Mailbox Box

Here is a mailbox for you.  This is just a test cut, I can't show you the project I made the file for yet.  It's coming soon.
DS File- plantin schoolbook

svg file
gypsy file

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you believe 2009 is gone already?  I love New Years.  This is a very busy year for me.  My son, my oldest, is getting married on June 5, and my 2nd child, a daughter, graduates high school June 28!!!!!   I know the time will fly.  I have mixed emotions about all of it.  I'm so proud of them and who they have become, but it is so hard to have your babies grow up!  My youngest is only 13, so at least I have her home for a few more years.
I'm off to Michaels today.  Bought a few more jetmax cubes yesterday at 50% off, and my husband (bless him!!!) thinks we should get a few more at that price.  He's thinking ahead to my new craft room-the one I get when my son gets married!!!!  There is a silver lining!  My husband laid the room out on the computer yesterday.  It is small, but will be all mine.  I can't wait!  (Sorry Jeremy!!!!!!!! )

I am now a .com!

I finally got my blog address changed to a .com.  I've been wanting to do this for a while now, but didn't know how.  I was afraid to try, because I didn't want to mess up my blog.  So far so good!

Another Cake in a Box

My daughter has a slumber party to go to tonight.  I asked her what kind of money holder she wanted, and of course she picked one that required the most effort!  That's ok, it's one of my favorites too. 
Unfortunately I forgot to photograph most of the Christmas gifts I made, that's why I haven't posted much lately.  Hopefully now the holidays are winding down I will have more time to play!
VIDEO & FILE AVAIABLE IN PREVIOUS POST!!!!  Scroll down!
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EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! - (for me, anyway!!!)

I was selected to the new design team for Glue, Scissors, Paper.  I am very excited, and a little nervous.  This is completely new to me-I have never been on a design team before.  I'm looking forward to the new experience, and am very grateful for the opportunity. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

SVG Files opening too large-here's the fix!!!!!

I didn't know why some of the svg files I open were so large.  Some of them were so large I couldn't work with them until I sized them down.  Open scal, go to edit, preferences, then make sure svg dpi is set to inkscape.  Then inkscape files will open at the same size they were created in.  Maybe you already knew this, but I sure didn't!!!!!

Another box!

Nothing new here, just another twist top box.  I can make these in my sleep now!  I love how this one looks-simple and elegant.  Looks like I need to clean my camera lens!!!

Glitter Ornaments

I really love this project.  They are so simple and turn out so beautiful.  I think I will probably do some every year.  These are for my neices and nephews, and the kids I babysit.

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More twist-top boxes

These are the boxes I made for the glitter ornaments-what was I thinking?!!!!!! I'm glad they are done.  

download ds cut file

Christmas Car Vinyl

I put this on my husband's back window-I'm not sure he appreciated it!!!!!!!!!  I got the file from
http://www.mardenz.blogspot.com/

Christmas Tile

I got this file from paperscissorsink.com.  It's a 12 x 12 tile.

http://www.paperscissorsinc.com/http://www.paperscissorsinc.com/

Twist Top Box-Video & file

I've added more files to the twist top box I posted a while ago.  There are now 2 flat bottom boxes.  The short box holds an ornament perfectly.  I'm going to use this box to give my glitter ornaments in (yet to be made!!!)



ds file download

Video-applying vinyl to glass & tile

Here is the video I promised.

Monogram Tiles

These are 6 x 6 tiles made with a myvinyldesigner.com alphabet file.  The vinyl is a dark burgandy, two of the tiles are white, another is off-white.   

Glass Etch Vinyl

This new pupit was dedicated at our church this morning.  It was purchased in memory of our Pastor's mom who passed away this summer.  Her husband was our pastor for 41 years.  They wanted to personalize it and asked me if I could do the vinyl.  I was honored to do it.  Sorry for the crazy background-the picture was taken while the pupit was still in the pastor's office and it's busy wallpaper!

Church Bulletin Board-Christmas

Here is a simple bulletin board I did for the church foyer.  The letters are vinyl, the ornaments and bottom border are wallpaper.  It was a roll of heavy gold wallpaper on clearance at lowes for $1-it cuts beautifully!  There is a lot of blank space because the congregation hangs Christmas cards on it. The church is decorated in a victorian theme this year.  Sorry for the poor lighting, it was dark outside when I took the picture!  I should have turned on more lights! 

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Monogram Frame

I scraplifted this from IGOTTHECRICUTBUG from the cricut message board.  I saw her frames and just had to try it.  The monogram is from myvinyldesigner.com.  The monogram is sandwiched between 2 pieces of glass. I love how it turned out!  I will be making more.  The frame is from walmart, and my local hardware store cut me another piece of glass.  Then my husband ran a bead of silicone glue around the back edge to hold the glass in the frame.  Sorry I don't have more pictures.  I forgot to take any, so my sil kindly took one before she packed for the trip home!