Some Summer Fruit!

Hi Friends,

Today I'm sharing a card with you using the files from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - I'm not a big card maker so every time I make one it's a challenge for me ... lol ... hopefully practice makes it 'better' for me! :-)

I used these two files from their collection of cutting files

I chose my card base and background colours, added my own caption 'you're berry berry special' and sent if off to print and cut to my Canon and my Silhouette Cameo. (Looking at it now I think I should have a comma between my two 'berry' words!!)

I decided to add some 'shine' to some of the stems and used my dimensional magic from Mod Podge.

I printed a separate basket of Strawberries and used some foam pieces to give it depth.

I hope you enjoyed my project, thank you for visiting today!

Happy Crafting

*Vicki*

Project linked to:

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - PPPR linky party - July

You Can Make Anything!

Hi Friends,

My latest project over at The Hybrid Chick blog is live. I'm so excited to share it with you and hope this easy project inspires you to make something similar!

Please visit my post for further information. The images used are from 'On A Whimsical Adventure' over at The Digichick.

Thank you for visiting today!

Happy Crafting!

*Vicki*

Silhouette Challenges: September Ch#29 (Anything Goes)

It's time for my mid posting over at Silhouette Challenges.

For this challenge my theme is Teacher Gifts! 

I used: Silhouette machine, my awesome new Canon printer and Scotch quick-dry glue.

Accessories: Jumbo paperclips and Eos lip balm.

Here's a few more photos of this fun project:

Now onto the Challenge Info. 

Ch# 29 "Anything Goes"

Begins: September 1

Ends: September 30

A blog dedicated to the Silhouette Cutting Machines.

You MUST use a Silhouette somehow in your project.

Head on over and link up your projects today.

Click HERE

Thank you for visiting today!
Happy Crafting!
*Vicki*

Dirty, Clean or Busy!

Hi everyone!

Often I get asked by my hubby if the dishwasher is dirty or clean* ... some times one day rolls into the next for me and I can't remember if I've stacked it or cleared it so instead of my usual comment of 'I don't know - have a look' I decided to make a dishwasher magnet:

I used the usual Dirty and Clean wording and included the Busy side too as 'someone'* has opened it mid cycle a few times ;-)

I designed the template for the final product, chose some patterns that are standard in the Silhouette software, played around with their size and angle and used a stencil font.

I printed it on glossy paper and printed a few more layers to make it less flimsy and attached 3 flat magnets.

I love the way it turned out and so far it's doing a good job!

{Photos not the greatest as there was too much glare from the dishwasher door}

FYI - Hubby loves it ... phew!

Happy Crafting!!
*Vicki*

*At least hubby helps with the dishes - AND I do totally appreciate it*

General catch up!

Hello everyone,

Today my son went back to school for the month of July so I've been catching up on things at home and in my craft room!

So I was looking into printers recently and narrowed it down to two - Canon and Epson. I wanted something that printed my colours with some brightness and also offered large format so I'd have the option of printing 12x12 paper or slightly bigger. I kept comparing the two and always ended up choosing the Canon but needed something to convince me as they were pricey. When I saw the Canon on sale at $150 off the asking price I convinced my husband to buy it. :-). It is quite big but I managed to find a place for it.

I started working on my next project for 'The Hybrid Chick' blog and I'm very pleased with the printer, the colours look great even on matte paper ... can't wait to try it out on some photo paper soon.

My next Hybrid Chick project will be posted soon.

Enjoy your day, we have a beautiful sunny one in Toronto today!

Ciao, Vicki