Monthly Archives: July 2017

Cut it Up – Friendship

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Evelyn

We’re celebrating friendship this week at Cut it Up Challenges.  Friends can be people you see every day, or people who you cherish but only get to see rarely.  When I think of friendship, I remember this old Girl Scout … Continue reading →

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DCD #327 – Under the Sea

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Evelyn

Darling it’s better down where it’s wetter, take it from me! I told you there’s a song for every occasion!  Hee, hee! Here’s my Under the Sea project for Die Cuttin’ Divas’s 327th challenge.  It’s the second altered notebook I … Continue reading →

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DCD #326 – Sci-Fi: Aliens, UFOs or Space

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Evelyn

Space and Sci-Fi are very interesting topics for me; astronomy is my favorite science.  For this Die Cuttin’ Diva Sci-Fi challenge, I made an astronaut-shaped card! The file was from Designs on Cloud 9.  It’s an svg company that has … Continue reading →

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Stick it Down – July 2017

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Evelyn

  This month’s sketch from Stick it Down was fun to work with.  At first I thought I’d use washi tape for the bottom stripe and then do some stitching with my sewing machine, but I didn’t have the time … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up Christmas in July

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Evelyn

I love Christmas in July!!  It’s a good time to start on Christmas cards, and the awesome files we got from our Cut it Up sponsor, The Cutting Cafe, really inspired me.  I had so much fun, I got six … Continue reading →

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DCD #325 – Spa Time

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Evelyn

I just love it when a DT challenge fits in perfectly with my life!  Needed this:and Die Cuttin’ Divas was having a Spa Time challenge!  Yay! The little spa girl is clip art downloaded from the internet, and the font … Continue reading →

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DCD #324 – July 2017 sketch

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Evelyn

Here’s the July Die Cuttin’ Divas‘ sketch!  Another really versatile one; I made four cards using it! The first one is a Christmas card, using the adorable Rudy from Paper Crafting World. The second uses a cut from the Create … Continue reading →

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Caron Cakes leftovers continued

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Evelyn

Of course, you could also just make Milos with the leftovers! 🙂 Evelyn

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Love using leftovers

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Evelyn

I get such satisfaction out of using every last bit of whatever I have.  I think it has to do with my upbringing.  My parents lived through the great depression and instilled in all of us the value of not … Continue reading →

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Lots of cards

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Evelyn

I read somewhere that “lotsa” isn’t a word.  It really should be; it’s so fun!  🙂 Anyway, it’s summer and my husband and I have been doing a lot of traveling, so I’m pooped.  Just sitting here on the sofa … Continue reading →

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