Crafty Design by Lee

Good morning peeps!!  Crafty Lee here!!  Thanks for stopping by and checking out my design team post for The Cutting Cafe this 21st day of September!!  Can you believe its September already??!!  Yikes, the year is just about done, kids are back to school, summer blooms are fading away and the sun is sleeping longer in the mornings! Oh, sorry, I digress.....LOL!! This period we are playing with the "Let's Write a Letter" printable file from The Cafe, well, although I LOVE this file and all the pretty printed papers, my project was completed using the Note Pad printable file (#computerproblems - gotta love it).  The best part about this change for me is Regina has so many files with so many different ways to use them that you can make adjustments as desired!! I'm not really a writer, although I love to text, I'd prefer a phone call but I do like "listing things", you know, making notes and jotting down things so I decided to create  a booklet that w...

Everybody needs a pencil!! Hey there, welcome to my blog post for these 21st day of August for The Cutting Cafe !!  Today we are celebrating "Back to School" season!!  I used the Pencil Shaped Card Cutting File to create these mini pencil shaped note cards that can be added to your child's lunch box or book bag with an encouraging note for their day!! This post comes at a bitter sweet time for me because my babies are no longer babies and I'm sad that I won't have a chance to put these cute little note cards in their lunch bags but.....#yolo...lol!!   Check out some pics! These cards measure about 4" x 1.5" so they are perfect for sharing in small places.  I heat embossed the sentiment in a glitter red embossing powder and used my punches to create the raised flower and stem. The file also comes with an envelope which I sized down to fit my mini note cards and added a "just a note" sentiment to them. Super cute proj...

Hey there, Chauntelle here!!  Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog post for The Cutting Cafe this 7th Day of August!!  Going a bit non-traditional here and decided to turn the Fun with Lunch Bags file template into a warm winter wishes treat bag! This file was fun and easy to work with and a great break from summer crafting!!  Check out some pics! I added some matching string, tied in a bow and a few little jingle bells for fun!  The sentiment comes from a stamp set by The Cutting Cafe Shop - Fancy Holidays Thank you so much for stopping by today and happy crafting!!  Chauntelle

Hey there, Chauntelle here!!  Thanks for stopping by today to check out my post for The Cutting Cafe 's 21st of the month design team post!!  Super excited about this project!!  This time around Regina has challenged the team to create a project....any project...but "with a twist"....SUPER-SIZE IT!!!  We wanted to showcase for you the versatility of the cutting files available in the shop and I was up for the challenge!! I was looking to create a "by me" piece to hang in my craft room for some time now and this project gave me the perfect opportunity, although now I think I want to hang it up at my office or give it to my daughter!!  LOL!!  Guess I'll be creating more of these soon!! I found the perfect image from my Prima Doll collection, colored her up with my copic markers and added the word "BeaYOUtiful" as I have seen it displayed in other places and really wanted to create a piece of my own using this word! A large scallop and circle are ...

Happy Monday to you ALL!!  Its inspiration time again over at The Cutting Cafe !!  This June 21st we are creating projects that inspire you creatively to celebrate our Independence!!  In this project I used the Star Box cutting file to create the cuties embellished box to house some various gift cards for my sweet baby niece who will be graduating from 8th grade on Wednesday!!  I'm so excited for her, she is the baby of the family (oh, I said that already...heehee) so we gotta be there to yell her name across the stage!!   Check it out: I took advantage of the center cut out star space and created a shaker area!!  So cute and creative!!  Makes the box "interactive" .. heehee Thank you so much for stopping by today and don't forget to check out The Cutting Cafe blog and leave a comment for a chance to win free files from the Cafe!! Blessings & Craft Happiness, Chauntelle

Hey there, Chauntelle here!!  Check out my latest card using the new clear stamp set Everyday Elisha Jean and Friends from The Cutting Cafe Shop !!  I can't say it enough that I love these clear stamps!  They stamp so well and clean up so nicely that I almost don't want to use my other stamps!!  ALMOST...LOL!   I'm also working on using some of the techniques I learned in my recent Copic class taking a few week's ago!!  I had such an awesome time learning and laughing with my classmates and instructor Cindy Lawrence! It was so much fun!! I have two nieces and a cousin with birthdays within a week of each other.....whew...makes for a busy card making month of May!!  Here's card number 2!! I also used products from 'Stampin up' to create the sentiment and die cuts for the numbers.  Elisha Jean is so stinking cute, don't you think!?  heehee Anywho, thanks for stopping by today, until next time!! Blessings & Craf...

I am having a lot of fun playing with the new Everyday Elisha Jean & Friends Stamp Set available at The Cutting Cafe Shop !!  For some reason Ruby J is my favorite!!  LOL! Check out the card I made which was also my first time creating the pleated fold card and I am in love!!   I also used the word stamps included with the set to create the sentiment and to add a few hearts.  Ruby J's dress is paper pieced and although you can't really see in the picture her shoes, headband, pockets & earrings have been blinged with a glitter pen!! I popped Ruby J up on pop dots to give some dimension and laid her down on a lace doily.  The ribbon and flower come from my stash!! She's super cute!!  Head on over to The Cutting Cafe Shop and pick up this versatile stamp set today!!  Thanks for stopping by!! Blessings & Craft Happiness, Chauntelle