I used scraps from recent projects along with some stickers and foam squares. I have seen many videos making embellishments and decided to try some. I had fun making them and will make more in the future as it is a good way to use up scraps and use your punches.
Embellishments with the full doll stamps
And lastly, I made paper clips which are all the rage these days with the planner craze and the popularity of flip books.
Paper Clips
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I added clear cardstock (which is also available in The Cutting Cafe Shop) to the window. I made a larger oval and attached my fussy cut Ruby J. to it. In between I added flower sequins and pink seed beads and put together with foam tape. I love how it came out!
Here is the insid…
Inside of Card
The Cutting Cafe Shop is the sister store to The Cutting Cafe and has clear stamps, ribbon, paper, and other embellishments. Be sure to visit soon! Thanks for stopping by. Of course I have a video…
Altered Notebook featuring Elisha Jean Stamp from The Cutting Cafe Shop
Today I am featuring the new clear stamp set, Everyday Elisha Jean & Friends, from The Cutting Cafe Shop which is the sister store to The Cutting Cafe. Regina, the owner, has translated some of the printable stamps from the original store into clear stamps. And when I tell you they stamp so smoothly it’s like butta, I really mean it.
I used a firework paper to cover the notebook, added bling, the word dream, and Elisha Jean, the cute doll stamp. The sentiment also came from the set. I paper pieced her dress, bows, and socks.
On the inside covers, I added pink glitter paper and stamped the dolls on every few pages…
i covered the inside covers with hot pink glitter paper.
I stamped the girls on every few pages. Here is the first one.
The second image.
The third image.
Well, thanks for stopping by! Before you leave, I just want to remind you that The Cutting Cafe’s Design Team post will be on May 7th. Come visit the blog to see the new projects! And here’s my video…
For our design team projects this week for The Cutting Cafe, we got to work with clear cardstock, which is something that is carried in the new sister store The Cutting Cafe Shop.
I used the Mini Heart Lunch Bag and love the way it turned out! I also made the Bow Tie with a Slit out of the clear cardstock to decorate the front. Here are more pictures…
Be sure to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month when Design Team projects are posted. Leave a comment and you will be entered into a drawing to win three files of your choice!
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This time for our design team project for The Cutting Cafe, we could choose any file we wanted to. However, we had to use the color green. Since spring is coming and so is St. Patrick’s Day, green is very appropriate! I had gift cards to give to staff for Employee Appreciation Day and wanted a cute and easy way to give them. So I used the Gift Card and Money Holder Set.
Back View
Be sure to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog and see all of the design team projects. There will be plenty of variety for inspiration! Leave a comment and you will be eligible to win three free files in a drawing on the next posting.
I also wanted to give another person at work a thank you gift card for his extra effort to get some projects done for me. So I made a different one for him.
Another version
These are very easy to make and can be decorated as much as you would like. I have kept them fairly simple but imagine them adorned with flowers and bling! Anyway, as always, here is a video of my project…
Hello All! It’s time for another design team project for The Cutting Cafe! This time we were to use the Sentiment Stems and Flower Tops Printable Stamp Set. This set has many variations of stems, some with words, some with designs. They come in two sizes and several ways, straight, curved, and wavy. The choices are many!
Back
This project was easy to do and the sentiment stems and the sentiment just for you enhanced it well. Here is what the inside looks like…
First Pages
Fully Opened
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This week for The Cutting Cafe design team, we worked with the Big Expression files which have both printable stamps and cutting elements to them.
There are four different ones and I used three of them using various techniques…
Sweet Big Expressions Birthday Card
OMG Big Expressions Birthday Card
Lucky Big Expressions Card
Make sure you visit The Cutting Cafe Blog to see the rest of the design team projects. We post them on the 7th and 21st of each month. Leave a comment and you will be eligible to win three free files in a random drawing on the next design team post date.
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Bendi cards feature bands that bend or arc out from the base of a card. The ways that people decorate them are endless. You will see quite a variety of designs this week from the Design Team members of The Cutting Cafe as we used the Bendi – Bendy Card Template and Cutting File for our projects.
I stayed relatively simple for my birthday card. I just added flowers, a gold glittered branch piece, and an Anna Griffin layered sticker. I also added some acrylic bling dots and a crown which goes well with the queen for a day sentiment on the sticker.
Looking down on the card, you can see what the curved bands/flaps look like. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the card with the bands opened up. They essentially are flaps that tuck into slots on each side of the card, causing the bending of the flaps.
A look from the top shows the curved bands.
Here is another view…
Birthday Bendi Card Front View
I used the back to house my sentiment, but you could also put it on the inside.
A journaling card is used in back for the sentiment.
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Christmas Treat Bag Toppers and Hershey Kiss Bottoms
Merry Christmas just a bit early! If you are looking for a last minute cute little gift, these Treat Bag Toppers from The Cutting Cafe will fit the bill! This file is packed with variations galore! It has two size bags, with or without a window, and 17 different topper options! I am showing you three but I am making 30 for staff and co-worker gifts!
Here is the tree version…
Christmas Tree Treat Bag Topper Front
There are overlays in the file, which the tree is cut from a different color. I chose only to put one on the front.
Here is the back.
One could be added to the back if you wanted to which would cover up the part that folds down in the back.
I also used the Christmas Hershey Kiss Bottoms Printable Stamp set on the kisses I filled the bag with.
Make sure you stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month to check out the design team posts. Today’s post will show a wide range as everyone got to choose which Christmas files they wanted to work with! Leave a comment as you will be eligible to win three free files in a drawing on the 7th.
Thanks for stopping by. Here is a video of my project and it shows the process and pieces of the files and the other 27 toppers I have made!
It is time for another design team post for The Cutting Cafe! Make sure you stop by to visit the blog on the 7th and 21st of each month. You will find plenty of inspiration from our team and if you leave a comment, you will be eligible to win three files of your choice in a random drawing on the next design team post!
The focus of the projects for this post is the With Gratitude Printable Stamp Set. This file has over 70 images including many sentiments in square, round, and rectangle shapes, background images, and borders. Some come in color as well as black and white and some come in a couple different sizes.
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