tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34367159264981297402024-03-13T12:25:14.330-04:00Capadia DesignsI write about digital diecutting with the Cricut and Cameo, card making, photography and digital scrapbooking along with all sorts of creative projects and discoveries I come across in my daily life. Designs and tutorials that I share are for personal, non-commercial use only. I hope you enjoy what I have created.
Thanks for visiting - please contact me with any questions or suggestions.Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661340742782657595noreply@blogger.comBlogger2033125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436715926498129740.post-16609776586937604882017-07-10T21:19:00.001-04:002017-07-10T21:19:24.268-04:00Birthday Wishes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is my birthday and I wanted to get back to my blog to say thanks to everyone for the birthday messages and good wishes. This was not one of the "significant" birthdays (divisible by 5 or 10) - just marking another year.<br />
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We had a chance to take an extended trip out to California in June and we had such a good time visiting with our little granddaughter (and her parents!).<br />
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My husband is now "semi-retired" and spending time with family is a priority. We enjoyed a trip to the zoo in Oakland while we were in California.<br />
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Ramona loves animals - here we are watching the elephants coming out to be fed. (It's hard to see but there is an elephant reflected in my sunglasses).<br />
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Once we got back to New Hampshire we had lots of work to catch up with in the gardens. We found a lovely bloom on one of the new rose bushes we planted this year. We also found a few too many weeds due to the warm weather and lots of rain so I have been trying to get rid of them!.<br />
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Our plant tower is now filled with fresh herbs for cooking. The weather has been great and they are growing so fast.<br />
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We chose a different kind of hanging basket for the screen house this year. These make me smile every time I walk out there.<br />
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My husband had a special event to attend tonight so we went out for lunch. This desert sampler was delicious and I love the little "Happy Birthday" tag they added - particularly because it has a watermelon in the corner!<br />
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We did a bit of shopping after lunch and it seemed like the universe knew it was my birthday. <br />
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I saw three different calendars - all set to the proper date! This doesn't usually happen when you are shopping in antique markets with lots of booths and the sellers are not in the shop every day. I found some other treasures that I will share in another post.<br />
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Now that we are getting caught up around the gardens, I plan to do more blogging. I have been experimenting and learning more about photography with my iPhone since that is the camera I always have with me.<br />
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I hope your summer is going well and that you are finding time to enjoy family (and perhaps also doing some crafty things!).<br />
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Happy Mother's Day! I hope you are able to spend this day with family and friends. It is rainy and cold here but I am still having a nice time with one son here and one visiting via FaceTime.<br />
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I thought I'd share the card I made for my mother-in-law. It was fun to make and is one of the cards available in Cricut Access. The hardest part about making it is deciding on the papers and colors!<br />
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The card is from the Crazy Cute Cards image set and the image number is #MF028C8. <br />
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It can also be found in the Make it Now projects with complete directions. To make things quick and easy, I went to the Make It Now project so I didn't have to figure out the sizing. Then I changed the colors to personalize the card.<br />
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I wanted my ladybug to be in more traditional colors so I needed to separate one of the layers into two images.<br />
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I used "Hide Contour" to do this - first hiding all of the cuts for the ladybug wings and then hiding the flower cuts.<br />
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You could also use the "Slice" option to do this since the elements are spaced far apart. Simply add a square from the basic shapes and place it over the wings. This will separate the wings from the flower pieces. You can just delete extra square and wings after the Slice operation and change the color of the wings to cut on a separate mat.<br />
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I added some tiny gems in the centers of the flowers for some more sparkle.<br />
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The flowerpot pieces interweave to make the card three dimensional. You can stand it on a table by just pulling the sections out a bit.<br />
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The file includes an envelope sized perfectly for the card with a little extra room to accommodate the thickness.<br />
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I stamped the sentiment on the back using a cute sentiment stamp from a recent Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month set.<br />
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After a nice brunch we actually were able to have a cozy fire in the fireplace - in May!<br />
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I will be working on sorting and scanning some old photos this afternoon - a good thing to do on a rainy day! Enjoy the rest of your day!<br />
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May and June are the time for celebrations - lots of end of the year events, proms, recitals and, most importantly, graduations. Our niece and nephew (twins) graduated from high school last year and I pulled out my Cricut Explore to help make decorations for the party.<br />
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Their school colors are blue and gold. After some discussion, I found out that the gold was "shiny gold" not just a dark yellow.<br />
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Since I needed quite a lot of pennants to make the banners and I didn't have a lot of shiny gold cardstock, I went shopping and found these packaged banner bases at Michael's. They come in many colors and are from the Recollections collection.<br />
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I looked through the banner images available in the<a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b> Cricut Access </b></span></a>Library and found one with a similar shape on the Birthday Bash cartridge. Then I measured the purchased pennant shape and adapted the scalloped backing to fit evenly behind the gold triangle. <i>(Links to the Cricut site in this post are compensated affiliate links).</i><br />
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The visualization of your saved projects is on of the things that has greatly improved in the new version of the Design Space program (Design Space 3, public Beta). When you look through your projects, you can see a small preview instead of just a title and when you choose a project the work area and a list of the images you used are clearly displayed.<br />
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I made four banners for the party, "Congratulations," "Class of 2016" and one for each of them with their names - "Kathryn" and "Thomas." The cardstock I was using was 8 1/2 x 11 so I worked out the most efficient placement of the letters I needed to cut and "attached" the groups of letters together so they would cut in the exact positions that I had set up and conserve cardstock. I also attached two of the scalloped pennant shapes so they would be cut on one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock.<br />
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To help keep track of the project, I added a text box with the details of the number of pieces I needed to cut. I set the color for these notes in a color not used for the banner parts so I could just skip this when I was cutting. You could also hide it using the "eyeball" in the layers panel but then you have to remember to look for it - I find it easier to keep it showing).<br />
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I also found these tassels at Michael's and decided to add a few to each banner. I punched the holes in the tops of the banners by hand since I was using a combination of cut pieces and purchased pieces.<br />
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The white ovals were needed to help the blue letters stand out - they were difficult to read if you put them directly on the gold layer. I made a template to punch the holes evenly along the tops and used some blue satin ribbon to string the words together. You can just see one of the gold tassles on the right side of this photo.<br />
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With abundant forethought (!) I cut out the letters and the graduation year for their younger brother Scott who is currently attending the same high school. Preparations for his party will go faster with the bigger banners already done. The letters are cut with the Varsity Letter font which is included in the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Cricut Access</b></span></a>.<br />
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"Congratulations" is a very long word - 15 letters!. Fortunately, the banner fit neatly along a shelf at one end of the room.<br />
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Another lucky coincidence was the extra letter in Kathryn's name which added just enough extra length to make the banner fit nicely below the banner for Thomas.<br />
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The "Class of 2016" banner fit neatly at the entrance to the dining room.<br />
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They were both very cooperative about posing for photos - over and over again!<br />
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(It might have been the promise of cake that would be served soon that kept them smiling).<br />
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The cakes were simply decorated with the initials of their colleges. It's hard to believe that they are just now finishing their first year of college!<br />
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When you have a big family gathering, the banners make nice "headlines" for the various group photos that we take to memorialize the occasion.<br />
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Here are the proud grandparents with five of the six siblings in my husband's family (one brother wasn't able to come all the way from Colorado). So many aunts and uncles!<br />
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I also made their cards with the Explore, using the writing feature for the blue sentiment and gold border around the insert. This file could be adapted for 2017 by hiding the cut line for the "6" and adding a "7" in a compatible font.<br />
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I missed the chance to say "May the 4th Be With You" and "Happy Cinco de Mayo" but today I want to wish you Happy National Scrapbooking Day (and also Kentucky Derby Day!). I have been busy preparing to attend a digital crop this weekend - meeting up with a group to work on our photo organization and create some digital pages to preserve family memories.<br />
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If you have followed my blog for a long time, you will know that I have used two programs to organize our photos and create digital pages, books and other projects for many years. Originally these programs were sold by Creative Memories as Memory Manager and StoryBook Creator. When Creative Memories went bankrupt and left the digital market, the software was sold by Panstoria (the original developers) under the names Historian and Artisan. I have shared many of my digital projects over the years on the blog. I was also an affiliate for Panstoria and helped quite a few of you with projects using the software.<br />
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These programs are now offered through a company called <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/diane-campbell-payne" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Forever</b></span></a>. Forever brings together all of the things you need to make the most of your photos and to preserve them for future generations. I am so happy to have finally found a solution to store, organize and share our family photos at full image size with total control and privacy. If you purchase a permanent membership your photos will have a permanent digital home that is guaranteed for your lifetime plus 100 years.<br />
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I have joined Forever as an Ambassador and I am excited to show you how this company can give you peace of mind knowing that your photos are safe and the memories and stories that go with the photos are stored for future generations.<br />
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It will be much easier to see how things work if you set up a free Intro account. Just click <a href="https://www.forever.com/ambassador/diane-campbell-payne" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> to go to my Forever website and set up your account by registering and creating a password.<br />
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Please be sure that you see my name at the top of the page as your Ambassador. When I see that you have set up an account I will be able to send you some helpful tips about using your account.<br />
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One of my favorite things about using Forever is the free mobile App (for iPhone, iPad and Android devices). You can set this up to automatically back up your phone photos to your account so you won't lose any photos. You can also order prints directly in the app at a 20% discount and pick them up at Walgreens or Duane Reade.<br />
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This month, Artisan is on sale for 25% off and when you use the code "ARTISANBUNDLE" you will get also some digital art and a special invitation from Pixels2Pages (the training and inspiration branch of Forever).<br />
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Since it is National Scrapbook Day, digital art is also on special for 30% off until Monday, May 8th. You must have Artisan to use the digital art sold by Forever. There is also a "Deal of the Day" each day where one (or sometimes more than one) digital art kit is offered at 50% off. Artisan and Historian are Windows Programs.<br />
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I have been working on uploading and organizing my photos in my Forever account and I will be sharing my progress as I go. If you have questions about the software programs or the storage accounts, please leave a comment or send me a message.<br />
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I hope you have a chance to do some scrapbooking or crafting this weekend. Here is a photo of my inspiration for the crop today! Have a great day!<br />
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Tuesday was rainy and chilly but later in the afternoon the sun came out and I just had to grab my "big" camera and take some photos of the signs of Spring in our yard.<br />
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Many of us have fallen in the habit of using phone cameras for nearly all of our photography. The cameras in current phones are vastly improved over the earliest models and, as they say, "the best camera is the one that is with you." I have learned more about getting better phone photos from some online courses but I can't get some of the effects and clarity that I get with my Nikon.<br />
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It has been a long time since I pulled out my DSLR and I had fun shooting some close-ups of new leaves and flowers.<br />
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Several people have asked to see some more photos of our new home and garden.Things are just starting to green up and we are doing lots of yard work so I'll show more when everything is planted. Our property backs up to a large woods so in some parts of the yard we can't see any neighbors at all. This is the view from the driveway by the garage.<br />
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Speaking of the driveway - it is very long and we have a little bridge crossing a drainage easement/creek area. Once the leaves are fully out it will be hard to see the house from the street. We love the privacy but not the expense of having such long driveway plowed in the winter!<br />
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This is a view of the creek area - we have left it rather wild but have some plans to build a treehouse and make some paths for our granddaughter. You can just see the house at the top left of this photo.<br />
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Lots of the trees are oak trees and last Fall we had an incredible crop of acorns. Here are some that are still left even after the fall cleanup.<br />
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The original owners of the house built this elaborate pond and waterfall system. I like the way this photo captures the blue sky and trees reflected in the water. This will all be cleaned up and opened for the season next week. I am looking forward to that because we love to sit in the screened gazebo on the deck and hear the water - it's very relaxing.<br />
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I strung lights along the tops of the sides of the gazebo and they make it feel very cozy when it starts to get dark.<br />
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The forsythia bushes are still blooming but they will be finished soon.<br />
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The lilacs are just coming out. We want to plant some more of these (I hope the deer won't find them to be a tasty snack!).<br />
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There are lots of small pine trees that were catching the light yesterday after the rain. Very feathery and delicate. I have plans to use some of these photos to make some digital scrapping elements.<br />
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This flowering tree is at the top of our driveway near the street. I took several photos but it was a bit muddy to get in really close. I cropped this image into a square but it left the street and some grass showing along the bottom and I think that is a bit distracting.<br />
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Then I cropped the image further to really highlight the blossoms with the background totally unrecognizable. Which version do you like better?<br />
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The sunlight was coming through the woods and lighting up some of the bright green new leaves. I stood in a spot where the trunk of the tree would give a dark background to show the cluster of leaves a little better. Sometimes just moving a bit or trying a different angle makes a big difference in your photo.<br />
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When the light comes through the leaves you can see the veins and patterns very clearly. I really like the bright Spring color!<br />
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This flamingo is in the garden bed near the house and side deck. It was in my husband's grandmother's garden and we love having it as a reminder of her.<br />
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This is the companion flamingo on the other side of the garden. I don't think they were every painted pink. I have started to take photos of many of the things that have been passed down through the family. I want to be sure that our children and grandchildren know the stories about some of the special family things we have in our home.<br />
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Things are different living here in the woods. We were used to living in town and being able to walk to shops and restaurants (or to the parade!). Here I can go for a nice walk in the neighborhood but you need a car to do your typical errands. It's a big change but we like it a lot.<br />
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The shapes and colors of Spring can be very inspirational. The changing of seasons is one of the things I like about living in the Northeast. Just when you get tired of one season it is time for something new. <br />
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I hope you are having a great week. I have some fun plans for this weekend to celebrate National Scrapbook Day! Are you planning anything special to celebrate?<br />
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Happy First of May! It is a thrill to see the spring flowers at last. I have so much to catch up with here on the blog. Thanks to everyone who has checked in with me while I have been busy with other parts of my life. All is well here and I look forward to more creative time now that my craft studio is almost settled and we are working on unpacking the last boxes in the garage after what may be the longest house move process in history!<br />
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I finally decided that I was never going to be "completely" finished and that getting back to blogging might help spur me on to organize the areas that I am still working on. There have been several times when I had a blog post drafted and nearly finished and then another distraction would interfere - like the huge snowstorm we had on April 1st. Winter was very pretty here in the woods but I am definitely ready for the warm weather and a chance to spend time outside.<br />
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I know that many of you are already having summer temperatures but this photo of a duck on our little pond was taken just a few weeks ago on April 10th - look at all that ice!<br />
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We were lucky to have a visit with our little granddaughter (and her parents) in April. She started walking at Christmas time and now is a full-fledged runner!<br />
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For many months, the new version of software for the Cricut Explore machines (Design Space 3) has been in beta testing and last week the Public Beta was made available. You can read some information about the development of this great new tool in a post by Ashish Arora, the CEO of Cricut, on the blog <a href="http://inspiration.cricut.com/cricut-ceo-ashish-arora-addresses-the-evolution-of-design-space/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> and then get started with the new version by going to www.design.cricut.com and downloading the plugin for the new platform.<br />
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The layout of the work space has been updated and I think it is much easier to see the image choices for your projects.<br />
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The font menu now gives you a good preview of the font options so you don't have to remember what they all look like!<br />
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I have found that the new Design Space works faster and it has not been difficult to make the switch from the previous version. Some tools are in different places on the screen but you don't have to switch between panels to find the functions that you need. There are some other improvements that I am excited about and will share with you in future posts.<br />
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If you have questions or suggestions about the new Design Space there is a feedback option at the bottom of the menu on the left side of the screen. Both the current Design Space 2 and Design Space 3 will be available for the next few weeks and your projects will show up in both. The new version is not Flash based which eliminates problems some people had with shockwave errors.<br />
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I have lots more to share about some of the new things I am working on and I am looking forward to doing a craft room tour to share soon. Getting settled in a new place is always a challenge but I do love my big, bright and comfortable studio here at our new house!<br />
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I am also working on digitizing a lot of family history items that have appeared in the "mystery boxes" that we are unpacking from prior generations. This will be an ongoing project and one that I feel is very important for preserving a lot of information for future generations (it seems that becoming a grandparent makes you focus on these things with a new perspective!).<br />
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We are so lucky that Ramona's great grandparents were able to spend a little time with her at her 16 month birthday celebration at our house!<br />
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Has spring arrived at your house? Leave a comment and let me know what is new with you. What types of projects are you working on? Do you have any new craft obsessions? <br />
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I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving holiday weekend and ate lots of pie and other treats. This year I made cherry pie - just to be different!<br />
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Our Thanksgiving was nice but my husband caught a bad cold last week and I have been fending the germs off with Airborne and soup while I take care of him! So I haven't been out to the stores for the sales. Fortunately there are a lot of deals to be found shopping online. I thought I'd share a few of the places I have been shopping and let you all know about some great offers and some free digital items too. <i>(Some of the links below are affiliate links and if you shop using my links I may make a small commission - your price remains the same. I appreciate your support - thanks!)</i><br />
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There are fabulous deals still available on the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=633029&U=593159&M=51766&urllink=" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Cricut</b></span></a> site <i>(links to Cricut are affiliate links)</i>. There are special prices and bundles for Explore machines. I just got my new Explore Air2 set up to start testing it and the increased speed for cutting paper and writing is really great. <i> I will be posting a review of the new machine soon - I want to do some more testing cutting different materials first.</i><br />
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Supplies and accessories are up to 1/2 off and some clearance items are just $1!<br />
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There is a new special for Cyber Monday - if you spend $50 or more, you will get a credit for $15 to apply to digital purchases.<br />
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If you are a subscriber to <a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=825136&u=593159&m=51766&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Cricut Access</b></span></a> you will get an additional <b>10% off </b>and you can also get <b>15% off </b>and free FedEx home delivery shipping in the US by using the code "<b>JOY</b>."<br />
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The Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals on <a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=458153&u=593159&m=29190&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Craftsy</b></span></a> end tonight (Monday, November 28th) at 11:59 p.m. Mountain time. Classes are just $17.99 or less <i>(many of the papercrafting classes are $13.99)</i> and supplies are up to 70% off. Click <a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=458153&u=593159&m=29190&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> to shop <i>(affiliate link)</i>.<br />
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If you love digital scrapping and collect digital supplies, Janet Bode<b>t</b> Carr (Little Feet Digital Designs) has been sharing a wonderful set of papers and embellishments for fans who join her Facebook page, "Little Feet Footprints Club" <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1700212730240953/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> (say hi to her from me!) Pictured above are just some of the daily freebies. Don't miss out - the 30 days of freebies will expire on December 1st.<br />
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This set of <a href="http://www.svgcuts.com/affiliates/jrox.php?id=3618&jxURL=http://svgcuts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=432" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Snowed-In Gift Bags</b></span></a> is the latest free gift offer at SVGCuts. Just add it to your bag, spend $9.98 or more, and type <b>FREEGIFT</b> in the coupon code field at checkout. This free gift is available until December 3 but the 20% off deal ends November 28th - today!<br />
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Tammy Tutterow just posted a lovely coloring page to share on her blog (a little snip of the page can be seen above). Tammy is an extremely talented designer and has her own line of stamps, dies and embossing folders with Spellbinders. You can find the coloring page on her blog <a href="http://tammytutterow.com/2016/11/free-coloring-page-be-thankful-for-all-things/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> and she has shared many coloring pages for personal use (you'll find a link to these in her blog post). Be sure to say thanks- she is very generous to share these pages!<br />
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Close to my Heart is also offering a special Cyber Monday deal - if you spend $30 or more on regular retail price items you can get <b>30% off </b> the price of the exclusive Cricut cartridges. You can read more about the deals on my friend Joy Tracey's blog <a href="http://www.obsessedwithscrapbooking.com/2016/11/dont-miss-cyber-monday-special.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Obsessed with Scrapbooking</b></span></a> and shop on Joy's CTMH site <a href="http://joytracey.closetomyheart.com/Retail/Category.aspx?CatalogID=244" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. This deal ends at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time November 28th(tonight!).<br />
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I posted photo of my lattice pie crust cutter that I used to make my cherry pie for our family Thanksgiving dessert buffet on Facebook and several people have asked me where to get one. I have had mine for years but I think they are still readily available in specialty kitchen shops. <br />
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November is nearly over and Christmas is less than four weeks away - how did that happen! I haven't put up any trees yet but I hope to get some of them up this week. Here is a little peek at the Santa tree from last year. I spent a lot of time redoing the lights (they had finally gone bad so I had to take off the original lights) but this year I should just have to carry it up the stairs from our storage room.<br />
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Have a happy Monday and let me know in the comments if you find some great deals!<br />
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<b>Thanksgiving</b><br />
By Ralph Waldo Emerson<br />
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For each new morning with its light,<br />
For rest and shelter of the night,<br />
For health and food,<br />
For love and friends,<br />
For everything Thy goodness sends.</div>
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I want to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! <br />
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Happy November! It's been an exciting week with Halloween on Monday, an amazing 7th game of the World Series last night, and, on a more personal note, the arrival of my new Cricut Explore Air2!<br />
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The new machine adds a "fast mode" for cutting some materials up to two times as fast. I am not usually in that big of a hurry and I don't do a lot of mass production but there was something about the pretty ivory and gold Anna Griffin version that just was calling my name when the new machines were launched on HSN at the beginning of October. I tried to resist but ended up ordering late in the day so I was on "extended delivery" with the arrival date projected at November 4th. So I was excited to see an earlier date when I checked my order status!<br />
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I spent a couple of hours sweeping leaves and acorns from our very long driveway so I could keep a sharp eye out for the UPS truck. I think they are gearing up for holiday deliveries because there were two men on the truck. They were quite curious about what was in the box and why I was so excited for it to arrive...<br />
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I will spend the next few days putting this new machine through some comparisons with my Explore Air to see if I made the right decision. I know it will be pretty and that it will match my Anna Griffin Cuttlebug machine. With Christmas coming, I will be doing more multiples of projects so the increased speed should be helpful.<br />
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I hope you had a good time on Halloween. We had around 30 trick-or-treaters here and it was fun to see their costumes.<br />
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<br />Our new house is set at a funny angle, with the front door at the "back" of the house as you approach it, so we had the trick-or-treaters come to the sliding door from the deck to the kitchen. I didn't do a lot of decorating this year but did have lights to lead the way to the candy!<br />
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It's nearly time for Trick-or-Treaters to arrive at our door! After a lengthy "sabbatical," I am returning to blogging. Have fun today enjoying the holiday. Tomorrow, I will begin to fill you all in on what I have been up to and I will be sharing some crafty projects, product reviews and photos again.<br />
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Happy Easter! I hope you were able to spend time with family and friends. We had a quick trip to California last week and it was great to see our little granddaughter (and her parents!).<br />
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We returned to New Hampshire in time for Easter at home. It's hard having family on two coasts since you can't be in two places at the same time. We loved this photo of our little bunny that we received today!<br />
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Before we left I was working on a few new designs - here is a sneak peek. I will have more details to share soon.<br />
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Easter is just around the corner - so early this year! I have a simple file to share in case you are looking for some cute table decorations/favors for tiny gifts or candy. <br />
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I originally designed these bunny candy holders back in 2009 using the old Cricut Design Studio program. You can see the original post and directions <a href="http://www.capadiadesign.com/2009/03/bunny-candy-holder.html#.VvMqR0dW33A" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. <br />
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I have created a new file for use with Cricut Design Space and the Cricut Explore machines that will do the scoring and also make the small extra cuts that are needed to assemble the bunnies.<br />
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All you will need to do is fold on the scored lines and then add strong adhesive (I use ScorTape) to make the box shape.<br />
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Have fun with these - they can be used for any sort of candy - I found that the Ghirardelli Squares are a great fit!<br />
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Here is the link for the newest version in Design Space - I think it is great that the machine now does almost everything for you. The hardest part will be choosing the paper and decorations!<br />
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On March 17 everyone is a little bit Irish - and in the Boston area today is a big holiday! I hope you have fun if you are celebrating today.<br />
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Even if you are not Irish, you will appreciate this lucky sale on Cricut cartridges. There are nearly 80 cartridges available for $9.99 - click <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fsale%2F9%2D99%2Dcartridges%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> to see all of the cartridges available. <span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span><i>(links to</i><i> <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2F" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Cricut</b></span></a>
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Most of the cartridges in the $9.99 sale are included in Cricut Access but there are some great "oldies but goodies" in the sale that are not included. I already own all of these and they are some of my favorites - particularly <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fsale%2F9%2D99%2Dcartridges%2Fgraphically%2Dspeaking%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Graphically Speaking</b></span></a>, <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fsale%2F9%2D99%2Dcartridges%2Fdoodlecharms%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Doodlecharms</b></span></a> and <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fsale%2F9%2D99%2Dcartridges%2Fcricut%2Dreg%2Dtear%2Ddrop%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Teardrop</b></span></a>.<br />
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Easter is early this year so today I have another Easter card to share. I designed the egg on the front of this card using only the free basic shapes in Cricut Design Space.<br />
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It is taking longer than I ever imagined it could to get our house fully settled. Most of the rooms are done but there is still a fair bit of chaos in the storage areas and my craft studio.<br />
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While I was sorting through a box of adhesives, I found some Action Wobbles and this gave me the idea to make a card with an Easter Egg that moves.<br />
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If you have never seen one of these in motion, it is a bit difficult to imagine how they work - so I made a quick little video of the egg in motion.<br />
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The Action Wobble is clearly labelled so you know which side to attach to your image and which side is the base to be attached to your card. I got my Wobbles at a small local store, you can also find them online.<br />
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The "egg" is an oval with four layers. I cut them from Core'dinations Gemstone cardstock which has a beautiful pearly sheen.<br />
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This screen shot shows the card design. I add rectangles to represent the card base and layer just to help visualize the card. In most cases, I cut these with a trimmer to use my cardstock more efficiently.<br />
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For the sentiments, I used this stamp set that comes with the "<a href="http://joytracey.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8546&ci=3416" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Artfully Sent</b></span></a>" Close To My Heart Cricut cartridge. There are lots of combinations for both the front and inside a card. If you want more information about this cartridge you can find it on my friend Joy's CTMH website <a href="http://joytracey.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8546&ci=3416" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>.<br />
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I stamped the "Happy Easter" on the front card layer with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I wasn't happy with the result - the sentiment is tiny and the texture of the cardstock (and also some excess pressure on the stamp) made it a bit difficult to read. So I stamped it again on a strip of the reverse side of the cardstock, cut a small flag end and added a gem.<br />
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It just wasn't my day for stamping - I also managed to get a few ink spots on the inside of the card when I stamped the second sentiment.<br />
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Fortunately, I had the center cuts from the yellow and purple egg layers sitting on my table and I was able to use these to cover the smudges. I actually like the inside of the card better with this extra decoration - sometimes mistakes lead you to improve on your original plan!<br />
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I used my old Creative Memories "fancy" corner rounder on the green card layer. The second version of "Happy Easter" is adhered directly over the messy original embossing.<br />
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I think this card would be fun to use for an Easter Egg Hunt invitation. You could also make a variation with a detachable egg ready to hang as an ornament on a branch or in a window.<br />
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You can get many variations of the egg by changing the colors of the four layers. I chose pastels for this card but more dramatic combinations would be interesting too.<br />
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If you'd like to try making this card, you can find the Cricut Design Space file <a href="https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/37940270" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. I'd love to see what you make if you use the file.<br />
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I hope you had a fun "Pi Day" on Monday. We have had more workers here for another big house project so it's been pretty hectic here! I do have another Easter card to share that will be posted a little later this morning...<br />
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Easter is exceptionally early this year so I thought I would share another Easter card. This card is relatively simple to make but be aware that there are a lot of tiny fiddly pieces to glue so I wouldn't recommend it for mass production!<br />
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When you click to insert images in Cricut Design Space there are always some "featured images" that pop up right away. These tend to change to suit the seasons and holidays. Sometimes you find images you may have forgotten about and see them in a new way. This wreath image is labelled "Easter Frame" and is from the Holiday Cakes cartridge, image #M410F1. I have owned this cartridge for a long time and it is also included in the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a>.<span style="font-size: small;"> <span><i>(links to</i><i> <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2F" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Cricut</b></span></a>
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The image includes a shadow layer so I was able to use this to create a shaped card base. I eliminated the center cut with the contour option (you could also weld a circle to the wreath to black out the center) and then duplicated and flipped the shape, adding a rectangle to make a stronger area for the fold.<br />
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I sized the card to be 5.5 inches tall but did not change the proportions so the card is not quite square (the width is about 5.24 inches). I also added and attached a score line for folding the card.<br />
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The sentiment for the card is also from the Holiday Cakes cartridge "Happy Easter" image #M43C45.<br />
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Since I used the shadow layer to create the card base, the green shadow fits the front of the card perfectly.<br />
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I inked the edges of the shadow layer just a bit to add some definition at the edges.<br />
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It is very easy to get confused about the direction for placing all of the small top layer purple pieces on the yellow wreath layer. If you save the offcut and use it as a guide for placement it is much easier to get everything aligned correctly.<br />
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I got tired of gluing the tiny bits and decided to use some gems for the three tiny dots on two of the flowers. The offcut made it simple to place them just where the designer intended.<br />
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The assembled wreath is a little unusual since I didn't use any green for the top so all of the leaves and stems are yellow and purple. <br />
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I decided that the green shadow layer was good way to ground this whimsical design.<br />
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Once the card was assembled (fair warning again - this will take longer than you think!) all I needed to do was to add the sentiment in the center white section.<br />
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I chose a darker purple glitter cardstock for the sentiment and placed it at a slight angle inside the wreath.<br />
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Here is a top view of the card sitting flat on some pink cardstock. I chose to have the extra rectangle for a strong side instead of trying to weld the two wreath shadow shapes with a very small amount of overlap.<br />
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Because of the unusual shape, this card will not stand straight and even by itself. You can mail it in an envelope for a 5 x 7 card to save the postage surcharge for a square shaped envelope. If you don't want it to slide around too much in the envelope just adhere the inside of the envelope to itself along on edge. (If you don't understand what I mean, please leave a comment and I will try to add some photos to make it clear).<br />
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You can find my file for this card in Cricut Design Space <a href="https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/37618644" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. If you make a card, I'd love to see your version.<br />
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<i>More work is happening at our new house so I haven't been able to post as often as usual. I hope that in a few more weeks all of the renovations will be done (or at least we will take a break for the next few months). My craft studio is getting more settled but is not yet "ready for it's close-up." I have had many requests to show my space and I will - as soon as I get things finished!</i><br />
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Today is Super Tuesday, the day when the greatest number of US states hold presidential primary elections. If we still lived in Massachusetts we would be voting today, however, since we moved to New Hampshire last year, we participated in the "first in the nation" presidential primary on February 9th. This is not a political post, but I thought it would be a good day to share a digital layout I did to commemorate our first time voting in New Hampshire.<br />
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This year marked the 100th Anniversary of the New Hampshire Primary (1916-2016). We voted at our local elementary school, in the gymnasium.<br />
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There was a very interesting poster showing the old style ballot boxes that were used back in 1892.<br />
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It may have been a coincidence, but the curtains on the voting booths were very stiff and seemed new. The gym floor was carefully covered. I was surprised to see a total of 50 cubicles. I suppose at the busy times this many are needed but there was not a line and only a few people were voting when we arrived.<br />
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The official notice to voters also acknowledged the 100th Anniversary Year.<br />
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New Hampshire allows voters to register on the day of the election. If you register as an Independent you can choose which party ballot you wish to vote on.<br />
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As I struggled to take a selfie (a skill I have not acquired!) a fellow voter offered to snap a picture of my husband and me after we voted. People are very friendly here.<br />
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I was surprised to see so many names on the ballots. <br />
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As I mentioned, the polling place was an elementary school gym. This sign was posted in the gym and we both thought that perhaps the candidates should adhere to these rules too!<br />
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Here is a screen shot of the two page spread of this digital layout. I used some patriotic paper and just a simple grid of photos along with the titles and text in white with some shadows to improve legibility.<br />
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As we are still settling in and working on more house projects at our new home, I find it easiest to do digital scrapbook pages. I enjoy making cards and 3D projects in paper but the flexibility of digital scrapbooking gives me chances to try endless options before I commit to a final page.<br />
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There are lots of interesting things about our new state. You may or may not know that the motto is "Live Free or Die" - pretty intense! I had to laugh when I saw this sign in a local shopping plaza. Unfortunately, the diner was closed down. I would have liked to meet the owner with this sense of humor.<br />
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After celebrating Leap Day yesterday, I hope your March is off to a great start! <br />
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Spring is nearly here and I am so happy that this winter was much milder than the record-breaker last year. I was in the mood to do some complicated maneuvers in Design Space (lots of slicing, hiding contour, creating extra color layers) and the result is this card.<br />
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I started with this border image - the Folk Art Border Hare (#M32418) from the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Ffolk%2Dart%2Dfestival%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Folk Art Festival</b></span></a> cartridge which is included in <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a>. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(links to</i><i> <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2F" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Cricut</b></span></a>
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I hid some areas, duplicated and flipped the design and set it into a rectangle sized at 5 1/4 x 4 inches for an A2 card topper. The blue layer here represents the card base, however, I cut the base by cutting an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock in half with my trimmer. I usually do this because it conserves supplies.<br />
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This was my original design, with just a green base, white topper and the sentiment. As I analyzed the image, I realized that there would be a lot of small pieces that I would need to place by hand (inside the bunnies, the hearts and the tulips). My solution was to create additional layers by using the Contour function in Design Space. This also allowed me to easily add more colors to the design.<br />
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I ended up with three design layers, the sentiment in pink, and the card base for the final design.<br />
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When you do this, you need to think carefully about the color that will show through each layer to get the result you want. Here you can see the layers - the yellow is a solid piece cut at 4 x 5 1/4 inches - I did cut this with the Explore so the pieces would line up perfectly.<br />
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I also used contour to hide the cuts inside some of the shapes to make them solid (this also makes the file cut a bit faster).<br />
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These are the "extras" that I can use on another project. I really like the shape of these bunnies.<br />
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I inked the edges of the green layer cuts very slightly to define the design a bit more.<br />
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I used the font "Don Juan" for the sentiment. This is also included in <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a>. I did not want the letters to be welded together, even though it is a little more (well - a lot more...) fiddly to assemble when they are single letters.<br />
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Here is my tip for getting the spacing even - just take the section of cardstock where the letters were cut and use it as a template for adhering the letters.<br />
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If you like the look of letters missing their centers you can use the remaining word strip for another project. You could also save the inner pieces but they get really tiny to work with - these letters are only a bit more than a half inch tall.<br />
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I also did not save the tiny centers of the flowers in the bunnies and hearts that were cut from the green cardstock.<br />
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I added pink pearls for the centers and then, to make a lucky number seven of pearls on the card, I placed a pearl on top of the dot of the "i" in "Spring."<br />
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I think the extra layers of color and the pearls make this a much more interesting card.<br />
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If you'd like to make this card, click <a href="https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/37258076" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> for the link to the Design Space file (for Cricut Explore users). I'd love to see what you make.<br />
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If you would like to know more about how I created the file, please leave a comment on this post and if enough people are interested I will see if I can put together a tutorial. It might have to be in several installments since there were so many steps involved!<br />
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<i><b>Dreaming Tree Updates..</b>. </i><br />
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I am happy to hear that many of you were introduced to <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Dreaming Tree</b></span></a> by my last post. I am an affiliate for Dreaming Tree and I thank you for using my links when you shop there.<br />
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Did you make a Shamrock basket from the free file offered by <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Dreaming Tree</b></span></a> yet? You can find all of the information<a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/make-a-clover-treat-basket-get-a-2-99-gift-card/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b> HERE</b></span></a> - if you submit a photo of your basket you can get a $2.99 gift card for the site. The deadline is <b>11:59 CST time on February 29th, 2016</b>.<br />
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The latest free file from <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Dreaming Tree</b></span></a> is this pretty spring frame with a decorative easel. You can find it <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/shop/summer-svg-files/spring-frame-free-svg/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>.<br />
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<b><i>Craftsy Winter Clearance Sale...</i></b><br />
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Since this is leap year many stores and website are offering special deals this weekend and next Monday. <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=325593&m=51766&u=593159" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Cricut</b></span></a> be having a special Leap Day sale on Monday and Tuesday and then will be offering March Madness with three different Mystery Boxes in March. <br />
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Have you heard about <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Dreaming Tree</b></span></a>? This site was started by Leo Kowal (formerly of SVGCuts) and he has assembled a great team of designers to create 3D projects. If you are looking for some interesting and unique projects to cut with your Explore (or any other die cutting machine that will cut SVG files) you will find lots of wonderful choices at <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Dreaming Tree</b></span></a>.<i> (links in this post are affiliate links. If you use these links I may receive a commission - your price stays the same).</i><br />
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One of the newest bundle of projects is called <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/shop/boxes-svg-files/myrcellas-vanity-svg-bundle/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Myrcella's Vanity</b></span></a>. The elaborate paper bottles and tray would be lovely for Mother's Day or bridesmaid gift boxes. The samples were made featuring the Graphic 45 "Enchanted Forest" papers for a wonderful old-fashioned look. I am going to try making them with some different papers for a more modern twist.<br />
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For a limited time, this group of files is available as a free gift with any purchase of $9.98 or more. Just add the items you want to your cart and then type "FREEGIFT" in the coupon box on the checkout page and the bundle will be added to your purchase - free!<br />
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There is another special offer right now. You can download this free Shamrock treat basket <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/shop/boxes-svg-files/clover-treat-basket-free-svg-cricut-silhouette/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> and if you make it and return to the Dreaming Tree site to upload a photo and fill in the form, you will receive a $2.99 gift card FREE - now that's a great deal!<br />
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I won't go into a lot of detail about the assembly of my treat box - there are easy to follow assembly videos for every project from <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Dreaming Tree</b></span></a>. When you purchase files, you can always go back and watch these videos. There are also complete supply lists so you can get everything ready before you start.<br />
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I happened to have this heavy paper in my stash. It is from TPC Studio and must have been part of a series of calendar months. I found it at the Tuesday Morning store and bought it because it is double-sided. I was sure I could always find a use for the plain textured green side if I didn't use all of it on the March side (there are 25 sheets in a package).<br />
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The patterned side would have been used for the handle ornament according to the design of the file, however, it cut at a spot in the pattern that I didn't find attractive.<br />
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The plain side was a little too plain so I found this green gem and put it in the center. There are so many choices to embellish and personalize this box - just check your supplies and use your imagination!<br />
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I didn't have any on hand, but I think this would look cute filled with the gold wrapped chocolate coins - maybe you have some left over from the holidays!<br />
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Here are a couple of tips for using the file in Design Space. This is an SVG file so there is no "clean-up" required, you can import it directly. There are two files - once for each color. For the darker green box base you will want to change the dotted lines to score instead of cut if you like smoother edges on your boxes. You must be sure to "attach" the lines to the box - if you don't they will show up on a separate mat when you go to cut the file.<br />
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I know you will find lots of things to like at <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Dreaming Tree</b></span></a> - so be sure to check them out. This little shamrock basket is perfect for candy and gifts - and once you try the free file you will see how easy the files are to use. I don't know how long the gift card offer or the free gift with purchase will last so be sure to visit them <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> as soon as possible.<br />
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If you have any questions about using these files with Design Space, I will be happy to help you out. Leo also offers tutorials and FAQs on the site. There is a great help section <a href="http://www.3dsvg.com/help/?affiliates_svg=17" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>.<br />
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<i>We are still dealing with some of the complications of our move - but every day I get a little closer to being able to spend more time in the craft room. I am almost caught up on all of the emails and message from so many of you - thanks again for welcoming me back to blogging. I will be having the blog birthday celebration but it looks like that will end up being part of "March Madness" - should be fun!</i><br />
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One of the things that I enjoy about Cricut Design Space is discovering the new content that is added on a regular basis. In the early days of Cricut we would wait months for a new cartridge or two to be released (this was when it was possible to "keep up" with the collection of cartridges). Now cartridges and image sets sometimes just appear and you feel a slight thrill of discovery when scrolling through the images or cartridge list if you spot something new.<br />
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I have been tied up with some family visits and house projects for the past few days. Last night I took a few minutes to try something in Design Space and discovered a new set of images called "Dimensional Scenes - Pretty Posies." <i>(links to </i><i> <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2F" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Cricut</b></span></a> in this post are affiliate links which means I will be paid a commission if you purchase something after clicking on the link - your price stays the same).</i><br />
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There are eight images in this set.<br />
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There are four designs and each can be made as a cut and layered dimensional project or as a drawing by using the writing feature in Design Space.<br />
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Here is a closer view of one of the embellished page frames.<br />
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This is the same image as it would be drawn with the pens. I love the look of this - it reminds me of the embroidered linens my grandmother had. I don't think many people use embroidered bureau scarves or pillowcases these days. Do you remember when embroidered linens in similar patterns were used regularly?<br />
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Best of all, these images are included in <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a> so if you have <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a> you can start using them right away. If you don't have Cricut Access, you can find all of the details and sign up<a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b> HERE</b></span></a>. You can also purchase the images individually for 99 cents or the entire set for $4.99.<br />
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This week digital images and cutting materials are on sale for <b>33% off</b> and font cartridges are also on sale. <b>Licensed Cartridges </b>(such as Disney and Anna Griffin) which are not included in Cricut Access due to the licensing agreements, are also on sale. If you have Cricut Access, you will save an additional 10% on your purchase on the Cricut website - click <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2F" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> to shop.<br />
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What new image sets (or "new to you" images) have you discovered recently in Design Space?<br />
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<i>I am planning to have some crafting time today - there is a backlog of projects to finish up and photograph on my cluttered tables. I am still finding places for all of my things in the new craft studio. In a few more weeks I hope to have it all settled! </i><br />
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Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you are having a lovely day with those who are near and dear to you. We are staying put on this extremely cold day. Our nephew is here visiting so there have been some games of Battleship and we have a new jigsaw puzzle started on the puzzle table.<br />
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My goal tonight is to catch up on all of the recent comments and email - if you have written to me recently and don't hear back by tomorrow please send another message. I just found some messages from a few weeks ago that I missed!<br />
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Even though it is predicted to stay cold overnight and most of tomorrow we are supposed to hit 50 on Tuesday. I can't wait for Spring to arrive - this year we can really start to sort out the gardens at our new house.<br />
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Here is the latest photo of our Valentine girl on her first Valentine's Day. We miss her and I wish we all lived closer but it is great to get our daily fix of photos to watch her grow!<br />
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<i>The rose wreath at the top of this post belongs to one of my friends. I stopped by to see her last week and the wreath looked so pretty against the shingles by their front door that I had to snap a photo!</i><br />
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I hope you all are having a good weekend. It is incredibly cold here in New Hampshire thanks to the Polar Vortex. Fortunately, it looks like things will warm up again by Tuesday - the overnight low here is supposed to be 9 degrees below zero!<br />
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Thanks to everyone who let me know that the file for the first snowflake image that I shared in was opening as an empty file (the file name is there but no image appears on the mat). I am still trying to figure out what causes this problem and I will let you know if I find an answer.<br />
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I made a new file that is nearly the same as the first design. I created it using slightly different steps to see if that would make a difference. I did a test cut of this image and it cut cleanly just like the original file.<br />
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A few people asked about the settings for cutting this image. Of course, it depends on the material you are cutting. I would recommend using cardstock that is hard or crisp - not highly textured or fibrous since there are so many tiny areas to cut.<br />
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For the first snowflake I used Core'dinations Core Couture glittered cardstock. This pink test cut was done on The Paper Company cardstock by Colorbok. This is an inexpensive cardstock and sometimes the less pricey cardstocks actually cut more smoothly.<br />
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You should also try using the custom setting for cardstock, intricate cuts. This will cut each part of the design twice. Just turn the dial on the machine to the "Custom" position (the arrow pointing to the left) and then scroll through the options listed on the screen. If you haven't used the Custom Settings before you might be surprised to see how many options exist. <br />
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You can find the new Design Space file for this design <a href="https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/36754042" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>.<br />
Please let me know if these tips helped if you try cutting the file. <br />
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Now that we are getting settled in the new house we decided it was time to replace some of our "well-in-use" furniture. So we've been doing some shopping for sofas and chairs. After much consideration, these are the fabrics we settled on - what do you think?<br />
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While we were at the store finalizing our order I saw this amazing mirror. I love it, but there really isn't a good spot for it in this house so I had to leave it in the store. I snapped this quick photo so I could remember it for inspiration. Maybe I will come up with a paper cutting variation!<br />
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<i>Our nephew is here to stay with us for a few days while his sister is looking at one of her college options in Wisconsin. I guess he is too old now to call it "Aunt Diane" camp when he visits, but we might get into a crafty project or two.</i><br />
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<i>Tomorrow our plan is to stay inside to avoid frostbite! It is certainly not the best weather for Valentine's Day - there may be some frozen floral deliveries!</i><br />
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<br />Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661340742782657595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436715926498129740.post-31266932571680603552016-02-12T22:30:00.000-05:002016-02-13T03:26:20.377-05:00Sparkly Snowflake Valentine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you have followed my blog for a long time, you know that I am fascinated by snowflakes. I enjoy designing all sorts of snowflake variations. I also like to try non-traditional color combinations for holidays.<br />
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I designed this snowflake using the word "love" from the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fpaper%2Dpups%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Paper Pups </b></span></a>cartridge. This cartridge was bundled with my first Cricut Expression machine (purchased in 2007) and is not included in the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a> due to licensing restrictions. <i>(the red links are affiliate links).</i><br />
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There was a great deal of slicing, flipping, mirroring, and welding required to create this design. The original image was the word "love" inside a circle so I had to slice the center section from the circle frame to get my starting image. I was working with the iPhone app when I designed this and the center was made solid by using the contour option on the iPhone app.<br />
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Unfortunately, the lines that I can hide in the app do not stay hidden in the computer version of Design Space. I suspect this is due to the fact that the snowflake shape has become extremely complex with all of the flipping and welding. I would like to share the file but I should let you know that when I tried to check on it before uploading a link, the image kept disappearing. I will try to get this resolved or get more information from the folks at Cricut as soon as I can.<br />
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I cut the delicate snowflake design from glitter cardstock (Core'dinations Core Couture) and used another sparkly glitter cardstock for the top card mat layer.<br />
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I added a center snowflake gem and more gems and pearls to dress up the cut to suit the sparkle of the card.<br />
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I even added bling on top of bling - a pink pearl on the center of the snowflake.<br />
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I cut the snowflake at about 4.5 inches tall which makes the width about 5 inches. The card is silver metallic cardstock cut at 12 x 6 inches for a folded 6 x6 card, the white mat is cut at 5 5/8 x 5 5/8 inches and the sparkly top mat is cut at 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. I rounded all of the corners with a corner rounder punch.<br />
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You should be able to find the file in Design Space <a href="https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/35942856" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. <i>It is possible that the link will not work - I will follow up to see if I can get the file to open consistently.</i><br />
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If the file does open with the image, the center will not be solid. If you use the iPhone or iPad App you can try opening the file in the app and using the contour feature to hide all of the tiny cuts in the center of the snowflake. Another option is to add a circle or another shape to the mat and size it to cover any of the small cuts in the center - then weld the shape with the snowflake.<br />
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Please let me know if the image appears when you try to open the file in Design Space - thanks!<br />
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I decided to try remaking the snowflake and this time I used the "love" image with the heart and did not do any slicing to get the starting shape. I haven't tried cutting the file but <a href="https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/36714445" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> is the Design Space link - if you try it I'd love to hear and see how it turned out!<br />
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<i>We are expecting super cold weather this weekend. Please stay safe and warm if you are also in the path of this Polar Vortex!</i><br />
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One of the things that I like to do with Cricut Design Space is to take images from several cartridges or image sets and put them together in a new way to create a unique design. <br />
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This card uses a frame from the "Frame of Mind" cartridge (included in <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a><b></b>).<br />
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I ungrouped the two layers of the frame, added a square to each frame, resized the suqares to fill the center openings and welded the shapes together.<br />
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The words in the center of the top layer are from the Word Collage cartridge which is also included in the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a>. I sized the image to fit the center rectangle, changed the color to red and then flattened the words and the lace top layer together to create a Print Then Cut project.<br />
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I cut two different version of the card toppers. The first one was sized to fit an A2 card. The cut worked but I thought it just seemed too small and busy. Then I resized the image to fit on a card base for a 6 x 7 card. This is not a standard size but it kept the proportions closer to the original frame design.<br />
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I thought about using a pale pink behind the lace frame but in the end I wanted the drama of the startk contrast between the white frame and the black second layer.<br />
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I also considered just using the top layer for the Print Then Cut and applying it directly to the card base (but I also rejected this idea!).<br />
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The tiny details of this frame cut well on the intricate cut card stock setting but it does take a long time to cut completely (so you can work on something else while waiting for it to finish).<br />
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I didn't add any additional embellishments to the card. I did think about getting out my Stickles glitter glue but the design is so frilly I think it works with no added bling. You could also size this image to fit a standard frame and use it for a Valentine's Day decoration.<br />
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If you would like to make this card you can find the Design Space file <a href="https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/36615865" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>.<br />
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The red rectangle in the file is used for sizing purposes. I cut the card base with a trimmer by cutting a 7 inch strip of cardstock from a 12 x 12 sheet and folding it in half.<br />
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<i>Do you have some special plans for Valentine's Day? It is supposed to be extremely cold here and our nephew is coming to stay with us for a few days so I think we will have a simple dinner at home.</i><br />
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This card was made with the second version of the heart I designed to share with you all. I changed the words to white and made the background a gradient of shades of pink. The image can be used for a print then cut project in Design Space for the Cricut Explore.<br />
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If you missed the card I made with the light pink heart, you can find the post and the link for the file download <a href="http://www.capadiadesign.com/2016/02/love-you-printed-heart-card-free-image.html#.Vrt2uNAud0Q" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>.<br />
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I love traditional red and white Valentine cards but I decided to try some different colors for this card.<br />
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Here are the pieces of this card. I cut a card base of 5 1/2 x 11 inches from a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock for a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 folded card. The brown layer is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches and the coral glitter cardstock layer is 5 x 5 inches.<br />
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In this closer view you can see the difference in texture and shine in the three card layers.<br />
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I cut a piece of ribbon in half lengthwise and removed the wire from the edge of the ribbon. I get these big spools of ribbon from Costco at a great price - usually about $8 for 50 yards of ribbon.<br />
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I used the same technique of applying ScorTape to the edges of the back of the cut and then carefully adding the ribbon to fit the curves of the heart shape. You need to overlap the ribbon a bit but the middle section is very thin and sheer so it is easy to shape the ribbon to fit. <br />
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If you would like to see how the tape is used you can click <a href="http://www.capadiadesign.com/2016/02/love-you-printed-heart-card-free-image.html#.Vrt2uNAud0Q" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> to see the post for the other variation of this image.<br />
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I chose to have the fold at the top of the card. Here is a close up side view showing the layers again.<br />
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I used the Print Then Cut option in Design Space to cut the hearts. I rotated one heart and attached the two images to make them fit on one piece of cardstock for printing.<br />
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When you upload the PNG file for this image to Design Space, you need to be sure to check "complex image" to preserve all of the colors in the gradient effect.<br />
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If you choose "Simple image" the colors will be reduced and you will see this "bulls-eye" in the middle of the heart.<br />
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You also need to be sure that you save as a Print Then Cut image. You can always change the shape to a plain cut using the options in the layers panel.<br />
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You can download the PNG file for the heart image <a href="https://app.box.com/s/lrhi21b3125zwixoc30xpkt69sww8tos" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. If you do download and use this image, I'd love to see what you make.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fsale%2Fmystery%2Dbox%2Ffebruary%2Dmystery%2Dbox%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Mystery Box </b></span></a>is full of Cuttlebug folders this month - I already have most of the folders that are included and I think it is a great deal is you are just getting started with embossing.<br />
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Finally, the free image set available to use this week is the Simple Pop-Up Cards cartridge. This is a part of the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a> so if you don't need to rush if you have already signed up for Cricut Access. If you don't have <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=593159&b=567915&m=51766&afftrack=&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fshop%2Ecricut%2Ecom%2Fen%5Fus%2Fcricut%2Daccess%2Ehtml" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cricut Access</span></b></a> you can make any or all of these cards this week for free!<br />
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I hope you are having a crafty day!<br />
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