Make-the-Cut Blog Hop Day 30

Thanks to all of you who are visiting my blog today from Christy at Every Day Little Things. If you are just stopping by for a visit from Karel's blog, One by One the Flamingos are Stealing my Sanity, Christy is hosting a Make-the-Cut Blog Hop for the whole month of May. Each day she will link up to a Make-the-Cut user and you can bet on some pretty awesome projects!

Those of us participating in this hop want to share our love of an amazing cutting software with you. If you haven't heard of Make-the-Cut, or you are on the fence about purchasing MTC, you should definitely check out all the wonderful crafters and their amazing projects. Just visit Christy at Every Day Little Things to get the complete lineup.

I wanted to share a project I just completed for our end of school 'Teacher Appreciation' gift. My daughter found the mug and so I thought this bouquet of flowers would be perfect with the kids faces in the centers. I created my own svg files and cut them using my MTC software. It turned out a little more 'full' than I thought but I still like it.

Cute right?? And so easy using Make-the-Cut. If you already own MTC you can download the free flower frames I used by clicking the following link: FLOWER FRAMES
For the occasional free svg/mtc files follow my blog. There are also lots of other designers out there who share free files to cut with the MTC software, making it even more fabulous!!
Imagine It. Create It. Cut It. It's That Simple. Make The Cut! allows you to easily cut virtually any shape you can imagine (including TrueType/OTF Fonts) using your personal cutting machine. With its easy-to-learn interface, the possibilities are endless! Click the icon below to be taken directly to the Make-the-Cut!

Make The Cut! Features:

Works with all Klic-N-Kut™ models
Works with the Pazzles Inspiration™
Works with BossKut Gazelle™
Works with Black Cat Cougar/Lynx™ series
Works with USCutter™ MH/LaserPoint series
Works with CraftWell's eCraft™
Supports HPGL machines with printer support (Craft ROBO™, Silhouette™, etc)
We do free Webinars every Tuesday night!
Full WYSIWYG Printer Support for Print-and-Cut!
WYSIWYG Interface [image]
Preview/Import Any SVG, TTF, OTF, PDF or SCUT File [image]
Export shapes in PDF, SVG, EPS, AI and PNG formats
Integrated SVG Gallery with over 4,000 files and growing!
Work on Multiple Projects at a Time
Choose From 3 Standard Mat Sizes [image]
Use Any Installed Font or Import TTF/OTF Files [image]
Convert Raster (PNG, GIF, JPG, etc.) Images to Cuttables [
Magically convert a JPEG to Paper!
Easily Create Lattices [image]
Easily Create Rhinestone Templates
Break/Split/Layer Shapes and Edit Them [image]
Weld/Join Shapes Together [image]
Place text and/or objects on Bezier paths [image]
Create custom background shadows from any shape [image]
Cut, Copy and Paste Shapes with Inkscape and Illustrator!

And Much, Much More!

Make-the-Cut! is truely an amazing program. If you are a crafter and would love a change from the same ol' way of crafting, you should try this software. It will change the way you craft FOREVER!!  Make-the-Cut works with the new Lynx that will be at my house very soon. I am so excited to use this BEAST!!

Now onto even more good stuff. I will be giving away a $10 gift certificate to SVGPlace.com to one of my lucky followers.

To win:

• Become a follower, if you aren't already.
• Like my facebook page by clicking 'like' below

•  Leave a comment letting me know you followed and liked along with a way to contact you.

I will choose the winner on Wednesday!! Also.......

BEFORE YOU GO, GET IN ON MY 'MAY COMMENTS' GIVEAWAY BY CLICKING THE LINK IN THE TOP RIGHT OF MY SIDEBAR!!!

Until next time, STAY SCRAPPY!!

MTC Hop & Only a few day left for GIVEAWAY!!

The month of May is almost over. There is still time to get in on my 'May Comments' Giveaway. Click the image below to get all the details. For all you returning commentors, you may only have a couple more times to get more chances to win, so comment away!!

I will be apart of the Make-the-Cut! Blog Hop on Monday. Come back to get info on MTC as well as see the project I have created with this amazing software. There just might be some candy up for grabs!!

Until Next time....Stay Scrappy!!

My Kitty, Hops and other stuff.....

I am soooo excited. I just ordered my kitty this week....a black cat LYNX!!! The bad cat will be at my house very soon.

If you are interested in finding out more about cutters that will work with Make-the-Cut please check out this hop. Make-the-Cut rocks and if you have never used it you are soooo missing out!! This is an ongoing month long hop so when you get a few minutes click the icon below and go check out the wonderful things that some users of MTC have created....there just might be some candy up for grabs as well.

Also, stop by Celeste's blog, Touched by a Butterfly and get in on her giveaway. She is very talented so you will definitely want to become a follower!!



Voting Open and a Giveaway!

There is still time to vote for my card over at One by One the Flamingos are Stealing my Sanity. Please head on over and vote for #15!! Take a look around while you are there and become a follower. Karel's blog is awesome and she has some pretty fabulous challenges each month.

My giveaway is still going on, so if you are interested in winning some great candy simply click HERE or on the image below to get all the details.

Giveaway and Hop...

I am having a fabulous giveaway this month. To get in on this giveaway and earn lots of chances to win click HERE or on the image below. Good Luck and Happy Scrappin'!

I am also still looking for two people for my 'All Jacked Up in June' Blog Hop. For details about this hop please click HERE. Please read in detail before commiting.

Thank You Troops!

I was recently invited to a facebook event where the participants are making 'Thank You' cards for our troops and posting them here as well as on facebook. I was in a bit of a rush last night getting things ready for a great weekend with our in-laws, so I didn't have nearly the time I wanted to work on this card. I thought it turned out pretty good considering my time constraints!

If any of our troops or their families are seeing this post today I would like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for everything you do. Being a military wife, I know first hand that the recent events have boosted moral when our military really needed it. While justice has been done, it will never help us forget. We will always remember. God Bless.

"May Comments Giveaway"

I will be having a fabulous giveaway this month. To get in on this giveaway and earn lots of chances to win click HERE or on the image below. Good Luck and Happy Scrappin'!

Also, with the recent events that have boosted the moral of our military, I will be participating in the "Thank You to our Troops for a Job Well Done" event tomorrow. I will be making a Thank You card for our troops along with many other talented crafters. God Bless our Troops!

Guest Designer Day and More..

Today is my day to step up to the plate at Karel's blog, One by One the Flamingos are Stealing My Sanity. The theme this month is 'May Flowers'. I decided to create a Mother's Day Card with ribbon flowers. I wanted the flowers to be the focus of the card so I kept everything pretty simple.

These are so easy to make.
The recipe for this card is simple:
~ Each flower is made up of 4 (3 1/2") ribbons.
~ I hand cut the flower stems and leaves.
~ I cut the cardstock and the crinkle paper using my standard paper cutter
~ I did a print and cut on the vellum oval using Make-The-Cut.
~ I added stickles (probably too much) and that's it!
Sounds so easy, right?
All month long you will have chances to win my 'May Comments Giveaway'. To get the details and start commenting click HERE.

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I am also still looking for two people for my 'All Jacked Up in June' Blog Hop. For details about this hop please click HERE. Please read in detail before commiting.

OK....information overload I know, but just wanted to share all the goings on around here will all my fab followers.

Have a great day and keep scrappin'.

Make-the-Cut Mania!

If you haven't heard of Make-the-Cut, you are in for a treat. Heck, even if you already love Make-the-Cut you will be inspired. Every day during the month of May, Christy at Every Day Little Things will be hosting a Make-the-Cut Blog Hop. Each day she will link up to a Make-the-Cut user and you can bet on some pretty awesome projects! Please visit Christy for more info on this fabulous program that no crafter should be without and hop along each day!

 To go directly to the Make-the-Cut website click the button below.

Looking for June Hoppers!!

I am planning an "All Jacked Up in June" Blog hop for June 4th and 5th. I need to fill 5 more slots. If you are interested PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING before you commit!

Projects can be altered "jacked up" items, cocktail themed projects (of course, I had to add this one!), or you can use those "jacked up" scraps going to waste and create a project.

• This must be the only hop you are participating in on these days. This is my first hop and I want it to be a priority on your blogs. Also, this will help avoid any confusion.

• You must preschedule your posts or be up to post them at the scheduled time (12:01 am EST 6/4/2011). They must include photos of your completed projects. I will check everyone's blogs shortly after post time. If you do not have a post up or if your post is missing a project , I will remove your blog from the lineup and notify the person listed before you immediately. So double check your blog's time zone and schedule appropriately.

• You must list links to the person before and after you in your post. Double check the links when composing your post. It's just silly to have a bad link when it only takes a minute to check them.

• Please DO NOT list the entire linup on your blog. To avoid any confusion simply add this statement at the bottom of your post: "If you get lost along the way, please visit www.shortnscrappy.com for the complete lineup".

I will send out a reminder email prior to the hop. You must reply back to this email. If I don't hear back from you by June 1st, I will remove your blog from the lineup.

PLEASE DO NOT sign up for this hop if anything I have listed will be an issue for you.

Ok, the mean lady is out of rules...ha ha.

Also, While you're here you should definitely get in on my "May Comments Giveaway". To check out the details, click HERE.

  

May Comments Giveaway...

Hi all my scrappy friends. I have decided to do a giveaway for the month of May. Wanna see the goodies up for grabs...Of course, you do....

This giveaway will be little different than the giveaways I have done in the past. You will have several chances to enter. The rules are simple...Here they go..

1. You must be a follower of my blog!

2. You must share a link to this giveaway on your blog or facebook. To make it super easy here is the code. Simply copy this entire code (in red) into an HTML gadget in your sidebar:

 <a href="http://www.shortnscrappy.com/"><img border="0" height="211" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--KK2rXoVl7Q/TbhMjtC2xBI/AAAAAAAAAiE/qrv-e51Ubms/s220/May+giveaway.png" width="220" /></a></div>

3. You must comment one time during the month of May on any posting made during the month of May.

**Please list the best email addy and/or blog url with your comment so I can contact you if you win**

4. EXTRA CHANCES.... You can comment one time on any or all posts made during the month of May for extra chances to win. This will include any posts I publish for blog hops as well, even if I have a little something as hop candy, those comments will still be entered in the giveaway as well. (In otherwords, you could win hop candy too!!) I will try to post frequently during May so that you can have lots of chances to win.

OK, easy enough...simply follow, share and comment!! Don't forget, this very post could be your first chance to win! Goodluck to you all and happy scrappin'.