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Make a layered card with a border die from Maker’s Movement.
Working with Maker’s Movement today I am making a layered border card. Using only one die from the Borders Die Set, I achieved this beautiful activity on the front of the card. The cardstock is created by brushing Distressed Oxide onto each layer before using the die.
I used the first die in the set above, I am excited to try out all the other dies as well after making this card!
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Enter to win a copy of the new Peanuts Origami book.
Are you a fan of Peanuts or origami? If you are a fan of one or both you will love this new book with Peanuts origami projects. Included in the pages are direction on folding, cartoons, trivia, and information on the characters. So even when you are done folding the origami, there is still rich content to view and revisit.
There is a detailed how-to fold basics section in the front of the book.
Each design has two printed pages to fold. There is a star on the designed pages so that you can always orient your project to the steps in the book. Each project is labeled with its difficulty level, you can start simply and build up to the different levels.
The video below shows a quick run-through of some of the different folding projects included in the book.
PEANUTS ORIGAMI
by Charles Schulz
Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-5248-5118-7
Price: $19.99 ($26.99 Canada) Available on Amazon
Paperback: 8.5 x 8 inches,
240 pages
The winner will be chosen by random and the prize will be provided by the publisher.
a Rafflecopter giveawayI was provided a sample of this product in order to write a review.
Follow along as I made a motion card using a die from TLC Designs.
I received this Double Dial Die from TLC Designs. This is my first time using a die with motion or activity and making a motion card. The process is rather two-fold in that you put the mechanism together and then design the visual elements for the card. It was fun trying to decide what images would work well with the motion.
Many of the items used in this post have be provided by companies I work with in order to promote there company and products.
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Thank You card free SVG for Cut Cardstock design team.
This tri-fold card is first up for the month of October 2020 on the Cut Cardstock blog. Learn how the cardstock was colored and put together by watching the YouTube video tutorial.
Many materials used in this post were provided by various companies in order to promote their products.
Materials:
The free SVG file can be accessed at this link [Thank You Card SVG]
The file contains all three layers in one file.
Once you click on the link, a new window will open with the image displayed, right-click the image and save as an SVG.
Don’t forget to make sure the red lines are set to score before you cut.
Suggested Materials:
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5 things I love about my Cricut Maker with craft tutorial projects.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.
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With the ability to use more advanced tools, Cricut Maker gives you the freedom to make virtually any DIY project you can imagine, from 3D art to home decor, jewelry, iron-on, vinyl, paper projects, and so much more. It has the tools to cut hundreds of materials quickly and accurately, from the most delicate paper and fabric to the tough stuff like matboard, leather, and basswood. Use the Rotary Blade to cut fabric for a sewing project — without backing material. Switch to Knife Blade and cut thicker and denser materials for added dimension and depth. Or quickly switch between scoring, engraving, debossing, and other decorative effects with a variety of specialty tips. Featuring unique cutting versatility, a huge library of design ideas, sewing patterns available instantly, and easy-to-use apps, Cricut Maker delivers professional-level cutting performance that anyone can use.
I have had my Maker for a while now and it keeps getting better with the addition of new adaptable tools. With each addition, it is like getting a new machine. When I started with Cricut four machines ago, I didn’t buy it for scrapbooking or card making. I bought it to reproduce pieces for kids crafting in Sunday School and girls club. Obviously, as the Cricut machines have advanced, so have how I utilize them in my crafting. Here are five things I love about my Cricut Maker. Projects one through four are posts from the past that I used the Maker, the fifth project is a new project that I just finished and used one of the newest tools, the engraving tool.
1. It Cuts Fabric without the need for any stabilizer.
Sleep Mask
I made these reversible sleep masks for my daughters as gifts.
Using the Maker to cut the fabric was so quick and easy without the need for any stiffening. Just place the fabric on the pink mat.
It also allowed me to make multiples and there was no variation in the cutting which would happen if done with scissors.
2. It Cuts different materials really well.
Earrings
3. It allows me to make my own holiday decor.
Alternative Pumpkin
I created this alternative pumpkin using my Cricut Maker. I used it to cut the bats out of vinyl and felt. It is so easy to cut the same design out of different materials even though the vinyl and felt are very different the Maker did it easily. The bucket has an internal light and glows at night. Now I have a festive Halloween decor I can display each year.
4. It allows me to decorate my home.
5. The adaptable tools allow me to create using new materials.
You can see the newest adaptable tools in the following video:
These tools open up so many different crafting doors. I am just getting started with exploring the different opportunities. After receiving the new tools, I tried the engraving tool first on acrylic. It was as easy to set up as any of the other tools I already had for the Maker.
The leaves are an image from Cricut Access (Leaves Drawing #MAEF3C53). The Design Space project link is here: [leaf engraving] The leaves are engraved onto two different layers of acrylic.
I took the two layers of acrylic and painted them with alcohol ink. The below image is the final piece.
You can see the full tutorial for this piece at: [leaf engraving and painting]
I want to thank Cricut for providing many of the materials that were used in these posts.
Grab your free Countdown to Christmas holiday movie guide from Hallmark.
I know many of you love Hallmark Christmas movies and they now have their Countdown to Christmas Movie line-up available. Is it too soon? Don’t worry, the movies start on Oct. 24th with Jingle Bell Bride and run every day through Dec. 20th. You can download the printable at the link below but, did you know they also have an app? Yep, there is a QR code on the printable for you to access the Hallmark Movie Checklist app with your smart phone.
Enter to win milk chocolate hot cocoa k-cups from Crave.
I woke up this morning to cooler weather and I was craving hot chocolate. Thankfully I had just received a pack of k-cups from Crave to review. So I popped one in my coffee maker and had a steaming cup of milk chocolate in a few moments, and it was so comforting. Crave offers a variety of different flavors.
Crave hot cocoa comes in dark chocolate, mexican spice cocoa, milk chocolate, mint chocolate, salted caramel, and white chocolate. I don’t know about you but I had a hard time choosing which flavor to select, I guess that is why they also make a variety pack!
Crave Hot Chocolate PODS are recyclable, kosher certified, and compatible with Keurig K-Cup brewers, including 2.0. They are available on Amazon. (affiliate link)
You can enter to win your own 40 pod package of Milk Chocolate Crave Cocoa by entering below. The winner will be chosen by random and approved by the promoter.
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This post is sponsored and I received the product in order to write a review. All prizes will be provided by the sponsor.
Make your own cow costume with mask, shirt, or ears. Use for cow appreciation day at Chick fil a.
Chick-fil-A’s annual Cow Appreciation Day is Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from restaurant opening until 7 p.m. anyone wearing any sort of cow apparel will receive one free entrée and kids dressed like a cow may select a free Kid’s Meal. For all the details and FAQs, check out the link. https://www.chick-fil-a.com/Cow-Appreciation-Day
If you need a costume, you might just like this free print and cut out a cow mask. [cow mask]
You can pair it with this SVG file to make your own cow shirt. Just download the file and cut it out on your personal cutting machine. Then iron-on the vinyl. If you don’t have a personal cutting machine, print out the file on transfer iron-on or just print it out and pin it in place. Add the mask from the link above and you will finish off your costume!
How about a cow headband? You can print and cut these cow ears and glue them to a headband. Or if you want to cut them out on a personal cutting machine, you can download this free SVG file. [cow ears SVG]
