3D Paper Guitar Gift Box | SVGCuts

Have you seen the latest Vintage Valentine SVG Cuts Kit? If you haven't, you must... it is awesome!!! I couldn't wait to make the guitar that Mary created! Super cute and so easy to put together :)

This guitar makes the perfect gift box for the music lover in your life.. a great Valentine's treat too!

Instead of twine, I used 22 gauge metal wire for my guitar strings. It took a little effort but I am really happy with the results :)

To create this project you will need:

Vintage Valentines SVG Cuts Kit

Card stock

Wire

Embellishments

Silhouette Cameo with the SSDE

I used the Print and Cut feature of the Silhouette Cameo to add the roses to the front panel of my guitar.

Hope my guitar has inspired you to create your own musical Masterpiece :) 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting  :)

Something Blue Bridal Shower Card and Tag | SVGCuts

So excited to share with you my latest SVGCuts guest post!

Today I have a Bridal Shower Card and Tag I made to complete a gift ensemble. The gift wrap and bow inspired my "Something Blue" creations! For complete instructions on how to recreate your own stop by the SVG Cuts Blog.

Here are the SVGCuts Collections I used:

Love Always SVG Kit

Kate's Silhouettes SVG Collection

April Avenue SVG Collection

Call Me Later SVG Kit

Cut and created on the Silhouette Cameo using SSDE

 This elegant gift tag is SO pretty that it could easily become an ornamental keepsake for the Bride!

Really LOVE how this card came together... the tulle on the Brides Dress and veil, and the umbrella are my favorites :)

I used the Print n Cut on the Silhouette Cameo to create the banner and the Sentiment on the inside of the card. With Print n Cut you can make your cards as personal as you like! No more worrying about messy writing or making mistakes. All you really have to do is sign your name!

Next time you attend a shower, surprise the Bride with your own handmade gifts, they will truly be unforgettable!

Don't forget to check out this week's FREE gift from SVG Cuts Winter Gazebo SVG Kit! Just look at that Gazebo!!! What a perfect wedding creation that would make!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting  :)

Christmas Paper Cake Floral Toppers | Cake a la SVGCuts | DIY Cakes

I am SOOOOO super excited today to be sharing with you my first guest post for SVGCuts, WHOOP, WHOOP! If I could do a backflip I would, lol ;) 

If you didn't know it before, you should know now that I LOVE SVGCuts and have been a huge fan since finding them back in 2011! In fact they were one of the reasons I started blogging. I have always loved to craft and after making some of the coolest things out of paper with their files, I was hooked and I knew I had to share it with others!

So for this project I thought it would be awesome to mash up two of my favorite crafts... Paper and cake decorating! Well, what do you think of my Christmas Cake a la SVGCuts? It almost looks too good to eat doesn't it?!

Please check out my guest post on the SVGCuts blog for complete instructions :)

I would have never been able to create these gorgeous flowers out of fondant, but paper... piece of cake, haha!

When I was a little girl, the kids in the family would always fight over the sugar flowers on the cake. Did anyone else do that? Maybe we were just weird?

I'm sure if you make some like these out of paper, the moms might have to fight the kids for them, lol!

If any of you have ever made a fondant flower, you will know how time-consuming and difficult it can be. Even when they are done they can be quite fragile. That's why you pay cake decorators the big bucks! But why pay them when you can do it yourself?! If you already are a paper crafter all you need now is a cake! If you can't make a fondant cake, don't worry bake your favorite cake and sprinkle some icing sugar over it, or even easier buy one and just embellish it!

Just think of the cakes you could make using paper toppers, the possibilities are endless!

Make the flowers like you would for any other project. Then all you have to do is hot glue them to the end of a toothpick or a skewer. By doing this, you elevate the flowers and protect the papers from any grease absorption that may happen when using paper. See the image below.

Here's what the cake looks like from the side...

and here's a peek inside the cake! Add some food coloring to the cake batter and you'll end up with a fun and festive Christmas Cake! Yummy!!!

If you are interested in making this project, here are the SVGCuts files you will need:

3D Wintergreens SVG Kit

Spirits of Christmas Past SVG Kit

Gift Boxes SVG Kit

Doilies SVG Collection

Make sure you stop by the SVGCuts blog for more tips and all the instructions on how to make your own Cake a la SVGCuts! I hope you loved this project as much as I enjoyed creating it... Oh, and eating it too!

Don't forget to check out SVGCut's 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway on Facebook! SO many amazing prizes to be won!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting  :)

Sympathy Card | SVGCuts

Death and dying are part of my work life.  It's hard to run from it as an Oncology nurse. I hope, in the very least, to provide comfort to those I do care for as they pass and console those who are left behind. 

A very good friend of mine recently lost a loved one, so I thought I would make her a card just to let her know I was thinking of her.

For this project, I used a few SVGCuts files that I have altered to come up with this card. Click on the links below to see which kits the files came from.

Dove FREE DESIGNS

Flag from Toil and Trouble SVG Kit

Card from Everyday Winter Cards SVG Kit

Nobody likes to lose someone they've loved. A handmade card like this, may put a smile on their face or at least let them know how much you care for them.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Autumn "love" Flower Shadow Box Tutorial | SVGCuts

Happy Fall Everyone!!!

Fall has always been my favorite time of year, I just love the warm colors of nature and the gorgeous flowers of the season! Today, I want to share with you a little wedding gift I made for a very special couple that celebrated their wedding this past weekend. Hope they'll like this little gift :)

Here is how you can make your own... 

(You will need an electronic cutting machine, I used the Silhouette Cameo with the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition)

• To create this shadow box, first, create a square the size of the opening of the frame. 
• Next, select a heart SVG file, I used one from For My Valentine SVG Kit as my template. Enlarge the heart until you are happy with the size. 
• Then select all the flowers you would like to use. With each flower, ungroup them and place each layer on top of each other so that you can see how they would look like in the end. 
• Resize each flower then place them on top of the heart. This will give you an idea of how it will look and show you how many you may need to cut out.  
• Next step, select your papers and cut all the flowers out. I inked some of my flower petals to add some extra colors and add dimension.
• Once you have all your flowers assembled, arrange them on the heart template as you like. I used hot glue to secure them down to my heart template. 
• Select the color of your background and cut it to fit your frame. Center the heart and adhere it to your background. 
• Place the flowered heart inside your shadow box frame. If you want to you can skip the next step and you are done!

• The next thing I did was etch the glass with the word "love" written in the center of the heart. See here some of my previous tutorials.

A little bit of work but the results are amazing! Here is a close-up of the flowers... don't the flowers look so realistic!?!

Want to know where these gorgeous flower files came from... SVGCuts of course! 

Here are all the kits I used for this project:

Crisp Days of Fall SVG Kit

3D Mums and Fall Flowers Kit

Pick a Pumpkin SVG Kit

Mother's Garden SVG Kit

Love Always SVG Kit

Love Me Do SVG Kit

Crush on You Boxes SVG Kit

B is for Birthday SVG Kit

Fall Harvest SVG Kit

I'm so happy that what I had envisioned turned out even prettier than what I imagined! I love how it turned out so much, I think I want to make one for myself now! Hubby and I got married in the Fall as well, so this would be perfect for us... it will be 15 years in a few weeks, woohoo!

Congratulations to all getting married this Fall or celebrating an Anniversary this season... this one is for you :) I hope you enjoyed it!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Crafting :)

3D Paper Back Pack | SVGCuts

My kids start school already tomorrow, where has the summer gone *as I dry weepy eye's*  :( 

So for today, I want to share with you all this cute 3D Paper Back Pack I made for my daughter's teacher!

This awesome file from SVGCuts is super quick and easy to put together. 

The file comes from their Back to the Books SVG Kit. The cute patterned paper I used is from Fleurette Bloom's School Days Paper Pack. If you're still looking for last-minute school projects you should definitely check out these links!

Here's a closer look! The backpack is the perfect size to fill up with a few goodies. Great for someone headed back to school!

I hope her teacher is gonna love it as much as I do! Also, if you haven't yet check out the cool 3D sneaker I made for my son's teacher!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy Crafting :)

Tea Set Treat Boxes | 3D Paper Teapot and Teacup | SVGCuts

Happy Mother's Day Everyone! Hope you all are able to spend time with your children and Mother's today! 

Today, I would love to share with you the tea set I made for my Mothers! 

Since my mother collects Teapots (real ones) can you guess which one she'll get, lol? And, you can't forget the Mother In Law... mine loves to drink tea! The decision was easy! I LOVE you both very much!!!

The files come from SVG Cuts, Tea for You and Me SVG Kit. 

Cut on the Silhouette Cameo.

If you are a subscriber to the Cutting Edge Magazine, you would have seen this project in the March/April Issue. If you're not, this magazine is unique in that it is dedicated to all electronic die-cutting machine users and paper craft addicts like me! So check it out, and you'll get to see more of my work!!!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Happy Crafting :)

Paper Clock Lamp | SVGCuts Challenge Entry

Hello Everyone and WELCOME to all my new followers! SO happy to see new faces on this little blog of mine! Make sure you leave me a comment and say HI so I can get to know you as well!

Today, I want to share with you my second attempt at the SVG Cuts Facebook Lamp Challenge! This time around I stuck to the rules, LOL! My inspiration came from the paper used, DCWV Tattered Time Stack. I love the vintage, "MAN"ly look of it! 

So here is my lamp, LOVE how it turned out :)

The files I used all came from SVGCuts, Maison de Madeline SVG Kit. I've been wanting to make the wall clock and thought why not incorporate it in the lamp. 

 Here is a closer look at the lampshade. I really wanted to make the clock functional but couldn't find a small enough clock movement kit for this project. I did find the next best thing... Tim Holtz's Idea-ology Time Pieces. His stuff is AWESOME!

Side view of the lampshade and all the gears.

Below is a close-up of the details on the base of the lamp.  Stamp comes from Stampendous Time Flies collection. I finished the pull cord chain with the cutest Flair button from Paper Play Studio, I thought "dreamer" was the perfect little touch for a lamp. 

And my favorite part of the lamp is actually seeing it all lit up! Isn't it pretty?!? I think this is going to be the perfect Father's Day gift for my hubby! He collects watches, so I know he is gonna love this!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you've enjoyed my version of the lamp. If you're a paper crafter make sure you enter the challenge! It's really all about fun and pushing your creativity, and if you win something it's a bonus!

Happy Crafting :)

3D Easter Daffodil Vase Framed Paper Art | SVGCuts

It's time again for the SVG Cuts Spring Facebook Challenge! The Challenge is to use elements from the chosen kits/collections ONLY and create a 2D or 3D project. 

This time I wanted to keep my project clean and simple! Here is what I came up with! Isn't it pretty!?! I used a RIBBA frame from IKEA, removed the glass and the mat, and just placed it in behind the art for later use... smart right? You could use this frame over and over again and change it with your holidays! 

Here it is sitting in our wall alcove...

This project is perfect for Spring and the upcoming Easter Holiday! The daffodils that Mary (designer of these files from SVGCuts) created are so gorgeous and realistic! Who knew that simple plain paper could look this amazing! These flowers come from the 3D Flowers SVG Kit here.

Here is a closer look! Can you say WOW!!! And yet so easy to create!

And how about the vase that the flowers are in? I would have never guessed it came from a Halloween Apothecary jar from TOIL AND TROUBLE KIT here! I adjusted the sizes of my files so that the finished results would fit nicely in the frame. I also cut a few panels off the file so that I could mount it flat. The vase stands 5" tall. 

And this banner, how adorable is it? Love the buttons! The banner comes from here.

The picture above shows you what it looks like hanging on a wall. 

Here are the kits and supplies I used for this project...

 Toil and Trouble SVG Kit

3D Flowers SVG Kit

RIBBA frame from IKEA

Twine from American Crafts

Paper from Recollections

Green Floral Wire

Cuttlebug and Polka Dot embossing folder

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

Hot Glue and Gun
Cut on the Silhouette Cameo

Well, hope you like my little Spring project! I LOVE how it all came together, wish me luck!!! And, if you haven't entered there’s still time to get your entry in! Good luck! Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Crafting :)