Hi ya friends,
I wanted to share a couple of projects that I hadn't had the chance to share yet. My son's graduation party went well. I made lots of the decorations myself, but because I was under a time crunch, I didn't have a chance to take pics before the party. Well, they all grew legs & walked away with party-goers & all I was able to hold on to was one of the projects I made. Hee :)
Here it is:
It's a grad cap treat box :)
Here it is open:
This was one of the cute projects from the Graduation Day SVG file from svgcuts.com. I made 5 of these & was only able to snag one LOL. Well, I'm glad everyone liked them enough to want to take one home :) Like this one, they were filled with candy or chocolates.
The next project I made for the boys to give to Dad for his birthday:
This is the coolest pool table, let me tell ya! :) It is a really nice size too. On the top, there's a 3D pool cue & the balls are popped with foam tape. My youngest son really wanted to play with it :)
Here's a peek at some of the side detail:
Here's the box open:
This is also another svg file called The Green Room. I just love this one. It's got lots of guy projects & cards. I put his card, some beef jerky, & a gift card inside it :)
I've had loads of questions about what I used to cut these files, so here's the scoop:
I use my Cricut Expression to cut the files using the Sure Cuts A Lot 2 program. I had purchased the SCAL 2 program before Provo Craft sued the makers of SCAL. After the lawsuit, they were not allowed to sell SCAL that could be used with the Cricut. Now you can only purchase SCAL 3 which is NOT compatible with Cricut. Fortunately, I had already purchased the SCAL 2 before all the uglyness went down. It's a real shame because the SCAL program is (kick myself) super easy to use. So for now, this totally works for me. The more I use the svg files, the more I think that once my cricut goes, I'll be heading to the Cameo.
Some more news: I'll be taking the summer off from blogging. Lots of changes on the home front... again...but I knew it was coming. Once we're settled, I hope to be back to sharing my crazy concoctions. Wishing you a great summer and lovely crafternoons!
Until we craft again...
I wanted to share a couple of projects that I hadn't had the chance to share yet. My son's graduation party went well. I made lots of the decorations myself, but because I was under a time crunch, I didn't have a chance to take pics before the party. Well, they all grew legs & walked away with party-goers & all I was able to hold on to was one of the projects I made. Hee :)
Here it is:
Here it is open:
The next project I made for the boys to give to Dad for his birthday:
Here's a peek at some of the side detail:
I've had loads of questions about what I used to cut these files, so here's the scoop:
I use my Cricut Expression to cut the files using the Sure Cuts A Lot 2 program. I had purchased the SCAL 2 program before Provo Craft sued the makers of SCAL. After the lawsuit, they were not allowed to sell SCAL that could be used with the Cricut. Now you can only purchase SCAL 3 which is NOT compatible with Cricut. Fortunately, I had already purchased the SCAL 2 before all the uglyness went down. It's a real shame because the SCAL program is (kick myself) super easy to use. So for now, this totally works for me. The more I use the svg files, the more I think that once my cricut goes, I'll be heading to the Cameo.
Some more news: I'll be taking the summer off from blogging. Lots of changes on the home front... again...but I knew it was coming. Once we're settled, I hope to be back to sharing my crazy concoctions. Wishing you a great summer and lovely crafternoons!
Until we craft again...