This week at The Cutting Cafe, it was all about jars. There are many files to choose from but I chose the Jar Shaped Cards file and used the mason jar with window. I sized it down quite a bit to make them mini.
These work well for swap gifts and exchanges. Here is a sample of packaging for that purpose…
Cute gift packaging
Stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st to see the design team postings You will find lot’s of inspiration. Thanks for stopping by. Before you go, please take a look at my 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.
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Here is a short video giving you all the details on how I made these cute earrings. Thanks for stopping by!
Welcome to the third installment of my YouTube series Man Card Mondays! Today I am focusing on adding a touch of metallic on cards with foil. But, I am not using foiled cardstock. I went to my kitchen and got out some good ‘ole aluminum foil!
The silver front is embossed aluminum foil.
If you are not a huge user of foil, then you just might not want to buy a whole pad of paper, or spend $2 on one sheet. Well, aluminum foil can help you out. It can be embossed, die cut, punched, alcohol inked, and as I found out, can be cut in an electronic cutting machine.
Here is the first panel. I embossed the red cardstock with a metal plate pattern.
The card fully opened with a pocket for a gift card.
I also made a second card. I don’t have a sentiment on it as I don’t know what I am going to use it for yet. But I cut the tools out with my Silhouette Cameo. They came out great!
The tools are cut from aluminum foil.
I give a few tips and show how you can color the aluminum foil in my video below. Thanks for stopping by!
Make sure you stop by the blog on the 7th and 21st of each month to see all the design team inspiration. Leave a comment and be eligible to win three free files on the next posting date. Thank you for stopping by. Before you go, take a look at the video…
I have started a new series on my Sewgoodall YouTube channel in response to a question I asked on a recent subscriber giveaway. What would you like to see me create? The overwhelming answer was masculine cards. So, I started a series to give tips and inspiration to others who may struggle to make them.
Masculine Valentines’s Day Card
The first episode debuted today and featured a Valentine’s Day card. I used a few techniques such as embossing on cardstock and acetate, off setting the heart, and adding metal pieces, all things that work for masculine cards.
You can see the embossing better here.
Dimensional Clear Sticker
Here is the sentiment I created.
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to join me every Monday (for at least a few weeks) for Man Card Mondays! Before you go, here is the first episode…
Hello everyone! This week at The Cutting Cafe, the design team is all about Valentine’s Day. Since we all have men in our lives, I decided to make my project with the men in mind.
I used the Mailbox Template and Cutting File Set. There are two mailbox versions. I used the second one and used non-traditional colors to give it a more masculine feel, as well as some brads that look like screw heads.
I used the patterned paper on the sides also.
I used some of the printable sentiments that come with the set on the back…
Back View
Stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of each month to see the design team posts. There is always lots of inspiration. Leave a comment and you just might win three files of your choice on the next posting date!
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Happy New Year! Welcome to my first post of 2017. This post marks my fourth anniversary as a design team member for The Cutting Cafe! Check out my very first post for the team here. I still have that project proudly displayed in my craft room! I have loved bringing you projects for the shop and hope to continue to bring you inspiration for a while to come!
I used additional Spellbinders shapes on the inside and matted a second sentiment from the file.
Here is a close up of the inside sentiment.
Here is one more view of the front of the card…
I love the embossed hearts!
Be sure to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog to see all of the design team inspiration! We post projects on the 7th and 21st of each month! When you stop by, leave a comment and you will be entered into a drawing to win three files of your choice!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Before you go, take a look at my video of this project…
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