Sizzix Eclips – Joy's Life

SVGCuts Projects with Silhouette Cameo & Free SVG Kit for Christmas from SVGCuts

Sometimes things are free with purchase and somethings things are just free. I won’t even make you guess which one this is. It’s just FREE! Happy dance…hoola hoop dance…spin around…tip my hat. Let me stop dancing because that dance was just either really funny or really embarrassing. We’ll go with funny. Anyway…FREE! How awesome is…

Should I buy a Silhouette Cameo?

Don’t miss this new machine >>> ** The NEW Silhouette Cameo 3 Compared to the Silhouette Cameo 2 ** There are other die cut machines and I’ve tried almost all of them but these are the ones I recommend. People ask me all the time which die cut machine they should buy. Well, it really depends on what…

FaLaLa Iron On Vinyl Christmas Bag

You can make a fun and festive holiday bag very simply using SVGCut’s Christmas Gifts Vinyl SVG Collection! This is perfect for gift giving OR for shopping! Need vinyl? I like to buy mine from Expressions Vinyl. I’m using a bag that I bought at my local craft store. I can’t remember if it was…

Make a Child’s Birthday Gift Bag using SVGCuts Luxury Handbags

I had such a good time making things for my nephew’s 6th birthday, like this Shark Frisbee and ice cream cone box and star card, that I decided I needed to put everything in a sweet bag too! I used the “Beach Tote” from the Luxury Handbags file by SVGCuts to create this kid friendly bag. I…

Margarita Card and Lime Box – Summer in 3D Blog Hop

Hi Friends! Welcome to the Summer in 3D Blog Hop! Be sure to visit all the creative ladies at the bottom of this post AND don’t miss the giveaway! I can’t help but think of Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville song when I think of summer. That’s why you’ll see the pop tops on my card. If…

Crafty Software | Die Cut Machines - Electronic | eCAL | Sizzix Eclips

How to Print and Cut with Ecal Software for Sizzix Eclips

Print and Cut is a great function to have with a die cut machine. It allows you to color items digitally which can save you time and money. How? Well, you don’t have to purchase tons of paper because you can print on white. Cool. It saves you time by not having to search your…

Crafty Software | eCAL | Sizzix Eclips

How to Import Images into eCal Software for Sizzix Eclips

Importing files into the ECAL software is easy and is almost always a necessary precursor to using the Print and Cut function of the Sizzix Eclips. There is one extremely simple method, which is dragging the file from it’s folder and dropping it onto the virtual mat. However, I don’t always like to do that…

Ice Cream Cone Gift Box & Star Birthday Card

July and August begin for our family the “season of birthdays”. LOL! So many of our family members are born during these months it’s like one long party! Next week is my nephew’s birthday. He is so excited. Every time you see him he tells you how many more days are left. So cute! He’s…

Halloween Wall Hanging from Upcycled Lamp Shade & How to Paint Fabric

This post is about one of my favorite things: upcycling. That’s where you take something that is no longer useful and give it a new purpose. I’ve done that with two things in this post. I used the top lampshade piece from this project and some HIDEOUS Teletubbie fabric that I bought a decade ago and I…

Fall is Here Chipboard Sign

This is a sign that it’s Fall…literally. LOL! I had a good ‘ole time making this sign for my house. It’s perfect for a door, wall or wherever you need a little welcome to fall. I find that if I don’t welcome fall, it acts all pitiful and slinks around pouting. No one needs to…

Bronze Vinyl Cabinet Makeover – Lori Whitlock Design Team Post

I bought this beast of a cabinet from a Pottery Barn outlet. It usually holds my Silhouette Cameo and Sizzix Eclips along with their mats but I’m using the Eclips for this post so it’s waiting for me across the room. I was sitting in my craft room the other day and couldn’t decide what…

Best Friend Ever Stationary Set – Lori Whitlock Design Team Post

Today I’m using Lori Whitlock’s Stationary set file to help me create a gift for my daughter who is away at college. I was thinking she could use it to leave notes for her friends or uh … to send a letter home to dear ole Mom. Subtle, I know. LOL! Subtlety is my middle…