3D Flowers

 I purchased these SVG files from svgcuts.com and decided to give them a try.

The first one is a Dublin Mum and was pretty easy. I inked the edges

of the petals and the leaves and the center of the flower. I used pop-ups 

between the 3 layers of petals to add a little dimension.

 

The next one is a Lollipop Mum and done pretty much the same way.

Because of the construction, this pretty much adds dimension to itself

but I used a couple of pop-ups on the bottom sections.

 

The last one is a simple Sunflower with pop-ups between the

two petal layers.

These were actually pretty easy and definitely fun to make.  I have more

that I'm going to have to try.

Two recent projects over the weekend

 SVG 3D boxes seem to be all the rave right now in CDS.  I 

downloaded the butterfly box, alphabet and a couple of

other ones over the weekend.  Decided to give them a try.

This was the first one and it came out pretty good. I went back and distressed

the edges of the leaves a bit to add dimension.

Then I decided to jump off into the alphabets.

My machine kept wanting to change the sizes

of each cut on me even after I had set and

checked them multiple times.  So I

ended up cutting some of these peaces SEVERAL times

before getting them right.

And I was glad I have a short last name. LOL.

I do see more 3D boxes in my future though!

Mother's Day card

Here's my first tri-fold card.  I cut the card base by hand on this one, but

I've since designed it in CDS and can use it many times now.

The paper is from a new 6x6 pad that I had just bought and I 

thought the softened colors came out quite well.

I think she'll like it.

She was amazed at magical imperfection

 

This one came together from bits and pieces and I rather like it.

The lower left bright flower and the bee at the top were cut

with Cricut. The middle flower is from K&Company.  And the

words are from Tim Holtz idea-ology Chitchat Verbiages along

with some of his decals.  There's stamping and model paste with

stencils.  Something about it I rather like.

Spring

 

It's in the air, well at least it is in this part of the country. And I hope

it gets to your area soon if it hasn't made it yet.

 

I started with a 4x8 tag cut out on my new Cricut Explore machine (I love this

newest machine they have).  I also cut out the butterflies in the lower left corner

and the doily at the upper right edge.

 

I used Tim Holtz's Distress Ink on the back ground, in Barn Door and Wild Honey.

The paper I used has as watercolor texture to it. Then I stamped the whole card

with a swirly background stamp in Ranger's Coffee.

 

I found some Lisa Pavelka watch gears, using 3 of those. There are stencils,

rub-ons, dictionary bits, letter decals, textured model paste.

 

The flower is from K&Company 'Paper Flowers' packet.

 

The words were printed on the Explore and I cut them out by hand. I saw

a video where someone used 'American Crafter's Slick Writer' pens in

the Explore instead of having to buy their pens for the machine. I gave them

a try and they worked great.....and I bought a set of 5 for the price

of one of Cricut's pens. 'yeah'

 

I made this one thinking that I will give this to my mother. I think she'll

like it.

Unique

This tag started out with a piece of 6x6 paper that had a element I liked

I tore the element off to save it then tore the rest of the paper

into small pieces and applied with MP....placing the element I liked

in the lower right hand corner....old fashion hats.

 

The measuring tape and 'Unique' button are all Tim Holtz.  There is

stenciling, stamping, rub-ons, Cricut cut outs, paper flower and antiquing

all going on on this one.

Two more tags for friends

I decided to try a couple of different shapes on these tags.  I cut them out (2 each) with

the Cricut.  This first one I found some old labels on line and this one appealed to me.  It's of

an old vanilla jar label.  I used gelatos on the background after gessoing then applied the

label in the middle.  The shape of the tag almost makes it look like a jar doesn't it?

 

Then I stamped, embossed used rub-ons and model paste plus some torn

dictionary bits. A paper flower, ribbon and a button finished it up.  There's some

brown ink rubbed on around the outer edge to make it look older and then I

added a back (the second tag) to finish it off before putting on the ribbon.

 

And there's the quote 'Walk with me and be my friend'.

 

This one is a different shape too.  I took a piece of 6x6 paper and tore it into smaller

pieces and applied with Mod Podge. Then used gelato pen in blue. There's dictionary

bits added and I used some wallboard tape to give me the shapes when

I used the model paste again.  The girls picture is one that I've had for a while.  I

found it on the internet and printed it off.  There's a couple of decals underneath

and a button clock and a different kind of paper flower. I cut out the key, heart and small

frame on the left side with the Cricut.  The girls gentle smile made me

think this was the right quote for this card.