THE CUTTING CAFE'S BLOG HOP (end of term)

welcome all to a sad but happy blog hop. our term at the cutting cafe has come to an end. we all were invited to stay for another term but i couldn't commit. my household is very hectic in november and december and i just couldn't stay. but i have to give miss regina a huge thank you for giving me the opportunity to be in her team. i have been a fan of her since the beginning of my paper crafting adventures, way back in the days when she had started the original "bitten by the bug" blog. anyway, i believe some of the girls are staying for another term but we still wanted to celebrate how much fun we have/had at the cutting cafe. i personally had a blast, learned new things and techniques, made some new friends...over all a great experience. i remember how excited i was when i was accepted to the team and how nervous i was to mess up because i do not own the digital cutter and my projects were going to be cut by hand. hehe. i think i did pretty good, as i went along i gained more confidence.

now, back to the hop...

generous miss regina has offer to give away to a lucky "blog hopper" (new term in my vocabulary, hehe) the file we are using today for our projects. thanks again miss regina.

HANDMADE WITH LOVE

this is the file i chose for a lucky winner:
JAR SHAPED CARDS

and as all files from the cutting cafe, it is made with love :P

all was cut by hand using the pdf document file included among the svg and wpc.
it also comes with a bundle of sentiments and different images to fill in the jar. i chose the plain jar for my project.
-the top part and hearts were hand-stamped-

the mini hearts were punched out and layered.
the sentiment was printed and i hand cut around it a banner shape.

hope you really like my card and my chosen file because...
all you have to do is leave a comment and i will choose a winner on friday. you have to contact me and i will forward your email to miss regina, owner of the cutting cafe and one of the sweetest ladies out there :) you have 5 days to claim your prize.

thanks again for stopping by and have fun hopping with us

all of us are giving away the file we worked on, the chances of winning different ones is great....good luck! 

your next stop will be dear barbara from and if you want to start from the beginning (you won't miss anyone this way).
 here is the line up.

Regina Easter

Rose Miller

Sheryl Wilder

Jeri Thomas

Rhonda Zmikly

Tmika Miller

Flowerdisco Agnes

Barbara Burgess

Lisa Minkcler

Audrey Long

Leslie Foley

 Mary Ann Guth

Tanya Alley

Melisa Waldorf
Krista Norman

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DESTINATION UNKNOWN...just let me grab my purse

i couldn't help it with the silly tittle for my cute little purse from the cutting cafe, hehe

(you get 5 different styles of purses in this file)

Destination Unknown

(treat box)

they are all so pretty but i chose this one to work with.

once again, i used the pdf document, super easy to cut by hand. i did all the faux stitching with a white gel pen.

i had the metal tag and heart in my stash and i thought it went perfect with my purse.

 -a side view-

and here you have one of the cutest and prettiest treat box purse you can have, :P

i bet my teammates projects are even better. these ladies are so creative and so talented.

any questions about it, please i will be happy to help you.

btw, the patterned paper is from dcwv and the black solid cs is from recollections (same dcwv brand i believe). 

here is all the file info from the shop, if interested.

thank you so much for stopping by the hut, i sure appreciate it.

HALLOWEEN VINTAGE BOOT...using a pdf file

this is so cute and since i won't be around by the cafe when october comes, i did not want to loose the opportunity to make this vintage boot image into a witch's boot for halloween.

hehe

The Witch's Boot

5.75" x 4.75"

this time what i did was i printed out all the parts in plain copy paper. (i normally print it straight on patterned paper). i cut each piece separately (just a rough cut-leaving around 1/2 inch from the outline) and used a dot of glue on that 1/2 inch to secure it safely to the cardstock i used. i then cut all the parts by hand again, hehe and assembled. actually what i made was a template, wink!

i stamped the stars on the green recollections cardstock (love that cs) and embossed the black recollection cs lightly (did not use the cuttlebug for this step but a bone folder) using a darice embossing folder my sweet friend sheena sent me. the embossing name is crackle, hehe.

maybe you can see it here a bit better. i also inked parts of the outline with a silver ink, just another subtle touch, as you can see.

the bow was made with a glitter nylon tulle i got at m's the other day on clearance and i added a light purple rhinestone that i still love, lol.

the green and black buttons were made with punches, glued on and stickled.

 enjoy!

now for all the file info and or to see what my darling teammates made, please click here to go regina's  the cutting cafe shop and or blog.

thanks a bunch for stopping by.

MY LITTLE PRINCESS for the cutting cafe

hello all

hope you had a great weekend. we had some wet weather and even got a cool spell overnight.

i made this cute card using a cutting cafe file called 

"all about girls".

 i chose to work with the crown.

My Little Princess

4" x 5"

(i just have one photo today)

as you can see i printed the crown directly on patterned paper and i used a plain white cardstock to print out the sentiment.

i used some sizzix dies for the frame and some carta bella patterned paper for my card.

i cut out the banner by hand, added some rhinestones to the crown because what is a crown without some bling, right? hehe

another fun file from the cuttin cafe...so happy to have worked with regina's files and awesome design team. this is my last month with them and i was asked to stay for another term but the last two months of the year are very hectic in my house and with a big heartache i had to decline the offer.

please, click here to see what my team mates used for this week's assignment. you won't regret it and just for commenting you might win some of these fab files.

this "all about girls" file has so many other images:

                              "ALL ABOUT GIRLS PRINTABLE STAMP SET

This ALL ABOUT GIRLS printable stamp set features 60 images.

You can purchase this set in black and white or in color.

You can also purchase both the black and white version and colored version at a discounted price.

This set comes in both PDF and JPEG format".

i have to say so long now but i will see you tomorrow with another fun card.

thanks so much for stopping by!

SNOW GLOBE... a shape and shake card

my term with the cutting cafe is coming to an end. this coming month of august will be my last month. regina has asked us to stay but my november and december months are very busy at home and i rather sit this term out.

and talking about december we are asked to make a project with the snow globe or christmas cards. i chose the snow globe and despite is is a card you can use this file for christmas ornaments, banners, embellishments for albums and more.

Snow Globe Shape and Shaker Card 

4 inches tall

-today i just have one pic-

another very easy pdf file to cut by hand if you do not own a digital cutter.

the hollies are from another file which i re sized to this smaller size. here are more instructions and tips on how to customize these files.

you see i added the red beads inside the globe and that i used a layer of vellum.

you know you can win some files at the cutting cafe just for leaving a comment.

here is the link in case you want to participate:

http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com

and another snow globe card for you to see and there will also be what w=else comes in this set.

again, my teammates are fabulous and you also might want to see what they made.

lots of inspiration at the cutting cafe.

thank you for stopping by, your visits are always appreciated.

NAIL POLISHES GALORE...a handmade mini banner

 hello all,
i love making banners and using them. i have not shown here all the banners i make. some are for etsy, some are for friends and some are for fun. whatever reason they are the perfect touch for anything pretty, :P and since this file is for an invitation and/or treat box,
 i chose to make a decoration for the party-wink!!!

and when regina asked the team to use the nail polish set for this week i immediately thought of  it: a mini banner to make that party even prettier. i hope she does not mind and i hope i influenced you if i ado that is) to try something new. i know banners are not new but the idea to use some of these files for banners too is new to my old brain, hehe

and here we go....

Nail Polish Banner

---for a birthday party, sleepovers, home decoration,...---

the banner sections were cut at: 4.50 (white) and 4.25" (pink).
the nail polish bottles come out to be approximately 2.75" including the shadow.

i stamped the nail polish bottle with a stamp i have in my supplies to give them that "splashy" accent.

i also added rhinestones and pearls and the used some of the sentiments included in the set.
also in the set you will find that little heart which i inked to be the same color of the splashes and top.

i used the twine from a card kit i have for hanging. it was the perfect color too.
the length of the banner is around 22.5" and gave it approx 6 more inches of extra twine on each end for hanging.

NOTES:  i used the front and shadow templates from the invite set to make my bottles. it is  super easy to cut by hand too.
if you want to see more about how to utilize this file, please stop by the cutting cafe blog.

this is what this file is all about:

NAIL POLISH SHAPED CARD INVITE 

template and cutting file set features the following:

1 shaped card - approx 5 by 2.5 inches (using the outline shadow)

Envelope template

4 assorted invite sheets (they also come several on a page for mass printing)

18 sentiments - 9 are mini words

The set comes in the following formats: PDF, WPC, MTC and SVG

thanks so much for stopping by flowerdiscos' scrap hut.

so happy you did.

SURPRISE... a beautiful gift bag from the cutting cafe

hello all,
this gift bag from the cutting cafe is a breeze to make and you can personalize it and embellish it it anyway you want.

i used a thick cardstock from a hobby lobby (the paper studio) stack for mine.

the template couldn't be easier to cut by hand: all rectangles and that equals straight lines :P

instead the fringe shape that comes with it, i chose this lace trim from my stash.

the bow is also from the cutting cafe. the orange rose was from a rak i received from a friend and the handle is from a store bought gift bag that i had saved.

and this is the final project.

 i think it took me longer deciding what color i wanted the bow to be, hehe

This gift bag set comes with the following:

2 different size bag fringes (see sample bags below)

7 sentiment tags (plus one blank one)

6 long sentiment phrases

6 word trimmings (these measure approx. 5 by 2 inches

The file comes in the following formats: PDF, SVG, MTC and WPC

and....

to see how my teammates take on this gift bag, please click here.

thanks again for the visit,

 i sure appreciate you do and i hope my projects give you some ideas when you most need that lost mojo.

A FUN DRESSER...from the cutting cafe

hope you all had a great 4th of july weekend.

we had a blast and we even had time to go away for the day.

and because of that i am super late with my project for the cutting cafe. i normally post on sunday mornings for the cafe but not today...so sorry

our assignment for this week is the dresser OR the card organizer box but since i saw this dresser i fell in love with it and had to choose it for my project today... this 3 dimensional dresser box is sooo cute. you can use it to save your pretties. i was going to make some tags to put inside, ready for any occasion, but did not have time.

A Pretty Dresser and a Pretty Dress

3.25" x 3.25"

so cute!

i used some mme designer patterned paper i had in my supplies to cover the thick cardstock i used for the base.

i wanted to make sturdy because i am planning to use it as a gift with the tags i did not have time to make today.

the drawers open and close nicely but because i had used the thick cs i had a bit of a problem and i cut them off. now, they open and close smoothly.

the dress is also from a cutting cafe file. i colored it in with markers: a light gray and pink. it reminds me of a dress i once had when growing up.

the hanger is from tim holtz and i thought it added that additional touch to this project.

the pretty knobs were given to me in a rak not to long ago.

i hope this is a good pic. 

isn't it adorable?

i think it is...:P

remember you can always click on my pics for a bigger view.

this dresser box template comes with 12 sentiments too. it measures approx 3" x 3.25" not including the trim i used in the rear top (regina used hers on the front) and the file formats are: pdf, wpc, svg and mtc BUT you all know by now i cut these cuties by hand and this file couldn't be easier to cut by hand if you cut by hand like me.

i bet my teammates, including regina, have made outstanding projects with their chosen project.

do you want to see what i am talking about?

the cutting cafe blog has so many projects waiting to be seen, :P

lots of inspiration you do not want to miss.

thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!

WE ARE THE WINGS....a handmade card for the cutting cafe

hello all...

i am welcoming you to my blog today with a beautiful sentiment and card from 

the cutting cafe

 this file is called social butterflies and i immediately fell in love with this image and its sentiment.

"We are the Wings of a Butterfly, bound together with the Love of God"

4.25" x 6"

-sorry about the cloudy/washed out pic here-

(maybe i am not used to soft colors and i think is washed out)
once again, i used the pdf doc file for this card.

i printed out on patterned paper and the with the x-acto knife i cut out the leaves to back them up with a patterned paper. at first, i was thinking to color them in  but changed my mind. i think the twist of thoughts turned out much better and it was a fun.


 i did some of the zig zag stitching to secure all the layers together in place of adhesive.

(after  securing them in the middle with my atg, just a short diagonal line)

please, remember i cut by hand and not all is perfect, especially when i drop my x-acto knife with my last new blade  on the floor, and the tip broke, lol.

 i hope you try this, it is nicer in real life...the pics are awful. so sorry!
i will try to re shoot and re placed them.
ETA: took new photos/replaced them but still couldn't get any better....i am leaving them like this---so sorry.

this social butterfly set comes with 22 images and it has more than a dozen individual butterflies and a few sentiments, including some round ones.
there is another pretty sentiment you are going to love.

i hope you have a great sunday and a better week.

thanks for stooping by!

LOCALLY GROWN...a strawberry treat box

who does not like strawberries? 

i haven't met one person who does not like them. 

i love them in smoothies, i even put a bit of hershey's chocolate syrup when making them, :P

YUMMY!

this time my strawberries come in a pdf doc from the cutting cafe and this treat box is a darling to work with.

Locally Grown

at the cutting cafe

hehe

not including the handle this box measures approximately 3-1/4 inches high by 6-1/2 (from strawberry to strawberry)---but you can resize it to your liking.

you know i cut by hand, and i am just saying it again because sometimes i have to get creative.

 those tiny seeds are bigger on the file but my hands are bad so i got mine from the negative residues of one of my paper punches, hehe. so, do not let not owing a digi cutter stop you if you like these files. just have to get creative and make with what you have in your stash. wink-------

a pic from above

i attached the handle with some tiny eyelets

see the cute sentiment? i love it....i am all for locally grown, recycling, re-purposing...oh yeah!

i love the pretty flower too. 

there are so many files at the cutting cafe and they are so reasonably priced. you get a lot for your buck there. this is why i am so happy to be in the dt. i get to showcase some of the files and enjoy myself while making them. it has been a great journey so far.

also, you will find tons of inspiration for all kind of projects. 

have fun and thank you for stopping by.

---below is the info about this strawberry treat box file all linked to the cafe---

This STRAWBERRY TREAT BOX....TEMPLATE CUTTING FILE is approx. 6 inches long. The box itself is approx. 4 inches long, 2.25 inches high with a 2 inch depth.

The file comes in the following formats: WPC, PDF AND SVG

The set also comes with 14 TAGS....these tags will punch out using STAMPIN UP'S LARGE TAG PUNCH

LOVE MAKES A HOUSE A HOME...using a pdf file from the cutting cafe

this week we had two choices to work with:

the house shaped card or the welcome set 

i chose the house shaped card but the welcome home set is even prettier than this one and......

perfect for coloring, yeah! that is right :) 

there are tons of sentiments to choose from, invitations, houses and more.

Love Makes a House a Home

isn't that the truth?

4.5" x 5.5"

just a peek first, ok? i want to drool a bit longer over this pretty patterned paper first, :P

hehe

i cut everything by hand again and this time i used an x-acto knife.

i did some dry embossing on the roof and on the chimney using my cuttlebug with some embossing folders.

all edges have been lightly inked for some definition.

the pretty red flowers peeking out of the windows were stamped and colored in.

some paper punched grass, more dry embossing and the cute sentiment i chose propped on a wooden stick made from textured cardstock to make it look like a sign on the front yard.

i think this house files are awesome and easy to put together 

i am not shy with them any longer :P

NOTE: you can find both files clicking on their names above and to see the cutting's cafe blog to check out projects done with the shop's file: you click here.

thank you so much for stopping by 

flowerdisco's scrap hut.

HAPPY DAD'S DAY...a beach scene card

this week at the cutting cafe we were asked to make a project using an image from the "cruisin by  to say hi (printable set)" OR the "shirt and tie" (cutting file). 

 when i saw this cute sports vehicle i was thinking i would like to take my hubby to the beach for father's day but since that won't be possible i decided to create a beach scene card to make him drool on his day...hehe

and since this is a printable file i had the choice to color it in or use one already colored.

Happy Dad's Day

3.5" x 4.5"

first, i printed out the car on regular white cardstock and then i printed out the top (blue/yellow area) and on some patterned paper. you can see the graphics pattern on it. i did color the bottom of the car to make it darker (it comes in gray). and popped the top on some dimensional foam adhesive...it looks so cooler in real life.

do not laugh at the sand paper.....it  is soooooo old...lol-- but perfect for my beachy scene. 

i also used an embossing folder to emboss the clouds, some paper punches to punch out more clouds which i added on top of some of the embossed ones, a cricut cartridge for the palm tree and the sun and another punch for the starfish.

you can't see it well but i also added some glossy accents to the rims, headlights the car steel frame and trunk of the palm tree. i stamped the sentiment despite the file comes with so many sentiments. i just forgot about it. shame on me!

anyway, 

i had so much fun making working with this file and i think my hubby will be pleased.

below is the file i used linked to the cutting cafe, if you want to see a lot more.

This CRUISIN' BY TO SAY HI CAR SET features 98 images....

There are 3 different cars and each car comes in mini, small and large sizes....(little bigger then 1 inch, 2.5 inches and 4.5 inches..all sizes approx.)

Each car also comes in black and white as well as a few fun colors...and these also come in the 3 different sizes above)

There is also for the large 4.5 car a few pieces that you can paper piece on the car.

The set also comes with 14 sentiments in 3 ways: Straight sentiment and circle...the word circles will punch out using a 2 inch circle punch and the large one is approx. a little smaller then 3.5 inches...this works well with the large Nestabilities circle die.

enjoy your week!

 and thank you so much for stopping by flowerdisco's scrap hut

A BABY SHOWER INVITATION...using a cut file from the cutting cafe

super cute invitation in a shape of a diaper.
since is for a girl i made it all funky, hehe, to have some fun!

It's a Girl!
5" wide by 3.75" tall

super girly, right? lol

 ---here is what you get in this file---

                                                       DIAPER SHAPED CARD & INVITE SET TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE

This DIAPER SHAPED CARD and INVITE SET template - cutting file set features 2 different Diapers.

Each set comes in the following formats: PDF, SVG, MTC and WPC.

Both diapers are approx. 5.25 by 3.75 inches.

The set comes with 3 different invites for each diaper.

The set also comes with 3 circle sentiments and 1 baby pin in small and large sizes.

and this is the invitation file (inside) but you can use them outside too.
(you already know i cut these files by hand because i do not own a machine who cuts digital files and this shape was a breeze to work with)

you can see the template shape here after i printed it out.

i added some black satin ribbon to the sides which i hand stitched to ruffle and a bow from the same ribbon. i used glue dots to attach it and, after i printed out the round sentiment (which comes in the file) i chose to shape it into a tiny tag.

and in case you are wondering, the super cute patterned paper is from heidi swapp.

i will be back next sunday with another project for
the cutting cafe blog

thanks so much for stopping by!

U R THESE AND MORE...a viewfinder image from the cutting cafe

this is one of the newest and cutest (if possible) sets from the cutting cafe.

---a viewfinder--- 

I have seen them around a lot lately, so many uses and so much fun.

i used the pdf file and again i cut it by hand. it was really easy to do since the cuts are so simple.

i love that regina made the black reel too and if you want you can add a brad in the center and have it rotate...how much fun is that? a lot! :)

here i used one of the phrases and i manipulated within the document to use the part i needed and made a small banner tag with it.

what a beauty!

i love the colors i chose. the patterned paper is from an older basic gray and the pink is from an older single sheet from ki i had collected. it was a double sided one and i chose it because the other side was green for my leaves.  the flower is from the flower shoppe cricut cartridge and my first time using it.

here are all the file details:

                                           

This VIEW FINDER REEL FUN SET features the following:

4 assorted reels: UR, BIRTHDAY, KEEP CALM and HAVE A GREAT SUMMER

1 Reel template - this template comes in PDF, SVG, MTC and WPC format.

1 shaped card - this template comes in PDF, SVG, MTC and WPC format.

2 different reel envelopes (one plain one and one with a hole in the middle) - these template comes in PDF, SVG, MTC and WPC format.

7 envelope labels - tags

2 misc reel images.

All of the images come in PDF and JPEG format.

don't you want to stop by the cutting cafe and see what else is there for your enjoyment?

here is the link to the blog and from there you can stop by the shop if you want.

 have fun!

also, thank you so much for visiting!