May You Rest In Peace

Laura Henson

February 1, 1946 - July 18, 2012

God looked around His garden and found an empty place.  He them looked down upon the Earth and saw your tired face.  He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest.  God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best.  He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb, so He closed your weary eyelids and whispered "Peace be thine."  It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn't go alone.  For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

Sorry for the poor quality of the picture.  I took the pic with my phone because I didn't have my camera with me, just one of those things you don't think to pack when you're headed out of town for a funeral.

Once we got down state, I was asked to create a poster board to display pictures.  It was my pleasure to be able to do this.  I went through so many pictures of the past and enjoyed a trip down memory lane.  I loved how the project gave me some time to grieve and celebrate one very beautiful lady!!

I started by sponge painting the plain white poster board with my aunts favorite color, purple.  Then I cussed often because my Gazelle was back home up North and I was downstate . . . only a 3.5 hour drive.  :o/

I made a quick trip to a couple of craft stores in the area and then got to work.  I kept it simple so that I wouldn't take away from the pics, but it sure would have been really nice to have my Gazelle (me still cussing).

With some paper flowers, brads, and stickers I put it together for the viewing and the funeral.  I'd like to think that my beloved Aunt Laura would have loved it.

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

Celebrate America Wreath

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Star Burst 0951, Bottle Rocket by Olivia Myers 0952, 4th of July Mini Collection BKD021,
Materials: 16" Foam Wreath, Red, White, and Blue Fun Fur Yarn, Silver Glitter Eyelash Fun Fur Yarn, Cardstock, Glitter Cardstock, Rhinestones

Check out my previous blog entry on the Spring Wreath with more information on how and what I did to decorate the outside of the wreath.

Check out Design Team Member Becki's post on her Spring is in Air Wreath for the inspiration on the base of this wreath!!

Red, white, and blue are my favorite colors and I absolutely love celebrating all the patriotic holidays throughout the year!  I needed a Patriotic wreath that I could hang all year if I wanted and still celebrate the current holiday.

DID YOU KNOW, that in Funtime you can easily create a charm from your designs?!  It's with this special effect that I was easily able to take my wreath and transform it from holiday to holiday!

I started with a 16" foam wreath and wrapped it with red, white, and blue fun fur yarn and silver glitter eyelash fun fur yarn.  It was a pain managing the 4 different yarns at once but I'm very happy with the results!!

Before I finished covering the foam wreath with the yarn I added a hook.  My thought was that I didn't want to add the hook after the yarn was done because I was afraid that the hook would cut through the yarn.  Didn't want to have to repair what I'd already done!!

To decorate around the wreath, I used the 4th of July Mini Collection BKD021 and added "Celebrate America" outlined to the top of the wreath and the Bottle Rockets by Olivia Myers 0952 to the bottom.

To the sides, I added the sparkles from the 4th of July Mini Collection BKD 021.  I cut them from the beautiful glitter paper available at Bosskut.  To layer them, I used seed beads between each sparkle and secured them to the wreath with push pins.

For the 4th of July sign, I started by layering the design in Funtime and once I had the look I wanted, I outlined the whole thing.  Then with the charm special effect, I added it to my outline.

I cut the finished outline from 110 lbs cardstock and using a cloud template I made, I used chalk to create a sky look.  For some added protection I applied Mod Podge to the entire cardstock.  Then using the beautiful glitter paper available at Bosskut, I cut out the Star Burst 0951 in various sizes.

I added 4 rhinestones to the 4, because you can never have too much bling on the Fourth of July!!  Using 1/8" 3-D dots, I attached the "Happy 4th of July" sentiment.  Now it's all set to hang each 4th of July!!

While I still have quite a few patriotic holidays to account for, I was able to get a Service Flag and Yellow Ribbon completed.

My Service Flag I made sure to make the stars removable.  I have 2 brothers currently serving in the United States Air Force and my dearest husband serves in the United States Army.  From time to time there's a multiple of deployments and I wanted to be able to represent each loved person during their deployment.  The Service Flag is simply put together with basic shapes and a ribbon secured to it with brads.

My Yellow Ribbon proudly displays my husband's name and the Army seal.  HOOAH!!  I also used the charm special effect on the ribbon.  :o)

God Bless America!!

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

Bosskut Design Team Member

Thank You Card

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Butterfly Silhouette 0327, Sun 0652,
Materials: Cardstock, images, seed beads

Here's a VERY simple card that I made that will hopefully speak volumes to one special Nana.  My daughter received a butterfly kite, which she LOVES, from her Nana and we've had to go outside to fly it just about every day.  As you can tell by the smile on my daughter's face, she truly enjoys it!!

Using a photo of my daughter I started out by cropping her out on my PaintShop Pro and then imported it into Funtime.  Using the print and cut option, I printed her picture out and then cut the oval out around her.  I also used the print and cut feature to cut out the cloud with the "Thank You Nana" sentiment.

Since she received a butterfly kite, I used the Butterfly Silhouette available at Bosskut.  For the body of the butterfly, I used seed beads for some additional dimension and some ribbon as the tail of the kite.

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

Bosskut Design Team Member

Celebrate America Card

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: 4th of July mini collection BKD 021
Materials: Cardstock, Glitter Cardstock

For this project, I started out with a tri shutter card template provided by Terri on the Gazelle Owner's Forum.  Thank you so much Terri!!

I used the sparklers and the "Celebrate America" files from the 4th of July mini collection. 

For the Statue of Liberty I used a coloring page that I found here.  I imported the jpeg into my Funtime and used the auto vecto to create the cut file.  Then I used a very fine black marker to "color in" the inside cut lines.  I replaced the pen with the blade holder and cut the outline.
 

The Liberty Bell is a true type font, US-Bats that I downloaded from dafont.com.  Using the same technique as I did the Statue of Liberty, I started with a very fine black pen to "color in" the inside cut lines.  I then replaced the pen with the blade holder and cut along the outside line.

This is the first card that I've submitted for challenges!!  So excited that I've finally taken the plunge!  I hope that I haven't broken etiquette on this but I did submit this one card to 2 different forums for their challenges.  I didn't see anything that said that I couldn't but I just wanted to make sure to add this disclaimer.  I have no intentions of offending anyone!  :o)

CHALLENGES SUBMITTED TO:
Bosskut CHALLENGE: make it your own! (tri-shutter card)
The Outlawz 2000 Member Party Twisted Thursday Challenge

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)
Bosskut Design Team Member

Colin's Birth Plate

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Tiny Cloud by Olivia Myers 0337
Materials: 8.5 plain white plate, repositionable vinyl, ColorBox fluid chalk inkpad

Making a lasting present for someone else that they will cherish is why I love crafting so much!!  What parent wouldn't LOVE something that takes the birth of their child and memorializes it for all to see?!  For this project I made a birth plate for a couple of dear friends honoring their son.

In Funtime I started with creating a circle that is the same size as the plate that I'm using.  Then I created another circle to "show" me where the border of the the plate is.  These circles are strictly for guidance and I didn't cut them.

Using the true type font Disney Print, I started by typing out "Colin William" and then fit the text to the inside of the outside circle using this great tutorial by Jules.  After I finished playing with the spacing, I added an outline to it.  I applied his name to the plate using transfer tape, this made it easier to keep the integrity of the spacing and the arc.  With the same technique, I typed out Colin's birthday, August 18, 2010, and applied it to the plate.

For the weight, length, and time I used the true type font Disney Simple and added an outline to it.

The beautiful diecut, Tiny Cloud by Olivia Myers 0337, is made using different color vinyl and layering them as you would with paper.  For the cloud, I used ocean ColorBox fluid chalk inkpad to shade the outside and blended it using my finger.

An easy gift for any new parent that they will love!!  And according to this article, July, August, and September are popular months for birthdays.  :o)

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

Bosskut Design Team Member

EXCITING Gazelle Announcement!!

Magnetic Puzzles

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Materials: Cardstock, Family Photos, Xyron laminate/magnet cartridge

With all the wonderful benefits from digital photography, I shamefully admit that after the hundreds of pictures that I take of my beautiful family, my pictures get loaded onto the computer and that's where they stay.

Both of my babies just LOVE to play with magnets on the refrigerator.  They also both enjoy helping Mom and Dad put together puzzles.  Soooo, that got me to thinking about this project!!  I could easily combine the 2 activities using pictures from our family activties that we love the most.

I started out watching this video, available through the Bosskut Training website.  Making a puzzle from an image is as simple as a print and cut!!  Funtime allows you to choose from a 2x2, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, 12x12, 14x14, and 16x16 puzzle.  For this project I created two 4x4 puzzles and two 6x6 puzzles.  I wanted to keep them smaller so that it would still be easy enough for my babies to work.

After putting 2 pictures on my 8.5x11 work space in Funtime, I added in the crop marks.  In the "print setup" menu I made sure that I was printing the best quality.  I choose white cardstock to print my pictures on because I was getting better results than using regular computer paper.

Then using my Xyron, I ran the cardstock through the laminate/magnet cartridge.  Using a deep cut blade, force 3, speed 2, and ONLY 1 PASS I set up the print and cut.  My Gazzy cut B-E-A-uuuutiful!!!

Here are the first 2 pictures that cut still on the mat with a few of the pieces removed.  I sized both pictures to be 4.5x6.  The top photo of my son is a 4x4 puzzle and the bottom photo of my daughter and son is a 6x6 puzzle.

This photo shows a close up of just how well my Gazzy cut the puzzle pieces through the laminate, cardstock, and magnet!!!

The top puzzle piece is from a 4x4 puzzle and the bottom is from a 6x6 puzzle. 

I've successfully found a way to decorate my refrigerator with the ones that I love most and create a fun, learning environment for my babies!!  Now I don't have to worry about losing the pictures that I've taken to digital space.

This has truly been one of my most favorite projects to date!  I hope that you've enjoyed it as well and it has inspired you to find a creative, fun way to display your most cherished memories.

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

Bosskut Design Team Member