September 2022 – Try It – Like It

Making a Paper Owl Mask

Make your own owl mask with the free SVG file.

with CutCardStock

What a fun time of the year to create. As the summer weather turns cooler the colors change to an autumn palette. This DIY mask can be worn for Halloween or made as a decorative piece to hang. If you change the color or eliminate some of the pieces you can totally change the look and feel of the mask. Create in all white and you’d have a beautiful winter owl.

The free SVG file was created as a part of the CutCardStock design team and is linked below.

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I chose the colors from the Basis line, weighted at 80# cover, and come in a variety of different colors.

Cutting this file on a Cricut Maker, I set it to cut 100# cardstock.

All the pieces are cut and ready to assemble. I set the width of the file to 7.5″ to fit comfortably on the 8.5 x 11″ pieces.

I wanted to add some detail and depth to the mask so I chose to ink blend the pieces with Distress Oxide. Then I worked the pieces with a ball tool to add some actual dimension.

From this angle, you can see the dimension and a close-up of some of the ink blending. Adding a bit of elastic is all that is needed in order to wear the mask.

A perfect fit!

Please visit the store to download the free SVG [Owl Mask]

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Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
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Ribbon Flower Enhanced Round Box

Make a round box with a ribbon flower accent.

with Gwen Studios

A handmade round box with a ribbon flower topper made with ribbon from Gwen Studios. The round box represents a pumpkin. I originally was collaging a napkin onto a pumpkin with the intent to add the flower near the stem. The pumpkin turned out nice but it was too busy to show off the ribbon flower.

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Gwen Studios and Designer Crafts Connection are featuring Fall and Halloween projects this month. To see all the design team projects, travel over to Designer Crafts Connection.

Gwen Studios ribbon is available at Walmart and Michaels. For this project, I used Green and Orange satin ribbons in 7/8th inch.

I cut the round box on my Cricut Maker using two pieces of Solar Yellow cardstock from CutCardStock. The free box SVG file is available in the shop. [round box]

Before putting the box together, I used Distress Oxide in Spiced Marmalade to add color and visual texture to the cardstock. Doing so was to help the round box have similarities to a pumpkin.

Putting the box together and making the ribbon flower and leaves are explained in the video tutorial below.

Video Tutorial:

With the box open, you can better see the ribbon flower and leaves. The center of the flower is a button from an outfit my mom wore probably in the 70s.

Fall-themed Glass Dish

Take a Dollar Tree bowl and elevated it to something elegant with Etchall etching creme.

with Etchall

I had an idea to etch these detailed leaves onto a glass bowl from Dollar Tree using Etchall etching creme. After cutting the vinyl and attempting to weed away the leaf, I decided that plan wasn’t going to work, the centers of the leaves were too small and hard to keep in place. So I chose to etch the reverse of my idea. The result is stunning, actually even better than my original idea.

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I used a Cricut Maker to cut the leaf design. The leaves were set to a small size – about 1.25″ long. I also cut a rectangle that would work with my original idea. I ended up using it for the seam around the bowl. You can grab the free leaf SVG from my store. [leaf SVG]

I placed the leaves around the top of the bowl. They are placed tip to tip and tail to tail. I measured and drew lines on the inside of the bowl to guide where to place the straight line of vinyl on the outside. The rest of the bowl was covered with packing tape as a precaution.

See the video tutorial below for details on using Etchall on the bowl. This was also an exercise in testing how detailed the etching creme could handle. It really worked well.

Video Tutorial:

Here is a close-up image of the finished piece backed in black so you can see the detail of the leaves and the etching. The result took a Dollar Tree bowl and really elevated it to something elegant, better than I expected!

Creatively Crafty Link Party #346

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This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.
Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.

Cricut Warehouse Sale

Check out the Cricut warehouse sale good until 9/24.

Quick, don’t miss these sales! Cricut is having another Warehouse sale this week, featuring the best deals on almost ALL products. Need a new Heat Press, Machine, or lighting? Now is the time to purchase. The best deals of the week are Maker 3 for $379, AutoPress for $849, and Table Lamp for $149! Read on to catch all the extraordinary deals.

Cricut.com is offering free shipping on orders $99+. Use promo code SHIPSEP or SEPSHIP through 9/30.

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Save $50 on the Maker 3! Valid through 9/24.

Save $20 on the Explore 3! Valid through 9/24.

Save $150 on the Maker! Valid through 9/24.

Save $50 on the Air 2! Valid through 9/24.

Save $80 on the Joy! Valid through 9/24.

Save $10 on the EasyPress Mini! Valid through 9/24.

Save $50 on the EasyPress 9×9! Valid through 9/24.

Save $50 on the EasyPress 12×10! Valid through 9/24.

EasyPress 3 – 9×9 only $199! Valid through 9/24.

EasyPress 3 – 12×10 only $249! Valid through 9/24.

Save $50 on the Mug Press! Valid through 9/24.

Save $20 on the Hat Press! Valid through 9/24.

Save $150 on the AutoPress! Valid through 9/24.

Save $10 on the BrightPad! Valid through 9/24.

Save $20 on the BrightPad Go! Valid through 9/24.

Save $50 on the Table Lamp! Valid through 9/24.

Save $50 on the Floor Lamp! Valid through 9/24.

Get 30% OFF on Vinyl! Valid through 9/24.

Get 30% OFF on Paper & Cards! Valid through 9/24.

Bookmaking

Tab bookbinding with a collaged cover.

with Collaged Cover

A few years ago I attended a bookbinding retreat at Penland. To this day, I still rely on the techniques I learned. This sweet little journal has a tab binding. The nice thing about a tab binding is that you can make the book as many pages as desired. I began making the cover papers using book pages and collaged them together.

You might be surprised to learn that I used children’s tempera and liquid watercolor. Applying the paints in a similar fashion to working on a Gelli plate. After the first layer of paint, different paint was applied with a stencil. Finally, stamped images were added.

After the paint dried, I cut the pages into different sizes. They were then used to collage onto chipboard for the covers. The entire process from painting pages to bookbinding is better viewed in the video tutorial.

Video Tutorial:

Cricut’s Fall Sale

Check out the savings and deals Cricut has with their Fall sale. #affiliate @officialCricut

This week, Cricut is having its Fall Flash Sale, featuring 40% OFF on Cricut Materials & Accessories! Save on great deals like the Maker for $150 off, the Air 2 for $50 off, and the Joy for $10 off!

Cricut.com is offering free shipping on orders $99+. Use promo code SHIPSEP or SEPSHIP through 9/30.

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Maker 3 machine only $429! Valid through 9/17.

Explore 3 machine only $319.99! Valid through 9/17.

Get $150 OFF the Cricut Maker! Valid through 9/17.

Get $50 OFF the Cricut Air 2! Valid through 9/17.

Get $10 OFF the Cricut Joy! Valid through 9/17.

EasyPress Mini only $49! Valid through 9/17.

EasyPress 9×9 only $149! Valid through 9/17.

EasyPress 12×10 only $199! Valid through 9/17.

EasyPress 3 – 9×9 only $199! Valid through 9/17.

EasyPress 3 – 12×10 only $249! Valid through 9/17.

Mug Press only $199! Valid through 9/17.

Hat Press only $149! Valid through 9/17.

AutoPress only $999! Valid through 9/17.

BrightPad only $59! Valid through 9/17.

BrightPad Go only $99! Valid through 9/17.

Table Lamp only $199! Valid through 9/17.

Floor Lamp only $249! Valid through 9/17.

Save 40% on Materials! Valid through 9/17.

Save 40% on Accessories! Valid through 9/17.

Don’t forget to check out the new Cricut Glue Gun! Did you know Cricut has a glue gun? https://cricut.com/en-us/new/cricut-glue-gun/2009084.html…

Free Halloween SVGs

Grab a few free SVG files for you Halloween decorating.

Blog Hop

Oh, it’s time to drive that broom, the season is upon us and you’ll need a place to park it. Grab this free SVG file and let everyone know to not get in your way! This free SVG is a part of a monthly free SVG blog hop. The theme this month is Halloween.

Grab the free SVG file from the store here: [Broom Parking SVG]

Not sure what Cricut tools you need or should use? Check out this post – What tools to Buy.

Need to know about the different vinyl products available? You can learn all about it at About Cricut Vinyl.

Are you confused about the different colors of mats? This article will clear it all up for you.
Which Mat Do I Use?

Check out all the fun and free Halloween SVG files linked below. I am sure you will find a great image to suit your need for this holiday season!

Persia Lou	Cute Ghost SVG
We Can Make That!	Candy Corn Cheetah Print
That’s What Che Said	Witches Be Crazy
Hello Creative Family	Spooky Vibes
The Girl Creative	Halloween Mode: ON
Life Sew Savory	This is my Costume shirt
Homemade Heather	i put a spell on you
Try it – Like it – Create it	broom parking
Everyday Party Magazine	Come We Fly
Kara Creates	Witches Brew
The Crafty Blog Stalker	Four Jack O’Lanterns
Artsy-Fartsy Mama	Broom Hair Don’t Care
Liz in Call	Halloween Queen
Weekend Craft	Drink up witches

And just for fun, I wanted to share my favorite witch dance video!

Creatively Crafty Link Party #345

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This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.
Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.