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Christmas in July-3D Ornament-The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

20 Jul

                              3D Ornament

Hey everyone! I am here with a quick project for The Cutting Cafe.  This post we are still doing Christmas in July.  I chose the 3D Ornament file as it is a very quick but cute.

I am on vacation and cut the pieces out to take with me to put together.  The set has circles and an ornament base.  You fold the circles in half and glue together side by side.  Use more circles for a fuller ornament.

When I return home, I will glitter the edges which will add a glittery touch.  Tie a ribbon or hanger on the top and you are finished.

Be sure to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog and leave a comment.  You will be eligible for a drawing on the August 7th post for three free files.  Thanks for stopping by.  Before you go, here is my video…

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Owl Be Home For Christmas Card – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

7 Jul
Owl Be Home for Christmas

Owl Be Home for Christmas Card

Guess what?!  It is Christmas in July at The Cutting Cafe!  Both design team posts this month will feature Christmas.  This week we are taking any of the animal shaped cards and turning them into a Christmas theme.  I chose to work with the Owl Shaped Card Set.

Owl Be Home For Christmas Card Inside

Inside of Card

Make sure you visit the Cutting Cafe Blog to see all the design team projects.  We post on the 7 and 21st of the month.  Be sure to leave a comment to be entered into the drawing to win three free files on the 21st!

Thanks for stopping by and as usual, here’s my video…

Smile for the Camera Keepsake Box – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project and Blog Hop

21 Jun
Camera Shaped Keepsake Box

Camera Shaped Keepsake Box

Hello All!  It is time for a blog hop from The Cutting Cafe’s Design Team!  Sit back and enjoy all the inspiration for using files from The Cutting Cafe and be sure to follow each person’s rules for a chance to win the file they chose to work with.  If you are following the hop, you should have come here from Mitra’s blog.  If you found me on your own and want to start at the beginning of the hop, go to Regina’s blog to start it off.  Here is a list of the design team members playing along…

Now let’s get things going for my project!  I chose to work with the Camera Treat Cup Card and Keepsake Box Cutting File and Template which has options to make a card or a box that can hold up to sixty photos, a small mini album or folio, or other gift items, and both feature a lens that can also be filled with treats if you so choose.  Without further ado, here is my beautiful cameral box…

 

Make sure to visit The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and the 21st of every month as those are design team post days.  On each post date, a random name is chosen from the comments to receive three free files from The Cutting Cafe.  So be sure to comment whenever you check out one of the design team posts!

Now for the really good part…I am giving this file away to one lucky winner.  All you need to do is subscribe to this blog by clicking the follow/subscribe button to the right side of this page, and leave a comment below on why you like the Camera Treat Cup Card and Keepsake Box Cutting File and Template and a way you would use it.  I will monitor and approve comments daily so they show below.  Comment by 5:00 p.m. CDT on Sunday, June 24, 2018.  On Monday, June 25 I will choose a winner and announce here on my web page.  Good luck and thanks for stopping by!  Now you should head over to see my girl Sheryl’s project!  But before you go, here is my YouTube video on my project…

Lip Balm Favor/Gift Box – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

7 May
Lip Balm Box

Lip Balm Favor/Gift Box

Hello All!  This week for our design team project for The Cutting Cafe, we used the new Lip Balm Chapstick Holder Set.  The file comes with a few variations – a box, and a single holder that you make a cover out of clear acetate or paper which you can give as is or add to a card or tag.

I think this one is so cute.  I made the box which holds three lip balms.  You can decorate for men, women, boys, and girls and they make great favors for showers, parties, friendship exchanges, teachers gifts, co-workers, grab bags, etc.

I added a shaker element to the window of my box but you can use acetate or velum instead.  I just added some bling stickers and a sentiment from the file on both the front and back of the box.

Lip Balm Box

Lip Balm Favor/Gift Box Back

Make sure you visit The Cutting Cafe Blog to see all the design team projects.  We post on the 7th and 21st of each month.  Leave a comment and you just might win three free files of your choice on the next design team posting!  Thanks for stopping by!  Before you go, here is my video…

Bows and a Box

21 Apr

Hey everyone!  It is time for a The Cutting Cafe Project!  This time we could use whatever files we wanted to and I used four different ones.  The items I made are going into a gift bag that I made.  I used the Gift Box with Divider, the Loopy Loopy Bow, the Bow Tie with a Slit, and the Bow with Ribbon Set.

First up is the box.  The file comes with two box sizes and two tops.  I used the one with the window…

Gift Box With Divider

Gift Box With Divider

I filled the box with the Loopy Loopy Bow (there is one on the top of the box also)…

Loopy Loopy Bows

Loopy Loopy Bows

The Bow Tie with a Slit

Bows With Slits

Bows with a slit

And Bow Tie with Ribbon

Bows

Bows made with bows with ribbon file

These are all easy to make even if you don’t have an electronic cutting file as they do come in PDF form so you can print and then hand cut.  Be sure to stop by the Cutting Cafe Blog to see all of the design team projects.  Leave a comment and you will be eligible to win three free files of your choice!

Thanks for stopping by.  Before you go, here is my video…

Fancy T-Shirt Shaped Notepad

7 Apr
T-Shirt Shaped Note Pad

T-Shirt Shaped Note Pad

This time for my design team project for The Cutting Cafe, we had to pick a shaped card and make it into a notepad. I chose the T-Shirt Shaped Card.  I used my favorites, black and gold to make this fabulous note pad.

I added flat back pearls randomly on the front and added a fringe trim as well as some black and gold rhinestone trim.

T-Shirt Shaped Note Pad - Close Up

Close up!

T-Shirt Shaped Note Pad - The trims

Trims close up.

I chose to use black paper on the inside which will require the use of a metallic marker.

T-Shirt Shaped Note Pad - Inside

Inside view

Please stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month to see all of the design team projects. Leave a comment and you just might win three files in the drawing on the next post.

Before you go, here is my video…

Holographic Hey Chick Card – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

21 Feb
Hey Chick Card Front 1

Hey Chick card using holographic foiling

For this week at The Cutting Cafe, we used the new Animal Friends printable stamp set.  It has a lot of cute images and sentiments.  I chose to use the chick  image.  You can pick up this cute set later today when the design team posting goes live for only 99 cents, only through the design team post!!!  Click here to see the post when it goes live this afternoon.  Leave a comment and you will also be eligible to win three files on the next design team post on March 7th.

I printed it out on my laser printer which allowed me to then use my mini Minc machine to foil it with some holographic foil I have in my stash.  I have a holographic paper pad, some holographic bling shapes, like the teardrops used here, and two sizes of holographic flowers.  Holographic, holographic, holographic lol!

Hey Chick Card Close Up Graphic

I printed and holographic foiled the image which is from the printable stamp set and added holographic flowers around it.

Hey Chick Card Sentiment

Cute holographic flowers!

For the inside, I just used a cut apart from the paper pad.

Hey Chick Card Inside

I used a cut apart from the paper pad I used for the inside sentiment.

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

Valentine Nugget Candy Box Holder – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

21 Jan
Nugget Candy Boxes

Nugget Candy Boxes

For our design team posting this time for The Cutting Cafe, we could choose any file we wanted to use.  I needed some little trinket holders for gifts so I used the Nugget Candy Box file.  The original purpose is to hold four Hershey nuggets.  But, I chose to use it for something else, thus showing the versatility of the files.

The file comes with three top options. The first is a with a heart cut out.  You can leave it open or use acetate to make a window.  I chose to line the inside with black cardstock and add a foam heart sticker.

Heart Cut Out Top Nugget Box

Heart Cut Out Top Nugget Box

The second is a rectangle cut out.  Again, I lined the inside of the top with black cardstock.

Rectangle Cut Out Top Nugget Box

Rectangle Cut Out Top Nugget Box

The third is a plain top, which I decorated with the heart cutouts from the heart top.

Solid Top Nugget Candy Box

Solid Top Nugget Candy Box

Here is what it looks like open…

Opened Nugget Candy Box

Nugget Box Opened

Be sure to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month as the design team posts go up on those days.  Today’s will have lots of variety since everyone could choose whatever files they wanted to use.  Be sure to leave a comment.  When you do, you are entered into a random drawing to win three files of your choice on the next design team posting!  We also love to read your comments!

Thanks for stopping by!  As always, here is my video…

Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Journal – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

8 Jan

Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Journal

It is the new year and everyone is trying to get organized.  The Cutting Cafe can definitely help you with that!  There are many planners and add ons that can help you plan and organize.  See all the planner offerings here.

In the crafting world, many like to send surprise gifts/trinkets/crafty items to other crafters.  This is known as a RAK (Random Act of Kindness).  In 2018 I want to make and send more RAKs and I used the RAK Journal printable file to help me do it.  This file includes a list of RAKS, RAK notes, and RAK ideas.  I made my own folder to hold the printable sheets.

RAK Journal One Flip Opened

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAK Journal Fully Opened

 

 

 

 

 

 


RAK Journal Front and Back Covers and First Pocket

Stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month to see the design team projects.  This month you are sure to find inspiration!  Leave a comment on the blog about the post and your name will be entered into a drawing to win three files of your choice on the next design team posting.

Thanks for stopping by!  Before you leave, here is my video giving more details!

 

Elegant Tissue Box Cover with Slit Bow – Design Team Project for The Cutting Cafe

21 Nov
Tissue Box Cover

Tissue Box Cover

This week for our design team project for The Cutting Cafe, we were to use the Tissue Box Cover Template.  I needed something elegant in white and gold to use in my office for Christmas as my decorations are white and gold.  This fits the bill perfectly.  I also used the Bow with Slit Template File to make the glitter bow.

Here is a view of the back…

Tissue Box Cover Back

Back

Be sure to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month to see all the design team projects.  Leave a comment and you just might win three files of your choice!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Before you go, here is a short video showcasing my project…

 

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