MyGrafico Monday ...

OMG, it's Valentines day 2013 already!!!

Well I have a simple yet fun Valentines day box again today...

By Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

on MyGrafico.com

Omg look at the cute decorated candies I used ...

This is a print and cut file for a Hersey Kiss but I wanted a mix

so I got some Rolo's and Reeses too...

Was not sure the little stickers would fit, but they fit like a glove...heehee

this print and cut file is for my Cameo you can get it at the Silhouette Store...

I used fill the page and got 49 stickers on one sheet of sticker paper...

how fun...

Oh, back to the mail box...totally cute huh....

I hope you check out the other designers and see what they created to inspire

YOU!!!

It's an ANYTHING GOES

type of challenge at MyGrafico Challenge Blog...

so hop on over and link your project up....

I just saw that if there are 100+ entries there will be 2 winners...

Oh How Fun...so link directly to your newly created project for the 

Anything Goes challenge...

It's a MyGrafico Monday Challenge Post...

This week I decided to show you a couple of  neat freebies MyGrafico has to offer...

I used 2 of them to create this darling purse card...

SVG Purse Invitation Card by Shery K Designs
&
Love Bug Clipart by Sanqunetti Design

I used my Cameo to cut the SVG file...
you need the Designer Edition of Silhouette America to
allow to cut svg files...or you can use SCAL or MTC, too....
but with Silhouette America DE I opened the purse svg file...
then added the digi paper to it...using the print and cut feature
that this program has to offer, I love it so much...
I traced the clip art in order for the Cameo to cut the little bug out too...
added some wire, that I curled around a stick to make it curly...
added a paper bow from Silhouette America online store...
3D Bow by Lori Whitlock

Easy Easy Peasy....

here is what the inside looks like

be sure to check out all the other wonderful creations by

the design team...also join in on the fun at MyGrafico

the challenges are so much fun on the Challenge Blog

oh and the online community that MyGrafico has become is 

really neat too...so go check it out too...

so go check out the MyGrafico online store for all you new goodies

start the new year off right...heehee

A quick follow up before work...More Candy Wrappers

I just wanted to show you all the new candy bar wrappers I made...

I might have told you that I made 48 so far...

I have to stop now, cuz I don't have that many friends to give them to

and I don't have a store to sell them in...so I had to stop ... oh pooh huh...

well there is always next year that I can make more...

maybe next year I will be more prepared and do it BEFORE the 

Local Christmas Business and Craft showcase...heehee 

NOTE TO SELF

 These I added a gift card envelop to the back and gave

it a few stamps from Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co....

the gift card envelop was from SVGCuts...I think it was a freebie

to boot....if interested in it, I will see what I can do to find it for you

or at least a link to it...

Santa got changed up a bit...I changed the color of the buckle and also

did the faux suede technique on the belt...

don't know what the faux suede technique is?

well its where you manage to get the paper to peel apart and

use the inside of the paper as your 'outside' ...

oh that did not make much sense...heehee

ok better definition...

use a bone folder to curl the paper/die cut several time in all directions.

This will break down the fibers of the card stock and soften it

so that the layers begin to separate. Gently peel apart the two layers. If

the layers will not separate easily, continue distressing with the bone folder.

A crimper can also be used to separate the layers.. 

this is a technique I learned from my local Stamp'n Up demonstrator

she does a monthly Tools and Techniques class for the more advanced

crafters' in the area...oh I love you Bernice, you do such a great job...

Thanks for the many dandy ideas. It paid off...lol

oh and I used another stamp from MFPaHc for the back of this 

Santa candy bar...

'Christmas Wishes'

Now for the Wonderful snowman follow up

OMG they are so darn cute, huh...

I know I am not supposed to brag about my own projects but I have to say 

something great about this one...

Now for the little hats, I used the tutorial from Kerry

she did the best Youtube video tutorial...

I had to share with you...

in short you take a long strip of 'stretchy' material, make sure the stretch

is going the 'right' way...

sew the strip in a long tube, turn it right side out...

add the tube to the end of the candy bar...

roll the brim and tie it off... then add the embellishments, like a bell or

twine, just make it look good... Oh and cut the end off long enough

so you can cut the fringe into the hat...you know what I am talking about right?

now add a little scarf...I used the same material or ribbon for the scarf 

the ribbon is just as cute too...

I gave these a little stamp too...again from Mark's Finest Papers online store.

Oh my where has the time gone...oh I must get ready for the dreaded work thing...

got to pay for my habit or addiction whatever it is...

It's a MyGrafico Monday ....

What can I do with these 2 great digi files?

by Shery K Designs







    by LSS

Well MyGrafico is doing their challenge blog every other Monday

and it's an anything goes kind of challenge...

so here is what I came up with to inspire you to enter this fun challenge...

cute basket huh...I took the pointed basket and turned down the edges

after using the print and cut feature on my Cameo...

too cute...

Oh and used a MFP stamp set too...

Happy Monday .... please enter your blog post to our Anything Goes challenge...

MyGrafico Monday... Neighbor Style

Good Monday to you...

today I choose the 

Holiday Labels by Lilly Bimble

to create this darling, if I may say so myself...

Neighbors' Christmas Gift...

I found somewhere on the world wide web, this darling saying

"We're not trying to be 'corny', we just want you to have a Merry Christmas"

added some candy canes and some twine to this .49 cent corn bread mix...

these labels made it so easy to put this together, quick too...

I used my Cameo's print and cut function to cut the label out too...

Now what will you make for your neighbors?

Happy Craft'n

MyGrafico Monday...Choo Choo

OMG!!! look how cute this is...

if I can say so myself...lol

I used this digi file from MyGrafico

by Revidevi

Smiley Trains

I used the print and cut feature on my Cameo

to print these cute little trains ... then put them on my cutting mat

and the Cameo did all the hard work...

I can totally see a birthday party with all the kids having their

very own cup...and what a savings for mom...not using a bunch of cups...

then toss them when done...or even send them home with a goodie bag...

oh wow, the possibilities are endless...

maybe I should have made a goodie bag too...oh well

the cups and the gift bag...

oh yeah the gift bag...

it too was printed on my printer then cut with the Cameo...

I love how you can take just about any digi image and make an .svg

to cut with the designer edition of the Silhouette America...

here are some more pictures of the cute cups...

Now it's your turn to make something cool..

The MyGrafico Community is so much fun to be apart of...and it's free...

so go check it out...enter the challenges on the Challenge Blog...

Hope to see you all there...

Happy Monday!!!

Treats....

Hey it's a MyGrafico Monday...

and this week we are all about Halloween

 so what comes with

Halloween

Treats 

&

Candy

& more 

Candy...

These 2 great files by REVIDEVI Digi

at MyGrafico

Cool Halloween Party

Halloween Sisters

Are they not just the cutest ever...

Well I used my Cameo to cut this darling 

treat bag and the digi images...

I used the print and cut feature with the Silhouette America Designer Edition

made them an .SVG file by using InkScape... a FREE program ...

my best friend is teaching me the program...and so far I love it...

it's such a must have...

Well that's about it for this MyGrafico Monday...

You all have a wonderful Monday...

it's a new week...

more to come later this week...

Happy Craft'n

Love Rocks Feature File ~ MyGrafico

Well, it's Columbus Day so I have to day off

which is nice...

for today's MyGrafico Monday

I bring to you....

This darling Lori Whitlock heart box

I bought from the Silhouette America Store...

Love that store, cuz I can buy just 1 item at a time...

it's so fun to add to my library each day with a new file... *wink*

So we've got this fabulous file to work with

by: CupCake Cutiees Designs

Love Rocks

What do you think of this Digital Set

the papers are just great and the images 

wow I love them, I had so much fun with this project...

I used some twine and my new epiphany tool... (circle 25)

I just love it...make your own custom embellishments

Well that's about it for

Love Rocks

Happy Craft'n

Chalk N Stock Challenge # 6 ~ Anything BUT a Card !!!

Are you ready for a new challenge?

well if not ... that's too bad...lol...just kidding...

Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

so this challenge is all about Not a Card...

you can make anything your heart desires but not a card....

use chalk somehow/someway....

Here is what I came up with ...

I used chalk to color the hair... 

I used this cute little box for 'Fun' Size candy (found in the Silhouette America online store) 

and made it into 

a gift or prize... you choose...

Be sure to check out the other design team members and get some

inspiration from them... you will be glad you did...

Happy Chalk'n

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

Oh my July is over !!!

Well almost that is...

this is  my last post for Chalk N Stock in July

our wonderful sponsor 

It has been so fun to work with these great digi stamps...

It has been a 

Get Well 

kind of month

the last of the bunch of get well cards I made for the month...

oh I just love how the alcohol markers makes me feel like an artist

I look back at my coloring that I have done and think

WOW that is pretty nice...

I used the chalks to mute the coloring on the outer frame

and of course used Startdust chalk to make it shine...

but that was not captured with the photo...

added some bling, and put it on a bright and fun color card

this is an A2 size card, like most of my cards are now days...heehee

I used the Silhouette America DE software to create the image to print

when doing that I added the 'Get Well' to print too...

the little sunflower on the upper right is also cut using my Cameo

then colored with alcohol markers

Easy Easy Easy

I hope you have enjoyed each of the creations I have brought to you 

for the month of July...

More to come for August

we have a new sponsor and some exciting news to share

for the upcoming months...

but can't tell you just yet...

you must come back often 

to find out what we have up our sleeves for 

Chalk n Stock

Here is a link to the current challenge going on over at Chalk N Stock

you have just a few more days to add your card to the challenge

for a chance to win 3 images from Scribbles by Sandy !!!

Happy Chalk'n

Happy Craft'n

Happy day

KtsAngels

Chalk N Stock ~ Get Well

Again...

Hee hee 

we are still on the same challenge

Get Well

any Chalk

and 

any Image

This month we are being sponsored by 

I used a Sunflower digi stamp again this week...

I colored the image with my alcohol markers after printing it out

using the print and cut on my Cameo...

I like to put the image on the virtual mat when using digi stamps

this way I can have my Cameo cut the images...

I covered the colored image with startdust chalk

I also used Versa Mark and a sponge dauber to get the pokadot effect...

then used the chalk to color over the background... stamped my sentiment over that...

and whalah there you have a nice get well card with chalk

easy peasy... now it's your turn to use chalk and enter our challenge...

We are looking for more followers so please help us get our name out there...

Happy Chalk'n

KtsAngels

MyGrafico Monday

Good Monday

How was your weekend?

Today I bring to you a MyGrafico Design Team Project...

We were given this file to work with...

MyGrafico link to this file

LOL, this was a hard one for me,

as I have NO babies now or in the near future...

well I hope it's a few more years before my kidos have their own kidos...

so anyway, I came up with the little card to welcome a new member to the family...

I used my Cameo to print and cut the image for the front of the card, 

then colored it with my alcohol markers, Spectrum Noir

I added a charm to the edge just below the lace on the right hand side...

it's kind of hard to see that cute little duck charm so you will have to take my word that it's cute...

the background paper is from the stash, I think I have had it for 5 years now...

you see I have this little problem with designer paper and card stock...

I have to save it for a special occasion so I often wont use it, cuz

it might look better on something else I make in the future...

I am working on this problem, but I am a paper hoarder...lol...

and I think most of us crafters hoard something...well mine is designer paper/card stock...heehee

well that's my tid bit of me...

Go check out the other design team members, 

and their projects...be sure to leave some love

also head on over to the challenge blog

where you can enter your creation...

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

GET WELL ~ in 'Chalk' Style

Today I have a get well card to share

with you all...

I created it for the Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

This month we are being sponsored by:

we got some cute little digi files to work with...sunflowers...oh I just love them...

so I put these cute little digi files on the virtual mat in the Cameo program...

Designer Edition of Silhouette America

I traced the images and I also made them to size on the virtual mat...

I printed the images then colored them with the Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

then used my Cameo to cut the images.

also used the Amy Chomas marker holder to 'draw' the titles...

so... Print and cut can be that easy...

after I had it all colored and cut out...

I took it to my 'misting' station...

a box with some paper towels in it...lol...

sprayed the finished images with water and Stardust chalk...

heat set to dry with the heat gun...

then added some twine...there you have my secret now....

Ok so its not just my secret but I wanted you to know how I make my cards...

be sure to be careful when spraying the water and chalk mix not to get

too much water...maybe mix with 70% Alcohol (or higher) and chalk ...

that way the makers/coloring wont run as bad...just an idea...I will have to try it when I need to make my next batch of spray...

Get Well

Any Image

Any Chalk 

Just use CHALK and enter this month challenge over at

Chalk N Stock

Hope to see you there...

More next week ... so hop on back over for another get well creation...

Happy Chalk'n

KtsAngels

Sunday ~ Funday

As the weekend comes to a close...

I wanted to share with you a little something

"Bee Happy"

I used the Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

for this little card

I used the technique that they showed but added my own touch to it...

Instead of a Side Step Card...

I did a Middle Step hard...

the same but different...

oh I hope it still counts 

as I am putting this card in this challenge...

keeping my fingers crossed...

C ya all tomorrow for a MyGrafico file to share...

Happy Craft'n

Katie ~ KtsAngels

Challenges Entered

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV ~  step card

OMG~ Monday's over Already?

WOW,

what happened to the time...

oh yeah I had not internet this morning...

so you all missed my

MyGrafico post for the week

so now you have to put up with my late post...

So for today we got Fancy Flowers Digital Stamp Set

Don't you just love Lindsay's Stamp Stuff !!

whoot wooh...

how fun are these pretty flowers...

Now I wanted to 

'think' out side the box...

so this week I made this little tiny gable box...

It turned out so cute...I found this sentiment to go with it in my stash of files...

who knows where I really got it...lol

I used the print and cut feature with my cameo,

pulled the digi stamps on to the virtual mat

print the images on my wonderful large format printer...

oh how I love that printer...heehee

then colored these flowers with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers...

on they make me fell like I am an artist...

I love how I can blend the colors and I know that I am only a beginner !!!

so I have lots of room to improve...

Remember to hop on over to the MyGrafico Challenge blog and enter your creation...

Oh yeah I have some exciting news for tomorrows' post...

so be sure to hop on over tomorrow...

as I can't tell you just yet...

Happy Craft'n

Katie ~ KtsAngels

MyGrafico Monday

Hey, it's Monday

you know what that means...

This week we were given these digi stamps to work with...

after forgetting I had made plans ... well long story short...I plumb forgot that I was to be with my Stampin' Up rep last Saturday...

So I wanted to let her know that I am Berry Sorry for being a flake...

I wanted to be there for her but I just got wrapped up in life...

Well there is the story behind this card...

I hope you enjoyed it...

used my Cameo to do the print and cut of the strawberries, 

colored them with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

 then added some twine...

Pretty simple...

Have a happy week...I know it's going to be a busy one for me....

Happy Birthday ~ America

Good Morning

My Grafico Monday

I have the fun and exciting digital goodies for you today...

MyGrafico Shop

This is where you can find this great digital file and more...

so with this I made a invitation for a BBQ

every year for July 4

the local fire department puts on the best BBQ

followed by the best fire works show of the surrounding area.

So when I think of 4th of July

I think of the wonderful community BBQ

people from all over the area come to our BBQ it's so good !!!

 Second, I thought I would make a 'Birthday' Card to celebrate the Nations Birthday

or any birthday.

I just love how this turned out

the cherry stem is made of doodle twine ~ beetle black

added some buttons and there you have a great card.

Well I used the print and cut feature on my Silhouette America Designer Edition

I pulled the cupcake on to the virtual mat,

used the trace image so I could cut just around the image

then I 'mirrored' the image and lined it up so that they were over lapping a bit 

then cut that new shape our, which is my card base

then did the print and cut feature for the front of the card

added some buttons from the stash

then I did the title with the Cameo too...

I just used any font I had, that I liked...

then used the offset tool to create the shadow

cut the shadow in navy blue and the letters in white

put the letters through the xxyron  150.

amd thats about if for this card.

I hope this as either inspired you or got your creative juices going again...

I can only hope that my short tutorials

help you to use your cutter to the ex-stream, hee hee

Happy Craft'n 

Happy Monday

~ KtsAngels~

Your on the right Track...

Good Morning...

Happy Father's day to all those wonderful dad's out there ...

I have for you a winner of my game

that was played

on Thursday ...

1-the shells are placed differently 2-One card is landscape the other portrait 3- the cardstock is different, one is a print the other is solid 4- there is black behind the lace on one card 5- one small shell is missing on one card. 6- The large shell runs off the page on one card I like both cards. They are very pretty. The shells look like charcoal drawings. Thanks for sharing. Edwina Brown edwina.brown@live.com

Edwina I have sent you an email to claim your prize...

to everyone that played along 

Thanks for playing...

Now for my project today

I used the Train Tunnel Tutorial

on Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

I just love this technique that Lois shared with us ...

what fun it was to use my Cameo to cut these pieces...

I tore my co-ordinations paper to create the mountains

I used my Sizzix 'brink' embossing folder with black ink in it to create the brick around the tunnel

I did print and cut with the sentiment, so I guess you could say its a digi file...

I also created the sky using powdered chalk

created most of my cut files myself

so it was a bit of a challenge to get it to all come together...

I hope you have enjoyed this project, if so please let me know by leaving a comment...

Thanks a ton 

Entering the following challenges:

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

MyGrafico ~ Graduation Time

It's graduation time...

well for my area that was about 2 weeks ago...

But better late then never, right...hee hee

This week we have a great file to share with you

so this is what I came up with for this weeks Challenge

'Graduation'

I used the print and cut feature with my Cameo, die cut machine

I used the Silhouette America program to pull the images on to the virtual mat

re-sized them to fit on the card from Silhouette America store

I then printed the card with the images...

cut the card with my Cameo

then I added the Graduation Die cut in the middle

and some brads and a tassel that I made

oh and the '2012' die cut that I made again with the Cameo

I don't remember the font I used...sorry

I inked the edges for a richer feel.

and there you have it...

a graduation card for that special someone in you life

I hope you all have a great start to the new week...

I will be working out of town this week so I will not be posting much...

but for now 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Mark's Finest Papers Challenge 111 ~ Black and White with a splash of color

Thanks for stopp'n by today

Comments are wonderful...

Garden Friends ~ It's a Game

Hey you all ...

I hope all is well with you this week ...

today I would like to share with you these cute garden friends

 This sentiment was so fitting for this stamp

I would like to do a game with you today...
a random winner that points out 4 things that are different in these 2 cards...
well I have something to give for a prize ...  I am sure !!!
so play along
Leave a comment and be a follower
that's about it...
Winners will be chosen by Random.org
June 9th
so you have until then to leave a comment ...

Now for information about these cards ...

I colored the stamped image with my new alcohol markers

Spectrum Noir ~ I just added 2 more sets to my collection ... :)

Stardust powdered chalk ~ on the aprons and wings ...

you cannot see it as well on these pictures as you can in 'real' life ... 

but I did use chalk to make it shine ...

I used my Cameo to cut the different shapes

added some bling and some ribbon ...

embossed with a Darice large petals folder ...

Remember to hop on over to the Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

as the 1st Anything Goes 

MONTH long challenge is going on NOW ...

I would love to see more participants

you don't have to use any special chalk

it can be 

chalk ink

powdered chalk

cake chalk

chalk markers

chalk ...

Anything Chalk

it does not have to be a card

just ANYTHING goes...

Happy Chalking

Challenges Entered:
Hotshot Crafts - die cut ~ all the cuts were done with my Cameo die cutter...
One Stitch at a Time ~ use a digi ~ sentiment is digi
Digital Tuesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes just use a digi ~ sentiment is digi
Paper Pretties ~ Favorite Colors ~  purple and white
Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show ~ show some texture ...embossed back ground
Victorine Stamps ~ Texture  embossed background