Witch's Boot Card

Hey there!  Today I'm sharing The Cutting Cafe's Witch Boot Card.  This card is not only perfect for Halloween, but can also be altered a little bit to be used a a country style boot.

I started out by cutting all my pieces on my electronic cutting machine.  There were a couple of pieces I did not use on the final card.  Those were the pieces that made the buckle on the boot band.

To begin assembly, I placed the printed boot piece on top of the solid boot piece and adhered it with glue.  I knew I wanted something hanging from the back of the boot but didn't know exactly what so I went digging through my stash and found a dangle crystal.  I strung the crystal on some orange baker's twine and secured the ends under the boot band.  I then thought to add some purple to the card so I added a piece of purple baker's twine the same way as the orange.  I then adhered the boot band to the boot.

For the finishing touches, I added some Tim Holtz Distress Glitter to the star that sits on the toe of the boot,  and took my sharpie and colored two of them purple to add as buttons on the back of the boot.

Here's a few pics of the finished product!  Hope you liked today's project.  Don't be afraid to change things up to make them your own!

~ Deb

Cutting Cafe Acorn Treat Cup Card & Giveaway

Welcome to the Cutting Cafe’s Blog Hop and Giveaway! Today we are doing something a bit different in that each design team member is giving away the very set(s) that were used to create the projects on our Blogs. You should of came from Regina Easter blog.

To create my project I used the Acorn Treat Cup Card which is part of the Halloween and Fall Treat Cup Cards. I used Canvas Corp burlap for the top of my acorn to add some texture and also added some Vintage Photo Distress Ink to the edges of the card. The sentiment I used also comes with the svg file, as well as sentiments for all of the other included cup cards. It's a little difficult to tell from the picture, but I did foil the sentiment with Gold Deco Foil, and used a Gina Marie Die to cut the sentiment out.

I felt as though the treat inside the cup needed to be orange to add a "pop" of color. So I ran out to my local CVS to pick up some candy corn....after all Halloween items are in all the stores now. Well, to my surprise, CVS had NO candy corn! They were loaded with back to school supplies! So what does a girl do? She scours the candy aisle until she finds a candy which is orange. What I found is quite interesting...they are orange creme Gummy Bears. I cant say they are my favorite flavor, but they sure did the trick for my "pop" or orange.

If you would like to win this set, which is loaded with super cute Halloween and Fall treat cup cards, just leave me a comment letting me know what you think about my project. I will be drawing one winner on Friday, June 9, 2017.

Next up please visit my DT sista Maria Pilar. She will have a fun project and Cutting Cafe set for you to win also!!

If you get lost in the hop, you can view the participants below. Be sure to visit each blog for a chance to win.

Regina Easter

Sheryl Wilder

Robyn Herndon Weatherspoon

Tamika Plair O'Neal

Audrey Perteete Long

Patti J. Gilliam

Chauntelle Lee

Kim Venezia

Deb Peterson Rauch (you are here)

Maria Pilar

Shanta Newby Shtanah

Diane Hoover

Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak

Lisa Snowdy

Mitra Pratt

Keri Weaver Parish

Maria Luisa

Tina Day Goodwin

and we saved the best for last

Regina Cooper Bailey

To be eligible for the freebies, you have to visit each blog, and leave a comment on each blog also.

I hope you enjoyed our Hop today and look forward to seeing many of you for our bi-weekly blog post projects for The Cutting Cafe!

Craft On ~ Deb

Swim and Surf

It's that time of year when everyone is swimming and surfing.  Soo....why not make some treat boxes for your son's or daughter's party using Simply Crafty SVGs Swim and Surf Box Set!

Today I used the girl's version of the boxes.  I have to say, these are the cutest party favors I've seen in a long time!  The first thing I did was cut out the pieces for each box set.  There are PDF instructions explaining how to put the boxes together.

I added some Kat Scrappiness sequins to the bathing suit to give it some dimension and shine.  Its kind of difficult to see in the picture, but there are small lime sequins in the center of some of the circles.

I also added a few sequins to the surfboard because that center line looked a little plain.  

Here's a close-up of the surfboard base showing the elements I added to give it a little more color and fun.

I hope I inspired you today to make something summery!  Have a crafty day ~ Deb

Surf Shack

I'm very excited to announce that this is my first project for Simply Crafty Svgs!  The file I started with was Garden Shack SVG File.  I'm the kind of person who doesn't like to follow the file exactly, and usually put my own spin on them.

For this Surf Shack, I cut out the pieces labeled Box 1 and Box 2.  I removed the cut window piece, folded it in half, and glued it inside the shack to make a shelf.  From there, I glued the actual box pieces together.  I did leave the side piece unglued so that you can open the side and put a little gift or even a battery tea light.

From there, I needed to figure out a way to make the thatched roof.  I cut a 3" strip of 12" long paper and with my paper cutter, I cut strips 1/4" wide to make the thatching strips.  To apply the strips to the roof, I added a small glue dot on the back end and stuck it down on the back of the roof.  I overlapped the strips so that the whole roof was covered.

Then, I needed to put my thinking cap on.  The whole shack was a tan color with a green thatched roof.  I needed color on the front, sides, and back.  For the front, I used Crushed Olive Distress Ink and covered the whole front, including the door.  For the shelf, I used Peacock Distress Ink.

For the sides, I added a piece of olive green patterned paper from my stash.  Then, on the right side I cut out some colorful hibiscus flowers with my elecronic cutter and applied them to the side.

Then I went back to the front.  I cut a 2" long piece of paper and cut it into thin strips, then sandpapered it for a distressed look.  I added that under the shelf.  I felt like I still needed some tropical feel to this shack, so I cut some palm leaves with my electronic cutter and placed them around the front window, next to the door, and across the top.

For the back, I continued placing the palm leaves until I covered the entire back.

You can't have a surf shack without surfboards!!  I, once again, cut a couple surfboards out with my elecronic cutter and pop dotted them on the side so that they would be a little dimensional.

This is a photo of the left side on a slant so you can see the front door.  At this point, I felt that my surf shack looked pretty good.  The only thing missing was a handwritten sign!  On a piece of brighter blue paper I added CJ's Shack to the sign on the front door!

I hope you enjoyed my version of Simply Crafty SVGs Garden Shack.  Below is a picture of the Garden Shack pattern I used to make my Surf Shack.

I hope you enjoyed my post today and encourage you all to take these SVG files and "make them your own".  You surely don't have to follow the colors and designs that are contained in the picture of the file!  

Have a crafty day ~ Deb, DT Member Simply Crafty SVGS

Hunny Bunny Onesie

TGIF!  Deb here with my first post for Sunsational Stamps.  As soon as I saw the Hunny Bunny digi stamp, I knew that I had to put it on a Onesie!

I changed the format of the Hunny Bunny stamp in my Silhouette software to make it a cutting files.  I then broke the file down into smaller parts so I could cut each section of the bunny separately.  I'm soo glad I have an enormous supply of HTV and Onesies, I didn't have to leave the house to purchase any additional supplies!

Any of Sunsational Stamps digi files can be made into cut files in many electronic cutting machines software.

Have a great day!  Hope you enjoyed my version of the Hunny Bunny digi file!

#sunsationalstamps #silhouettecameo #svg #onesie #hunnybunny #bunny #Easter

K-CUP HOLDER

Hi there crafty peeps!  I want to share with a a K-cup holder I made using my Explore.  The sentiments used are from the One Run Club's first stamp set Hug in a Mug.

Hope you have a crafty weekend!!

Deb1