New in the 99 Cent Store - Cupcake Purse Carrier

What do you get when you combine mini cupcakes with extreme cuteness? This adorable Cupcake Purse! New in the 99 Cent Store, this purse shaped cupcake carrier holds 4 mini cupcakes, making it the perfect gift for any girl who likes sweets, and who doesn't like sweets?

I used patterned papers from the K&Company "Charlotte" paper pad for the cupcake carrier and purse front and back, and cardstock by Recollections for the closure tab and handles. The double sided patterned paper worked really well for this, since you see both sides of the paper when the purse is opened. The flower on the front was from my stash of silk flowers that I have on hand for crafting emergencies like this. :-)

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The purse closes around the sides of the carrier, protecting the cupcakes while they are being carried.

The front and back open to reveal the yummy treats inside!

Four mini cupcakes fit comfortably inside the tray and are held snugly in place.

Video Tutorial - How to Create Shape Cut-out Borders

I love using Make the Cut! to design and cut greeting cards, it makes the whole process so simple. In my last post, I showed you a Valentine card that had a heart shape cut from a paper strip. In this video tutorial, I show you how to create that effect in Make the Cut! But before I show you the video, here's another card I made using the same technique. You'll notice I added a little background border to this card as well (which isn't shown in the video but is created using the exact same technique.  I think it's a great card for a little boy, what do you think?

And here's the video tutorial showing you how to achieve this effect.  I hope you enjoy it!

Vintage look card made with love-themed free SVG cutting file

Have you started making your Valentine's cards yet? Here's my first one (I don't have too many to make, usually just one for hubby and one for my daughter). I used the love-themed freebie cutting file to cut the pieces.

I used CoreColor cardstock from Coredinations for teh card base and all the shadow pieces. The patterned paper is from the Charlotte paper stack from K&Company. The stamps are from the Heartthrob set by Close to my Heart and embossed with gold powder. The heart embellishment was attached with pop dots for dimension. Some stitching around the edges of the pieces finished off the card.

New in the 99 Cent Store - Ribbon Top Box

This cute little Ribbon Top Box can be used for so many gift giving occasions! The small slits in the lid allow you to weave ribbon to coordinate with the box for the perfect finishing touch. The download includes SVG, MTC (for Make the Cut! software) and PDF files. Assembly instructions are also included. Click on any of the images to have a look in the store.

Making Valentine's Day Cards? Free SVG & MTC Cutting file

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great holiday season! Now that Christmas is behind us, it's already time to start thinking about Valentine's Day! For my first freebie of 2012, here is a love-themed cutting file that you can use to make a card for that special someone. Just click on the preview image to download the file. As always, SVG, MTC and PDF files are included in the download. Enjoy!

Like Cre8ive Cutz on Facebook and Receive This Popcorn Box & Lid cut file Free!

Are you on Facebook? Do you like free cutting files? If your answer to both is Yes, I have a special freebie for you! Just head on over to the Cre8ive Cutz page on Facebook and "like" my page, and you'll get the cutting file (SVG, MTC and PDF) for this cute, versatile popcorn box with lid absolutely free!

Once you like the page, the image should change to show the download link as well as a video showing you how to assemble the box and lid. (if it doesn't change, just hit refresh).  And if you have any crafty friends who might like the file, please feel free to send them to my page as well.  Enjoy!

Tim Holtz Holiday RosetteTree

So shortly after I added the Set of 3 Rosettes to my store, I noticed Tim Holtz had a blog post out showing how to use rosettes to make a holiday tree. Of course I had to try it (with a few modifications based on what I had on hand for supplies) and it turned out so cute!

Here's the full tree. I covered an artificial tealight candle for the base, and rolled some light cardboard into a tube for the tree trunk, then covered it with jute. Before assembling the tree, I brushed the rosettes with a little Peeled Paint Distress ink, and spritzed them with Dew Drop Glimmer Mist for a little holiday shimmer. I also used little pieces of straw between each layer of the tree to separate them a bit more.

For the topper, I tied three little jingle bells together with red string, tied the string in a couple bows and then hot glued the bells to the top of the tree.

And of course, due to the irresistible bells and string, I had a little company when I was trying to take pictures of my tree. :-)

 

Happy Holidays everyone!