May Anything Goes Contest

Welcome to a new contest!  We are so excited to start contests up again here on the SVG Attic blog.  We hope you will join with us and participate in this month's "Anything Goes" contest.  Here are the projects the Inspiration Team made to encourage your creativity.  Please stop by their blogs and let them know how much you love their projects!

Beth Fiscus

Home Tweet Home set

Allie Gower

All At Sea set

Julie Odil

Spring Fling set

Courtney Lega

3D Cake, Erin's Scalloped Trims, Mom's English Garden, My Valentine and Gaby's Garden sets

Melissa Lind
Full Split Monogram Alphabet or "M" Split Monogram

Jearise Havenga, Guest I-Team
Home Tweet Home set

Contest Rules

• Become a follower of SVG Attic's Blog

• Create any type of project using at least one recognizable element from an SVGAttic.com file.

• You have until Midnight CST on May 31, 2014. Designs submitted after the deadline will not be included in the judging.

• Submit your entry by clicking on the inLinkz button below.  If you do not have a blog, you can also enter by posting a picture of your project on our Facebook page and state it is for the contest.
• Please only provide the link to your blog post itself and not your blog in general.

• You may enter as many times as you want for this contest.
• You may enter your project into as many different challenges as you want.
• Please include a link back to this contest post in your project's blog post.

• Not a requirement, but we would love for you to "Like" SVG Attic on Facebook if you haven't already done so!

Prizes

First Place:  $25 Gift Certificate to SVG Attic
Second Place:  $15 Gift Certificate to SVG Attic
Third Place:  $10 Gift Certificate to SVG Attic

• Judging will be done by the inspiration team members and designers.

• Top 5 will be announced on June 2, 2014.  From that point the fans choose the top 3!  The pictures will be placed on Facebook and the three with the most "likes" will win.

Good luck and happy crafting!

An InLinkz Link-up

Introducing Inspiration Team Member Beth Fiscus

Hello everyone!  My name is Beth Fiscus.  I have been a part of the SVG Attic design team for the better part of a year, so I have used a LOT of their wonderful designs!  I have stepped to the Inspiration Team Coordinator position and hope to share my love of these files with the rest of the new team and all of you.  My personal blog is Beth's Beauties and I'd love for you to stop by for a visit sometime!

I have a wonderfully supportive husband, who encourages me to be creative!  We live in a small town of 600 people, where everyone knows everyone else :)  We have three very energetic boys, ages 7, 4, and 20 months old who definitely keep me busy!  For the most part, I am a stay at home mom, but I am a nurse by occupation and I work in a local nursing home 1-2 nights per week.

Here is a little bit more about myself...
            Born and Raised:  Nebraska- I grew up on a farm where I learned so very much about family, religion, hard work and dedication.  It is also where I was taught how to sew and do hand embroidery at the age of 5, which planted the seed of creativity in my heart!
            Places I've Lived: NEBRASKA
            Style: I can't say that I have a specific style.  I love elegant and fancy things, but I create with all different mediums, vinyl, paper, fabric, wood, the list goes on and on.
            Favorite Project:  My anniversary heart gift box.  It was my first SVG Attic DT project and to this day, I still love it!

Here is a close-up of those roses that I love so much!

If you want to see more pictures and all the details on this box, here is a link to my original post with all that info in it:  Anniversary Heart Box.  The kits I used for this box are Heart Shaped Box, Be Mine, Fall Harvest Favor Boxes, and Erin's Scalloped Trims.

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

Beth

Intricate Snowflake Card with Beth

I am sure by now most of you have seen the brand new SVG set called Ice Princess Party Pack that was released a couple days ago.  It is so darling and perfect for all the Frozen movie fans out there. I only have boys, so I probably won't have the opportunity to use it for a birthday party, but that didn't stop me from using elements from it to make this beautiful card!  

 I fell in love with this intricate snowflake as soon as I saw it.  It really captures the beauty that can be seen in real ones.  It is from the envelope file from the kit and so is the square behind the snowflake.  I sized the snowflake at 3.75" high and cut it out of silver glitter paper.  It truly shines in the light!  The square behind it is 4".  I created a blackout shadow of the snowflake in turquoise to help the snowflake stand out from the DP.  The gray trim at the bottom is from Erin's Scalloped Trims and I sized it at 0.5" tall then trimmed it to fit the card front.

Of course, what would a snowflake be without a little extra dazzle?  Okay, so maybe a lot of dazzle :)  I added silver rhinestones on the snowflake and in the corners of the square plus a large blue one in the center of the snowflake.  Add stamping, a bow and there you have the finished card!

I hope you enjoy it and if you are inspired to make one like it, we would love for you to share it on our Facebook page.

Here is a look at the entire Ice Princess Party Pack.

Beth
Beth's Beauties

Cute Valentin'es Popcorn box by Jearise

I just love this box because even though I made it for Valentine's Day you could also use it for spring or even Easter. This is an quick and easy project that turns out so cute in the end. If you're in a hurry but want something sweet for Valentine's day than this box is it.

I started out with the set Sweet Shop Party and the popcorn treat box cut at the size it comes in the set. I then used Erin's Scalloped Borders for the handle. I cut the border 10 inches long by one inch wide and finally I used the daisy from the 3D Spring Flowers Set cut at about 2 inches.

This was a quick and fun little box to put together thanks to SVG Attic. I plan on making a few more to give my children's teachers.

SVG Attic's newest set: Valentine's Photo Props

This is a fun set for that Valentine's class party or just to have some fun pictures taken at home.

Valentine Heart Basket with Beth

I love everything about Valentine's Day, from the colors to the candy to the meaning behind it all.  With that being said, I sometimes get a bit carried away when making Valentine projects and this one is no exception. Truthfully, with three boys in the house, there probably should be some unwritten law against something this frilly LOL!

First I made the adorable Heart Basket from SVG Attic's Heart Shaped Box set.  The patterned paper I used was from The Paper Studio's You + Me cardstock stack.

Here is a side glance.

This is a close up of the handle.  I cut the cardstock handle and then braided red, lt. pink and white rumpled ribbon along it.  At the base of the handle I tied a bow on each side using the red and white ribbon.  Along each side of the handle I also applied eyelet scalloped trim from Erin's Scalloped Trims.  The trim was cut out of vellum.

I also added the same trim in vellum all the way around the top of the basket.

Last, but not least, I made candy treat favors from the Fun Favors collection to place in the basket.  I sized them to 5.5" wide and they fit perfectly in the basket.  At this size, they each hold two Hershey's kisses.

I had so much fun making this and I hope you enjoyed it as well!

Guess what?   SVG Attic has just released a new set!  It is called Sweet Shop Party and I am totally loving it!  Through January 26, 2014, this collection is 50% off, so if you love it like I do, don't hesitate to get it because it will go back to regular price after that :)

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

Beth
Beth's Beauties

Anniversary Heart Box

Hello all!  This is Beth from Beth's Beauties and I am excited to announce that I have been chosen to be on the SVG Attic design team!  I love the files that they have!  There are so many diverse themes that you are sure to find something that you can use.  I make a lot of cards, but I also LOVE creating 3D paper items as well.  It is so fun seeing the item take shape and the finished product is so rewarding.

For my first design team project, I made an anniversary heart box for my husband.  We recently celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary!   This box is a wonderful reminder of our wedding colors and flowers.

The base of the heart box was made using the Heart Shaped Box collection from SVG Attic.  I kept the box simple by using solid colored cardstock, then added a vellum trim from Erin's Scalloped Trims around the top edge.

Next is the part that I just adore...those roses on top!  Seriously, I think they are the most gorgeous paper roses I have seen!  I cut them using the rose file from the Be Mine collection using double sided K&Company paper.  A perfect match of my favorite flower with my favorite color :)  For the leaves on the roses I used the apple leaves from the Fall Harvest Favor Boxes kit. I used brown chalk around the leaf edges, then creased them down the middle to make them look more realistic.  For the final touch, I added some pearls that were on a wired strand for a subtle bling.

But wait...there is more!  I also decorated the inside of the lid!  I added a cream heart layer, stamped the Happy Anniversary sentiment, then added the rose and leaves.  An unexpected surprise when the box is opened :)  I just loved the end result and I think it would work beautifully for a wedding, bridal shower, anniversary, Valentine's day, birthday or even a just because gift.  There are so many possibilities for this box.

Ok...I just have to share one more picture of those amazing roses with you.  They have such a refreshing summer feel to them.  You know you like them too ;)

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

DT Day with Sandra

Good morning! It's SANDRA here and today is my day to post on the SVG Attic Blog and I made a 2 page layout featuring one of my favorite sets which is Erin's Scalloped Trims, I guess I love this set so much because it's a great alternative to border punches plus it's a major space saver LOL! These pictures were taken at the San Diego Zoo and I used a few cuts from my Paisley, Tags, Bags Boxes & More, and Life's A Party Cricut cartridges to create these layouts, I also added some bling on top of the borders from SVG Attic.

Here's the set I used from the SVG Attic store ERIN'S SCALLOPED TRIMS