangles

Layered Flower

Layered Flower

Lace Flower

Lace Flower

Organza Flower

Organza Flower

Bobbin Charm

Bobbin Charm

Spool Charm

Spool Charm

Altered Safety Pins

Altered Safety Pins

Pocket Full Of Embellishment Pieces Made Overview

Pocket Full Of Embellishment Pieces Made Overview

Filling the Box

Filling the Box

Veronica made beautiful shabby chic items for me which I love…

Pocket Full of Embellishment Swap - Received From Veronica

Pocket Full of Embellishment Swap – Received From Veronica

Box From Veronica Front

Box From Veronica Front

Box From Veronica Back

Box From Veronica Back

Dangle and Spool Charm from Veronica

Dangle and Spool Charm from Veronica

Altered Safety Pins from Veronica

Altered Safety Pins from Veronica

Dangle and Spool Charm From Veronica

Dangle and Spool Charm From Veronica

Flowers From Veronica

Flowers From Veronica

Extra Bows From Veronica

Extra Bows From Veronica

Extra Dangles From Veronica

Extra Dangles From Veronica

And my two YouTube Videos…

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Coffee Cup Holder – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

21 Sep
Coffee Cup Holder View 2

Coffee Cup Holder 

For our Cutting Cafe Design Team Project for this posting, we could use one of three files, the Stationary Caddy, the K-Cup Holder, or the Coffee Cup Holder, which I used.  I needed a little gift to thank our department’s graphic designer at work as he has worked many overtime hours just to get all of our requests done.  He likes coffee and treats so this was the perfect project to make for him.

Coffee Cup Holder

Coffee Cup Holder

The file is a single box, a handle, strips of trimming, and a cup wrap (which I did not use).  I made two of the boxes and glued them together with the handle in between the two.

Coffee Cup Holder View 3

Coffee Cup Holder 

I used patterned paper from My Mind’s Eye Indie Chic collection, and solid Bazzill cardstock.  I added gold corner stickers, a couple sentiment stickers from an old set I had, and then cut out a sentiment tag that came with the file.  I cut it out and attached it to some of the solid cardstock.  Then I cut around it to give it a mat.  I then added a screw brad and some twine.

 

Coffee Cup Holder Back

Coffee Cup Holder Back

Coffee Cup Holder Back Sentiment

 

Please make sure you visit The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of the month.  Design team projects are posted on those dates.  Be sure to leave a comment as a random name is pulled from the previous post’s comments.  That person wins three free files of their choice.

Thanks very much for visiting my blog!  Before you go, here is my video about this project…

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Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece

21 Jul
Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece

It is time for another project for The Cutting Cafe!  This time we focused on hats and could use the Party Hat Template, the Top Hat Template, or the Assorted Crowns Template, which I used.

This past weekend we celebrated one branch of my family with a family reunion.  We had a blast.  There were 125 in attendance (and that number is only a portion of us).  We had a meet and greet night with karaoke, games, and tournaments; a format banquet with a red carpet walk and photo shoot; and many other activities that everyone enjoyed.

During the banquet, we acknowledged all of our family members who have passed away, highlighting those that passed away since our last reunion two years ago.  We had a table set in memory of them and my centerpiece was used for the table.  I used the Assorted Crowns to hold the in memory of sentiment.  There are two types of crowns, one more male and one more female.  I used one of each to represent the kings and queens of our family that have gone on.

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece Female Crown Sentiment

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece Male Crown Sentiment

I also made smaller crowns and added them to the corners of the base mat that the centerpiece sat on, which also highlighted a scripture that my aunt always says about our family, which ties in to the use of the crowns…

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece Mat

 

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece Close Up Mat Sentiment

I really enjoyed making this.  It was a bit time consuming, but it was well worth it.  Here are a few more shots of the process and the finished project…

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece Pieces

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece In the Works

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece Close Up Flowers

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece Vase/Urn

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece

Assorted Crowns Topiary Centerpiece

 

Here is the centerpiece at the actual banquet.

Here is the centerpiece at the actual banquet.

Be sure to head over to The Cutting Cafe Blog to see all of the design team projects using the hat files.  We post on the 7th and 21st of the month.  Make sure you leave a comment so that you will be eligible to win three free files in the next post’s drawing.  Thank you for stopping by.  Before you leave, here is my video…

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