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

'Gender reveal' treat boxes! - CT project!

Hello friends,

I'm here to show you some gorgeous 3D Zebra and Zebra print treat boxes. The files are from Studio Ilustrado and can be found here and here.

I chose the Cute Zebra 3D box and the Zebra print digital paper from their website and decided to make a few different coloured Zebras that can be used for any party!

I love purple so I decided to try one of the Zebras as a print and cut file and kept the rest white with different coloured hair/tail.

Once they were all cut out and put together I filled their bellies with popcorn and sprinkled some chocolate covered candy around!

The Zebra comes with lots of little pieces for the stripes and was easy to cut and put together., I even curled some of their hair and tails :-)

I hope you liked my cute 'gender reveal' treat boxes!

Studio Ilustrado is on Facebook and is very active with all their new creations:

https://www.facebook.com/StudioIlustrado

Visit Studio Ilustrado online at the Silhouette Store or their own website for more fabulous cutting files, digital paper and print and cut files.

Happy Crafting!

*Vicki*

Some crafting goodies!

Hi Friends,

I've been 'missing' from my craft room lately and had a few minutes to get into my space and do a bit of tidying up ... not much got done as I was distracted when I found some stash to admire ;-).

I did find some gift tags and a Father's Day card (now birthday card!) that I'd already completed so I decided to share those with you today!

The gift tags are from Dreaming Tree and are a free file called Blossom Tag:

Aren't they so cool!? 

The Fathers Day card from Lori Whitlock (as previously mentioned one of my favourite designers) was also a freebie at the time and is available at the Silhouette Store for $1.25. I'd made it for my hubby for Fathers Day and forgot about it (my son had given him something else) ... but it's his birthday coming up so we will give it to him then :-)

Thank you for visiting today!

See you soon

*Vicki*

Colourful Summer Treat!

Hi Friends,

Tomorrow is my sons last day at school for the year. I've been delayed in getting gifts and treats out for this year. I managed to get a few minutes this morning to create a treat card for some of the kids using the print and cut feature on my Silhouette.

I had this cute rainbow file from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons that I decided to use for the treat card:

I added some text and sent it to print and then to cut:

It was a quick and easy project - I added a colourful lollipop and here's the result and final product:

Thank you for visiting today!

Happy Crafting!

*Vicki*

Project linked to:

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - June 11 - July 2

Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes - July 5

WINNERS - June 2016 Blog Hop - Dreaming Tree

Hello Friends,

Thank you so much for joining us in the June 2016 Blog Hop featuring Dreaming Tree SVG files!

Gorgeous projects were produced and lots of fun was had by all. Thank you for visiting and leaving lovely comments.

And NOW to announce my blog WINNER:

I used the number generator website Random.org and the number selected is:

The winner of a $10 Dreaming Tree Gift Certificate from my blog post is:

Kathleen Riley

Kathleen CONGRATS and thank you for playing along on the Dreaming Tree blog hop, please email me at occasionbag@gmail.com so that I can send you your Dreaming Tree Gift Certificate! 

And the GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

This comment was randomly selected from all 10 blogs and the $20 Dreaming Tree Gift Certificate winner is Heidi  - #37 comment from my blog:

Heidi CONGRATS to you too and thank you for playing along on the Dreaming Tree blog hop, please email me at occasionbag@gmail.com or Mike at dezinesbyem@gmail.com so that either one of us can send you your Dreaming Tree Gift Certificate! 

I'd like to thank my fellow crafty friends for a great hop and Leo from Dreaming Tree for generously sponsoring all the Gift Certificates.

Happy Crafting!

*Vicki*

June 2016 Blog Hop featuring Dreaming Tree SVG files!

BLOG HOP CONTEST CLOSED! WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE:
MY BLOG WINNER AND GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Hello friends,

Welcome to the blog hop featuring Dreaming Tree SVG files! 

For this Blog Hop I am using Dreaming Tree's free 'Elegant Favour Box' file and decided to give it a casual Summer feel! That's the great thing about their files, you can create them in any style you like!

I cut the file out in various colours and matched the side panels with some fruit/farm cardstock and added a tag from the same card which I attached with a little peg/clip.

I added a small bird house and a fence box to complete my display. 

(These two files are from My Scrapchick.)

These favour boxes are a great size and fit perfectly on a standard 8.5 x 11 inch page. They can be filled with any yummy treat ... perhaps I'll 'make' some 'homemade' shortbread cookies and give them to my neighbours!

Download the file, and while you're there make sure you check out all the other fabulous files from Dreaming Tree. 

Visit my previous posts using Dreaming Tree files for further inspiration - Vegas style, St Paddy's Day, Valentine's Treat, and Halloween!

Please leave me a comment for a chance to win a $10.00 Dreaming Tree voucher. Remember to visit my fellow crafters participating in this blog and leave them a comment for another chance to win:

1. DezinesbyEm

2. Misfit Crafter

3. Just Yolie

4. A thing for paper

5. Izbzee

6. Oh so many crafts

7. Sweet Love Canada (me ... you are here)

8. The non crafty crafter

9. Scrappy Coyote

10. 2 Debs crafting

Sign up for free files, and the latest news from Dreaming Tree today!

Thank you for participating in the June Blog Hop Featuring Dreaming Tree SVG Files. To enter for your chance to receive a $10.00 Dreaming Tree Gift Certificate you must leave a comment. The more blogs you visit and comment on, the more chances you have to win! Contest runs from 06/10/2016 12:00 AM EST to 06/13/2016 11:59 PM EST. 1 winner will be awarded from each blog and 1 grand prize winner will be awarded based on all comments from all blogs. Winners will be posted by June 15, 2016. Please check back to see if you are a winner! 

Thank you for visiting and good luck!

*Vicki*

New CT project for Studio Ilustrado

Hello Friends,

So I've some EXCITING news to share!

I reached out to Studio Ilustrado recently as I had created a cute project last month using one of their files - the Sand Castle Box file, which they loved! I really liked working with this file and the ease of cutting and putting it together - so after some chats with them I am now part of their Creative Team and I'm sharing my first project with you today!

I'd chosen this file through the Silhouette Store last month during their great sale as I wanted to create it for my husband for Father's Day.

It's a great file to cut and all the pieces can fit onto a 12x12 size mat. If you position your paper choices correctly on your mat then you only need to send it to your Silhouette once to cut everything.

Studio Ilustrado have added some new designs to the Silhouette Store and their website - check them out for some SUPER cute files - they offer a great selection too:

Back to my Tuxedo Box, I used some shiny blue cardstock and found a glitter pattern cardstock in my stash which I thought would look cool as the bowtie, vest and pocket handkerchief. 

I'm sure my husband is going to love this cute box and then use it to store something else once the candy is finished :). 

Thank you for visiting today. I hope you find some great files over at Studio Ilustrado and share them with us.

See you soon,

Happy Crafting!

*Vicki*

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https://www.youtube.com/c/studioilustrado

Yummy treats! Silhouette Challenges #38

Hello friends,

Thank you for visiting today!

I'm sharing some Lori Whitlock creations with you. Two of the files I purchased from the Silhouette Design store and the third file was a free download from Lori's May 2016 Blog Hop.
If you don't know already, from my previous posts (Easter, Christmas, Father's Day, etc..)  - I'm a BIG BIG fan of her work!!.

Today's project files are the: 3D Cupcake Box, 3D Scalloped Party Favor Box and 3 Flowers.

Lori Whitlock files from the Silhouette Design Store

I chose the paper from my stash and started cutting out the files. I decided to use the same paper for all the boxes and used both sides so that I had the same design but different colours. With the Cupcake Box insert and the flowers I used a plain green and plain dark pink.

I also alternated the flower petal colours and added a coloured enamel dot to finish it off. I altered the template viewing area slightly and added a frame to finish it off.

The little favour boxes can be filled with some yummy candy or any small treat really! One Ferrero Rocher (my favourite) will look really cute in this box. I might gift it to myself if I buy some ... lol! These boxes are small but can be resized if you need a bigger box. 

I hope you enjoyed my scrumptious project. Thank you for visiting me today!

Happy Crafting!

*Vicki*

Please head over to Silhouette Challenges and link up to our latest challenge!

Challenge #38

Starts June. 1, 2016

Ends June. 30, 2016

Click HERE to link up!

Project linked to:

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog

2 Creative Chicks

Pink Castle treat!

Hi Friends,

Thank you for joining me today! I have a Castle treat box to share with you for my monthly inspiration over at Silhouette Challenges - Challenge #37 - Anything Goes!

I found this cute castle treat box over at the Silhouette Design Store by a designer called Studio Ilustrado who you can also find on Facebook. After choosing my cute glitter and dotty paper I cut and glued it together.

I filled it up with a few cute pink treats for a sweet, strong, little girl in my sons school who is going through a hard time with Epilepsy and I hope this would just take her mind off things even for a little while.

I wrapped it up and tied with a ribbon and added a watermelon card that I had left over from another project.

I hope you enjoyed my project. Thank you for visiting today!

Happy Crafting!

*Vicki*

Please head over to Silhouette Challenges and link up to our latest challenge!

Challenge #37

Starts May. 1, 2016

Ends May. 31, 2016

Click HERE to link up!

Project linked to:

Skip to my Lou - Made by you Monday
2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
PDELinkyParty - Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting - Colourful or fruit 

Viva Las Vegas!

Hi friends,

Today I'm sharing a card that I made using a file from Dreaming Tree that I'd downloaded a while ago for a neighbours 65th birthday (which has come and gone) ... I finally got round to cutting and assembling it.

I had this great "Las Vegas" paper in my stash and thought it would be perfect for this card.

I lined the paper up so that I could get the Bellagio Hotel and fountain in the centre piece for the front and the Eiffel Tower and The Sphinx for the back. While making this I was reminiscing as my hubby and I have been fortunate to visit Paris, Egypt and Las Vegas!

I decided to follow the tutorial as there were so many pieces and colours and I wanted to get it correct - it was a fun card to put together!

Thank you for visiting today and I hope to see you soon.

Happy Crafting and Travelling!

*Vicki*