I've been having fun screen printing recently, and mostly onto bags - it's easy and fun! For this one, I even made the screen myself using Heat Transfer Vinyl, my Silhouette Cameo and screen printing mesh - and I have to say I was pretty pleased with this one!
If you are interested in getting hold of one of these, please take a look in my Etsy shop.
Materials Used:
Screen Sensation - screen printing unit, black ink
Arteza - Heat Transfer Vinyl
Hunt The Moon - screen printing mesh
Cricut - Easy Press and mat
Other - cotton tote bag
Hi! Today I have a Christmas card and gift to share! As I am sure you will have seen from recent posts I have been in a bit of an "Anna Griffin" crafty mode, so no surprise here is another project using her fabulous goodies!
I used my Cricut and an image from a gorgeous Anna Griffin cartridge, and had a go at something that I had wanted to try for ages - making a stencil on my Cricut for glass etching. I would have to admit that the design I chose for the stencil was a bit fiddly because of all of the bits I needed to make sure stayed on the glass to create the full image. Given this was my first attempt I am very happy with the results, and will definitely have another go. My top tip here is if you have not done this before use a very simple outline design for your first go! :-)
Having decorated the glass candle votives I made a card to match, and then decorated the box the candles came in. I also put some gold mirror card inbetween the candle and the glass so that you can see the design (the candles are white!) which would obviously need to be removed before lighting!
I am adding this to:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 13/09/16
Materials Used:
Anna Griffin - Anna's Christmas Cards & Embellishments Cricut cartridge, Holiday metallic cardstock layers, Holiday Trimming II card kit, Scattered Holly embossing folder, perfect bows, Christmas paper from stash
Armour Etch - glass etching cream
Cricut - Explore Air Gold machine, vinyl and vinyl transfer tape
Tiger - candles and votive holders
I made this card using my fabby Cricut Explore - I love this machine, very easy to use and so is the new software.
I am adding this card to the following:
Try It on Tuesday - Things With Wings
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Add Some Purple
Christmas Card Challenges - #35 Anything Goes
Materials Used:
SVG Cuts - Merry and Bright SVG kit
Cricut Explore - to cut the card and papers (except for the sentiment)
Brittania Dies - Happy and Christmas dies
Ranger - Black soot Distress Ink
HOTP - papers
Core'Dinations - white, blue and purple card
Crafters Companion - Let It Snow embossing folder
Its time
for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the
theme is Flowers. So please pop on
over to Lacy Sunshine and join in the fun for the random draw - there will be 2 winners: 1st prize - 5
digi images, 2nd prize - 3 digi images of choice from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.
I am adding this project to:
Just Keep on Creating - July Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Seedling Bleeding Heart Flower pot pretties
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, YG61, YG63, YG67, E40, E42, E44, E47, E31, E34, E35, E37, R81, R85, R83, C0, C3, C4, B00
Crafters Companion - All My Love paper pad, centura pearl A3 card
Cricut - to cut the bag
Tattered Lace - Bloomsbury corner die
Spellbinder - classic oval die
I've been having a bit of a play with my Cricut Explore, and I made this butterfly card with some Anna Griffin project images - and of course it had to be pink!
I am adding this card to the following:
Just Keep on Creating - July Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #43 Anything Goes (rectangular or square)
Divas By Design - Things With Wings
Materials:
Cricut Explore - Anna Griffin butterfly card project
Crafters Companion - All My Love paper pad
Kanban - foiled message
Core'Dinations - pink card
Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there! My Dad is no longer with us, but always thought about - so Happy Father's Day Dad! I needed to make a cad for my OH to send to his Dad so thought I'd try this project in the Cricut Explore Design Space. I have to admit its a very quick and easy card to make, but quite effective don't you think?
I am adding this card to the following:
Moving Along With the Times - Keep It Clean and Simple
Materials Used:
Cricut Explore - Design Space project
Core'Dinations - blue card
White and black card from stash
I just love the Polkadoodles Work and Play CDs, and have all 4 that have been released so far! :-) Am hoping there will be more too! I wanted to make something suitable to enter a couple of challenges with a "for men" type theme, so chose this cute Handyman Dave digi stamp from collection 1. I also used one of the backing papers and a sentiment from the CD, and added some DIY tool die cuts.
I am adding this card to the following:
Polkadoodles - Men on our minds
That Craft Place - Men
Digi Tuesday - All about the men
Materials Used:
Polkadoodles - Work and Play CD 1
GraphIts - 5215, 5220, 4115, 4125, 4155, 9101, 9102, 9103, 9401, 9403, 9502, 9504, 9505, 3110, 3125
Memory Box Dies - handy man tools, crafts man tools
Core'Dinations - blue card
Craftwork Cards -circle cut easel card
Cricut Explore - to cut the background card and paper for the easel
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut out the digi stamp
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"
It's
time
for a new challenge over
at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is Bears and Mice.
There are three prizes up for grabs this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Meljen Designs - 4 b/w digi images
Crafty Sentiments - 3 digi images
Di's Digi Stamps - $12 gift voucher
I am adding this to the following:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Materials Used:
Meljen Designs - Camera Mouse digi
Copics - C1, C2, C4, C6, R81, R83, V09, V15, V17, YR61
Hunkydory - All Occasions paper pad
Sizzix - Tim Holtz filmstrip frames
Spellbinder - classic circles, snapshot
Cricut Explore - to cut the background card and paper for the easel
Core'Dinations - purple card
Craftwork Cards - circle cut easel card
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"
Hi! Exciting news to share with you today - I'm a Lacy Sunshine Girl! Along with some other really talented girlies, I am part of the Lacy Sunshine Creative Team!
I'm looking forward to bringing you lots of cards and projects over the coming months using Heather Valetin's fabulous digis which you can only buy from her Lacy Sunshine
Shop.
I've used one of the new precoloured digis to make this set - card, bag and box. I did also try to make some matching tissue paper to go in the bag and box, but my printer just didn't like the printable tissue paper! So I hope you like the pieces I did make, and if you'd like to see more cards from the Creative Team take a look at the Lacy Sunshine Blog.
There is also a Facebook group where you can join in and share your Lacy Sunshine creations, get hints and tips on crafting, or just join in on the general chat. Its a friendly group, so come and join us!
I am entering this card to the following:
The Squirrel and the Fox - Something New - a new digi image
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - #46 Lots of Layers - I hope this is enough layers :-)
That Craft Place - New Year New Goodies - a new digi image
Make It Monday - Linky Party #125
Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Eleanor and Pickles Best Friends Forever PreColored Digi
DoCrafts - Happy Birthday Digital Designer CD (background papers)
Spellbinders - Classic Ovals, Grand Decorative Ovals One
Cricut - Tags, Bags, Boxes and More
JoseyRose - Bridal white ribbon
Crafters Companion - Snow White pearlescent card
Hole punch, embossing tool and pad - to make the "dotz"
Hello everyone, well what a day its been here - sunshine and blue skies, rain, and then thunder and lightening accompanied by rather a lot of rain!
So what better way to spend the time, but indoors crafting! So here is a card I've made using my cricut and a cartridge that I haven't used that much - Forever Young.
I am linking this to the Make It Monday - Linky Party #103
Materials Used:
Cricut Cartridge - Forever Young
Martha Stewart - border punch
Core'dinations - purple, white and black card
Craftwork Cards - white A5 card
Happy Birthday rubber stamp - unknown
Patterned black and white paper from stash
I made this card today using my beloved Cricut machine and a cartridge that I've had for a while - Lite Dude!
I am linking this card to:
Make it Monday - Linky party # 97
That Craft Place - Anything Goes Challenge
Cards for Men - Challenge 14 Happy Birthday
Allsorts - Red, White and Blue Challenge
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Let's Hear It For The Boys
Materials Used:
Cricut - Dude! cartridge
DoCrafts - Papermania Portobello Road paper
Core'dinations - red, blue and flesh colour card
Martha Stewart - zig zag border punch
Letraset - fine line drawing pen
Craftwork Cards - white card blank, white and black card
Serif Craft Artist Professional - to print the sentiment
I try not to buy card kits too often these days, but all too often some come along that you just can't resist! LOL! :-) So, recently I bought a mega Hunkydory kit and have been having a bit of a play with images for the gents!
I also thought this was a card suitable for the Joanna Sheen It's A Man's World Challenge
Only now I can't make the Mr Linky thing work on the challenge site :-(
Ah well, I'll try again tomorrow... Hooray it works today (Tuesday)
Materials Used:
Hunkydory Card Kit: For The Gentlemen
Craftwork Cards: black card blank and card
Gold mirror card
Cricut: George and Basic Shapes - I cut an oval frame in black, cut it to fit the card and put the 'birthday' part of the bunting along it
At last can share with you my samples for the Kraftyhands It's A Man's World CD as it has just been released :-)
It has images for Golfers, Fishermen, Chefs, DIY enthusiasts, Plumbers, Mechanics, Doctors, Business Men, would be BBQ'rs.... and Gardeners
Greenhouse Gardener
Number 1 Gardener
Happy Birthday Plumber
Materials Used:
Kraftyhands CD - It's a Man's World
Craftwork Cards - white card blanks
Silver Mirri card - from stash
Printable card - from stash
Ribbon - from stash
Spellbinders - classic circles
Cricut - Cricut Craft Room, George and Basic Shapes - for the greenhouse
HougieBoard - to make the World's Best Gardener rosette
and a packet of seeds!
I had a special/important birthday card to make, and as I wanted it to be very special it took me some time to come up with the design. For some reason I REALLY REALLY wanted the Cricut Dress Form from the French Manor cartridge to be the main feature. After several attempts I came up with this design, which I was very pleased with!
Materials Used:
Crafters Companion - Snow White printable card, printable paper
Cricut - French Manor
Spellbinder - Foliage, Labels 10
Marianne Design Die - Chinese Rose
Core'dinations card - dark brown
Anna Griffin card - pink check background
JosyRose ribbon - bridal white
Pink Petticoat - printable designer papers
I made party bags, badges (the rosettes) and a birthday card for a friend for her daughters 8th birthday party a couple of weeks ago. I ended up being very happy with how they turned out!
Materials used:
Cricut cartridge - Opposites Attract Font, Noah's ABC Animals and Tags, Bags, Boxes and More
Spellbinder dies - circle, scallop circle, and corner
Crafters Companion - Snow White printable A3 card
Crafters Companion - CD images for the background paper
JosyRose ribbon - bridal white
HougieBoard - for scoring the rosettes