svgs again

I have been playing with svg files again and of coursethey come from svgcuts.com I do so love their files and think Mary is a very talented designer. The other thing about their files is they are always nicely finished and Leo and Mary put out a video on how to put them together. I have learnt heaps from just watching their videos. Now as you probably know I have die cutting machines but for those of you who don't many of these files have the pattern you can download and cut by hand.  Today I wanted to do something on the computer but it was not cooperating so I journeyed to the path outside my door to take some photos of the golden carriages and then thought I needed to blog these pics so Madge and friends can see them so here goes.

bottom of tree

enchanted carriage

2nd enchanted carriage

tree made smaller

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20% off Monday only close to my heart Cricut cartridges

20% off Cricut CTMH Cartridges

Never before has CTMH taken 20% off their cartridges. Absolutely on monday 1st December 2014 only and order must be finalised before midnight. either use my on line address or call me on 07 552-4499
I have added videos from ctmh and if you want to know exactly what is in the handbook visit my website here and under the cricut tab check out the link to download the cricut books.

Team these cartridges with a Cricut Explore or a Cricut Expression 2. if you would like a cricut machine call Flo. If you want this fabulous deal on the cartridges call Flo or go to my online address www.flo.shopctmh.co.nz

happy crafting

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T-Shirts and singlets- Cricut Explore print and cut

Lets hope the weather improves so they can wear them. The girls love T-shirts with their favourite characters and with the Cricut Explore I have been able to do 'Print and Cut'. These are $4 T-shirts and a $6 for 3 singlet pack. I found the characters that were cut around were much easier to peel off than the square photo I did. Not sure if this was because I left the corners sharp but I am really happy with the way these worked out. Those of you who don't know what a Cricut Explore is check it out here Cricut Explore.

from Cricut Disney Frozen cartridge

my little pony- found pics, brought into design space, cleaned up, print and cut.

Dora from a dora picture

Now this one is special- the Elsa and Ana and wording are from the Cricut Disney frozen cartridge and the pic is my 2 little grandies who tell everyone they are sisters.

Cricut Disney Frozen

I knew when it was announced that I would have one very happy grandie today

Disney and Cricut have put out  a Frozen cartridge. I went in and got it digitally as I had the t-shirt here I did a print and cut using HP t-shirt printing paper. iron for 15 seconds peel off and voila there is a very happy little girl. Done in Design space on the Cricut Explore.

Enchanted Autumn Carriage

This is the carriage from svgcuts.com from Enchanted Autumn. I used chipboard from SU and gold and gold holographic  card stock.

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Snowman card

This is the snowman card from Anna Griffin Christmas Kitsch. so cute! I made 4 of them.

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Decoupage with Design Space and the Cricut Explore

As some of you will know I have the Cricut Explore and have been playing with design space, I came across a pad of decoupage which I have had for some years as I am unable to cut all the pieces as my hands seize up using scissors for any length of time. Well- with the print and cut feature of deign scape I scanned the decoupage pictures, edited them in Picasa, uploaded them into design space sized them to suit and got the print and cut feature to do the work for me. here is the end result.

This is the print To save paper I turned it upside down to print the ear.

finished with no words

finished HB one

Flah on

flash on

so cute

how it cut on the card stock in the explore

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WOOT WOOT Its HERE!!! Artfully Sent

Wow!!! at last we have been waiting for the Artfully Sent Close to my Heart Cricut cartridge and yes yes yes today you can order it. you can do this by ordering on line here, By ordering on line you will still be offered the stamp of the month and the special 30 years of happy stamp set if you buy $30 of regular stamps. OR You can phone flo and have  a chat about how exciting this is and I will put your order through.  ph 027 552-4499

also dont forget to add stamp sets to the value of  $30 so you can get the free stamp set "30 years of happy" view below.

AND THERES MORE

you can now get the stamp of the month for just $5 as you will have spent the $75 to qualify for this set. This is awesome this month so awesome I have given you a picture below. Look at the endless possibilities with this stamp set.

Happy Cricuting, Happy Stamping and so happy I'm with the fantastic family of Close to my Heart

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Newsletter August

Newsletter – August 2014

Oh So Many Crafts

 Madges Creations

Stamp n Scrap

Hi All,

Do hope that you are all cosy and warm crafting in your craft rooms with this cold weather!! Oh wouldn’t that be so lovely. The weather here has been quite cold, with wind, rain and  just  generally wintery – the good news is that September 1^st is the first day of spring, yeh!

July was as busy as ever for us – Shirl has been organizing the Retreat – see more info later in this newsletter, Flo has been over to the Hamilton Cricut Club which is doing really great creations, Gisborne is doing well and we are tickety-booing along here in Palmerston North.

Palmerston North:

While we do not have specific ‘open hours’ for shopping  you are welcome to come when it suits you, to browse and pick up any supplies you need. Just give me a quick call to make sure I am not off picking up one of the boys.  If I do not have what you want I will do my best to find it for you.  If you want to give me a call to see if I have what you need, feel free to call me on 3533880 or 0211378157.

Our July card classes went very well with the Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday classes making ‘man’s shirt’ cards and the Thursday class making a Christmas Teddy Bear woggle card.

Shirl was at the Plaza in Palmerston North for a week of the school holidays with ‘ceramic painting’ which the children (and even adults) really love.  It was a busy time. Watch out for her in the Plaza next school holidays – great activity for the children.

2^nd and 3^rd August we held a Cricut Education Weekend here in Palmerston North and what a wonderful time we had.  Lots of fun and laughter and a whole heap of learning!! We even did glass etching – so cool!!!

Hamilton Cricut Craft Club group has also done glass etching with great results. This small glass bowl was etched then coloured. The Cricut was used to cut the vinyl butterflys to go onto the bowl. Watch for more pics on the blog.

Cricut News

As some of you may know there is a new Cricut machine out called the Cricut Explore. This machine can only be used if you have a high speed internet connection and does not work as a standalone machine as the other Cricut machines do. However as well as being able to cut from the Cricut cartridges linked to your account the Explore software Design Space, imports and cuts .svg, .dxf, .jpg, .gif, .png, and .bmp files and this to many people is what they want to do. If you would like to know more about the Explore contact Flo.

Feeling a bit cold over the last few days I used the Explore to make this svg file of a snowman. (Purchased from svgcuts.com) He has his outside embossed with snowflakes and he has glitter glue painted on his snowflakes to make him shine a bit. The hat is removable and the inside holds treats if you wanted him for this. All the bling came from ‘Madge’s Stash’ ssshh. But isn’t he just soo cute.

Whats coming up:

August Card Classes: 106 Fairs Road, Milson, Palmerston North

Tuesday 12^th   10.30am ‘glitter and lace’ with Shirl

 

Wednesday 11^th 6.45  ‘glitter and lace’ with Shirl

Thursday 12^th 1.30pm and  6.30pm – ‘spinning card’ with Madge. ($10)  

Saturday 14^th 10.30am and 1.30pm  ‘glitter and lace’ with Shirl 

Scrap Nights:   Every Friday night we will be here for  Scrap nights / cricut nights so you can just choose the Fridays that suit you and come along 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Bookings for classes is important – we do want to make sure we have enough components for everyone to make what we are doing and not have  a heap left over. Also, that we have enough space for everyone to work comfortably.

 Bring along your ‘tool kit’ and glue or tape and if you know someone else who may like to join us bring them along too.

Class’s are $5 per person (except Thursday class’s $10)

Cricut Education:

Flo and Madge are going to be in the South Island from 27^th August until about 21^st September. We will be at the Dunkley Craft shows PLUS we will be holding ‘Cricut Education Nights’. We will be in Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. Hence Tauranga Cricut Club will be on hold for those weeks.  If you know anyone in the South Island that may be interested in learning about their Cricut just get in touch with Flo or I.

!!!RETREAT!!!

22^ND to 24^th August

Elthem

What a wonderful weekend this will be – crafting, catching up with friends, relaxing!!

Shirl still has a few places left if you have not booked in yet – so be quick and don’t miss out – give Shirl a call or email and book your lovely relaxing weekend with crafter.

Happy crafting everyone, and I look forward to seeing you all soon,

Dont forget to check out our website www.ohsomanycrafts.com 

Madge                                               Flo                                                      Shirl                                       

Ph: 3533880     0211378157     Ph:07-5524499                              Ph:06-3564871

madgeb@xtra.co.nz                  FloHillRennie@gmail.com       shirl@stampnscrap.co.nz

SENZ and since

Flo Madge and Raine were at SENZ 2014 in Auckland and it was so awesome to meet so many people. We had a very busy time demonstrating the Cricut expression 2 and also demonstrating the Cricut Explore. We have quite a few new Cricut owners among us now.
Some people took advantage of the classes we held at SENZ and did the Tags Bags Boxes and more 2 class where we made  and scored boxes and made cards and wrote on them with pens in the cricut. Another popular class was vinyl where we cut vinyl on the cricut and then etched small Glass bowls.
The etching paste and cartridges will be listed on the website soon for purchasing.

monogram kk font on a canvas block done on the explore, sitting on Teal E2 machine.

New type tool kit with hanger

book binder cartridge holder. holds 12 cartridge and books.

New Explore machine