Faux Halloween Chalkboard with Miss Kate Cuttables Challenge

I am doing a Challenge for Miss Kate Cuttables. The Challenge for this month is "Halloween". I LOVE Halloween decorating!! The spookier the better. But in this case, I decided to make a cute table decoration for my Halloween parties.

Don't forget to go to Miss Kate Cuttables(MKC) to get your daily FREEBIE before starting this project!!

 

This is a faux chalkboard sign. Chalkboards are all the rage right now. This is an easy one to make and looks like you spent HOURS making it.

First, go and get your favorite MKC design. It doesn't have to be Halloween, this will work with ANY MKC design. I just decided to make a cute Halloween sign to place on my haunted food table this year.( I used Ghost and Goblins Chalkboard Design for my project today)

Load your die cutting machine, mine is a Cameo 3 by Silhouette, with a white gel pen instead of the cutting blade. You really don't have to mess with any of the settings to change the blade out but if you want to chose the "pen" option you can do that too.

Load black card stock into your mat and proceeded like you are cutting out your design. Instead of the blade cutting the design out, it will draw it out with your white gel pen. When it is complete, just color in the design with a chalk pencil, chalk sticks or pastels. Make sure you blur some of the dust around to look like a used chalkboard!

That's it. Just place it in a picture frame with or without the glass and it will look like a chalkboard masterpiece!!

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Miss Kate Cuttables Challenge: Anything Goes!!

Hi Everyone!! Ready for a Challenge?? Over at Miss Kate Cuttables Blog, we are having a Challenge!! The theme for this month's challenge is "Anything Goes"! You can make anything you would like and with any of the Miss Kate Cuttable designs.

Before we begin, head on over to Miss Kate Cuttables for today's Freebie!!  

As you can see, I made a doggie treat container!

 

I recycled a plastic container with the attached lid, cleaned it out and decorated it with Miss Kate Cuttable designs: Playing Puppy and I Love My Dog Title.

To begin, open up your favorite software to print from. I used Silhouette for my Cameo 3 but you can use Photoshop, Word or any of your cutting software. Measure your container and adjust your .jps so they will fit properly.

I printed them on some glossy photo paper but you can print on printer paper, cardstock or photo paper. 

Either with scissors or using your Print and Cut from your cutter, cut out your images. I chose to do it by hand. 

Add adhesive to the backs of your cut images. I used my Xyron because I have one but you can use either glue or tape runner.

To add a bit of fun to my container, I used some decorative paper that I ran through the larger Xyron I had. I placed this on one side of my container and then added the smaller image to it. 

Here is the front of the container with the decorative paper and below is the back of the container with the other design without the paper. 

That's it!! Fill it up with treats for your favorite puppy or even with some toys. If you don't have a dog you can always change the images and use the container for anything!! Some ideas would be:

Cookie container, craft supplies, bathroom items like cotton balls, other pet's toys, crayons, beads, yarn, well....you get the idea, be creative and have fun!!

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Holiday Tattoo Project with Miss Kate Cuttables

Today is a fun tattoo project with Miss Kate Cuttables!!

But first, don't forget to get the FREEBIE over at Miss Kate Cuttables!!

Pick your favorite designs from Miss Kate Cuttables. I chose some great Americana items for the 4th of July. I chose some fireworks and some titles. 

I aligned them onto my Silhouette program's mat and set my printer up for Print and Cut. If you don't have a cutting machine, that is okay!! This is a project you can use just a colored printer and some specialty paper. 

I chose some Ink Jet Body Art Stickers. I didn't use traditional tattoo paper because of allergies to ink. But, if you want to create some regular tattoos then get the correct paper for your printer. 

As long as you are printing, add some other holidays to your mat and cut them at the same time. I did some Halloween items too! Miss Kate Cuttables has the best Halloween designs!

Just print out your designs and apply to skin!

Cut them out and apply them to your skin.

 It is that easy. Kids LOVE tattoos and these kind are not permanent so even adults can use them!!

Have fun with this technique that people have forgotten about!!

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Miss Kate Cuttables Challenge

Today I am doing a challenge with Miss Kate Cuttables. The challenge is making something with a "Sea Creature".

Before we get to the project, don't forget to get your "FREEBIE" at Miss Kate Cuttables.

 I first chose my file from the "Beach/Ocean/Tropical" category. I opened up the file in my Silhouette program and laid out the images on my virtual mat. I like to cut all my pieces in one pass if I can. Below you can see how I laid them out.

I cut them all out and then assembled them with some craft glue. When the sea horse was all put together I added a bit of glitter pen to the darkest layer or top layer for some added shimmer.

Next, I put my card base together. I used a typical A2 card base in a light green. I added a blue mat cut 1/4 inch smaller then layered a striped patterned patter cut 1/8 inch smaller then the blue mat. I glued them all down with craft glue. Then I cut out a navy blue circle with my circle die (or you can use your Silhouette machine using a 3.5 inch circle) Lastly, I cut out a blue decorative paper to resemble water at 3.25 inches. These were all glued down with craft glue and ready for my main image, the sea horse. I used some foam adhesive to attach it to give it some dimension.

To finish it off I added some faux green enamel dots in each corner and I was finished.
I hope you like my answer to the "Sea Creature" challenge. I think it is adorable!!

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Miss Kate Cuttables Flower Challenge

Today is a challenge from Miss Kate Cuttables. The theme this month is "FLOWERS". Use flowers anywhere on your card or project and submit! Below is my card for the challenge.

Before we get started on the project, don't forget to get your DAILY FREEBIE over at Miss Kate Cuttables!

I used the file called, "Doodle Flower Set".  I made the boxes with my Silhouette program and ungrouped the flowers and use the top layer to add to my boxes. I merged the layers together and then cut them out. I then added some colored paper to the back of the squares, added some jewels to the middles and mounted to purple cardstock for the card front. I then cut the word, "SPRING" out with matching purple cardstock using a font from my computer and added it to the side of the cuts. That's it!

I hope you liked my card for the challenge of "flowers". Check out the other Design Team's projects for more ideas and don't forget to submit your own for prizes!

Until next time!
Happy Crafting!

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Joy Clair Best Buds Stamp Set and Challenge

Joy Clair Stamps is having a challenge. Look at the photos below and make a card with what these images make you think of. I looked at them and it shouted, "RELAX"! I used a little blue and made a card using the "Get Well Wishes" stamp set.

This is what I came up with.....

I stamped the cat and the tiny bird from "Get Well Wishes" with my MISTI and used some Stazon ink. I colored them with some colored pencils and cut them out with scissors.

I cut the neat pool out with my Silhouette Cameo 3 using a Miss Kate Cuttable's swimming pool design. After I cut out the pool items, I used a white marker to add in some water lines and layered it on a pieced of decorative green paper, to resemble grass. I popped up the tiny bird on his arm to give it some depth.

To finish it off, I cut the word, "relax" out with some alphabet dies and my Sizzix machine.

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Miss Kate Cuttables Challenge

Today's post is a quick card I made for Miss Kate Cuttables Challenge for March. The challenge is "Anything Card". As always I made one of my favorite holiday cards, Halloween.

Before we get into the card, don't forget to hop on over to Miss Kate Cuttables for the Daily Freebie!!

Now for my card:

• Download Haunted House from Miss Kate Cuttables 
• Cut it out at 4 inches from black card stock.
• Card base 4.25 x 5.5 white card or A2 size blank card.
• Cut some black card stock for hill place on card front.
• Lay the die cut on the card and trace lightly the windows and moon for placement, remove die cut.
• Using some dye inks and a sponge dauber, rub some colors where your windows will be. 
• Cut a circle out of some scrap paper the size of the moon and place the open hole over where you want the moon and use yellow dye ink to color the moon circle shape.
• Cover the moon with the other part of the circle you cut out to keep the moon from getting ink all over when you do the black sky.
• Add some colors in the sky with some dye ink and a dauber.
• Using some black dye ink and a dauber, rub black ink over all sky area even over color spaces. 
• When you have the sky looking the way you like, remove the moon cover and add a little black over it to mute the moon a little. 
• Next erase all pencil lines from window areas.
• Add adhesive to house die cut and glue in place. Make sure you position over moon and windows. 
• Add some white gel pen dots for stars.

•  For some additional glitz, add some glossy accents over the windows and some Wink of Stella over the sky.

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