Sorry we havent been on in a few days. Marvilyn went to Disney with her family for a few days and I just got a HUGE order that i've had to put all my time and energy into. We will get back to the swing of things in a few days just bear with us!
Thanks
Nicole and Marvilyn
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Tip of the Week. Which Type of Vinyl Do i need to Use?
This is a question we have come across alot. Which type of vinyl do I need to use for which projects.
We will talk about Outdoor Vinyl, In Door Vinyl, and contact paper.
We use Outdoor Vinyl for everything except items that you will need to remove the vinyl from or for Walls. Outdoor vinyl is perfect for items that will be washed, outside in the weather or items you need the vinyl there permanently. Outdoor vinyl is much harder to weed in my opinion it sticks to the other vinyl very easily and needs to be removed very carefully. We use oracal 651 vinyl and is really nice vinyl.
Indoor vinyl is perfect for walls or items you do not want the vinyl stuck to very long. We use oracal 631 and it weeds so well!
Contact paper is our favorit vinyl. It's very very cheap and can be found everywhere! Our favorits are faux leather for Home depot only 6.97 for a very large roll, also Faux stanless steel is great you can get it at lowes for around the same price as the faux leather. I use some cheap 3.00 marble looking contact I got at Big lots for all my glass etching. it removes very easy and is cheap enough that you dont feel like you are wasting vinyl everytime you do glass etching. You can also use these cheap contact papers on walls, to lable totes, drawers. We have used the faux leather on tiles to make coasters and just spray Rust-oLeum crystal clear enamel. over it. Also you can spray spray adhisive to the back of the faux stanless steel and it will stick to fabric great! I was looking at some new chalkboard contact paper that Vinyl Expressions was offereing its around 4.00's for a 12x24" sheet and got to thinking too bad they dont make chalkboard contact apper. Well guess what they DO! Amazon.com has it, its less then 7.00 for a 18"by6' roll WOW!! I have not ordered this yet but will very soon I think this would be wonderful to make my son a little chalk board art area. Also would be great to make a note board, you could take a picture frame and cover the glass with the chalk board contact paper! The posibilities are endless with this inexpensive contact paper. Its great for items that will be thrown away like hand sanatizers, travel lotions ect.
Hope this has helped! We will be posting tutorials soon. Please keep a look out and make sure you sign up for our feeds, emails or become a follower we have 30 email subscribers so far only 20 more to go and we will be doing a GIVEAWAY we have a great item planned so dont forget to spread the word!
Thanks
Nicole and Marvilyn
We will talk about Outdoor Vinyl, In Door Vinyl, and contact paper.
We use Outdoor Vinyl for everything except items that you will need to remove the vinyl from or for Walls. Outdoor vinyl is perfect for items that will be washed, outside in the weather or items you need the vinyl there permanently. Outdoor vinyl is much harder to weed in my opinion it sticks to the other vinyl very easily and needs to be removed very carefully. We use oracal 651 vinyl and is really nice vinyl.
Indoor vinyl is perfect for walls or items you do not want the vinyl stuck to very long. We use oracal 631 and it weeds so well!
Contact paper is our favorit vinyl. It's very very cheap and can be found everywhere! Our favorits are faux leather for Home depot only 6.97 for a very large roll, also Faux stanless steel is great you can get it at lowes for around the same price as the faux leather. I use some cheap 3.00 marble looking contact I got at Big lots for all my glass etching. it removes very easy and is cheap enough that you dont feel like you are wasting vinyl everytime you do glass etching. You can also use these cheap contact papers on walls, to lable totes, drawers. We have used the faux leather on tiles to make coasters and just spray Rust-oLeum crystal clear enamel. over it. Also you can spray spray adhisive to the back of the faux stanless steel and it will stick to fabric great! I was looking at some new chalkboard contact paper that Vinyl Expressions was offereing its around 4.00's for a 12x24" sheet and got to thinking too bad they dont make chalkboard contact apper. Well guess what they DO! Amazon.com has it, its less then 7.00 for a 18"by6' roll WOW!! I have not ordered this yet but will very soon I think this would be wonderful to make my son a little chalk board art area. Also would be great to make a note board, you could take a picture frame and cover the glass with the chalk board contact paper! The posibilities are endless with this inexpensive contact paper. Its great for items that will be thrown away like hand sanatizers, travel lotions ect.
Hope this has helped! We will be posting tutorials soon. Please keep a look out and make sure you sign up for our feeds, emails or become a follower we have 30 email subscribers so far only 20 more to go and we will be doing a GIVEAWAY we have a great item planned so dont forget to spread the word!
Thanks
Nicole and Marvilyn
NEW Corner and Decor pack!
New corner and Decor pack 60+ designs for only the intor price of 3.00!
These are wonderful to add to any items. There are so many great deisngs you will love using them!
Pack will be sent in SVG unless otherwise stated. We can convert them to GSD if requested.
Free Veggie Tales SVG
Back to school…free svg.
What kid doesn’t like the Veggie Tales? Here is a free design you may use on your child’s lunch or snack containers ( I know Nicole will be using it for her little one who will be starting Preschool for the first time!). Enjoy! Remember, this design is FREE and may not be sold. Thank you!!!
Marvilyn and Nicole
Click here to download svg
What kid doesn’t like the Veggie Tales? Here is a free design you may use on your child’s lunch or snack containers ( I know Nicole will be using it for her little one who will be starting Preschool for the first time!). Enjoy! Remember, this design is FREE and may not be sold. Thank you!!!
Marvilyn and Nicole
Click here to download svg
Monday, August 9, 2010
Free Corner Decor
This cute little corner is from our new corner pack it will be up in the next few days. 50++ designs!
We will get back to the great blogs in the next few days. I'm almost over this horrible cough. My baby starts pre school in two days so i'm trying to get him a new outfit made, sippys vinyled and new diaper bag made.
Hope you enjoy!
Click here to download SVG
Thanks
Marvilyn and Nicole
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Wood Spoons Free SVG and GSD
We have been working on a kitchen pack for a few days and thought we would offer you a free item out of the back. The pack will have just about everything in it you can imagin for your kitchen even a blender! Here is your chance to get a design from it for free! We hope you enjoy! Also please leave us comments and let us know what you would like to see in our future free items and future design packs!
Thanks
Marvilyn and Nicole
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Free Polka Dot SVG and GSD
Sorry we haven't posted anything today. I'm sick (Nicole) with a terrible cough and Marvilyn is getting ready for school (shes a teacher) so I put together this little polka dot design for ya'll today nothing fancy but cute.
I have been working on a tutorial today for everyone its WONDERFUL I have 3 different paper bow designs I've come up with that I'm going to be doing a video explaining how to make them! looking forward to getting over this cough so I can actually record the video!
Enjoy!
I have been working on a tutorial today for everyone its WONDERFUL I have 3 different paper bow designs I've come up with that I'm going to be doing a video explaining how to make them! looking forward to getting over this cough so I can actually record the video!
Enjoy!
Marvilyn and Nicole
Friday, August 6, 2010
Free Three Layer Flower SVG and GSD Format
Free Three Layer Flower
The three layers are in one file so when you open it in your Scal, MTC or Silhouette program you will need to seperate the three items and cut them seperate for the different colors! hope your enjoy!!! Let us know what type of designs you would like to see by leaving us comments we will work hard to make up designs that please our readers!
The three layers are in one file so when you open it in your Scal, MTC or Silhouette program you will need to seperate the three items and cut them seperate for the different colors! hope your enjoy!!! Let us know what type of designs you would like to see by leaving us comments we will work hard to make up designs that please our readers!
Nicole and Marvilyn!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Free Give AWAY
We will be offering a surprise give away as soon as we get atleast 50 followers or 50 email subscribers. We only have 15 followers and 16 people have signed up for emails. So what we need you to do is tell everyone!
Once we hit 50 we will open up a give away! (this will not be designs either this will be something we will have to ship to you!!!!) So we need you to go out blog about us, tweet, facebook, whatever it takes to get people on over!
Once we get 50, we will be doing give aways ALOT! So keep us in mind we have alot of great give gifts to give away!!!
Thanks
Marvilyn and Nicole!
Once we hit 50 we will open up a give away! (this will not be designs either this will be something we will have to ship to you!!!!) So we need you to go out blog about us, tweet, facebook, whatever it takes to get people on over!
Once we get 50, we will be doing give aways ALOT! So keep us in mind we have alot of great give gifts to give away!!!
Thanks
Marvilyn and Nicole!
Silhouette give aways at V and Co and Sugar Doodles,
Here are a few more places to go to enter to win a Silhouette!
Sugar Doodles blog 4 ways to win on this blog!
http://www.sugardoodle.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6344
V and Co BLOG!
http://vandcogiveaways.blogspot.com/2010/08/huge-giveaway-at-v-and-co-silhouette-sd.html
how does she blog has a full list
http://www.howdoesshe.com/cyber-monday-giveaway
Sugar Doodles blog 4 ways to win on this blog!
http://www.sugardoodle.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6344
V and Co BLOG!
http://vandcogiveaways.blogspot.com/2010/08/huge-giveaway-at-v-and-co-silhouette-sd.html
how does she blog has a full list
http://www.howdoesshe.com/cyber-monday-giveaway
John Deere SVG, GSD Free cut file
We are now doing all our cut files in GSD format also for all our Silhouette users out there! If you purchase a design pack and want them in GSD format please let us know because i will have to convert them all before I email them out.
We had alot of request for this John Deere Logo I did for my sons room and it seemed like most people needed it in GSD format so here it is!!!! ENJOY!
Please remember this file is for personal use only do not sell the design or sell anything with the design on it.
We had alot of request for this John Deere Logo I did for my sons room and it seemed like most people needed it in GSD format so here it is!!!! ENJOY!
Please remember this file is for personal use only do not sell the design or sell anything with the design on it.
Nicole and Marvilyn!
My Little Pony Free SVG
We made this cute little My Little Pony SVG for a person who requested it on another site. WE thought we would share it with all our readers!
This design is for personal use only cannot be sold or put on items for sale.
Click here to download free SVG
Thanks
Marvilyn and Nicole
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
NEW Demask and Decor PACK Intro Price 3.00
Yep We finally finished this pack we decided to do only 50 designs for this pack at 3.00 intro price! these designs are WONDERFUL perfect for all your decorating needs! There are TONs of Damask designs, Chandeliers, Corners and much much more!
Click on the buy it now button below to purchase. Once paypal transactions is completed you will be sent you designs within 24 hours most of the time alot less!
Thanks
Nicole and Marvilyn
Tip of the Week.. Transfer tape VS Contact paper for Vinyl
Our tip this week is about using clear contact paper in place of Transfer tape!
Yes you heard me correct Clear cheap ol' contact paper from Dollar Tree or Walmart or Home Depot its all the same (well make sure you get the stuff with the grid on the back from the dollar tree not he stuff that just on white backing that stuff doesn't work)
I get mine from walmart or dollar tree. I have actually never used regular transfer tape I'm just too cheap. Now Marvilyn swears by the transfer tape but I have never purchased it because it was just as expensive as the vinyl at alot of places.
So when you use Clear Contact paper make sure you de stick it on your cloths a few time before sticking it to your vinyl so it will come off good. Also Do not use the contact paper on Christmas balls learn from my mistake the sticky came off on the ball I was working on and the ball was frosted so when i tried to get the sticky stuff off it rubbed some of the frosted stuff off. In that case i used just plain ol' packaging tape the next time and it worked AMAZING but remember always De-Stick you tape first just stick it to your cloths a few times and you shouldn't have a problem at all getting your design to stick.
Also something I always do before I stick the vinyl to anything is wipe it down with Alcohol (if it can be wiped down wood and frosted Christmas balls I would not recommend wiping them down). That's probably a no brainier to most people but I had no idea until my husband told me that's how they do it when they put Window tint on cars. ?Hummmm makes sense though!
Keep a watch out on our blog we are going to start doing Video Tutorials soon!
Hope this helps!
Nicole
Yes you heard me correct Clear cheap ol' contact paper from Dollar Tree or Walmart or Home Depot its all the same (well make sure you get the stuff with the grid on the back from the dollar tree not he stuff that just on white backing that stuff doesn't work)
I get mine from walmart or dollar tree. I have actually never used regular transfer tape I'm just too cheap. Now Marvilyn swears by the transfer tape but I have never purchased it because it was just as expensive as the vinyl at alot of places.
So when you use Clear Contact paper make sure you de stick it on your cloths a few time before sticking it to your vinyl so it will come off good. Also Do not use the contact paper on Christmas balls learn from my mistake the sticky came off on the ball I was working on and the ball was frosted so when i tried to get the sticky stuff off it rubbed some of the frosted stuff off. In that case i used just plain ol' packaging tape the next time and it worked AMAZING but remember always De-Stick you tape first just stick it to your cloths a few times and you shouldn't have a problem at all getting your design to stick.
Also something I always do before I stick the vinyl to anything is wipe it down with Alcohol (if it can be wiped down wood and frosted Christmas balls I would not recommend wiping them down). That's probably a no brainier to most people but I had no idea until my husband told me that's how they do it when they put Window tint on cars. ?Hummmm makes sense though!
Keep a watch out on our blog we are going to start doing Video Tutorials soon!
Hope this helps!
Nicole
Up Up and Away! Free Hot Air Balloon SVG
I cut this cute little hot air balloon out yesterday and it cuts so perfect i'm sure you will LOVE it. We would love to hear what you are going to use our designs for! Any ideas??? I'm coming up blank on this one, I thought it was cute as can be but I have no idea what I would use it for...
Hope you enjoy
Nicole and Marvilyn!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
CAN YOU STAND ANOTHER!!! Silhouette Give Away
I found another Silhouette Give away Head over to Tidy Mom Blog
Click here to enter to win the Silhouette
Plenty of ways to enter make sure you take advantage of all these giveaways!!!
Enjoy
Nicole and Marvilyn
Click here to enter to win the Silhouette
Plenty of ways to enter make sure you take advantage of all these giveaways!!!
Enjoy
Nicole and Marvilyn
Another Silhouette Givaway!!!!!
Yep you read right we found another Silhouette Give away!!!
Head over to Infarrantly Creative blog
Make sure you leave a comment on the blog then become a follower and leave another comment and post it on facebook and get another entry!
I cant believe all the great giveaways out there!
Enjoy!
Nicole and Marvilyn!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Free SVG Damask from New Damask Pack
We are working on a new Damask and designer pack here is a little preview there will be around 100 designs for the intro price of 5,00!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you enjoy! Don'f forget to leave comments, become a follower and subscribe to recive our emails!
Please support our sponsers by clicking on their ads and checking them out!
Hope you enjoy! Don'f forget to leave comments, become a follower and subscribe to recive our emails!
Please support our sponsers by clicking on their ads and checking them out!
click here to download free svg!
link fixed.......
Thanks
Nicole and Marvilyn!
Dog and Cat SVG Pack Intro price 1.00!!!!!
For the animal lovers….here are 10 cute animal files for you to enjoy! Nicole and I want to besure that we meet all our crafters interest. If there is anything you would like for us to produce, please send us an email or leave a comment! We aim to please!!!
To purchase pack click on the buy it now button below and once payment is completed we will email you a zipped file within 24 hours or less..
Don't forget we do custom designs starting at 1.00 each!
Marvilyn and Nicole
To purchase pack click on the buy it now button below and once payment is completed we will email you a zipped file within 24 hours or less..
Don't forget we do custom designs starting at 1.00 each!
Marvilyn and Nicole
Silhouette Giveaway!!!
One of my Favorit Blogs is giving away a Silhouette!!! The Idea Room is one of the greatest blogs I have come across for tutorials, recipes and other great crafty ideas!
Head over there right now and make sure you leave your comments you never know it could be you to win a new Silhouette!
click Here to go to the Idea Rooms Blog
Thanks
Nicole and Marvilyn!
Head over there right now and make sure you leave your comments you never know it could be you to win a new Silhouette!
click Here to go to the Idea Rooms Blog
Thanks
Nicole and Marvilyn!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Crafting Stores Sales Round Up
Each Sunday (at least we will try) we will be posting the weeks great sales for our favorite crafting stores and other stores if we think it will interest our readers.
Hobby Lobby is Nicole's favorite store and Joanns is Marvilyn's so those will probably be the two we always start off with.
As always its 30% off most of their fabric. Not a whole lot else that catches my eye but to look at their full ad click here
If you don't have a hobby lobby in your area you can now shop online with them their shipping is actually not that bad around 5.95 for most things. You can use the 40% off online too!
Hobby Lobby is Nicole's favorite store and Joanns is Marvilyn's so those will probably be the two we always start off with.
Hobby Lobby
40% off any regular priced item this week YEAH. I'm (Nicole) heading down there this week to buy some quilt batting for a few pre-school nap mats I have orders for! It's 6.99 regularly that's the price it is at walmart too so I'll be getting it for 4.19+Tax pretty great price!As always its 30% off most of their fabric. Not a whole lot else that catches my eye but to look at their full ad click here
If you don't have a hobby lobby in your area you can now shop online with them their shipping is actually not that bad around 5.95 for most things. You can use the 40% off online too!
Joanns
89.99 for a cricut personal cutter reg. 199.99!! Pretty Great price!
60% off home decor fabrics!
50% off buttons
They have a lot of other great items click HERE to see their ad you may have to type in your own zip code to see the ad but I'm sure they are all about the same.
Michaels
If you have not already make sure you sign up for their news letter you can get 40% any regular priced item!
This week they have a 20% off your entire purchase that's includes sale items also!!
If your a teach every Friday until September 24 you will get an extra 10% your entire purchase
Click here to see their ad. its only one page this week. maybe they will post something else tomorrow I'm sure they have something on sale.
Hancocks Fabrics
They have some pretty great sales going on right now.
30% lots of different fabrics. 40% off Absolute Cotton
Aug 5th to Aug 8th 5 for 5 Simplicity patterns 40% off novelty prints
Aug 12 to Aug 15 60% off Dress trims 60% off ribbon
Hope these ads have helped you. If you would like to see others stores we have not listed just post a comment and we will start adding your favorite stores to our Sale's Round Up
Thanks
Marvilyn and Nicole
Cute Whimsy Frame! Free SVG file!!
This frame is part of our new design pack "Whimsy Frames" they are all whimsical frames and all as cute at this one! We hope you enjoy it and look for the design pack coming in the next few days. Wouldnt this be so cute on a little girls wall with her monogram in the middle or on a little girls lunch box! If your are like us you can never have too many frames!!!
ENJOY!
ENJOY!
Enjoy and happy Cutting!
Nicole and Marvilyn
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