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!
Before you leave, here is my video which explains what I did. Thanks for stopping by!
My friend Tmika host great swaps all the time on YouTube. The latest one has us using techniques and embellishments. The 3 x 3 cards had to have a combination of four or more things going on. I used five techniques…dry embossing, distressing, texture paste stippling, glittering the texture paste, and splattering/ misting, and four embellishments…flowers, punches, twine, and a dazzle sticker.
Here is a close up of the card…
Card Close Up
As always, packaging is a big part of a swap. Here is how I packaged mine…
Packaging
KODAK Digital Still Camera
Here is a view of the card and the front and back of the packaging…
Card, Packaging Front and Back
My mom helped by picking out the doodads I gave my swap partners. Thanks mom! Lastly, here is my video. Thanks so much for stopping by!
I did a one-on-one mini album swap with Sandi who is Decor8yourlife on YouTube. She likes both vintage and shabby styles so I sort of combined the two. Here is a series of pictures…
Spine
Back
Inside Front Cover and FIrst Page
2nd and 3rd Pages
The second and third pages have flip outs
4th and 5th pages
6th and 7th Pages
The 6th and 7th pages have flip down and flip up pages
8th and 9th Pages
Last Page and Inside Back Cover
Also, here is a video showing the entire album and what products used. Thanks for stopping by!
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…
I made my first Flip Book! I participated in a one-on-one swap with Kamisha who is VisionsofParis115 on YouTube through the Facebook Group Crafters with Artitute! I had just learned about flip books when the swap went up so I thought what better way to jump in. In a way, the flip book is the new pocket letter.
I decided that I wanted my book to be more than a pen pal letter so I went more of a photo book route with it and I hope Kamisha is ok with the direction I chose. Here are some pictures…
Inside Cover
Pages Open
Opened Completely
Back of Flip Book
I like the way it turned out. Here is a video explaining more of the details…
And here is the video of the book Kamisha made for me…
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
Remember to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month to see all the design team projects. When you do, be sure to leave a comment. This enters you into a drawing to win three free files.
Thanks for stopping by! I have a video of my project for you…
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.
Thank you for stopping by. Here is a video showing my cards in greater detail…
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.
There will be variety this week at The Cutting Cafe for the design team post as we could choose any file we wanted to work with! Since shaker cards are still very hot right now, I chose to do a candle shaped shaker card from the 6 Assorted Shaker Cards set. It came out great.
Back
Make sure you stop by The Cutting Cafe’s blog on the 7th and 21st of each month. Leave a comment and you just might win three free files! Regina pulls a winner from the comments left on the previous post.
Thanks for stopping by. Before you go, here is a quick video of my project:
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