Summer Grillin'

Happy Friday!

  Backyard BBQ's are the BEST part of the summer! I love getting together with family and friends and grilling, chatting and listening to music.  There's only a couple more nice weather weekends left for BBQ's here in NJ so I will be grilling as much as possible.

  This fun BBQ wall decor was made using my Silhouette Cameo. In Silhouette Studio DE, I opened the Summer BBQ Set by Lori Whitlock (purchased from the Silhouette Design Store). I ungrouped the items and deleted the grill. I selected the flames, grouped them together and removed them from the mat for later. I selected each tool and grouped them seperately with its extra hand grip piece. I resized each to 12.5" high (making sure lock aspect is checked). And moved all pieces to the mat and cut them with the Cameo.

  Next I opened the Halloween Skull & Crossbones by Lori Whitlock in Silhouette Studio DE. I ungrouped the items and removed the bottom 2 layers. I resized the skull to 2.5" High.  I selected the offset tool and offset the skull using offset round by .1000 in distance and applied it.  Next I released the compound path on only the offset piece and removed the eyes/nose pieces so I only had a shadow layer for the top skull. With the Cameo, I cut out the shadow piece in black and the top of the skull in white.

  For the flames, I resized the group to 5.3" wide and cut the pieces in 3 seperate colors - red, orange, and yellow. Then I glued everything together with Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive and used pop dots on the grip pieces.

  I hope you enjoyed this project! As you can probably guess, me and the family will be grilling this weekend. Have a great weekend guys!

- Kim

 (Disclosure: I am not affiliated with any of the below companies, I just love their stuff!)

Electronic Cutting Machine: Silhouette Cameo
Design Program: Silhouette Studio Designer Edition
Cutting Files:  Summer BBQ set and Halloween Skull & Crossbones by Lori Whitlock (available in Silhouette Design Store)
Cardstock: all cardstock by American Crafts (except the red cardstock is by Recollections)
Adhesives : Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive; Pop Dots

My Planner This Week - Tiki Tiki

Better late than never! Here's my planner this week before the ink. 

 

  I chose a Tiki themed planner week and used a few Bombshell Stamps stamp sets for my planner spread. These Tiki guys are some of my favorite stamps of all time!

  Have a Happy Friday!!!

 - Kim

 (Disclosure: I am not affiliated with any of the below companies, I just love their stuff!)

Supplies:
-Planner - The Happy Planner by MAMBI (Me & My Big Ideas)
-Inks- Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts - Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black; Hero Arts - Orange Soda
-Coloring Medium - Spectrum Noir Markers
-Washi Tape - unknown
-Stamps - Bombshell Stamps - Tiki Party, Hawaiian Girl, Hula Girl
-EK Tools Scissors

Say Churro!

Hey there!

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  It's been so hot in Jersey this week that I'm actually longing for Fall. Ok I admit, I always long for the fall. However, I do enjoy summer too so I created this 4x6 Churro card for my pocket page scrapbook to keep the 'summer vibes' going.

  I cut the instant photo frame and backing of the frame with my Silhouette Cameo. I used VersaMagic inks for the sky/sun background, adhered the polaroid frame back and front together and then glued the stamped churros inside. Say Churro was stamped with Memento Ink and fussy cut out. The churros were colored with Spectrum Noir markers and there is Wink of Stella clear glitter on the actual churro part (not the wrapper). I adhered the frame to a 4x6 journaling card by Project Life with a Scotch ATG Gun and a little bit of washi tape. The hearts were stamped in the corners and colored with Spectrum Noirs as well.

  Are you ready for Fall? Or are you still all for Summer? Let me know in the comments below!

- Kim

 (Disclosure: I am not affiliated with any of the below companies, I just love their stuff!)

Electronic Cutting Machine: Silhouette Cameo
Design Program: Silhouette Studio Designer Edition
Cutting File:  Bunting Banner Polaroid Frame by Sarah Hurley  (available in Silhouette Design Store)
Cardstock: white cardstock by American Crafts; 4x6 lined journaling card by Project Life
Adhesives : Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive and Scotch ATG gun Inks- Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts - Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black; VersaMagic in Thatched Straw, Sea Breeze, and Cloud White
Coloring Medium - Spectrum Noir Markers - PP3, PP4, TB4, TB2, TN3, EB1
Washi Tape - unknown
Stamps - Sweet Stamp Shop - Churro

Anchor Goodie Bags

Happy Friday!!!

  So I purchased this really cool cardstock pack from Hobby Lobby by The Paper Studio called BEA-HUE-TIFUL. As soon as it caught my eye I was crushing on it. Beautiful ombre colors and cool designs (and a nice 40% off coupon) and I was all in.

This is the cardstock pad I purchased at Hobby Lobby!

 
  I already had an anchor die from Spellbinders in my craft stash in my mind for a project with some of the papers, so I used them on a cute, simple and easy goodie bag that I cut out with my Silhouette Cameo.

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  The goodie bag is actually called "Bag With Rounded Top" by Lori Whitlock and is available in the Silhouette Design Store. (It may be available on her website too, I'm not sure.) I resized the design to 9.849 inches wide and cut the file out (it's only one piece) with my Silhouette Cameo. I know it's a weird size, but I was looking for the completed bag to be only 4.5 inches wide. I adhered the bag together and then die cut the anchor by Spellbinders with my Sizzix Vintaj BigKick, then glued the anchor to the bag.

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  I always find Lori's files so fast and easy to create with. She really simplifies her designs and they cut like a breeze. If you are a beginner or an advanced Silhouette user, I recommend trying out her cutting files if you haven't already.

   Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have an awesome weekend!

- Kim

 (Disclosure: I am not affiliated with any of the below companies, I just love their stuff!)

Electronic Cutting Machine: Silhouette Cameo
Design Program: Silhouette Studio Designer Edition
Cutting File:  Bag with Rounded Top by Lori Whitlock available in Silhouette Design Store
Cardstock: BEA-HUE-TIFUL cardstock pack by The Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby; white cardstock by American Crafts
Die: Anchors Away - In'spire by Spellbinders
Manual Cutting Machine: Sizzix Vintaj BigKick 
Adhesives : Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive and Scotch ATG gun

My Planner this Week - Mermaids And A Merman

Hi Guys!

  For my planner this week I used the Mermaid For You stamp set by Lawn Fawn. Stamped with Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts and colored with Spectrum Noir Markers. I also used VersaMagic Ink (Imagine Crafts) for the smaller images, seaweed, coral and note lines.

Have a good Wednesday!

- Kim

 (Disclosure: I am not affiliated with any of the below companies, I just love their stuff!)

Supplies:
-Planner - The Happy Planner by MAMBI (Me & My Big Ideas)
-Inks- Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts - Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black; VersaMagic in Mango, Hint of Pesto, Tea Leaves, Turquoise Gem, Pink Grapefruit, Ocean Depth
-Coloring Medium - Spectrum Noir Markers
-Washi Tape - unknown
-Stamps - Lawn Fawn - Mermaid For You; Sweet Stamp Shop - Check It Twice
-EK Tools Scissors

Refresh Yourself.

Hi there!

  I can't believe it is August already! This week my theme in my planner is Spa Week or as I like to call it, Refresh Yourself Week. I think everyone needs a week (if it's possible) where they can just slow the pace down, relax, de-stress and refresh. That is what I will be doing this week.

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   Hope you all have a wonderful week! See you soon!

- Kim

 (Disclosure: I am not affiliated with any of the below companies, I just love their stuff!)

Supplies:
-Planner - The Happy Planner by MAMBI (Me & My Big Ideas)
-Inks- Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts - Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo Black; VersaMagic in Aloe Vera
-Coloring Medium - Spectrum Noir Markers
LG1, LG2, IG3, IG4, CR3, CR4, CR5, PL2, PL3, TN1, BT1, Blender
-Washi Tape by Nicole Crafts
-Stamps - Sweet Stamp Shop sets - Spa Day; Plan To Eat
-EK Tools Scissors