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I debated holding off on this post given that well, tomorrow is Thanksgiving. But the truth is you can make these while the potatoes are boiling and the turkey is in the oven! We are hosting Andy’s family for the weekend, and even though we are eating on card tables, I wanted to make the table as festive as possible.
Easy. Peasy. Download the pattern at the end of this post — available in both .FCM and .SVG — place the names on the dotted lines, save, download and cut! I’ve included the leaves for you as well. And if you’re celebrating Thanksgiving a day late, like we are, you could still have time to order your and make these for your table!
Have fun!
FCM DOWNLOAD
SVG DOWNLOAD
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xo
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Happy Monday! I woke up early this morning, so I could enjoy a cup of coffee and my Bible study in front of the fireplace. I’m not a huge fan of the cold, but bundling up by the fireplace is something I will be doing a lot of this winter!
I shared these Memory Coasters I made last year with my , and I thought it would be fun to revisit them! This time around, I’m using the brand new with its RGB Color Recognition scanning. It is amazing the detail and subtle color differences it now picks up, giving me the ability to scan and create cut files of even great detail.
Harlow, Jones and I are absolutely loving having a backyard to explore. Nature walks are a regular occurrence, and finding beautiful leaves this fall was an absolute blast.
So what do we do with the leaves? Press and scan our favorites so we can make one meeeeeeellion projects for the fall. Okay, not really a million, but we are making a bunch!
I’m obsessed with the tiny details! I’ve included the FCM (ScanNCut cute file) download at the end of this post! My favorite settings for cardstock are as follows:
// speed 3
// blade depth 3-5
// pressure 0
*stay tuned for a ScanNCut Materials Dictionary beginning early 2016! I will document various brands and materials along with video and my suggested settings! Super excited to share this with you!*
After cutting the leaves in an assortment of colors and sizes, I sandwiched them between two layers of . You can cut the vinyl with your as well — I chose the pentagon shape from the built-in designs on my .
// FALL LEAVES .FCM DOWNLOAD //
xo
I am a paid spokesperson of Brother. As you can see, I love my ScanNCut2! All ideas and opinions are my own.
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A month or so ago, my friend Audra texted me a photo of the most precious gift she had received for her son, Hugo. Her friend, Jessica modified a puzzle in the cutest way with photos of Audra’s family! Immediately, I thought: SCANNCUT! (duh.) and since we were heading to Minnesota to see my sweet nieces, Harlow and I picked out photos together to make a photo puzzle for them.
It was the most perfect project for my ScanNCut machine and the most perfect project for Harlow to help me with. She chose the photos and helped me decide what photo should go where. She helped me trace the pieces and glue the photos down. All in all, the project probably took about 30 minutes — after we had the photos picked and printed.
Here is the puzzle I used! But I plan on making more using this one, this one, or this one!
See that cute quilt roll on the right? See the magentic tic-tac-toe tutorial here.
Follow along with the photos — I think it is pretty clear from the photos, but if not, leave a comment, and I’ll be sure to explain!
Happy Thursday!
xo
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Here is card number 4! I would love to make this one using paper Harlow colored or painted as the “fabric” of the ties.
You can see cards one, two, and three here.
Enjoy!
// DOWNLOAD .FCM //
xo
I’m a paid Brother ScanNCut consultant. All ideas and love for this machine is my own.
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Today I’m sharing with you the last 3 cards I created for Father’s Day! You can see the first one here and the second one here.
I think this one that I’m sharing today is my favorite — my little sister told me it was a little Ned Flanders, but I’m perfectly okay with that. :)
// DOWNLOAD .FCM //
// DOWNLOAD .SVG //
Have fun! + happy Friday!
xo
I’m a paid Brother ScanNCut consultant. All ideas and love for this machine is my own.
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This project veers away from my norm just a bit. Less fabric, more paper and a bit more scrapbook-ish. And guess what? I’m kind of hooked. The ScanNCut machine cuts so many materials, but cutting paper on it is truly addicting. To feed that addiction — and the upcoming Father’s Day holidays! — I’ve created 5 Father’s Day cards for you all in addition to today’s project. I’ve shared a few so far — the rest will be coming over these next few days before
I love how this framed Father’s Day tree project turned out. I wanted to create a layered piece that could be framed for Andy’s office. I also know that trying to get a good handprints on the final project would probably send me into anxiety– letting the ScanNCut machine cut out the best ones I wanted to use made it easy! This project can be as kid-driven as you’d like! I will warn you though, Harlow is asking me to scan and direct cut just about every drawing she makes now. I wanted to incorporate both kids into the project–their handprints–and many of the things Harlow loves to spend her day doing–painting with watercolor and writing her letters! Let’s hop right into it.
SUPPLIES
ScanNCut Machine
Shadow Box Frame (any size! mine is 12″ x 12″)
Cardstock
Paint
Standard Mat
Standard blade
Glue stick
Tree Download File
The first piece we will create is the tree. I found this tree as a free .SVG download, but I wanted to make a few changes to it, so that I could layer two shades of brown for some dimension. Using ScanNCut Canvas, I removed and moved anchor points to alter the design.
After I finished modifying the tree designs, I saved them on a USB stick to bring over to my ScanNCut machine.
After resizing, I cut out one tree from a light brown cardstock and the other from a darker cardstock.
MY CARDSTOCK SETTINGS
// blade depth: 3.5-4
// blade pressure: 0
// blade speed: 1-3
Tree is finished, set it aside.
Next we will create the handprints! This part was the most fun for me, but also the most messy. Harlow was a pro, but here are a few tips for younger kids:
// have a wet rag near by to wipe hands immediately
// have scrap paper to practice
// have a clear surface with nothing else grab-able
// just have fun ;)
When cutting out something like these painted handprints, the ScanNCut machine will want to grab tiny details that you most likely don’t want it to. To “trick” you ScanNCut into cutting the outline you want it to, tape a piece of vellum or typing paper on top of the handprint and trace. Place your cardstock on the standard mat and direct cut scan your mat.
The ScanNCut will recognize the outline you created — I chose to add .04″ to the perimeter. Remove the typing paper and cut!
You can use a simple piece of cardstock as the background for your piece, if you’d like. I asked Harlow to paint a sun and sky for me — I love how it turned out!
Next, create the text (if you want!) for your framed piece. You can use one of the built-in fonts or have one of your kids–or all of them!–write it instead! I mean, I don’t know of any fonts that make E with 4 lines look as cute as Harlow can!
I helped her write, “We love you Daddy” with marker, but it was a little thin to cut out. If you save your scanned data onto your USB stick, you can thicken the lines in ScanNCutCanvas using the “Create Offset Line” tool. Download and save to the USB stick again and cut out. I used the same settings for all the cardstock in this project.
After you have everything cut, it’s time to assemble! I used a glue stick to adhere all of the layers. I placed a heavy box on top to flatten it a bit while drying, but I love how pieces aren’t laying completely flat to give it some dimension.
Pop it in the frame, and you’re ready to gift!
xo
I am a paid consultant for Brother — all opinions are my own.
