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Birthday Love Card – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

4 Feb
Birthday Love Card - Angle View

Birthday Love Card – Angle View

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 - Front

Birthday Love Card - Inside

Birthday Love Card – Inside

Birthday Love Card

Birthday Love Envelope

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!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Here is my video…

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…

 

 

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…

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…

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!

Sparkling New Year Card – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

31 Dec
Sparkling New Year Card

Sparkling New Year Card

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…

Holiday Party Cards, Door Prize Tags, and Card Making Event With Cutting Cafe Files

9 Dec
Overview of Holiday Party Projects

Overview of Holiday Party Projects

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

Ornaments for Door Prize Tree

Next he needed some cards for his office staff and board chair…

Ornament Card

Ornament Card

Tree Trio Card

Tree Trio Card

Step Card Version 1

Step Card Version 1

Step Card Version 2

Step Card Version 2

The cards were made with the Step Card TemplatesChristmas Ornament Fun, and Christmas Tree Trio Shaped Card files from The Cutting Cafe.

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.

Card Demo Cutouts 6 Card Demo Cutouts 5 Card Demo Cutouts 4 Card Demo Cutouts 3
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…

Christmas Snowflake Milk Carton Box – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

3 Dec
Christmas Snowflake Milk Carton Box

Christmas Snowflake Milk Carton Box

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…

Christmas Snowflake Milk Carton Box 2Christmas Snowflake Milk Carton Box BackChristmas Snowflake Milk Carton Box Side

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…

Anniversary Word Card – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

27 Nov
Anniversary Card

Anniversary Card

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 Angle View

Anniversary Card Inside

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!

103rd Birthday and Other Step Card Versions – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

12 Nov

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

103rd Birthday Card

103rd Birthday Card - Side View 103rd Birthday Card - Inside 103rd Birthday Card Close Details 2 103rd Birthday Card - Close Detail 1

Next I needed a birthday card for my friend Vicki so I used the center step version for hers…

Center Step Birthday Card

Center Step Birthday Card

 

Center Step Birthday Card - Full View Center Step Birthday Card - Inside

And finally I used the one step card for my boss’ birthday card…

One Step Birthday Card

One Step Birthday Card

One Step Birthday Card - Angled View One Step Birthday Card - Inside

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.

Here are the other Cutting Cafe Files Used…
103rd Birthday
Birthday Fun Printable Stamp Set
Happy Birthday 40 Ways Printable Stamp Set
This Cake is All Heart

Center Step Card
Birthday Fun Printable Stamp Set

One Step Card
T Shirt Card File
Everyday Stand Up Phrases