Bookmarks with Recycled Paper and Miss Kate Cuttables

Miss Kate Cuttables has done it again!! Another great paper pack out with Spring in mind!! I love these packs.

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I am an avid reader. I love PAPER BACK BOOKS. I do the digital thing once in a while but I love paper!! So, I am always in need of bookmarks. I hate to bend my paper pages into "dog ears" to make my pages so I turn to my bookmarks. I have many books going at once. I like to leave them in places to make it convenient to read. I have one next to my bed, upstairs, one in my craft room, one in my family room and yes, one in the bathroom!!

I was thinking of what to make my next batch of markers with and there it was!! The new Miss Kate Cuttables Spring pack with the front page SCREAMING BOOK MARKS!!  So I took up the challenge.

Just take the display page you usually discard and cut along all the lines. It is that easy!! I then matched up my favorite papers together and taped them back to back.

Then I ran them though my laminating machine. If you don't have a laminating machine you can use contact paper and sandwich them between the contact paper and trim out.

When I was finished trimming them I used a hole punch to punch holes at the top and then strung ribbon through them. (You can also use the fancy tousle things but I only had one.) I also used a corner rounder on the edges so they don't poke me. The plastic is sharp when you leave the corners at 90 degree angles.

This is a great way to save your fun Miss Kate Paper for other projects but still get a large assortment of bookmarks for your reading place holders!! Enjoy!!

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Spring Has Sprung Paper Collection with Miss Kate Cuttables

I was out of birthday cards. I hate to not have my stash of cards ready for when a holiday strikes!! So, off to my craft room to make some. I decided to make a quick "print then cut" version of birthday cards. These cards were done in a jiffy!!

Before we get into the project, go over to Miss Kate Cuttables to pick up your "Daily Freebie".

First, I brought in my file to my Silhouette Cameo 3 program and printed off 4 BIRTHDAY GIRL TITLES. I then placed the paper onto my cutting mat and cut around them using my trace feature. After cutting I made some A2 card bases in various colors of card stock and used adhesive foam squares to pop up my sentiment.

 

This is the cut file from my computer screen after I traced the "Happy Birthday" with the trace feature.

This is the paper I printed from my printer. This is the "Print" part of the "Print then Cut" method. 

I added my printed paper onto my cutting mat and used the cut file above to cut my sentiments out. This is the "Cut" part of the "Print then Cut" method.

I added some Wink of Stella to the balloons and the hearts as well as to the birthday candle and I was finished with these cards!!

I thought about how cute this would be for a gift set for someone so I also made a card box holder in case I need a quick little "thank you" gift for someone.

 I like to give little gifts when I go visiting or when someone visits me. They are also great for hostess gifts when you to go a party, birthday gifts for people you don't usually buy for or even for someone who is under the weather for a "pick me up"!! You can find the directions for the box HERE. I added a belly band by cutting a strip of 12 inch paper to 1.25 inches and taped it over my box to keep the flap shut. If you have some prepositional tape or glue you can use that on the flap as well.

As you can see, making these is fast and fun. They yield a great reward when you share them too!!
Give the "Print and Cut" method a try and use other files from Miss Kate Cuttables to make every holiday special by giving out boxed cards!!

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Easter Wreath with Miss Kate Cuttables

Hi!! I am going to show you how to make a fun Easter decoration on your die cutting machine using Miss Kate Cuttables Easter Wreath SVG.

Before we get into the project, go over to Miss Kate Cuttables to pick up your "Daily Freebie". This Easter wreath was a daily freebie and is now a discounted file.

I cut out my design using the "Easter Wreath" svg making it as large as I could using my Silhouette Studio. I cut out each layer using the coordinating color. The file you will receive from MKC will have a color coded image either all together or with all the pieces of the project apart. I usually use the one together so I know how the pieces go when I go to put it back together.

After I cut out all my pieces I glued them together. (I used the Miss Kate Cuttables Mat and Blades.) You can be done at this point!! It is easy to make beautiful items by simply cutting and assembling. But, with this project I went a step further and decorated all my Easter eggs and the leaves of my wreath with GLITTER and BLING!! You can use solid papers to decorate the eggs or pattered paper and leave them as they are cut. I used my patterned paper and many glitter glues and rhinestones to jazz up my wreath.

I like to get my fingers dirty sometimes!! This is also a great project to do with children. Let them decorate the eggs and then glue them to the wreath for a special memorial wreath. Let each child write their name on an egg, or have them put what they are thankful for. There are many ways to use this wall hanging. Use your imagination and have fun creating!! Don't forget to post pics in the comments below to show off your designs!!

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Miss Kate Cuttables April Challenge: Bunny

Over at Miss Kate Cuttables they have a monthly challenge and this month challenge is: Bunny/Bunnies. Just use a Miss Kate Cuttables file with a bunny, make a project and post it on our site to win. Also check out the "Daily Freebie" while you are there!!

 This simple card is an inside spinner card. It can be made with any file but I chose this cute bunny from Miss Kate Cuttables! This file is called, "Stuffed Bunny". Below is a video on what a spinner card looks like when you open it. Check it out, I will wait..........

                    

........Fun, right?? You can put any design in the center to customize your card to different occasions.
 I cut a A2 card or a piece of natural card cut 5.5 x 8.5 inch, scored at 4.25inch.  The inside piece of paper which is cut from white card stock to 5.25 x 8.5 and then you can score it at 4.25 and 2.5 inches from each sides for the side panels. Die cut any any shape for your opening. Either a circle, square or oval like I did. I used a scallop but you can just use a regular oval too!

Then take your spinner element, mine being the bunny, cut two images that are the same from the front and the mirror image. I used print and cut option and printed out two of the bunnies and gave him a hair cut, since that would not line up with my mirror image, and added some clear thread between them. This is the spinning mechanism, you just tape the strings to the back of your opening and attach the white paper to your card using strong tape to the 2.5 inch flaps centering to your natural card stock.

Decorate and you are done!!

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Birthday Card with Miss Kate Cuttables and Mickey!

I am making a quick pop up card with Miss Kate Cuttables. I decided on making a mouse card for someone who loves going to Disney. I love the simple pop up element I used in this card.

Before we get into the instructions on making this card, click HERE to get your daily freebie at Miss Kate Cuttables!!

I used a couple of Miss Kate files: Mouse Uppercase Alphabet and Mouse Balloons.

I did a print and cut with the Mouse Balloons and cut out several balloons. I then went to THIS website to make my pop up element. I used a normal A2card base and inserted the pop up element in the center. I then covered the panels of the inside of the card with some yellow mouse paper I took out of a Disney scrapbooking pack.

I added the balloons I cut out to the pop up element and then went back to my Cameo 3 to cut some letters. I used the Mouse Uppercase Alphabet to type out "Happy Birthday". I then added the sentiment to the inside of my card.

I then use some more goodies from my Disney scrapbooking pack and decorated the front of my card and I was done!! Thanks for stopping by!!

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Miss Kate Cuttables March Challenge

Today I am doing the Miss Kate Cuttables March Challenge: Shamrock or Clovers

Before we get into the project don't forget to get your DAILY FREEBIE over at Miss Kate Cuttables.

I have been getting into making wine glasses and mugs lately. I am going nuts for vinyl!! I love to make gifts for my friends and family with personalized items. Vinyl is the way I do it!! Who doesn't love a personalized mug or glass?? Well.....I know I do so I made this wine glass for St. Patrick's Day!! (I am not a drinker but love to use them for sparkling cider and other punches.)

I used the following cut files from Miss Kate Cuttables:  Miss Gwen Font and St. Patrick's Day Title

If you don't like this font or my choice of shamrocks there are many others to choose from over at Miss Kate's. 

I selected my favorite font, found my favorite saying and off I went. I typed my saying in my Miss Gwen Font and sized it in my Silhouette Cameo 3 editing program.  I added in my shamrocks and then copied it TWICE on my digital mat.

I selected the wording and deleted all of it. (Don't worry, we still have the words on our other copy) That left only the shamrocks. I grouped them and moved them to the top section of my mat. This will be cut out of green vinyl.

Take the second design and remove the shamrocks and group the letters. This will all be cut from black. This procedure makes vinyl layering very easy.  Don't change anything on either of these files except removing the items I told you to. Place this design to another part of your mat away from the shamrock images. Next load your vinyl. Add black to the wording area and green vinyl to the shamrock area.  Cut out these items in one pass through your Cameo 3 or whatever program you use.

 

 
Make sure you clean your glass surface or items is clean and finger print free. I use a alcohol wipe and clean my surface and let it air dry. Then I place a clean towel on my table and then lay my glass (in this case) on the towel so it won't roll around and I can see my placement clearly.

After cutting out my vinyl make sure you weed it. Then use some transfer tape and lift the black vinyl on one piece and lift the shamrocks with another piece of transfer tape.  Lastly, add the black wording to your items and then add your green layer. Make sure you rub the vinyl down to get a good adhesion.

That's it!! Now enjoy your new wine glass with a small glass of something!!

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