Welcome to the Family Card

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Materials: Cardstock, google eyes
Files: Acorn
Challenges: The Outlawz Paper a la Mode Challenge - Welcome project theme

Crafting is my outlet when things seem to be at their worst.  It's a great way for me to lose myself and my thoughts to something I truly enjoy.  It also helps that my children enjoy watching me and help from time to time . . . well, as much as any 3 or 2 year-old can.  :o)  Crafting puts a smile on my face and takes the tension out of my body!  I LOVE IT!!

For this project the theme was "Welcome" and I can't tell you how perfect the timing was on this!  Taking some cues from my family, it was easy to decide to add some nuts to this card.  I finished off the nuts with some google eyes.
 
On the inside of the card I used my computer to print out the following sentiment.
 

 

Fonts used for the message in the card include Goudy Handtooled, Honey Script, Care Bear Family, Harrington, and Jokerman.

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

Just Because Card

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: O'Hannah Frame Mat by Judy Stark BDK128, Denny with Watering Can by Pink Gem Designs
Materials: Cardstock, rhinestones
Challenges: The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - Flowers and Rhinestone Twist

For this card I decided to do card using the adorable dragon that I've been holding on too forever!  I just needed the right inspiration for it.

I started by creating the size card in Funtime and imported the dragon on to my card where I wanted it.  After cutting the card out around the dragon I added some rhinestones to the flowers (after all, the twist is flowers AND rhinestones!).

Then using the new cut file from BossKut, I cut the basic frame mat from O'Hannah around the sentiment "Just because." 

 

I added a couple of flowers (purchased from Michaels) on the front of the card with a rhinestone brad and some ribbon to the bottom.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie*´¨)

Monarch Butterfly Shadowbox

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Heart Doily by Phyllis Parkins BKD092
Materials: Shadowbox, cardstock, preserved butterfly, rhinestones

One of the things that I remember very fondly from grade school is my 3rd grade class where each student was actually given a caterpillar.  We fed our caterpillars, watched them become a chrysalis, and then watched the Monarch emerge from the chrysalis.  I truly believe it was that teacher that helped fuel my love of nature.

On my property we have plenty of milkweed and see many Monarchs flying around.  While walking the property with my daughter (3) and son (2), I found a dead Monarch in perfect condition.  I showed my babies and my daughter was immediately mesmerized.  With this dead Monarch I saw a great opportunity to teach my children, hopefully fuel a love for nature, and a great crafting project!!

Once I had the butterfly at home I did some research on the internet to find out how best to preserve our butterfly so that we could display it.  Since the wings wouldn't move on their own, I had to put our butterfly in the rehydration box.

After a couple of days in the rehydration box, I was able to easily move the wings without damaging them.  Following the directions listed, I placed the butterfly in the position I wanted him for display and left him alone again for a few more days.

In between rehydrating and positioning the butterfly, I created the 13 x 13 layout where we would display our butterfly.

For the wording "Monarch" I used Goudy Handtooled available in Funtime.  I LOVED the way this font cut out and my Gazzy cut the small cutouts in the letters out beautifully!!!

I chose the Heart Doily by Phyllis Parkins BKD092 to place the butterfly on to show my love of nature.  I also added some ss-10 rhinestones for that little extra something.

The 4 Monarchs that I cut out were from this website.  I simply imported them into Funtime and used the option to auto vectorize them.  They turned out beautiful and just look at how well the Gazelle cut out those thin little antennas!!  I added some ss-10 rhinestones to the tops of the wings and called it good.

As I assembled this project I was prompted to do additional research on the Monarch butterfly.  It's amazing how much I remembered . . . after reading it all again.  I learned that the Monarch that my babies and I found is a male and you can tell by what looks like dots on the bottom part of the wing.  How cool is that?!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

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Masculine Thank You Card

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

My dearest husband asked me the other day if I could make a thank you card for him to send to his granddad.

I started by typing out "Thank You" in the true type font Papyrus and then cut out the card around it.

Inspired by a cardband that I saw on another card, I created a cut file using basic shapes in Funtime.  I then layered that band on the darker blue and topped if off with a simple cream colored ribbon.

A very simple card for a very simple man!  :o)

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie*´¨)

Grandfather Clock Step Card

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

This card was submitted as part of the Outlawz Paper Ala Mode challenge, which required creating a project around the theme of time flies.

I started out with a simple step card and created a grandfather clock cutout to the tall part.  The clock face I found at Open Clip Art Library.  I then imported it into Funtime and utilized the print and cut feature.

I decided to try something new, and drew the top of the pendulum.  Needless to say, I've learned that maybe I should stick to creating cut files and cut them out on cardstock instead.  :o)

For the sentiment, I simply typed it into Funtime using the true type fonts Old Script, Papyrus, and Adorable.  Using the print and cut feature again, I cut the rectangle around the sentiment.

Thanks for looking!!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie*´¨)

Angel Swing Card

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Angel
Materials: Cardstock, rhinestones, ribbon

I've submitted this card in the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge.  This week required incorporating an angel into the card.  I found my angel within the Cre8tive Hands free digital stamps.

I also decided that having never tried a swing card before, I thought to give it a try!  I started by importing my angel into Funtime.  Using the print and cut feature available, I cut a square around the angel.  I added glitter to the wings and stars and some rhinestones to the bottom right.

After creating a swing card in Funtime and different size layers for the borders, I cut out my card.  I tied a pink ribbon.

A very simple card but I'm in love with the way it turned out!  Now I just need to go out and buy sentiment stamp for the inside.  :o)

The file for the swing card that I made is availabe for download in the Gazelle Owner's Forum in *File Sharing*

 

Thanks for looking!!
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Lattice Card Challenge

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Ghost Pumpkin 0498, Haunted House by Olivia Myers 0486
Materials: Cardstock, silver brads, google eyes

Terri set out a challenge in the Gazelle Owner's Forum to create your own lattice card.  As I started this project my daughter wanted to add her creative talent to it as well.  So, she picked out the ghost and pumpkin and the purple cardstock for the card.  Purple is her most favorite color!!  :o)

For my card I chose to use a step card.  After making a lattice of the front of the card, I rounded the corners of the diamond shapes of the lattice.  Then I created a border, and trimmed it up a bit with the editting tools to create the fence look.  I'll honestly admit that it took me some time creating this, with some trial and error BUT as it always works, I learned a lot!!

The Ghost Pumpkin 0498 and the Haunted House by Olivia Myers 0486 are both some fun Halloween files available at Boss Kut Die Cuts.  As my daughter was going through my embellishments, she found the google eyes and we decided that it was a MUST for the pumpkin.

 

For the sentiment "Happy Halloween" I used the true type font Blackadder ITC and the frame around it I used Calligraphic Frames Soft, that I downloaded from dafont.com.  After adding an outline around the frame, I used the print and cut feature for the sentiment.  I secured the sentiment to the card using a couple of silver brads.

If you're a Gazelle owner, be sure to visit the Gazelle Owner's Forum to check out all the other beautiful lattice cards that members are making!!

Thanks for looking!!
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Etched Drinking Glasses

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Skull and Cross Bones by Olivia Myers 0901
Materials: Drinking glass, etching cream, vinyl

The one thing crafters learn is that as family and friends learn of their ability, the requests we get to make things for others increases!  I LOVE IT!!  At times it's a way to go in directions that we wouldn't otherwise venture and others it's an idea for a gift that we know someone might love.

Then there's the website Pinterest, where there are ideas a plenty.  A cousin of mine provided me with a picture of this etched glass and asked if it was something I could do.  With a huge smile on my face all I could say was, with my Gazelle I can do anything!!  Of course I told her that I could and made a trip to the store to find some glasses that would work.

The glasses that I found only came in a pack of 4, so I suggested adding the phrase to 2 of them and a skull and cross bones to the other 2.  While it may be a little early still, these would be great for a Halloween party!!  Add a little homemade dry ice rootbeer, also found on Pinterest, and you are all set!!

For the phrase "You have just been poisoned" I used the font Helvetica Medium available in the Funtime software.  After making sure to use the weed and mirror option available in the cut menu, I cut it out on vinyl, and positioned it centered on the bottom of the glass.  There were some minor imperfections on the bottom of the glass so I had to make sure that I removed ALL the air bubbles between the glass and the vinyl for a secure fit.

With the Skull and Cross Bones by Olivia Myers 0901, I started by placing the bones where I wanted them on the skull and created an outline of the whole thing.  With the edit tools, I cut the bones so that they weren't going across the skull and connected the ends.   I did have to do the little editting so that I could get the outline cut properly from the vinyl and that's yet ANOTHER reason I love my Gazelle, Funtime, and the video tutorials!  The versatility and ease of use make it fun to create projects just as you would like them.

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

Bosskut Design Team Member