Bride box

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Side
Back

I had gotten a cut file from the Cricut message board and this person designed this dress box from cartridges that I already owned and welded the file. The original design is on the cartridge "Tie the Knot"which I do not have. Eventually I will be making boxes such as this for my daughter, soon I hope. I did run the dress through the Cuttlebug with the swirls folder which adds another element to this cut. Added stones to the top and a flower that I had on the waistband with a ribbon. You untie the ribbon and there is enough room to add mints or some other small item. I think it is very clever how she did design it.

Here is the link where I have gotten the file from:

http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Embroidery

Even though Valentines day is over, I still have a few projects hanging around such as these sucker covers. Done in the hoop out of red felt and trimmed with pinking sheers. Fun and quick project for a gift or just to have in a bowl when someone comes over.

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

Cardmaking

Easter card created from Wild Card cartridge. It is the Doily on page 52 which I changed the size to fit in a 4.25 x 5.5" envelope which is more common to mail.
I had the checked ribbon and wove it through the cut holes. Added a oval shape of pink polka dot paper. The bunny is from Winter Woodlands put through the cuttle but with the swirls pattern, then added Stickles on the swirls. for the nose and mouth I used small stones.

Cardmaking

Two cards to go with baby gifts were created in Wild Card. Changed size so that it would fit in a A 2 envelope. Had to cut the buggy twice (Liner feature) in order to get the different colors and then cut and arrange the pieces. Added stickles to some parts of the design to add the sparkle. The baby was cut from Doodlecharms, added ribbon, marker for the face. Although the card is the fronts only, when you open the card, the baby face is glued between the buggy so that the face is visible from both sides.

Cardmaking

A card in a hurry is what this one is all about! Simple! Great textured black paper that was cut 1/4" smaller than card size in which I rounded the corners with a punch. The Happy Birthday in white was cut from Zoobaloo and was in my stash of cuts so that all I had to do was glue on the paper. I also had the black and white check ribbon and glued in place. Had to come up with something that looked masculine in a short period of time but couldn't get in the creative mood.

Fleece Baby Quilt

A fleece baby quilt that I made for a great granddaughter that should be born soon.
I bought pink and white fleece and rotary cut it into 6 1/2" squares (size of the ruler). I marked the center of the white squares so that I could embroider them. Next, hooped water soluble stabilizer only, placed the fleece on the stabilizer (did not hoop fabric) and used a basting stitch to hold the fabric in place. I wound bobbins with the rayon thread to match the top thread, this is so that it looks finished from both sides as you can see in the pictures. The designs were actually an applique but I just ran the design without adding the top fabric. After everything was embroidered I laid out the design on the table alternating plain pink squares with the white ones. Using a stretch needle, an even feed foot, I sewed the squares together with 1/2" seams in rows with a triple stitch. I needed to make it larger so that I added rows of a border around the edges cutting fleece 3 1/2". The next part I did while watching tv and that was clip being careful not to cut into the thread. It looks cuter than the pictures show. I hope she enjoys it.

Cricut

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More: Cut at 8.8"m H and 11.89" L with the Gypsy settings. On page 121 in the book, Feature is Window so that the heart shape is cut out. Fit to page on the Cricut Expression gets the cut at 8.5"L so that using the Design Studio or Gypsy, the size can be adjusted a little larger. It was too plain for me so I ended up adding white X O on the top heart that was Stickled and on the sides, the cupid reversed so they were facing the same way. (No picture yet).
I find the hardest thing for me to do is with the limited software and my camera, everything has to be edited to upload to the site to fit. Sometimes access to the computer is limited.

Valentines Day mailbox

From the new mini cartridge "Love Struck" I cut the mailbox for my Granddaughter and filled it with candy. added Stickles to add the shine and glitz that she loves so dearly. It was cut at the largest size for a 12 x 12" sheet of paper and finishes at about 3" high by 4 5/8" in length.

Valentines Table runner

Before the month is done, I thought I would post some of the projects that I did from Valentine's day. Here is a quilted table runner done with two panels of a pre printed panel that I bought two years ago in San Marcos, Ca. at Eleanore Burns store " Quilt In A Day". Very simple and outlined quilted with nylon thread in the top and red rayon thread in the bobbin, around the baskets to make it look like hand quilting. Just trying to finish things up around here.

Thanks card

I just bought this Martha Stewart Punch the other day ( actually a corner and border punch in one). The only thing is with this punch, you have to cut your paper a certain size in order for it to work so I just used the corner punch on two different papers.

This card was inspired by a project in one of the new cartridges that was just announced. A tri fold using the same colors as the other cards posted earlier. I did use Storybook cartridge for the black border (fancy corner N floral on page 41 of the handbook)2" and then the middle was cut in half (W fancy corner on page 50) " Thanks"was cut from Gypsy Wanderings. I did have black velvet ribbon and put it through a slider created with Christmas Cheer. A small flower was also cut from GW and glued to the ribbon.

I do like the way it turned out except for the fact that it is 6" x 7" according to the directions.

Cardmaking

These are two new cards that were created using the same color scheme and papers. I had seen these ideas in a Crafts and Things Magazine issue (Aug. 2009) I did change things around on the cards but the idea was from the magazine. The wording for this card was welded together on the Gypsy to have a one piece word. The next one that I do will have a bit of changes made. Butterfly is from Gypsy Wanderings with the light printed paper cut shadow, then layered with the orange. There is dimension to the butterfly that doesn't show up in the photo but foam squares are mounted on the back.

Snowflake shower

A few pictures from the shower as posted earlier. The tulle with the lights inside also have snowflakes that were machine embroidered on organza and tacked on with a basting gun from my quilting. Centerpieces on the main table showing the paper snowflakes that were scattered around.

Another table with decorations. They had such a limited time to do the decorations before the shower.

Snowflakes

To continue our theme for the snowflakes. The same flakes on the boxes were added to a album for the shower with the lettering from Gypsy Font welded together. Snowflake folder for the Cuttlebug added the texture to the blue with a little bit of Stickles added although it is hard to see in this photo.

Snowflakes

Don't these look good! They are baked by Lynda (who will be my daughters mother in law , hopefully soon) : www.lyndalu.com They are going into the snowflake boxes. Much too pretty to go in the box but that was the original plan. Just an extra surprise for the guests that receive them.

Snowflakes

Another file on the Gypsy for a cupcake holder.

Snowflakes

This is what the cut file looks like on the Gypsy before it is put together. See the post from yesterday

Snowflakes

Another idea for the shower are these candy holders or a battery operated candle. Had a hard time photographing so this is the best that I have. A square bottom with the sides welded to the snowflakes. They have stickles to make them shine and a blue punch snowflake glued to the middle. The are held together with a brad in the corners

Snowflakes

This year my daughter is in a wedding and the shower is next week so we have been working on snowflakes which is the theme.

In this picture is the box I created on the Gypsy, It is approximately 4.25" square by 3/4 in deep. The box is for the cookies that my daughter's future mother in law is making. I welded a snowflake in the center of the box and then cut several sizes of snowflakes and attached them with a brad, then added stickles on them. We made over 70 boxes.

These are them lined up on the dining room table stacked five high.

Back again

Gee, not sure where I have been but things were just too hectic to post anything. I finally got my pictures on the computer so that I can post what I have bee doing. Craft Fair items, table runners, cards and lots and lots of snowflakes.