Hello Everyone!
We have some adorable SVF and PDF files for you today!
Plus,
We have a new Design Team member that is helping us with our SVG and Digi files starting this month.....Her name is Kathy Dunnegan!
You'll want to visit Kathy's blog and see some of her wonderful creations and welcome her!
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If you are new to the digital file world, here is a quick explanation:
You buy them from the store.
You recieve a download link in your order confirmation email.
You follow this link and download the image to your computer and save (to use as many times as you want...but for YOUR use only, please!)
If you have a cutting machine that you can pull SVG files into such as Klic-N-Kut, Pazzles Inspiration, BossKut Gazelle, Black Cat Cougar/Lynx, US Cutter MH/LaserPoint, CraftWell's eCraft, then these files are for you!
Cricut users: There is a program that is explained here that you can buy to use with your Cricut machine. However, if you wish to obtain this program, you will want to do it quickly. Provocraft is trying to make them take it off the market. Just so you know! I never used my Cricut until I bought this program....then it was true love!
If you have no cutting machine, and would like to cut them by hand, you print out the PDF files on your computer and cut, cut, cut! Perfect for class projects!
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I'm super excited to show you what my team and I have been up to....so let's get started!
Fishing Bag
by Stacy Morgan
File comes with SVG file(for machine cutting) and PDF file (for hand cutting).
First, Stacy Morgan has put together this ABSOLUTELY adorable little treat box! Perfect for Father's Day, birthday party favors, and, wow, the list could go on and on! My girls would think this a nifty nail polish treat box!
Fill them with gummy worms or gummy fish!
Fill them with fishing lures, bait, and hooks!
What a treat either way!
Words from our Gone Fishin Clear Acrylic Stamp set
Go to Cuttin' Up SVG - Fishing Bag SVG and PDF
Check out Stacy Morgan's blog for recipes!
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Now, we just really thought we needed a digital file of images for you to create some outstanding fishing gifts, so we put together this file that you can download and start creating with in a flash!
Time To Fish Digital Image
Go to Time To Fish Digital Image
Father's day is June 19th....
make sure and treat your dad special this year!
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Chest Card Cut SVG & PDF File
by Lisa Lara and Lori McCroskey
Our next SVG/PDF file is a toolbox, toybox, recipe box, or a treasure chest! Now that is versatility! Lisa Lara is the one who designed this cute little card!
If you would like to use this as a treasure box, we would suggest these sets:
With this sample I am creating a treasure chest for a treasure hunt for my girls on the last day of school!
I have used the Treasure Hunt Clear Acrylic Stamp set.
I created a clue card, and then the red scroll (created with red cellophane and the straps of the chest file) helps them decode their clue. First you stamp the "patterned coding square" on your clue card. You then write in pencil within this square....and the message is hidden!
To read their clue, they slip off the twine, unroll their decoder scroll, and read their clue!
Isn't that cool! The trick is to stamp your "patterned coding square" in the same color of the cellophane. This way, when they place the cellophane over the words, they magically appear! Write in pencil and you can reuse these as many times as you would like!
Recipe:
SVG File: Chest Card Cut
CDS Stamps: Treasure Hunt
Other: Cuttlebug distressed lines folder, gold mini brads
CDS cardstock: Mustard Seed, Hot cocoa, Mud Pie
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If you would like to use this as a toolbox, we would suggest these items:
Father's Day Clear Acrylic Stamps
Tool Time Clear Acrylic Stamps
Any of the stamps in our tool category: Go to Tool Section here!
For Our Men Clear Acrylic Stamps
A Godly Father Clear Acrylic Stamps
The three samples above were created by Lisa....make sure to visit her blog for all the details!
Lisa Lara's blog
Go to Cuttin' Up SVG File - Chest Card Cut SVG and PDF
If you want to use this as a Toybox, we would suggest some of these sets:
Bitty Bots Clear Acrylic Stamps
Toybox Time Clear Acrylic Stamps
Choo Choo Train Clear Acrylic Stamp
Chuggin' along Clear Acrylic Stamps
Cute Caboose Clear Acrylic Stamps
SVG File: Chest Card Cut
CDS Stamps: Toybox Time Clear Acrylic Stamps
Other: Summer Fun - Copic Marker Set
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If you would like to use this as a recipe box, we would suggest these sets:
Baked for You Tags Clear Acrylic Stamps
The above sample was created by Lisa....make sure to visit her blog for all the details!
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May Card Cut File
with digi papers to match!
by Lori McCroskey
Now this Card Cut file is sure to be one of your favorites! Not only can you cut your cards out by hand with a PDF or with any cutting machine that will use an SVG file, but you can print out patterned papers to match! Now that is fun!
Kathy designed these fabulous cards with our May Card Cut file:
We are so happy to have you with us Kathy! Beautiful cards!
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Below are the cards that I, Lori, created with the May Card Cut file!
Go to Cuttin' Up SVG File - May 2011 Card Cuts SVG and PDF
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Now, on to a couple of SVG files for our stamp sets....we thought these would be perfect for Father's day cards!
Cuttin' Up SVG File - Cruisin' Classic
Go to Cuttin' Up SVG File - Cruisin' Classic
Coordinates with our Cruisin' Classic Stamp Set!
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Cuttin' Up SVG File - Motorcycle Mania
Go to Cuttin' Up SVG File - Motorcycle Mania
Coordinates with Motorcycle Mania Clear Acrylic Stamp Set!
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Let us know what you think of our creations for this month, and if you have any suggestions, we would love to hear those too!
Hope your day is filled with blessings and stamping galore!
Using your downloaded SVG or cutting files:
You have to have a cartridge in your Cricut. Connect the cord from the Cricut to your computer. Turn the Cricut on.
Open your SCAL program on your computer...the screen will look like this:
You can close some of the extra menus at the bottom if you aren't using them. This will give you a more open work space.
I suggest closing the two boxes on the bottom. So you would have tools, main window and then properties on the right (the three would be in a row)
I suggest: In the properties box type 30 in the zoom box. This will shrink the grid so you can see it all at once and know exactly where you are placing items.
- Import the .svg file of your choice into the program.
This button will take you to a browse screen to import your SVG file. This is where you will go find the file you saved on your computer. When you click on your file to import, it will place it on the mat on your screen. It will look like this (this is the cut file for We Go Together Like):
When you open a file that is just an SVG (and not for a stamp) then there will also be a picture of the finished card. That is just there for reference.
*****VERY IMPORTANT*****
If the .svg file is one that goes with a specific stamp set, DO NOT resize the images before you cut. If you do, the images will not be the correct size for the stamp that goes on it.
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If you need to do any resizing of ANY of the objects I would do it now as a group.
Once you have it the size you want it then move the WHOLE group towards the white empty part to the right of the grid. Make sure that the picture of the finished card is in the white space. (You do not want to or need to cut that)
Then you will need to break the object apart so you can move each individual piece.
If you would like to cut one specific image, but not all, you can Go to the menu at the top of your screen and click on:
Object
Break Apart
You can then move them around as you like individually.
Move each piece that you want to cut onto the grid. If I was cutting the items in different colors it was easier for me to place the different pieces of paper on the mat. Then I would place the file I wanted to cut where that paper sat on the mat. Then I would cut everything at once.
If there are items you do not want to cut just place them on the white part to the right of the mat. The program will only cut what is on the grid.
When you are ready to cut click on the scissors in the tool bar. Hit okay and it should print!
