Easter Parade!

Are you getting ready for Easter? I have already started on and finished some projects. I have a small army growing. In fact I didn't take pictures of everything I made. Only a few were chosen.

Here are some of them.

This adorable rabbit treat box is actually a FREEBIE from SVG Cuts! I altered it a little by cutting a window and frame using Nesties, and covering the opening with clear plastic. I bought some small hairclips from the Dollar Tree to hold the box shut and glued on a flower and rhinestone. The facial features were made using circle and heart punches. The eyes are rhinestones, and I drew the mouth with a pen. The "boy" bunny has a plain clip to hold it shut, and I added a ribbon bow tie.They are ready to be filled with Easter treats.

You can find the pattern HERE.

Next I made these cute little chicks. They are from the the Egg Hunt kit from SVG Cuts. I altered these too. I used a small heart punch to add feet and a comb on top of the head. Small rhinestones were used for the eyes. "Girl" chicks sport flowers on their heads while "Boys" wear ribbon bow ties.They are small boxes too. So I filled them with chocolate Easter eggs. YUM!

If you are into SVG files, I highly recommend SVG Cuts! Their files are amazing and customer service is excellent!

Chick DP is from Archiver's "The Best of Echo Park Paper" 12x12 pad. Bunny paper is from my stash but was purchased at Archiver's before they closed their local stores.

A Home for Princess Mermaids

Over the past few days, you have met all of the Princess Mermaids in the Pixie Dust Princess Mermaids Collection. I thought they were so cute that I would turn them into paper dolls for my sweet grandaughter.

 Wouldn't it be fun if the little Mermaids had a place to live? Well they do!  SVG Cuts had the perfect file. The sand castle is from the Wet 'n Wild collection.

I cut strips of CS and folded them into triangles. Then they were glued to the backs of the mermaids so they could stand up.

Rhinestones were added to the turrets,

and shells were scattered for atmosphere.

Here is a close up of the castle decorations.

There is a cut out in the back for a LED votive candle, so the castle lights up. 

Check out the Pixie Dust Studio for these adorable images and many more. You'll LOVE what you find!
CHALLENGES
Delightful Challenges - Anything But a Card

Belle of the Ball!

This is Belle from the Princess Mermaid Collection at Pixie Dust Studio.

  Belle is available for purchase now in the Pixie Dust Studio! You can also find precolored images suitable for many crafting needs. 

 Some lovely boutique items, including jewelery, are available on FB in the Pixie Dust Studio Boutique

Hop on over and take a look around!

Stop by my blog tomorrow for more peeks at the Princess Mermaid Collection.
Coral and shell are from SVG Cuts, the Wet 'n Wild collection.

Sleeping Beauty Mermaid

This image is Sleeping Beauty Mermaid from the Princess Mermaid Collection at Pixie Dust Studio. CS is Bazzil, and designer CS is from K and Company, Stickles, embossing folder. Shells are a SVG file from the Wet 'n Wild kit available at SVG Cuts. 

Stop by the Pixie Dust Studio and see what else is new! Join the fan club on FB!
Top Tip
Here is my tip for Top Tip Tuesday:
Tired of the expense of buying new mats for your Cricut? Wish there was a less expensive alternative? Well there is!
Supplies
Painter's tape
Making Memories "Slice" Repositional Spray adhesive

   Place Painter's tape around edges of mat. Painter's tape is widely available at paint stores, hardware stores, and Walmart.  (The tape prevents sticky buildup adhering to the rollers on your machine.)

 Spray a light coat of repositional spray over mat. (This step is best done outdoors)

Remove tape, and mat is ready to use.
Making Memories "Slice" Repositional Spray is sometimes available at Archiver's. You can also order it on Amazon.
I saw the spray at Archiver's and thought I would give it a try. I'm so glad I did! It has saved me a lot of money!

CHALLENGE
Top Tip Tuesday- Embossing 

Like this shoe? Make it for FREE!

Get this file! 

Still time to earn your gift card and download our free 3D High Heel! Full details here: http://svgcuts.com/blog/2013/08/06/make-a-3d-high-heel-shoe-earn-a-gift-card/

 Promotion ends at 11:59 P.M. CDT 08/12/2013

Let's Go Camping!

....I said NEVER! The only way I would consider going camping would be in an RV. 

I have too many allergies. Right now I have a poison ivy rash on my wrist, and I have no idea how I got it. Hubs does all of the yard work, and he recently removed some poison ivy from a tree in our yard. Some of the oil from the ivy must have gotten on his clothes, and I came into contact with it. That's my guess on how I broke out in a rash.

Isn't this Vintage Camping Lantern adorable! It looks so real! Don't you just LOVE the little vellum moths!

Here is a picture of the back. I put a LED tea light candle in the opening, (2 for $1 at the Dollar Tree).

You can find this lantern at SVG Cuts. It's from the Camp Smore kit.

I leave you now with one more thought on camping from someecards.com that was posted on FB

"Camping is fun if you like to pretend you're homeless"

Up, Up, and Away!

My daughter received some curtain valances as a baby shower gift, but she didn't have enough for every window in my grandaughter's room. So she asked me if I would make another valance for her.

The top curtain is store bought. The bottom one is my version. I was lucky to find material that matched at Hancock Fabrics.

Fast forward a year later, and I made a coordinating hot air balloon to hang from the ceiling in my grandaughter's bedroom.

I couldn't resist giving it a test run outside!  :)

The pattern is from SVG Cuts, the High Skies kit.

I also made a clock (Yes, it really works!) for my daughter. It's from the Maison de Madeline kit. Mary has made a video that shows you how to put it together. I changed the design a little. I just LOVE how it turned out! Can you believe it's made out of paper?

Check out the SVG Cuts Shop to see all of the amazing projects you can purchase and Freebies!

Happy Fourth of July.......

to all of our American Friends!

I have a group of friends, and we call ourselves "The Flip Flop Girls". We try to meet at least once a month.

I wanted to make something special for them, and this what I came up with.

Each box is filled with large, puffy, melt in your mouth peppermint stripe balls.

The boxes were quick and easy to put together. I cut them out with my Cricut and SCAL2. The files are from SVG Cuts. The star boxes are from the Vintage Paper Rosettes kit. The decorative stars on the boxes are from the Stars and Stripes kit. The DP CS is from Archiver's. They had such an amazing selection of Patriotic paper, that it was hard to choose, but I managed! LOL

Hope you are enjoying the holiday!

 Just had to share a picture of my youngest grandaughter wearing her Fourth of July outfit.

Here is a close up of the headband that I made for her. She really doesn't like anything on her head.
I distracted her with a toy and slipped the headband on. Then I quickly snapped a pic before she realized she had something on her head and pulled it off. What a sneaky Nana I am!!!

A Victorian Kinda Day

Isn't this lamp adorable! I am in LOVE! Would you believe it's made entirely out of paper?

I purchased the template at SVGcuts.com. Actually it was free because they always have a special when a new template is introduced. Spend $9.98 or more and receive the new template FREE. Use the code FREEGIFT.

This new kit is Maison de Madeline, and it's free with purchase through Thursday. The kit comes with additional projects too: a card, two boxes, and a clock pattern. There is even a video on the website that shows you how to assemble the projects step by step!

The ribbon is Celebrate It from Michael's. The flower is Recollections also from Michael's. I found it in the clearance section in a package of six for $2.49. The tag was purchased at Archiver's (Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime collection). I used a 30% off coupon for the sheet.

The shade and base of the lamp was made using DCWV The Garden Tea Party stack, on sale at Michael's for $11.99, PLUS I had a 20% off coupon on top of that! I also used additional DP from the stack to cut the ribbon and lace. The lace is a MS punch. Vellum was placed underneath the fleur de lis, and luckily I had some in my stash. If you don't want this shape on your shade, you can choose another, or have no shape at all: just a plain shade.

 Then I made a trip to the Dollar Tree to purchase a bag of clear glass pebbles to weight the base so the lamp wouldn't fall over. ( I used 12 glass pebbles.) The back of the shade has an opening and a base to place a battery operated tea light on. I found some at the Dollar Tree: two in a pack.

I put the whole thing together in about two hours while I watched TV. 

I plan to make more of these adorable lamps. I think they will make great gifts! In case you are wondering, I am not on the SVG Cuts DT. I just LOVE their products!

An Egg-citing Spring!

Just had to share my latest creations that I made using SVG Cuts files!

 I call these Art D-egg-O. I like the colors and charms on the black eggs especially.

Frilly Girly Eggs

Eggs for the grandkids. The one in the center is for my grandson. I didn't want it to look too girly.

This file is from the Poplar Street Tulips collection.
So fun and easy to put together and decorate! Buy two collections and you can receive the newest collection, High Skies, FREE with the code FREEGIFT.

My New Love!

Since all of my DT 's have moved on to bigger and better adventures, I have discovered a new LOVE!

SVG Cuts!

Here's what I made for St. Patrick's Day.

Hats made from the New Year's kit.

 CloseUp

Another CloseUp. So easy and fun to decorate with glitter CS, Buttons, sequins, ribbons, pearls, and flowers.

 Of course, You must have a Pot of Gold to celebrate! The file is the cauldron from Party on Elm Street. The pot is filled with gold: Butterfinger candy bars and Werther's Butterscotch candies.... YUMMMMM!

 These goodies are being shipped to my daughter and grandkids. I found the cute little dish towels at Target. Just Perfect for the holiday!

You can find the kits I used at SVG Cuts. You'll find Specials, Gifts with Purchase, and Freebies.

Check it out, and "Like" them on FB.
25% Off sale going on now! Code is SPRING2013

CHALLENGES

Crafty Creations Challenges: Green

More Sneak Peeks at Pixie Dust's "Forest Friends" Collection!

Tomorrow is Release Day for Pixie Dust's Forest Friends Collection! I am so excited to share some of the projects that I made using these adorable images!

These two images will be sold as one. The name is "Forest Finds". The XOXO sentiment will also be available for purchase tomorrow. The candy box is from SVG Cuts, Sweets for My Sweet Collection.

This sweet image is "All the Buzz". Can you see the little bee she is holding in her hand? "What's the Buzz?" and "Bee Mine" are some of the sentiments that will also be available for purchase tomorrow.
The lacy heart behind her is from SVG Cuts For My Valentine kit. The heart box in the background is from SVG Cuts Love Me Do kit.

Stop by tomorrow and I'll have more goodies to share from the Forest Friends Collection!

I'm in Love....

with SVG Cuts! 

I LOVE Valentine's Day! I found the cutest patterns over at SVG Cuts that were just perfect for this special day!

The boxes are from the "Love Me Do" kit.

A string of pearls from Hobby Lobby was hot glued around the lid. The heart doily is from the "For My Valentine" kit. I found the small flowers in a pack of twelve at Michael's in the Dollar bin.

This lovely rose can be found in the "Crush On You Boxes" kit.

Pixie Tip: Use a low temp hot glue gun to quickly and easily glue each petal onto the rose.

These kits come with so many elements and are so reasonably priced! I'm so glad I found this site!
CHALLENGES
Top Tip Tuesday- Lavishly, Luscious Layers
All Sorts- Flower Power

It's Time for Another Challenge at ABAC!

I LOVE Christmas! I couldn't resist making this adorable teapot and teacup with the DP I had been saving in my stash. The lace and rhinestone brad is from Hobby Lobby. I had been saving them for just the right project, and this was the one! The berries were purchased at Michael's last year after Christmas, and were marked way down, so I snapped them up!

The teapot is from the Tea for You and Me Kit from SVG Cuts, and it has been slightly altered. Actually I was forced to alter it. I somehow managed to turn the teapot upside down when I attached the handle and the spout. When it was time to make the lid, it wouldn't fit, so I had to redesign the top of the pot and the lid. Then I decided to add lace around the rim of the lid and the bottom of the pot to give it a Victorian look.

I made a teacup using the Grab a Cup template from My Time Made Easy. It goes together so quickly. I made a bunch of them this summer for my daughter's baby shower. I liked them so much that I made one to match the teapot.
I hope you'll join us for this challenge. You could win a fabulous prize and even be a Guest Designer at "Anything But a Card."
Enter your project HERE and see what the rest of the amazing team has created! Happy crafting!