Archive for the ‘Baby Stuff’ Category

This week’s Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge, #85, is the lovely musical State Fair.  I adore musicals.  I think it started when I saw those classics on TV as a kid (Wizard of Oz, South Pacific, Grease … ).

It was a lazy, rainy day here, and I was looking at the movie on You Tube & thinking of fun summer Fairs & I thought I’d make a Mobile:

Not too fancy.  I looked online at many different well balanced mobiles & the math behind it, but then I cheated & just went with easy.

The top of the carrousel is a circle cut out of American Crafts HEAVY Glittered CS.

Cut into a “pac man” shape.

And then pull the circle in & adhere so it becomes kind of a cone shape.

Then some scalloped punch action.

Adhered with tape.

I could have left it there, but being that it was a mobile & you would see the ugly under side of that, I cut out two more circles.  The larger of which, I cut some darts/fringes.  The smaller circle was the one I used to hang the ribbon on, so it was just easier for me if I did that separately.

Some seldomly used, but loved Sizzix Die Cuts.  I love these old things, they can cut through fabric, heavy CS … no problem.

My CS, was 1 sided glitter, so I flipped the paper & cut it twice, in order to tape the two haves together & have a place to hide the ribbon coming down.

My youngest was watching me pain-stakingly cut little triangles … “MUM, why not use the star punch, it has triangles on it”.  BRILLIANT CHILD OF MINE.  Simple is best, wtg Liam, you just saved me a bunch of tediousness.

The “chain” was from the Dollarstore, I think it was meant for making jewelry.  I tied a knot in it so that it stayed in place.  The knot is hidden anyway.

Time for a challenge from Embellish Magazine! This challenge was for a baby themed project.

Here’s my go with it!

Sticking to these 4 colours was a bit hard for me, but then I found this little {Free} Template, by Chris Woolsey, over here.  Now I must admit, I did cheat a bit & rather than cut out by hand (which you easily could) I converted it to an svg in illustrator & then used Sure Cuts a Lot software to let my computer talk to my cricut Cutting machine.

Once it’s cut out, it’s very quick to throw together.

It fits in the palm of your hand.  The Teddy Bear punch is from Marvy & the Stamp is from Stampin’ Up! (Cuddles & Tickles)

For these Onsies, I used a template from Adela .

You can have a chance at WINNING this template just by entering the Tuesday 3D Challenge, 3D31, Tag It Clearly .

I printed out the template & then cut it out by hand–quick to do (really). For the Blue Bib, I used Nesties. Next time somebody is expecting twin boys, I am so ready, just throw in the gift certificate & go!

Here’s my go with the 3D31 Challenge to create a See-Thru Tag.  At the back of the card, I cut out another Nestie, to cover up the back of the embellishment.

Be sure to check out other 3D31-Tag It Clearly Submissions over at Paper Craft Planet.