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Got Leather? Make a tag! Cricut Style

November 14, 2012 by

It’s my turn to post as a Designer for the Practical Scrappers website.. My post for today is all about leather.  Did you get a chance to read the practical scrappers  post regarding the 11 Things you can do with an Electronic Die Cutting Machine?  If not take a moment to check out all of the Practical Scrappers wonderful ideas.

This post will make it complete with 12 things you can do with an Electronic Die Cutting Machine.

#12: Make Leather Luggage Tags.

My favorite electronic die cutting machine is the Cricut Expression.  I am a big fan of adding texture and layers to my projects and if I can add leather to a project, I am all over it.   I love creating tags for gifts or tags to attach to my luggage when I travel.  If a tag gets pulled off some how.. no worries I can always make another one. I use the cricut machine for most of my leather tags. I like having the ability to set my size, shape, and amount that I want to cut at once.

Here is a look at my most recent tags. (I like hearts and my favorite # is 2)

As you can see I used 3 different types of leather.  The red leather had a diamond design etched in it which was fun to use.  I will use that heart on a layout.  The tan leather heart  I will use on one of my cricut bags.

I really like the black leather scallop tag.  I added a mini heart with a #2 on it and will use that for my suitcase.

 

 

 

 

After I cut out my tags I added a grommet & some rope. I stamped the letter K & the #2.  You can stamp on it or add vinyl to customize it any way you want.

Some of the leather depending on how thick it is and if it is textured will cut cleaner than others, but I have tried a variety of leather and I am ok with it not being 100% perfect.

With Christmas only weeks away, I will make stocking & tree shaped tags and add them to gifts.

Have you ever cut leather before in your electronic die cutting machine?  If not give it a try.

Did you know I teach cricut classes?  Yep.. take a class with me and I will teach you how to cut leather, chipboard, fabric, vinyl, etc… Next class is Saturday November 17th 10:30 in my studio.

Practical Scrapper Designer & Scrap It Girl

 

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Hexagon’s over at Practical Scrappers

September 10, 2012 by

Do you like using Hexagons on your layouts or cards?  Stop over at Practical Scrappers today to see what the designers did using hexagons.  You will notice my layout is one I made recently using Pink Paislee products and jumbo hexagons.  But the other designers gave us so many other great ideas, I can’t wait to use my Hexagon die and shapes more this week.  Do you like hexagons or what is your go to shape that you like to use?

 

Here is just a sneak peak at 3 of the projects they have at Practical Scrappers, but you will want to go to their site to see the rest of the ideas, and make sure you are a fan of theirs on Facebook and of their blog.

Practical Scrapper Erin
Practical Scrapper Mary Pat Siehl
Practical Scrapper Sarah
Have a great Monday & start creating something using Hexagons!
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Sewing Notions Layout

August 27, 2012 by

Practical Scrappers is posting ideas today using your Sewing Notions.  I was supposed to post with them today, but didn’t get it up in time.  Here is my layout I created for their post. What have you used lately that would have worked with this theme?  I bet you have a needle & thread!  Seam binding, material, buttons, patterns, and buttons are fun to use too.  I used some seam binding, twine, thread, buttons, and stick pins for this layout.    Have a Great Monday!

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Just Scor-It !

August 21, 2012 by

Today over  at Practical Scrappers they have a list of 9 things you can do with your scoring tools.  I use both the  Scor-Pal and Martha Stewart’s  Scoring board.   Here is the layout that I turned in to Practical Scrappers, please check out their site to view the other great ideas.  The team of crafters over at Practical Scrappers are so talented and I love their ideas for today’s post.

What have you done with your scor-pal lately?  I love to hear from you, so feel free to leave a comment any time.

My niece and nephew.
I created the back ground with my scor pal, then sanded the scored areas.

This is an old layout I did. I created the white score lines in the back ground, for texture and a denim jean look.

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Crafty Storage Ideas, Scrap It Girl Style

July 8, 2012 by
Are you trying to stay cool and look for something to do inside over this hot weekend?  Why not organize your craft supplies?  Maybe you can hit a few thrift shops or garage sales.  Did you see the July 4th post by Julie over at Practical Scrappers?  If you didn’t, make sure you check out her post, she just shared some wonderful storage ideas for her craft supplies.  I loved her idea, so here I am with a similar post.  I love thrift stores, vintage shops, and garage sales for finding my crafty containers.
This is one of my favorite storage ideas.  It’s an old 7-Up crate.  I keep things in it that
I am using that week for classes.  It is really handy to use.  What’s really
nice is that most of my “most” needed supplies actually fit into those compartments.
I love mix matched glass jars mixed with my old jars and vintage finds.
Inside these containers I am storing  my old clothes pins, thread spools, trims, and scrabble pieces.
Storage for my paint brushes, mini spools, and wood letters.
Old Mason jars and gum ball machines for my buttons.   Behind the jars
you might notice a long basement window, it was perfect after I cleaned it up, painted it black
and added a rope to hang my tags or mini bingo cards from.
Here is an old wire trio of baskets perfect for my twin, rope,  and burlap.
I love the old shaped shadow boxes.  This one I used for some of my  bakers twine
& some of my mini vintage finds.I hope you enjoyed a peak at some of my favorite storage ideas.  I am constantly adding new things to my craft rooms.. or should I say, I am constantly adding “old”  things to my craft rooms.  What old things do you have in your craft room?   I hope I inspired you just a little bit to add some more old vintage finds to your craft rooms.By the way, I forgot to mention that this is the first post I did for Practical Scrappers.  Now that I am on their design team I will be sharing the same posts here and there, just in case you miss it.Practical Scrapper, Kimberly Congdon (Scrap It Girl)
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