Halloween Coasters - Spook-tacular Blog Hop

Thank you so much for joining SVG Attic on their very first blog hop!  I hope you enjoy all of the spook-tacular projects that you will see which just happen to be made by some of the most awesome and talented ladies I know.  

So are you ready for more hopping?  Well, you've made it to the right place if you came from Ruthie's blog.   If you are just starting the blog hop then hop on back to the beginning which is HERE at the SVG Attic blog.

Now on to my project!

For the hop I made decoupage ceramic tile coasters, each with a spookily cute character from the Spooky Friends collection.

 

 

For instructions on how to make decoupage tile coasters visit my post HERE.  I did everything the same as in that post except added some additional spookily cute designs to my tiles.  You like?  Oh and yes, these tiles are waterproofed and full functional.  A perfect addition to you Halloween decor!

I know when it comes to hops you all like prizes.  Who doesn't right?  Well, this hop is no different.  For participating in this hop you have a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to SVG Attic.  My only requirements are:

1.  Become a follower 

2.  Comment on this post. 

That's all.  Super easy.  You have until end of day Sunday October 2nd to leave your comment. The winner will be revealed Monday and will be chosen at random.  Since it's so easy you have no excuse NOT to comment right?  :)

Oh AND there's also a grand prize, a $30 gift certificate from SVG Attic, so make sure you visit all the blogs and comment on the projects for your chance to win!

Next up on the agenda, for the duration of the hop (September 30 - October 2), use coupon code "SVGHOP" to save 30% off your total purchase.  Also don't forget to join in on the SVG Attic contest going on now.  Get the info HERE.

Here is the blog line-up.

Jessica B. 
Ruthie 
(me)------>Kasi  <----- (me)
Anna Dawn
  Jessica L.
Raven
Cristina

 Your next stop on the hop is the awesomely talented 

Anna Dawn

Thank you so much for joining us on the hop!

Back to School

I am just in time for back to school with my latest project.  Sometimes I tuck little surprises into my daughter's packed lunch or in her backpack for her to find.  She really enjoys getting them and it's a way to perk up her day.  With that being said, today's project is for the purpose of doing just that. 

My daughter starts school tomorrow so I barely made the deadline!  I stayed up late rocking out to Pandora on the Rolling Stones station (I should have been born a few decades earlier I think), reminiscing with my old military buddies on Facebook, and working on the little lunchbox notes to make the deadline!. 

The cute little shaped lunchbox notes were created using SVG Attic's Back to School SVG collection. 

Lunchbox notes

Lunchbox, front opens up for a surprise message!

Ribbon, the flap swings up to reveal a cute little message

Crayon, shaped card that opens up to a message

Chalkboard, scrawl a message onto the chalkboard using a white or silver gel pen

I love the diversity of them!  I purposely made each one with a different style to reveal the message.  It makes it more fun. 

Quick note on the chalkboard notecard.  I used the print and cut feature in Silhouette Studio for the chalkboard with the writing.  For the chalk-looking writing I used the "pencilPete" free font found HERE. 

Hope you enjoyed my latest project using SVG Attic's SVGs!  

A Little Tea Party Fun

It's another design team Friday for me at SVG Attic.  I enjoy my DT days!

My mother-in-law inspired today's project.  She is a pretty hardcore crafter so I know she can appreciate anything I make for her.  It's her birthday next week so I decided to make her a birthday card and feature it as today's design team project. She's the girly girl dainty type so I wracked my brain to come up with something that would fit her personality.  Something flowery and girly is what I needed.  I came up with a tri-fold shutter card with a tea party theme.

I am pretty tired of making basic cards so I have been experimenting lately with making different styles of cards.  I am having so much fun with it.  Today's project features a tri-fold shutter card.  This is the first time I've made this type of card.  I think it's my favorite type so far.  I'll bombard you with pictures before all the details!  Ready to Ooh and ahh?  Just kidding.

You like?  I really like it.  It's a fun card to make and there's so much you can do to design it.  I kept mine pretty simple.

The card measures 5 1/2' x 12"....that's the basics.  I forgot to measure all the rest of the card before I mailed it out!  So sorry!  I can make a tutorial of how to make a tri-fold shutter card if you would like.  Just let me know! 

All the SVG files I used are from SVG Attic.

I used the Vintage Patriotic Cupcake Wrappers for the star fleurette on the front of the card and placed it atop two paper flowers with a paper flower sitting on top of it.  I finished that piece of with a button and twine from Trendy Twine.   

The tea pot, stack of teacups, and the cream colored tag in the middle are all from the Mad Hatter Tea Party collection.

The bows that are on the little panels are from the Classic Wedding collection. 

Oh and guess what I finally did?  I used my Sew Easy!  I have had it about a month now!  I am so bad at buying then not using what I buy for a long time.  I just did the basic straight stitch on this card.  I used the Rustic Stack from DCWV for the paper on the base of the card and open stock paper for all the decor inside.  Oh and the last little bit is the clock.  I wanted to use the clock from the Mad Hatter tea Party collection but I was worried it would be too small so I decided to stamp the clock from a stamp set I have and hand cut it out.  

Hope you enjoyed that card!  I am definitely going to be making more tri-fold shutter cards in the future.  They are fun to make and get!

Check back in a few days for a back to school project I will be working on!

Let me tell you about this site I know of....

How many of you checked SVG Attic yet?  If you haven't and you love using SVGs you really really need to head over there.  I fell in love with the collections the first time I saw them.  And no I am not saying this because I am on the design team.  The design team happened a bit after I started buying and using the files.  I applied for the team because I loved the files so much!  I saw the potential in the SVG collections for so many projects.  For me, that mainly means cards and such.

This week alone, SVG attic has released three new sets.  Yup, three!!  Jessica, the owner and designer, is amazing and you can tell that she loves making SVGs.  I wish I had some of that talent!  Here are the three new sets:

Back to School

Back 2 School Cupcake Wrapper



Fall Celebration Kit

Aren't they awesome??  You can tell lots of thought and work went into these babies.  I am so proud to be apart of this up and coming company! 

Lastly, here's a picture of the SVG collections I used to make my latest design team project.  You get to see the project Friday!  Ha, sorry but just had to tease ya!

Mad Tea Party Kit

Vintage Patriotic Cupcake Wrappers

Classic Wedding SVG Collection

Hmmm, now what could I have possibly made with this hodge podge of collections that are all so different?  Come on back Friday to see!  In the meantime head over to SVG Attic browse around their shop, forum and blog for ideas.  Don't forget to check out the amazing design team while you're there!    Join in the fun with the current 3D challenge this month and enter to win some prizes. 

News just in!  Two more sets are being released tomorrow!  I can't wait to see them. 

Use coupon code B2S through August 13th to save 30% off your purchase. 

Zoo Themed Invites

A few months ago I was asked by a friend to make invitation's for her son's first birthday.  Of course I said yes.  She chose a zoo theme and let me know what colors she would like.  From there she gave me creative hold.  I was to create whatever it was I wanted with the info she gave me.  That was easy enough.  I knew exactly how to incorporate a zoo theme!  

Front on invite

Front and back

I drew in the eyes of all and the nostrils of the monkey

I used pop up squares to make the faces 3D

I didn't do so bad with the eyes!  Drew in the nostril of the giraff. 

Look at all the party animals!

It's party time!

The invites are an A2 size and are double sided.  I was originally going to stick to using just one side but it all wouldn't fit.  I designed the invite wording and layout in Silhouette Studio and used the print and cut feature to cut a perfect circle around the wording. 

I decided to surround the invite with little animal faces that I got from SVG Cuts.  I used the two Cuddly Animals collections they offer.  I decided to omit their bodies because they wouldn't fit so cute little animal faces it was.  Sounds cute until you have to piece 72 of those little suckers together!

I used the print and cut feature again for the back of the card.  When I was finished with that I realized the back was way too plain so I dressed it up with the same patterned paper I used in the front cut so the stripes were laid out differently and crated a chain of silhouetted animals.  I used MTC to weld those little guys together.

There ya go.  Not sure I want to ever do invites again with how time consuming they are but if a friend asks I know I will say yes!

Announcement....ready for it?

Awhile back I had posted on Facebook that I was going to be a monthly guest designer for someone.  I didn't want to mention the name of the company at the time because I wanted to make sure it was actually going to happen.  Well, it looks like we are a go!  I have chosen the dates I will be designing.  I will have a project for July and one in September (for now).  Unfortunately I couldn't commit to next month as a guest designer because the date was during my vacation.

Are you wondering yet? 

I bet you are!

Sorry to keep you in suspense so long.....

Ready for the company name? 

It's an up and coming company.  

You may have heard about them.  

They JUST released their first set....any guesses?  

Any at all?

Anything?

Aww, come on you have to have at least ONE guess!

 No?

OK, I'll tell you then. 

****DRUM ROLL****

My Thoughts Exactly

Woohoo!!!!!!  I am so excited to be designing for them from time to time.  Do you know what they specialize in?  Stamps!  I am a sucker for stamps.  To top it off, you know who they partnered with don't you?  The up and coming company I currently am on the design team for.....SVG Attic!  I had no clue about this partnership until the date of the stamp release.  I got the news of making the design team for SVG Attic, then the stamp release and then the partnership...I was in shock.  Wait...what?  I will be designing for both?  How awesome is that?!

I am looking forward to my first project and working with Alyssa of My Thoughts Exactly.  What an exciting time!