Give Thanks Layout by Judy Stark

Fall is starting for us in Florida, at last!  The only changing of color in leaves here in a few months will be from green to brown.  So I grabbed a sheet of the  BoBunny Fall line and have color everywhere! I usually don't recommend papers but this line is beautiful and it cuts so easily on my Bosskut Gazelle.  1 pass using force 2.  The adorable Pilgrim boy and girl are LaLa Land stamps. I colored them in using my Copic markers and in case you don't know, Bosskut sells these products under craft supplies.  Check them out!  

The frames used are the BK Triframettes.   http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/triframette.aspx  I will add my title or journaling onto the smaller oval frame after I decide which pictures are going on this page. I then cut a couple flourishes and added a few pearls on them.  Enjoy!

Judy Stark

Dracula Wreath by Lori m.

                                           Dracula Wreath by Lori m

Looking for a cute, easy Halloween Wreath? 

 Look no further as Bosskut has your holidays covered. 

 

How cute are these faces? Easy to cut, easy paper piecing and more time to craft.

Files used:

1. # 0855 Draculapeeker

2. #0844 Pumpkintree                                               

                                        Itsy Bitsy Spider by Lori m.

Hi Everyone,

I’m back with another little paper piecing project.  How “I love” this season and the up coming Halloween time.  Its just so much fun decorating and seeing all the little ones in their costumes.
Here we have one “HUGE” spider, and one poor little mouse, who just happened to get caught up in the web.
Aren't they both adorable??  Check out those shiny shoes on the spider and what about the POPKUT  ears on the mouse.  Love, love, love it!

For these files and many more, visit, BossKut Digital Designs.
1. Popkut Mouse

Enjoy, Blessings and Hugs, Lori m 

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Cuts card stock, glitter paper, chipboard, balsa wood, foam, Grafix plastic sheets, metallic papers, vinyl and other media. Make decorative borders with the scissor tool or create a design with the embroidery tool. The Gazelle comes with Funtime Software with hundreds of great features. 700 built in shapes, and 200 fonts plus can cut true type fonts. For a complete list see the lower portion on this page of listed items. You can import .ai files, .wpc files, .plt files, .jpeg files, .pdf files, .svg files and .bmp files.

October Calendar Frame by Katie

 Have you ever started a project and half way through it, it started to become something completely different???  That’s what happened when I began this project.  I had a small, 7”x7” frame that I was going to alter and make for Halloween.  And, as I got further and further along, it transformed into this October Calendar…

I began by trimming my purple Blue Bunny Dot  patterned paper to 6.75”x6.75”  then distressed and inked the outer edge.  After adhering  it to the frame I used my exacto knife and cut out the center then filed it with a fingernail file and inked it as well.  Next, I cut the JS0038  Spider Web using  Silver Glitter Paper and adhered it directly to the glass that came in the frame.  The spider needed a little something so I gave him googlie eyes then used pop dots to stick him to the web.  I cut and assembled LS0858  Witch  Hugger and added her along the top of the open edge of the window.  She fits there perfectly, don’t you think??  To give her a little zing, I used Silver Glitter Paper for her hair.  And, since no witch could live without her broom or cauldron I cut #0846 Broom and#0490 Cauldron and inked, assembled and adhered them.  For the bubbles of the cauldron, I used Kiwi Green Glitter Paper.  To create the calendar, I cut 31 pumpkins using the #0848 Pumpkin and inked ‘em up before adding the numbers.  The font used for the numbers was Old English and can be found in the Funtime software. Since the numbers were kind of small, I used my 100 Black Copic marker to run around the edges…easier than inking when you’re dealing with smaller die cuts.  I used the same technique on the leaves using my E57 Light Walnut Copic.  Each pumpkin is backed with a small magnet so it can easily be changed daily. Here’s a view of all my finished pumpkins

The best thing about this, other than it’s super cute ‘n spooky, is that my Kindergartener and First Grader will be able to change the day every day and I can use it as an educational tool with them as well!

Katie

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Halloween Side Step Card - Witch Marci by Judy Stark

 love doing Halloween projects and cards, and using vibrant colors again. Let's not forget the glitter!!

With this card, I used one of my favorite stamps, "Witch Marci" by LaLa Land Stamps. Bosskut now sells these fabulous stamps. http://www.bosskut.com/ I first cut with my Gazelle the side step card and the Bosskut Ghost
 # 0494 Ghost with Pumpkin.
Keep checking back often as we will be posting a lot of ideas for the season.

Judy Stark

Halloween Wreath by KATIE

Ah, it is officially Fall now and that makes me soooo happy!!!  Fall is my FAVORITE season!  And I am having so much fun creating some Halloween projects, which is so much easier with the help of my Gazelle.  I made this fun Halloween Wreath for our front door...

To start, I used the circle function in Funtime and simply drew a large circle and a small circle and positioned them to create the wreath.  Then I cut 2 layers of thin chipboard with my deep cut blade and one layer from patterned paper then adhered them all together.  I made a varitey of sizes of rosettes from patterned paper and cardstock.  For some added detail, I added Flower Soft to the rosette centers and sprinkled a bit of irridescent glitter over them.  For the white rosette center, I wanted to add a bit of color so after my glue dried, I airbrushed it with a Copic Marker then topped it off with a large rhinestone.  To further embellish the wreath, I added the Ghost Pumpkin and Bat then enlarged the Boo to fill in the center of the wreath.  I removed the center from the second 'o' and replaced it with the *new* Witch file.  I used some Silver and Purple glitter paper to add a little zing to the letters and topped the wreath off with a raffia bow.

 

Now my front door is all ready for some trick-or-treaters!!

 

Katie

HAUNTED HOUSE by Lori m.

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Here I’ve put together a very easy little haunted house, which I hope you enjoy!
 First I found these little bird houses in our local craft store for a dollar and the little wood signs for a dollar. I attached the bird house to the sign and the haunted house story begins.
Here’s the full view, pretty friendly looking gang!

1. Papers I had on hand they are from last year’s Cloud 9 Designs Seasonal paper stack.
2. Wood bird house and sign, from our local craft stores.
3. Paints I had on hand.
www.Bosskutdiecuts.com files used:
1. #0486 D haunted house
2. #0492 D gate
3. #0842 Skelton tombstone
4. #0855 D Dracula peeker
5. #0858 D witch pict hugger
6. #0494 D happy ghost
7. The chair from the Wooden bench set

Now I have one Halloween decoration ready that can either be hung up or just set out on a table.

Enjoy!    

Lori m.

Photo Album Purse Style by Linn Cole

I love to make gifts for my family and friends and since I do most of my pictures on DVD now instead of scrapping them I found that alot of people like the albums that I make that are little novelties!  Hence, the Photo Album that stands on it's own and looks like a PURSE!  Anyway, I used the "My Minds Eye" Design Paper from Bosskut,and some chipboard (cut on #4, pressure 4 and 2 passes with 1 o-ring), Two of the 'Popkuts', the Flower and also the Butterfly Tag!  Lov'em!!! I used some sparkle glitter, pearls and a white gel pen for writing on my tag using the Pink Lady. ( Click on gel pen to see a tutorial on how to do this)  I also used a binding machine to put my photo pages inside the purse.  Some of the pages have pockets for extra pictures or keepsakes and some are two sided and some have a fold down for 4 pictures, all together this little purse will hold 28 - 4" x 6" pictures!

I also used embossing powder (clear) to make a faux alligator/patent leather  flap for closing using extra super strengh tiny magnets to hold the album flap closed and wide satin ribbon for the handle.  OF Course I made the template for ALL of this on my GAZELLE as always.  I say why cut by hand when you can use your Gazelle!!!!  

 

Linn - Bosskut Design Team Member

Haunted Sign by Lori

Here’s an easy to make sign for your Halloween decorations. 

For my sign, I used a background photo of the eerie moon and sky that I took out our back door.

Next, I added a few bosskutdiecut bats, a cute pumpkin witch and of course some ghost.

http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com/

1. Pumpkin Witch#0499

3. Ghost # Dghost0499

3. Bat #D0484

4. Glitter paper from Bosskut.com

Lori m.

Craft Project Ideas By Lori m. & Linn Cole

" Favor Boxes "

                                         Craft Project Ideas

  Lori m. and Linn have been busy with crafts this week and how much cuter could these be?  Wonderful ideas ladies! 

 I needed a few little 'Favor Boxes' for a young girl and a few of her friends, so I decided to make it look like a Purse!  I used pink card stock to cut out the purses that I designed in Gazelle Funtime using the adjustable blade on #3 and 3 pressure.  I then took the cutest little 'Gerber Daisy with Leaves' #0616  digital die cut and colored them in and added an Outline around all of the pieces using the Outline under the TOOLS tab printed them out using the Crop Marks under the FILE tab so that I could put them in my

 Gazelle and cut them out!  Adhered all of the pieces together and added dimensionals for the flower to stand out on the purse, add some dash lines with a Copic Marker in Dog Rose Flower #RV25 placed a ribbon simply knotted in the center and using double sided tape to adhere the ribbon down and then another piece of ribbon for the handle and a small hook & loop for the closure!  Viola!!!

  A cute 'favor box' for a young lady and her friends...

Enjoy! 

Linn Cole

Clothes Pins Anyone?

By Lori m

Need a quick gift or craft sale idea?  Why not make a pretty Clothes Pin, one of those large ones found in the craft stores?

Here’s mine, I think this one is a keeper; it will go nicely in my craft room, once it’s painted. 

I love glitter, a little shimmer to catch the sunshine on my desk.   Quick, easy, makes a nice little gift add a fancy pen and pencil set, some pretty stationary and someone will be smiling for sure. I can see these packaged with a pen and pretty bow, for a craft sale.

Materials:

1. I used K and Company designer papers has a nice selections.

2. # 0635 Daisy

3. #0616 D gerberdaisy

4. Popkut butterfly, I just adore these Popkuts.

Add a poem or verse that you like and the project is finished. I like to either Mod Podge or spray with a very light coat of clear acrylic sealer for added protection.

Enjoy!   

Lori m.

Fall Layouts by Debbie Grommet

                              Fall Layouts by Debbie Grommet

Everything was cut with the Gazelle,even the scalloped edge was created with the software’s scissor tool. The leaf bag is our Santa Bag. The oak leaves, apple, pumpkin and scrolls are all from the Boss Kut die cuts website. The grapes are a design that comes with the Gazelle software. Debbie inked all the leaves added glitter to the pumpkin, scrolls and grapes. The tractor, wagon and flower Debbie designed using the Gazelle software.

Boo Card by Debbie

Though the Bosskut Boo has been in the line for a few years I have overlooked it, but for some reason year it has become one of my favorite images. Use a side step card, put one letter on each step add the Flying Ghost and Happy Halloween and your card is ready to go.

Debbie Grommet

Thanksgiving Layout by Judy Stark

The time is here to get out all of those fabulous rich color papers of fall!   My layout was made with our upcoming Thanksgiving dinner as my subject.  Surrounded with my loved ones and as always; too much food!

Page 1 of my layout is a Thanksgiving wreath which I will use also on a few Thanksgiving cards. I used the Boss Kut designs: Paisley Bird # 0329D, Oak Leaf #0449D, Flower #0695D  and for the Frames: Vintage Tag 2 # 0836D.  I use these designs quite often and consider them “must have basics” for my library.  Please notice the flower used and what a perfect design to add to your Christmas designs!  


Page 2 additional designs used: Platter of Turkey # 0889D, Pie #0482D and the Fancy Daisy 0616D.  I made my Turkey and Pie using thick Mulberry paper which my Gazelle cut easily using the adjusted blade holder and a setting of 4, force of 3 and one cut. Make sure your mat is cleaned, sticky and use 1 O-Ring or set the holder up just a tiny amount as you would use for a pen.  I used 35 for my knife offset setting.  All the designs used are available online at http://www.bosskutdiecuts.com  Judy Stark

Presley's "Princess Box"

Presley's "Princess Box"

         Every little girl needs a special Princess box to put her princess items into.  I made this using a small round wooden hat box I had just sitting on a shelf.  Other items used were lace, beads, rhinestones, mirror, glitter paper and card-stock.  The file for the frame is Princess Frame with title at www.bosskutdiecuts.com 

I  added some rhinestones and adhesive pearls to the design. I attached the mirror material to the inside of the frame.  Next, I cut a circle to cover the lid to my box.  After my title was complete, I started decorating the bottom part of the box. 

I used my Sookwang double adhesive tape to help place the lace in place.  Using my glue gun, I attached the strings of beads which I cut into sections of 12 beads each.  I glued these to the lace, then went back and added glue to the folds of my lace.  Re-purposed box now completed!

I had a Tiara for Presley and put it into her box and she was so thrilled when I gave it to her.   Wouldn't it be great if she passed this down to her own little Princess one day?

Judy Stark

Heart with Hope Title & Ribbon Box

This project was made for a book I bought for a friend in the hospital. A very easy project to make!  

You can use any box pattern and just decorate the front as you would for a card. You could also cover a cigar box and they could keep items in it. 
The heart with ribbon pattern includes heart, ribbon, frame, flourish and hope title. Heart with Hope title & ribbon available at www.bosskutdiecuts.com

I then cut the Lacey Tag and used my Gazelle pen feature for the title. I wanted to add glitz to this box, after all, who doesn't love glitter and glitz? I used a light pink ribbon and 2 way tape to attach the strings of pearls. I then added glitter around the pearls.  

Have a great week!
Judy Stark

Spring Card by Lori m.

                   

   When in need for a beautiful card, I know, I can always count on my Gazelle and Bosskut for the perfect finished look.

     Here I used the beautiful “Fancy” butterfly file by designer Judy Stark and a very pretty #0375 Scalloped Oval Framette by Bosskut.

The ruffled bottom card design I made myself, using the scissors tool in my Funtime, program.  

Happy Crafting!

Lori m.

Army Wife Wine Glass using Vinyl & Bosskut Gazelle

                     Army Wife Wine Glass using Vinyl &  Bosskut Gazelle

Machine Used: BossKut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking IV
Materials: Oracal Vinyl 651, plain red wine glass

I had so much fun putting this wine glass together!  My sister got this beautiful Air Force Wife wine glass and I immediately wanted an Army Wife one.  Well, instead of buying one that I found online, I used my Funtime software program and my Bosskut Gazelle machine and get to work.  This made it easy to create the wine glass EXACTLY how I wanted it.

                                                        

I used 3 images and I'm still debating if I want to add to the stem of the glass.


 

The castle on my glass represents my dearest hubby's MOS (Military Occupational Specialty), an Engineer!  Based on some of the cute Engineer wife things available, I used the sentiment "Queen of his Castle" for the base of my glass.  Super cute!!


Here are my vinyl designs before application.  I definitely recommend layering your vinyl before applying it.  Look how nice my Bosskut Gazelle cut the vinyl pieces I used.

The Army Wife design was one that I worked relentlessly!  I made several of them before finally finding the one that I liked the best.

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to check out my wine glass.  Now I'm off and on to another project!

Thanks for looking!!
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