Birthday SVGs

Celebrate a special birthday with one of these free SVG files.

Free SVG Hop

Celebrate birthdays in style with this free SVG. It’s appropriate for both young and old. Make one for yourself or someone else and let the world know it’s your day. Today I am participating in an SVG blog hop with the theme of birthday. Every design is free to download and use. Check out all the SVGs available at the bottom of this post.

yay day

Grab the free SVG file from the store here: [yay day 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 and free Birthday SVG files linked below. I am sure you will find a great image for your next birthday celebration.

Door Mat Quotes

A ton of free SVG files with door mat quotes.

Free SVG Hop

This month I am participating in an SVG hop with the theme of Door Mat Quotes. So I created this home SVG for you to make.

This design is modern in design but also expresses a message of warmth and comfort. What a nice way to welcome someone to your home.

Grab the free SVG file from the store here: [home 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?

Here are all the different free SVG files to choose from.

A Very Witchy Halloween Card

Celebrate Halloween with all the witches, grab this free SVG and enter to win a gift card from CutCardStock.

with a CutCardStock giveaway

It is the witching season, or at least for those that like to dress up as a witch! I am participating in a blog hop for Fall-oween with CutCardStock. There is a giveaway so make sure to read all the way through this post. I created this witchy card for the hop. The SVG file will be shared with you so you can make your very own card. I don’t know who you will send your card to, but I know this one is perfect for my sister!

Many of the items I use in posts are provided by the manufacturers to promote their products.
A special thanks to those brands who sponsor this site
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papers

The papers I used were actually scraps from projects past. Here is the list of colors I used from CutCardStock, the links are affiliates:

Cricut Maker

With a bit of adjustment to the file in Design Space, the Cricut Maker works its magic to cut all the colored cardstock in one go.

Now that everything is cut and weeded, it’s time to put it all together. Watch the video tutorial for all the tips and tricks.

Video Tutorial:

Free SVG

Here is the link to the free SVG file, it is listed in our shop. [witchy card SVG]


Theme: Fall or Halloween
Date: Saturday & Sunday, Sept 18th-19th
Projects: Treat packaging, decor, scrapbook layouts, mixed media pieces, cards, invitations, banners, etc.

To be eligible for the $40 gift card, comment at each stop along the hop or upload a project that includes a product from CutCardStock.

The winner will be randomly selected via a number generator and announced on Monday, Sept 20th on the CutCardstock Blog and Facebook page.

Hop List
Cutcardstock.blog
• Janet Trieschman – you are here
Janet Axtman
Maureen Ruangchamneil
Jennifer Kotas
Leslie Turner
Judy VanZandt
Judy Markowitz

Suggested Materials:

Links are Affiliates
AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, O – Other
Cricut Maker® Machine
Cricut Maker® Machine
Shop at:
AZ | O | C
Cricut Standard Grip Mat
Cricut Standard Grip Mat
Shop at:
AZ | C
Cut Cardstock
Cut Cardstock
Shop at:
O
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium
Shop at:
AZ | SSS | O
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
Shop at:
AZ | SSS | O

Making a Mini Album

A beautiful mini-album made using materials provided by i-Crafter.

with iCrafter

This month, the DCC (Designer Crafts Connection) is being sponsored by i-Crafter. If you aren’t familiar with i-Crafter, you are going to love their products, they are so creative. I first experienced i-Crafter at a Creativation conference and their booth was all the buzz as a new company displaying products. They have been going strong ever since.

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 i-Crafter for providing materials used with this project.

There are nine other projects created for this Designer Crafts Connection hop. Please take a moment to visit all the projects to see how each designer worked with i-Crafter.

materials

The image above shows what i-Crafter sent to me. I love the little house dies and the 3D embossing folder, but I am setting them aside for another project. All those little clear pockets hold embellishments for a mini-album, which the parts were also included. A detailed direction document showed how the mini-album gets put together. I put mine together pretty much as explained.

The Pages:

first page

I jumped in and put the mini-album together. After designing the front and back cover, I started on the inside. There was no way i-Crafter could send all these dies for the album and embellishments, but it was amazing that they sent all the parts pre-cut and labeled. It was a fun project to put together and one I think they could easily sell as kits.

While the mini-album follows a theme, there is a lot of variety from page to page. The image above has a storage envelope, embellishments, and an acetate page. Each of the three acetate pages has a word on them: Live, Laugh, Love.

last page

The theme is also carried throughout using coordinating papers and shapes. The mini-album form is held together with an accordion binding which is so clever. The video below will walk you through the entire process and then show each page when finished.

Process Video

Making a Paper Clock

Making a 3d clock out of paper with Dreaming Tree. @DesignerCraftsConnection @3dsvg @OfficialCricut #sponsored

With Dreaming Tree

Can you believe this is paper? This beautiful 3D floral paper clock is made using an SVG file from Dreaming Tree. I am so excited to be working with them on this post. I’ve admired Dreaming Tree from afar for a while. Their creations are amazing. I was a bit intimidated when I chose the clock file, but I found it really easy to work with once I got started.

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 Dreaming Tree for providing me with the opportunity to work with their SVG files.

There are nine other projects created for this Design Crafts Connection hop. Please take a moment to visit all the projects to see which SVG file each designer chose and how they personalized their projects.

Many of the items I use in my posts are provided by the manufacturers in order to promote their products.
A special thanks to those brands who sponsor this site.

The Process:

card stock

Once I chose my card stock colors, I felt more confident. At least I had a plan to start with. All the card stock I chose, except for the navy, is from Cricut.

Cricut Maker

I cut all the card stock on my Cricut Maker. You can see I used washi tape on my mat as an extra precaution. A setting of 100# card stock worked well with all the cuts.

cut pieces

I followed the PDF file included in my download from Dreaming Tree and progressed through cutting all the different colors of card stock.

putting it together

I began following step by step with the video on the Dreaming Tree website for the pendulum clock file I chose. I did alter a few pieces and chose a different look for my clock. The more I progressed through the steps the more excited I became to see the end result! I couldn’t stop. I worked through the entire project in one sitting.

clock parts

I didn’t care for the gold clock hands that were included in my clock kit so I decided to change their color using an alcohol ink marker. Of course mixing yellow and blue make green, but I much preferred it to the gold hands.

Process Video:

If you would like to see the steps I took to make this clock, you can follow them in the video below.

close-up

Here is a close-up of the finished clock at an angle. I really loved the entire process. Although this was my first Dreaming Tree project, it definitely will not be my last!

And the best comment of all – I showed it to my teen daughter and she said, “Can I have it!”

Just Squeeze it! SVG

Just squeeze it free lemon SVG. #freeSVG #SVG

What a fun free lemon SVG file for summer. It is perfect for a kitchen towel as I have shown above, but also cute on a shirt. Wouldn’t the design be cute for a baby? Maybe you would like it on a juice pitcher. There are so many different applications if you think about it.

just squeeze it

Grab the free SVG file here [Just Squeeze SVG]

I am participating in a free SVG blog hop with the theme of Lemon or Lemonade. Make sure to visit all the other designs below:

Don’t Make Me Adult SVG

Mom Life SVG blog hop – grab the free SVG files. #SVG

Today I am participating in an SVG blog hop about Mom Life. I made this Don’t make me Adult SVG for the hop. It is shown in two colors of purple but you can change it to your color liking. I think it would be appropriate on a coffee mug too!

This is a free download available in the store: [Adult SVG]

Here are all the SVG files available in the Mom Life hop.

Our Happy Place :: SVG Hop

This month, the SVG hop is focusing on front door signs. This is our happy place shares how I feel about our home. There isn’t a better place to be. I love spending time with my family. Besides, I am a home body.

Make your own sign sharing how you feel about your home, I truly hope it is your happy place.

Follow along with all the great free SVG files with the links below:

We Can Make That!
Kelly Leigh Creates
Try it – Like it – Create it
Hello Creative Family
Happy Go Lucky
Everyday Party Magazine
Artsy-Fartsy Mama
The Girl Creative
Liz on Call
Life Sew Savory
Cutting Machine Crafting
Homemade Heather

Cooked with Love :: Free SVG

Grab this free SVG file for the kitchen and wear it on an apron or make it as a sign. #freeSVG

This month the group of SVG blog hoppers are sharing posts with the theme kitchen signs. Now I know an apron really isn’t a kitchen sign but the SVG will work as a sign as well, don’t you think? Besides, I love this SVG on an apron, especially one a man is wearing!

Grab this free kitchen SVG file and make your own apron or sign or whatever your heart desires!

Check out all the other kitchen sign SVG designs this month with the links listed below.

Love Shirt :: SVG Blog Hop

A free SVG file about love just in time for Valentine’s Day. This post is a part of an SVG blog hop.

You might not know Robert Indiana but I bet you are familiar with his Love sculpture. Based on is idea, I created this love graphic with the o being replaced with a heart. It’s great anytime of the year but especially for Valentine’s Day.

A bit about Robert Indiana:

Robert Indiana, an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, is frequently associated with Pop Art, though he has said he prefers calling himself a “sign painter.” Indiana is most famous for his Love sculpture series, which can be seen in more than 30 locations around the world.

Blog Hop: