More Foiling Fun with Crafty Critta

 Hello, my friends! 

It's time for another foiled project using Crafty Critta products!

I've made another simple card, very similar to the last one I shared.
Toner foiling is so much fun!

 Here's my card:

I've taken several photos from different angles,
so you can see all the fabulous foiled colours.

This toner foil has such a beautiful shine!

The intricate sentiment is also foiled, with beautiful results!

 I had very good results using my simple office laminator.
However, there were some things I wanted to try that my laminator would not do.
So I went ahead and purchased the Your Best Mate Machine from Crafty Critta. 
Here's an unboxing video, where I tell you all about the machine.

I'll have another video very soon, where I show you how it works.
Just subscribe to my channel to receive notification of that. 

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Crafty Critta Products:

Foil Art - Summer Time (T0001);

Foil Art - Hello Sentiment Pack 2 (T0028);

Summer Breeze Toner Foil.

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
Celebrate It Ribbon;
Hilroy Laminator

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Here are all the links for you:

Crafty Critta Website

Crafty Critta Facebook

Crafty Critta Instagram

Buzzing In with Dr Digi's

 Hello, my friends!

I'm very happy to be sharing a second project as Guest Design Team member for
Dr. Digi's House of Stamps!

If you're not familiar with Dr Digi's, it's an online shop that carries a wonderful - and fun -
assortment of digital images, papers, and sentiments. They also carry some fabulous cutting files!

Today I have combined a digital background paper,
along with two fabulous cutting files.

Here's my card:

Isn't that bee fabulous?!

I think it is my favorite cut file EVER!

It is so intricate and detailed!

I actually began by cutting my card base, using the shape feature in Design Space.
Top to bottom it measures 5 1/2 inches.
I printed the background paper out, and then cut it to mat on the card base.
Knowing I would just be using pieces of the honeycomb cut, I sized that at 6" square.
Once those pieces were all assembled, I measured the space left,
and sized my bee to fill it.

When the bee was adhered in place I did just a little embellishing.
I added big drops of Glossy Accents for the buggy eyes of the bee.
Then I used the Spectrum Noir Shimmer Marker to fill in the wings.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with these fabulous products!
Big thanks to Dr. Digi for having me as a Guest DT!

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Dr.Digi's Files Used:

Distressed Drops Backing Paper;

Honeycomb Stencil SVG File;

Bumble Bee Decal SVG File.

Other Materials Used:
Cricut Explore Air Machine;
Recollections Cardstock:
Ranger Glossy Accents;
Spectrum Noir Shimmer Pen.

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Thanks for stopping by today!
I'll be back to share another fun project very soon!

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Dr. Digi's Links:

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps Shop

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps Facebook

Dr. Digis House of Stamps Instagram

Customizing a Cut File with Printable Cuttable Creatables

         Hello, my friends!

It's time for a new project share for Printable Cuttable Creatables!

 One of the great benefits of using cut files
is how you can totally customize them to suit your own needs.
As I was snooping through the shop, I came across this wonderful train file.
Christmas trains are very nostalgic for me.
They bring up very special memories of past Christmases,
with my parents and three brothers.
I immediately thought it would make a great slimline card.

For my project today, I have used the Vintage Christmas SVG Bundle.
You can also find the train on it's own in the Christmas Train SVG File.

Here's my card:

Isn't that a great Christmas card?
It was so much fun to put together.

Sometimes when I see these cut files, I feel a little bit daunted because of all the pieces.
Print then Cut is always an option.
However, once you break things down, it's not really daunting at all.

Since this was a nostalgic project for me, I really wanted to use traditional Christmas colours.
This is where the customization began. 
I used Cricut Design Space for all my work.

Here is how the original file uploaded:

Here is how I customized it to my traditional colours:

Here are all the pieces after they were cut out:

Yes, there are lots of pieces but with the included instructions, and a bottle of glue,
it's easy peasy to put it all together! 

Once it was all adhered in place, it was easy to add to my glittery slimline card base.
Then I had an opportunity for further customization, with some fun embellishing!

Here on the engine, I added Stickles to the window, the bow ribbon, and the engine light.
I also added small red rhinestones to the wreath.

I also added Stickles to the star on top of the tree, and larger rhinestones to the tree.

This is a very special card to me now!
When you look at cut files, don't just look at what is there.
Look at how you can customize them to be what you need!

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Printable Cuttable Creatables Products Used:

Vintage Christmas SVG Bundle,

or

Christmas Train SVG File.

Other Materials Used:
Cricut Explore Air Machine;
MME Christmas Paper;
Colorbok Cardstock;
Diamond Stickles;
Unknown Rhinestones.

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Thanks for stopping by today!

I'll be back soon with another fun project!

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Here are all the links for you:

Printable Cuttable Creatables Shop

Printable Cuttable Creatables Blog

Printable Cuttable Creatables Facebook     

I Love Fall Most of All! - Printable Cuttable Creatables

         Hello, my friends!

It's time for another fun project for Printable Cuttable Creatables!

Today I'm sharing another Fall themed card, that combines four files. 

I have used:

Autumn Harvest Digital Paper Pack;

I Love Fall Most of All SVG File; 

Fall is My Favorite Free SVG File;

To Go Coffee Cup SVG File.

Here's my project:

I decided to size my kraft card base at 5 x 7 inches,
since I had so much I wanted to fit onto it.
I then cut the Autumn Harvest Digital Paper at 4 7/8 x 6 7/8.

I inked the edges, and adhered it to my card base. 

Then I started with my cuts:

Here is a close-up look at the I Love Fall Most of All SVG File
adhered in place on the card.

Here's the To Go Coffee Cup SVG File.
This file includes a little heart.
For the season, I wanted a little pumpkin instead.

There were several pumpkin options in the shop.
I chose the Fall is My Favorite Free SVG File.
I just had to do a little surgery on the cut, and I had my perfect little pumpkin. 

 

Printable Cuttable Creatables is full of fabulous Fall files,
and they're all so much fun to create with! 

Printable Cuttable Creatables Products Used:

Autumn Harvest Digital Paper Pack;

I Love Fall Most of All SVG File; 

Fall is My Favorite Free SVG File;

To Go Coffee Cup SVG File.

Other Materials Used:
Cricut Explore Air Machine;
Walnut Stain Distress Ink;
Recollections Cardstock.

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Use my code to get 15% off your purchase:

nickelnook15

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Thanks for stopping by today!

I'll be back soon with another fun project!

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Here are all the links for you:

Printable Cuttable Creatables Shop

Printable Cuttable Creatables Blog

Printable Cuttable Creatables Facebook     

October Project for Bea Grob Mixed Media and More

  Hello, my friends!

Today I'm sharing my October DT post for Bea Grob Mixed Media and More!

This month I have another video for you to watch.
I'm working in the junk journal that I made last month.
I'm using Bea's wonderful products for all my work.

I created my title page: "FACES", as this journal is filling up with Bea's fabulous face artwork.

Then I stencil one of the folding pages in my journal.

I also make this fun paperclip insert, using one of the gorgeous washi stickers.

Here is my video:

 

Here are the Bea Grob products I used:

Vintage Love red/orange Collage Papers - 16 pages in A4 size.

Faces, Crows, and More Washi Stickers - 3 pages in A5 size;

A5 Stencils - Pretty Faces and Mark Making;

Pretty Faces Stamp Set.

Other Materials Used:
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink;
Distress Ink: Seedless Preserves, Festive Berries, Walnut Stain;

Paperclip;
Cheesecloth.

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Thanks for stopping by today!
I'll be back soon with more fun shares!

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Here are all the links:

Bea Grob Mixed Media and More Shop

Bea Grob Mixed Media and More Facebook

Bea Grob Mixed Media Instagram

Foiling Fun with Crafty Critta

Hello, my friends! 

Today I'm sharing a fun foiled card,
using some great products from Crafty Critta!

If you're not familiar with Crafty Critta,
it's an Australian based company that specializes in foiling products.
They have an amazing assortment of:
Foil Art, Toner Sheets, Toner Foil, Hot Foils, and so much more!
They even have their very own toner foiling machine called
Your Best Mate!

If you like foiling as much as I do...you'll want to head over to the store!
My card was created using a piece of Toner Art with a piece of Toner Foil.

Here's my card:

Isn't that foiling pretty?
The Galaxy Rainbow (F0067) foil has a beautiful holographic stripe in it.
It's a simple card design but that's all you need with this gorgeous foil!

I took photos from several angles, so you could see the wonderful shine.
You can also see that I added a little leftover strip to the inside of the card.

Here's a close-up look of the fine lettering of the foiled sentiment,
along with another angle below.

Toner foiling is so much fun to do!
This is a Summer themed card, as it will soon be Summer in Australia

Crafty Critta has Toner Art and Toner Foils for every season and occasion!

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Crafty Critta Products:

Foil Art - Summer Time (T0001);

Foil Art - Hello Sentiment Pack 2 (T0028);

Toner Foil - Galaxy Rainbow (F0067).

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
Hilroy Laminator.

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Here are all the links for you:

Crafty Critta Website

Crafty Critta Facebook

Crafty Critta Instagram 

Show and Tell of Junk Journal Products from Polka Art Studio

  Hello, my friends!

Today I'm sharing a video of some things I've been working on.  

 These are some of my favorite junk journaling products from Polka Art Studio!

Take a look at my Show and Tell:

All the product links are listed in the video description! 

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Thanks for stopping by!

I'll be back soon with another project to share!

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Polka Art Studio Etsy Shop