Teacher Appreciation Week

Around these parts this week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and about a bazillion other things going on too!  I know all of you with school aged kids can relate, it's just a busy time of year...  I wanted to make a card for my son's teacher and I knew I wanted it clean and simple.  I feel like that suits his teacher the best.  I love the chevron background in the Vintage Nation kit, and new it would give some texture to the card without being too busy or frilly.  Best of all?  I was able to whip this up quickly!  Sometimes that alone is just as important as being able to craft something for someone special.

Don't forget about the Anything Goes Challenge!  You should join us, who couldn't use to won some more SVGAttic files!? :)

Happy Crafting!
Melissa

Graduation 2014 Card with Beth

This is a graduation card that I made using the Up For Grads files from SVG Attic.

 Instead of making the card a shaped card like is included in the file, I simply added it to the front of a card base.  I added a lot of dimension with foam tape and the gold glitter paper really shines (DCWV's Glitzy Glitter).  I customized the colors to match the school's colors for a personal touch.

I used twine and wrapped it around the base several times for the finishing embellishment.

If you make any project using SVG Attic files, don't forget to link it up to our May Anything Goes Contest! There are awesome prizes up for grabs!

Beth
Beth's Beauties

Head North - Fishing Themed Gift Box

Hi all, Allie here from My Card Party sharing my Head North project, a fishing themed gift box using the Here's to You Dad Kit.

As soon as the ice melts, and even sometimes before... folks in Minnesota heads north for camping, fishing (ice fishing in Winter), sightseeing and shopping. A lot of families have cabins or RVs. 

This has been a LONG winter and I thought I'd make a nice "going back up North" treat for some friends that will soon be opening their cabin for the season.  

Maybe they'll invite me!

Here's a close up of the fishing rod and the sentiment. The hemp is looped round and round then secured with a few loops and a knot.

I used Caneletter Script font and fashioned an arrow using basic shapes to create the sentiment, then made a mat for it in Silhouette Design Studio.

Tip: If you are adhering anything to the buckle, make sure that your adhesive doesn't interfere with the box closing.

Flowers and bobbers, because no project is complete without them.

The flowers are placed on a hemp bow with hot glue.

The bobbers are all cut from white cardstock and hand colored.

The red parts were colored on the back and then distressed with ink and paint.

A little inking and distressing with markers and paint on the fly.

Lots of hemp. I used it to connect everything together.

Hinges. These are colored on the reverse side, it leaves a dark outline.

Inside trays are perfect for all kinds of candies and treats.

Supplies:

SVG Attic's Here's to You Dad Kit

Paper: Echo Park and Carta Bella, White Cardstock

(I used four sheets of the patterned Carta Bella Baby Girl Stripes Paper and one of the Yellow/Navy Echo Park Paper, with one sheet of white cardstock.)

Ink - Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Paint - DecoArt

Black Rhinestones - Want2Scrap

Hemp

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Adhesive (Hot Glue, Dimensional Foam, Liquid Adhesive)

Thanks for joining me today.

Floral Grandma Card with Beth

Mother's Day is on Sunday and I made this special card for my husband's Grandma.  She is such a wonderful and giving lady!  I consider her my Grandma too :)

I used the Blooming Card Kit from SVG Attic to make this.  I made the flowers in the colors that she had for her wedding 57 years ago!  I inked all the edges of the die cuts with tan and brown chalk.  Plus I added dimension to the petaled flowers by gently bending the edges of the petals up.  You can see that better in the picture below.

I created the Grandma sentiment in my cutting software and finished the card off by adding brads to the sentiment banner and neutral colored sequins for a little shine.

If you make any project using SVG Attic files, don't forget to link it up to our May Anything Goes Contest!  There are awesome prizes up for grabs!

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!
Beth
Beth's Beauties

Home Tweet Home

Hello, and happy Spring, crafty friends.  Julie here today from Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers.  My husband and I are what you'd call "birders".  We love to watch birds, feed birds, study birds.  We've been known to drive many miles to see a rare bird, and love to add new birds to our life list.  So, when SVG Attic recently released their "Home Tweet Home" set, I knew I HAD to make those adorable birdhouses -- all 3 of them!

I wanted some papers that just spoke "happy".  I thought the "Love Me Do" line from My Mind's Eye did just that, and I used it on all three houses.  Each house has some 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon on it also.

Here's a close up of each house:

Three story, for those large bird families:

a two-story, starter home:

and, your retirement home for two love birds:

Whichever house suits your needs, you'll find them all at SVG Attic.  And, it doesn't take a builder to put them together.  Just a cutting machine, some paper, and glue.  Easy!  Keep checking back to see the other great projects by the talented design team   You're sure to be inspired!  

Have you entered the SVG Attic Anything Goes challenge yet?  There's great prizes to be won!  Use one of the wonderful SVG Attic files and link up!

Sail Away to the Perfect Getaway

Hi ~ Courtney here with a favorite project of mine.

What fun it was to create the Lighthouse and Seaside Gift Box in  

SVG Attic ~ All At Sea

The lighthouse top opens so you can add an LED electronic light.

I just love this paper.  It's The Paper Studio CAPE COD and I think it's just perfect.

I hope you enjoy my project !

Have a fabulously crafty day !

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!

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