Make a Chalkboard!

I found this paper pad today at  Michaels. Cool! Actual chalk board paper you can write on

IT CUTS GREAT ON THE CRICUT TOO.  It was slipping off the mat, but i used a little extra roll on adhesive in the corners, and that seemed to do the trick,

the background (red paper) is a little busy..sorry abou that

Here is the project you can cut from my file.

It makes a 6 inch by about 11 inch wide frame with a 8 x 4 chalkboard in the middle.  The holes are cut in the paper so you can thread a 1/4 inch ribbon though the holes. I ran out of ribbon so had to use another piece to make the hanger. I'm sure you will do better and leave enough ribbon to do it all in one color. I just tucked my chalk in a loop on the back. This would make a great door hanger, locker sign, menu for the kitchen, etc.

Svg file

mtc project file

Mardi Gras Die Cuts for your Cutting Machine

Mediafire link to download zip file of die cuts

I was trying to think of the next holiday. I decided to do Mardi Gras, because I hadn't before. Enjoy!

Fourth of July

Download 4th of July

God Bless the USA

Download God Bless the USA

Another version in time for memorial day. Might look nice on a car window.

Easter Card with a Box

Make this cute card with a box for a treat.

This file is really a blank card. I used the bunny in scal spring to embellish the card.

 easter treat box

If you have scal, then use the scut file to get the card and the embellishments.

                                                      Scut2 file with bunny and flowers added

This 3 d popup card was modelled from an idea I saw at Extremecards.blogspot.com. If you have never been to her blog, you should go. Many ideas and svg files are often provided.
Bunnies and Trees Window Pop0up from Extremecards

Here is my version.

                                                              3-d Bunny Window Card

This file might make a nice card front.

                      Bunnie in Archway

Enjoy!

Another Day in Another Park

I figured I'd stick to my theme and do another famous amusement park. Of course...they would say it was much more than that!

There is one version that is all black.

Download black epcot mesh


Another where you cut a solid black circle in the middle and put a white or silver cut out of the sphere on top.

Download file with separate sphere

Another Flower Shape to Fold

You can make this one large enough to be a card. I put three sizes of this flower in the file. There is one on the first page, two on the next. I cut the first one at max size. I put the smallest one in the middle of the card.

Download the Folded Flower Card

Like Father, Like Son

Download the file...you will have to separate the images before cutting

Heart Shaped Box..new MTC version of file

Make this box

This layout is for a 12x24v mat. To cut on 12x12 mat, cut first page. THen move second page onto mat(set x to -12).

Then extra heart(besides the one for the top and the bottom, is to go inside the box to hide all the jagged edges. You might want a fourth to go inside the lid. You could probably move the little hearts to the side. Also this box was a little larger than it needed to be. You could resize it smaller.

I had to go into mtc and make a bit trace of the image to get the sides to show up. I have no idea why mtc can't read a standard svg file that scal has no problem with! This is the second time this has happened. Maybe an mtc guru can tell me!

MTC PROJECT FILE

MTC EXPORTED SVG

Too Cool Penguin

ANOTHER NEW FILE

Download the cool penguin

Christmas House Basket or Light

I saw houses similar to these on a post on kreations_by_kim blog. She said she made hers using the Handyman cartridge. Please check out Kim's blog because i love the extra details on the one she decorated.

Since Kim's example came from a cartridge, she didn't have an svg file to share. I didn't have the Handyman Cartridge so with her permission, I decided to make an svg file that would be similar, so we could all make one if we wanted to.

Download the svg file:

Download the Scut 2 file:

These can be use to store something like candies, toiletries, even socks you might give as a gift. In addition, the square battery operated candle from Dollar Tree fit in the basket perfectly too. You could just remove the handle if you are using the basket as a centerpiece instead.

I was able to import the file into make the cut, but it DOES NOT LOOK the same as it did in SCAL...I'm sorry it doesn't look like you will be able to cut it in make the cut. I don't use make the cut, but do have a copy. I didn't realize it didn't work as well as scal at reading the svg files that come out of inkscape.

Foxy Box..Free svg

I came across a photo of this box and thought he was a cutie. Decided we might want to cut one out on our Cricut so came up with a pattern. You might like the box by itself for other uses, even if you don't want to accessorize it as a fox.

Fox box

Flamingo at Sunset..Free Svg

This three piece svg file, makes a stunning card, if I must say so myself! It was created from a photograph I found on the internet

Here are the files to make your own


Download Flamingo at Sunset

Cards Quilted by the Cricut

Download Flag Quilt

We were trying to think of something new for our cards we were making yesterday and decided to try some quilt patterns. At first I copied the patterns exactly, cutting all the various triangles and placing them on the paper. This drove me crazy! I decided we didn't need all the tiny triangles, just the larger shapes they made. We(or my friend Karen) added the "stitching" with a white gel pen.

Download Quilted Card Star

Download Quilt Card two diamond squares

Download Quilt Card Trick

Princess Svg FIle and Train Card

Forgot to take a picture of her assembled!

Download Princess

Download train card

Chinese food and Chopsticks

Download Chinese food and chopsticks

Someone requested chopsticks and before I could get them done, they said, nevermind! Anyway, I thought someone else might need them so I put them on my blog.

Enjoy!

Boys are Smelly

Boys are smelly

Types of men...Pigs and dogs

DOWNLOAD TYPES OF MEN SVG

Men Stink!

I read this saying in a novel I was reading today, and it cracked me up. Just had to make it into a page title!

Download Men Stink!

Boys Have Cooties

Just for fun!

Download Boys have cooties!