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Friday, October 28, 2011

DT Friday- SVG Attic

Hi!! It's my Design Team day for SVG Attic and I wanted to share one of the cute boxes from


I made the pie box and put a cute little paper pie in it! I am making 3 different kinds, but I only have one finished to show you today. 

Everybody loves Pumpkin Pie right?!! 

Um... I don't.  I know, I'm weird lol!

But I DO love this pumpkin pie!!


Thanks for stopping by!! 

And make sure you go check out SVG ATTIC because they just released some amazing new sets this week and you're gonna love them!! I can't wait to play with this new one!


And this winter village is soooo cute!!!



Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Show and Tell @ Cuttin' Up With Class

The last Tuesday of every month is 



You can link up ANY project you have made, old or new. It's a super fun way to show off what you've been working on and see what others have been up to as well! 

I'm just gonna give a little sneak peak of a Halloween Party Package that I made for a little boy and girls' Halloween Birthday party. 





Thanks for stopping by! I'll be sharing the rest of the photos and details of this package, as well as pricing and cost of similar party packages for sale soon!

Monday, October 17, 2011

100 Followers- WINNER

Um yeah... I got a whopping 7 comments for my giveaway. I'm kinda sad.

Doesn't everyone like free stuff?
And it's HANDMADE stuff to boot! 

Well, THANK YOU to my lovely followers who
did play along and leave comments. I love you all!! 

I still love you other guys as well, but what can I say...
Maybe leaving the giveaway so open and vague
wasn't the best idea I've ever had.... lol!

Well, do you want to know who the WINNER is?!!!

Random.org chose commenter #7

JANEAN!!!!

Janean said:    Hi!! I would LOVE to have your Tangled lantern... :D 

Thanks Janean!!! You're so sweet! I love that lantern too! It's just been sitting atop my refrigerator for a month now because I couldn't figure out where to put it lol! I would LOVE for it to go to a nice home!! :-)

I was kinda hoping to make something new so how about I choose a 
SECOND WINNER!!!
Comment #4 is....
Jani!!!!
Jani said:    CONGRATS! I love everything you do so it is hard to decide. :) 
Thanks Jani!! You're too nice! Is there something specific I can make for you? I could always send you a surprise if you can't decide :-) lol!!  


Hmmmm.... I'm kinda on a roll now, how about a THIRD WINNER!!!

Comment #5 is.....
TRISHA!!!!
Trisha said:   Anna Dawn--I love your custom desk organizers. What a great giveaway and congrats on 100 followers. 
Thanks Trisha!! Congrats to you too!!! I love those desk organizers, and I haven't had a reason to make one in forever it seems!! This will be so fun!

I really wish I could just keep on drawing more names... since there are only 7 of you it's VERY tempting lol!! But alas, I must stop at 3 winners....  How 'bout we do this again at 200 followers?!!
Janean, Jani, and Trisha--- CONGRATS!! 
Send me an email to
memoriesbyannadawn@yahoo.com
so I can get your addresses and some more details about your custom ordered prizes!!

Woo Hoo!! I am in a great mood now!! I love you all!
Have a great day! 

And for those of you who didn't win or comment this time... PLEEEASE do next time!
I love to give people things and am very generous with my talents... I might just be crazy and pick 4 winners next time! You never know! LOL!!

Friday, October 14, 2011

Puppy Party with SVG Attic Designs

Hello everyone!! So it's my DT day at SVG Attic again, and I have been saving these party pics for a while now just to be able to show you today! 

This is just a few ideas of how you can incorporate svg files into party planning and decorating!! I threw a Puppy Party for my son a few weeks ago and it turned out AMAZING!! I'll show you just the ways I used svg files for the party, and check back tomorrow for all the rest of the party details and pics..... there is a lot of them lol!!


First there was the invitations, 
which I've already shared with you in this post.


Here's a sign I made and put out on the front door.


And I put up some paw prints on the walls to decorate a little...


Then I made cupcake picks and toppers with the same doggie dish svg.


BTW, all the doggie files are from the svg kit 
Jack's Tracks at SVG Attic.

I have just been loving all the fun ways people have been putting up food
labels and signs on their dessert tables so I did that for this party
by using the dog bone tag svg and flipping and welding to make it into a tent shape. You're gonna get a little peak at some of the cute and creative treats I made too!


For party favors I just gave everyone a decorated sugar cookie shaped like a bone and wrote "Thanks" on it. Then tied them up with ribbon and a bone tag.


Lastly for today, is the dog house I made from a refrigerator box.
The bone dog tag just worked perfectly for so many aspects of this party!
So I stuck it on where you would put a name on the dog house, 
but I ended up leaving it blank so that all the kids could get their pictures taken in the dog house without it saying "Ethan" above them lol!


Thanks for stopping by! Go check out SVG Attic for some awesome files you can buy, and they are VERY reasonably priced!! They are so versatile, and you'll be amazed at how easy they are to work with!

Also, I am having a giveaway right now.... and so far only 5 people have commented to win. It's not that hard people, just say "hi"! :-) Go here: 100 followers GIVEAWAY

Monday, October 10, 2011

100 Followers!! Giveaway??

Wow! I've made it to 100 followers!! Thanks so much everyone for caring about little ol' me and the craziness that is my life! 

I think some kind of a giveaway is in order don't you? 

Hmmmm.... What kind of giveaway would you like to see? Something handmade? Something party related? Something to decorate your home? 
I don't know!

Let's hear some feedback!!

 Leave a comment with what kind of item you might like to win,
it can be any type of handmade project!
(Doesn't have to be something I've specifically made, but it can)

Here's some examples of things I've made:

3-D Letters (can be any word or name up to 8 letters long)

Halloween decorations, like Pumpkin Lanterns, or Coffin Boxes

Customized Shirts (you choose name/design)

Mobiles -You pick colors and theme (no origami flowers)

Cake Boxes -any color or theme (only 1 layer)

Desk Organizers -pick your colors


Pinterest is a great source of inspiration if you need ideas...
Follow me on Pinterest HERE.

Maybe it's a craft you've always wanted to try rather than spend money to buy.... or something you've seen in the stores and thought "I can totally make that" but haven't found the time... or maybe it's something using some cool SVG files, but you don't have a paper cutter to use them with...  Link up a picture if you find one or a website so I know specifically what it is!

I think this sounds so fun!!  Don't you think?!!!!

I'll select a random winner via random.org once this post reaches 50 comments or in exactly one week.
(Monday Oct. 17th)

Must be a follower to qualify.
Must leave a valid email address to contact.
I will pay shipping up to $10.00, winner is responsible for the remainder
if applicable.

Ooohhh I'm so excited to see what kind of fun crafts you guys are interested in!! 

Note: Your comment is a request only and does not guarantee that you will receive exactly what you suggest. That being said, 
I will do my best to accommodate your request within reason.


Friday, October 7, 2011

Fall Mash Up Blog Hop

Thank you so much for joining us for the
svg attic
Fall Mash Up Blog Hop
have partnered this weekend to bring you fun,
creative, and inspiring projects to jump start your Fall crafting!

Just check out how easy it is to use the adorable PKS face stamps with
SVG Attic's awesome cut files!

If you've just come from Vivienne's blog,
then you are in the right place!

If not, make sure you start at the beginning over at
Peachy Keen Stamp's Blog and the SVG Attic Blog
so you don't miss a single chance to win some fun prizes up for grabs!

PLUS*** For the duration of the HOP SVG Attic is having a SALE!!
Just enter the code "HOP" at checkout to save 30% off your total purchase! 
No minimum requirements!!

The Hop runs until Sunday night, and there will be even more
inspiration tomorrow at some of the other blogs!

Now for my project....... I made a step card! My first one ever!
 From the Step Card SVG Collection.


I'm not sure why, but I find myself creating
scenes out of paper quite often. So I thought it might be fun
to make a corn field/pumpkin patch Autumn scene to decorate my table!!


I used the Pumpkin Patch collection from SVG Attic 
for all the little pumpkins and paired them with 
super cute face stamps from Peachy Keen Stamps!!


 I wanted to make the hay-bale boxes and wagon from the 
Fall Harvest Favor Boxes Collection, but couldn't figure out how to add 
a 3-D wagon to a step card, so I just glued the bales of hay in a little stack in the back.


This is the view from the back of the card.... just so you can see that 
I tied up the bales with twine from Trendy Twine!



The cute ScareCrow is from the new set being released today:
Thankful Friends
I wanted to give him more of a "straw" look so I used the
haystack placecard holder from the Fall Celebration Kit
and reduced it to make tiny little ones! Then I cut them in half
and stuck 'em behind my scarecrow for his hands and feet!!
Cute right! Here's a closer view:


Sorry the pictures aren't better... I no longer own a camera.
It finally quit on me, so all my photos were taken with my phone... :-(
Lame I know.


Don'tcha just love his little face? I can't believe how fun it is to use
Peachy Keen Stamps! You can mix and match facial features and the possibilities are endless!!
I wanted him to look a little scary, since he IS a scarecrow...
and there happens to be a CROW sitting on his shoulder!!!!Lol!

Oh yeah! I almost forgot!!! See that rolled bale of hay on the left side??


I made that with svg files from SVG Attic too! I altered the
Spooky Treat Baskets
in my Jack-O-Lantern project last weekend
and I used that to make the end pieces for the round bale of hay.
The spiral added to the end is the lollipop from Suri's Sweet Treats
collection and I just used a rectangle to form the tube.

Thanks for hopping by!!!
I hope you liked my very first step card!!

Don't forget to leave a comment on each
designer's blog for a chance to win a $50 prize package from
SVG Attic or $50 prize package from Peachy Keen Stamps!!
The deadline for commenting is 11:59pm CDT
Sunday, October 9th.

Your next stop on the hop is:
Janice Wilson

Here's the line-up in case you get lost:
PKS Blog - http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com/

SVG Attic Blog(Jessica) - http://svgattic.blogspot.com/
Ruthie - http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/ 
Kathy - http://www.peachykeenstamps-kathy.blogspot.com/   
Kasi - http://19eightyexpressions.blogspot.com/

 
In case you've never heard of them, here's some interesting info
about these two awesome companies!!

SVG Attic was founded early 2011 by Jessica Bashaw and is a family
owned company that operates in Southern California. Jessica provides
fresh, cute, and easy to cut/assemble SVG files for use with
your favorite SVG compatible electronic cutting machine.

Peachy Keen Stamps is a family business founded by Kathy & Dave
Jakopovich in September 2003. They are located in Green Bay, WI and are
the leading manufacturer of the original clear, high-quality, whimsical,
face stamps loved by die cutters internationally!!
Kathy illustrates the entire face line as well as an image
stamp line with the same sweet whimsical look.
Their stamps stamp crisp, clear, and never need to be sanded,
or rubbed with an eraser. Trade quality photopolymer means
that your stamps will last through THOUSANDS of impressions!!!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

SVG Attic Spook-Tacular Blog Hop Winner!!

What a fun Blog Hop that was huh!!!! 

Thank you all so much for joining us and playing along!! 
I loved reading all your comments and I am  
so thrilled to have so many new followers!! 
Can't wait to share more with you all and hopefully get a chance 
to come visit all of your blogs as well!!

Now on to the winner of a $10 Gift Certificate to


**********Drum Roll Please**********



Via Random.org




And the winner is.......................





Lisa R.

She Said........
"Wow, you go girl, velvet lined coffins eh?
The candy skeletons are cute. TFS"

Congratulations!! Lisa!

Please send an email to info@svgattic to claim your prize!



One more thing!
Did you know that SVG Attic and Peachy Keen Stamps are participating in a co-hop?
There will a bunch of prizes and a TON of inspiration!
Break out your SVG's and PKS face stamps and join us for the  

Fall Mash Up Blog Hop!

It all starts this Friday October 7th!
I hope to see you back here this weekend for the Fall Mash Up Blog Hop!
It starts at 8AM CST on Friday at peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com!



Cuttin' Up With Class - Challenge 2

It's Time For Another Challenge
over at

Thank you to all who joined in last week when we got to play with 
an adorable set of pumpkin files!!

This week we are playing with MASKS!!
How perfect for right before Halloween!!!

I made these cute Pirate Masks!!
 Complete with Eye Patches and a Hook!


The Mask is courtesy of Jani from Paper Compulsions.
Jani is the host of the Cuttin' Up With Class Blog
AND the designer of these fun svg files and templates.


The Pirate Accessories are SVG files from Lettering Delights.
Except for the Bandana, I made that myself in Make The Cut! :-)


I added Charcoal twine from The Twinery to my project 
and I LOVE the way it looks!!


Pirates are supposed to be scruffy right?!! 
So I gave mine some beard stubble!! Lol!

I hope you will join us for the challenge this week!!
The mask files are FREE and you can download them over at
Cuttin' Up With Class.
Just be sure to leave Jani a "thank you" comment if you do! :-)