Heart card with Chomas Creations embossing kit

To get me in the mood for the Love is in the Air blog hop that starts tomorrow (details below this post) I decided to make a quick card!  I'm always saving scraps, paper, ribbon, now metal.  Now look how handy they come in!  I made these hearts on small scraps of the Ten Seconds Studio metal sheets. 
To get this look, I added circles to my mat in Make-the-Cut, and then added hearts on top of the circles.

I then laid my black scrap of metal on the mat colored side down, and embossed this design onto the metal sheet.  The hearts were there to show me exactly where to cut, and you can easily do this with your scissors.  I have a pair of the spring handled scissors and they seem to be easier to work with on the metal sheets. 
After I cut out the hearts, I sanded the raised surface to get this look.

The paper and ribbon are both Making Memories.  My fav glue to use on the metal sheets is the Zip Dry glue, that stuff is amazing!  And it is like an acid free rubber cement, so any of the glue that ends up on your page you can just roll off with your fingers.  It is also awesome on ribbon.
Join me tomorrow for the Love is in the Air blog hop, 10 am eastern time.  I'll have all the details in tomorrow's post! 

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Love is in the air blog hop!!!

I'm going to be a part of the Love is in the Air blog hop starting Thursday January 20th at 10 am eastern time!
For those not familiar with a blog hop, it is simple!  You start at the first blog on the hop which will be at Staying Crafty read what she has to say, get inspired, leave a comment for the possibility to win some blog candy, then follow her link to the next blog on the hop and so on!  So easy, and a great way to get inspired!  So hop on by!  You can get more info on the blog hop here... Staying Crafty

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Glam Baby layout with Chomas Creations embossing kit

I got this new backdrop for my photography, it is just yellow (I love yellow, such a cheery color) and wanted to test it out with the kids.  My 16 year old came home, I told her to hurry and change as she was a test subject!  She went upstairs, changed her shirt and added the scarf, what a nice touch!  I just love how she adds these extra touches!  She laughed when I told her the title of her page, but to me, she is GLAM BABY!
For the background on this page, I used a zebra print for Make-the-Cut, which you can download here... zebra print
To get this look, I added a 9x12 sheet of the Ten Seconds Studios metal sheets to my embossing mat, black side down.  I embossed the design with the Chomas Creations embossing kit, flipped it over, used a burnishing tool to sand the black off the raised surface, cleaned that off, then used the white StayzOn to run over the raised surface.  Voila, a zebra pattern! 

The title was done with the Rock Princess cartridge for the Cricut.  I picked up this silver paper at Target for $1 for 2 sheets!  It cuts great, and is in the scrapbook section.  Of course being it is mirrored, I had a hard time getting a good pic of it!

Last I added some extra stars and my my shining star (my daughter hehe) to the page! 

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Bumblebee Transformer layout with Chomas Creations embossing and micro Sharpie

Transformers, Day 2!  My son is also a big fan and there was no getting out of making him a Transformers layout!  Which he has already claimed as his own and he wants to hang in his room!  lol  The download for this image is at the bottom of this post.
I took the same image for the birthday card for Make-the-Cut that is yesteday's post, added Bumble Bee's name instead, and again embossed that with the Chomas Creation's embossing kit on black Ten Seconds Studio metal sheet (face down).  I then sanded the debossed side for this look...

Then I took the Transformer image, used the duplicate feature in Make-the-Cut and added a bunch to my page, and used the Chomas Creations micro Sharpie holder to draw the image on a silver metal sheet.  I always start with the micro Sharpie on minimum pressure, and adjust according to the machine if I need to. 

Last of all I added some journaling strips and some cool gears by Little Yellow Bicycle.

If you want the download for the Transformer embossed image, and the micro Sharpie image, head on over to here to download... Transformers Bumble Bee 

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Transformers card with Chomas Creations embossing kit

For my nephew's birthday I knew a Transformer card would be perfect! 
I used the Chomas Creations embossing kit on Ten Seconds Studio's metal sheets to emboss the design. I added the metal sheet colored side down to the embossing mat. Leaving the design on the mat, I used a paper stump to run around the outside ring, so that when I sanded the debossed side, that would be a thicker ring, as you can see in the pic below.
The patterned paper I used was double sided, so the inside of the card is red.  Very simple!


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New journaling tutorial with Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder & Make-the-Cut

One of my favorite things to do with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder (those that follow my blog may have noticed...) is to make my own journaling shapes for use on my scrapbook pages.  I like to do a lot at a time, that way they are always handy!  I've already done a tutorial for the Cricut with George for journaling circles journaling circle tutorial
Now here is a tutuorial with Make-the-Cut for some scallopped rectangle journaling boxes!  You can get the free file download here... MTC Journaling rectangles
For journaling lines, I like to use the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder first, then cut last.  I used the metallic black mini gel pen to draw the lines on the draw page in MTC.  Notice the red arrow is pointing to the cut page in MTC.

After the lines are drawn, you can then click on the cut page in  MTC to cut out the scallopped rectangles.  You could also fill the page with any shape you would like!  Circles, squares, brackets, stars, hearts, you get the picture!  Just start another layer.  Notice the red arrow points to the cut page in MTC.

Bugsy was adopted into our family in November of 2010 when he was 1 year old, and full grown at just 7 pounds!  Funny story, we were just going to the pet store to find out about breeders in the area, because we were thinking of getting a dog in the spring, but they had one of those doggie adoption days at the pet store, and there was lil Bugsy in a cage, and me and the hubby couldn't resist!  And he did come with the name!  lol  Ella just loves Bugsy, and she is a favorite of Bugsy, and the journaling reflects that.

Here is the scallopped rectangle on my scrapbook layout...

I found these images of a chihuahua when I did a google search, and used MTC to trace the image, and then I used the Chomas Creations embossing kit to emboss the image on a Ten Seconds Studio metal sheet.  I then cut out around the image to put on my page.

The title was also designed in MTC with a 2 peas font.  I welded it together and fit it onto my mat before I cut it, so I knew my letter placement.  I then cut 2 circles that come with MTC to use for the title and added another smaller embossed chihuahua.

The papers are all Basic Grey's Sugar Rush line, as well as the heart stickers.  Here is the completed page!

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Button nose with Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder & embossing kit

I ran across these pictures of my now 6 year old daughter, and couldn't help but notice that cute button nose, the one she still has.  So while the face has thinned out tremendously, her nose is still the same, and that is reflected in my journaling.
The flower background was embossed with the Chomas Creations embossing kit on Ten Seconds Studios metal sheets with a design I did in Make-the-Cut.  The flower design is available for download here...
flower background

I embossed with the pink side down, so the flowers are raised, then sanded the color off with a burnishing block.  Then I used a white StayzOn ink to rub across the raised surface to make them white!  It looks so pretty in person!  Next I designed the title in MTC using the Lettering Delights font Franks Friends, and drew that with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder and the black metallic Chomas Creations mini gel pen.  I colored that in with a Copic marker and ran an ink pad around the edges of the scallopped rectangle.

I also drew the lines for the journaling box with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder and black metallic mini gel pen.  Stay tuned as I'll be sharing that MTC file in the coming weeks!  Again I used an ink pad to age the edges.

Here is the page all put together!  The paper and embellies are all Making Memories. 

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Assorted colors of micro Sharpies available!

I got a few colors of micro Sharpies available for sale on the right side of my blog for $1.49 each.
Now besides black I have blue, green, red, purple, aqua, berry and orange.  Only available for a limited time!  The micro Sharpie markers work only in the micro Sharpie holder which is available for $19. 


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Make A Wish with Chomas Creations engraving tip

Don't mind me, but sometimes I get excited on how something turns out, like I get this idea in my head, get started, and it turns out better then I  thought.  That was this page!  I LOVE IT!  Don't mean to toot my own horn hehe!
My son turned 12 in March and this page is just now getting done!  He is such a great kid, and is turning into an awesome young man, I'm sooo lucky!
For this page, I took some 12x12 clear plastic sheets from Grafix (these are thin like acetate) and ran the graph paper pattern, which is available here... graph paper  I used the Chomas Creations engraving tip to engrave, or etch into the plastic sheet.  I wanted to add it to a piece of white cardstock, so I had to get creative with my adhesive!  It is hidden behind the picture and cardstock, title, and journaling.
The title was made and layered with Cricut's Birthday Bash cartridge.  Click on this photo for a better close up of the title and the graph paper etching!

Again my journaling was done with one of my journaling circles and then layered on patterned paper.

The papers I used for this page are all Imaginesce, as well as the ribbon and silver sticker.  Again click on the photo to see it even larger.

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Happy Happy Happy Birthday card with Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder

I like recycling!  And the best part about recycling Design Studio images is I already have them done, so I load my machine and get right to work!  I've used this one before on another birthday card, but now I'm sharing the file with you!  The "happy" is all on one page, and uses Doodletype.  For this one I actually cut the word birthday, but it is on a sepearte layer, and you could always change to another gel pen color!
I drew all the happy's with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder and Chomas Creations purple glitter mini gel pen.  Here is the free file for all the happy's... happy card
And here is the card using Basic Grey's Green at Heart line, and one of their chipboard accents...

Looks like someone is going to have a happy day  hehe!

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Chomas Creations engraving tip video

   Sorry it took me so long, and excuse the mess, but I've been trying to clean my craft area and it keeps piling up, so I gave up and just did the Chomas Creations engraving tip video some of you have been waiting for!  Here is the card that I got done!  I used the Chomas Creations engraving tip on clear cardstock, and used George and Just Because Cards cartridges.  The paper is all October Afternoon and the vellum spray is called V2 by Helmar.

And here is the video!!!  Again don't mind the mess hehe!  Looks like you might have to watch it on youtube as you can't see the whole screen on here... Chomas Creations engraving video


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Here comes the choo choo with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder

Another crack up story with my little one!  Daddy was eating his lunch, and Jack thought he may need some help and proceeded to take his fork, and told him "choo choo train" as in, open up here comes the choo choo train!  hehe!  This kid is one funny story after another!  As you can see by the panicked look on my hubby's face, Jack was a bit too quick and not quite hitting the mouth!
I used the Boys Will Be Boys font, drawing the font and cutting out the shadow.  This is easy to do with Design Studio, you add the inside font on one layer, and the shadow cut on another layer.  Then you draw the inside font with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder and without removing the mat from the Cricut, remove the mini gel pen holder and replace it with the blade, and cut the shadow.  This makes it look like  you outlined the letters!

And again for my journaling I picked up one of my journaling circles, which is my favorite thing to do with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder!  I have a tutorial and a free download file here... journaling circles  I also did the circle around the jouranling circle by drawing a smaller circle inside the larger circle that was cut.

And here is the finished page!  I used the new Echo Park Boy's line for the papers and stickers.

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Thank Ewe card wtih Chomas Creations engraving kit!

I thought it would be fun to engrave the little sheep from Just Because Cards with the Chomas Creations engraving tip on the clear cardstock for a "thank ewe" card!  I designed the card in Design Studio, used the engraving tip to engrave, or etch the little sheep figures onto the front of my card, then without removing the mat from the Cricut, I took out the engraving tip and added the blade, and used multi-cut of 4 to cut out the card.  It was actually a pretty simple card, but I love how it turned out!  Click on the pics below to see the details even better!

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Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder with the Silhouette

I'll admit, I've been slacking with my Silhouette usage!  All of the excitement of the new Chomas Creations engraving tip for the Cricut, and the Silhouette got left behind!  But I got it out today, and designed this page with some of the files I downloaded from the Silhouette library! 
I was looking at some of my old pics on the computer and ran across this one of my now 4 1/2 year old with his 3 blankies.  Yes, he had 3 that meant the world to him, and they went everywhere with him, including to bed at night, there was no going to bed at night without all 3.  I had almost forgot about this little quirk, so I'm very glad I have my photos and scrapbook pages to remind me!
The stars were sketches on the Silhouette site, I used the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder with the Chomas Creations mini gel pens (there are 20 colors available for order on my blog) for the Silhouette to draw these designs, and then without removing the mat from the machine, I replaced the gel pen holder with the blade and cut them out.  Here are my designs before I played with them, look at those details!  Each dot is seperate in these designs and Chomas Creations mini gel pens drew each one, no problem...

I then used the Copic markers (did you know that the Chomas Creations mini gel pens don't smear when you color with the Copics???) to color in all of the designs on my page!

And here is the finished page!  The papers are all Echo Park's new boy line.

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