Crafting on a Budget: svg cuts

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

October Update!

Although I've been quiet on here, I have been pretty busy with a few projects. They range from birthday t-shirts, to Halloween wreaths! I thought I would take a few minutes to share them with you.

Made using the Crafters Corner sparkle tulle from Dollar Tree along with bats and spiders. Lights were from my stash purchased 3 years ago at Hobby Lobby.

Made with Dollar Tree sparkle tulle, bats spiders and led lights.

I spent a day running around to several Dollar Tree stores in my area looking for the sparkle tulle, and the metal wreath rings to make these. After watching a YouTube tutorial and seeing how easy it was, I wanted to make one for myself. It's the top picture. I then made one for my daughter and a son. I was able to make these for a cost of about $10 each. And they all have led lights. It was fun, but very messy. I have glitter everywhere. The video is from 2016, and I didn't find the Halloween mesh, so I used the tulle. I still love the way it turned out.

Made using 3G jet-Opaque for the logo and Red Ranger, and black htv vinyl for the name.

Made using the 3G Jet-Opaque for the Godmother and glitter htv for the saying.

I have also been designing and making t-shirts for birthdays. I made one for my grandson's #2, (not pictured) and one for the son of a friend. The "Cinderella" themed shirt is for my granddaughter. I will also be making the svgcuts pumpkin carriage for a center piece. I have made additional shirts for the grand kids, but I don't always think to take a picture before they are "worn away"!

In the mean time my massive paper collection is sitting idle wondering when I will start using it again, while my heat transfer vinyl collection is growing. But I have my papers picked for the coach and I'll be cutting and gluing it this weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, February 26, 2016

Cut Once and Craft for a Week.

With the addition of two grandchildren, my crafting time has been drastically reduced. I get an hour here and there to put a small project together, but not the real craft time I desire. In a effort to get more projects done, I decided to borrow an idea from some busy mom blogs. "Cook once, eat all week." So this week, I am cutting once to craft all week!

(previous years projects)

The Bunny Hop kit by SVG Cuts from a few years ago, has one of my favorite projects for Easter. I love the Bunny box! I made all the grandkids one several years ago, but with new family members, everyone is getting a new bunny. I have papers picked and I'm cutting out 8 bunnies to put together this week. It's the setup process that takes me the longest. Although this project is easy to pick paper for, cutting and weeding still take a while to do. It seems I can be in my craftroom, unbothered, for several hours on Friday nights! I have two more bunnies to cut out, so I shall get back to it!

Friday, October 9, 2015

Cinderella

Back in the spring, when Cinderella first came out, I took my grandsons and a friend to see it. I fell in love with that version of the movie. I had planned to make the pumpkin coach by SVG Cuts, but never got around to it. This week, I rented it at Redbox and watchd it with my granddaughter. (She's 2 1/2). After we watched it a few times, I knew for sure I wanted to make the coach. So I picked out my papers and got to cutting.

I have a pad of DCWV Once Upon a Time that I have been hoarding. It was perfect for this! I have since added a crown jewel sticker to the top that isn't shown here. I hadn't bought them yet.

This was remarkably easy to assemble. But the finised project is so elegant and delightful! I think I will be making a few more in different color schemes.

If you want to try your hand at this project, just check out SVG Cuts, it's the Enchanted Autumn.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

New Give Away on Papercre8tions Facebook page!

Good Morning! It's time to set a new facebook goal and have a give away! I've been sitting at 213 for some time now. I would like to see that number grow to 250. When we get to 250, I will have a give away! I'm thinking the lighthouse, but I haven't made a definite decision on that.

SVG Cuts Seaside Kit

Whatever the give away, I know you will love it!

So, be sure to visit my facebook page and give it a like! The sooner we hit 250, the sooner we can have a winner!

Friday, June 12, 2015

Sunday is Flag Day!

June 14th is Sunday and that is Flag day. That means you can get out all of your patriotic decor and enjoy it for almost a month!

I feel inspired to make the lighthouse from SVG Cuts. I think that will be my project this weekend. I have the Graphic 45 paper By the Sea, so I should put it to good use.

Seaside by SVG Cuts

It will be nice to get back to crafting on a more consistant schedule again!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, June 11, 2015

It's Been Awhile!

It has been awhile since I've posted. It's been awhile since I was in my craft studio. I'm really tardy in completing the prize for the 200 page likes give away, but I finally got all the 3D pieces put together.

Tea for You and Me by SVG Cuts

This is the first time I've made all the 3D projects in a single kit. It was really fun to pick a paperstack collection and work only from that stack for the decorated papers. I also kept a common theme on the solid color paper. I hope the winner will like the choices!

I'm hoping to get into my studio and craft some more. Since I didn't complete my 30 day challenge, so many events have kept me out of the craft room. Hopefully, this has passed and I can get back to more crafting. At least a few times a week!

Thanks for stopping by. I want to put the General Store from Country Market SVG kit together soon. Be sure to check in and see how I'm doing!

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Day 14 of 30 day challenge.

For day 14 I wanted to do something I have never done before. A scrapbook page! I found an easy layout at SVG Cuts, in the Poplar Street Tulips collection. My pictures were going the wrong direction, so I turned things around to make it work for me. I like it! It was easy and quick to do! The larger pattern paper was from making memories called dilly daly. I got it on clearance a few years ago and I'm trying to use it up. The rest was scraps or AC cardstock. Had it all complete in under an hour. I may just do some more in the future!

Saturday, April 11, 2015

30 Days of crafting day 10

Today did not get the results I hoped for. I was trying to do a scrapbook layout, but my computer and printer would not communicate. After two hours getting pictures to print, my crafting time was over. I hope to finish the layout and design a word album tomorrow. Be sure to check on my progress!

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Day 9 of my 30 day personal challenge

Day nine saw the successful completion of the teapot from SVG Cuts Tea for You and Me kit. This was a great project to do. I love how well it went together! It looks so real and is so sturdy. This teapot will be part of my Facebook 200 page likes give away. I will be making the entire kit for the lucky winner!

For the base I used AC cardstock. For the panels I used DCWV's The Butterfly Garden stack. It has a real English teapot feel to it. I added some little sticky pearls on the lid and lid handle, and tied a ribbon to affix to the top. It's going to be hard to let it go!

Once again, thank you for stopping by my blog. Be sure to check in again for more crafting adventures!

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Day 8 was a personal challenge!

It has really been a challenge these last few days to get into my craft studio, but I have managed! I have a teapot cut out and ready to assemble, but I got a request for a baseball cap for a high school prom. Prom wins! Here is what I put together. It will carry the boutonniere for a prom date! How exciting! This is the baseball cap from Fun and Games by SVG Cuts. I used AC Cardstock for the entire project. I did a print2cut for the indian head logo from the school.

(Please excuse the mess)

If you haven't made the cap for yourself, it is very roomy.

Thanks again for stopping by. Be sure to check in tomorrow for the finished teapot!

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Day 7 of My Personal Challenge

First, let me start today's blog with a customer service story. Yesterday's project didn't turn out the way I had invisioned, and I want to make another cap, correctly. One of the problems I encoutered was the shape I wanted to cut didn't maintain the score lines when I broke it apart and copied it to a different page. This is something that is really easy to do, if you know what you're doing. Clearly, yesterday I did not. I had to hand score the tabs for the front panels. I don't enjoy scoring by hand. I knew that what I wanted to do could be done, I just didn't know how to go about it. So, I sent an email to SVG Cuts. They are the designers of the file I was using. Within 2 hours I had a response and a link to the video I needed. 2 hours! That's just the kind of service you can always expect from SVG Cuts.

Now on to todays challenge. It was a double challenge, because my granddaughter is sick, and that always limits any time I have for anything! This project is going to take two days. I spent this evening cutting it out and will put it together tomorrow. Here's a picture of my progress

Be sure to check back tomorrow to see what it is!

Monday, April 6, 2015

30 Day Personal Challenge Day 6

Well, today's project didn't turn out exactly as I had planned. I'm a visual person. So I don't alway get the end result I want, until I see what I have done wrong. The baseball cap from Fun and Games by SVG Cuts, was going to be fashioned after the WSU Shocker mens baseball caps. Gold on the front and black on the back and bill. For some reason, I could only see (in my mind) that two front panels needed to be gold. Nope, needed to be three. Oops. I went ahead and cut a third gold panel and glued it on over the back. I can't give this one away. I'll have to keep it as a reminder that I need to cut three different panels. It doesn't look terrible. But it's not right. I didn't measure the area for the logo very well either. This one is a little too big! So, today's crafting was a learning experience!

I used AC Cardstock for this entire project. I also did an internet search for the team logo and did a trace into ecal2. I did some tracing in the original ecal, but I like what ecal2 does, so much better. I don't usually have to do much to the image to make it cutable!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop in again soon!

Saturday, April 4, 2015

30 Day Challenge, Day 4

WARNING! This one hits high on the cute scale!

This egg from the Poplar Street Tulips by SVG Cuts is a favorite. It always looks so good when it's finished!

This egg turned out too darn adorable! The base is pink AC Cardstock. The top panels are by We R Memory Keepers, Cotton Tails. I got several sheets at Hobby Lobby in a clearance pack. Love it! The bottom panels are from First Edition Papers. The collection is called Spring Drop. I'm going to be looking for that stack again. It is sooooo cute.

This egg is a hostess gift. I was hesitant at first about the pink makng a statement, but I really do love how it turned out! I think it will be well recieved!

Tomorrow I will have a post, but I made the project a day early. Hope you don't mind!

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to visit my facebook page and give me a like!

Friday, April 3, 2015

30 Day Personal Challenge, Day 3

I'm really having fun spending evenings in my craft studio and thinking about what project to do next! Last night I made the birdcage from Playful Parlour by SVG Cuts

I used AC Carstock for the entire project. The pieces cut out beautifully on my Sizzix eclips2. I think this will be something I actually keep on a shelf in my livingroom.

My next project will have to be Easter related. I want to make a hostess gift for a egg hunt party that a family member is having. I will also have a post on Easter Sunday, but it will actually be a project I make today or tomorrw. I'm hosting Easter dinner and doubt that crafting will be something I can do til very late on Sunday.

I'm just 3 page likes away from reaching 200 on Facebook! I'll be having a spring theme give away when that magic number is achieved!

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Day 2 of 30 Day Challenge

It is day 2 and I do have another project to share. Today it's from the SVG Cuts Box Cards file.

To make this card I used one full sheet of white AC Cardstock and the the rest of the single colored paper was from scraps. The fun flower paper that is on the inside flaps is from First Edition Paper. The pad is called Spring Drop. It is full of bright happy cardstock! I used two different embossing folders for the outside panels.

Making this card was a double challenge for me. I don't really care for "fussy" projects that force me to make a lot of decisions about what papers to use. I buy the majority of my paper in 12x12 format, so when I have to cut an entire sheet for a small project, it causes me great grief. I thought I would branch out and buy some 6x6 pads for box cards, but the pads I got didn't fit this card. However, I did find this card to be delightful and fun. I'll make another box card before the month is over!

Still trying to get to 200 facebook likes for a spring theme give away. Will you help?

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check in again tomorrow!

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Day 1 of the 30 Day Personal Challenge!

For my first day of the 30 day personal challenge I have completed the beer mug from the Feeling Lucky kit by SVG Cuts.

Feeling Lucky by SVG Cuts

This was suprisingly easy and very fast to put together! Another one for my favorites list!

To put this together I used AC Cardstock for the base and The Guy Stack by DCWV for the panels. I embossed the white panels with a Cricut Cuddlebug folder I've had for a long time. (I will be on the lookout for a more sudsy one though!) This is a great example of how versitile the kits are at SVG Cuts.

As I continue my challenge, I will use it as an opportunity to stockpile some gifts and cards that I will need in the very near future. I'm terrible about starting on projects at the very last minute, or not getting them started at all. I hope this challenge will help me do a better job of planning and executing!

While you're here, be sure to stop by my Facebook page and give it a like! When I get 200 page likes, I'll have a spring theme give away!

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to stop by often (or daily) and see what else I have going on in the craft studio!

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

30 day Personal Challenge starts April 1!

Tomorrow I will begin posting a new project each day of April. Now to be honest, I don't plan on doing a project on Easter Sunday because of a family dinner I'll be hosting, so I'll do an additional project in the few days before and post it on Easter! Be sure to check in often (or daily would be even better) to see what crafty goodness I'll be up to! I hope to dive into svg kits that I have only dreamed of completing up to now! Fingers crossed!

Be sure to check out my Facebook page. I'll do a give away when it hits 200 page likes!

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

April Personal Challenge

I have been very busy since the craft show making bunnies for Easter. The total tally is 40! But now I'm ready to move on. I have decided to do a 30 personal challenge. I'm going to make a new item each day for the month of April. I will showcase each new project here and on my facebook page. So, be sure to check in often and see what's crafting!

Friday, February 20, 2015

First Order From Craft Show Done! Whew!

I didn't sell a lot of what I had made for the craft show on February 7, but I did get a few nice orders for bunnies. I finished the first order today.

Bunny Hop SVG file from SVG Cuts

It feels great to have the first order done and behind me! Now to the rest!

Don't forget, I'm having a winner's choice give away when my Facebook page hits 100 page likes, so click on the word and you will be directed there! Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, February 9, 2015

First Craft Show is Done!

Well, I made it. Got to my first craft show and actually sold a few things! Unfortunately for the vendors and crafters, Wichita had a February temp of high 68 so the traffic was a little light. Most people chose to spend the day in the great outdoors on such a glorious day. We've had some really cold temps, so I don't blame them! I met some really nice people and bought some wonderful jams from Steve's Jams and Jellies. I opened the Cherry Cheesecake right away to try it. It really taste like Cherry Cheesecake!

Ok, back to my experience.

We could choose to set up either Friday evening, or Saturday morning. I chose Saturday morning, so I could do a mock set up at home first. (I also had to finish up pricing and packing my items) I got up just before 6am, took my shower, loaded my car and drove over to pick up my niece, who was helping me. We arrived right at 8 am and got busy setting up. We were done by 9 and I am very pleased with how our booth turned out.

One of the things my family highly suggested was for me to take the Easter bunnies from last year and see if anyone wanted to order them. That was the best idea of all! I ended up with orders for 10 bunnies!

Here is a look at the bunnies from last year!

All in all, I am very pleased with my first attempt at craft showing. I'll be keeping a look out for another small craft show for the future. In the mean time, I have some bunnies to make!

Be sure to visit my Facebook page and give it a like!