tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30659316855147106832024-03-13T11:13:32.201-04:00ScRaPItdimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-56967107891716356732013-04-11T20:51:00.001-04:002013-04-11T20:51:06.522-04:00Zoo Animals<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-34_uTYTjXS0/UWdacxuJPEI/AAAAAAAAETQ/m1RQlxhwOXw/s1600-h/20130411_092749-1%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20130411_092749-1" border="0" alt="20130411_092749-1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZVD6sZclkyQ/UWdaeVzzzuI/AAAAAAAAETY/rPoxxnCsA28/20130411_092749-1_thumb%25255B13%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="589" height="341"></a></p> <p>So this layout was also created using <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a> and Treasurebox Designs svg files. I was going to entitle it Zoo Much Fun…but then decided I should call it Wild Thing, I Think I Love You…it is a song we sang a lot for my son…he has always been such a character! I hope you like it! Enjoy!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-84498704648588661072013-04-11T19:20:00.001-04:002013-04-11T19:20:34.356-04:00Hanging with my Peeps<p>Here is a very cute Easter layout using Treasurebox Designs adorable file HANGING WITH MY PEEPS! I saw the layout done by I believe someone from the Design Team and thought it was so cute that I had to do this layout. Unfortunately, my HP large format printer is not working, my printhead isn’t working correctly so I had to use my Kodak printer so I was unable to print my background paper. So I had to modify my layout. So I did an 8x10 printed paper, and then took a cardstock and embossed it and fitted it to the pattern paper so that it measured a 10 x 10. I think it worked out really nice. I then couldn’t find my other pattern paper for the mats, but I had this cute pink paper, but it didn’t really go with my layout, so using <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a>, I brought the texture in for my mat and adjusted the hue, contrast, brightness etc to get the golden yellow color…I loved it. So here is my layout I hope you like it! Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tHV8ASwDew4/UWdFPfJHoEI/AAAAAAAAES4/nYVZ-KhgoTg/s1600-h/20130411_092107-1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20130411_092107-1" border="0" alt="20130411_092107-1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WJnpWnisWdQ/UWdFQWr67iI/AAAAAAAAETA/-2tyBzgbyKU/20130411_092107-1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="580" height="318"></a></p> <p>All the pieces in the layout, the chicks, the ears, egg, basket, peeps, carrot, title, were done using the print and cut technique in <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a>. </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-50257560704511747882013-02-19T16:11:00.001-05:002013-02-21T16:33:15.740-05:00Catching Up<p>Oh my goodness, I couldn’t believe how long it has been since my last post. Life has really changed for us and our family. What started out being just a respite care for two little boys, has gone for almost a year now. We truly love these little guys and they have fit in nicely with our family…and so with that said, I also have to say, I’m not as young as I used to be, so getting time to sit and post layouts and tutorials etc, well, it has taken a back seat…but now that the boys are doing better and adjusting, I’m hoping to get caught up and get back doing what I love to do and that is scrapping and card making and sharing! So with that said here are some of the past layouts that I have done…hope you Enjoy.</p> <p>Most of the layouts that I post have been created by <a href="http://www.treasureboxdesigns.com/">Treasureboxdesigns</a>, and my favorite software <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a> and my new favorite cutter the <a href="http://knkusa.com/?ap_id=dimahi">Zing</a>.</p> <p>My husand thinks my office looks like it could be a store, and he’s probably right…I have all the gizmos and gadgets and tons of paper…but I love to do Print and Cut, and so with the newest updates to <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a>, I do most of my layouts now by printing out all the pieces either using a color or texture palette. </p> <p>On this Love to Dance Layout, I used rolled flowers that I created, and then I went online and looked at some online swirls cliparts and then I pixel traced them in <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a>, and then I used them for the swirls that you see in the layout. The title and the gray mats, and the ballerinas were all done with Print and Cut! I then added some red Tule to the ballerina to just give it a little more pop…sorry, I wasn’t able to get a good picture…the layout came out really cute.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FzllAGMwSQQ/USPpwyAZqiI/AAAAAAAAEPs/rsf5NVNt3qw/s1600-h/IMG_2005%25255B1%25255D%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2005[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2005[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rz0CRT5baMg/USPpysqd5uI/AAAAAAAAEP0/maWDJcabp9s/IMG_2005%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="574" height="326"></a></p> <p>Again, here is a camping layout…I believe I used the Scout pieces and then Happy Campers from <a href="http://www.treasureboxdesigns.com/">Treasureboxdesigns</a>, also using Print and Cut feature in <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a>. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eH7-ssBGjOg/USPp0J6UzLI/AAAAAAAAEP8/CzIalVaIPu4/s1600-h/IMG_2024%25255B1%25255D%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2024[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2024[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dfYjR1j12Kg/USPp1rXLtBI/AAAAAAAAEQE/TPF2xGyAMgw/IMG_2024%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B15%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="547" height="314"></a></p> <p>Here is Slide into Winter layout…everything but the blue cardstock and white cardstock were done with Print and Cut…I love this layout and how I was able to adjust the colors of my snowflake paper (which is a digital online paper) in the <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a> software to the shade of blue that I liked.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--7pcf9NR-_U/USPp3Se9dAI/AAAAAAAAEQM/X1uiqu27Wio/s1600-h/IMG_2075%25255B1%25255D%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2075[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2075[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XTr5t7ZY1OU/USPp4-qQu7I/AAAAAAAAEQU/j1eBZpj-5Ew/IMG_2075%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="279" height="294"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-N95RPdV1nYQ/USPp6hlS9kI/AAAAAAAAEQc/ntuTbD_-sng/s1600-h/IMG_2076%25255B1%25255D%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2076[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2076[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w5iohj2jizk/USPp73l6LSI/AAAAAAAAEQk/WxFO85TEFyE/IMG_2076%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="293"></a></p> <p>I saw this layout online and thought…hmmm I can make that…so I played with some basic shapes and the node editing tool and created my arms and beard…I also used my pen tool and did the mats…they are a little off…but I still liked it. I now know how to do the dash lines with the pen tool and then cut it with my <a href="http://knkusa.com/?ap_id=dimahi">Zing</a>, so it will be perfect every time…Below is a short video tutorial on how I do it now.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GewDkdrk2kE/USPp9ZgRr7I/AAAAAAAAEQs/yZETPdimPvE/s1600-h/IMG_2079%25255B1%25255D%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2079[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2079[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6G8RT90nlFg/USPp_r-_NHI/AAAAAAAAEQ0/H9QtIvH7pp0/IMG_2079%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="276" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6z6wPOEvULY/USPqBzt8KnI/AAAAAAAAEQ8/9LZTwnQhnN0/s1600-h/IMG_2080%25255B1%25255D%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2080[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2080[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-I3c0Vo2zHUw/USPqDsGhH8I/AAAAAAAAERE/5oYJhaSztdg/IMG_2080%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="265" height="305"></a></p> <p>I haven’t added my title to this layout, but I think it came out so stinkin cute…I love the little Elf on the Shelf from SVGcuts, I did him with print and cut so I wouldn’t have to cut out all those tiny pieces for his face, I then had to print two pieces for his outfit, one mirror imaged because of the folds, otherwise white would’ve shown when folding up his legs and his hat down. I wanna give a shout out to Renae, who did this layout with me, and she had added the snow in the window frame and I loved her layout that I had to include it in mine.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mhPjxlRWN5Q/USPqGglpfqI/AAAAAAAAERM/0frvTBRpMCs/s1600-h/IMG_2077%25255B1%25255D%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2077[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2077[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-M4h2ubaXGGg/USPqIhaViwI/AAAAAAAAERU/2Al5VjdUESM/IMG_2077%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="309"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1ZZ2L4kzSe8/USPqKz3JxyI/AAAAAAAAERc/Ajo6BBqaJLg/s1600-h/IMG_2078%25255B1%25255D%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2078[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2078[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w9FdxzulIbU/USPqM2ZC4GI/AAAAAAAAERk/WJyNjpFlXi0/IMG_2078%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="270" height="313"></a></p> <p>Again, this is a Back to School layout that we did last fall…I’m not one into doing bears, but these lil guys and girls were so cute. Everything but the back ground paper was done as Print and Cut using the <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a> software and my <a href="http://knkusa.com/?ap_id=dimahi">Zing</a>…can you tell, I love to do it this way…saves so much time, and I don’t have to hunt for paper and waste paper or try to store pieces that are leftover.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jruV53bzK1M/USPqOQP5upI/AAAAAAAAERs/F-zfUS7Twi0/s1600-h/IMG_2081%25255B1%25255D%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2081[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2081[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VfUPgaZLmrQ/USPqP3yJtPI/AAAAAAAAER0/TBrpyKNYSks/IMG_2081%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="298"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Xnq_k8qe-K4/USPqRg98QZI/AAAAAAAAER8/fmYWiImEvRw/s1600-h/IMG_2082%25255B1%25255D%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2082[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2082[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KlJBcAjVduY/USPqSwMY0GI/AAAAAAAAESE/DA27pe27hVM/IMG_2082%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="299"></a></p> <p>Our area school hosts Spring Fling every year since I can remember, and so I saw this cut file from <a href="http://www.treasureboxdesigns.com/">Treasureboxdesigns</a> and just knew that I had to make this layout. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cBM8NmbUbVE/USPqUhBUlgI/AAAAAAAAESM/qFhKWlViqo0/s1600-h/IMG_2083%25255B1%25255D%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2083[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2083[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CIxYIKGtMuw/USPqWMJAB2I/AAAAAAAAESU/0-XOFFwP6eA/IMG_2083%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="288"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YxH06D3MkzM/USPqXil3NNI/AAAAAAAAESc/ZYKV_fsJ4yk/s1600-h/IMG_2084%25255B1%25255D%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2084[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2084[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UT8_6yzPaRU/USPqZKhdHvI/AAAAAAAAESk/TX0AUMszeyA/IMG_2084%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="265" height="287"></a></p> <p>So that’s it for now…</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-74425729122884669822013-02-19T14:01:00.001-05:002013-02-19T14:01:07.070-05:00Make the Cut, Dash Lines, Pen Tool & Zing<p> </p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:8ffcbcfa-ad69-4b3f-86a7-4dfc1f13d12f" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="d6fcb836-0144-42a3-9cf0-0d754714ad94" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bueh3dslCMY" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4LJe7U675bg/USPL8dz7X8I/AAAAAAAAEPY/yGILPhKKPGY/videoaf6b034b4bb9%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('d6fcb836-0144-42a3-9cf0-0d754714ad94'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"277\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/bueh3dslCMY?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/bueh3dslCMY?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"277\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div><div style="width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">I am using a new software Camtasia Studio, not familiar with editing so please excuse the extra noises and blunders that I made. Hope this helps all of you try the pen tool.</div></div></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-78834685151692600392012-05-22T16:09:00.001-04:002012-05-22T16:09:35.817-04:00Here are some vinyl boards I’ve done<p>These boards are actually done on both sides…something different so if you get bored with one side of the board, <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-laughingoutloud" alt="Laughing out loud" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-viis9dwBUmQ/T7vyfNzZ1TI/AAAAAAAAEPI/Ny-hcKLlHJs/wlEmoticon-laughingoutloud%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"> you can switch it to the other side for a while. Enjoy</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/531259_10150701821376347_546681346_9666513_125021004_n.jpg" width="565" height="103"></p> <p><img alt="" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/s720x720/75535_10150701821126347_546681346_9666509_1611860679_n.jpg" width="563" height="93"></p> <p><img alt="" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/528932_10150701821211347_546681346_9666510_989207555_n.jpg" width="570" height="91"></p> <p><img alt="" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/536159_10150701821326347_546681346_9666512_584173474_n.jpg" width="571" height="92"></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-4675058378608248982012-05-22T15:41:00.001-04:002012-05-22T15:41:07.726-04:00Recent and past layouts<p>This week our kids class did a layout using the files from <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.com/">TreasureboxDesigns</a>, her Flying High cut file…we did it using the PNC feature in <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a> and it was cut using my favorite machine, the <a href="http://knkusa.com/?ap_id=dimahi">Zing</a> using the laser to help do the really nice cuts. I like doing the cut files this way now because it still gives you some dimensional to the piece and yet it is quicker to put together especially for kids and for some of my friends who either have poor vision or they have some arthritis…so this technique makes it really nice for them. The way I do it is I take the pieces and lay the on my virtual mat to form the body with the clothing, and having all the pieces on their own layer lie so…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XkwWyAPG2xM/T7vrlu4128I/AAAAAAAAEN8/ktacAVw-ZJc/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zpQMwXjkT7c/T7vrmucNkOI/AAAAAAAAEOE/ZGAyL4R8NFw/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="530" height="372"></a></p> <p>If you notice, there are these little black marks at the top and bottom corners, these are registration marks. The laser on the <a href="http://knkusa.com/?ap_id=dimahi">Zing</a> reads these marks and then cuts the pieces out. So once I print them…I then have to prepare it to be cut…this is how I do it…there may be easier ways, but I have found this to work for me. I select all the pieces, copy it, and then open a new page and paste the pieces on to the new page and I call this page my cut page…then with all the pieces still selected, I weld them…this way they are one shape…here is how I do it….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jjROThOzQj4/T7vrn3PoNiI/AAAAAAAAEOM/mn6siDPNMb0/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PKWMz8p9tGE/T7vroz0cdcI/AAAAAAAAEOU/cMZCV-6thhE/image_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="555" height="394"></a></p> <p>You will notice my registration marks are still in the same place. So hopefully you will give this a try, if you need any help you can email me at <a href="mailto:dimahi@hotmail.com">dimahi@hotmail.com</a> and I will be more than willing to help you. Here is the completed layout…Oh, I also made my own mats using <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a> and using the kites from <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.com/">TreasureboxDesigns</a> and just manipulating them on a colored background. I will be trying to do more of that in the days ahead…it came out pretty good for my first try. Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vh--7HE_0uo/T7vrs5lS8ZI/AAAAAAAAEOc/Q6wGUfEkve0/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kYh1pUFatzk/T7vrurqTunI/AAAAAAAAEOg/ag_iDfG6JoI/image_thumb%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="542" height="302"></a></p> <p><img alt="" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/535688_10150818457236347_546681346_9805485_1933828880_n.jpg" width="538" height="384"></p> <p>Sorry for the poor quality, I’ve been using my Ipad or cellphone to capture pictures for our local scrapbooking store SCRAPS…if you ever need any supplies…she does ship and her prices are very good.</p> <p>This past weekend our local scrapbooking store SCRAPS hosted another Scrapmania weekend where ladies can attend for a very small fee and scrap from Friday night to Saturday night. This was her first hosting of the weekend as she recently bought the store from Bev and Lisa who have put on this event for the past several years. So Jamie, she wanted to make it a special welcome to everyone and thank them for their past and present support of the store and SCRAPMANIAS by hosting a barbecue so with that idea in mind, she asked me if I would consider doing a layout for the girls to attend on Friday evening…so of course I looked through my files and again found another cute file from my favorite <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.com/">TreasureboxDesigns</a> and I did another PNC, (because I can and I love it!) So here is our layout that we made…hope you like it <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wrh76Fb1nBg/T7vru27a1PI/AAAAAAAAEOo/temx8ZgOUzM/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"> Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ooe4XdTktF8/T7vryxSKdVI/AAAAAAAAEO0/Kgb-GRnML-8/s1600-h/image%25255B16%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dmz2Y-DCaQc/T7vr0mhYzYI/AAAAAAAAEO8/XdtjzHhABSY/image_thumb%25255B8%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="549" height="322"></a></p> <p>On this layout I did my own mats again using <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a>, the girls body was all one piece and we added the chefs hat, apron, top of the shoes, hands and utensils…and a nose…chalked and penned it. Hamburg is also one piece. </p> <p>Here is a quick shot of our easter layout using again <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.com/">TreasureboxDesigns</a> cut files…don’t you agree…they are so darn cute. This was not a true PNC…however I did print out the pieces, I chose the color I wanted, and then printed out on white cardstock, using my <a href="http://knkusa.com/?ap_id=dimahi">Zing</a> and registration marks in <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a>, I was able to cut out my pieces. This may help in my not buying so much cardstock an paper…now I’m hooked on Digital paper and printing them out. I love <a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?BID=14376&AID=40889">Lettering Delights</a> and <a href="http://www.digiscrapkits.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=566">Digi Scrapkits</a></p> <p><img alt="" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/301845_10150689586811347_546681346_9634548_1008888453_n.jpg" width="518" height="277"></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-88626801294358955322012-05-22T13:58:00.001-04:002012-05-22T13:58:46.206-04:00Life just got too busy :)<p><font size="4">I am so far behind on my blog, and I want to apologize to my followers as well as my friends who have attended my classes and like to check in and see what we’ve been up to.</font></p> <p><font size="4">As you can see, I haven’t made any posts since November! Yikes! Hoping to get some more time to be able to keep it up better and hopefully learning a few techniques to make it more informative to those who read it…example…if you like the layout, you will have the sizes you need to repeat the design. </font></p> <p><font size="4">I have been doing a lot of learning of new ideas and techniques. I got a brand new machine and I love it, it is called the </font><a href="http://knkusa.com/?ap_id=dimahi"><font size="4">ZING</font></a><font size="4">. I am especially loving the Print and cut feature using the built in laser and registration marks using the software </font><a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093"><font size="4">Make the Cut</font></a><font size="4">. Both the software and the </font><a href="http://knkusa.com/?ap_id=dimahi"><font size="4">Zing</font></a><font size="4"> compliment each other. The </font><a href="http://knkusa.com/?ap_id=dimahi"><font size="4">ZING</font></a><font size="4"> cuts better than my old Cricut and a few other cutters I have owned. So I have been playing with it since November and I have to say, this machine is top notch. The cuts are as intricate as you need and can cut a wide variety of materials…if you aren’t sure if it will cut a material you have, they are more than willing to do test cuts for you.</font></p> <p><font size="4">Another thing that has happened and kept us very busy, is we have become Foster Parents to two young boys…this has been wonderful for me at times, and challenging at other times. I have fallen in love with them and hoping to give them all the love and attention they need till they can get back home with their parents.</font></p> <p><font size="4">So I will now try to update the last few months…thanks for checking out our blog and I hope you have a great day! Enjoy!</font></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-50563183282108822602011-11-30T10:54:00.001-05:002011-11-30T10:54:41.989-05:00Catching up!<p>So I have been very busy getting ready for the Craft Show that I had to take 2 weeks off from classes, and unfortunately, I forgot to update my blog as well. So here I am once again trying to play catch up!</p> <p>First I want to share with you some exciting things going on…I got a new cutter and I’m loving it!!! It is called a Zing, and it is like they say AmaZing! It cuts so much faster than the Cricut, and it uses the software <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a> so cutting titles are no longer dragging slow. The cuts are so clean and crisp, I used to have to poke out and then file pieces cos the Cricut never, ever cut clean even with a new blade. So I used the Zing for this weeks class, did a Giving Thanks layout and it is adorable…I don’t think I’ve ever made my paper doll pieces this large before, unless it was a snowman or something like that…so these came out really cute. I used again Treasuerbox Designs svg cutting files. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8k6NAjWMdWo/TtZRfWxkSbI/AAAAAAAAEJc/W_vf_LFg0AA/s1600-h/IMG_8301%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8301" border="0" alt="IMG_8301" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e1EX7cPNm2E/TtZRfw9smEI/AAAAAAAAEJg/WApnrEsjlJ8/IMG_8301_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="423" height="233" /></a></p> <p>I also purchased the Cricut cake machine and hoping I can post a couple of projects in the next few days. My sister and my niece live in Seattle, and so this is something we can do via Skype…it is so much fun being able to do this with them, it’s another way for us to almost be together. I want my little niece to know and love her Aunt, and because we live at opposite ends of the US, this is one way she can get to know me, by doing some little crafts via Skype…we laugh and have a great time. So hopefully next week we can show our projects.</p> <p>Here is a cute little lantern that I made to show some other things you can do with your cutting machines besides scrapbooking and cardmaking…I love this little lantern, I bought some little battery operated tealights at Walmart and they flicker making it look like I have a real candle inside, I fooled my husband, he was quite concerned that I had a candle inside of a paper lantern…hahhaha.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--FW4zT_dGOg/TtZRgOF0DWI/AAAAAAAAEJo/KYQh0M1BK3E/s1600-h/IMG_8303%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8303" border="0" alt="IMG_8303" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MBFKZhKMcpQ/TtZRgTuHufI/AAAAAAAAEJw/m6fqDr0XxT8/IMG_8303_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="155" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qDhexBrGZw0/TtZRg4dqRwI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/GoalCId4JtA/s1600-h/IMG_8304%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8304" border="0" alt="IMG_8304" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xdMCMmBX1SQ/TtZRhG8aoVI/AAAAAAAAEKA/zw2_MVLR-Ko/IMG_8304_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="149" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vc9dwQ4bOLE/TtZRhnTSspI/AAAAAAAAEKE/ioPjHenrP9U/s1600-h/IMG_8306%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8306" border="0" alt="IMG_8306" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MckiR71-HAA/TtZRh6itlfI/AAAAAAAAEKM/-rMSFSrWw1E/IMG_8306_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="152" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Y4iubVHAIdQ/TtZRiE_C8TI/AAAAAAAAEKY/5YusRL8nQow/s1600-h/IMG_8305%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8305" border="0" alt="IMG_8305" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2nohdZwMeH0/TtZRieVggrI/AAAAAAAAEKg/t-79hB46Gqk/IMG_8305_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="146" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Here’s another project and craft that I made for the show…I sold all of them on my first day so I had to make more and sold almost all of them at the Craft Show. These make great gifts for Teachers, co-workers or that family member that has everything. I thought these came out really cute.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PAPeg1rVEbc/TtZRjMwNJaI/AAAAAAAAEKo/dF2mGW5e5qc/s1600-h/107_6652%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="107_6652" border="0" alt="107_6652" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LoQ8G0_L9Eg/TtZRjcxvu6I/AAAAAAAAEKs/7aOgMetbg4o/107_6652_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="292" /></a></p> <p>Here are some lamps that I made for my friends stores…all these projects were made using <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a> and either my new Zing or the Cricut.You can find these cute little light boxes at Re*Imagined in downtown Houlton.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SRNPF52FV_c/TtZRkPBPjcI/AAAAAAAAEK4/a9y1PAlGujs/s1600-h/IMG_8283%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8283" border="0" alt="IMG_8283" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aavjcB1t_Vc/TtZRkva385I/AAAAAAAAEK8/A83HpXE8uxA/IMG_8283_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="279" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sXUeghZRkLQ/TtZRlGRCsMI/AAAAAAAAELE/OUN55XfbNyg/s1600-h/IMG_8281%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8281" border="0" alt="IMG_8281" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZEySdU9MRXI/TtZRlnLjPBI/AAAAAAAAELM/l5vxB4TVsGM/IMG_8281_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="411" height="286" /></a></p> <p>Here are some windows that I made with Vinyl, I love how they came out…taking orders if anyone is interested, I have a few windows left that I could make any of these designs or a design of your choice.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wdL3MiyTXmw/TtZRmqztiDI/AAAAAAAAELU/WqmWVbiS3Gc/s1600-h/IMG_8294%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8294" border="0" alt="IMG_8294" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PH1LkSZB0e4/TtZRm469AWI/AAAAAAAAELg/0nZKhnGBaqI/IMG_8294_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" height="247" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HlezIrOU2WM/TtZRn2jgYKI/AAAAAAAAELo/Umq1nnlbJNE/s1600-h/IMG_8284%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8284" border="0" alt="IMG_8284" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b0Y-JLLYm90/TtZRoOGk2DI/AAAAAAAAEL0/8s3CJmjVkTA/IMG_8284_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="277" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CRWlMiTZju0/TtZRpHtr4RI/AAAAAAAAEL4/s7vCQwYqlE0/s1600-h/IMG_8295%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8295" border="0" alt="IMG_8295" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7eq4zHAWwpQ/TtZRpWHhHsI/AAAAAAAAEL8/s2fiPunvKNM/IMG_8295_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="408" height="285" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RzV9w2RCJS8/TtZRp86vveI/AAAAAAAAEME/Y1Mdaqg-QD8/s1600-h/IMG_8296%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8296" border="0" alt="IMG_8296" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8MqRy8OFVz0/TtZRqYjKe-I/AAAAAAAAEMI/lLReP0vMAYM/IMG_8296_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="201" height="309" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-af55JkDGZUk/TtZRq_bnumI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/rYiSUv57pxs/s1600-h/IMG_8297%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8297" border="0" alt="IMG_8297" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ODK8OcPWp-w/TtZRrMc7mbI/AAAAAAAAEMY/F9R9TPo3Uec/IMG_8297_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="306" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RwrH-89Cnp4/TtZRrsRVDyI/AAAAAAAAEMk/kYjETEjjyK4/s1600-h/IMG_8293%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8293" border="0" alt="IMG_8293" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qdhVlwITIP8/TtZRsF3vs2I/AAAAAAAAEMo/_Y7ypIiTefw/IMG_8293_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="339" /></a></p> <p>Here is a layout we did before the Thanksgiving break, </p> <p>Family Is Everything….this one is with Christmas paper</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SNM5LvUYnr8/TtZRs_Nh3bI/AAAAAAAAEM4/WArVyBu6lfg/s1600-h/IMG_8277%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8277" border="0" alt="IMG_8277" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Fy4zhiEc7fQ/TtZRtbxIesI/AAAAAAAAENA/G4MT_UOssIg/IMG_8277_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="408" height="405" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WmqBng_1se0/TtZRt6vVQAI/AAAAAAAAENI/yivUu-AaR0M/s1600-h/IMG_8278%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8278" border="0" alt="IMG_8278" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bW1Xdi5xboA/TtZRuRLgH5I/AAAAAAAAENQ/rGC0hrcDNOI/IMG_8278_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="405" /></a></p> <p>Here is my youngest student Gabby, she did such a good job! I believe she is only 5 or 6, she takes turns with her brother, they come every other week and we are enjoying having these kids come and learn how to take care of and preserve their pictures.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-O1U0Fmhg-uE/TtZRu2UCidI/AAAAAAAAENY/52loub9kzgw/s1600-h/IMG_8253%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8253" border="0" alt="IMG_8253" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YD8rAOpQOnU/TtZRvCXLadI/AAAAAAAAENg/Heqth9j_OvA/IMG_8253_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="243" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2CC74APpEAI/TtZRvtFt-WI/AAAAAAAAENo/TZ4BI09x5VI/s1600-h/IMG_8254%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8254" border="0" alt="IMG_8254" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h9qwvhCzsS4/TtZRwEJTAZI/AAAAAAAAENw/NOJMI26J27U/IMG_8254_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" height="571" /></a></p> <p>Ok, I think I’m all caught up…I have to finish my hunting page as I made this same layout a couple of years ago, but now my husband and my son hunt, and they both got a moose this year so I need to get their pictures on the page and then I will post them. Thanks for looking at our blog, hope you enjoyed seeing what we do here.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-216771487910461702011-11-01T14:42:00.001-04:002011-11-01T14:42:54.780-04:00Halloween Layouts<p>It’s that time of year again when the Creepy, Ghouly, hilarious, kooky, cute characters come out. So we had to do more that one layout so we can scrap all our pictures. So enjoy the layout…files are from <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Treasurebox Designs</a> and I used <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a> to cut all my files.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RxkaqLytAIk/TrA9qz-z9NI/AAAAAAAAEI0/Ydsiz06kDio/s1600-h/IMG_8251%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8251" border="0" alt="IMG_8251" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bhMPGigi_TY/TrA9rZuL4AI/AAAAAAAAEI8/QcYiwmeQ8No/IMG_8251_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="222" /></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-57761980201115612642011-10-25T21:08:00.001-04:002011-10-25T21:08:30.879-04:00Spookville Layout<p>Here is this weeks layout for Halloween! This was my sons favorite holiday…He would say what other holiday can you get something from perfect strangers…go to there house, walk up and knock on their door and say a silly saying, and they give you handfuls of candy! He so loved it! He didn’t even care if he had a costume…he just thought it was cool to get free candy!</p> <p>Tonights file comes from one of my favorite sites…<a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Treasurebox Designs</a> she has some really neat cut files. This one is Spookville. </p> <p>This layout was so easy that I had a seven year old do one with his mommy tonight, it was there first time so I am going to post his layout. Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9M4QumklJpE/Tqddh9WpUsI/AAAAAAAAEIU/RzVwhPF632M/s1600-h/IMG_8175%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8175" border="0" alt="IMG_8175" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aSFZVGyM6k4/TqddifvIqpI/AAAAAAAAEIc/mgYSuQa1TL4/IMG_8175_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="408" height="221" /></a></p> <p>This is Isaiah and his mom Rachel and this was their first time scrapbooking…So glad you could come tonight and you did a fantastic job!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jY108N009qo/TqddjLxHq2I/AAAAAAAAEIk/rvcNn732pmk/s1600-h/IMG_8170%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8170" border="0" alt="IMG_8170" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xQGI80x998Q/TqddjrXQbcI/AAAAAAAAEIs/uoyPHc8E9Ns/IMG_8170_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="282" /></a></p> <p>All files were cut using my favorite program <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a>, so love this program. I am currently using it with my Cricut, but I can’t wait to get my new cutter and get better cuts and the ability to cut some other things. See you next week!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-12807517756975931462011-10-14T11:20:00.001-04:002011-10-14T11:20:13.439-04:00Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch<p>Here is another fun layout using Treasurebox Designs files and Myscrapchick and my favorite software <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make The Cut</a>. Wow, this was a lot of cardstock, a lot of cutting and a lot of fun to make with friends. Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qympid1aMV0/TphTKgBHYVI/AAAAAAAAEIE/GjRAUedrskY/s1600-h/IMG_8101%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline" title="IMG_8101" alt="IMG_8101" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZBVACtQaCsI/TphTLHH7jmI/AAAAAAAAEIM/QR1IQT2a7tc/IMG_8101_thumb%25255B14%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="220" /></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-16335514024882474692011-10-04T21:49:00.001-04:002011-10-04T21:49:32.577-04:00ARE WE THERE YET?<p>Here is another Treasurebox design…how many of us as parents has heard this from our children as we take a trip whether it’s a short trip or a vacation where we travel all day? I do believe that all four of my children have asked the question at least a few times along the way! I haven’t put my pictures on yet, but I plan to post it when I get them on..this is a trip that my daughters took using my car and they would pretend that they were speeding(yeah right, we know they were) or they would take pictures to pretend they were texting, they were just trying to tease me. (They succeeded)! So I will post the pics later..but here is the layout…enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AgcyLsNBSrw/Tou3pfAGu7I/AAAAAAAAEH8/44P6EMkPZZo/s1600-h/IMG_8002%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8002" border="0" alt="IMG_8002" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a_CqAXvVz7I/Tou3q822UWI/AAAAAAAAEIA/DPnf_VkwxRU/IMG_8002_thumb%25255B14%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="407" height="217" /></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-22929500874465165922011-09-28T08:04:00.001-04:002011-09-28T16:07:16.516-04:00Personalized backgrounds paper for layouts<p>Oh my goodness, I was so excited to do this layout for my friends who come to my class. Although it was a lot of work to do each of them, I think everyone liked them. Each one emailed me with their child’s name, teacher, grade, favorite color or any other information they wanted on the page…I then used my most favorite tool in scrapbooking and that is <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a>, and created their background pages. I then used one of my favorite diecuts from Treasurebox Designs, the little Pocketpal kids, and her school supplies, I believe this is from School Days, or Back to School pattern pack. </p> <p>My layout that I made is of my son Chris, this is very special to me as we don’t have many pictures of him in the 8th grade as he passed away shortly after the school year began in his gym class from an unknown heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy or HCM. This is a hard time for our family as it is now 10 years since he’s been gone, and so I hope that if you are reading this, that if you have children, that you mention this condition to your pediatricians and have your child screened. This is also known as the “silent killer” because our children never get screened, nor can doctors tell about this condition unless Electrocardiograms are done. We never knew he had a heart condition, and I’m a nervous Nelly, always took my children to the doctors for any ailment they had.</p> <p>I’m hoping anyone reading this page that this would be just another way to bring awareness, make sure your schools and gyms have AED’s, and if they play sports, get them screened. Ok, here’s the layout, Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eAsNvrAGvoY/ToMNNcfiJzI/AAAAAAAAEHo/mLznYlXQQqo/s1600-h/IMG_7999%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7999" border="0" alt="IMG_7999" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nQiTXcjLbCU/ToMNOQC2TGI/AAAAAAAAEHs/gBAPIJTPqZo/IMG_7999_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="406" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--wIy2tCdxi4/ToMNQU-zjrI/AAAAAAAAEHw/VFmO5CSSUtE/s1600-h/IMG_7998%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7998" border="0" alt="IMG_7998" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dlhbjL7OkXg/ToMNRJrylNI/AAAAAAAAEH0/DaM2_cNT5Ro/IMG_7998_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="398" height="408" /></a> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:00b24c5d-3b0b-4c89-b80d-b8908749b9ad" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="096b0f17-2920-4831-8490-7d160661092f" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYsozoO47Dg" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O8OSvTo2kOo/ToN-bx3knZI/AAAAAAAAEH4/chKC7EqGrXM/video2d1e04ec6c8e%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('096b0f17-2920-4831-8490-7d160661092f'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"409\" height=\"230\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/fYsozoO47Dg?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/fYsozoO47Dg?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"409\" height=\"230\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-14000962997467966272011-09-22T08:39:00.001-04:002011-09-22T08:39:21.551-04:00OOPs<p>So last week I posted a layout with a school theme READING, WRITING, ARITHMETIC! I then wanted to add this weeks layout to it, and by mistake, I totally erased the whole post uggghh! Your comments are still there, but with a totally different post.</p> <p>I had written that it had been a while since I had scrapped because of going through some difficult times. Last June I lost my mom and it was such a sad, hard time for me. Then we were worried about my dad, being so far away from all of us and being alone. Then my dad was diagnosed with Cancer and a very bad heart, and things went so wrong so fast. He was diagnosed in February, and he died in April. Less than a year apart, I lost both parents. I miss them so much. I just didn’t feel like doing anything for so long. We have had such a horrific year, with some other tragedies in our life that scrapbooking or any type of crafting just didn’t feel right. Then the first of July we received a phone call and they had found my mother-in-law dead, she died in her sleep. We have just been so numb with all the losses in our lives in such a short amount of time. Due to where family members live so far apart, we didn’t even get closure to losing our loved ones until this past August. I think our parents would’ve loved the services that we held in honor of them. We shared laughter and tears together. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family and friends who have been there for me and for all of us. Our Church was there for us also, we thank them for their prayers and for gifts of food and for coming to help us say our goodbyes or rather we’ll see you soon to our parents.</p> <p>But last week, I decided it’s time to get back into it and be around my friends. Although it so happened that no one was able to attend, I sat down and did the layout, and felt so good when I got it done. So here again is the layout, Enjoy</p> <p><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px" alt="" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/315898_10150285716806347_546681346_8265176_1952169135_n.jpg" width="414" height="201" /></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-10789065958557220412011-09-14T01:03:00.001-04:002011-09-22T08:18:29.956-04:00Another Layout for Back to School with Treasurebox Designs<p>This was another fun layout that I did this week using one of my favorite cut files from Treasurebox Designs….I love the details that Dina puts into her designs. I also love, love the new face stamps, so my girls don’t have to draw the faces anymore, they just don’t like to try drawing them, and if I use the cut out pieces, I tend to lose them and have to cut extras. I just love the ease of stamping the face, but with that said, I also like the piecing of the face to give it some dimension also. So here’s this weeks layout using TBD file,  Enjoy!</p> <p><img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px" alt="" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/320188_213283138735349_160773457319651_590927_1886748431_n.jpg" width="408" height="210" /></p> <p>I am going to add photos in the bus window of my children so they look like the driver of the bus <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-labjxBGrLwo/TnsmwIFf_sI/AAAAAAAAEHk/9a8ZFb6qvt4/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-34165506005048053542011-09-14T00:52:00.001-04:002011-09-14T00:52:52.957-04:00MTC 3.3.3 released!!<h5>The new MTC 3.3.3 version is released! I have been using it for well over two weeks now and I have to say, I LOVE IT! One of my favorite features is the ability to have lines turned into dashed lines, why I like this feature you ask? I can create a small shadow around my object and turn it to dash lines and put my pens in my cricut and now I have faux stitching. This would be nice for cards or layouts where you would use your gel pen and now your lines would be perfectly spaced and sized.</h5> <h5><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u2vk9Lm28ec/TnAzG9oDCMI/AAAAAAAAEHE/TXHFZqOutHc/s1600-h/image3.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xZdUekpk8Oc/TnAzHL_LY3I/AAAAAAAAEHI/46BZneaJDyo/image_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" width="356" height="212" /></a></h5> <h5>The new update will still work with your Cricuts as long as your previous version was 3.2.1. </h5> <h5>Another neat feature is the link to <a href="Lettering Delights http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?BID=14376&AID=40889" target="_blank">Lettering Delights</a>, now all the files you own can show up when you click on the icon. If you have to purchase, you can either use my links or you can purchase within the software and a small fee will go to Andy who is the creator of <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">MTC</a>. </h5> <h5>Another wonderful feature is that if svg files are created in color, most of them will now open up in <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">MTC</a> in color now and all you have to do is send them to their own layer, so much easier.</h5> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RIBemlgP9cY/TnAzHz1LYrI/AAAAAAAAEHM/ZndgNWZfU2I/s1600-h/image7.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IfjDeD-RInc/TnAzIt4Dk0I/AAAAAAAAEHQ/96D7tWvwxBY/image_thumb3.png?imgmax=800" width="359" height="244" /></a></p> <p>To do this, click on the layer box so that it selects all the items, then right click, TO EACH IT’S OWN, this will put all the reds in one layer, all the browns in one layer etc…this file is from <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.com">http://treasureboxdesigns.com</a> her new file Bushels of Fun.</p> <p>Another new feature is when you choose your fonts, you can now see the style by checking the  show face box…this makes it easier to do your text and find the font that you want. This is a feature I like especially for doing my vinyl wall designs, Andy didn’t really like the idea of having this feature, but It has been requested by quite a few people so I think that’s how it made it in the new update. He has the option of checking the box in case you don’t want to view the font.</p> <p>You can view the fonts as they will appear without having to constantly click on the font to view it.  Just click on a button and "show face" and as the fonts show up on the drop down menu they show up as they would appear.  You can also edit right in the texting box, either by line, space, you can split right there before placing it on the mat.</p> <p>  Now one less thing I have to create in another program before importing it to MTC.  </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-62033278268389984462011-05-24T09:57:00.001-04:002011-05-24T09:57:40.961-04:00Backyard Fun Layout<p>So last night we did a layout featuring one of my favorite Designers, Treasurebox Designs by Dina, and I love her files…I wanted to have this page look like it was a continuous layout so I made the file a tad bit larger, did the first page, and I had it overlap a tad, and then I snipped it off and added it to my second page. This is a fun technique as it causes your eye to follow what is happening on the page. As always, I used my Cricut, <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a>, my dimensionals (pop dots), white gel pen, black fine tip marker, Colorbox chalks, a tear ruler,we also used some new Diva Pearl Pens, and oh I can’t forget, my awesome 12x12 HP printer, I used this to print my cloud background page. Paper used was from I believe a DCW book School Days…love it! Mats are 4x4 and 4x6. I hope you enjoy todays layout.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/Tdu5T-C9-2I/AAAAAAAAEGw/idV4J_xlxtI/s1600-h/IMG_6787%5B12%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6787" border="0" alt="IMG_6787" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/Tdu5UkUj6cI/AAAAAAAAEG0/WgIGy4zu60E/IMG_6787_thumb%5B14%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" height="235" /></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-19898460348436292402011-05-19T16:16:00.001-04:002011-05-19T16:16:44.168-04:00Love that SMILE layout<p>So I have a new group that started coming on their lunch hour, they give up eating to come SCRAP….love it. We had a good time…I hope it wasn’t too stressful for you, trying to get done in an hour. Hopefully, we can have the layouts uploaded prior to class so you can precut your pieces and just add your add-ons. It may have only taken them and hour to get their page nearly finished, but it took me 3 1/2 hours to create the layout…I couldn’t get it the way I wanted it, the way I visioned it in my head, LOL. So Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdV6nahMd1I/AAAAAAAAEGY/gRzztWRHGZ4/s1600-h/IMG_6754%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6754" border="0" alt="IMG_6754" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdV6n2dbEWI/AAAAAAAAEGc/_9p0x1vYYn0/IMG_6754_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="419" height="202" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdV6o1z4U2I/AAAAAAAAEGg/GCAE-TsAEv4/s1600-h/IMG_6754%5B17%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6754" border="0" alt="IMG_6754" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdV6pmdqyQI/AAAAAAAAEGk/cP-2RrkK0dw/IMG_6754_thumb%5B13%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="418" height="390" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdV6qdKqvCI/AAAAAAAAEGo/6jHdZSzOx50/s1600-h/IMG_6754%5B24%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6754" border="0" alt="IMG_6754" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdV6qy4jNkI/AAAAAAAAEGs/y-gxPMRsR8A/IMG_6754_thumb%5B18%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="405" /></a></p> <p>Buttons were made with Martha Stewart punch and they have dimensionals under them to add a little dimension to the layout. </p> <p>So I think my girls are beautiful and love them so very much. The blonde is our neighbor and part of out family also.  </p> <p>Feel free to leave comments and let us know what other kind of layouts and or techniques you’d like to see.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-34823603282497180062011-05-17T18:54:00.001-04:002011-05-17T18:54:09.989-04:00I’m the Big Brother, or I’m the Big Sister Layout<p>A couple of weeks ago we did an adorable layout entitled I’m the Little Brother/Sister and it was just so darn cute. After we finished the class, those who attended had mentioned other siblings and so we decided to do another layout entitled the Big Brother/Sister. Due to different circumstances, some of the ladies were unable to attend and so we had put off holding the class until last night. During the class I introduced another new product to the girls. ( I have been called the Queen Enabler) I wear the crown well…so we used the IROCK and Rhinestones! It was a lot of fun. I created a small adornment in <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a> using the rhinestone feature, set the size of my rhinestones and cut it out with my Cricut. I think it came out so adorable. One of the ladies opted to put her rhinestones across the center of her page.</p> <p>I wish I had my pictures on my layout so you could see just how cute this page turned out, and also where I’m putting my journaling. So Enjoy!</p> <p>Recipe for the Layout…</p> <p>3  5x7 CS in Pink for Girl or blue for boy</p> <p>3  3x5 PP in choice of color</p> <p>1  3x5 CS in the pink or blue</p> <p>1  1x10 1/2 strip of pp or cs</p> <p>1  1x7 strip of pp or cs</p> <p>1  1x11 strip of pp</p> <p>1  4x12 strip of pp</p> <p>2  12x12 CS for background</p> <p>1  2 1/2 white CS for journaling strip</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL8hoTDYVI/AAAAAAAAEGA/SY-Ndw_eN4w/s1600-h/IMG_6737%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6737" border="0" alt="IMG_6737" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL8iHQcCaI/AAAAAAAAEGE/aAIRlSddP00/IMG_6737_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="395" height="415" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL8igU0IZI/AAAAAAAAEGI/aYZk84t46Jc/s1600-h/IMG_6739%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6739" border="0" alt="IMG_6739" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL8jNGiqpI/AAAAAAAAEGM/MGsum0yABtY/IMG_6739_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="415" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL8j8JPqyI/AAAAAAAAEGQ/ZkCDQby4Fso/s1600-h/IMG_6736%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6736" border="0" alt="IMG_6736" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL8kVp_TEI/AAAAAAAAEGU/Nbctl4NMmaQ/IMG_6736_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="546" /></a></p> <p>My faces came out a little funny, I didn’t have my glasses…oh well I still like the page…hope you do too. Love reading all your comments.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-89841657158736017532011-05-17T18:36:00.001-04:002011-05-17T18:36:48.224-04:00Rain Rain Go Away Layout<p>Well it seems that no matter where you live in the US, there is a lot of RAIN. So last week our layout was to reflect just that, it’s time for it to GO AWAY! I hope you enjoy this layout. We had a small group, but it was a lot of fun putting this layout together.  Hope you Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL4eEzVLVI/AAAAAAAAEFw/oDYTahcnT10/s1600-h/IMG_6740%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6740" border="0" alt="IMG_6740" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL4er1BQTI/AAAAAAAAEF0/h9b9MHPTbyw/IMG_6740_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="368" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL4fY2qLLI/AAAAAAAAEF4/NQCOkLctk2Y/s1600-h/IMG_6741%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6741" border="0" alt="IMG_6741" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdL4fyiONtI/AAAAAAAAEF8/0a88X6oPZvw/IMG_6741_thumb%5B8%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="405" /></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-45323991244397830692011-05-17T16:27:00.001-04:002011-05-17T16:27:15.448-04:00“Eggstra Day” Easter Layout<p>What a fun layout to make, bright colors and an adorable little bunny and chick…this was such a cute layout, it just makes me smile. I guess cause I’m thinking about the pictures I plan to put on them…My adult son and his fiance! Yes, we had an Easter Egg Hunt for them following our church service, where we hid eggs in only our livingroom and hallway. Each egg was valued at a certain amount…example, pink eggs were .25, green eggs .50, and purple eggs $1.00, now here’s where the problem begins, I didn’t do the math when we hid them. LOL, so they made out really good….They made $35 hunting for Easter eggs, plus they got the chocolate! I grabbed my camera and took pictures of them on the hunt. Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdLaEuLoLxI/AAAAAAAAEFg/kcathzEWe2E/s1600-h/IMG_6742%5B10%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6742" border="0" alt="IMG_6742" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdLaFuLtTEI/AAAAAAAAEFk/i8P6bvoS6Ik/IMG_6742_thumb%5B14%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" height="401" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdLaHWB6VcI/AAAAAAAAEFo/6HO3IQuglh4/s1600-h/IMG_6743%5B10%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6743" border="0" alt="IMG_6743" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TdLaIU30PLI/AAAAAAAAEFs/87N110dq7OE/IMG_6743_thumb%5B8%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="382" height="410" /></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-81084097301083494752011-04-06T10:30:00.001-04:002011-04-06T10:30:22.319-04:00I’m the little brother/sister<p>Here is a fun layout that we did Monday evening. It was so nice to be back home and to enjoy a night of scrapbooking with some friends. I actually was able to make two layouts on Monday…one for my son and one for my daughter…I think this layout is so darn cute. The file is from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs and cut with <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a> . I hope you like it. Enjoy <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx469P2ZMI/AAAAAAAAEE8/WLcrOTUgQQI/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx471iT9-I/AAAAAAAAEFA/eOdGzKRJvrg/s1600-h/IMG_6681%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6681" border="0" alt="IMG_6681" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx48aqnu9I/AAAAAAAAEFE/oAKVKQwwzYI/IMG_6681_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="334" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx48ztzQKI/AAAAAAAAEFI/hoyCzVMrqfs/s1600-h/IMG_6680%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6680" border="0" alt="IMG_6680" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx49c1ljwI/AAAAAAAAEFM/c16O_VVZFWs/IMG_6680_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" height="354" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx494YdfsI/AAAAAAAAEFQ/f_b5OSyU-AA/s1600-h/IMG_6679%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6679" border="0" alt="IMG_6679" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx4-fxRJ6I/AAAAAAAAEFU/MRJ9X-2jQz4/IMG_6679_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="374" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx4_PCpP7I/AAAAAAAAEFY/V8eVYXcStLc/s1600-h/IMG_6678%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6678" border="0" alt="IMG_6678" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx4_UE7_FI/AAAAAAAAEFc/c6_ZuZiCi_4/IMG_6678_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="367" height="360" /></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-457626754316861582011-04-06T10:11:00.001-04:002011-04-06T10:11:20.548-04:00Reposting on how to clean your Cricut mats<p>I have been asked serveral times how I clean my mats and so I thought it would be good to repost my quick tutorial on this product that I use and recommend, saving you lots of money. Enjoy <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx0hR4fOSI/AAAAAAAAEE0/jTloHkzYrDA/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:503129ff-2ceb-4ba4-8c74-b1dad1946564" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="2c79fe6d-8701-447d-a9ce-bb885f0dca0e" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkmb2nMF_bc" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZx0h-kARFI/AAAAAAAAEE4/ER6GF_PCnDA/videoed339e402ed9%5B8%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('2c79fe6d-8701-447d-a9ce-bb885f0dca0e'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"387\" height=\"217\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/nkmb2nMF_bc?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/nkmb2nMF_bc?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"387\" height=\"217\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-37430368896922672682011-04-02T20:35:00.001-04:002011-04-02T20:35:15.305-04:00Make the Cut Tutorial/Resizing<p>Here is a quick tutorial using files from <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.com">http://treasureboxdesigns.com</a> using the software <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093">Make the Cut</a>. I love how easy it is to resize files and have them fit regardless of the size we need them to be. Please leave a comment and or request for future tutorials. Check out <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.com ">Treasurebox Designs</a> for more adorable files. </p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:12703a82-a1bb-4f76-8d11-2e7e5f9e5017" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="8038cdbd-d610-456d-b635-df32d9c2934e" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9aiEznSjSw" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-f9UHWiSswc/TZfAwiz0ktI/AAAAAAAAEEw/QTYpPVlwLcw/videoe23472b94707%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('8038cdbd-d610-456d-b635-df32d9c2934e'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n9aiEznSjSw&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/n9aiEznSjSw&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065931685514710683.post-80342184312811413362011-03-12T20:34:00.001-05:002011-03-12T20:34:14.679-05:00Make the Cut 3.2.1<p>When you download the MTC, or purchase it, <font style="background-color: #ffff00">Save</font> the installation file to your computer rather than <font style="background-color: #ffff00">running</font> it. Once the downloadable file is Saved to your computer, you can copy that saved installation file to your external drive, to a thumb drive, or to a CD, etc. Now if you ever need to install the current software on another computer, and this version is no longer available for sale or download, you will have it. Give the file a unique name when you save it. I usually name mine by the version number and/or date.  That way I know exactly which version I am using. </p> <p>Do not do any updates on your <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a> or on your firmware until you have checked with either me or the  <a href="http://www.iportis.com/affiliate_product.php?productid=5g7b5s8w3myn3v0p9qyl&affid=4093" target="_blank">Make the Cut</a> forum.</p> <p>I hope this is helpful for anyone wanting to download this software. It is still the best one out there and Provo Craft is not very bright by preventing the sale of this software, and I hope it reflects in the sale of their product. I for one am already saving for the new Blackcat Cougar..(I think that’s what it is called) or a Gazelle. I will not allow PC to dictate how I use my cutter.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.craftedge.com/index.php?rfid=5289658&ref=bca6a5dbf17c56f78dac64f315810894</div>dimahi59http://www.blogger.com/profile/07147456775687198100noreply@blogger.com1