Tag Archives: The Cutting Cafe

Green Birthday Cards – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

19 Mar
Birthday Cards

Birthday Cards

This week at The Cutting Cafe, we focused on the color green and could use any files we chose. I pulled out some of my tools, like Spellbinders dies and some punches, that I had not used in a while to make birthday cards that showcase a couple of the many printable stamp sets available from the shop. I used the Birthday Fun Printable Stamp Set and the Birthday Greetings Inside and Out Printable Stamp Set.

For the first card, I used both sets.  The cake image is from Birthday Fun and the sentiment is from the greetings set.

Birthday Card #1

Birthday Card #1

Birthday Card #1 Inside

Birthday Card #1 Inside

The second card uses the inside out set.  Both files have tons of images to choose from and are great to use.

Birthday Card #2

Birthday Card #2

Birthday Card #2 Sentiment Close Up

Birthday Card #2 Sentiment Close Up

Birthday Card #2 Inside

Birthday Card #2 Inside

Be sure to head over to the blog on Wednesday afternoon to see all the design team projects. Leave a comment to be eligible to win three files of your choice in next week’s drawing!

Before you leave, here is a video for you!  Thanks for stopping by!

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Hourglass Shaker Birthday Card

11 Mar
Hourglass Birthday Shaker Card

Hourglass Birthday Shaker Card

We are shaking up some fun at The Cutting Cafe this week with a whole new line of shaker cards!  There are 13 different versions and you can find them all here!  I used the hourglass version to make a 50th birthday card for a friend.  Of course I used black and gold for the honor!  I kept the card very simple in hopes of making the shaker 50 and the hourglass the focal points.

Here are a few more pictures…

Hourglass Birthday Shaker Card - Top

Hourglass Birthday Shaker Card - Bottom Close Up

Hourglass Birthday Shaker Card - View 2

Shaker cards are really fun to make and easy once the intimidation factor wears off.  The Cutting Cafe helps you with that also as design team member Tmika did a video tutorial on how to make them which you can find here.

Make sure you head over to the blog Wednesday afternoon to see all of the new projects my fellow team members have created!  Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win three files of your choice!  Thanks for stopping by.  Now, here is my video…

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Craft Room Name Plate – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

26 Feb
Craft Room Name Plate View 2

Craft Room Name Plate 

I have wanted to make a name sign for my craft room and videos for a year now!  Well this week for my design team project for The Cutting Cafe, I used two wonderful new files to help me do so.  The Paper Flower Set and the Layered Flowers Set are two files Regina created to help all of us make some gorgeous flowers.  The layered set also includes some great cards!  My friend Tmika aka Scrapdaworld on YouTube also did a video to show you how to put the flowers together.  You can view it here.

I used the Paper Flower Set for the rose and the Layered Flowers Set for all the other flowers.  They were really easy to do!  Plus you can make them larger or smaller as there are many sizes in each file.  Plus Regina always makes the files in PDFs so anyone can use them by hand cutting the components.

Craft Room Name Plate Corner Flower Cluster

I love how you can make the flower as many or as few layers as you choose which also gives you more variety.  I layered them in many ways and added zebra bling or pearls in the centers.  Here are a few more views…

Craft Room Name Plate Flower Close Up          Craft Room Name Plate Couture Stamp

Craft Room Name Plate

Craft Room Name Plate

I love my new sign and both of these awesome flower files.  Head over to The Cutting Cafe Blog on Wednesday afternoon to see all of the design team projects using these two files.  Leave a comment and your name may be pulled next week to win three files of your choice!  Thanks for stopping by.  Check out my video before you go…

 

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Fun With Blocks Countdown Calendar – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

19 Feb
Countdown Calendar

Countdown Calendar

This week at The Cutting Cafe, we had a fun file to spark our creative juices.  The Fun With Blocks file is so versatile and come with so many different options and variations!  The possibilities are just endless!  Make sure you check out all the design team projects on the blog on Wednesday afternoon or Thursday.  Be sure to leave a comment as you just might win three free files in next week’s drawing!

I chose to make a countdown calendar with the file.  The blocks are numbered on each side.  You can countdown to anything, a birthday, vacation, anniversary, etc.  All you do is move the blocks to show the numbers you need and go down a number each day.  I made it in a spring color since I am REALLY wanting spring to be here now.    Of course it is blinged out with mesh bling trim and glitter letters.  The sentiment says everything you can imaging is real.   I thought that would give me motivation for the countdown…whatever the countdown will be!  Here are a couple other views…

Countdown Calendar View 3 Countdown Calendar - View 2
Thanks for stopping by!  Here is my video…

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Valentine’s Day Cards

14 Feb

I thought I would take a few minutes to share the cards I made for Valentine’s Day.  I tried to keep it simple by using cutting files to save some time.  First up is the card I made for my wonderful hubby.  I always try to make something a little non-traditional for him.

Hugs & Kisses Card Front

Hugs & Kisses Card Front

Hugs & Kisses Card Back

Hugs & Kisses Card Back

This was a cute file I found in the Silhouette Online Store.  I just added a few stickers for embellishments and I was finished.  Next, I made a card for my parents…

XOXO Card

XOXO Card

XOXO Card Inside

XOXO Card Inside

This is made from the Valentine Window Card Tops file from The Cutting Cafe. This file is very versatile as it has about 15 versions of toppers you can use.  We actually used this file last week for our Design Team Project.  You can see many versions on the blog post.  The sentiment came from the Valentine Mini Sentiment Background Printable Stamp Set at the Cafe.  Next up is the card I made for my little god brother.

I Heart U Card

I Heart U Card

I Heart U Card Inside

I Heart U Card Inside

For this quick and easy card I use The Cutting Cafe’s I Heart U Word Shaped Card and the Feb. 14 Printable Stamp Set for the inside tag shaped sentiment.  Last but not least I made a card for my aunt whose birthday is on Valentine’s Day…

Birthday Love Version 2

Birthday Love Version 2

Birthday Love Version 2 - Inside

Birthday Love Version 2 – Inside

This is actually the second version of this card.  I made one for the design team project I mentioned above.  It is again using the Valentine Window Card Tops file that I used above for the xoxo card.  This is just another version of the tops included in the file.

Well, I hope you all will have a glorious Valentine’s Day.  Thank you so much for stopping by and here are a couple of my videos that showcase three of the cards…

 

 

 

 

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Handmade Embellishment Box with Flower Headband – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

12 Feb
Handmade Embellishment Box and Flower Headband

Handmade Embellishment Box and Flower Headband

It is time for another design team project from The Cutting Cafe!  I needed a little gift for my god daughter’s first Valentine’s Day.  So I made a flower headband and packaged it in the Handmade Embellishment Box from The Cutting Cafe, which happened to be one of our project file choices this week.

Handmade Embellishment Box and Flower Headband - Close Up     Handmade Embellishment Box and Flower Headband - Top Detail

I used black cardstock for the box and a pink patterned paper for the back or hanger part.  I used old product packaging for the window and added embellishments.  The bow is from the Bow Tie and Ribbon Set file, also from The Cutting Cafe.

Handmade Embellishment Box and Flower Headband - Back

The back is patterned as the paper was double-sided which gives a nice finish.  I love the hanger cut out as if you are making things for a store or a craft fair, you can package little items in this box.  Below is the headband.

Handmade Flower Headband

Handmade Flower Headband

I used gorgeous pink and black lace from Elegant Embellishments on Zibbet, and a handmade flower that my friend Tmika aka Scrapdaworld on YouTube had on a package she gave me.  I added some little pearls around the center and put the flower on a stretch ribbon to make the headband.

I love the way it turned out.  Please head over to The Cutting Cafe Blog to see all of the design team projects for this week.  Other files we could use were the Paper Beads file with the Jewelry Holder file.  Also, when you visit, leave a comment.  You will be entered in a drawing next week to win three free files of your choice!  Before you go, thank you for stopping by and here is my video…

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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…

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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…

 

 

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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…

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3D Christmas Tree Snow Globe – The Cutting Cafe Design Team Project

11 Dec
3D Christmas Tree Snow Globe

3D Christmas Tree Snow Globe

This week we focused on Christmas Trees at The Cutting Cafe!  I used the 3D Christmas Tree Set and a plastic water globe from Michaels to make this cute little snow globe.  I loved the way it turned out!

3D Christmas Tree Snow Globe 2 3D Christmas Tree Snow Globe 3 3D Christmas Tree Snow Globe 4

My video below will give you all the details!

There were several other files we could use which I will list below.  With the choice of files we were given, you are sure to see lots of variety when you stop over to The Cutting Cafe Blog to view all of the design team projects.  Make sure you leave a comment so you can be eligible to win three free files in next week’s drawing!  Thanks for stopping by!

Here are the other files we had to choose from:

Christmas Tree Treat Box
Christmas Tree Goodie Bag Holder
December Daily Christmas Tree Book
Christmas Sentiments Shapes Printable Stamps

And here is my video…

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