For the season of giving, grab this free SVG that can be used year round.
It is the season for giving thanks with Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving. But shouldn’t we be thoughtful and giving all year round? This free SVG file is all about giving without expectations in return and can be used all year long. Follow along below for all the free SVGs created this month with the theme of Friendsgiving/Thanksgiving.
Learn how to use the new Offset tool in Cricut Design Space.
Have you seen the new Offset Tool in Cricut Design Space? It is in beta. Check to see if it has been updated in your Design Space program and then follow along to see how you can use this tool in the video tutorial below.
Make greeting cards using up your scraps can be an enjoyable creative process.
Making a card doesn’t have to be difficult. Using up your scrap pieces can be an enjoyable creative process and useful too. I keep my little scraps in a basket on the side of my craft table and then put color coordinating pieces together. When there are enough of them, I start to make cards with them.
I used cardstock and Rinea Foil but any paper will work. I didn’t cut down or adjust the pieces. I find it a fun creative process to work around these constraints and find a pleasing composition.
I color my own gem stickers to coordinate with the design. This tip is a great cost-saving. I didn’t add a sentiment to the card. This makes the design flexible for a variety of different uses and I can personalize it when it’s needed.
If you would like to see how I created the foiled embellishment: https://youtu.be/IZIdyWZ0BSc
Video Tutorial:
A close-up view. The card is a bit difficult to photograph but is beautiful in person.
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Grafix has two new Mixed Media Journals added to their product list. They sent me the square version to try. I was excited to see the variety of surfaces to work on and I decided to test out a variety of different media with it. The journal includes six different surfaces, two of each. I created two very different pages for this post.
I would first like to thank Designer Crafts Connection for the opportunity to work with amazing companies and designers. And specifically for this post, I would like to thank Grafix for providing materials used with this project.
There are other projects created for this Designer Crafts Connection hop with a variety of different products from Grafix. Please take a moment to visit all the projects to see how each designer worked with Grafix.
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I began working with a clear wet media dura-lar page. I started with ink on a Gelli plate, then stenciling, stamping, and finally decoupage. Sticking with a palette of blues and pinks I chose to work with florals. The clear surface of the dura-lar excited me when I realized I could work on the back with decoupage and have it show on the front. Some of the work started to smear the more I added to the surface so I applied a clear coat spray and finished up with gluing on a piece of ephemera.
Video Process:
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The next page I tried was the matte dura-lar. The front and back idea from the first page was carried over to this one. I started applying alcohol ink to the front surface, then I adhered some gold foil to the ink. The front of the page was finished up with blue, white, and gold paint pens. I then turned the page over and started with Derwent’s Inktense pencils. Again I used blue, white, and gold paint pens with the front art as a guide. A coat of clear coat was applied to the front and back when finished.
Video Process:
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Learn fun stamping techniques with Fairy Stamper stamps.
with Fairy Stamper
I enjoy creating my own textured papers using a variety of different techniques. For my Fairy Stampers Video Design post this month, I used a bulrushes stamp in different ways to create the background paper for my card. Another Fairy Stampers stamp was used for the sentiment. This was a fun card to make.
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The card came together in a two-step process. The first was creating the background, and the second was creating the sentiment strip.
After embossing the cardstock, the sentiment was stamped on top. Since the embossed cardstock has texture, the stamp needed to be applied more than once.
Once the parts of the card were made, it was time to put it all together. A tape runner and foam tape were used.
Here is a close-up shot of the card so you can see the texture and misting spray as well as the raised sentiment. You can really see how the colors work together in this image.
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This next film in the God’s Not Dead franchise is an inspiring, must-see movie for everyone.
God’s Not Dead / We The People is another powerful movie from the franchise of the same name. In watching about the fight to be able to homeschool children versus being required to attend public school, I didn’t realize until the end of the movie that I was actually watching a fight for choice and freedom. It made me realize the importance of understanding the full impact of our laws and freedoms. I have a stronger dedication to our country and I want to share that with my own children and show them the monuments that stand for those historical choices. My hope is that others aren’t swayed by the religious title of the movie but are impacted by the full message of the film.
Synopsis: The God’s Not Dead franchise continues in God’s Not Dead: We the People as Reverend Dave (White) is called to defend a group of Christian homeschooling families. He finds himself taken aback by the interference of the government, and believing that their right to educate their own children is a freedom worth fighting for, Reverend Dave is called to Washington DC to testify in a landmark congressional hearing that will determine the future of religious freedom in our country for years to come.
Many thanks to Pinnacle Peak for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive the product in exchange for this review and post.
