This week at The Cutting Cafe, we were all given just one file to work with. The great news is that this one file is very versatile and has many versions to choose from. The Valentine Window Card Tops Template has many variations of heart shape cutouts and words. I used one of the may heart versions for a quick and easy birthday card for my aunt. Here are some other views…
Birthday Love Card – Inside
Birthday Love Envelope
Make sure you head over to The Cutting Cafe Blog tomorrow to see the different things the Design Team comes up with from this one file! While there, make sure you leave a comment. Each week Regina pulls a name from the previous week’s comments and that person wins three free files of their choice! You just might win!
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.
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Sending You Kisses Birthday Card – Inside
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.
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…
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.
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…
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!
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!
Happy New Year everyone! It has been a while but between vacation, Christmas, and life, I have not had a lot of time. But I am back and ready to go!
This week at The Cutting Cafe we could choose any file we wanted to. I used the new 2014 Wine Glass Printable Set. It comes with a black background and a white background and sentiments. I am making New Year’s Cards and wanted them to be sparkling!
Be sure to head over to the Cutting Cafe Blog tomorrow to see all of the new projects from the design team. Leave a comment and you will be in a drawing to win three free files of your choice! Thanks for stopping by and here is the video…
I have been working hard and the photo above shows an overview of all the projects I worked on yesterday! My husband’s organization is holding a holiday party and he came up with a cute idea for the door prize drawing. He wanted to hang circles with people’s names on them on a tree. I, of course, found an ornament file from the Silhouette Online store and made 160 of them for him!
Ornaments for Door Prize Tree
Next he needed some cards for his office staff and board chair…
Then, I am doing a card-making session for people to make cards which will be given to a charity to hand out. I decided to pre-cut shapes to use to make things a lot easier! I used two of the files I just listed along with the Christmas Treat Box file to cut out shapes that will be used on card bases I bought from Michaels.
I made the rectangle and oval shapes myself in the Silhouette software. I cut 135 rectangles and 135 of the other three shapes to be used with them. Plus from the scraps I cut rectangles, strips, and banners people can use. I also got stickers, stamps, ink, tape runners, and ribbon for them to use. I will have to post pictures from the demo event. Thanks for stopping by. Here is my video…
Hello and happy holidays! I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas season. This week we have started focusing on Christmas projects at The Cutting Cafe. We had a few files to choose from but I chose this cute Christmas Shapes Milk Carton! It was so easy to do and can hold different kinds of treats or just look cute on your desk or shelf for decoration.
I used old DCWV paper and chipboard snowflakes and tag. The large snowflake at the top is a chipboard piece from last year’s dollar bin at Michaels which I sprayed with Heidi Swapp tinsel color spray and added additional bling. I backed the cutout with silver glitter paper. There are actually many different shaped cutouts you can choose from. I like the way it turned out. Here are a few more views…
There are many wonderful Christmas box files and other projects from the design team will feature the Stocking Box and the Candy Cane Box Set. There is also a set of Christmas Bag Toppers that you can use. Head on over to the blog on tomorrow afternoon to see all of the design team projects. Make sure you leave a comment as each week a name is drawn from the previous week’s post comments. The winner gets three free files of their choice.
Also, a design team call is open. If you would like to be a part of the team, here is the information. You have until December 15th! Good luck!
Thanks for stopping by! Before you go, here is my video…
It’s project time at The Cutting Cafe and this week we could choose any file we wanted to work with. There are so many available, but before we move into Christmas projects, I decided to make an anniversary card for my aunt and uncle who are celebrating 34 years of marriage!
The Anniversary Shaped Word Card Template is a breeze to make. I cut out a base in kraft cardstock, a topper in black and tan, and the word in tan with a gold metallic pattern. I added sheer black ribbon, some flowers, and a red glitter accent heart for love. I also added dots on some of the letters with a Viva Decor pearl pen. The sentiments from both outside and inside come with the file along with several others.
Anniversary Card Angle View
Anniversary Card Inside
I love the way it turned out. Thanks for stopping by. Remember to go to The Cutting Cafe Blog later tonight to see all of the projects from the design team! Each week Regina pulls a name from the comments made the week before, and that person gets to have three files of their choice. So………..leave a comment! Before you leave, check out my video too! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I have a lot to be thankful for so I celebrate gratefully for what God has done for me. May you have a blessed holiday!
This week at The Cutting Cafe we got to use a very versatile file…The Step Card Template File. This file contains five different versions of the step card. The hard part was to choose which one to use. I couldn’t choose so I kept making them. I have three of the versions here for you.
First up, is my grandmother’s 103rd birthday card. Yep, that’s right…she just turned 103! Praise God and Praise God for her long life! Here is her side step card…
103rd Birthday Card
Next I needed a birthday card for my friend Vicki so I used the center step version for hers…
Center Step Birthday Card
And finally I used the one step card for my boss’ birthday card…
One Step Birthday Card
I love step cards as they are so fun and versatile! Make sure you stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog to see all the design team members’ projects on Wednesday afternoon. Leave a comment and you can win three files of your choice next week! Thanks for stopping by. Below is my video and below that is a list of additions files from The Cutting Cafe I used with each card.
I am an association management professional who has always loved fashion, sewing, crafting, writing, cooking, and shopping. I am married to a wonderful man and have a great family foundation. I like to share inspiration with as well as get information from others and hope this site will let me do just that. Happy crafting!