3D Halloween Coffee Cup

Hi there!  Today I am sharing The Cutting Cafe's 3D cup, as well as a small sample their Halloween Photo Props.

The paper I used is a retired line by Theresa Collins called Masquerade.  I added the lime green piece of paper to the top of the mug using a Kiwi Lane Designs border template.  On it I applied a combination of Faber-Castell Bead Gel and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to make it a liquidy purple.  I then let it drip onto the paper, and I stood the paper up so that I could get a "runny effect".

For the prop pieces, I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo around the edges.

This would be a great addition to a child's Halloween party.  Or for that matter, even an adults Halloween party.  

I hope I have inspired you to use The Cutting Cafe's 3D Cup in an "out of the box" way.

Have a crafty day ~ Deb

Mini Tag Album with Envelope

Hi there crafty friends!  I'm back today to share a Mini Tag Album with Envelope that is on the Cricut Mini Book cartridge.  I bought the actual cartridge years ago when it first came out.  Like most things I "just have to have", it sat for several years and then I loaded it into Design Space.  While looking through the cartridge the tag and envelope grabbed my attention.

So off to search for paper and chipboard I go!  The first thing I did was adjust the tag to the size I wanted.  Then, for the envelope, that had to be tweaked quite a bit.  The original size of the envelope is quite large, so I had to reduce the size quite a bit and make some test cuts until I got it just right.

I cut both the envelope and the tags out in a mid-weight chipboard.  Now the easy part was cutting the paper to cover the chipboard!  All I had to do was load my paper into my Cricut Explore and cut it at the same dimensions as the chipboard.  I think the most difficult part was choosing the paper I wanted to use haha.

Once the chipboard and paper were cut, I glued it all down, then it was time to embellish.  I used paper to give this album a vintage look, so my embellishments will follow the same theme.  On the envelope cover, I used a stencil and some modeling paste and added the hexagons on the bottom left. I'm a big fan of texture and use it whenever I can.  I then went through my stash and found some Tim Holtz elements, as well as a Prima flower.

I used Theresa Collins paper for the tag album, and some embellishments from her same collection.  Next I will show you several pages in this album.

The dress form is a Cottage Cutz die cut.  I have used this die soo many times!  It fits in with a lot of different themes.

I added this pocket and made some tags to go inside.  You can either place a picture or journaling on the tags.

This was specifically for a picture of my husband and I.  

I hope you enjoyed looking at my little Tag Album and Envelope.  Get out your Cricut Mini Album cartridge and take a look!  There's some really cute things in there!

Hope you have a crafty day ~ Deb

Graphic 45 Book Box

I just love G45 products, their paper, as well as their staples.  This book box is one of their Staples.  Inside the box a tag book is included.  I did add some extra tags for my book.

My plan was to make this for a little girl.  Her mom just loves pink and girly, girly stuff.  I went through my stash of paper and came across several different manufacturers of girly paper.

I started by painting the edges, spine, and back cover with pink paint about 1" in from the edge because paper will be added so there's no need to paint the whole outside.  The inside front cover was also painted about 1" in from the edge.  The side inside the box were all painted pink, and the outside of the box was painted only about 1/4" from the edges.

I then began cutting the paper for the outside of the box.  For the front cover, spine, and back cover, I cut the paper about an inch smaller than the size of the cover, spine, and back cover.  When I applied the paper to the box, I added it 1/2" in from all the edges.  Same thing for the spine and back cover.  With all the paper added, you will see about 1/2" of pink paint around the edges of the paper.

To finish off the front cover, I added a small white frame with thin velcro, so that a picture can be added and you can then stick the frame right back on.

To finish off the spine, I added some hardware from my stash, as well as a glitter thicker representing the first letter of the baby's name.

I did the same thing for the inside front cover, I cut my paper 1" smaller than the actual size I needed and applied it 1/2" from all edges.  The inside front cover contains a pocket which holds three different tags that the mom can write on.  Ribbon was attached to the tags for easy removal.  The tags were from Theresa Collins' Chic Bebe Girl line of paper.

To finish up this book box, I made the tag album.  I measured the tags and the placement of the hole at the top and made a file on my electronic cutting machine software to cut out the paper for the tags. That insured a perfect fit and the brass hole at the top is still visible.

For each tag, there is a different theme, and there is a photo mat for a picture on each tag.  Below is a pic of each tag.

I was given a pink Christmas Tree embellishment a while ago.  I had no idea what I would use it for, but it sure came in handy for this tag book Christmas page!

Photo mats were placed on the reverse side of the tags, so additional pictures can be added.  I used the brass ring that came with the tags to hold the mini album together.  And, if more tags need to be added, I can simply order them from Graphic 45.

Hope you enjoyed this box box, and as always, have a crafty day ~ Deb