Spring is in the Air Wreath by Becki W

                                                                                   

Wait till you see the crafty project I have for you today!  It's adorable but the best part is that is was super easy!  So, without further delay, I present you with my Spring is in the Air wreath!

Isn't it the cutest ever!?!  As most of my friends know, I am hyper-critical of everything I make.  I can never get over the perceived flaws.  Not this little beauty.  She is going to hang on the back door facing the inside.  I don't know if I will even put it away during the other seasons. LOL  Of course, this fantastic idea came from Pinterest.  I would love to give credit but there was no website link and it wasn't in English, so I don't even have a name.

                                                              

The great thing is you only need a few things to create this beautiful wreath.  To start, I cut out the embellishments on my Gazelle.  The flowers and chick are from Boss Kut Designs, I used 0504Dfiftiesflower and 0637DEasterchick.  These designs are just perfect for a Spring themed project like this one.  I just adore the chubby little body on the chickie.  Kinda reminds me of me.  hehe  Both pieces to the Fifties Flower were cut on white metallic paper.  I then took my dauber dipped in Colorbox Cat's Eye Chalk Ink in Rose Coral to give color to the middles.  It gave me just the pink I was looking for with a more fluid, 3D look.  The flowers are one inch and the chick is two.

                                                                   

 After you have all your embellishments, just start wrapping the wreath with the fur.   Fluffing as you go.  I used a 8" wreath with Haute Fur in Limelight.  (FYI:  I was told that Haute Fur and other eyelash yarns are being discontinued.  It took me four big box craft stores to find a grass green.  If this is true, you better run out and stock up if you want to make this project. 

                                                             

 I'm sorry to say a paint brush lost it's life in the making of this wreath.  But some of us have to suffer for our art. *tsktsk*  I really wasn't going to make this wreath without the sign after I saw the new My Thoughts Exactly Easter Greetings stamp set. After picking my sentiment, I used four of my Spectrum Noir markers to color in the letters. 

                                         

After you have wrapped the wreath and put together your embellishments, all you have to do is hot glue them on and tie a pretty ribbon.  The pink ribbon I used here is 1 1/2" wide.

                                                                   

Now you are done!  Sit back and admire your handiwork.  This project is so simple it should be a crime.  Here's another close-up.  I just love this so much I couldn't stop taking pictures.  See how the flowers and chickie pop against the green grass?  Love it!  Well, what do you guys think?  Leave me some love in the comments.  Have a great day and happy crafting!


Supplies:

0504Dfiftiesflower by Boss Kut

0637DEasterchick by Boss Kut

Easter Greetings by My Thoughts Exactly

Spectrum Noir alcohol markers for sign

8" foam wreath

Recollections Metallics paper in white (flowers & sign)

1 1/2" wide ribbon

Thank you!
Becki Wagner - Bosskut Design Team Member

Easter Bunny Bags by Lori m

              

Here’s another quick and easy little gift wrap idea using Bosskut files.  I’m all about the quick and easy wrapping,  these days.

I first cut my bags using my Gazelle electronic cutting machine. http://www.bosskut.com/

The Gazelle now has the 3 pt Print n Cut feature which is Fabulous!  I cut my bunnies using this feature then colored them.

The files used can be found at http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/.

1. BKD005 basic bag

2. #0641 Bunny  by Lisa S

Can you believe the four different looks all came from one file?  How do you say, “Adorable”?

Thanks for looking!

Lori m. - Bosskut Design Team Member

                                                       

Quilting - Easter Placemat by Ruthanne Tucker

                                                       Easter Placemat by Ruthanne   

      
  I just might want to sit at the kids table this Easter where these placemats are going to be. They are so easy to create and measure approx. 12x18 inches.

 Cutting out the 0303D chickpeeker was very simple. I use my Bosskut Gazelle machine for cutting fabric and just love how easy it is. To read about the Bosskut Gazelle go to http://www.bosskut.com/

 Simply fuse some fusible web to your fabric peel the paper I use speed 3 and pressure 3-4.  I premade the placemat which got me thinking, you could just purchase one at your local store and fuse the 0303D chickpeeker on it.

 A simple blanket or applique stitch around the pieces and everyone will be impressed with your talents!

Files used: 0303Dchickpeeker http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/

Materials: heat and bod lite, scraps of fabric batting and embroidery thread for blanket stitching.

***the fabric show through wasn’t noticeable until I used a flash. if you use a solid fabric you wont have that problem or resize the 0303Dchickpeeker to fit in the white area.

Happy cutting

Ruthanne Tucker

Bosskut Design Team Member

                               

He has Risen Tile by Kenya

                                                                                

Hello Everyone,

Easter is right a few weeks away! In preparation, I made a quick and easy 4x4 tile to kick start my Easter home décor projects. For this project, you will need a vinyl, transfer tape and a vinyl blade. These items can be purchased at http://www.bosskut.com/

One thing I love about my BossKut Gazelle is its ability to cut vinyl! Remember when working with vinyl, you want to make sure your blade is barely peeking out of your blade holder. Also take it nice and slow! I used a force of 1 and speed of two. If the cuts were more detailed slow the speed down to one.

For the cuts, I used the newly released PK Grass (BKD095) and the Cross (0344). http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/

 Another thing I love about the BossKut Gazelle and Fun Time are the fonts! I used a FT font for the sentiment; you can also use fonts that are on your computer! Cool right? To finish off the tile and to add a little flair, I added a rhinestone to the center. Rhinestones can also be purchased at BossKut.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Don’t forget to pop by BossKut for these files, materials and more inspiration.

 Thanks for stopping by,

 Kenya

Bosskut Design Team

Easter T-Shirts by Lori m.

                                                   

If you’re like me, you like all those fancy novelty tee shirts for the kids, but not the prices that come with them.

Did you know Bosskut.com sells vinyl in all colors and types? I’ve tried vinyl from other suppliers and stores but find the heat transfer vinyl works best for me and stays on wash after wash.

Here’s a couple of the latest finish for our grandson Noah.  The photos show the front and backs, can you tell, Grandma Lori was having fun?

                                                

                                                                                 Back

Thank you for looking!
Lori m.  - Bosskut Design Team
                                                                                            

Easter Utensil Holder by Jamie G.

                                                                        
        
This project was inspired by a cute way to create carrots from utensils and napkins by Family Fun.  I thought that the idea was extremely cute but was missing that something.  So, using my Gazelle and the beautiful cuts they have available at Boss Kut Die Cuts I got to work on a holder for them!!

    
Files Used:  Pop Kut Grass Border by Judy Stark BKD096, Bunny Silhouette by Karen Taglia 0341, Egg Blank 0642 (all available at Boss Kut Die Cuts)
Materials: Coffee container, Cardstock, Pearl self adhesives

                    
I started with one of my old coffee containers (cleaned of course), cut off a portion of the top, and applied light blue vinyl to cover up the label.  Then I layered a lighter green pattern of the Pop Kut Grass Border by Judy Stark BKD096 over a darker green.

I added 2 of the Bunny Silhouette's by Karen Taglia 0341 with pearl self adhesive's for eyes.
                             
Found hidden in the grass surrounding the adorable bunnies you'll find many of the Blank Eggs 0642 cut out in different cardstock.  I honestly had the most fun hiding all these cute little eggs in the pop kut grass.  If there was a blade sticking up, I wanted to add an egg!!

Thanks for looking!!

Jamie Gillahan - Bosskut Design Team
                         

Easter Countdown Project by Nikki

                      
                                     Meet our Guest Designer for March

                                                             " Nikki "

 Hi Everyone! 

 

 My name is Nikki, I live in Arizona, and I am in my 30's. I'm a proud Auntie, and my passion is paper crafting and card-making. I have been paper crafting for 10 years and love to learn new techniques. Hands down, my favorite tool is my Bosskut Gazelle! I use it for almost every project in some way. I will be sharing a few of my projects with you this month using my Gazelle. Enjoy!!

  I made this adorable Easter Count down for my niece, who loves to have a way to count down the days to each holiday. She can write each day on the chalkboard vinyl how many days are left until Easter.

All cutting files are available at

www.bosskutdiescuts.com

 

Here's what you need:

Popkut Grass Border file

Bunny Silhouette file

Egg Blank file

Popkut butterfly file

Lattice frame or mat file

 

Supplies available at http://www.bosskut.com/

Bosskut Vinyl in pink and blue

Bosskut Chalkboard Vinyl

12x 12 Solid scrapbook paper in pink, blue, purple and white

Bosskut Chalk Pen, white

 

  Directions:

 

  Type the "Hippity Hoppity", then fit the text to a curved path. Then type "Easter's on its way" straight across and "days left" a little smaller. Cut out of Bosskut Vinyl for easy application to the project. Cut 2 rectangles for the base of the chalkboard and then the lattice frame. Cut the front of the frame from Bosskut Chalkboard vinyl and apply it on top of the purple lattice.

 

                                                               

Cut the grass border, and 2 bunnies. Cut a few eggs and decorate them as you wish. Final step is put the entire project together and mount on a 12x12 piece of heavy cardstock or chipboard.

 

                                                                              

                      What a fun way to count down the days until Easter! Enjoy :)
                                                                                 Nikki
                                                             

      A special thank you to Nikki for sharing this beautiful project with all of us!

Easter Mini Album by Judy Stark

I like to make myself a separate book throughout the year for special occasions and holidays.  It's fun to bring out all of the previous Easter books and everyone see how much they have grown! 

I also make these for my daughter's to put their special pictures into.  This books' base completed size is

 5" by 7" and you can easily add more pages if needed.

 

 

For the bottom of the front page, I used the newly released scallop card border and Bosskut Tulips   by Oliver Myers . Tulips can be found under the flowers section at http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/  For my title, I used a font in our Funtime, used the outline feature and cut with my Gazelle. Anytime you are using a font that is too skinny, you can also click the outline feature button and substitute the outline.

 

 

I used the basket from the Bosskut file: Easter Basket, Bunny and Eggs.  I cut the eggs and decorated and hide them in the Popkut grass. To make the front page of my mini album, I used the BK silhouette bunny by Karen Taglia and adjusted the size accordingly to appear the bunny is sitting on top of my egg basket. All patterns can be purchased at http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/   

 

                                                                   View of Basket



Judy Tesla Stark
Bosskut Design Team

Easter Treat Bags by Judy

                                                                                 
With Easter being next month, I thought I best get busy making bags for my family.  I usually fill these with Easter grass, then add a few plastic eggs and the candy. These are also great for gift giving!

 I first cut using my Bosskut Gazelle, my bag pattern and extended the size to cut 12" by 12".  The finished bag size ends up being 7 inches tall by 4 inches wide. I then measured and cut the newly released Tulip Doily, PopKut Border grass and Froggie the PK Frog. All available for purchase at http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/   I then used my Bosskut Gazelle pen feature and wrote the title on the egg.  I cut and hid some eggs in the grass and done!  Very easy and quick project to do.
                                                                                                                                             

 I made this bag the same as above but used the newly released Heart Swirls Frame, PopKut Border Grass and the Bosskut BunnySilhouette by Karen Taglia.
http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/newreleases.aspx     I again used the pen feature and use my glue pen and then added glitter to my title.

Judy Stark
                                                                                                                                

Tiny in the Spring Card by Becki W.

                              
           
So excited to finally have my first Design Team project done for Boss Kut.  I have to say, I have had a bit of crafter's block lately.  Perfect timing, right?  LOL  Anyway, I decided on an easel card for my first project.  I was thinking something for Spring and what is better than flowers?  A tiny little baby holding a flower!

I always like to push my Gazelle to the limits and see how she does.  The entire card is only 4.5 x 4.5, so you know the little baby and flower are pretty small and my Gazelle cut it out perfectly!  It cut the scallops and swirls as smooth as butter too.

         
For the fancy frame, I used Presleys Curl.  Available along with file 0339 tinyinspiring at the Boss Kut store.  Isn't she so cute?!? Available at  http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/

Here is a side view.  This was also my first easel card.  I wasn't really sure how I wanted to design the bottom half.  I kept it simple so it would lay flat and not ruin the top.  I also love the fact you can just stick pretty much any size pen or marker in the Gazelle.  I typed out my sentiment in the font I thought would look best, put a rectangle around it, slipped a purple gel pen in where the blade holder normally goes and let her write away.  Then I wanted to cut the rectangle, out goes the pen and in the blade holder.  Love, love, love this feature!

                                             
      
                                                               
I know, I know.  I stink at making faces.  My youngest son said she didn't look very baby-like.  Well, the more I draw the faces on the better I will get.  Forgive the lack of detail in her features.  ^__^

Hope you enjoyed today's card and come back to check out the new Spring releases over at the Boss Kut store!  http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/ 

Supplies:

Presleys Curls die-cut by Judy Stark
0339tinyinspiring die-cut
Quiggly Wiggly font
DCWV - The Blossom Stack

Becki Wagner
Bosskut Design Team Member                                                                                                  

Easter Diorama Card By Lori m

                   
                        

Here’s a quick and easy card I made for Easter.

Pretty Bo Bunny papers to go along with the adorable little bunny diecuts from www.bosskutdiecuts.com.

The files I used;

1. #0302 Bunny Peeker by Lisa Schmidt

2. #0341 Bunny Silhouette by Karen Taglia

3. #0787 PopKut Flower Florette

4. PK Grass- New Release

5. PK Border Grass-JS-New Release

6. New Bunny Egg

Thank you for looking!

               

From our pad to yours by Jamie G.

                                                                          
Files Used:  Pop-Kut Frog BKD098 (available at Boss Kut)
Materials: Cardstock, green fine Sharpie pen, 1/16" thick 3D dots
http://www.boskutdiecuts.com/

LOVE, LOVE this frog!!  Absolutely adorable and great for making some boys birthday cards!

I created the cut files for the cattails and lily pad using the Funtime Scrapbooking III software.  It's amazing how easy this software is to learn and the help from the great tutorials available at the Bosskut Training website make it possible to create your own cut files.

Then with the option to use ANY pen in the Gazelle, I used a green sharpie pen to "cut" out the inscription "From our pad to yours" using the font, Complex. (1 stroke engraving) available in Funtime and then cut the shape of a lily pad around it.

I then added a tongue, and google eyes to the Pop-Kut Frog BKD098.  When putting the google eyes on, I made sure to stick them to the pop-kut eyes and kept them from sticking to the rest of the frog so that they could pop out.  I put 1/16" thick 3D dots behind the frog for a little more added dimension.

So much fun and so cute!

Thanks for looking!!
*´¨)
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨) 

BOSSKUT SPRING NEW RELEASES



Tulip Doily



                                        



Popkut Bunny Egg



                                             

                             BOSSKUT SPRING NEW RELEASES

All of our designs are created for computerized digital cutters.

The digital downloads contain all of the following formats: AI, WPC, GSD, PDF, JPG for reference

                  http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/newreleases.aspx



Presleys Curls Frame 





 

Lattice Bag 

with PopKut Flower



                                                                                   

    


                                                                                                                                                               



Froggie Popkut



 Lattice Egg  



    



PopKut Border Grass



PopKut Grass



                                                                          





LOVE SPRING Layout by Kenya G.

 

Hello Krafters!

Today I am sharing my very first BossKut Design Team Project! This is a layout of my little cousin Akilah. I am so ready for spring and these pictures of her definitely put me in the mood!

BossKut has so many beautiful files to choose from, I had a hard time deciding what to cut first! I knew I wanted to use the Fancy Florette (0367). I used several of these in different sizes throughout the layout. The negatives did not go to waste; I used them as the flower centers and the smaller pink flowers. Resourceful right? All of the larger flowers were cut from file 0389. The cutouts from the orange flowers doubled as photo corners which were sprayed pink. I just have to add, the negatives of the flowers (0389) are so small yet they cut perfectly. Can you see the detail? Impressive!  

                                                                    

For the flourishes, I used Scroll (0986). These cut beautifully on my BossKut Gazelle at a speed of 1 and force of 3. I do recommend using these settings instead of the settings recommended in Fun Time.

                                                                              

A great feature I love about the BossKut Gazelle is being able to use ANY marker or pen without any accessories! I used a Copic marker for the title. I also enjoy the flexibility of using True Type Fonts from my computer.

 

                                                 

I hope I didn’t disappoint! Don’t forget to pop over to BossKut.com for more files and inspiration! Thanks for stopping by,

 Kenya~ 

Bosskut Design Team Member  http://www.bosskut.com/

BossKut Products:

BossKut Gazelle, Scroll 0986, Fancy Florette 0367, Flowers 0389  http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/

Easter Wrapping Made Easy by Lori m.

  I’m all about the ease, love holidays, love to make cute little gift packages but without all the fuss. Cut, decorate and roll, that’s me!

Here’s one of the Bosskutdiecuts.com’s new files, can you say, “Adorable”? Isn’t that the sweetest little face on the PK Bunny Egg? 

                                                                       

Pair up the “Pop Kut New Bunny Egg” along with the fabulous new “PK Flower Scallop Bag” and your gift giving turns into spectacular!  http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/ 

Thank you for looking! 

Lori m.

Bosskut Design Team Member

http://www.bosskut.com/