Thursday, December 18, 2014

Snow Globe Shaker Card ~ By DT Member Chantel Schroeder

Hi everyone, Chantel here today.

No matter how well I plan, I always seem to need a few more cards in the last days just before Christmas.  This year of course was no different:)  

So, if you're anything like me and still need a few last minute cards, why not try one of these cute little snow globe shaker cards? 


Isn't it adorable?  Well, not only is the snow man super cute, but what I love most about this card is that I was able to cut all the pieces (apart from the snowman) out of ONE piece of 12' x 12' cardstock.  Isn't that awesome?  

How did I do it you may ask?  Well, here's the scoop:

I used the Snow Globe card from the Holly Days Boxes and Cards Kit/Collection and imported all the required pieces into my software.  I then drew squares around the pieces and filled them with papers from Fleurette's New Merry and Bright Coordinating Paper Pack.  Here's a snapshot of the layout in my software:


Before sending it to my printer, I ensured that all the outlines where set to no colour and I also set my cut lines at the same time.  By doing it this way, you will not only be able to see where your pieces are in the cut window, but you'll also be sure to get clean cuts with the print and cut feature.  This is such a good trick as your cuts will always look perfect even if the printer calibration is slightly off. 

Next I imported the Snow Man SVG Cut File and Printable and sized him down a touch so that he would fit into the snow globe.  Once all the pieces were cut out, I assembled him as usual and gave him a cute Peachy Keen stamped face which I coloured with watercolour pencils.  


Finally, to make the "glass" for the snow globe, I cut an acetate circle slightly larger than the center of the globe piece.  I used Glossy Accents to adhere the acetate onto the back of the top snow globe piece.  I then added some dimensional foam all around the back of the globe piece and put some fake snow in it before I adhered it onto the snow globe base.   
A touch of ribbon and viola - one super cute snow globe card ready in time for Christmas!

Design tip:  Now that you've already designed the card in your software, why not make a few more?  By simply clicking on each block and filling it with different digital paper, you can make more cards with entirely different looks in no time!  

I hope that you've enjoyed my project and that the tips and tricks will assist you when you make some of your own.  If you do, I would love to see so please do share on my Facebook page or on Fleurette Bloom's page.  

Thanks for stopping by!
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Merry & Bright Christmas Coordinating Paper Pack ~ By: Fleurette Bloom

The new Merry & Bright Christmas Coordinating Paper Pack ~ By: Fleurette Bloom has so many beautiful, festive Christmas papers to choose from, with chevrons, snowflakes, plaids, wreaths and more!  Create whimsical, classic, beautiful paper projects of all kinds.


Collection Includes: 20 Digital Paper Designs 
* All papers come in both 12x12 & 8.5x11 size
   (giving you a total of 40 Papers)

 *All papers are 300dpi crisp clean images 
  • Create a multitude of cards, scrapbooks, 3D projects and more!
  • Print them
  • Fill shapes with the patterns and use for print and cut projects
  • Resize them, so many possibilities!!! 
Get yours now @ http://fleurettebloom.com

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Friday, November 28, 2014

Christmas Drum Gift Box Set ~ SVG Cut files Fleurette

Fleurette here :)  I've had so much fun Guest Designing for Trendy Twine this month!!!  Since Christmas is coming soon and this is my last post this month, I wanted to go out with a Bang!   So, I created these Christmas Drum Gift Boxes.  The Krafty Red Trendy Twine gives it that extra special touch!  Fill each drum full of goodies or special gifts, it's also an adorable addition to any Christmas decor.



Supplies needed to create the Christmas Drum Gift Box Set:
  • Card Stock
  • Hot Glue
  • Paper Glue
  • Krafty Red Trendy Twine
  • Fleurette Bloom SVG Cut Files - Nesting Round Cake Boxes
  • Adhesive Rhinestones
  • 2 - 3/8" x 2 3/4"Tie Rack Pegs for "drum sticks"  Available in the wood dept. of most craft stores.   (see photo below)
  • Ribbon 3/8"W - to go around top edge of lid. (double stick tape works great for quick application, or you can use little dots of hot glue).
Tip: Use hot glue to adhere the twine to the box edges,  just a tiny dot here and there is all you need.

The paper pack I used for this is "Let It Snow" 


Tie Rack Pegs that I used for drum sticks: 

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Happy Crafting

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Stacking Christmas Tree: By DT Member Ilda Dias


Ilda here!
Are you all getting into the Christmas Spirit yet? I can't wait!!!

Today I am sharing with you a super cute stacking Christmas Tree I made using Fleurette Bloom files. Love how it turned out and how functional it is too!

This will make one cute Christmas gift for sure... all I need to do is add some treats to the inside!


Here are the files you will need to recreate this tree and what I did...

(cut 5 and score down the center of each, glue them back to back)

Tree - Stacking Round Cake Box from Celebrations 3D SVG Kit 
(cut one extra box and enlarged it)

Tag - Party Hat tag from Celebrations 3D SVG Kit 
(deleted cut lines, folded in half)

(cut smallest box and resized it)

How cute is that tag?
The stamp I used comes from Craftin Desert Divas Happy Celebrations Stamp Set


This gorgeous double sided paper has been sitting in my stash for a while!
It's from K&C Company.


Check out all the layers I have to fill up with goodies!
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I think this would make a perfect teacher's gift, hostess gift or a great decoration for yourself! Hope this Stacking Christmas Tree has inspired you to be a little creative today :)

Happy Crafting!
Ilda

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Boxes ~ By DT Member Chantel Schroeder

Hi everyone, Chantel here today to share with you my latest DT project.

Although we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in Australia, I simply couldn't resist making Fleurette's cute little pumpkin boxes from the Harvest Happenings 3D SVG kit!  I just love the colours of fall (again not something we see much of here in the Sunshine State), so I was thrilled to use some lovely fall papers for a change.


For the tag, I resized the leaf place setting files from the same kit and sprayed them with some Perfect Pearls mixed with water for a touch of shimmer. Whilst the leaves were still wet, I crinkled and curved them a bit and then dried them with a heat gun.  I think it gives them a more natural look, don't you? 


I did the same for the leaves on top of the boxes and then ran the vines through a crinkle machine before I curled them.  As a final touch, I added some natural twine around the stems and grouped the boxes together with ribbon and some more twine.

I'm really pleased with how my trio turned out and so happy that I decided to do this project even though we don't celebrate Thanksgiving. I hope that I've inspired you to make some too! 


Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thanksgiving!

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Friday, November 14, 2014

Fall Leaf Wreath: Guest Designer for Trendy Twine

I am having so much fun being a Guest Designer for Trendy Twine!  I really wanted a pretty fall wreath for my front door and thought why not make one out of paper!  To embellish it I chose  a few beautiful colors of Trendy Twine, picking up on the colors in the papers.  I also threaded twine through the buttons around the edge of the wreath, adding lots of texture and dimension.


Supplies needed to create this Fall Leaf Wreath:
  • Card Stock
  • Paper Glue
  • Hot Glue
  • Buttons
  • Ribbon
  • Scissors

Fleurette Bloom SVG Cutting Files:
Fall Leaf Wreath ~ Full directions for the wreath come with the file

Don't have a cutting machine?  No worries!  Try our New Hand Cut Project File!
Fall Leaf Wreath Hand Cut Project File ~ Print out the images on your home printer, cut and glue!

The coordinating paper pack I used to create this project is "Summertime Fun".



This project can be completely cut on 8.5" x 11" card stock, of course you can size it larger if you want by using 12" x 12" card stock 

How To Create Wreath Bow

Cut twine in 39" strips wrap twine around 4 fingers leaving tail at each end.


Slide off fingers ~ it should look like this


Cut a strip of twine about 5" and tie around loops ~ as shown below


Trim ends and glue a button in the center, then glue onto your wreath


I think the multi strand Trendy Twine bow adds just the right finishing touch :)

If you create one, please share it with us on the Fleurette Bloom Facebook Page! 
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Happy Crafting

Saturday, November 8, 2014

"Harvest Happenings" 3D SVG Kit

Free gift with purchase 
Buy it Now OR Get it FREE with purchase for a limited time
(Scroll to bottom of page for details on how to get it free )

The new "Harvest Happenings"  3D SVG Kit,  A fun fall themed kit, giving you everything you need to create beautiful memories, party decor, place cards, invitations, gift boxes and party favors. 





The "Leaf Shape Card" is easy to make and so pretty. You could even use the leaves for other projects, like making a fall wreath!  I used a  stamp from the Craftin Desert Divas collection "Simply Said"  this set always seems to have just the right phrase :)



 The "Pumpkin Trio" is a series of 3 different boxes, I used a wood grain embossing folder to give them a crafted wood charm. Use them as gift boxes or a centerpiece. These would also be great gift boxes for birthdays or other occasions, just add a bow or flower to the top instead of the leaves.




The "Leaf Place Setting" is elegant, charming and gives just the right touch to your table. Your guest will enjoy the feeling of bringing the outdoors in. Use them with the easel or without if you would like to lay them flat.

This kit includes:  
5  Complete SVG Projects, including a set of flowers
  • Leaf Shape Card & Envelope (Also fits standard A2 Envelope)
  • Leaf Place Card
  • Large Pumpkin Gift Box
  • Medium Pumpkin Gift Box
  • Small Pumpkin Gift Box
  • 1 PDF Instruction booklet - giving step by step directions for each project

Dimensions of Finished Pieces:
  • Leaf Shape Card - 4.75” H X 4.88” W
  • Leaf Place Setting - 4.36” H X 5.28” W
  • Large Pumpkin Box -  7“ H X 3” W
  • Med Pumpkin Box- 5.5” H X 2.5” W
  • Small Pumpkin Box - 5” H X 2” W
Get it FREE with purchase from now until Monday Nov. 17 th 2014 Here's how:
  • Add $8.98 or more to your cart - then
  • Add "Harvest Happenings" to your cart
  • At Checkout paste the code ~  FREEGIFT  ~ into the "apply coupon" box
  • Hit "go" ~ it will then deduct the amount of the "Harvest Happenings" Kit from your cart
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I used the Fleurette Bloom "Howlin Halloween" & "Fall Leaves" Paper Packs to create the projects in the photos. #svgcuttingfileplacecard

                                                                     Happy Crafting
Paper collections used:

"Howlin Halloween"


Friday, November 7, 2014

Flower Gift Box By: Fleurette Bloom ~ Trendy Twine Guest Design Spot

When I was asked to Guest Design for Trendy Twine I was so honored, as it is my absolute  favorite go to for that extra special finishing touch on projects.  Also the quality of the product and people are top notch!!!

Today I am sharing with you a pretty fall themed gift box that I embellished with Orange Truffle  and Totally Sky Trendy Twine giving the appearance that it is all wrapped up.  The fun part is you can open it without removing the twine! It will always look like a pretty wrapped up package / decoration.  I think this will make an extra special gift!


To create this special gift box, I used the following Fleurette Bloom  3D SVG files and Paper Collection:

The Trendy Twine I embellished with is: 
* To attach the twine so that the box can be open and closed without removing it:
     1. Cut strands of twine long enough to reach around two sides and top of box.
     2. Drape strands over top and sides of box forming and X.
     3. Glue twine strands with hot glue to the top / center of the box (let strands drape down the                    sides.
     4. Glue bottom ends of twine to bottom edge of box, then cut so they are even with the bottom of            the box. 
     5. Glue on your leaves and flower to top of box. 
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Thanks for popping in to see my project!

Happy Crafting, 


Box is from the new "Harvest Happenings" 3D SVG Kit


Tuesday, October 21, 2014

3D Halloween Skull Treat Box/Luminary ~ By DT Member Ilda Dias

Hey Everybody!

Ilda here today, to share with you my latest DT project... a Halloween 3D Skull Treat Box/Luminary made using Fleurette's latest Dia De Los Muertos 3D SVG kit. How cool is that, love how this file could be so versatile! 


To the skull I added a few little cute spiders from here. The stitches I added come from the mouth of the one piece Skull Box from here.


Here it is all lit up, the perfect Halloween decoration! This Skull is also perfect for filling up with some Halloween treats and giving it away to your favorite little monster.


Hope you all enjoyed my 3D Halloween Skull Treat Box/Luminary. Maybe even inspired to make your own skulls for Halloween or Dia De Los Muertos!

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Crafting  :)

Monday, October 20, 2014

Sugar Skulls SVG Cut Files & Printables

The new "Sugar Skulls" SVG Cut File & Prinables!  Fun for Halloween and Day Of The Dead!  Add it to cards, scrapbook pages, 3D projects and more.

The Printables are great when you want to just do a quick Print-N_Cut, they are already pre-layered for you!  You just print then select the outside edge to cut and your are done!  If you want to get more creative with them you can select each layer and change the colors or add patterns to each shape.  Of course with the SVGs you can do all the fun layering (paper piecing) you like.  The PNGs and JPGs are great for any project you want to add a fun design to that you will print, like T-shirts, etc.

Available now @ http://fleurettebloom.com

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All of our SVG Cut Files have been tested and cut clean and smooth.
  • 1-SVG File for cutting machines
  • 2 -Printables for Print - N - Cut (layered for you)
  • 4- JPGs are high quality 300 DPI with white background
  • 4- PNGs are high quality with clear background
* Compatible with - Silhouette Cameo, Silhouette Portrait, Sizzix Eclips, Cricut Explore, Pazzles,          Sure Cuts A Lot (Scal), Make The Cut (MTC) , Ecal, and other cutting machines and software that      accept SVG filse. 
* All our files also come with full instructions in pdf format.
   Now with sizing guides too!

Happy Crafting

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Dia De Los Muertos 3D SVG Kit

The new "Dia De Los Muertos"  3D SVG Kit, is jam packed full of fun pretty files giving you everything you need to create unique party decor, gifts, decorations, etc.  for Day of the Dead, Halloween, Weddings and more!

 click image to enlarge
Wouldn't the skulls be fun in Halloween colors!  Or how about the little One Piece Skull Box as a party favor filled with treats! Put a battery operated tea light in any of the skulls and you have an awesome luminary!  Imagine one at each table at your party or just sitting on the mantle, how fun!
(scroll down the blog to see them all lit up)  There is also a video at the end of this blog post! :)

    Click on images to enlarge

This kit is not just for Halloween or Day Of The Dead, all these beautiful blooms come with your kit.  They are so pretty on our Bride Skull project, but imagine them at a wedding, shower, for mothers day or any occasion you need pretty flowers.  Plus they are easy to make, full instructions are included with all our SVG kits.


The "Heart Cut Out" card is beautiful and easy to create.  Great for invitations, birthdays and more.  


Our "One Piece Box Skull" is super fast and easy to make.  The box is one piece, then all you do is add the liner and decorations,  great for party favors!  Add a special treat inside or a battery operated tea light and make it a luminary.
 Isn't this little guy cute! 

click on image to enlarge
 The Papel Banner is such a pretty hanging decoration, create it just as we have with 3 panels, or go crazy and decorate a whole room, so fun!


Here is the beautiful "Bride Skull" She could also be made up for Halloween and look spooky!
The top comes off so you can add treats or battery operated tea light.  


Our "Skull Groom" is quite debonair, of course he could also be spooky too, just by using different papers! The Top Hat comes off so you can put treats inside or add a battery operated tea light and you have a luminary. 


Aren't they fun all lit up!
(we used a battery operated tea light, never use a real candle, as they are made out of paper)

5  Complete SVG Projects, including a set of flowers
  • Flowers
  • Papal Banner
  • Heart Card
  • Skull Bride Box / Luminary
  • Skull Groom Box / Luminary
  • One Piece Skull Box / Luminary
  • 1 PDF Instruction booklet - giving step by step directions for each project

Dimensions of Finished Pieces:
  • Skull_Groom - (with top hat) 7” H X 6” W
  • Skull_Bride (with flowers) - 7” H X 7” W
  • One_Piece_Skull_Box 3“ H X 3.5” W
  • Heart_Wings_Card - 4.67” H X 5” W
  • Papal_Banners - each banner is 8”H x 10.5”W
Available now @ Fleurettebloom.com

Buy it now or Get your Kit Free with purchase from now until Monday Oct.. 27th 2014
Here's how:
  • Add $8.98 or more to your cart - then
  • Add "Dia De Los Muertos" to your cart
  • At Checkout past the code ~  FREEGIFT  ~ into the "apply coupon" box
  • Hit "go" ~ it will then deduct the amount of the "Dia De Los Muertos" Kit from your cart.
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All of our SVG Cut Files have been tested and cut clean and smooth.  
They are pre-sized for you - Most cutting machine software will import the files at the proper size so, you will not have to size them. 
If using a software that does not import them at the proper size we have included desired sizes in the PDF Instructions that come with your new kit.  


Happy Crafting