Friends Matchbook

Late Night Summer Theme Page

This is a very quick 2 page summer theme layout. The paper is from the Summer Stacks available at JoAnn Fabrics.

How to Etch Glass

Materials
     masking tape 3M 2020 Scotch Masking Tape for Production Painting, 3/4-Inch x 60-Yard, 1-Pack
     Cricut Vinyl Cricut Cuttables Vinyl 2 12-Inch-by-24-Inch-Sheets, Raven (Black)
     Indie Art Cricut Cartridge Cricut Solutions Cartridge, Indie Art
     Cricut Transfer TapeCricut Cuttables Vinyl Transfer Tape 4 12-Inch-by-24-Inch-Sheets
     Cricut Cricut 29-0001 Personal Electronic Cutting Machine
     Glasses Riedel Ouverture Magnum Red Wine Glass, Set of 6 plus 2 Bonus Glasses
     Etching Solution Glass Etching Cream - 22 oz
     Soap and water

Steps:
    1. Cut design out of vinyl using your choice of cartridges. (In this video I used the skull and cross bones from the Indie Art Cartridge)

     2. Using the transfer tape, transfer the vinyl that the image was cut from to the glass(es)

    3. Use the masking tape to cover the area surrounding the vinyl.

    4. Wearing gloves and in a well ventilated area, apply the etching solution to the cut out area of the design. Cover it well.

    5. Allow the solution to stay on the glass for about 10-15 minutes.

    6. Wash the etching solution of the glass using soap and water.

    7. Pat glass dry using paper towels. Then remove the masking tape and vinyl.

    8. Wash the entire glass again using soap and water.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Good Evening Everyone!
This is a simple one page 12x12 layout using all the colors and icons of St. Patricks Day. Below is a list of materials used for this project. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Materials

• green cardstock
• Gold Stickles
• Xyron Sticker Maker
• Cricut
• Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridges
• photo mounting squares
• St. Patrick's Day print paper from All Year Round Paper Pad--I found this at A.C. Moores

Leprechaun was cut at 4 inches
Pot of Gold was cut at 3 inches

Embrace

This is a 12x12 2 page layout using the Cricut with the Tear Drop font.

Materials;

• (2) 12x12 sheets of textured deep pink cardstock
• Lt. pink cardstock
• (8) Red eyelets
• (2) 12x12 sheet of heart and swirl print paper
• Valentine's ribbon tied into a bow
• Pink chalk

How-to;

1. Rip the heart and swirl print paper in half down the middle making hills and valleys. Chalk the ripped edges.
2. Using eyelets attach the hearts and swirl paper to the top of both deep pink sheets of cardstock (4 per page)
3. Using the Tear Drop font on the Cricut, cut the word "Embrace" from the hearts and swirl paper at 1 1/2 inches.Then using the shadow function cut the same word our of the Lt. pink cardstock. Adhere together.
4. Cut (3) photo-mats out of the Lt. pink cardstock; (1) 8 1/4x10 1/4, (2) 4 1/4x6 1/4
5. Adhere "Embrace" title on the left page toward the bottom right corner. Then adhere the large photo mat above the title.
6. Adhere ribbon bow on right hand page in top left corner. Arrange and adhere photo mats.
7. Create a journaling box by layering the hearts and swirls paper on top on the Lt. pink cardstock and place in lower right corner of right hand page.

Freedom 12x12 2-page Layout

This 12x12 2-page layout was created using the Stand and Salute and Independence Day Cricut Cartridges.

Materials:
-2 12x12 blue paper with stars (the paper I used came from the Summer Stack from
JoAnn's)
-Red and Blue cardstock paper for photo mats and sayings
-red, white and blue cardstock for the shield
-brown and silver cardstock for the liberty bells
-Americana Ribbon
-Americana Stickers
-Silver star brads

The liberty bells were cut at 4" and 2 1/2"
The Freedom saying was cut at 2 1/2"
The Let Freedom Ring saying was cut at 4"
The shield was cut at 4"

Powder Embossed Spider Webs

Materials:
Versa Mark Marker
White Embossing powder
Heat Tool
12x12 black paper
Spider Web Stencil (or you can draw it free hand)