Halloween Back Pack

We have a fun file to create with this week (well, let's be honest, they are all fun!) and I can't wait to see what the rest of the design team came up with.

Since it's close to Halloween, I decided to make a Halloween back pack using Cutting Cafe's Back Pack Template and Cutting File. These would be fun for any holiday or season. Fun to give a teacher, a teacher's aide, and/or children of all ages.

The flaps close with velcro and the front pocket would hold a sticky note pad or Ghiradelli chocolate

Would you like to win 3 FREE sets of your choice from Cutting Cafe? Be sure to stop by the Cutting Cafe blog tomorrow and see what the rest of the design team created with the back pack file. Then just leave a comment while there and you will be entered into a drawing to win 3 FREE sets of your own choosing from the online store. 

Cutting Cafe Blog Hop~USA Jar Banner

This week we have a fun blog hop going on with the Cutting Cafe Design Team. If you came from Lisa Snowdy's blog you are in the right place. If not, be sure to start at Regina's blog, so you don't miss a chance to win some awesome files.

Each team member playing along will have a project and we get to give you a chance to win the file that we chose to use. So be sure to stop by and comment on each blog for a chance to win.

I chose to use the Mason Jar Shaped Card Template and Cutting File and this is the file that you can win! Be sure to leave a comment below and I will pick a name using random.org Sunday, June 24th. You will need to leave me a way to contact you.

I love anything Americana (maybe because I'm a July baby?) and created this USA jar banner. The font is MTF Jumpin' Jack. You can download it for free here.
Next on the list is Maria Luisa. Hop on over to say hi to her.
Here is the list of everyone playing along. Some of these links may not work until tomorrow, so  be sure to try again in case they don't.

Regina Easter
Martha Lucia Gomez
Maria Pilar

Gail Scott

Chauntelle Lee

Keri Parish

Robyn Weatherspoon

Lisa Bzibziak

Mitra Pratt
Audrey Long
Sheryl Wilder
Lisa Snowdy
Debbie Fisher **You are here**

Maria Luisa
Shanta Newby
Krista Norman
Tina Goodwin
Kristi Steinbeck
Thank you for stopping by! Don't forget to leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win the file(s) they are giving away.

Cutting Cafe Snowflake Coasters

This week on Cutting Café the DT is creating using any of these sets:
RAINBOW SHAPED CARD SET...TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE
RAIN BOOTS SHAPED CARD TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILE SET
FUN WITH SNOWFLAKES....TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILES
SNOW WORD SHAPED CARD TEMPLATE AND CUTTING FILE

I chose the snowflake in Fun with Snowflakes and the circle in Circle Scallop Set to make these coasters.

 There are only 4 shown here, but I am making 6, I just didn't get them all done as we have been working on beef and that takes a lot of time! Ü But I love that we can save money doing our own butchering.

Okay, back to the coasters...I scaled the circle to 4.25" and the snowflake to "3.25 x 3". I cut the circle with computer paper for my pattern and then "sandwiched" fabric for the back, cotton batting, and green flannel and pinned the circle pattern on top and cut around with pinking shears.

I ironed on fusible webbing to the back of the white fabric and cut the snowflakes out with my Silhouette. ♥ that I can cut fabric with it!! I then peeled off the paper backing and ironed to the coaster and stitched around the snowflake with 2 strands of embroidery floss.

Here is what the back looks like:

And because this green moss heart matches the color of my coasters and it is laying in the snow, I just had to share. I was going out to hang clothes on the line last week and happened to look down and saw this perfect heart shaped moss in the ground. I just had to take a picture of it. Ü I don't know why, but we have patches of moss growing on the north side of the house and this is the only one that was heart shaped.

Don't forget to stop by the Cutting Cafe blog tomorrow to see what the rest of the DT created using the above files. AND remember to leave a comment. You just may win 3 files of your choice for doing so.

CC Card Box Organizer Set

This week is another "free" week on Cutting Café; meaning the DT gets to choose the file they want to create with.

I chose the Card Box Organizer Set file and the Assorted Scallop Set 1 file. One of my 50 goals this year is to give birthday cards ON TIME! I am terrible about getting cards made and sent.

So I created this pretty box to keep cards in. I'm even going to get envelopes addressed, postage stamps on them and they will be ready to go.

This box is so quick and easy to create. The hardest part is decided on the the patterned paper to use! I used Tombow adhesive to put it together and chocolate ink to distress the edges.

Today the temps hit in the 40's. Yesterday, was so bitter cold that all our windows were frosted over. I didn't take a picture in the bedroom (wish I would have), but it was so cold there was frost on our walls! We live in a very old house (100+ yrs) and there is no insulation in any of it. The propane heater kicked on on Sunday and didn't shut off once until today!

Here are some pics I took of the windows yesterday from inside:

Be sure to stop by the Cutting Cafe blog this week to see the projects the rest of the DT created. While there, don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win file choices of your own.

Cutting Cafe Anything Goes

Good Morning! This is the first time I've been up to get online. I ended up with that horrendous flu that has been in the news. I won't go in to detail, but let's just say I didn't know you could be that sick for so many days and in so much pain! I ended up having to go to the hospital for a bit for fluids and meds to get  hydrated and the acid and pain under control. Now I'm told it takes weeks to heal. My legs feel like jello and I sleep ALOT! Never slept so many hours at once in my life!!

I will be back on the second with my word for the year and some thoughts of where I am thinking of taking the blog, etc. But for now, I want to end the year with a project from Cutting Café.

This is the last week for the current DT for Cutting Café to post and we get to choose any file to play with.

I chose Fun with Frosty the Snowman, to create this notepad holder. Perfect for the winter season and esp since we are suppose to get snow.

I am excited to be on the DT for another term and have some fun ideas in my head of projects I want to create in 2014 using Regina's images/files.

CC Christmas Ornament Fun

Are you ready for Christmas? With Thanksgiving later than normal this year, it seems Christmas is really sneaking up on us!

The Cutting Cafe DT was challenged to create with ornament files this week using one of the following files:

3D CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT SET - TEMPLATE AND CUTTING FILE

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT SHAPED CARD SET - TEMPLATE AND CUTTING FILE

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT FUN....TEMPLATES - CUTTING FILES

BULBS FOR THE TREE...PRINTABLE STAMP SET

I chose the 3D Christmas Ornament Set for my project today. These are so easy and quick to make! I love this and that you don't have to put the circles on the back of the center piece leaving it flat and put them on your packages. I used Tombow's Mono Adhesive Dots to put the ornament together and a fourth of a Power Tab to adhere the ribbon to the top of the ornament.

I used a mini clothespin to pin the ornaments to the tree. Be sure to stop by the Cutting Café Blog to see the cool ornament projects the rest of the DT created. Also, don't forget to leave a comment while there for a chance to win THREE files of your choice!