{Beach Spikers} with Cricut Explore

Hi crafters,

The temperatures are climbing and school is winding down! I'm so excited for summer and our annual beach trip! I saw these fun beach spikers from My Vinyl Direct and knew that they would be a fun project!

I ordered a bunch to have on hand for gifts but kept a few for myself! The pink one is entirely cricut cuts, I used the free chevron with a heart (just didn't use that section) and Opposites Attract. I took advantage of the upload option for the purple one and found some clipart quatrefoil and used Curlz font for the monogram. 

Can't wait to stick these in the sand along with a cold coke!

Happy Crafting,

Custom Concert Tshirts with Iron on Vinyl

Hi crafters,

I had the pleasure of having little hands in my craft room this past weekend. I helped 2 super excited girls get ready for a Taylor Swift concert. We used the Silhouette iron on vinyl and my cricut to create a custom look. We cut the vinyl with blade depth at 3 and pressure at 3. We reversed the image and put the clear transfer tape side down on the mat.

The text is Opposites Attract, the guitar is from Old West, and the hearts are from George and Basic Shapes. I put the girls' monograms on the guitar.

I used my Jolee's heat affix tool to apply the bling.  They looked adorable in their shirts.  I had a great time making them!

Happy Crafting,

Spreading Christmas Cheer at Cut it Up!

Hi Crafters,

The challenge for this session at Cut it Up! is Christmas in July! Wedding season is also in full swing! One of my favorite add on gifts to give at showers or weddings is a personalized ornament for the couple.

Everyday Cricut has a great tutorial on how to make these ornaments with pledge floor wax and ultra fine glitter. I prefer the squished round ornaments, it makes it easier to apply the vinyl. The script letter is from Martha Stewart Elegant Cakes cartridge, the rings are from Sweethearts, and the black font is from Opposites Attract. 

I added some tulle, ribbon, bakers twine, and raffia to finish off the tops.  

Be sure to link up your project to Cut it Up for a chance to win a great prize!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Custom :monogramed: stool

Hi crafters,

I am in the final stages of getting my craft loft in order! We got the island pieces last week using gift cards from my birthday. I went to Michael's today to pick up some canvases while they had them on super sale.  While I was there I found this fabulous adjustable stool on clearance for $20.00. They also had a black option.

It adjust to fit under a table or go counter height, which is perfect for my sewing area and the island.   It was very easy to assemble with no tools required. The wheels don't roll quite as well as my desk chair but that's the only thing I found I didn't like

It was just screaming for some vinyl so I used Mini Monograms and Opposites Attract  to make a monogram. I'm happy with the way it turned out!

Happy crafting,

Red white and blue {vinyl} star twinkle toes

Hi Crafters,

Happy Summertime! I love warm sandal weather!! I'm also a big fan of pedicures, but it's an easy way to spend that money! I especially like getting some fancy details on my big toes, but again that costs extra money. This is my cheater pedi method.  My husband said I have an illness, I really will find a way to cricut/vinyl everything!

This challenge on Cut it up! is New Nations. Make a project with a die cut celebrating Canada or the United States! Be sure to link your project for a chance to win a great prize 3 Girl Jam! They are giving away a $15.00 shopping spree.

I started out with Zoya's Reva which is a fabulous red/pink color with some fun glitter, perfect for 4th of July festivities!

I used the cricut vinyl to cut out the star from George and Basic Shapes cricut cartridge. I cut out the shadow of the star in navy blue and the top layer in white. I resized them with my gypsy to make them fit on my nails. I put a layer of clear top coat on top to protect the vinyl.  

Thanks for stopping by,

{Trendy Twine} Red, White ,and Blue Cut it Up Challenge!

Hi Crafters,

Our friends at Trendy Twine sent us some fabulous twine to work with for this challenge!  I hope you enjoyed the Father's Day projects last month.

I have a wedding this weekend to attend.  The trendy twine dressed up the cake carrier perfectly! I always struggle when I have those awkwardly shaped objects to wrap. The twine dressed up the carrier  so no wrapping paper or boxes are needed and allowed me to attach a tag with washing instructions.

I used Mini Monograms for the monogram.  The cake carrier is done in navy blue and white vinyl.  I also added their last name under the C after I took the picture. 

I also used Mini Monograms for the card. I laced up the circles with trendy twine.  I've used several other brands of twine and I have to say this is the best quality I've worked with! It's a great heavy weight and the colors are beautiful!

Be sure to stop by Cut it up! to link up your Red, White and Blue projects!

Happy Crafting,

Personalized {art} Kit

Hi Crafters,

My niece is also a budding crafter.  She loves to paint at school and create with me in the craft loft.  My husband and I got her an easel and art set for Christmas this year.

 

The front had an awful yellow sticker on it showing what came in the kit.  It of course did not come of easily so I took some fun contact paper and covered the entire front.  I then cut out a monogram with Opposites Attract. I layered the butterfly (from create a critter) on top with 3 colors of vinyl.  I think it turned out perfect! It looks a lot better than it did when I got it.

Thanks for stopping by...

Happy Crafting,

Getting settled!

Hi Crafters,

I apologize for the lack of posts over the past month!  We have moved into our new home and are settling in.  I hope to get my mojo back and start blogging again regularly.

My craft loft has finally taken shape! My friend has told me I need a fancier name for this space, let me know your ideas. Here's a snap shot from phase one of the cabinet installation. I snapped this picture a few weeks ago.

We still need to install counter tops on the corner cabinets but things are coming along.  I didn't let the lack of furniture get in the way of crafting!  I set up some boxes to put the cricut on and got a few time pressing projects finished up.

My husband installed the cabinets last week.  We will likely do a color wash to let the grain show through.  The cabinets are from Lowes.

I nabbed the wire paper rack for $5.00 from a local Joann's store that was closing to open a super store a few store fronts away.  My older sister gave me the piece next to it, it had been in storage while we built.  I was glad to have it back and load it up!

Here's one of the first projects I made in the new house...

I made this for a co-worker who just celebrated the birth of his daughter.  The font is Lyrical Letters, the elephant is from New Arrival, and the palm tree is from Life's a Beach.  I used copic markers to accent the elephant.  This allowed me to use modpodge to seal everything including the marker accent. I used my cuttlebug to accent the trunk and leaves of the palm tree.  The lettering is cut with vinyl and the embellishments are cut out of card stock.

I think I've typed enough to make up for the past few weeks!

Happy Crafting,

Sewing Machine Cover

Hi Crafters,

I was able to enjoy a day off in honor of Martin Luther King,Jr today.  It was a very low key day filled with crafting.  I managed to get a few gifts done, which is always nice.

I also was able to get some personal crafting done as well.  My sewing machine came with a plain plastic cover that begged for some vinyl decor.  My husband jokes that even in old age we'll never forget our names because they are etched or vinyled everywhere hehe.  My sewing classes start in February and I can imagine that there will probably be others that have the same case I do.

The bird and branch are from Songbird and the monogram's letters are Opposites Attract and the frame is from Cake Basics.  I have always had 2 middle names, so when I got married I dropped my last name.  I love my name, unfortunately it does not make for an easy monogram!  I have finally come up with a solution that I like!

It makes a great addition to the craft counter!

Happy Crafting,

Thanksgiving Vinyl Pumpkins

Hi Again,

I had some pumpkins that I did not get a chance to do anything with for Halloween.  I decided to add some vinyl to them as Thanksgiving decor for my mom.  I used black vinyl and my gypsy.  I didn't use transfer tape with these because of all the ridges on the pumpkins.

I also made a "thankful" pumpkin for my hair dresser. I have a few left I may make some for our attic space.

The thankful text is a mixture of Opposites Attract

Family and blessed are both from Lyrical Letters.

Happy Crafting!

Engagement Glitter Ornaments with Vinyl

Hi Crafters,

It's Monday morning! Students start school on Wednesday this week.  I am not feeling ready quite yet but ready or not here they come!  I will miss my leisurely mornings!

Here's a quick project I made for my friends who are getting married next year.

I used the Martha Stewart glitter and floor wax method to make the glitter stick to the inside.  I then used white vinyl to decorate the outside.  The ring is from Martha Stewart Elegant cakes.  The font for Jessica and Martin is Opposites Attract.  The font for Lisa and Matthew is Lyrical Letters.  The back has their engagement dates.

Have a great day and Happy Crafting,

A little mix-up!

Hey Crafters,

Well, summer is here!  I've already had some quality craft time.  Tonight's project was one that I've had on my pinterest wish list for a few weeks.  I have a fabulous cobalt blue kitchen aid mixer my parents gave me for Christmas last year, but it needed just a little something.  I took some vinyl (one of my favorite things to cut on the cricut) and cut away. I used my gypsy and a TON of cartridges (storybook, home accents, gypsy font, and gypsy wonderings) to arrange this great vinyl accent piece.  I ended up arranging the vinyl in a pattern that was about 8.25x8.25.  Transfer paper in this project is absolutely key to getting a flawless application.

I'm quite tickled with the way it came out.  

Happy crafting,

Glitter Ornaments

Hi Crafters,

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are about to put up the tree and I am in complete denial about returning to school tomorrow!

Here is one of the few projects I worked on with my time off!  I had seen a lot of tutorials on the Pledge floor wax glitter ornaments and really wanted to try it (http://www.cricutholiday.com/2010/09/christmas-cricut-crafty-gift-tuesday.html ).  I did it the first time with my Youth Group on their retreat a last weekend (we had glitter EVERYWHERE)!  The middle schoolers and high schoolers both enjoyed this fast and easy craft.

We used heart shaped ornaments to fit our theme (Crazy Love).  We had several colors for them to choose from.  Most of them mixed several colors together.

 This cricut green one is for one of my dear crafting friends.  We get together often to craft. I appreciate her so much!

 My sister is graduating this school year.  I have to admit I'm not sure I love the 1/2 and 1/2 but it was appropriate for the theme.

 This one I made for my mom. She loves red!  I saw this glitter color and knew it had her name all over it! The other side has the last name on it.

You didn't think I'd leave out my niece did you?!  I'm also sure you are shocked at the purple selection for her anti-pink mom!

I got a glitter pack from Michael's that had 12 different colors of glitter in small viles. I would say you could get at least 3-4 ornaments from each vile.  I have 4 more glass balls that are itching for some glitter!

My Christmas greetings are almost finished being assembled.  I'll post updates with those soon!

Happy Crafting,

Festivities!

Hi Crafters,

Just checking in with a few project updates.

I made this banner using the mini monograms and a Child's Year font.  The letters are embossed with the swiss dots cuttlebug folder.  I attached the scalloped circles together with little brads.

The next part is a wedding gift.  I used vinyl to decorate a cake carrier.  I used the Gypsy Wonderings font and the gypsy to weld the letters together.  I believe the side accents are from Lyrical Letters.

Are you tired of seeing this bird yet? I sure do like this little bird.  I think she's just too pretty. She is from Give a Hoot.  I put it on the top of the cake carrier in the same color vinyl.

This is the shower gift that I made for the bride.  I used clear cellophane from Michael's to wrap it up and protect it.  I also put a cake dow through the center to keep it stable.

Well, that's all I have for now!

Happy Crafting,