Custom Gifts and She's A Sassy Lady

Hello Krafters!

It has been a long time....yes I am guilty! But I have some exciting news. NO I did not have another baby BUT I am one of the newest members of She’s a Sassy Lady! I am so ecstatic about being a part of this group! I also hope to bring a little sassiness to the team!

For my first project, I made a custom gift for someone. This gift was inexpensive to make as well as easy! I purchased a glass cutting board from the Dollar Tree. I already had vinyl on hand from a  different project and I used a file from the Silhouette Store. 

I opened Silhouette Studio Software and placed my image on the virtual mat. I did not need all of the parts of the file. I ungrouped the image and deleted what I did not need. 

Next I resized my image and moved the utensils how I wanted them on the mat. I then used a true type font for the name of the family. I used the Character Spacing/Kerning feature in the software which can be found under Text Style. Once I was satisfied with the kerning, I welded the name together. I grouped all of the images.

 Because the vinyl was going on the underside of the glass, I had to flip the image. I cut out the image and applied it to the cutting board. I must note, I cleaned the cutting board prior to applying the vinyl to ensure good contact of the vinyl to the glass. This is very durable and should last the recipient for years to come. 

I hope you enjoyed today’s project! I look forward to share the next project. Pop on over to She's a Sassy Lady and see the sassy design team, Krafthead~

Family-Scraps of Color DT Project

Hello Krafters!

I’m here to share a project that was inspired by Renee about a year ago. Tiles can be purchased at the home improvement store for less than a dollar. If you are like me, I have vinyl just lying around. For less than $5 you can make a beautiful custom gift for Christmas, house warming parties, Mother’s Day, baby showers, wedding gifts and more. I assure you, it will be a gift that will be cherished for many years to come.

You will need:

Tile (4x4, 6x6, 8x8 or 12x12)

Vinyl

Transfer tape

Weeding tool

Electronic cutter that can use 3^rd party software

Software (Silhouette Studio, SCAL, FunTime, MTC)

Every program is different, but the concept is the same. Find a fancy font you love, bring it into the program of choice. I used Regal. You must separate the letter by using a rectangular shape and break the letter apart then you can move the sections up and down. Size another rectangle and then copy it. Place the rectangles in blank space in the letter.  Once you are happy with the placement “join” or union the entire piece together. Finally add your word of choice in the center. For mine, I have the word FAMILY.

Cut out the image on the cutter of choice. Let me tell you, the weeding can be tedious, but it is worth it in the end. Be careful because some of the cuts are thin and you could lose them as you are removing the excess vinyl. Take the transfer tape and rub it until you can easily lift the vinyl from the backing. Carefully apply the vinyl and rub vigorously. Slowly remove the transfer tape….and viola a beautiful tile that was inexpensive and took less than 30 minutes from start to finish!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

It's Your Anniversary!

Hello Krafters!

Spring/summer is known as Wedding Season! My girlfriend celebrated her one year wedding anniversary in May. I am so proud of how much she has grown and matured during this year as a wife. As a gift, I wanted to make them something special. I asked for ideas on a forum and Gina linked a picture of a tile her friend Tracy did. I have done my fair share of tiles, but nothing like this! I was instantly drawn to it and decided that was the perfect gift! So this project was lifted from Tracy.

This is a 6.5”x6.5” tile I purchased at a home improvement store. I printed a picture of them on their wedding day (it is my favorite) on tissue paper. I decided to use a color photo because it popped more off of the tile. I cut the letters in vinyl using my Cameo. I used Mod Podge to adhere the photo and to seal the tile. Once it was dry, I tied some tulle around the tile and glued on a curly rose from I Am Roses along with a spray I had in my stash.

So they can showcase their tile, I put together an easel which is a Silhouette Studio file. I could not believe how easy it is to put together AND how sturdy it is! A tile is NOT light! One of the best purchases to date J

I hope you enjoyed today’s project! It was fun to make! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Products:

Tile

Printer

Tissue Paper

Tulle

Vinyl

I Am Roses

Spray

Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Easel File

Marla Tile

Hello Krafters!

January is full of birthdays of friends and family of mine! My Pastor’s birthday was this weekend and I would like to share a gift I made for her using vinyl. It is a simple 4x4 tile that was personalized just for her! She really liked it and it goes with her office perfectly! My Pastor (her husband) says he wants one LOL.

I bought the tile on clearance from Menard’s (home improvement store here in Wisconsin). It comes in a package of eight tiles. I used my gypsy to design various phrases that represent the many hats she wear. While the Cricut was busy cutting the vinyl, I used brown Momento Ink to stamp an image on the tile. Once the ink dried, I applied the vinyl to the tile and sealed it with acrylic sealer (glossy).

NOTE:  The tile does not have to be sealed unless used as a coaster. If you use StazOn, it does not need to be sealed.

I hope you enjoyed this quick and simple yet meaningful project! It only takes minutes to put together from start to finish. Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

Gypsy Handheld Design Studio-Various Cricut Cartridges

Cricut Expression 2

Vinyl-Chocolate Brown

Stamp

Momento Ink-Brown

Acrylic Sealer Spray

Day 23-OCTC

Hey Krafters....

I can't believe there are only a couple of days left until Christmas! I have enjoyed sharing different projects with you all! My goal was to share and inspire. I pray I achieved that!
On to the project! I have been seeing chargers EVERYWHERE! However, I would like to thank Cassie from the Sistah's Scrap Too Forum (cricut board) for the inspiration (that girl gots talent). Anywho, every time I would go to Wal-Mart or Mike's I would forget to pick some up. Well they had them at Mike's for 99 cents last week and picked up a couple (I am going back for more LOL). OMG-ness, these things are so fun and easy to alter! They make beautiful keepsakes. I made this one for my MIL. I wanted to make something that reflects her. I really hope she likes it and all of you as well!

Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

Cricut Expression 2
Heritage Cricut Cartridge-daughter(cut the s off)
Tie the Knot Cricut Cartridge-L and flourishes
Sophisticated Cricut Cartridge-Mother, Sister and Friend (cut the s off)
White Vinyl
Charger Plate

Day 21-OCTC

What’s Going Down Krafters?

For day 21, I would like to share another inexpensive gift. We invest a lot of money into our electronic cutting machines! Why not put them to work J? Not only is my daughter a Hello Kitty fan, so is my SIL! Since SIL is a fanatic, I decided to give vinyl another go (that stuff can be addicting)! I used three layers of vinyl for HK. It was actually easier to layer her than I expected. On the opposite side, I just put a letter “K” for her first initial.

 Here is another, quick, easy but cute customized gift a teenager would love!

Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

Vinyl-purple (lilac), black, white

Cricut Expression 2

Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut Cartridge-“Hello Kitty”

Hello Kitty Font Cricut Cartridge-HK Image

Martha Stewart Elegant Cakes Cartridge- “K”-not pictured

Double Wall Insulated Acrylic Cup

½” Circle Punch

Ribbon

The Cause Meets My Favorite Team

Hello Krafterrs!

Everywhere I go, I see tumblers! I have been trying to get my hands on some for a long time and not pay an arm and a leg for them. I finally found two at Marshall’s. They were two in a pack for $5.99 and they are the double wall ones too!  I wish they had more! Anywho, I LOVE the Detroit Lions (since the 80s) and because this is breast cancer awareness month, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to meld the two.

I used my Gazelle (I have I mentioned how much I love this cutter?) and the Make-the-Cut software (I so love this software….awesome!). I found the logo, brought it into MTC. It traced beautifully!

I think I was a little too ambitious with trying to do three colors since this is my first tumbler, but I think all in all it came out great! Thanks for looking! Krafthead~

Materials:

Vinyl: black, pink and white

Gazelle

MTC

Lions Logo (personal use only) GO LIONS WAAA WAAA! LOL

Classy Lady

Hi Krafters!

I went to Hobby Lobby the other day and they had water bottles on clearance for $2.39. I grabbed a couple of them since I can’t find tumblers locally.  So today’s project is a custom water bottle I made for my mom.

I used the Calligraphy cartridge (matrimony feature) for the letter I. this was cut at 3.5”. Then I used the Forever Young (one of my favs for sure) for the lady. She was cut at 4.0”. I also cut out shoes and phrase. That’s it! Quick and easy custom project!

I have to say, the E2 cuts vinyl better than my regular E…love it!

Krafthead~

Materials:

Stainless Steel Water Bottle

Pink Oracle Vinyl

Cricut Expression 2

Forever Young Cricut Cartridge

Calligraphy Cricut Cartridge