Let's Make it Personal

And I'm doing just that and enjoying it while crafting with the new Cricut Explore.  Let's just say that I am EXPLORing new possibilities. LOL. I know what you maybe thinking, "Oh no, not another Cricut" Well, I did take the plunge again and so far, so good.  I especially am quite satisfied with the writing feature this machine has.  For my post this month, I made a few samples to show you how you can personalize many of your crafty projects or gifts. Let's start first with a few handmade bags that I cut and also wrote my name and a sentiment on.

Next, I designed some business cards and address labels.  Here's what I did to create the business cards:
First, I found some frames that I owned and placed them on the Design Space canvas

Then I made sure the shapes could be ungrouped so that I could create two layers: one for the written part and one to coordinate as a bottom layer.

Next I choose a font and added it to the top shape. You can use
true type fonts with this machine.

And here is the finished project and some address labels. I basically
did the same thing with the labels( sorry, I had to cover up my
address.

Personally yours,

Bag it & Tag it!

Hi everyone, I hope you're enjoying your Valentine's weekend. While I was organizing my new purchases from winter CHA and re-organizing some older products I came across a stash of small colorful bags. Somehow these little goodies have been overlooked...so I thought I would pull them out and create something. I paired them with tags from my stash or patterned paper I used to make tags also from my stash.




















These little bags will make a great addition to any scrapbook layout for journaling, pocket page albums or you can use them as gift giving tags for any occasion. Just customize them with your favorite embellishments to fit your needs.

Bags & Tags by Tena Ellison. Supplies - Bags: Michaels (Party Supplies); Stamps: Teresa Collins, Stampabilities, Technique Tuesday; Embellishments: Teresa Collins, Recollections, Heidi Swapp, Jillibean Soup, My Mind's Eye, Prima; Ink: Ranger (Tim Holtz), Color Box.









Here's to all the forgotten treasures just waiting to be found.

Happy Crafting!

Tena