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Friday, November 22, 2013

Freebie Friday - Gather with Grateful Hearts

Posted by Unknown at 3:47 PM 0 comments

I've been learning how to make my digital cutter files available in different file formats, so I can share them with you! Each Friday, I will post a link for a free file for your digital cutter! Downloads will be available for two weeks and are for personal use only. Link is at the bottom of the post. Here is this week's freebie. Enjoy!

Here is the project I made.

Sorry, this download has expired.

Be sure to check out these great linky parties:

Monday Craftastic Mon, Craft-O-Manic Mon, Made By You Mon, Made With Love Mon,Making the World Cuter, Market Yourself Mon, Marvelous Mess Mon, Metamorphosis Mon, Motivate Me Mon, Tuesday Anti Procrastination Tues, Get Your Craft On, Home Stories A to Z,Nifty Thrifty Tues, Show Me What You Got, Take A Look Tues, Time To Shine, Wednesday Linkin' with Luna, Look What I Made, Penny Pinching Party, Show And Share,, We Did It Wed, What I Whipped Up Wed, Whatever Goes Wed, Wow Me Wed, Wow Me Wed, Thursday Taylor House Thursday, A Crafty Soiree, Hookin' Up, Strut Your Stuff Thur, Catch as Catch Can, Transformation Thur, Under $100 Linky Party, Friday Flaunt It Fri, I'm Lovin' It Fri, Inspiration Fri, Remodelaholic Fri, Weekend Wander, Weekend Wrap-Up, Saturday Show & Tell Sat, Sunday Just Something I Whipped Up, Nifty Thrifty Sun, Sun Showcase, Sun Scoop, Think Pink Sun

Custom Favor Bags (with Heat Press Vinyl)

Posted by Unknown at 3:43 PM 0 comments

Muslin favor bags are so popular right now and with Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to try and customize some of the bags for the holiday. This is one of the easiest projects you can do! You just need heat press vinyl and some small favor bags. Use your digital cutter to cut your design, weed the excess vinyl, iron it onto your bag and you're done.

Come back later for the free digital file to make your own.

Be sure to check out these great linky parties:

Monday Amaze Me Mon, Craftastic Mon, Craft-O-Manic Mon, Homemaker Mon, Inspire Me Mon, Link Party Mon, Mad Skills, Mad Skills Mon, Made By You Mon, Made With Love Mon, Make Something Mon, Making Mon Marvelous, Making the World Cuter, Market Yourself Mon, Marvelous Mess Mon, Masterpiece Mon, Metamorphosis Mon, Motivate Me Mon, Blog Party, Project Parade, Share Mon, Thrifty Décor Chick, Unwasted Homemaking, Craft Catwalk, Craftaholics Anonyomous Tuesday All Thingz Related, Anti Procrastination Tues, Get Your Craft On, Handmade Tues, Home Stories A to Z, It's Sew Fun, maze Me August, Nifty Thrifty Tues, Power Of Paint, Show Me What You Got, Sizzle into Summer, Take A Look Tues, Teriffic Under Ten Tues, Time To Shine, Wednesday Anything Goes, DIY Under $5, Hoo's Got Talent?, Idea Sharing Wed, Linkin' with Luna, Look What I Made, Penny Pinching Party, Primp Your Stuff Wed, Show And Share, Show And Tell, We Did It Wed, What I Made Wed, What I Whipped Up Wedn, What’s Up Wed, Whatever Goes Wed, Wicked Awesome Wed, Wow Me Wed, Wow Me Wed, Thursday Taylor House Thursday, A Crafty Soiree, Almost Fri Flaunts, Catch A Glimpse Thur, Commercial Break Thursday, Get Your Brag On, Hookin' Up, Share Awesomness Thur, Show Off Your Stuff, Strut Your Stuff Thur, Catch as Catch Can, Transformation Thur, Under $100 Linky Party, Friday Bacon Time, Delicate Construction, Fabulous Fri, Fantabulous Fri, Feature Your Sassy Sites, Feature Yourself Fri, Flaunt It Fri, Free For All Fri, Fri Favorites, Fri Link Party, Frugal Fri, Frugalicious Fri, Hodgepodge Fri, I'm Lovin' It Fri, Inspiration Fri, Lovely Crafty Weekend, Remodelaholic Fri, Show and Share Day, Scissors & Spatulas, Weekend Wander, Weekend Wrap-Up, Whatcha Got Weekend, Saturday Check Me Out Sat, Sat is Crafty Day, Sat Nite Special, Sat Spotlight, Show & Tell Sat, Summer Lovin' Sat Soiree, Sunday Just Something I Whipped Up, Nifty Thrifty Sun, Sister Sister Sun, Sun Showcase, Sun Scoop, Think Pink Sun, You're So Creative

Friday, November 15, 2013

Freebie Friday - Thanksgiving is an Attitude of the Heart

Posted by Unknown at 3:18 PM 0 comments

Here is the project I made.

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Paint & Glitter Stenciled Sign

Posted by Unknown at 3:14 PM 0 comments

Here is an easy way to add some sparkle to a stenciled sign. Check out this tutorial to see how I use registration marks for multi-color designs and this tutorial for stenciling multi-color designs.

Here's what you need:
Board
Paint
Glue
Extra Fine Glitter
Vinyl Stencil

Here's what you do:
Drill holes if you'll be hanging your sign. Then, paint your board and distress if desired.

Apply the first layer of the vinyl stencil.

Paint and let dry, then remove the vinyl. Be sure to leave the registration marks.

Apply the next stencil layer, making sure to align the registration marks.

Paint over the design with glue (I used Elmer's). Then sprinkle with glitter. I pushed the glitter down with my finger to be sure it got in all the tiny spaces. I found it was best to work in small sections so the glue didn't dry before I added the glitter.

After the glue is dry, remove the excess glitter. Then, carefully pull off the vinyl.

Use a small paint brush to brush away all the extra glitter. This part can be very time consuming.

But, I think the results are worth it.

So pretty and sparkly!

Come back later for the free digital file to create your own!

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Friday, November 8, 2013

Freebie Friday - Be Thankful Always

Posted by Unknown at 3:51 PM 0 comments

Here is the project I made.

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Be Thankful Sharpie Mug

Posted by Unknown at 3:44 PM 0 comments

I've saw a recipe last week for pumpkin spice mug cake. It looked so yummy! It seems everything is so much cuter when it's made in a mug (or mason jar). I already had a plain, white mug from the dollar store. I just needed to create a design that would dress it up a bit.

I'm sure you've seen the DIY Sharpie mugs by now. They look so easy to make, so I figured I would try it. I decided to test it out on an old mug and even after baking it for 30 minutes at 350 degrees, my markers still washed off. So, I started researching and came across this post. If you are going to make a Sharpie mug, you need to read it. It has some great tips that will make your project successful.

These mugs really are easy to make. You can free hand a design or cut one out of vinyl. For the border, I copied and pasted the leaves until they measured just a little smaller than the circumference of the mug.