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February's makes

It was a fun and creative month for me.  I tried some "new to me" techniques and most were met with success after the first, second or third tries.  

It was fun creating each of these layers for this card for one of our granddaughters.  This was the test piece to see how all of the detailed cuts would fit together.  It worked.  

The video link shows the inside pop-up of the card 
https://youtu.be/XhiivEZ1bEU

 

Valentine's Day was fun, first a very simple card using a printed sentiment and a 3D embossed panel.    

The hexi box card file from Simply Crafty SVGs and had a little fun making it my own. 
https://youtube.com/shorts/8fwIt4qkhX4

links aren't embedding the videos -- so click on the link below:

https://youtube.com/shorts/8fwIt4qkhX4?feature=share

 

I'm loving pop-ups and cards that are interactive.  February's makes were full of interactive and pop-ups...  Many of the mechanisms were new to me and it was fun to learn how to do them.  The card below is for another granddaughter whose birthday is in a couple of weeks.  



while no pop-ups or movement per se, this one was fun too.  The cutting machine did most of the work.  And a watercolor printed background was used behind the cutouts.  



This next card was so much fun to make.  It took a bit of work to get the mechanism to work just right, but it does and I'm glad we got it to work.

oops,  no pic of this one...  and I'm running out of time to get this done....so here's a 

Again, the youtube links aren't embedding, so take a look here:  https://youtu.be/kYs_1odnVZY

 

There are a couple more in the February folder, but I think I'll save them for a little later... Happy to have had some time to create and I'm looking forward to a great month ahead.  

1 month down...

I've spent a good part of the month organizing my "new to me space" again.  It took a while to get the paper moved from the downstairs studio upstairs and find space for it all.  Let's just say that when that mission was accomplished, it felt pretty good.  I knew there was a lot of paper --- but it was hard to fathom that there was "that much!"  Now that paper organization is out of the way for a "little while," it's definitely time for a little bit of creativity.

This is a combination of a couple of files from Simply Crafty SVGs.  I changed the Bunny Crate box into a box card by removing the bottom from the file.  I used the bunny butt from the Bunny Butt Treat box and the carrots are from the Easter Truck box card.  


I wanted to do another Layered Shadow Box project and found this one.  I used the same color scheme as the sample -- it was fun and easy to create!  This file is from DrizyStudio.com  


And one more that I can share at this point in time.... The Egg box file is from Simply Crafty SVGs.  I've used this file before and it's super easy to assemble and accessorize.  Some dry embossing, inking, sanding finish off the egg.  The added "floral corsage" with some ribbon ends, adds the finishing touch.  Daisy from Simply Crafty, filler flowers and ferns from Maison Gregoria.  


Ministering cards for the month of February are done and should be arriving at their respective new homes today.  I was inspired by a watercolor drawing I found on Instagram.  I used Procreate to "draw" a faux watercolor image to use as a focal image on the fun fold card.  



That's about it for this month.  I've still got a few pics to take of some other projects... we'll have to see how things move forward next month.  

Hope you get some creative time over the next few weeks.  Enjoy the time nurturing your soul.   

 

January 2025

I'm  not sure where this year or this month is going to take me - but I do hope it will be a good year.  

I've been making cards -- and yes, the stack of January cards were delivered on the 31st of December with the exception of 4 which will be hand delivered today.  I used my postage mat and a couple of images from Creative Fabrica for this card.  I love the fact that I can use clip path and have the background image look like it was hand painted or stenciled in place. 





I found this idea on Instagram and was able to get a free copy of the file.  I really like it and it's quick to put together once you decided on your papers and embellishments.  I'm definitely going to have to invest in some more ribbon this year.  My stash is getting pretty lean!  The digital papers and ephemra are from Hello Valentine by Echo Park.  No glue needed for the basic pieces though I did use some double sided tape to hold the transparent wrap in place.  

I've decided to revive the monthly decorated tree again.  I've got a space to put it in and most of the "ornaments" are already made - though I do have plans to incorporate a few new ones as the months unfold if I can keep the momentum going. 

I made a couple of items for the tiered tray this year -- These are pretty simple... one with Jenga blocks and the other is just a simple narrow box.  I think they both turned out nicely.  Inspired by finds on Pinterest.  Fonts from Creative Fabrica





We also celebrate our anniversary this month.  Amazingly, we've made it to 31 years and we still like each other a lot!  LOL  I found this file through an ad on FB (Crazy Cat Svg).  While I do like the finished piece, I'm not very happy with the way the file comes bundled.  I realize the stacking is necessary, but the layers are not clearly labeled and you have to go through each to find the one you want, make any changes needed, save the changes and then hide everything but what you plan on cutting.  I did find that one of the layers was off about 1/8 of an inch -- enough to make a difference in the look... I was able to fix it without having to recut the layer on the machine.  Getting T to sit long enough for a pic proved to be a bit of a challenge.. but we got it done  


It's only the 5th and there's more on my craft table for the month.  Can't wait to fire up the machine again in the coming week.  Have a great month and enjoy your creative time!  

Tag 12

De-embossing and holographic paper adds a different take on the use of these crafting items.  




The holographic vinyl was applied to the white AC textured cardstock, cut using the skycut and then is de-embossed using a paper studio snowflake folder -- the tag is placed face down in the folder and the impression will be the opposite of what you would normally get.  

Shadow cuts of the "H" are also covered with the holographic vinyl and cut.  The upper versions of the H have cut designs of stars, circles and narrow rectangles decorating them.  The "O's" have been manipulated slightly, though that doesn't show much after adding the print 2 cut image.  

Font used is Iowan Old Style. A rounded shadow was added for a little more bulk on the letter.  Then the cuts were added.  A contour cut/shadow layer was created and is the exact size of the letter.  

The digital images are sized to fit into the "o" and are print and cut using the Print 2 Cut  directions in the SCAL software.  

Tag 11

This tag was inspired by a tag seen on Pinterest.  The tag layers and elements started as white textured AC cardstock.  The stitching lines are foiled using the Foil Quill as is the sentiment.  The trees are colored using Distress inks and oversprayed with gold. 




The tag layers, star, starburst and sentiment strip are inked using distress ink.  Foam strips pop up the star, the center tree and the sentiment strip.  

The assembled tag is attached to the backing forming a pocket for an extra special something to be added.