Birthday Cowboy & a Pair of Eyes!

I created this shape card using the cute little cowboy bear from Jonathan's Bears Collection over at SVGCuts.  I've been working on the eyes and the lashes and I like how these ones came out.  I'm adding both the mtc and svg, I use them as a print n cut on a lot of the characters from SVGCuts, I think they look so cute with them.  I usually do a print n cut on white card stock and then color them in with my ProMarkers.

Click here for MTC file

Click here for SVG file

Cute Eyes SVG and MTC Files

Michelle from michellemybellescreations did a tutorial on how to make eyes in Make the Cut, here is the link http://michellemybellescreations.blogspot.com/2012/01/bear-eyes-tutorial-using-makethecut.html and I just loved them so much I made my own.  I'm uploading a svg and mtc file, there is a couple of ways that I do the eyes, if I'm cutting on white paper I can just do a print and cut, or I can do a print and cut and then cut out the eye layers and glued them on.

Here I wanted to add dimension so I did a print n cut and then cut out the three eye layers and glued them together.


This is how it looks with the layers added.  The dog card is from SVGCut's Charm and Chance Kit.  I had to make the brown eye opening bigger so the eye would fit.


Print n Cut using white paper colored with ProMarkers, no layers.  The bear is from SVGCut's Candy Cherub Bear Collection. 


Chick card using I made using SVGCuts new kit Hippity Hoppity.


Here are the Eye Files, you can change the color pieces to whatever color you would like.
MTC here
SVG here

Smash Book Calendar Pocket Cut Files

I recently bought a smash book and I really like the calendar pockets so I created one in Make the Cut.  It's a print and cut so the calendar and notes are printed and then cut out.  Here is a picture.



I cut a page the same size as a smash book page to test.  I'm adding the mtc file which has notes inside, and a svg file.  For the svg just put the months and calendar pocket with score marks on their own layers and hide them, print the calendar and then hide that and do a print and cut of the pocket.

Here is a picture of the calendar that gets printed

And here is a picture of the pocket that gets cut.

SCUT3 File Here (has score lines)

MTC File Here

SVG File Here

Calendar pocket measures 6.758 w x 6.450 h

Candy Cracker Box File

I seen this cracker box die and really loved it so I made my own in Make the Cut. You can fit a mini candy bar with some tootsie rolls, even a tootsie lolipop fits. I bet you can even use it for a single cake pop. The cute stamp saying is from My Thoughts Exactly and the ghost is a Martha Stewart stamp from Michaels. The paper I used is digital Witch's Brew, my printer was low on yellow ink so it printed more brown, but it's actually more orange, I really like this digital set. The twine I made, I colored one white piece of yarn with distress inks and twisted with another white piece. I've uploaded both the MTC & SVG version, the Make the Cut version was done in 4.0.4.

MTC file here

SVG file here

Halloween Words Background

I like the Halloween Word Background on the Cricut cartridge Chic and Scary, so I just had to make my own. Here is my version using Make the Cut, the web, bat, spider, ghost and skull silhouette all came from free halloween fonts. I shadowed the words twice to get the green and orange mats. I then shadowed the orange mat and the ghost to get the card base which I duplicated and welded together. I've uploaded both an svg and an mtc file of the card. The mtc version was done in the beta so if you don't have that installed you will need to use the svg.


MTC file here
SVG file here

Cuddly Friends Treat Holder

I love the Cuddly Friends Collection over at SVGCuts.com especially the Halloween characters. I already made a popup candy holder card, but I seen this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFAIcwstmv0&feature=player_embedded and thought the cuddly friends would look so cute on there so I created this mtc and svg file to use with them and to give out to the kids at Halloween. I resized all the character pieces in Make the Cut to 4.5 high, make sure you lock aspect ratio. If you follow the video you should have no trouble assembling it.

As you can see the head is placed on the top flap.

And the body on the inside.

Click Here for the MTC file

Click Here for the SVG file

Halloween Candy Treat Holder

I made this treat holder last year with my cricut using the October 31st cartridge. I loved how it came out and it was a big hit around here.

So when I saw the Halloween Cuddly Friends Collection over at SVGCuts, I thought they would be so cute to use with the treat holder. I made this one using Frankenstein, what an adorable collection this is and a must have for Halloween.

Here is the treat holder closed with a belly band around it. Take it off and pull Frankenstein by his head...

And he pops up holding a candy treat, now that would put a smile on any child's face!!

I made Frankenstein and his pieces 4.5" high, I welded a 1" rectangle to the bottom of his body in Make the Cut so I could attach him to the 1" flaps that folds in on the bottom. I cut a pen spring in half and glued them to the feet and then onto the body, the candy bar tucks right in between the feet and body. I put a little tacky glue on the folds at the top of the box so when it opens it sticks to the 1" flap at the bottom.

Here is a link, http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/freestandingpopupcard/ of a card showing how to put the box together, same idea except the cut out is bigger for the card to fit through.

I added two files of the box that holds the cuddly friend, it's very easy to put together, just fold on the score lines and the two end flaps are glued together to form the box, but before you do that the character slides in between and is held by the flaps.

MTC

SVG

Of course if you want the cute Halloween friends you can get them at SVGCuts

Egg Insert Added for Cupcake Box

Happy Easter everyone!! I created this insert real quick for use with the cupcake box, I thought it would be cute. I added both the mtc file and svg. Hope everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow!!



Click HERE for MTC file
Click HERE for SVG file

Easter Basket and Carrots

I found this website that had an adorable fence basket that you cut out by hand and put the pieces together, I brought the pieces into MTC and put them together in there. I think it came out adorable, I added the MTC file. The layers of the fence and grass are on the second page as is the handle. I also added the MTC file for the carrot boxes, there is 6 carrots on the page, they are about 4" long, I put the tags on the second page. I put M&M's in the carrot boxes and kisses in the eggs.






Click HERE for Basket

Click HERE for Basket and liner

Click HERE for Carrot Box

Cupcake Box for Four MTC & SVG File

I wanted a box that would hold 4 cupcakes, I found a couple, but I figured I'd make one myself, it's the best way to learn new software. I'm very please with how this came out, Make the Cut software is just awesome, it makes creating cut files such a pleasure. I added both the MTC and SVG files if anyone would like to download it. There are score lines but you don't have to use them, just turn off the eye in MTC. Check the notes in the file for the measurements on where to score. For the SVG I added a txt file with notes. I used clear wrap I had bought from the dollar store for the covering over the top cutout.

I also added the link for the pumpkin cupcakes and cream cheese icing recipe, http://patentandthepantry.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/pumpkin-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-icing/, they were delicious.

The pictures came out a little on the green side, plus the box is green, it's a real gloomy day today, even under the light the gloom is showing through, LOL!!



I added the flowers and tag in the file also.



The insert has the finger holes which makes it easier to pick up the cupcakes.


Here is a picture without the cupcakes.



Click Here for the MTC file

Click Here for the SVG file

Birthday Surprise MTC File

Hi Everyone, I thought this would be a cute children's birthday card, I created all pieces in Make the Cut and download the balloons and giraffe from the mtc website, it's so cute!! The first page of the file is the design, the second and third is the cut files and the forth is a print and cut, very simple.







Click Here for the MTC File

Celebrate Today

This card can be used for any spring/summer occasion, I used the lattice feature in the Make the Cut software and joined it to both the card and the front layer. I'm still learning this software so I can't give you a step by step yet, sometimes it's trial and error, but a lot of fun creating. The butterfly I downloaded from the MTC website, it's 4 layers and makes a beautiful butterfly, I think out of all the butterflies I have ever cut this is my favorite. The flowers are from the Kalocsai Flower Font, I love this font. I also used the cuttlebug destressed stripes embossing folder on the green front. I added the MTC file, the first page is the design of the card, I always do a rough layout, then the next two pages are the cut files. I may add a cut inside behind the lattice.

Birthday Wishes MTC File

I really like how this card came out, I was playing around with some of the different features in MTC. I joined two borders together to get the two black borders and cut out two blue rick rack trims and layered on top. For the flowers I used the Kalocsai Flower font, I love that I can used any font I like in this program. I added the MTC file below.



Click HERE for the MTC File

Cut Out Card & MTC File

I wanted to make my first cutout card in MTC, I used a flower from the ttf font KalocsaiFlowers and joined and welded to my card base. I created the scallop rectangle out of shapes and also welded the flower on to it, so it would line up when I put it together. The card is pretty plain, but it's a good way to learn the program. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain has a great tutorial on a flower window card, here is the link, http://craftingintherain.blogspot.com/2011/03/flower-window-card.html, go check it out, she also has a mtc file for it!!

Here is my mtc file for this card, Flower Cutout Card



Here is the inside