Hey there! It’s Jen waving hello to you with the hot new May release.  I’ve had so much fun with the Make Waves SVGs.  As soon as I saw the set, I couldn’t wait to cut out that cute seagull and have him bobbing on the waves.  And after I cut out the seagull and waves, I noticed I had a fabulous stencil left over:

Well, I was also excited to use the Fun in the Sun Digi and I went ahead and spread some Paper Glaze through my freshly cut stencil.  That fun wavy background was just right for this cool cat to float and enjoy her margarita.  I guess ocean scenes always get me thinking of portholes which put me in the mood for some round cards.  I decided to make this into a get well card with one of my favorite retired TCP sentiments.

For my gull card, instead of a porthole, I used the life preserver to frame the seagull.  I cut each piece with my Brother ScanNCut out of Neenah Solar White and sponged on all the colors with Distress Oxide, shading each piece a bit just by using the brush that I usually use for black or gray ink.  I popped up just the top of the bird and let the bottom rest more in the water.  And of course, I needed to add some glitter to the waves.

Frankly, I love to make seagull cards, because I can use one of my favorite birthday sentiments.  “29 again? How gull-ible do you think I am?”  I’ve made the inside sentiment using my very own handwritten font and I am sharing the file on my blog if you are interested.

Click the links below for the products that I used today:

I gave you a little sneaky peek of these cute shirt boxes earlier this week, but this time I thought I would give you more details about these cute little boxes.

But, if you want to watch a video on how to create these boxes using Cricut, Silhouette Studio and Scan N Cut Workspace just click here.

1. First, I cut out all the pieces I needed, and that included the buttons. You could, of course, use real buttons, but I thought I would use the buttons included cutting a really thin strip of paper and threading it through the holes. I secured them on the back with foam tape.
2. To make the collar stand out from the shirt, I sponged ink on the edges.
3. Secondly, I folded along the dashed lines and secured the side tab to the back of the box on the opposite side.  Then, I closed the bottom.
4.  I added the shirt front strip, (add goodies now)and folded over the collar and secure
5. For the tie, fold over the middle section and insert the two sides, securing it between the middle section.
6. Finally, attach the tie and buttons to the front. There is also a second style of tie and it’s created the same way.

It’s such a fast and easy treat box that can be sized down, as well. If you want to go bigger, I’ve included files for a bigger box, cause that’s how I roll 😉 These would be great table favors, too, if you have have more than one dad sitting down for dinner. They are so easy to make with Cutable files.

You get .svgs and .dxfs for both sizes and ties and shirt tabs in the Shirt Treat Boxes.  I think you can change things up and even round out the collars and add a string of pearls for a really cute Mother’s Day gift. I hope you give them a try.

The best part about May is that the world seems to be waking up. The sun is bursting through, and everywhere buds are bursting through the soil and from plants that actually looked like they were goners. So, what better way to celebrate rebirth, than our May Release?  We’ve got some NEW Goodies, and some Oldies but Goodies, making their return. I’ll be showcasing them, here.  And throughout the month, The Cat Pack will be sharing their take on them.

First, up our Four Seasons Stamps. If you loved the original dies, you’ll love these Cutable .svgs. Not only can you get them without having to wait for the mailperson, you can get them at a fraction of the cost.

Another set having a rebirth is one of my personal faves, Fun in the Sun, but as a digistamp!

Sprinkle, and Poochie are catching a few waves now that the sun is out. And, of course we had to create a new set of Cutables, Make Waves, so they would feel right at home.

This Sea Set Cutable is a perfect little set to embellish your cards and projects that have that “SEA” vibe.

Not to be outdone are the 3 penguins in Ship Happens….

But, the long-eared bunny, joins in the fun as a digistamp, too.

I wish I were there on the beach with the rest of them. When the time comes, I’ll be packing up the car and making my way to the beach or maybe the great outdoors.

Wherever I go, if I have access to a computer and printer or electronic cutting machine, I’ll have access to digis and Cutable .svgs to create just the perfect card or page with these cute Summer Sayings.

Nowadays, I don’t even need a camera, if I have my phone or tablet. Somehow, it’s not same though. 🙂

I don’t keep my affection for Dads under my hat now that Father’s Day is coming.

So, I Mustache you to just give up and enjoy the new few offerings 😉

These sets are great to mix and match and to just have fun with, like the Aye, I, Eye digistamp set. It also includes .svg versions so that you can create mugs or t-shirts, or whatever.

If your guy is a hipster, then this Cutable .svg set is great to create something extra for him.

And, finally, I could’t resist making these cute little shirt boxes up. They come in 2 different sizes, but because they are Cutable .svgs and .dxfs you can make them any size you want.

Whelp! That’s all for now. I hope you check out our What’s Mew section on our website to see the goodies up close and personal. The Cat Pack and I will be back throughout the month to show you what you can do will these pretties.