20 Days of Easter - Day 4 and 5

I missed the day before yesterday and I thought I would get two posts up yesterday but that didn't happen so I'm here today with two similar cards to share so I'll just say they're my projects for day 4 and 5.

I designed this Easter basket card in Inkscape which is a free program you can use to design your own svg files to use with your cutting machines. I have more cartridges then I will ever use because once I learned how to use Inkscape I discovered I could make what I wanted without having to look through cartridge after cartridge for just the right image. I use my cartridges once in awhile and some people prefer them and that's fine. I think if I used them more, I would be familiar with what is one each cartridge and it would be easier for me to find what I was looking for.

I made one side of the basket and then welded it to the other side to make my card edge. I used a square shape with a copy and paste feature to make the lattice work design on the basket. The eggs were just a bunch of ovals that I put together and then welded.

I used my Sizzix Big Shot to give the basket some texture and then I used a chalk ink pad over it to make it stand out.  I have found that chalk ink works better to highlight raised areas.

Here is the second basket card I made but this is a little different.

I used my hot glue gun to make the flower embellishment on this card. I just started gluing and turning and gluing again until I was done with it and then I added a half pearl to the middle. This was my first attempt at making a ribbon flower and I like the way it turned out. I'll have to get a tutorial up on how to make them.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll have more up for you tomorrow.

The 20 Days of Easter - Day 3

It’s Friday! I hope you get some Easter decorations up this weekend. I know I will be doing that. I’ve been making all these decorations and now I need to start decorating.

I didn’t get to post yesterday and was going to in the evening but was so tired that I fell asleep to today there will be two posting so please join me twice.

I designed this bunny rabbit in Inkscape and then used my Sizzix eClips to cut him out. He turned out cuter than I thought he would. I had made him a year ago and didn’t like the way he looked so I just saved the file and forgot about it until this past week. I opened the file up and decided to do some tweaking since I’ve learned more about Inkscape in the past year.

I used Bazzil cardstock with color core and then instead of inking around the sides of the bunny, I sanded it. I also sanded his body parts to give it a different look and I like the way it turned out. The paper was red underneath but not a bright red.

I used an embossing folder to give the bunny's tummy some texture and I went over the raised area lightly with chalk ink.

If you want to design your own svg files for svg cutting machines, Inkscape is a free design program to download. You can find lots of videos on line on how to use it. It takes a little bit of time but once you learn, there is so much you can do and it’s FREE!

You can not only make cutting files but you can do blog buttons and digital layouts. I really like my Inkscape and I really, really like that it's free. :)

I have entered this at:

Cut It Up - Easter Challenge #42

Craft for the Craic - April Challenge Something for Easter

Simply Create Too - mid challenge #58 Easter or Bunnies

20 Days of Easter - Day 2

Here we are day two of our Easter count down and today I would like to share another type of basket I made. This tray is from the SVG Attic set Spring Fling. I've used this tray in the past for decoration and am using it again for Easter. I find it very versatile.

The paper used is from DCWV's Country Time stack. The press on half pearls and lace were from the discounted dollar bins at Michaels. They have lace and half pearls and all sorts of other stuff on clearance right now for 50 cents. The flower is a paper white flower from my stash that I used apple green Glitter Mist on.

Just a note...The ribbon is a teal color but the same color green as the flower and half pearls run through it. It's hard to see in the picture and the green in the teal ribbon looks to be a dark brownish green when it fact it is more of the darkish green that is on the flower.

Thanks for dropping in today and see you tomorrow. 

Only 18 more days till Easter! 

I'm entered at

Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party #28

City Crafter Blog Challenge #205 - spring/Easter

Miriam's Crafting Blog's 11th Monthly Challenge - Texture 

20 days of Easter - Day 1

Today I would like to share an Easter basket I designed and made. I have seen these on a few cutting file on line stores and thought I could make my own and add my own decoration to the outside panels. I'm still a novice when it comes to designing my own svg files for my Cricut and eClips but if it's not too hard, I'll take on the challenge.

My handle got a little lop sided from me carrying it around the house trying to find a good light source. I but the handle twice so I could glue the pieces together because I didn't like the white side of the paper showing. I added some pretty ribbon to the handle that I grabbed out of the clearance bin at Michaels.

I also made the eggs that are in the basket and I will be showing you how to make those as my 20 Days of Easter continue.

Paper used is from the French Country card stack pad by DCWV and you can find it now at Michaels for under $10.

I'm linked up at:

 Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party #28 - Anything Goes.

City Crafter Challenge Blog challenge #205 - Spring Easter.

Shades of March Green

This month I sent hand made cards to the Huron Care Facility and I asked that they be distributed among the residents that don't get many if any visitors. Here are the cards I made. I try to make them all a little different so the person receiving them feels special.

Thank you for stopping by today and if you're interested in making cards for those who are forgotten such as veterans and the elderly, please contact me by leaving a message here or visit my facebook page at lorby's world of caring and ask to join.

We pick a new place to send our cards each month and you're not committed to send cards every month and if you can only send one card, that's fine too.

Join me tomorrow as I start counting down to Easter with a project a day to show you and how I did it. 

I have joined Miriam's Crafting Supplies monthly challenge: Shades of Green

Cards 5 and 6 use yellow rhinestones from Miraim's Crafting Supplies.

Chalky Challenge

I hope you are enjoying your week so far and not being bothered too much by this strange weather we're having. As some of you know, I live in Austin, Texas area now and the weather is even freaky here this winter. We've actually had days off or delays at school due to ice. One day it's warm and the next there is below freezing and ice. Our old stomping ground of Tucson is just getting extremely warm weather and it sounds like everyone is wearing shorts there already and then back east in Michigan where I grew up, they are still snowed in.

If you are snowed in or just don't want to go out in the cold, then start crafting an include some chalk in any way shape or form on your project and enter your creation in our monthly challenge at Chalk N Stock.

Here is what I created for the design team this money. I used some chalk to color parts of the digital stamp and to ink the edges. 

 

Thank so much for stopping by and hope to see your creations in the Chalk N Stock monthly challenge.

Tags, Bags, and Boxes with the Krazy Crafting Crew

Welcome to this month's blog hop with The Krazy Crafting Crew!! This month we are making Tags, Bags, Boxes and whatever can be made 3D!! If you just came by to visit with me, thank you, but please start at the first stop with our hostess, Janet at Janet's  Creative World.  

Janet is also offering a fantastic giveaway. Here's her description of the giveaway that you DON'T want to miss!!  

Close To My Heart Cloud Nine Cardmaking Kit. Includes card bases, envelopes, cardstock, double sided paper, a stamp set, and washi tape, glitter tape and other embellishments to make 10 cards! Valued at $45.00! You can win this by leaving comments on each blog, and if you're not currently a follower, why not follow the blogs because there's always fun in this group and a blog hop each month to inspire you!

Here's my creation for this month's hop:

I used the winner's cup from the set A Day at the Races from SVG Attic to make this. I'm not finished yet because I have so many different ideas as to what to do. As I was getting ready to take this picture, I thought would it be cool to wrap tulle around the bottom but I don't have any tulle to match it. I think I need a Michael's run.

Thank you for stopping by and visiting with me today. Please leave us a comment and let us know how you like our hop!! Now hop on over to the next stop with Miranda.


The complete lineup:

Janet         www.janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com
Liz             www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com
Christina    http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
Lissa Marie   www.somanycrafts.com
Lori            www.Scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com
Zenita        www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
Cicily          www.pinkdalmatianscrapper.com
Jearise       www.lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Miranda     www.nanasscrapspot.com
Paula          www.preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com
Katina        www.lifeslittleblessings.com