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Christmas Treats SVG Scrap Kit;

Sunday, 8 December 2024

Have a Tag Party using Printable Cuttable Creatables

Hello, my friends!

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

This time of year we all need some tags for our packages, right?
We also need some fun projects that we can do with the kids,
or something fun to do while spending time with friends and family.
This idea fills both of those requirements!

Here's what I made:

Isn't that a fun assortment of tags?
They were so much fun to make!

I started with printing some lovely papers from the Christmas Treats SVG Scrap Kit.

Then I used the Christmas Sentiment Gift Tags Freebie to cut out a variety of tags.
The bonus with this file is that you then have the cut-out words to use on another tag.

Then I used the Christmas Gift Tags Free SVG File to cut out an assortment of green tags.

Again, the cut-out bits can be used on another tag.

Finally, I went through a pile of scraps on my table and cut a variety of plain cardstock tags.
These are all different sizes of rectangles with the corners snipped off.

Once I had a really good assortment of tags, I went back to the Christmas Treats SVG Scrap Kit.

I chose all the little clipart bits I wanted, and sized them to fit my tags.
I then used the Print/Cut feature in Cricut Design Space to cut out all the fun images.

The kids would love to be involved in choosing their favorite images.

Now that you have all the pieces ready, it's time to have fun putting them together.

Here's a closer look at some ideas for you:

You can get as simple or as elaborate as you want with this step.
I used only glue and a black fine tip marker.

You could get much fancier with ink, glitter, bling, etc.
Finally, to finish them all off, I punched a hole in the top and added ribbon or twine.

The backs of the tags are free space for writing a personal message,

or adding a To/From stamp.

This is just a fun Pre-Christmas project idea!

Get an item crossed off your to do list while making some fun memories of time spent together!

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Printable Cuttable Creatables Products Used:

Christmas Sentiment Gift Tags Freebie;

Christmas Gift Tags Free SVG File.

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
Black Pigma Pen;
Offray Ribbon;
Baker's Twine.

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Vintage Christmas SVG Bundle,

Thursday, 7 November 2024

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:

Christmas Train SVG File.

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

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Autumn Harvest Digital Paper Pack;

Thursday, 24 October 2024

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:

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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Thankful Autumn Heart SVG File

Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Fun Thanksgiving Place Setting Idea for Printable Cuttable Creatables

Hello, my friends!

It's time for a new post for Printable Cuttable Creatables!

Thanksgiving is next weekend here in Canada, and next month in the US.
I've come up with a fun place setting idea that I wanted to share.

I wanted to take a photo of this on my Thanksgiving dinner plate.
However, I can't find half of my Thanksgiving dishes.
I have cups & saucers, cream & sugar, and a serving bowl.
No plates to be found...yet!

Here's my project:

Isn't that lovely?...and perfect for a Thanksgiving place setting!
I sized it at 6 1/2" wide, so that it would fit nicely on a plate.

Here's what I cut out:

You might notice that I cut an extra base piece in green.

Here's what I did with that:

I added the green piece to the back of the neutral base.
I added a stamped journal spot, along with the "Thankful" title.
If you don't have appropriate stamps,
you can do the same thing with a ruler and pen.

All of the guests at my Thanksgiving dinner will have a Thankful Heart on their plate.
They can then document whatever they are thankful for,

and take it home for a reminder.

My dishes really suit the style of this project.
If you're setting a fancier table, you could make some simple adjustments to make it work.
Just use some foiled or glittered papers, and add some sparkle and shine!

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Printable Cuttable Creatables Products Used:

Other Materials Used:
Cricut Explore Air Machine;
Ranger Archival Ink;
Tim Holtz Stamp;
Carta Bella Title.

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Sunday, 22 September 2024

Autumn Greetings Card - Printable Cuttable Creatables

Hello, my friends! Happy Fall!

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

I am loving the cooler temperatures and ALL that is FALL!
So I just had to create a Fall card!

I have used:

Autumn Greetings SVG Cut File,

and Autumn Harvest Digital Paper Pack.

Here's my project:

For me...plaid just goes hand in hand with Fall (Christmas too)!
So I used this lovely plaid paper from the collection for my background.

This is such a lovely/intricate cut!
In Cricut Design Space, I sized it to fit my card.
Then it was simply a matter of cutting and gluing.
I did do a little inking of the pumpkin stem, and around the plaid paper.

To finish everything off I added some pretty sparkly sequins!

There are SO MANY fabulous Fall files in the shop!
I'll be using more of them in the months ahead!

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Printable Cuttable Creatables Products Used:

Autumn Greetings SVG Cut File,

Autumn Harvest Digital Paper Pack.

Other Materials Used:
Cricut Explore Air Machine;
Walnut Stain Ink;
Fall Colored Sequins.

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Out of this World Title SVG,

Thursday, 12 September 2024

U R Out of This World Card - Printable Cuttable Creatables

Hello, my friends!

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

Have you seen all the fabulous Space Themed files that have been added to the shop?
So many fun new listings!
I have combined three of them on my project today.

I have used:

Spaceship Rocket SVG File,

and Planets SVG File.

Here's my project:

Isn't that Fun?
Here's how I did it:

I began by making my background.
I've inked "galaxy" backgrounds before.
However, these cuts have so much color in them that I wanted something different.
This was so simple!
I cut a piece of black cardstock 5 1/2" square.
I used a fan brush, with white acrylic paint, and simply splattered the paper.
Then I set it aside to thoroughly dry.

Here are all the pieces I cut out:

The fun title cut includes a little rocket.
Since I was using a bigger rocket, I decided to leave that out.
I had an idea...so I cut 2 of the "OUT" and "WORLD".

From the second cut, I used only a "U" and an "R".
Now my title is "U R OUT OF THIS WORLD".

Then it was just a matter of gluing all the little bits together,
and adhering them in place on the background.
I then added it to a yellow card base.

I did curve the spaceship slightly, and adhered in place with foam tape.

Such a fun card to put together!
Head on over to the shop and check out all the space files!

Find them here:

ALL SPACE FILES

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Printable Cuttable Creatables Products Used:

Out of this World Title SVG,

Spaceship Rocket SVG File,

and Planets SVG File.

Other Materials Used:
Cricut Explore Air Machine;
Recollections Cardstock;
White Acrylic Paint.

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Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Good Vibes Card for Printable Cuttable Creatables

Hello, my friends!

It's time for a new project share for Printable Cuttable Creatables!
This time I have made a fun card that looks like Summer!

I have used:

Groovy Retro SVG Bundle

This is another fabulous bundle of goodies that is full of creative possibilities!

Here's my project:

Isn't that fun?
These cars have always been near and dear to my heart!
Whether you call them Volkswagens, Beetles, or Bugs;
they're just wonderful!

My cousin is currently restoring his old Bug.
Maybe my card will give him some ideas for the paint job!? lol
It was so much fun to cut and add all those lovely decorative bits.

I used foiled paper to give the "chrome" the proper shine.

My black card base measures 5 1/2" square, with the yellow mat at 5" square.
I sized everything else to fit into 5", in Cricut Design Space.

This card was lots of fun to put together.
All the little embellishments are quite small but they cut beautifully!
It was a breeze to put together, using tweezers and a glue pen.

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Printable Cuttable Creatable Products Used:

Groovy Retro SVG Bundle

Other Materials Used:
Cricut Explore Air Machine;
Assorted Cardstock;
Rinea Foiled Paper - Silver Gloss.

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Nature in Bloom Embellishment Set

Sunday, 11 August 2024

Nature in Bloom Layout with Printable Cuttable Creatables

Hello, my friends!

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

I had an entirely different project in mind when I began.
I had recently printed out a page of flower photos that I had taken in my yard,
and found it lying on my desk. It inspired this layout.
I haven't done a layout in a long time, and this file was so much fun to play with!

I also want to share a couple of simple tips with you

I have used:

Nature in Bloom Embellishment Set

Here's my finished layout:

This file is fabulous, and includes MANY different pieces and layers.
My first tip for you is this: you don't have to use them ALL.
The purpose of this layout is to feature my flower photos.
That means that the embellishments are second, and cone be done more simply.
I opted to use only one fence layer, and I limited the number of flower layers too.
Rather than using the full word title embellishment,
I added only the words across the top of my page.

When I play with flower/grass/leaf cuts, I really like to add dimension to them.

I do this by curling up all the petals and fronds.
You might think that there is no point in doing this on a layout.
Once it's slipped into a sleeve, everything gets flattened.
My second tip for you today is this: add something to the page that will prevent the flattening.

You can see some of the dimension on my page in the photo below.
I even curved the gate latch.
Now look at the center of the flowers. I added great big pearls.
Now the plastic sleeve will rest on the pearls, and not flatten all the curled pieces.

Although I used only some of the cuts in this file,
they do a wonderful job of showcasing my flower photos,

I hope that gives you some fun ideas of what to do with this collection!
It contains some intricate design details that can be used over and over again!

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Printable Cuttable Creatable Products Used:

Other Materials Used:
Cricut Explore Air Machine;
Assorted Cardstocks;
Unknown Pearls.

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Rolling Waves Background Stencil SVG File,

Tuesday, 23 July 2024

Fun Summer Card Inspiration for Printable Cuttable Creatables

Hello, my friends!

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

I had so much fun making this card!
I used cut files only - no "print then cut" this time!

I have used:

and Seagull on Pier SVG Cutting File and Clipart.

Here's my project:

I began by resizing the stencil cut to fit my 5 1/2" square card base.
This is a wonderful file for making an actual stencil to use with ink or sprays.
However, I chose to use mine for a background.

I then cut out the pieces for the seagull on the pier file option.
There are so many fun options with this file!

The pier post itself has a bottom and top layer.
I cut 3 bottom layers to add some extra dimension to my post.

The file includes two layered cuts for some rope around the post.
Instead, I tied some string on my post.
It adds some nice texture and dimension.

I adhered my post in place on my card front.

After assembling the seagull, I adhered him in position using foam tape.

I always have a little chuckle over birds on posts!
Whether it's in the middle of the ocean, on a lake,

or even in the middle of our river;

if there's something poking out of the water,

there is always a bird resting on the top of it!

That was my inspiration for this card! :o)

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Printable Cuttable Creatable Products Used:

Rolling Waves Background Stencil SVG File,

and Seagull on Pier SVG Cutting File and Clipart.

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

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