Clean and Simple Father's Day Card

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Materials: Cardstock, Ribbon, Silver Brad

I started by using the option to utilize any pen in my Gazelle and typed out "Happy Father's Day" in the Funtime font Brody.  Then I removed the pen and put my blade holder back in and cut the shape of the card around the sentiment.

Then I cut out "Dad" in the Funtime font Friz Quadrata Bold and cut the rectangle around it.  For the finishing touch, I added some embellishments to the top left!

Clean and simple BUT still made with all my Love!!

I really LOVE all the options my Gazelle offers me and she cuts so beautifully!  I've learned so much about how she actually works and what to look for when I'm having problems through the Gazelle Owner's Forum.  They truly have THE BEST customer service there!  I never learned or understood so much with my other electronic cutter . . .

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

Doll High Chair and Crib

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Butterfly Doily by Judy Stark BKD 101
Materials: Vinyl

My daughter received this beautiful high chair and crib for her baby dolls for her birthday last January.  The only problem I saw with it is that it's so white and boring!!  Nothing a little vinyl and some great Bosskut Diecuts can't fix.  :o)  There was more I definitely wanted to do but my daughter thought that my playtime with her toys was up.  She loved the new additions and even called them her new "toys."

For this project I simply used repositionable vinyl, available for purchase through Bosskut.  With just about all of my vinyl projects, I used transfer tape; also available for purchase through Bosskut.  This helps to keep the integrity of the design and if I'm applying words, it keeps the spacing as I intended it.

For the high chair, I simply added the Butterfly Doily by Judy Stark BKD 101 to the back of the seat.  I have to note here that once I had this cut and weeded, my daughter saw it.  She LOVED it and was so excited that it was for her!

With the crib, I added a Butterfly Doily by Judy Stark BKD 101 to each of the doors.  I also added the bedtime prayer, "Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on.  Four corners to my bed.  Four angels 'round my head.  One to watch and one to pray and two to guide me through the day" to the inside of the where my daughter puts her dolls head.

It still amazes me the difference a little vinyl can make!  With the colors available now, it's easy to personalize just about ANYTHING!!  Another thing that I absolutely LOVE about repositionable vinyl is fact that it's not permanent.  You can change with the seasons or as your mood suits.  What will you let your Gazelle help you to "improve?"

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

Bosskut Design Team Member

Father's Day Card 2012

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Materials: Cardstock

For my Dad's Father's Day card I started by typing the word "DAD" out in the Funtime font Windsor Bold.  Then I created a rectangle and rounded the corners.  I overlapped the top of the letters to the bottom of the rectangle and welded them together.

I then typed out a Father's Day poem I found available on the internet in the true type font Aeolus.  Using the print and cut option with my Gazelle, I print out the poem and cut the card shape around the poem.

Using the true type font Tagettes, I typed out "Daddy" and added an outline to it.  I used 3-D dots to adhere it to the card for some added dimension.

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

Completed Kusudama Bridal Bouquets

To create these beautiful Kusudama Bridal bouquets I started out following one of these 2 websites that show you the process in folding each pedal of the flowers:

• Origami Kusudama Flowers
• Kusudama Tutorial

Then on 05 April 2012 I posted this tutorial on how I attached the stems to the flowers.

On 27 May 2012, I shared how I created a bouquet out of all the stemed Kusudama flowers.

To complete the look of the bridal bouquets, on 10 June 2012 I explained how I decorated the bouquets by adding fuller with tulle and wrapped the stems with ribbon.

This is the Bride's bouquet.  It consists of 50 Kusudama flowers and tulle with added embellishments.  There are 3 different size flowers, assembled from 3", 4", and 4.6" squares.

 

For some additional personalization I made some flowers with "sentiments" that are special to the couple.

The first 3 bouquets are for the Bridesmaids.  They are made up of 25 flowers, assembled from 3", 4", and 4.6" squares.

Here's picture of the stem of one of the Bridesmaid bouquet.

The bouquet on the left is the Junior Bridesmaid bouquet and the one on the right is one of the Bridesmaid bouquets.

The Junior Bridesmaid bouquet is made from 25 flowers all assembled from 3" squares.

This is by far the most extensive crafting project I have done but definitely the most rewarding.  I'll admit there were times when I dreaded having to fold another piece of paper but I am VERY pleased with the results!!

Once my hands have recovered from all the folding, gluing, steming, and wrapping, I have so many ideas for these beautiful flowers!!  First off, I'm definitely going to try my hand at making a Kusudama ball.  :o)

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

Decorating a Bridal Kusudama Bouquet

Materials:  Tulle, Wire Cutters, Ribbon

After I wrapped the stems, as I show on this post, I cut the stems leaving a 4-5 inch handle for the bouquet.

I added some tulle between the flowers as filler,  I personally feel that this gave the flowers a completed look.

First I used my Mickey Mouse paper towel holder and put the tulle on it (hey, you work with what you got!!  :o)).  For the junior bridesmaid and bridesmaid I used plain white 6" tulle. Then taking one end, I put it into the bouquet and slowly wove the tulle in between and around the flowers.  Time consuming and a tedious task but, in my opinion, definitely worth it!!  With the Bride's bouquet I choose a tulle that was decorated with rhinestones and pearls.

Then I added some hot glue the end of the stem and putting the ribbon at an angle started wrapping the stem.  I should note here that before I started wrapping the stem, I folded up the ribbon that was at the bottom so that the ribbon "capped" the stems.

As I went up the stems, I would pull the ribbon tight and periodically add more hot glue.

Using a thinner ribbon and my dearest husbands assistance (he had to hold the bouquet for this part), I criss crossed the ribbon up to the top.  I did make sure to add small amounts of hot glue to the ribbon as I worked my way to the top.  At the top I tied the ribbon in a knot and made sure to leave some ribbon to hang down.

Well, as you can see from the top picture I have finally completed all the bouquets for my sisters wedding <sigh>.  I am looking forward to posting additional pictures of all her bouquets just as soon as I have her OK (which may or may not be after her wedding).

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

Etched Beer Mugs

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Scroll by Phyllis Parkins 0986
Materials: Glass Beer Mugs, Etching Cream, Repositional Vinyl

Here's a great, personalized Father's Day gift that he'll sure to love!!

I started out by purchasing a set of 6 glass mugs.  In the past I have used contact paper available for purchase at your local grocery stores but have unfortunately not had much luck with it.  For some reason, it doesn't seem that the contact paper adheres to the glass very well.  So, I have been using repositional vinyl, available for purchase at Bosskut.

For the first glass (the one on the right) in Funtime, I used the true type font AmericanUncIniD and typed out the Irish toast, "May there be a generation of children on the children of your children."  Added the Scroll by Phyllis Parkins 0986.  Then typed "Happy Father's Day" in the Funtime font Bookman Bold.  With the alignment tool, I centered all 3 vertically.

When it came time to cut my vinyl, I made sure to use the weeding option in the Cutting Control Panel.  This made it signficantly easier when I started weeding out the vinyl that I wanted to place on the glass mug.

Here's a picture of just how small the letters were cut and how well the Gazelle did!!  I used a vinyl blade, force of 1, and a speed of 1.  She did just BEAUTIFUL!!  Honestly the worst part was weeding each of the small letters.  Amazing how you don't notice how many letters have small bits in the middle of them until you have to weed them.  At this point you'll see that I was still arguing with where I wanted the small bits placed.  :o)

With the second glass I created an image in my PaintShop Pro for the bar that my husband is currently building in our basement.  Due to his military background, he's decided to name the bar "Check Point Pub."  The beer mugs are from the true type font PrositBats, "Check Point" is the true type font Army, and "Pub" is the true type font BrushScrD.

I saved the image as a jpeg and then imported it into Funtime.  After using the vectorization, I cleaned up the image a bit so that I would have a cleaner cut.  With a vinyl blade, I cut the image into the vinyl and applied it to the glass mug using transfer tape.  I've personally found that the transfer tape is a MUST HAVE when working with vinyl on any project.

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

Father's Day Card

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Materials: Cardstock, Vellum, Metal FX Creative Covering by Con-Tact, 1/8" thick 3-D dots

Here's a card that I made for my dearest husband from our babies. 

I'm not sure how it started but for fun (no matter what we're drinking) we "cheers" each other.  So, taking this little family tradition I decided to incorporate it into his Father's Day card.

I couldn't find a beer mug or sippy cup cut file that I like SO I decided to make them myself.  The Funtime software that comes with the Gazelle is that easy to use!!  Using the basic shapes, the ability to manipulate those shapes, and the option to weld the shapes together I created simple paper piecing cut files.  I've made these files available to other Gazelle owners at the Boss Kut Forum in file sharing.

• Beer Mug
• Sippy Cup

I used the metal Con-Tact paper as the base of the beer mug.  I chose a darker color for the beer because my husband prefers a full bodied beer, of course, a yellow would also look good!  For the "frosted" look, I used vellum and the "head" of the beer is simply white cardstock.

With the vellum, I started out by embossing the lines down the glass.  The embossing mat and embossing tool are available through Boss Kut!  For the embossing, I used of force 2 and 2 passes.  I'm thinking that I possibly could have used 3-4 passes to get a "deeper" look.

For the sentiment, "Cheers" I used the print and cut option on my Gazelle.  In Funtime, I typed out the sentiment in the true type font First Grader and added an oval around it.  With the special effects option, I used the scissors to give the oval a jagged edge.  I then added the crop marks and printed out the sentiment.  I cut out the oval and high lighted the edges.  With 1/8" thick 3-D dots I added them behind "Cheers" for some dimension.

A simple card that brings in a little family fun that I'm sure he'll keep forever!!

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