One more dash of ginger for the season

Hi, everyone! This is my second post this morning, so if you are here for my Bugaboo New Release post, please scroll down! :0)

It's Tuesday, and you know what that means......today starts a new challenge at the SVG Challenge Blog, Cuttin' Up with Class! First, a big "Thanks!" to all of the participants of last week's challenge, and for leaving some love on the projects that the DT created!  We loved seeing your blogs, and hope that you'll join us again this week! If you entered something into the challenge, please visit the Cuttin' Up with Class Blog on Thursday to see if you're a winner! :0) (Jani will also be contacting the winner by email). In the meantime, though, stop by to pick up this week's FREE SVG and enter the current challenge! We'd love to see what you come up with! :0)

Sadly, this is the last challenge with a freebie for CUWC - Jani has decided that after the Link Up Show & Tell we have scheduled for next week that this will be the last of the CUWC blog. :0( Be sure to stop by for that next Tuesday! I have to say that it has been a true pleasure working with the talented bunch of ladies on the CUWC Design Team! Please stop by their blogs to show them a grand sendoff!!

A free SVG cut file is provided for  you to use on a project of your choice.  It can be combined with any other challenge. The SVG cut does not have to be the focal point, as long as it is included on your project. You are free to use it along with other SVG's from individuals or other companies. Visit the Challenge Blog for your FREE SVG! Today's file is an adorable  GINGERBREAD MAN! Jani made this cutie, and I've dolled him up with lots of Stickles and bling!

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I just received a new Silhouette Cameo, and used it to cut out my pieces for the gingerbread. I used a Spellbinders Nestie for the striped background piece. The dp is from Imaginisce. I stamped the face with a Peachy Keen face stamp that I have from the Christmas Faces Assortment. I've put some Stickles on the buttons, and some Rock Candy Stickles on my gum drop border. There is a touch of paper glaze on the colored heart cheeks to give them some shine and dimension. I haven't added my sentiment for this card, yet - I haven't decided what I might include. I figure that my watermark was a big help in filling my void this week! lol!

The rest of the Cuttin' Up With Class Design Team has put together some great eye candy and inspiration for this weeks challenge, so be sure to check out what the talented ladies have drummed up for you! Their blogs are all linked in my side bar for you.

Don't forget to pick up the freebie so you can join in to win additional free SVG's and other goodies! :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Cuttin' Up with Class Challenge day!

Hi, everyone! This is my second post this morning, so if you are here for my Bugaboo New Release post, please scroll down! :0)

It's Tuesday, and you know what that means......today starts a new challenge at the SVG Challenge Blog, Cuttin' Up with Class! Thanks to all of the participants of last week's challenge, and for leaving some love on the projects that the DT created!  We loved seeing your blogs, and hope that you'll join us again this week! If you entered something into the challenge, please visit the Cuttin' Up with Class Blog on Thursday to see if you're a winner! :0) (Jani will also be contacting the winner by email). In the meantime, though, stop by to pick up this week's FREE SVG, or you may choose the file as a DIGI, and enter the current challenge! We'd love to see what you come up with! :0)

The Cuttin' Up with Class Blog is designed for crafters that want to participate in regularly scheduled challenges that are geared toward SVG files. New challenges are on Tuesday, each week.  A free SVG cut file is provided for  you to use on a project of your choice.  It can be combined with any other challenge. The SVG cut does not have to be the focal point, as long as it is included on your project. You are free to use it along with other SVG's from individuals or other companies. Visit the Challenge Blog for your FREE SVG or Digi! Today's file is all about SNOW! Jani has some fantastic snowflake files - a ton of them, actually! I only have used three of them here on my card, but the possibilities for these are endless! They cut wonderfully!

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My image is a Bugaboo Stamps image, Snowman Skates. My base layer paper and the penguin border paper are also by Bugaboo Stamps, called Purple Blue Winter. I've used an MS Snowflake border punch, EK Success Large Label punch, Stickles glitter glue and the Print2Cut feature on my Sizzix eClips. 

The rest of the Cuttin' Up With Class Design Team has put together some great eye candy and inspiration for this weeks challenge, so be sure to check out what the talented ladies have drummed up for you! Their blogs are all linked in my side bar for you.

Don't forget to pick up the freebie so you can join in to win additional free SVG's and other goodies! :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope you will join us each and every Tuesday for some great fun, fab SVG's and super prizes!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft - Bling!

Heartsong Inspirations - Snowflakes and/or Doilies

Paper Creations Ink - Bling It Up!

The Pink Elephant - Snowflakes & Sparkles

Paper Cupcakes - Winter Fun with Bling

Crafting When We Can - Friendship

Cuttin' Up With Class Challenge Day....with a twist!

Hi, everyone!

It's Tuesday, and you know what that means......today starts a new challenge at the new SVG Challenge Blog, Cuttin' Up with Class! Thanks to all of the participants of last week's challenge, and for leaving some love on the projects that the DT created!  We loved seeing your blogs, and hope that you'll join us again this week! If you entered something into the challenge, please visit the Cuttin' Up with Class Blog on Thursday to see if you're a winner! :0) (Jani will also be contacting the winner by email). 

This week, we are doing something just a little bit different.......no worries, though, as the change is just a tiny one. Instead of the FREE SVG having to be requested from Jani, I have created the SVG for this week's challenge, and you can pick up the file below. :0) Don't forget, though, to go back over to the CUWC blog to enter it into the challenge! While you're there, Jani also has created some stocking svg files, to hang on this fireplace card, for you! :0) So......off you go now! Again, don't forget to link up for the challenge.... we'd love to see what you come up with! :0)

The Cuttin' Up with Class Blog is designed for crafters that want to participate in regularly scheduled challenges that are geared toward SVG files. New challenges are on Tuesday, each week.  A free SVG cut file is provided for  you to use on a project of your choice.  It can be combined with any other challenge. The SVG cut does not have to be the focal point, as long as it is included on your project. You are free to use it along with other SVG's from individuals or other companies. Visit the Challenge Blog to link up, once your project is finished! Today's file is to help you create a "Fireplace" card, created by "yours truly" - perfect for using after the upcoming holidays! :0)

Here is a picture of the finished fireplace. This does not show any of Jani's stockings, but you can certainly spruce up the front by adding them on, too! :0) 

Here's a pic of the inside of the card. 

You could add a sentiment tag on the outside of the card, or maybe even a cute Christmas wreath! You could also add a white rectangle shape paper to create writing space on the inside of the fireplace screen! So many possibilities!

These SVG files are no longer available for free.

Please visit my SVG's for Sale Page located at the top of this blog.

A new challenge over at Cuttin' Up with Class

Hi, everyone! This is my second post this morning, so if you are here for my Bugaboo New Release post, please scroll down! :0)

It's Tuesday, and you know what that means......today starts a new challenge at the new SVG Challenge Blog, Cuttin' Up with Class! Thanks to all of the participants of last week's challenge, and for leaving some love on the projects that the DT created!  We loved seeing your blogs, and hope that you'll join us again this week! If you entered something into the challenge, please visit the Cuttin' Up with Class Blog on Thursday to see if you're a winner! :0) (Jani will also be contacting the winner by email). In the meantime, though, stop by to pick up this week's FREE SVG, or you may choose the file as a DIGI, and enter the current challenge! We'd love to see what you come up with! :0)

The Cuttin' Up with Class Blog is designed for crafters that want to participate in regularly scheduled challenges that are geared toward SVG files. New challenges are on Tuesday, each week.  A free SVG cut file is provided for  you to use on a project of your choice.  It can be combined with any other challenge. The SVG cut does not have to be the focal point, as long as it is included on your project. You are free to use it along with other SVG's from individuals or other companies. Visit the Challenge Blog for your FREE SVG or Digi! Today's file is all about Family! Jani has some great stick people for you to use! I am not much of a "stick people person", but I couldn't pass up using this adorable stick dog! (I made the Christmas hat for him myself). :0) I think even our Fido's and Fifi's have Christmas wishes, too, don't you?! :0)

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The rest of the Cuttin' Up With Class Design Team has put together some great eye candy and inspiration for this weeks challenge, so be sure to check out what the talented ladies have drummed up for you! Their blogs are all linked in my side bar for you.

Don't forget to pick up the freebie so you can join in to win additional free SVG's and other goodies! :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope you will join us each and every Tuesday for some great fun, fab SVG's and super prizes!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Who's Wearing Santa's Hat?

Forever Friends - Christmas is Coming

Cuttin' Up With Class Challenge....Gobble! Gobble!

Hi, everyone!

It's Tuesday, and you know what that means......today starts a new challenge at the new SVG Challenge Blog, Cuttin' Up with Class! Thanks to all of the participants of last week's challenge, and for leaving some love on the projects that the DT created!  We loved seeing your blogs, and hope that you'll join us again this week! If you entered something into the challenge, please visit the Cuttin' Up with Class Blog on Thursday to see if you're a winner! :0) (Jani will also be contacting the winner by email). In the meantime, though, stop by to pick up this week's FREE SVG, or you may choose the file as a DIGI, and enter the current challenge! We'd love to see what you come up with! :0)

The Cuttin' Up with Class Blog is designed for crafters that want to participate in regularly scheduled challenges that are geared toward SVG files. New challenges are on Tuesday, each week.  A free SVG cut file is provided for  you to use on a project of your choice.  It can be combined with any other challenge. The SVG cut does not have to be the focal point, as long as it is included on your project. You are free to use it along with other SVG's from individuals or other companies. Visit the Challenge Blog for your FREE SVG or Digi! Today's file is a TURKEY - perfect for using after the upcoming holidays!

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The rest of the Cuttin' Up With Class Design Team has put together some great eye candy and inspiration for this weeks challenge, so be sure to check out what the talented ladies have drummed up for you! Their blogs are all linked in my side bar for you.

Don't forget to pick up the freebie so you can join in to win additional free SVG's and other goodies! :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope you will join us each and every Tuesday for some great fun, fab SVG's and super prizes!

Happy Crafting!

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Paper Pretties - Giving Thanks

Kaboodle Doodles - Thanksgiving

Creative Card Crew - Thankful

Die Cuttin' Divas - Turkey Time!

Cuttin' Up With Class Challenge Day!

Hi, everyone!


THIS IS MY SECOND POST TODAY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY BUGABOO NEW RELEASE POST (AND YOU KNOW YOU DO! LOL!) PLEASE SCROLL DOWN ONE POST.

It's Tuesday, and you know what that means......today starts a new challenge at the new SVG Challenge Blog, Cuttin' Up with Class! Thanks to all of the participants of last week's challenge, and for leaving some love on the projects that the DT created!  We loved seeing your blogs, and hope that you'll join us again this week! If you entered something into the challenge, please visit the Cuttin' Up with Class Blog on Thursday to see if you're a winner! :0) (Jani will also be contacting the winner by email). In the meantime, though, stop by to pick up this week's FREE SVG and enter the current challenge! We'd love to see what you come up with! :0)

The Cuttin' Up with Class Blog is designed for crafters that want to participate in regularly scheduled challenges that are geared toward SVG files. New challenges are on Tuesday, each week.  A free SVG cut file is provided for  you to use on a project of your choice.  It can be combined with any other challenge. The SVG cut does not have to be the focal point, as long as it is included on your project. You are free to use it along with other SVG's from individuals or other companies. Visit the Challenge Blog for your FREE SVG! Today's file is to help you create a "Thank You" card - perfect for using after the upcoming holidays!

This is actually the inside of my card. The file Jani created has this great pop-up "Thank You' liner for the inside of a card! I love it! I added the borders and writing spaces to doll up the inside. :0)

This is what the outside of my card looks like

I kept everything simple on this one. The center  "flower" is an SVG file that my good friend, Cely, made. You can visit her site, Creating In Carolina, by clicking on her banner in my left side bar, or click here. :0) Th swirls are from the SCAL library, and the ribbon is Basic Grey. I think it's important to send a pretty card when sending a thank you note, but not too pretty as to distract from the message. Not too many layers, no digis, and no designer papers. Wow.........probably a first for me in a LONG time! lol!

The rest of the Cuttin' Up With Class Design Team has put together some great eye candy and inspiration for this weeks challenge, so be sure to check out what the talented ladies have drummed up for you! Their blogs are all linked in my side bar for you.

Don't forget to pick up the freebie so you can join in to win additional free SVG's and other goodies! :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope you will join us each and every Tuesday for some great fun, fab SVG's and super prizes!

Happy Crafting!

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles - Colors of Fall

Heart Song Inspirations - Anything Goes

Cuttin' Up With Class Scarecrow Challenge

Today starts a new challenge at the new SVG Challenge Blog, Cuttin' Up with Class! Thanks to all of the participants of last week's challenge, and for leaving some love on the projects that the DT created!  We loved seeing your blogs, and hope that you'll join us again this week! If you entered something into the challenge, please visit the Cuttin' Up with Class Blog on Thursday to see if you're a winner! :0) (Jani will also be contacting the winner by email). In the meantime, though, stop by to pick up this week's FREE SVG OR CHOOSE THE FREE DIGI and enter the current challenge! That's right.....Jani is now offering her files as digi stamps, too! We'd love to see what you come up with! :0)

The Cuttin' Up with Class Blog is designed for crafters that want to participate in regularly scheduled challenges that are geared toward SVG files. New challenges are on Tuesday, each week.  A free SVG cut file is provided for  you to use on a project of your choice.  It can be combined with any other challenge. The SVG cut does not have to be the focal point, as long as it is included on your project. You are free to use it along with other SVG's from individuals or other companies. Visit the Challenge Blog for your FREE SVG! Today's file is a Scarecrow SVG - perfect for the fall season that is upon us in full swing!

Here's my card that I created using this great file:

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I used a Center Step Card Base for this, and added some carn stalks that I had cut from Linus' 3D Fall Cards from SVGCuts. I don't have a grass border punch, so I made grass by using my Icicle EK Success border punch for the bottom of the card. each layer is adhered to the previous with pop-dots. My sign is something I printed in PSE, and then just cut a base layer and "post" for by hand. I inked it a little bit with a brown marker. 

The Design Team has put together some great eye candy and inspiration for this weeks challenge, so be sure to check out what the talented ladies have drummed up for you! Their blogs are all linked in my side bar for you.

Don't forget to pick up the freebie so you can join in to win additional free SVG's and other goodies! :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope you will join us each and every Tuesday for some great fun, fab SVG's and super prizes!

Happy Crafting!

"BOO!" to you.....Cuttin' Up with Class Challenge #4, and a quick tutorial

Hi, everyone!

It's Tuesday, which means another new svg cutting challenge over at Cuttin' Up With Class! I sure hope you'll join us for a chance to win some free svg's from Jani, of Paper Compulsions!

Please bear with me today, as this is a lengthy post to share the details of the challenge blog, a few photos, and a quick tutorial on how I made the cute Frankie tag! :0)

For those of you that aren't familiar, the Cuttin' Up with Class blog is designed for crafters that want to participate in regularly scheduled challenges that are geared toward SVG files. Challenges will be on Tuesday, each week.  A free SVG cut file is provided for  you to use on a project of your choice.  It can be combined with any other challenge. The SVG cut does not have to be the focal point, as long as it is included on your project. You are free to use it along with other SVG's from individuals or other companies. Visit the Challenge Blog for your FREE SVG!

I am so happy to be on the Design Team for this site, and it's a great bunch of ladies.....and LOADED with talent and different styles for your inspiration. Be sure to check out my fellow team members for some great eye candy and inspiration! Their blogs are all linked in my side bar for you.

Don't forget to pick up the freebie so you can join in to win additional free SVG's and other goodies! :0)

Today's FREE SVG is a great project for Halloween! I'm a little biased about this one being "great", as it was my idea this time....lol! Jani put all the files together for cutting, though, and they're all perfect for making this project FUN! :0) 

So...."what is it?", you ask....

It's a Boo Bucket Project........so cool! (Make sure you check the CUWC site for all the details on this, and to download the free svg cutting files! It includes everything you need to "trick" your friends and neighbors this Halloween!)

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Here's a photo of the entire door hanger

And another view of the bucket

I started this project by making the door hangers, first. I used some papers from K&Company, and AC Card Stock for everything. The "Boo to You!" text is from Jani. It is a two-layer file, but I added a third shadow layer to it in SCAL. The witch hat's in the photos are all from the Spellbinders set called Witches Brew. I added some gold gel pen to the band of the hat, and cut a small piece of yellow card stock to adhere to the back of the "buckle" hole it punches. I added my poem, some ribbon and a couple of glittery ghost buttons (an awesome find at JoAnns!) to finish these hangers off. 

I used the same papers, card stock and embellishes on the bucket, but added a Martha Stewart "Drippy Goo" punched edge around the top, which is adorned with some purple Stickles. The bucket handle has some orange Ric-Rac ribbon adhered to it, and the Frankie Tag is attached with some finers from my stash.  Now......how did I make Frankie?? Super easy!

Materials List

EK Success Medium Tag Punch

Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Punch

Peachy Keen Stamps Monster Faces Assortment

1/4" hole punch

Ribbon

Directions:

1. Punch a tag with a green card stock

2. Punch a tag with some black card stock.

3. Cut the black tag in half

4. Use the Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Punch on the now-cut black tag to create his "hair"

5. Adhere the "hair" to the green tag

6. Punch 1/4" hole for the ribbon

7. Stamp (or draw) a face

8. Attach your ribbon through the hole

DONE! :0)

See that?! Easy-peasy, right?!

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope to see your project on the challenge site! 

Oh....sorry about my not-so-hot pics this time.....I think my battery in my camera is dying! DOH!

Happy Crafting!

Fall is in the air - Cuttin' Up with Class Challenge #3

Hi, everyone!
It's been a busy past week: surgery for my husband on Friday, so we spent the weekend "quiet", and I have been dealing with fall allergies and icky RA issues this past week. I was happy to finish working on today's Cuttin' Up with Class Challenge! :0)
Today, Jani is giving away some great Fall Leaves SVG cutting files! Please visit the Cuttin' Up with Class Challenge Blog to download the FREEBIE, and don't forget to enter your project using the leaves for a chance to win more FREE SVG's from her! :0)
For this card, I used two of her Oak Leaf files. She also has some Maple Leaf files in the download, too.

This photo shows the card from the front, open and standing. When the card is closed, it measures approximately 5" square. 

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This card uses svg's called 

Fall Step Card

&

3D Flower Collection

These SVG files are no longer available for free.

Please visit my SVG's for Sale Page located at the top of this blog.

My papers are by Imaginesce, from a collection called Apple Cider. The 3D Flower that I used is from my 3D Flowers Collection, which you can find in My Etsy Shop.

The card base is something I created, and is also an available SVG for sale in My Etsy Shop, along with some other great step cards for the season! :0) It includes the cad base, designer paper layers for the side of the steps, the letters and layers, the step "trim", the digi sentiment, sized to fit the card as shown, and it's base layer. The leaves, acorns and flower are not part of the card file on Etsy: the leaves are Jani's (available for a limited time on the Cuttin' Up With Class Challenge Blog), and the acorns are cut from the SCAL basic shapes library.

This photo shows the card "steps" more clearly. There are three layers to the letters: the card base, a layer of red, and the letters.

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I did some inking on the edges of my sentiment layer, the leaves, the acorns (which are cut from the SCAL basic shapes library), and the 3D Flower. I also did some embossing, and then inked, the stair "trim". A little bit of bling, in the form of a rhinestone brad, finished off the card for me.

So, that's it from me for today, folks! I'm still beat from my weekend, and trying to catch up on some rest, as I am headed on a road trip this coming weekend - my baby sis is having her first baby, Mikayla Paije, on Thursday! Yippeee.....I will be an auntie! :0) Road trips are always tough for me and my achey bones, but I am really looking forward to this one! :0)

Hope to see you all in the challenge entries! I love to come around and visit your blogs when you link up! Until then, happy crafting! :0)

This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Fab N' Funky - Crazy for Colour (Fall Colors)

Papercraft Star - #66 Use a Leaf

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Fall Colours

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Fall Colors (Must include a digi)

A new challenge today at Cuttin' Up with Class!

Hi, everyone!


This is my second post today, so if you'd like to see my "digi to svg" spooks, please scroll down. :0)

Today starts a new challenge at the new SVG Challenge Blog, Cuttin' Up with Class! Thanks to all of the participants to last week's challenge, and for leaving some love on the projects that the DT created!  We loved seeing your blogs, and hope that you'll join us again this week! If you entered something into the challenge, please visit the Cuttin' Up with Class Blog on Thursday to see if you're a winner! :0) (Jani will also be contacting the winner by email). In the meantime, though, stop by to pick up this week's FREE SVG and enter the current challenge! We'd love to see what you come up with! :0)

The Cuttin' Up with Class Blog is designed for crafters that want to participate in regularly scheduled challenges that are geared toward SVG files. New challenges are on Tuesday, each week.  A free SVG cut file is provided for  you to use on a project of your choice.  It can be combined with any other challenge. The SVG cut does not have to be the focal point, as long as it is included on your project. You are free to use it along with other SVG's from individuals or other companies. Visit the Challenge Blog for your FREE SVG! Today's file is a Mask SVG.

Here's my card that I created using this great file:

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I have to tell you.........and many of you already know this - 3D projects are completely NOT my "thing", so I was very anxious about this SVG from Jani! lol! I walked around my craft room "hmmmmm-ing" and trying to come up with a large mask design suitable for a person to don on their face.....and continually fell flat on ideas! I had a "light bulb" moment, and realized that it's okay to NOT do 3D......I think I was just trying to "keep up" with the incredible items that the other ladies on the DT have done in 3D! lol! Silly me........I'm just going to stick to my zone! lol! Yeah, yeah.....I know.....I could try...... but I think I'm doing myself a favor by sticking to my "norm". LOL! Maybe some other day, right? :0)

Materials Used

A2 Card Base

Card Stock - DCWV Mat Stack - All Dressed Up

Spellbinders Dies - Floral Flourishes, Lacey Squares, Ovals

Flowers - Prima - Rose

Sentiment - By me

Brads - Recollections - Butterflies, Rhinestones

Fibers - Stampin' Up - Rennaisance

Stickles - Xmas Red

The Design Team has put together some great eye candy and inspiration for this weeks challenge, so be sure to check out what the talented ladies have drummed up for you! Their blogs are all linked in my side bar for you.

Don't forget to pick up the freebie so you can join in to win additional free SVG's and other goodies! :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope you will join us each and every Tuesday for some great fun, fab SVG's and super prizes!