Ice Cream Cone Card by Jamie G

Files Used: Ice Cream Cone by Judy Stark BKD 108, Card Band Lace by Judy Stark BKD 093
Materials: Card stock, crystal accents, self adhesive pearl brads

We're still waiting here in Northern Michigan for the local ice cream shoppes to open but that doesn't mean I'm not counting down the days!! This sweet little Ice Cream Cone by Judy Stark BKD 108 sets the right mood for my desire of the warm sunny days.

For the cone, I inked the edges and used a VersaMarker to trace the inside cuts. I wanted to make sure to bring out the beautiful details that were made for this file! I added some clear accents to the chocolate on top of my cone to give that candy coated feeling. 
I made sure that add the Card Band Lace by Judy Stark BKD 093 to help transition between the bottom patterned card stock and the top pink.

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Wedding Albums by Lori m

                                                     Wedding Albums

                                                            By Lori m

This is the first Wedding Album I’ve helped someone with.  I decided to stick to the basic black and white for pages; her added color was teal which I used as a highlight

Each page has two corner scrolls with one clear rhinestone attached

For the rings, I used my gold marker, a big rocking rhinestone as the diamond and then coated the golden rings with glossy accents

We all need a pretty wedding cake, which again had rhinestones and glossy accents to make it pop

All the pages were cut using my Gazelle, my trusty go to cutting machine that never lets me down.

Bosskutdiecuts.com , where you can find all the fabulous diecuts shown above.

1. Bride by Karen Taglia, #0393

2. Groom by Karen Taglia, #0394

3. Wedding cake by Karen Taglia, # 0392

4. Corner scroll #0378

There you have it, one finished album and one happy Bride.

Framed by Kenya G

Hello Gazelle lovers,

I was inspired to do something simple and out of the ordinary. I made a picture frame. Since you all know how I feel about Presley's Curls, I wanted to use that file for this!

The base of the frame is made of chipboard. In the software, I added a score line and two cut lines for the easel (so the frame can stand). I used a deep cut blade with a speed of 2, blade depth of 5 multi-cut of 2. These settings cut the chipboard perfectly without the drag marks. On top of the chipboard base, I used black Bazzill cardstock. I wanted something sturdy. I also used Bazzill for the more detailed layer. I also welded the circle that come with the file to the detailed files.

I left a slot open to keep the photo in place. I then added the title to the base. Finally I used tulle, flowers and the key (thank you Mrs. BossKut) that were in my stash to embellish the front of the frame.

That is it! This will make a lovely anniversary or wedding gift! I hope you all enjoyed it! Remember to stop by Bosskut.com for more files, supplies and inspiration. Kenya~

Files

Presley's Curls

Princess Magnetic Countdown by Jamie G

Files Used: Butterfly Frame by Judy Stark BKD 189, Princess Hand Mirror by Judy Stark BKD 002
Materials: Card stock, self adhesive rhinestones, magnetic material

Everytime this year after my daughter's dance recital, we start looking at what we're going to do to keep ourselves busy during the summer. This year her dance studio is offering a 3-day Princess Camp where she can get all dressed up and learn how to be a princess! She's so excited and asks everyday when she gets to go. Unfortunately at this time she doesn't have a full grasp of time, so I've created a countdown calendar for her. We'll change the number of days each day and she'll be able to see how many cards are left. I'm truly hoping that this will help make it easier for her.

For the actual countdown, I started with the new Butterfly Frame by Judy Stark BKD 189. I ran the card stock of choice through my Xyron machine, laminating the front and applying magnetic backing to it. Then I placed it on my cutting mat and the Gazelle cut through it on 1 pass with no problems!! Love, LOVE it!

For the numbers counting down, I simply created the text in Funtime and printed it out. Then just cut the shape around it. Simple and fast. I inked the edges to give the white card stock a little more dimension to it.

The Princess Hand Mirror by Judy Stark BKD 002 gave me a little more trouble. I knew that I wanted different layers to it but I also wanted the Gazelle to cut the shape of the mirror around all the layers AFTER I had laminated it. Clear as mud? :o)

Example, usually when I'm cutting a shape from my magnetic material it's a basic shape and a single layer of card stock that's been passed through the laminate/magnetic cartridge of my Xyron.

Since I wanted layers on the mirror, I had to cut the paper, picture, and handle out BEFORE passing it through my Xyron. Then my dilemma was, how do I place my project on the cutting mat making sure that I get it just right so that it cuts around my layered pieces.

After layering the picture, princess hand mirror, and the handle, I ran them through the Xyron. This gave me the rectangle that I was wanting to avoid.

In Funtime, I created a outline around the entire image. Then with the new feature in Funtime IV, I turned on the cutting mat view. Making sure that the image was placed just about where I had placed it on the actual cutting mat, I crossed my fingers and hit cut.

I was VERY impressed with just how close I actually got it!! I added a few self adhesive rhinestones to the top, because what princess doesn't have a little bling?!

My daughter was very excited when it was completed and it very much looking forward to changing the countdown every day. That to me is a very successful project! :o)

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Wreath by Lori m

Mother’s Day-6

By Lori m

Wreaths, I love making wreaths and thought this would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift.

Being it’s finally Spring, and the flowers are just starting to bloom my way I decided to use yellow as my theme.

My amazing Gazelle didn’t let me down even with all the cutting today.

I started Using a few flower diecuts from www.bosskutdiecuts.com, along with one wooden letter M, some pretty ribbon, rhinestones and a good coating of Mod Podge for a sealant my wreath is finished. 

off with a straw wreath and partially wrapped some pretty brown polka dot Washi tape on one side.  Then added my finished paper pieced diecuts.

 

Check out that gorgeous swirled butterfly, can you say….”Awesome”?

Here’s the files used:

1. Swirl Butterfly  by Judy Stark---COMING SOON to www.bosskutdiecuts.com

2. Parker PopKut flower #BKD103  by Judy Stark

3. Daisies # 0616

4. Bee # 0778 by Olivia Myers

5. Popkut  Circle Flower by Terri Mouw  # 0785

6. Flourish 2 by Phyllis Parkins # 0981

Mother's Day Gifts by Lori m

Mother’s Day Gift!

By Lori m

What better than to give Mom that special gift wrapped up beautifully? 

Using a few files from www.bosskutdiecuts.com, I assembled this pretty gift package ensemble, which can be used for many other occasions.

Using the Ruffled Butterfly by Judy Stark, I created an outline in my Gazelle Funtime, duplicated the design, and welded them both together creating my card base.

Next, I attached the beautiful “Butterfly” to the front of my card and embellished as shown.

What card wouldn’t be complete without a pretty wrapped package following the same theme?

 Of course we must add the bling, my flowers have pearls and the dragon fly is edged in beautiful rhinestones which can be purchased from http://www.bosskut.com/6sscrystalrhinestone-1-1-1-1-4-1-1.aspx.

The edges were lightly inked and the butterfly is outlined with glitter.  A bit of glossy accents used on the dragon flies wings to make it pop, a wee bit of washi tape and a tiny bow.  

 

Here’s the list of files used.

1. Ruffled Butterfly #BKD105   by Judy Stark

2. Daisies # 0616

3. Flower #0389

4. Pop-KutDragon Fly #BKD109  by Judy Stark

Enjoy! 

 

Lily by Jamie G

Files Used: Delicate Flourish 0728, Corner Scroll 0738
Materials: Card stock, ink, markers

I'm back again with another coloring book page that I imported into Funtime and converted into a paper piecing masterpiece!! I've visited this particular website a couple of times for the color book pages and I just loved the Lily. Now if you visit the color by number you'll notice that I didn't exactly follow their "recommendations" and I didn't notice that until after I was done. Guess that just means I'll have to go back, cut it again, and make another! :o)

To make cutting the sections easy, I used the color palate in Funtime to change the line colors. This allowed me to cut the leaves separate from the pedals.

For more information on how to convert any digital coloring book page to a paper piecing or print and cut file, check out Terri's video! She provides you with step-by-step instructions and makes it really easy for you.

I duplicated the whole image and changed the pen style to the kiss cut. I made sure to leave my outer most rectangle as the regular cut. Doing this allows me to cut out the rectangle (in this case) and then leave the pattern to follow while I'm piecing my page together! Love this tip, BIG thank to Terri for this one!! Make sure to watch the entirety of the video shared above to see how easy this is to do

It took me forever to decided how I wanted the pedals to look. I kept going back and forth between keeping them white and coloring them. Finally I decided to cut out the pedals in white card stock and inked them up until I got the look I wanted.

I also inked the edges of the leaves to give them more dimension than what a plain colored green card stock can.

I added the white frame around the paper piecing and although I loved the way the lilies looked, there was something definitely missing! After searching the Boss Kut Die Cuts, I found the Delicate Flourish 0728 and Corner Scroll 0738 to the perfect finishing touch.

I inked the edges of both embellishments and used a VersaMarker on the leaves of the Delicate Flourish 0728.

What will you find at Boss Kut Die Cuts that help with your projects?!

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Butterflies by Lori m

I saw these two ideas on Pinterest and knew I had to give them a try.

First is my butterfly garden;

For this I used butterfly files from www.bosskutdiecuts.com.

1. Ruffled Butterfly by Judy Stark # BKD105  

2. Popkut Butterflies # 0786

The jar is a recycled sauce jar, I used flower soft to cover up my glued bottom and added in a few extra coiled wire pieces, a little glossy accents and glitter to the butterflies, then a couple wooden pieces on top painted and finished.

Simple, pretty and it finished off  my shelf/ mantel nicely

Breathe Sign by Lori m

By Lori m

Looking around my craft room, I found a little nook needing something special.  This is a spot within my view.

 Have you ever been rushed to finish a crafting project? I don’t know if you’re like me, but that’s when anything and everything tends to go wrong.  So, I made myself a pretty little sign to remind me, that I need to “Breathe, Just Breathe”!

For the sign I used one of those inexpensive framed canvases and some other goodies.

My Gazelle did wonderful at cutting out the thin text for my sign, then using one of new files from www.bosskutdiecuts.com’s designer Judy Stark, 3D Flower Pot #file, and a few others I came up with this wall keepsake.

Files can be found at www.bosskutdiecuts.com.

1. 3D Flower Pot  #BKD180 by Judy Stark

2. Florette #0368

3. Leaves are from the “Tulip by Olivia Myers #0636 “    

I hope you like it?  Enjoy!

Cherish Card by Kenya G

Hello Gazelle lovers,

Here is a simple card that can be used for a Mother's Day, wedding or an anniversary. For this card, I used the Lace Border and the Floral Doily. Both files can add a delicate touch to your project.

This is a standard A2 sized card. I welded the Lace Border to the bottom of the card base which was designed in the software. I backed the border with the same pattern paper as the matting. I also used gross grain ribbon the card.

I used the shadow of the Floral Doily for the focal point. I fussy cut the dress from a designer paper by Webster's Pages. I used faux pearls to lightly embellish. I also used a cutout from the designer paper for the sentiment.

On the inside of the card, I used the negative of the doily cut and used distress ink to add a design element to the card. I also used a scrap piece of the pattern paper to bring the decretive element to the inside as well.

I hope you enjoyed today's project. Remember to stop by bosskut.com for files, supplies and inspiration. Kenya~

Files

Lace Border

Floral Doily

Mother's Day Book by Judy Stark

This is one of the new designs just released: Lacey Booklet.  It is a quick gift to make for the upcoming Mother's Day.  The book has 6 pages but extra pages can be added easily if needed. Available at www.bosskutdiecuts.com

  I let my paper chosen accent this book.  Meaning, I only needed to cut the design, chalk the edges and add a ribbon.  I also added pearls onto the cover page.  With busy paper being used, I did not want to overpower the look by adding too much more.  One of the features of my cutter Bosskut Gazelle is the ability to move the plotter head to anywhere on the paper and it will start cutting there.  The butterfly and rose was in the center of my 12 by 12 page and I was able to cut it for the cover page of my book.

This design also has frames and a border to complete your pages with. 

Judy Stark

Tissue Box by Lori m.

Tissue Box

By Lori m

I’ve decided to keep my craft room main theme of Pinks and Greens. With that in mind, a store box of tissues just didn’t fit in, it look so out of place.

My solution, bling it baby, bling, rhinestones and pretty flowers sure make a huge difference in appearance.

Here….you can see for yourself, I’m pretty happy with the final look thanks to some amazing files that cut like butter from www.bosskutdiecuts.com and my pretty in pink Gazelle.

So do you agree with me, much prettier than a store bought box right?

I do love pretty flowers, Popkut and those cute little bugs.

Lori m.

Cute Darling Baby Card by Kenya G

Hello Gazelle Lovers,

Kenya here to share an adorable baby card with you. I don't know about you, but spring equates to baby announcements like no other time of year for me! I know at least four people who are due this summer! I guess I know what I will be doing! This is a 6x6" card which is not a typical size for me. However, babies are special so I had to do something differently.

 For this card, I used the banner, bottle and rattle. I am pleased with how well the detail cut on the Gazelle despite the size. I mean the cuts are approximately 1" so that makes the detailed cuts less than an eighth of an inch! Take it slow and easy. I did a speed of 2 since it was more detailed. Although the speed is slower, I am always amazed at how fast slow is! If you are new to the Gazelle but not electronic cutters, you will know what I mean ;) and you too will not believe your project cut so quickly; even on low!

I do have a small vent and warning. Look twice and stamp once! Ok, I used a set of stamps that I have not used in over a year. I couldn't remember why it has been so long since I used the set until I was in too deep. I had already stamped the C, U and T so when it was time to stamp the E, I realized the rubber had fell off the wood mount. I searched frantically to no avail. I had to make a decision. Either I scrapped the banner idea or I had to get creative. I went with the latter. I searched all of my stamps to find a similar style font. It is not a perfect match. However, I had to do what I had to do! Hey, what can I say? Crafters are just that; CRAFTY!! Remember to check your stamps BEFORE you begin stamping

To finish embellishing the card, I cut the image from the paper collection. I also added a doily to fill in the card. I also stamped the little foot print and added Glass Effects to give it a button effect without the added bulk.

I hope you enjoyed today's project. Don't forget to stop by bosskutdiecuts.com for more files, supplies and inspiration. Kenya

Files:

Bottle

Banner

Rattle

Japan File Folder Keepsake by Jamie G

Files Used: Branch 0988, Fifties Flower 0504, Hibiscus paper piecing 0390,
Materials: File folder, card stock, embellishments, ribbon

In February my dearest hubby and I went to Okinawa, Japan. We visited with my brother, who is currently stationed there, and his wonderful family. We had such a great time and came back with so many memories. We also came back with plenty of souvenirs that now need a good home.

I started out with folding a manila file folder and then inked the edges.

Then I printed out a world map and used a tea bag to give the map an aged look. After applying the map to the file folder, I threaded some red embroidery thread to created the dotted line from the United States to Japan.

I attached a piece of ribbon on the back to tie the folder shut. Then using different designer card stock, I decorated each of the remaining sections.

The flowers were absolutely beautiful in Japan while we were there. The front of the folder was inspired by the cherry blossoms that were in bloom while we were there. Using the Fifties Flower 0504 and the branch I decorated the front fold of the file folder.

Each of the fifties flowers that were cut were a little over a quarter of an inch! My Gazelle did a beautiful job cutting each of them out.

Using my stylus, I went in circle in the center of the flower to get the flower to fold toward in. Then I inked each flower to give them a realistic feel. I just love how my cherry blossom tree turned out that I'm sure to use it again!

Below is a picture of the file folder opened up. Each pocket is going to hold our receipts, pamphlets, and other goodies from our trip.

I chose to use the Hibiscus paper piecing 0390 because it reminded me of one of my favorite pictures that I took. I cut out 2 of the larger pieces so that I could put in the additional layer. I inked the center red so that it would like the yellow faded into the red.

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Butterfly Invitation by Kenya G

Spring is finally in the air...well somewhat! Although the weather is not fully cooperating, it is not stopping spring party plans and engagements!

Today I am sharing one of the simplest invitations ever! These can be massed produced in no time! If you have been a follower of mine, you know I like to use the library and simple shapes that come FREE with your Gazelle.  

 

For the card, I welded simple shapes together. I also love butterflies! What a perfect marriage! I used the PopKut Butterfly as the focal point on this card. What I really like is I get a lot of dimension without all of the extra bulk. Not to mention  how well they cut on the Gazelle. The butterfly on the card is less than an inch!

On the inside, I used the second butterfly that comes in the PopKut Butterfly with this design. It is a great way to tie the front of the card with the inside. To finish off the card, I added a few faux pearls.

That is it! I know this was very simple, but I hope you enjoyed today's project! Don't forget to visit BossKut for files, supplies and inspiration! Kenya~

Files:

PopKut Butterfly 0786

30th Birthday Bouquet by Lori m

I made this bouquet for our daughter’s friend for her 30^th Birthday.  This was a challenge for me but fun in the making.

Using a few amazing diecuts from www.bosskutdiecuts.com, a little imagination, and a few other files, here’s my completed my arrangement.

The files I used from www.bosskutdiecuts.com;

1. Pitcher with lemon by Judy Stark # BKD118

2. Wild Flower # 0687

3. Starburst Flower #0675

30 Dum Dum suckers

Vase on sale at Michaels

1 Square foam piece

Ribbon on sale at Michaels

Enjoy!