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.
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…
First, one of my staff is turning 65. I needed a card large enough for everyone in my department to sign, so I made a scalloped card base that is 9″x7″. I added an embossed panel and holographic gold dot stickers, but wanted the focal point to be the Birthday Number Candles!
I kept the inside plain since many people will be signing it…
Inside of Card
Next, I will be giving her a gift card so I wanted something separate for that. I kept the theme the same with the tone on tone white shimmer paper with gold. I used gold Dazzle stickers to add accents.
Be sure to visit The Cutting Cafe’s Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month as that is when the design team postings go up. Make sure to leave a comment as on the next posting a name is randomly drawn from the last posting’s comment and that person wins three files of their choice!
Thank you so much for stopping by! As always, before you go, here is my video showing more detail…
We are doing something a bit different for our Design Team post for The Cutting Cafe. We are sharing a look at our crafting spaces today. Although my room is a total hot mess right now, I found a picture of it cleaned up. Here is what I see when I walk in.
A little over a year and a half ago, I cleaned up and rearranged my room. It is still set up that way and I did a craft room reveal on YouTube. Since my room is too much of a mess to show right now, I will share that video, which also features two of my DT members and very good friends who were visiting for a crafty weekend.
But before I share the video, just a couple of things. Make sure you head over to The Cutting Cafe Blog to see the craft rooms of some of our DT members (and I am sure you will see Regina’s fabulous room – she is the owner of The Cutting Cafe and her room was featured in HGTV magazines and a couple of others). We do post on the 7th and 21st of each month. When you visit, leave a comment and you will be entered into a drawing to win three files of your choice.
This week I combined Man Card Mondays and my The Cutting Cafe design team project. Baseball season just started so I decided to use that theme as this was a free week and we could choose any file we wanted to.
Make sure you visit the Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month to see all of the design team postings. Leave a comment and you just might win three files of your choice!
My Man Card Mondays YouTube series is meant to share inspiration, techniques, and ideas with you for making cards for the men and boys in your life. Thanks for stopping by! Missed my other episodes? Check out my previous posts to see them…
#1 – Valentines
#2 – Z Fold Card and Process
#3 – Foil…Aluminum that is
#4 – Retro Music
#5 – March Madness
#6 – St. Patrick’s Day
#7 – Easter Cross
#8 – Pop Out Book Vintage Birthday Card
Thanks so much for stopping by! Before you go I have this week’s video…
It’s March Madness time! Send a just because card!
Hey everyone! Welcome to Man Card Mondays #5! In honor of March Madness, this card can be sent to a male friend, relative, spouse, just to say hello or acknowledge their love of the tournament.
Here are a few sentiments that are ideas for you…
Sentiment Option 1
Sentiment Option 2
If you are a March Madness widow, sentiment 3 is for you if you are a crafter lol!
Or just write a note to say hello! This can also just be a birthday card for someone who likes or plays basketball. Thanks for stopping by. For all the details, check out my video below!
Woo hoo! Welcome to Man Card Mondays #4! Today if you have a retro man in your life, I have a couple nice card ideas for you. First up this retro record player or turntable…
Retro Turntable Card
You can add a lot of different catchy sentiments from You Rock to You are Old! I give several possibilities in the video below. Next is a card I made last year but fits right into the theme…
Cassette Card I Made Last Year
It is so stinkin’ cool! I just love it. So if you have a retro man, the album or the cassette version, either of these cards would be great to make and give. Thanks for stopping by and I will see you next week for another Man Cards Monday! Take a look at my video before you go…
Yep, these earrings are made of paper! For The Cutting Cafe design team, we got to work with the Paper Bead Set file and I must say these were fun and easy. The file comes with 9 different bead shaped and sizes and a small box . I decided to make earrings and will probably make a necklace or bracelet with the other beads (because they were too fun to make to just stop at two).
I have displayed them on a jewelry card made from the Jewelry Holder Set. It has several different styles of earring holders, and a couple boxes.
Paper Bead Earrings
You can see some of the wrapping detail on this close up shot.
Be sure to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month when we do design team posts. Leave a comment (we love to read them) and your name might be pulled to win three free files of your choice on the next design team posting!
Here is a short video giving you all the details on how I made these cute earrings. Thanks for stopping by!
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!
