Calling All Super Heros!

My newest DIL is a pre-K teacher. In my opinion she is a real life super hero. Have you ever met someone who was doing exactly what they should be doing? That's her. She gives her students her all. She seriously loves each and everyone of them and glows when she repeats little stories about them - or as she calls them - "her babies". I really admire and love her for loving them.

Anyway, for Christmas I made her a t-shirt that reads "I Teach Pre-K. What's Your Superpower?"

Who do you know that's a super hero?

 

 

Winter Wishes

Hello, Friends!  I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!  Lots of cold and snow here recently.  Which inspired me to create the snowman card using images from Doodle Pantry.

• Image:  Snowman and Scene from Doodle Pantry.
• Technique:  Triple Time Stamping
• Designer Paper:  Doodle Pantry
• Sentiment:  Doodle Pantry
• Other:  Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  Glitter Pen.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

• Mat 1 (snowflake pattern) = 5.410" x 4.160"
• Mat 2 (snow scene) = 5.25" x 4"
• Mat 3 (snowflake pattern) = 4.410" x 3.160".
• Mat 4 (snow scene) =  4.25 x 3"
• Mat 5 (snowflake pattern) = 3.415" x 2.165"
• Mat 6 (snow scene) = 3.25" x 2"

• Snowflake pattern edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Glitter pen used to highlight hats, ear muffs and scarfs on snowmen.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (snowflake) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (white) = 3.5" x 3.25"
• Sentiment = sized at 0.6" x 1.23"

Thank you for visiting my blog today!  Comments are always welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Decorative Couch Pillow

Hello, Friends... And Merry Christmas!  Today I want to show you a pillow I made for a family member.   But first, my tip:  It's Christmas!  Love one another. 

Check List:

• Pillow Insert - purchased at Walmart
• Pillow Cover - purchased at Walmart
• Flourish - purchased in Silhouette store
• Font - Precious
• Print-Cut-Iron-On - Square1

Decorative Couch Pillow
using Square1 Iron-On

I purchased an 18" square pillow insert and cover, both from Walmart.  The cover was $7.99 (I think) and the pillow was around the same in cost.  I should have bought these items at Hobby Lobby.  They had a bigger selection and I could have used their 40% off coupon.

The swirl flourish was purchased in the Silhouette store for .50 cents.  I color-filled it in black.

"Garrett" text was created using the Precious font (found at dafont.com).

Flourish Swirl and Garrett text were first printed on Square1 Iron-on using my home printer.  It was then cut using the Silhouette.  Next, just iron-on to the pillow cover. 

Insert pillow and done! 

I hope you enjoyed my project today. 

~ Marilyn

Jesus Subway Art - Shadow Box

This is one of those projects that just took it's own path.  I saw someone's subway art project on Facebook that contained a saying out of the Grinch Who Stole Christmas story.  So, thinking about subway art, I searched through files in the Silhouette store. 

I found a file I really liked made by Lori Whitlock and purchased it.  Then I started playing around with the colors and such.  But, alas, I had no canvas or board to put it on.  What I did have was an 8"x10" black shadow box purchased at Michaels. 

Subway art file from Silhouette Store
Lori Whitlock #51624

I printed my image onto Square1 printable and hand cut around the sides to fit the back of my shadow box.  Once that was done, I thought I would make "Jesus" and "Christ" stand out more my adding Stickles to the lettering.

I liked the shadow box, but wanted to add something to the outside as well.  Being a Catholic, there are lots and lots of used / old / broken rosaries and religious objects at my home.  So what better way to honor our Lord and re-use these holy objects than to combine them.

And that's how my Jesus / Subway Art / Shadow Box came to be.

I hot glued an old rosary cross, a miraculous medal, a religious pin, a religious necklace and an old finger rosary onto the outside of the shadow box.  

May Christ's peace be yours this Christmas.

~ Marilyn

Snoopy Doghouse Christmas Card

Hello, Friends.  Marilyn, here with another Christmas card for The Scrapbook Blessings Club.  This time I used the classic Snoopy as he is decorating his doghouse for Christmas.  My tip for you is this:  You can never go wrong with any of the Peanuts characters.  Love them!

• Image:  Snoopy and his doghouse were found online and traced within Silhouette software.
• Sketch:  Operation Write Home Sketch #203
• Designer Paper:  Recollections "Sugar Plums" 12" x 12" pack.
• Banner:  purchased through Silhouette Store
• Accents:  Stickles

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Stickles added to Christmas bulbs

Inside of Card

Thank you for visiting my blog today!  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Family Tree Floating Frame

I've been working on a Family Tree Floating Frame project this afternoon. Finally have it put together. Picture taken at wrong time of the day, so I'm getting a flash.

 

 

11" x 14" Floating Frame purchased at Michaels

I think you can tell the general idea of it. All done using Square1 Printable. I saw another crafter do something similar a while back. The bird images were purchased in the Silhouette store #7774 and #7775. Tree was found online and traced. I can't remember the fonts I used for the text.

 

Thank you for visiting my blog today!  Comments are welcomed and appreciated.

 

~ Marilyn

All I Want For Christmas - Is You!

Hello, Friends!  Time for Challenge #8 at Scrapbook Blessings Club.  Our challenge this time is to create a card with a tag.

Check List:

• Image:  Digi Stamp from Kenny-K.
• Tag:  Free image with Silhouette software
• Accents:  Stickles

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Digi Stamp by Kenny-K

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (blue/green/blue) = all the mats are one layer.  Created within the Silhouette software.  White gel pen used for faux stitching.
• Sentiment = "All I Want For Christmas" computer generated using "Precious" font downloaded from dafont.com

• Shopping Girl = digi stamp from Kenny-K (pre-colored).  Stamp image was traced and cut within Silhouette software.  Image also flipped horizontally on front of card.  Stickles added to accent fur portions of image.  Image sized at 4.065" in height.
• Tag = free image with Silhouette software.   Sized at 1".  Bow created using blue twine.  Tag is mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment = "Is You" computer generated using "Arial" font.   

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Shopping Girl = digi stamp from Kenny-K (pre-colored).  Image is sized at 2" in height.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

Christmas Cutting Board Gifts

Its the Secret Santa Blog Hop at Scrapbook Blessings Club!

 

Merry Christmas to you all from the SBC Design Team. We are so excited because Santa is taking a mini- break in the preparations for his annual Christmas Eve debut.  He came by for a visit and hopped over to each of the Design Team's blogs.  The good news is that he said none of us are on the naughty list!  And, he did leave some presents just for you, our followers.  Its a secret though! We don't know which blogs have the presents, but I do know he picked two of us, yeah!!!  All you have to do is follow us here at the club, hop over at each blog, leave a comment for the girls and follow all the blogs.

 

I've been creating Christmas Gifts!!

 

I found Cutting Boards at Walmart for .97 cents and thought - heck ya! 

 

Cutting Boards from Walmart
.97 cents

So, I went to my Silhouette Cameo and created a print and cut file to place on these "cost-effective" gifts.  I printed my file onto Square1 Printable and stuck it right on the front of the cutting board.

Cutting Board decorated
using Square1 Printable

What's nice about the Square1 is I didn't worry about getting it laid straight the first time.  This product is so forgiving, it lets you adjust until you're satisfied. 

So, in no time flat, I cranked out a few more.

3 gifts done!

Might as well make myself one while I'm at it.

And 1 for me, too!

Thanks for visiting my blog.  Don't forget you need to be a follower of my blog and leave me a comment below letting me know you came by.  Hopefully, you liked what you saw and will come again soon.  I'm planning on posting other Christmas gifts I'm making through out this coming week.

1. Follow My Blog
2. Leave me a Comment below
3. Then head on over to see what Christina has got for you!

Merry Christmas!! ~ Marilyn

So your next stop is CRISTINA Blog  ... 11 days left till Christmas!

Here is the entire line up for you to follow:
Scrapbook Blessings Club- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com

Sandy- www.aworkingmomsjoy.blogspot.com
Jennyfer - www.scrapalajen.blogspot.com
Cindy - www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com
Marilyn - http://songofml.blogspot.com/
Cristina - www.vintagepink39.blogspot.com
Teresa- http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com/

O, Holy Night

Here's a card I literally whipped together.  The Christmas Tree was traced from an image found online. 

Check List

• Image:  Google search for Christmas Tree
• Designer Paper:  the Paper Studio "I Believe In Santa" 8.5" x 11" pack
• Tag:  Purchased from Silhouette Store:  Lori Whitlock #51287
• Sentiment:  Computer typed using Precious font (found on dafont.com)
• Accents:  Stickles and Liquid Pearls

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (blue snowflakes) = 5.25" x 4".
• Christmas Tree = image found with online search.  Traced in Silhouette and created a print and cut image.  Offset feature used to create shadow.  Christmas Tree is 3.5" in height.   Stickles added to stars.  Liquid Pearls used to create strands around the tree.  Image mounted with foam tape.

• Banner = cut at .68".  Image from Silhouette Store: Lori Whitlock #51287.  Offset feature used to create shadow. 
• Sentiment = computer printed using Precious font found on dafont.com.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue snowflake pattern) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Christmas Tree = same image as on front of card; sized at 2" in height.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Charlie Brown Christmas - On My Lampshade

Confession time.  I don't layer vinyl anymore.  Just too time consuming and difficult.  Especially now that I've found Square1. 

Square1 used to create this lampshade decoration

I really and truly made this from conception to displaying on my lampshade in less than 30 minutes.

Here are the steps:

1. Find image (search images online) and download onto my computer.
2. Trace in Silhouette
3. Print on Square1 using my home printer
4. Cut on Square1 (secret ingredient). 
5. Peel and stick onto lamp shade.  No transfer tape - just used my hands and fingers.

And when Christmas is over, I'll just pull this off the lampshade and save it for use again next year.

I'm in heaven.  Square1 has set me free.

BTW - if you purchase Square1 printable using my link above, I'll send you this cut and print file for free. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Merry Christmas!

~ Marilyn

Glass Block - Sleigh Ride

Hello, Friends!  Today I created this snowy scene using images from the Silhouette Store and Square1.

Check List

• Images:  Silhouette Store.  Individual links to images provided below.
• Print and Cut Media:  Square1 8.5" x 11" Printable
• Glass Block:  Krafty Block purchased at Hobby Lobby
• Stand:  Krafty Block stand purchased at Hobby Lobby
• Lights:  20 miniature clear lights
• Other:  Ribbon and Tulle.

Glass Block - Sleigh Ride Scene
Square1 Printable

• Window:  Design #50731 - Assorted Window Frames created by Jamie Koay.  Purchased through Silhouette Store and resized to 6" x 6".
• Lamp Post:  Free SVG download from Images by Heather M.
• Tree:  Design: 9899 - Pine Tree Silhouette created by Sarah Bailey.  Purchased through Silhouette Store.
• Sleigh Ride: Design #35070 Sleigh Ride created by Rivka Wilkins.  Purchased through Silhouette Store.

• Images were sized and color filled within Silhouette software. 
• Printed and cut on Square1 Printable 8.5" x 11".  So much easier over vinyl.  No fuss and muss as this media cuts like vinyl but is actually has a more linen feel.  Peels from it's backing and is very forgiving.  If it folds up on itself, you can just pull apart and apply.  No transfer tape used or needed.

• String of 20 miniature clear lights inserted from bottom of glass block. 
• Tulle added inside of block to create a snowy look to the scene.
• Green wired ribbon tied around finished product.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Shadow Box Saturday - Christmas Edition

Christmas is around the corner!  So, yesterday I had a couple of friends over and we decided to create some Christmas Shadow Boxes.

Shadow Boxes use Square1 (not vinyl).  This product is so much easier to use!

Shadow Box:  Dashing Through the Snow

Dashing through the Snow
Created by Marilyn L.

• Shadow Box is 8" x 10" in size.
• Text = purchased in the Silhouette store #14488 and sized at 3.38" in height.  Printed and cut using Square1 (not vinyl).  Once applied to glass, the "dashing" was highlighted with silver Stickles and "Snow" was highlighted with diamond Stickles.
• Sleigh and Horse = purchased in the Silhouette store #35070 and sized at 2.855" in height.
• Inside Shadow Box = designer paper from Recollections.  White tulle with silver accents was bunched up and added to give snowy effect.
• Bow = three red glitter jingle bells and one silver jingle bell attached with curling ribbon to white tulle.  Entire bow attached to shadow box using hot glue.

Shadow Box:  Jingle Bells

Jingle Bells Shadow Box
Created by Jessica G.

• Shadow Box is 8" x 10" in size.
• Text = font typed and cut in beige using Silhouette on Square1.  Once applied to glass, gold Stickles was used for highlighting.  Text together sizes 3" x 4".  Font is Brannboll Fet and was downloaded free from dafont.com.
• Inside Shadow Box = designer paper purchased at Hobby Lobby.  Jingle bells are not attached and roll around freely if you turn the box.
• Ribbon on outside = wired ribbon purchased at Hobby Lobby and hot glued to box.

Shadow Box:  Merry and Bright

Merry and Bright Shadow Box
Created by Karen M.

• Shadow Box is 8"x10" in size.
• Text = font typed and cut in black using Silhouette on Square 1.  Once applied to glass, gold, red and silver Stickles was used for highlighting.  Text together sizes 3" x 5".  Font is unknown and was found on my computer.
• Inside Shadow Box = designer paper from Recollections.  Sparkle ornaments not attached and roll around freely if you turn the box.
• Ribbon on outside = wired ribbon purchased at Hobby Lobby and hot glued to box.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Train Around the Christmas Tree

Hello, Friends!  My card today was created using a digi stamp from A Day For Daisies.  I love their Choo-Choo train.  Besides using this adorable digi stamp, we are also using the Letterpress Technique.

• Digital Image:  Choo-Choo Train from A Day For Daisies
• Technique:  Letterpress
• Silhouette Images:  Clouds from Silhouette Store
• Designer Paper:  The Paper Studio "I Believe in Santa" 8.5"x11" pack
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Divine Swirl" folder
• Other:  Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  Stickles.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Digital Image from A Day for Daisies

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8". 
• Mat 2 (white) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Divine Swirls" folder.  Folder inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink before embossing.
• Mat 3 (red border) = 1" x 4"
• Train = 5" in length.  Digital Image from A Day for Daisies.  Silhouette used to trace, offset and cut.  Image was colored with colored pencils.  Train mounted with foam tape.

• Clouds = .355" in length.  Clouds purchased though Silhouette Store, Lori Whitlock design.  Stickles added.
• Christmas Trees = from same designer paper, fussy cut.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (red) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (blue pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25"

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

Choo-Choo Train

Hello, Friends!  My card today was created using a digi stamp from A Day For Daisies.  I love their Choo-Choo train.  It was advertised as a Christmas train, but I needed a birthday card and used the train for it.

• Digital Image:  Choo-Choo Train from A Day For Daisies
• Silhouette Images:  Clouds, Banners from Silhouette Store
• Designer Paper:  Echo Park "Bundle of Joy" 6"x6" pack
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder
• Sentiment:  Scrappy Mom's "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Digital Image from A Day for Daisies

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  White gel pen used for faux stitching.
• Mat 2 (brown chevron) = 3 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Mat 3 (brown polka dots) = 3" x 5 1/4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder.
• Train = 5" in length.  Digital Image from A Day for Daisies.  Silhouette used to trace, offset and cut.  Image was colored with colored pencils.

• Clouds = .355" in length.  Clouds purchased though Silhouette Store, Lori Whitlock design.  Liquid Applique added and heat embossed to create fluffy-ness.
• Banner = 2.25" in length.  Banner purchased through Silhouette Store, Lori Whitlock design.  Banner mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment = from Scrappy Mom's "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Train = Traced outline of digi stamp from A Day For Daisies.  Image resized to 2" length.  Silhouette used to trace and cut.  Look how tiny the flags were cut!  Oh, Silhouette, how I love thee. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

Reindeer Table Runner

I really love the HTV glitter vinyl.  So simple to cut and iron-on.  Today my sister-in-law came over and we added two reindeers and some snowflakes to her table runner using the gold glitter HTV made by Cricut.

• My sister-in-law is the seamstress in the family.  She made the table runner and wanted to add some bling to it.

• Reindeer = cut at 8.5" from Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge using the blackout feature.  There is one reindeer at each end of the table runner.

• Snowflakes = cut from  2.5" up to 3.5" using Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge.  Blackout feature was used.  Snowflakes were added to the center of the table runner.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Gingerbread Man Shadow Box

Here's a fun Christmas project made with an 8" x 10" shadow box and Square1 printable.  Once created, I hung this on a wall in my kitchen.

Sugar and spice make the Holidays nice!

• Shadow Box:  8" x 10" purchased at Michaels.  They usually are packaged in a group of 3.
• Background paper:  glitter paper.  I purchased this in a pack from My Craft Spot.
• Gingerbread Man and Text:  Images created on my Silhouette Cameo.  Shadow added around green text (using offset feature).  Images are sized at 5".  Once created, they were printed on Square1 printable and cut using the Silhouette.
• Cinnamon Sticks:  The cinnamon sticks inside the shadow box were purchased at my local grocery store. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Comments are appreciated and welcomed.

~ Marilyn

Grinch Ornament

 
 



I'm using a new product called Square1 and it has totally spoiled me.  This product is cut and used like vinyl - but oh, soooo easy to use. 

If you purchase Square1 using my link, I will send you the *.Studio file for the Grinch free.  You, too can just print it and cut it.  Super easy!

Just leave me a comment below telling me you purchased Square1 with my link and I'll email the file to you!

• 2 5/8" glass ornament used
• Face = print and cut on Square1 printable.  Silhouette Cameo used to cut.
• Hair = green boa purchased at Michaels.  Hot glued onto ornament.

• Green glitter used inside of glass ornament.  Use floor wax (something like mop and glo) inside ornament, dump excess out.  Pour in some green glitter and shake.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

Happy Birthday Octopus

Hello, Friends.   I created a birthday card today using a free digi from the Doodle Pantry.

• Digi Stamp:  Doodle Pantry - Little Octopus
• Banner Image:  Silhouette Store - Lori Whitlock
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Spots and Dots" folder
• Sentiment:  printed on home computer.  Font is "Dutch and Harley".

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Doodle Pantry Digi

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (green polka dots) = 5.25" x 4".
• Mat 2 (purple) = 5" x 3.75".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Spots and Dots" folder.
• Mat 3 (green polka dot border) = .25" x 5.25".

• Octopus = 2.25" digi from Doodle Pantry (link provided above).  Image was traced and cut with offset from Silhouette Cameo.  Image mounted with foam tape.
• Banner = .5" cut image purchased through Silhouette Store by Lori Whitlock.  Sentiment was typed and printed first from the Silhouette software before cutting the banner.  Banner's shadow created using offset feature.
• Sentiment = printed on my PC from the Silhouette software using font "Dutch and Harley."

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (green polka dots) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (purple) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25"
• Octopus =  1.5" digi from Doodle Pantry (link provided above).  Image was traced and cut from Silhouette Cameo. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

One Eyed Monster

• Image:  Miss Kate's Cuttables
• Scallop:  The Silhouette Store - Sarah Hurley
• Designer Paper:  Recollections
• Sentiment:  Scrappy Mom's "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set
• Other:  Liquid Pearls.  Stickles. 
• Ink:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Silhouette card

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (green polka dots) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (orange polka dots) = 3/4" x 5"
• Scallop = cut image at 2"; Silhouette Store Sarah Hurley design.  Offset created at 0.25".  Liquid Pearls added.  Stickles added to "STAR" text.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Sentiment = from Scrappy Mom's "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set.

• One Eyed Monster = image sized at 3.5" and traced from Miss Kate's Cuttables.  Offset of 0.25 added before cutting.  Monster mounted with foam tape.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:
Mat 1 (orange polka dots) = 5" x 3.75".
Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".
One Eyed Monster = image sized at 2.25" and traced from Miss Kate's Cuttables.  No offset added.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

Big 4-0

• Cricut Cartridge:  Opposites Attract
• Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Oxford Lane"
• Embossing:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Opposites Attract cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  White gel pen used for faux stitching.
• Mat 2 (stripped design) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 3 (black) = 2.25" x 3.75"
• Mat 4 (checker design) = 2" x 3.75"

• Mat 5 (black) = 1.75" x 3"
• Mat 6 (white) = 1.5" x 2.75".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  Mat mounted with foam tape.
• "40" = cut image and shadow at 1.75" from Cricut Opposites Attract cartridge.

Inside Card

Inside Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 1/8 x 3 7/8"
• Mat 2 (polka dot design) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn