My new toy:- Silhouette Cameo

Because I have a BIG birthday coming up, next month, my dear sweet hubby surprised me beforehand w/ a new toy:-  a Silhouette Cameo.  I still love my Cricuts and will never get rid of them but, having this machine, opens up a whole new world of creativity for me, and I’ve already been having a lot of fun with it.  J

Firstly, when you get your machine, you get 51 free designs; one of which is a control panel cover.  This is how I decorated my machine:-

The butterflies are vinyl cling-ons.  

For the control panel, you just choose your patterned paper and it cuts out the design.  Or, you can choose the patterned paper available online and do a “print and cut”.  I chose to just use patterned paper I already had. 

Then, I played around w/ the designs and did all of my Father’s Day cards.  I love how you can create sentiments on different shaped labels, etc.  

 Inside:-  this sentiment was cut out and then glued in place.

Inside:- same w/ this sentiment.

 Inside flap of car:-  

Inside card itself:  This sentiment was done w/ the "print and cut" feature.  It was all created on the mat in the various layers and then just cut out.  Easy peasey!  

All of the dads loved their cards, which was the best part. J

There are a gazillion designs available in the Silhouette Shop for purchase.  I chose to get a premium subscription, which allows me to download $150.00 worth of designs for just $16.00/mo., and they have new designs all the time.  The designs, themselves, are usually $1 per design.  Every week, they have a clearance section for 50 cents per design.  It is just a riot picking out this one and that one.  I feel like a kid in a candy store.  J

Happy Father's Day!

Father's Day Card

Made this card for hubby’s Step-Dad.

Inside:- 

Created this card using the original Cricut cartridges on the Cricut Imagine by using RGB codes and the pre-set color palette on the Imagine.  Pop-dotted the collar of the shirt.  Made it look real cool. J

Tools/Items:-

Cricut Imagine

Cricut  Cartridges – see below

Corner Chomper -- Deco

Glue – ATG; regular

Cardstock -- white (for the Imagine); base of card

Patterned Paper

Pop dots

Cricut Cartridges

Pack Your Bags – shirt and layers

Groovy Times – “mellow out”

Father’s Day – “Happy Father’s Day”

Another Father's Day Card

Made this card for my FIL. This is the first time I’ve created an origami shirt. Found this video which really helped:-

http://www.squidoo.com/origamishirt#module125524081

Inside:-

Tools/Items:-

Patterned paper
Glue – ATG
Popdots
Brads – for buttons on shirt

This card was a really quick/easy project. I was really surprised how easy it was to make the shirt. The instructions were great. After layering the front of the card, inserted 3 brads on the shirt and pop-dotted it onto the card. Sentiment was computer-generated.

Father's Day Card

Hiya. Well, something else should've been added to the video below ---- forgetting to post my Father's Day cards. LOL

So, here they are. Better late than never, right? LOL LOL

Made this card for my step-FIL. He loves to fish, so it was just apropos to make a li’l fisherman.

Inside

Tools/Items:-

Cricut Imagine
Cricut Cartridge – Everyday Paper Dolls
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page – Quilted
Glue – regular; ATG; Zig Two Way
Cardstock – patterned; white (for the Imagine)
Corner rounder
Popdots
Baker’s Twine – fishing line, fish basket handle
Stampin’ Up Ink – Creamy Caramel
Brad – for closure on fish basket

Created totally on the Cricut Imagine, floodfilling the layers using RGB codes. Inked all the edges and parts of the layers to allow the cut lines to show thru. Used the border punch on the inside design edge and the corner punch on the sentiment. Sentiments were computer-generated.