Happy Tuesday.....

I hope everyone is doing Wonderful this Tuesday Morning!!!!  I've been having me some FUN playing with paper....Oh it's been a while and it is STILL as fun as I remembered!!!!  I needed to complete 2 swaps I was signed up for my ARTHaven Creations & Friendships Yahoo Group  That being the Rolodex Swap & the Playing Card Swap - Ace of Hearts!!!  Well....you know me.....I incorporated the use of my Cricut as much as I possibly could!!!! ;)  I thought I would share with you what I created and an image of the files I designed and created to use in making these "treasures"...LOL

The first one is my Rolodex Swap - We are creating a Rolodex of our personal information for everyone in the swap...meaning we have 16 participants so I had to create 16 of these Rolodex cards.....so obviously there was alot of repetition.......I wanted it to go as smoothly as I could so my AWESOME Cricut came in QUITE handy!!!!

I used my Rolodex File I had created, my PDC 6 Petal 3 nobes I had made months ago.......I created a new PDC Heartish Leaf for this design......all of which images are attached below and links to my website page where they can be found........I even utilized my Cricut to PRINT & CUT OUT my image...ie...my picture and the personal information....The technique I shared in a tutorial a couple weeks back....WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!!!!  I had heard several comments that the quality of the print from with Inkscape isn't supposed to be good....WELL, I beg to differ......you still have the same properties to work from through ANY program you use for the printer controls....I use a color laser printer and it prints ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL through the Inkscape program.....then it's SO easy peasy to cut because I can make a pattern for it to cut and WHOLA....no more scissors!!!!  If you're interested in watching My TUTORIAL you can see it here ....the name of it is: 

PDC Inkscape Tutorial on Cutting Image out with Sure Cuts Alot and your Cricut 9 28 2009

It's the first tutorial on the right column!! 

 

 

The next creation I worked on was the Playing Card Swap - Ace of Hearts......YEP YEP YEP I utilized my Cricut AGAIN!!! LOL  I drew out my playing card shape the imported in one of my heart designs FLRSHHRT I had created a month or so ago........I used some of the GORGEOUS K&C papers I had purchased about a week ago......some unmounted rubber stamps...which I LOVE again since I got these awesome new "Rock-A-Blocks" that my sweet sweet friend Carol Parks turned me onto about a week ago...You get an AWESOME impression each time you use these because they are contoured just enough that you "roll" your image on and it's wonderful....You ought to check them out!!!!! I purchased mine from www.cutterscreek.com  and received fantastic service from them!!!!  I'm attaching an image of the cut file I made of the heart cut file....If you interested in that file you may click the image and it will take you to the page on my website where you'll be able to find it!!!!! 

 

 

 

Then yesterday I noticed a request for a Snow Globe Cut file so while at worked I created this one!!!  Thought I would share it here if anyone is interested in it as well......As always, just click the image and it will take you to the page on my website...

Okie Dokie....I believe that catches me up for today!!! Yahoooooooo!!! I was so much fun sharing all these with you....I so hope you enjoy them just a weeeee bit...Would LOVE to hear your feedback!!!  I pray you all have a  VERY blessed Tuesday...and please do come by again.....until next time....

Good Evening...

I hope everyone has had a wonderful and blessed Tuesday!!!  I just wanted to drop in and let you all know.....as I've had several requests.....that I have complete:


Tutorial DVD #2 which is a collection of all the tutorials I've created from 8/10/2009 thru 9/30/2009

SVG Cut Files CD#2 which is a collection of all the SVG cut files I've designed and created from 8/12/2009 thru 9/30/2009

Digital Stamp CD which is a collection of all the digital stamps I've created through 9/30/2009

If you are interested in these you may check out MY WEBSITE for more details......No pressure....just wanted to let you all know they were there for those that had expressed interest.....

I, as always, want to THANK YOU ALL for the amazing and wonderful support you've shown me!!!  I'm truly touched by it and it does not ever go un-noticed or unappreciated!!!  I am blessed to know so many wonderful and amazing ARTists such as all of you!!!!  I pray you all have a very blessed Wednesday and I do hope you will stop by again...until then....

A couple of Tutorials...

Good Evening everyone......I hope you've all had a Good Monday!!!!  I just wanted to let you all know that I've created 2 new tutorials........

The first one is on how to cut out your Digi Stamps or Images with using only Inkscape and Sure Cuts Alot programs.......here's a sample of my digi stamp that I cut out using the tutorial on my website:

It's very easy and you do not have to use any graphics programs like Corel or Adobe....for those that are not familiar with those type programs...

The name of the Tutorial is:

PDC Inkscape Tutorial on Cutting Image out with Sure Cuts Alot and your Cricut 9 28 2009

The 2nd tutorial is on Font Manipulation and Font Shadowing to custom size in Sure Cuts Alot....the name of this tutorial is:

PDC Tutorial SCAL2 Font Manipulation & Shadowing 9 28 2009

 I hope some of you find these tutorials helpful...would love to hear your feedback on what you think......If you choose to watch them...THANK YOU!!  I hope you all have a very blessed Tuesday....Please come by again...until next time...

Good Evening....

I hope you've all had a wonderful Tuesday!!!  Tonight I worked on a couple more tutorials for Inkscape.....I did one on creating Faux Stitching on a project in Inkscape and cutting with your Cricut through Sure Cuts Alot......It's fun and a neat technique......

The other tutorial I created was on another version of a Pop Up Card Insert.....It's really fun......pretty easy and opens the  possibilites to a whole realm of things!!!  Below is an example of one of the inserts I created tonight.......I'm also attaching an image of the cut file.....If you care to have the file  you may click the file image and it will take you to the page on My Website where you can download the svg file for free.....I do offer the other formats for a fee.........So, here's the insert I created...isn't it cute!!!

 

To create the tutorial I used some of my butterflies to create the insert....here's the file I created during the tutorial.....If you like this and would like to have this cut file you may click on the image of the cut file and it will take you to the page on My Website where you can download the svg file for free.....the other formats are available for a fee......

So.....That's what I've been working on tonight....I still have one more tutorial I need to create...but that will be tomorrow.....(I hope)........still have lots of digital stamps I'm working on....plus several projects I need to create...I do so hope you will come back to visit with me....As always...THANK YOU for coming by to visit with me....I pray you all have a VERY blessed Wednesday...Until next time!!!

New Tutorials....

Good Morning Everyone....I hope you are all having a FANTASTIC Monday...So hard to believe it's the last day of a long weekend......I been having a productive day so far........I've been able to complete 4 new tutorials I'd had requests for and thought I would share with you they are on my Website if any of you are interested in watching them.....they're on Inkscape......

Couple more commitments I have to get through then I get to play with some paper!!! YIPPIE!!! I can't wait.....I just wanted to drop in and say "hello" to everyone and tell you about the tutorials...the new ones are:

Scallop Cards w/ score lines

Creating a Stained Glass type Image

How to create a POP Up card

Using Dynamic Offset

I hope some of you might find these interesting......Ok, off I go..I do so hop you will come by and visit with me again....Until next time...Have a blessed day!!