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True Love – First Posted: Friday, January 28, 2011

Hi There!

Well I’ve been having a play with my new Copics and they’re great, this is my first Copic card! Woot! The colours are so vivid compared to markers I have tried in the past and you barely have to touch the page to colour in images. It’s going to take some practice to get used to them but I can tell already that they blend so well, they really do seem as good as everyone says, its just my skill that needs some work now lol and thats all part of crafting isn’t it? Learning new skills and techniques is one of the best bits of our hobby I reckon.

I have a tattoo inspired heart and scroll digi stamp for you today, one with a sentiment and one plain so you can hand write or stamp your own message on it. I hope you like them.

I went for a less traditional take on a valentines card with some strong colours and used the faux tile technique on my image: I coloured my image to match my patterned paper then cut into squares and covered with a layer of crystal effects type laquer then stuck onto some black card when dry.

Here is your digi:

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June 27, 2011 by Bird

Free Digital Cutting Files, Free Digital Sentiments

Somebody Loves You – First Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Hiyah!

One thing I am particularly excited about is that I have figured out how to make matting layers for my cut files, finally lol, I am still trying teaching myself how to use Illustrator, mostly by trial and error ha ha. Ok so the matting layers will appear in pink so if you cut the pink layer and the white layer in different colours you will achieve the effect shown in the cut file images which is exactly what I did in todays card to make the medalion like frame around my sentiment.

Here is your digi:

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Here are your Cut Files – ai, dxf, GSD, pdf & svg included:

(click on the link below the image to download)

Round Heart Doilies Digital Cutting Files by Bird

Heart Doily Border Digital Cutting Files by Bird

June 27, 2011 by Bird

Free Digital Cutting Files, Free Digital Stamps

Heart of Hearts – First Posted: Saturday, January 15, 2011

Hello There

I know, I know, it’s about time I posted a new project! My craft table is back up and I will be putting it to good use! I am absolutely brimming with ideas, If I had the time to make all of the projects happen that I have ideas for, this site would be chock-a and I’d have a big ‘ole post up daily. I actually had a few Christmas projects that didn’t make it up in time, ah well there’s always next year lol.

Well for my first post of 2011 and in keeping with my promise before Christmas, where possible, I will do my best to do digital stamp versions of any cut files I post so those of you without digital cutters don’t miss out and that is exactly what I have done today. Valentines day is just around the corner so we had to have a heart theme to start things off, I’m calling my design ‘Heart of Hearts’. I hope you like it.

I had great fun colouring my digi for my card, I used different shades of pinky-purple prisma pencils to try to give the smaller hearts some dimension and popped a heart shaped button on top of one of them. I thought I’d try something new and used a sketch from Splitcoast Stampers for the layout of my card, it certainly helps to speed up card making, I’d definitely do that again.

Here is your digi:

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For my cut file I’ve made a quick little tag which is perfect for attaching to a valentines gift. I cut the file in red card then with pink card I just cut the outer line a little larger to form a matting layer. I popped in an eyelet and some ribbon to attach to my gift and will write my message on the reverse side nearer the time.