Countdown to Christmas Blog Hop

Can you believe that Christmas is just a little over a month away? It’s time to get crafting! There is plenty of time to create some projects to make the holidays FUN. Today, my Creative Team will be sharing some fabulous ideas for creating Christmas Gifts, Countdown/Advent Calendars, and even some December Daily projects. So, let’s get this party started!

For my part of the blog hop… I have designed SEVERAL word art files with the idea of gift giving in mind. These files are PERFECT for cutting out of VINYL and adhering to GLASS, WOOD, or even a TILE to create Christmas gifts. Some are Christmas themed, some are more “home decor” oriented. So, take a look and start thinking about how you could use these files to make some fun gifts.

Here are a few ways you can use this art to create some beautiful homemade gifts…

1.) Etch a saying into a glass. Cut the reverse of the saying in vinyl and stick to a glass plate, baking dish, candle holder, etc. Apply etching liquid (you can buy that at a craft store).

2.) Create a tile with a custom saying. Cut a saying out of vinyl and adhere it to a 12×12 tile and give it with an easle.

3.) Create a set of drink coasters. Adhere different sayings to a set of smaller 4″ tiles. Back with some non-scratch felt pieces. Tie the set together with some ribbon.

4.) Create a wall hanging. Cut and paint a piece of wood the desired size. Cut a saying out of vinyl and adhere it to the front of the wood. Staple ribbon to the back side of the wood.

I really hope you enjoy these new sayings and that you find them useful in your holiday projects. You can find them in a new “Vinyl Art” category found HERE in the shop.

You can pick up these shapes (and anything else in my SHOP) for 30% OFF now through Tuesday, November, 27th. Use code: HOLIDAY30 at checkout. Hopefully this will help you get the files you need for your Christmas projects.

And, what’s a party without party favors? Thank you so much for dropping by! Pick up this FREE set of cutting file charm tags below.

Click HERE to download the 3 Christmas Charms ~ SVG & STUDIO files

Each of my Creative Team members is giving away a $10 Gift Card to my online shop. So, make sure you hit each of their blogs and leave a comment to be entered to win. Below is the blog hop order. Be sure to come back here if you get lost. Thank you so much for dropping by! Have fun! Happy Holidays and Happy Crafting!!

Natalie Graham
Corri Garza
Joy Dickson
Lisa Bell
Mendi Yoshikawa
Amanda Jones
Christine Ousley
Lisa Barrie

New in Shop at Lori Whitlock TODAY

I have been working hard to get MANY Christmas shapes into the shop for this weekend. If only I had more hours in the day. I have a ton of beautiful shapes to show you and didn’t want them to get lost in all the eye candy tomorrow with the blog hop. Check these out in the shop. FYI they will ALL be on sale tomorrow.

More In Shop Monday at Jessica Sprague

Today at jessicasprague.com Lori has new products to release. Today is the entire Office Oriented Collection. This collection is HUGE and so is the collection, 5 different kits. Today, it is on sale at Jessicasprague.com for 25% OFF. That is a GREAT deal for $11.24!

OFFICE ORIENTED COLLECTION

by Liz Jutila

FROSTY

by Heather Landry

by Tracy King

and check out what our own Lisa Barrie has done with the same files.

Coasters Anyone?

Check out these fun coasters by our 1 and only Joy! I absolutely love what she created with these files. Personalized coasters. You could do this for so many different events/themes. After she added the vinyl to the coaster she used felt feet to prevent them from scratching, another GREAT IDEA!

Joy has a lot more photos and instructions on her blog so head on over to check it out.

2013 Planner

Have you seen the planner being offered at jessicasprague.com (PDF files) as well as in the shop (SVG dividers and cover)? I have to say it is one of my favorite projects, and meets a few of my all time favorite criteria, functional, easy to make and beautiful. Seriously, the divider pages took less than 10 seconds each to cut and the covers took even less (yes I really counted) and I used my favorite papers.

Today we have a few different styles to show you. Each designer had a different need, so they became completely different projects using the same files, which I loved.

Christine put her’s in a 3 ring binder and decorated each of her divider tabs. She even added a new section for the add on pages and created a divider tab for each one. BEAUTIFUL! She has more pictures and info at her blog here.

 

Next I want to show you what Amanda has created.

She used just the add on pages and made mini notebooks. She printed her’s half size (2 per page) and cut them down and bounded them. 

She also added the cute rose cutout to the front of each one.

 

 

And finally, this is the planner I have been working on to keep Lori and I organized. I created mine full size (8.5×11) and plan to have it professionally bound at a copy store. Currently the pages are loose because I am hoping for a better deal having 2 bound at the same time. I am making one for my mom for her birthday next month, shhh don’t tell her. These make great gifts and go together so fast. It took longer to print the pages than it did to cut the dividers.

I used Echo Park’s “For the Record” Collection for my entire planner. Each divider is a different pattern (I do plan to go back and add month titles.) Notice how the cover fits perfectly over the dividers so no dividers sticking out, WHICH I LOVE! Also the planner cover has slightly rounded corners so no sharp points that will get ruined or draw blood as the year goes on.

When I organized the monthly, weekly and add on pages, I added a set of add on pages to each month, instead of all in one section like Christine. My brain doesn’t think that way, but I love her idea.  With all those pages my planner measures 1/2″ thick. I think for my mom’s I am going to add a page with all her family members birthdate’s on it and put it in the front. I have more info on my blog here if you want to check it out.

We would love to see what you have done with these files too. Share them on our Facebook page here.