Freebie Friday – Bunny Clip-Art

This week’s Freebie is a set of bunny clip art just in time for Easter crafting. Let me know how you plan to use them in the comment section. These bunnies are on one 8.5″ x 11″ PDF but you can change the size of them in your printer’s dialog box.

Grab the free printable PDF file here: [Bunny Clip-art]

My favorite printer brand for many years has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I pay a monthly fee and they send me ink cartridges as needed. It comes out to be a lot less money this way. The HP Envy Inspire is a great-priced machine that will produce beautiful prints.

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And if you are looking for a great crafting weight paper for printables, I have been using HP Project Paper. It is heavier than copier paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. It is a great medium weight for layering, folding, and more!

Recycled Tag

Tag it Tuesday

finished tag

Recycle and up-cycle are nice words for trash. In this tutorial, we are using trash to create a tag. Craft materials don’t have to be fancy and if you keep your eyes open, you can find a lot of different materials for free. The tag base is from a Kleenex box and the decoupage element is a layer from a napkin.

Video Tutorial:

close-up

The close-up image shows the detail and texture created by the layers. The pattern on this box is so nice, that I am going to die-cut some shapes and keep them for future projects.

What free (or trash) items have you used in your crafting?

Freebie Friday – Perfume Bottles

perfume bottles

This week’s Freebie is a set of lovely perfume bottle clip art images. These are so elegant. Print and cut out for all your printable crafts.

This is a single 8.5″ x 11″ PDF file, however, you can change the size of the images in your printer dialog box to fit your craft needs.

Grab the free printable PDF file here: [Perfume Bottles]

My favorite printer brand for many years has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I pay a monthly fee and they send me ink cartridges as needed. It comes out to be a lot less money this way. The HP Envy Inspire is a great-priced machine that will produce beautiful prints.

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And if you are looking for a great crafting weight paper for printables, I have been using HP Project Paper. It is heavier than copier paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. It is a great medium weight for layering, folding, and more!

Hello Spring SVG

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hello spring

What a beautiful way to welcome in spring with this free SVG file featuring a pink tulip. Wear it on a shirt, make a sign, a tote bag, a coffee cup…so many options to create. But if you don’t like pink, change the color. That is the great thing about crafting with an SVG file. You can change the size and color as you desire.

You can grab this free SVG zipped file: [Hello Spring SVG]

what tools

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.

Cricut mats

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 free SVG files below. I am sure you will find a great image to suit your needs.

march collage
Artsy-Fartsy MamaSometimes I Wet My Plantshttps://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2024/03/wet-my-plants-svg.html
Everyday Party MagazineFresh Cut Flowershttps://everydaypartymag.com/diy/farmhouse-spring-svg-file
Hand Lettered PrintablesFLOWERS SVGhttps://www.handletteredprintables.com/free-flowers-svg
Hello Creative FamilyWelcome Springhttps://hellocreativefamily.com/free-spring-svg-files
Kara CreatesSpring Break Vibeshttps://karacreates.com/spring-break-vibes-svg-cut-file/
Persia LouFlower Power SVGhttps://persialou.com/free-flower-power-svg-cut-file/
The Crafty Blog StalkerSpring Showershttps://thecraftyblogstalker.com/free-spring-svg-cut-files/
Try it – Like it – Create itHello Springhttps://tryit-likeit.com/hello-spring-svg/

DIY Resist Spray Tag

Tag it Tuesday

final tag

This week’s tag is a variety of mixed media. Beginning with DIY resist spray and ink smooshing. Then add ephemera in coordinating colors to finish the tag.

To make your own DIY Resist Spray, follow my tutorial here: [Resist Spray]

For the free teacup PDF printable: [Teacups]

close up bottom of tag

In the above close-up image, you can see how well the colors of ink and ephemera coordinate together.

Video Tutorial:

resist close-up

As I mentioned in the video, the ink and resist made a beautiful image. The above close-up shows the ink and resist detail and how well the Resist Spray worked.

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Die-cut Card

with Kokorosa

card front image

I used my DIY Mixed Media Spray and a die from Kokorosa to make this beautiful card. I chose not to use a sentiment, leaving just the lovely image. The card turned out so nice that I wouldn’t mind framing the image.

die

Kokorosa Metal Cutting Dies with Butterflies & Flowers Background Board is the die I used.

For a 25% discount use the code: L44991

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Butterflies & Flowers Background Board https://shrsl.com/4firf

gold stardream

I used Gold Stardream in 8.5 x 11 for the card. The metallic gold enhances the colors of the die-cut image.

Video Tutorial:

close-up

The close-up image above shows the detail of the small shapes that cut out well along with the details of the color created by the media spray. The combination of the two is just amazing.

Freebie Friday – Letter Set

letter set

This week’s Freebie is a letter set that contains a folding card and envelope with a folk art floral theme. You can change the size in your printer dialog if you want a different size. Print out and use for all your crafting needs like junk journals, glue books, card making, paper crafting, collage, and more…

Grab the free printable PDF file here: [Letter Set]

My favorite printer brand for many years has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I pay a monthly fee and they send me ink cartridges as needed. It comes out to be a lot less money this way. The HP Envy Inspire is a great-priced machine that will produce beautiful prints.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 71+gWCPnMHL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

And if you are looking for a great crafting weight paper for printables, I have been using HP Project Paper. It is heavier than copier paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. It is a great medium weight for layering, folding, and more!

Let’s Make a Bracelet for Spring

with Gwen Studios

finished bracelet

Spring is almost here and adding a new accessory to your wardrobe is a great way to update without spending much time or money. I added beads to a fluted ribbon technique. Using Gwen Studios’ pink satin ribbon, I made this lovely bracelet to update my spring wardrobe.

This project was created for Gwen Studios. You can find all the design team projects listed on the Designer Crafts Connection website. Gwen Studios products can be found at Walmart and Michaels.

materials

To make the bracelet I am using a satin ribbon, a pencil, small beads, a sewing needle, thread, scissors, and hardware for jewelry making.

I began by making marks on the ribbon with a pencil. Using a small scrap of ribbon, I marked the width of the ribbon shown in the first photo above. Then I marked the center of the ribbon between those markings. I did not cut any ribbon off the roll, I will do that at the end once I have the length I need.

To understand the sewing process, it is best explained by showing you. Please refer to the video below.

Video Tutorial:

jewelry hardware

Once I had the length needed for the bracelet, I finished the ends off with jewelry hardware.

While this technique makes for a lovely bracelet, you could also use the ribbon for other crafts or as a trim to a sewing project.

Tag it Tuesday with Gelatos

gelato tag

This week’s Tag it Tuesday uses Gelatos in two different techniques. Gelatos are a smooth soft crayon-like product that can mix with water and blend easily with or without water. I added some plastic netting for texture (that photographs oddly) and a simple piece of ephemera to finish off the tag.

Video Tutorial:

detail of tag

In the detailed photo above, you can see the plastic netting a bit better and the dimension it created. The tag this week was pretty simple and quick to make but I am happy with the result.

DIY Your Own Mixed Media Sprays

final panels

I will show you how to make your own DIY Mixed Media Sprays. I called this “plastic paint” for lack of a better explanation. I was inspired by a video I watched on the Pink Poodles Craft channel and went in my own direction from her experimentation.

Materials:

  • spray bottle
  • beads
  • water
  • polyacrylic
  • craft paint

Video Tutorial:

2 variations of play

Depending on your chosen colors, you can end up with very different results. There is no end to how many layers of spray you can use.

close up

In the close-up image, you can see the variety of layered colors showing through and the spots created by the spray of paint and the spray of water on top.

I am not done experimenting, I want to try adding mica powders and metallic paints. It was really fun to do and hard to stop layering.

Tell me how you would use these creations, as card backgrounds. Would you die cut them? In collage? I want to make more to add to my stash for future crafting.

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