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Hi, I'm Debbie and welcome to my blog. I'm a mom to two amazing kids, and wife to a wonderful Husband. I thrive on being creative - thanks to my incredible Mom. She is talented in so many areas; she taught me to sew, enjoy baking and creating from experiences. I enjoy many forms of creativity: Graphic design (my newest venture), sewing, paper crafting and even cake decorating. I am constantly evolving and thus, an avid Pinner! The world and its array of wonderful people, will forever be inspiration. I hope you find something here that will inspire you to find your inner creativity. I love to learn new things and hear about my readers. Please leave a comment if a post has inspired you or just made you smile.
Showing posts with label paper crafting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paper crafting. Show all posts

Saturday, 24 February 2018

Scan n Cut - Bird house gift boxes

Hello there. I'm trying to keep warm as temperatures drop here in the UK.

Almost a year ago, my lovely MIL sent us some money - kids got bikes and I bought myself the Brother Scan n Cut - CM900.
I had been wanting an electric cutting machine for years. but never had the spare cash to get one.
OH MY - this machine has not disappointed me in the least.

Initially I watched a ton of YouTube videos, so when my machine arrived, I felt confident to just get cracking. I bought mine from Create and Craft as a bundle - it included a USB with cut files.
I loaded my paper and just selected a file.
Soon, I was cutting names that I had learnt to weld together. I fumbled my way through Canvas and then, tentatively, Inkscape. I have so much to learn, but can highly recommend the ride!

Canvas has new designs loaded periodically; they include a video of the make and the cut files to download.

This super cute Bird House is one of the cut files.


I used scrapbook 12'x12' card that I bought from Wilko's - it's double sided, so looked great from all angles.



It's very easy to put together - just remember to use strong adhesive. I used the red tape.

I hoard acetate from packaging, so used this for the windows.

The finishing touches were a tag I punched using off cuts, the heart from the off cuts too and organza ribbon.



Cute, even if I say so myself!

Thanks for popping by. Take care.

Debbie x