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AUGUST NEW RELEASE – CHILLIN’ WITH MY GNOMIES

It’s AUGUST people! Summer is flying by! I hope, in between your crafting endeavors, you’ve found time to lounge around on the beach or at the pool. That’s what I’d be doing seven days a week if I could!

Alma’s sweet GNOMIE is enjoying some pink lemonade (or somethin’ – maybe a daquiri!) at the beach. I used colored pencils and gamsol on kraft cardstock for this first card. I really love that you can create a shaped card so easily using the digi images. The gnome and the sentiment are in the CHILLIN’ WITH MY GNOMIES set and I also used one of the new EVERY DAY TAGS cutables for the little sentiment tag. Quick and easy!

A short 1-2-3 on making a shaped card using the digi files:

  1. Open and size the main image in your cutting machine software. Place the image towards the right of your onscreen paper. (You need to have enough room for two of the same image side by side.)
  2. Create a copy of this same image and flip it horizontally.
  3. Move the images so that the copy is to the left of the original with a small space in between. (Enough for your fold without cutting off the edge of your main image.)
  4. Group the two images and create an offset of them – size to your liking.
  5. Now ungroup your digi images and delete the one on the left. You don’t want to print that one. (Although, you could print and have a double sided shaped card!)
  6. Print your page.
  7. Run the printed image through your cutting machine, making sure that you’re only cutting the offset outline.
  8. Once complete, fold in the middle and color.
  9. Voila! You have a shaped card!

My second card also uses the CHILLIN’ WITH MY GNOMIES set. This time I printed the little gnome much smaller so that he would fit on regular sized card front. It’s the sentiment that I made jumbo sized!  I blended some Distress Oxide inks over the sentiment image. (I print on a laser printer and when I rub over the printed image it does seem to take away some of the ink. It doesn’t bother me but you can use a thin black marker to fill in any areas that you’d like to be a darker black.)

I grabbed a palm tree from the new WARM WISHES set to add to the beachy scene. I colored the gnome and the tree with Copics and added a bit of white gel pen to brighten up his beard and to add some details. Enamel dots and hemp twine finish it off.

Don’t miss out on the last of the sale goodies…this week is THE LAST WEEK for polymer stamps, dies, embellishments, and stencils – 70% off! Happy Crafting, Gnomies!

Final Week

Christmas Gift Tags

Wonky Ornament Tags

Nancy here with today’s projects using the new Cutables. Alma knows how much I love tags and I was delighted to see the super cute Christmas tags she created for us to play with including this adorable set. I foresee me cutting all of these. And of course you can cut them at any size you want, so they can also go on cards if you don’t need gift tags.

I selected two .svg files from the Wonky Ornament Tag Cutables to work with in my Silhouette machine. I love the color combos Alma used on the graphics and I was tempted to use the same. However, I thought that might be a bit redundant. Everything was cut from either cardstock or patterned paper.
I added some small jewels for sparkle.
And either ribbon, cording and gold thread to the ornament holes.
Products: The Cat’s Pajamas cutables, Doodlebug dp, Bazzill cardstock, Hemptique cord, May Arts ribbon, Doodlebug jewels
I had a blast making these and I am sure you will too. So I hope you give them a try!
You only have until the end of this month to take advantage of the 60% off sale on our physical inventory. As always, thanks so much for stopping by.

 

WOODLAND GNOEL

I love a good GNOME pun…GNOEL…tee hee! I’m back with another July release card. The GNOEL digi stamp is THE cutest. A nice big dark sentiment and a big open image with plenty of room for coloring. (AND, there’s a matching cutable too!)

The WOODGRAIN COVERPLATE background Cutable is an easy answer for a great backdrop for a woodland image. The pine bough in the new SIMPLY WINTER Cutable file was too cute not to try out. These were tricky on my Silhouette but I’m not sure if it was me or maybe the wrong blade or pressure? I had to run it through twice – lucky I learned a little trick: DON’T UNLOAD THE MEDIA UNTIL YOU KNOW THAT IT’S CUT THROUGH YOUR CARDSTOCK. Obviously, all cardstock is different and might be slightly thicker than what you cut with last. Lots of little cuts for these but I LOVE them so much. They add texture and depth to the card.

I really just love the greenery with the the wood card base. WOODGRAIN ROCKS! This super cute little gnome has that giant ornament and I’m thrilled with how it turned out. I actually cut two of them and colored both – more detail on the top layered gnome but I didn’t want the underneath gnome to look awkward.

Ribbon corners and enamel dots complete the look on this fun slimline card…ready for CHRISTMAS cardmaking anyone?

 

Head over to the shop and see what’s still available during the “going digi” sale…super deals right now!

Healthy Cookies for Santa…

Hey there crafty friends!  It’s Kerry here and I’m back to share a fun little cuttable project I created using the new Red and Black Ornament Tags Cutable files and my Silhouette Cameo.  I thought I would start prepping some cute tags for the season and am working on trying new cookie recipes…I am working on new healthy cookie recipes and am experimenting with some yummy ingredients in hopes that I will perfect the treats in time to plate them for Santa…  This recipe includes oatmeal, vanilla, dates, egg and gogi berries.  These seem to be really dark cookies and are not burnt.  I think the color comes from the dates and gogi berries…  They are tasty, but not perfect…yet!

I really love these little tags and they’re so easy to assemble.  I chose to use only red and white and used the Copic YR01 to color Santa’s nose.

Red & Black tags
Red & Black Ornament Tags Cutable

I will definitely be adding a little white pom-pom to the ball on his hat but that idea didn’t come until I was finished posting these pictures.   I can’t wait to make some of the ornaments in metallic colors…That will be fun!

As a fun gift idea, I used a clear bag and tucked all the cookies into it.  I added some tiny M&M’s and some festive mini Gobstoppers too.  Yum!

Thanks for hopping over to check out my project.  Remember to check out the store and take advantage of the 60% sale going on NOW until the end of the month.

BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE? HUH?

What better way to “chill out” in the summertime than by planning your holiday cards NOW?! Christmas in July…for those forward thinking crafters is the perfect time to start. I, being a HUGE procrastinator, usually wait ’til the last minute. Alma, always ahead of the game, is featuring CHRISTMAS NOW!

Bunny is back in the BUNNY SHOWGLOBE set. I love his pudgy fluffiness! Our July release also features WOODGRAIN COVERPLATES Cutable files. I’m in for woodgrain any day, every day. Funny story…the woodgrain background here was cut using dark brown cardstock. I thought I might use it as a stencil to ink over onto gray cardstock to match my bunny. That didn’t quite work as I wanted but I decided that I really liked the cutout when it was layered with Oxide ink with splatters of white acrylic paint and some black ink spray. Gives it a barnwood aged look.

I colored Bunny with Copics and added glitter snow and glitter to his little hill to give it sparkle. For the snowglobe base, I swiped various brown ink marker across the image and then hand drew in the woodgrain with a very thin marker. Wooden stars, orange ribbon, and enamel dots in between a way cool sentiment finished it off. Woodgrain…it’s my jam! :0) LOL!

My second card for the day is also a Bunny card…this time the SKI BUNNY set. I love that, because these are digi images, you can make them as big or small as you like. I’m not a big planner so I kind of just eyeball it and print then cut the image on the Silhouette. I let the image size determine the card size as I go. (Yup, that means custom envelopes…which is why most of these cards are still sitting here…hmmm, gotta do something about that.)

On this one, I created a gray-blue cloudy background for Bunny using the TCP GREAT OUTDOORS stencil and Distress Oxide inks.  I added a few snowflakes to match the ones in the image with my think black marker. I used the same technique as above to add some woodgrain to Bunny’s skis. Some patterned paper that made me think of mountains, a pinked circle layer, buttons and twine tie it all up.

Make sure that you check in at the TCP store for items that are now 60% off! As we go digi over here all other items are on big-time sale. Whooohooo!

LICENSE TO CHILL

Another weekend in the books! Here in Maryland it’s hot again, after a glorious few days in the 70s with no humidity last week. Why not try to beat the heat with some lemonade! I love that kind that they make at the beach or at fairs – with ice and half a lemon and lemon juice…I think maybe simple syrup too but I’ve never tried it at home. Yum!

Something else that I hadn’t tried…layering vinyl! I’m still working to figure out all of the fun things that my cutting machines can do but there are videos galore and pages to follow all over IG. Can’t be that hard, right? Well it’s a tiny bit tricky but with Alma’s perfect images, your project will be a thirst quenching dream!

I bought the 6-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ chalkboards in the $$$ area at JoAnn’s a while back so that I could label some baskets. That never happened, which is a good thing now, because I had them handy for this project. And as a good little craft-a-holic, I’ve also been hoarding supplies for my new Cricut so I had a variety of vinyl colors too. It was meant to be.

I opened the LEMONADE JARS Cutable file and the License to Chill sentiment from the HANG LOOSE GNOMIE digi set into Silhouette Design Studio. I sized everything to fit the size of the chalkboard blank. Each layer is then cut separately and applied one on top of the other. A few videos showed how to include a registration shape to line up each color but I managed to mess that up and had to eyeball it all. The only really tricky part was that the straw needed to go behind the front part of the rim but in front of the back part of the rim. I solved this by making a little blade cut at the bottom and top of the rim and purposefully not rubbing the vinyl down over the rim. That way I was able to peel away the tiny unwanted part of the straw.

The fonts used in the sentiment worked perfectly into place over the jars – plenty of room at the top for the large word and the script font fit right over the solid part of the jar rims.

These digi images and cut files are so great, you download as soon as you purchase and you can start creating right away. I’d say this took me maybe an hour and a half but some of that was that my original Silhouette blade finally gave out right as I was trying to cut the last color! I had to dig around for a new blade in my kit – thankfully I had one that worked! I finished it off with jute cord and wood beads for a farmhouse look. I think it’s super cute and perfect for summertime.

Don’t forget that the progressive sale of polymer stamps and stencils and steel dies is at 50% off right now while supplies last. But stay tuned for even better deals and a special deal heading into the 4th of July weekend!

It’s All About Happy

 

Hello TCP friends. Nancy here. I hope you are enjoying the digital and cutables Alma has produced this June. The biggest problem for me is deciding which ones to use first!

Using Photoshop Elements, I combined the gnome and the sentiment from the Bee Happy, Bee Gnome Digi stamp, then printed onto Copic friendly cardstock. I then cut with a octagon shaped die and colored with Copic markers. I created the background by using my Silhouette machine to cut the HoneyComb Coverplate Cutables from harvest gold cardstock, then cut for a bottom border only. I then added a strip of patterned paper at the top of the honeycomb border for added color. The image piece was attached using a layer of craft foam and a few enamel dots finished it up.

Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E02, E11; Beard-C00, C1, C3; Bee Parts-Y00, Y13, Y15, N1, N3, N5, BG70, BG10; Flower-Y000, Y13 Y35, T1, T3, T5; Leaves/Stem/Grass-YG00, YG03; Shadows-BG0000, BG000, BG70

For my second card I used some old nestabilities to die cut the round card base from patterned paper and cardstock, then used a stencil and spring rain ink for the cloud filled background. I used my Silhouette machine to cut the Happy Sun from cardstock and patterned paper and the sunshades from the Vintage Beach Cutable from patterned paper. The shades were attached to the sun with foam dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped onto the clouds and I added a few holeless sequins for a bit of sparkle.

That’s it from me today but I do want to end with a reminder about the physical products on sale. Be sure to take advantage of the fantastic prices while they are still in stock.

BZZZ….The Cutest Bees.

Hello there Catz!  It’s Kerry here and I’m back to share a fun little creation that involves NO stamping.  GASP!  Yes, you’ve got that right.  I just about shocked myself too!  But sheesh, when you see this month’s collection of cuttable goodies, you can probably know why I just buzzed right over getting inky!

The new BEE Gnomie and Friends Cutable is just too cute not to give it a zip through my Silhouette Cameo so I went crazy separating all the layers so that I could make him BEE-U-TEE-FUL!  I was so smitten, I decided to make 4 of this little dude!

After assembling the bees, I moved on to cutting the fun background “HIVE”  (Honeycomb Coverplates) so that I could put him on a card.  I went all out and opted for the A7 card size…Yes, you’ve got that right.  It’s a BIG buzzer!  I cut three layers so I could mix and match the hexies inside the panel.  And since I don’t have a BIG hexie for the BEE HAPPY /Bee Gnomie Digi sentiment, I created just the perfect sized tall hexie to fit the sentiment (cut with my Silhouette.

I mounted the “hive” and the bee onto a white card base and then attached some black seam binding to finish it off.  I hope the recipient enjoys this sweet little treat! Thanks for hopping over!  Buzzzz back soon!

We’re in the final weeks of the big progressive sale for all clear stamp sets and dies available.  Make sure to check out what’s left because when it’s gone, it’s GONE!

BEE NICE, BEE GNOMIE

I can’t even believe it’s June already! When did that happen? In Maryland, we’ve been invaded by CICADAS and they’re so loud and pretty creepy with their big red eyes! (If you’re not familiar, look ’em up!) Let’s take our minds off of those bugs and let’s concentrate on THESE adorable BEE GNOMIES!

Alma is so very clever with these gnomes…they’re super sweet. My first card uses the new BEE HAPPY, BEE GNOMIE digi set, along with the HONEYCOMB COVERPLATES cut file. Don’t you love the idea of a cutable coverplate file? It’s perfection. AND, I actually cut the three included files on my Silhouette from stencil plastic. YOUR OWN STENCILS…IN WHATEVER SIZE YOU WANT…MADE AT HOME! TA-DAAAAA! These will be awesome for the next time I need some beehive hex background.

I used my slimline sized honeycomb stencil on a piece of patterned paper. I used Pixie spray to keep the stencil in place and blended three different yellow Distress Oxide inks to add more color. Works for a great background – doesn’t over shadow the main images but you definitely see what it is.

I printed and cut the bees and BEE GNOMIE in Silhouette Studio – adding the offset to frame each image. I used colored pencils and Gamsol to color the images and added a tiny bit of white gel pen to add highlights. Some enamel dots finish it off.

As I was cleaning up from the first card I realized that I could use the negative cut space from the BEE NICE letters in the first card to make another card. No wasting around here! This tall slimline card was colored with Copics. Top Secret fact…when I cut the original gnomie, bees, and letters from my sheet of kraft cardstock, I was a little close to the last E in bee. I was unable to get a clean rectangle to use on this second card. That little bee in the upper right corner just covers that little faux pas right up! Yay!

The closeup of BEE GNOMIE shows his sparkly wings – colored with a Stardust Glitter Pen…one of my all time fave tools!

Don’t forget that as TCP goes all digital, Alma is selling lots of stuff at super discount prices!

50% off

Bloom

Hi TCP friends!  It’s Brenda with another fun card featuring our beloved Bunny and a plethora of May flowers called Bloom.

Bloom

This digi set comes with the Bunny and 2  sweet sentiments.

For this card, I used Silhouette Studio software to resize the Bun and to isolate and enlarge some of the wonderful flowers from his bouquet.  Information on how to resize and edit the TCP digis can be found in Alma’s video here.

The other thing you’ll notice is the fun Tri-Shutter Card Cutable.  It was also cut using Silhouette Studio and is easy to assemble with a how-to video here.  This card was started by editing, printing, and cutting the Bunny and flowers.    All were colored with Copic markers and a little dab of Nuvo drops in the centers of the flowers.

The card itself and coordinating mats were cut using the Cutable.  I folded the “shutters”, ran the ribbon and adhered the mats.  The sentiment was printed on white cardstock and matted with a yellow cardstock square.  Bunny was popped up, using foam tape, onto a solid and coordinating design paper circular mat.  Finally the flowers were placed around the card using more foam tape to adhere as shown.

I hope you like my card and give these digis and Cutables a try.  I also want to remind you the progressive sale on stamps, dies and stencils is still going on at 40% off.  Don’t hesitate any longer, some have already sold out and once they are gone, they are really gone.

40% Off

Wishing you a joy filled day!

Brenda