Like I shared in my last post, May and June haven't been craft free. I've spent quite a few hours in my space and love it!
Let's get started with June's ministering card. Super simple -- I used a stamp from Fun Stampers Journey (retired), filled a page and die cut them out. I pulled a stencil from my stash and used some paint and created the border. For a little more texture, I used a strip of cheesecloth and wrapped it around to the back and secured it. The flowers are "messy" colored with markers. This stack was 20 cards.
Birthday's started early in June and just like last month, close together! This card has a pattern fill for the word CAKE and the fill is made using the gradient component in SCAL 6 Pro and adding additional segments to the color. I think that the next time I use this file, I'll change the font.
This tag holder is based on a find at Pinterest. It doesn't involve dies and was simply made with a piece of paper and a few folds. I was able to recreate it using SCAL and letting the machine do most of the work. It was fun! The digital stamp is from Polkadoodles and the tags are made from a subway art file I've had in my stash for several years. I'm not sure if it's available any longer, but I'll post a link if I find it again. I added a second smaller tag and added some stickers and washi tape I've had around for a few years.... Great way to use a bit of stash too! I used this project as a challenge piece.
And the last project for today's post. Though it's a two-fer. I recently took a class from Abby Kirsten - creating your own SVGs. She uses Inkscape in the course, but I thought I would try doing it in SCAL 6 Pro, which if the software I use most often and I like to think I'm pretty familiar with what it can and can't do. ;) I created the rainbow using rectangles and playing with nodes. I think it turned out pretty good for a first try! I've used the file in a couple of ways: as a print 2 cut and as a cuttable SVG with print 2 cut parts. It's worked very well. I've also changed it from a Thank You to a Happy Birthday -- just to see how adaptable it is especially if needing to make a bunch which we did of the "Thank You" version for T's staff after we got the news that the DOL/DOGE was cutting funding and closing 99 Job Corps campuses around the country by the end of the month. (Update: hearing slated for the 17th of June - to see if a permanent injunction is ordered against the closing)
If you've stuck through his post, I sincerely thank you. Crafting is my stress reliever and I find great comfort in playing with paper, glue and more! I hope you do the same with whatever you use as a stress reliever. Enjoy the weekend!
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