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Quick & Easy Last Minute Gifts

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Everything about this project is custom made -- what a great personalized project that could be given as a gift! And best of all, you can whip this up quickly as a last minute gift. 

Join me and other makers on the Brother Crafts Facebook page for more ideas for quick holiday gifts on Friday, December 18th  at 12 noon EST...or catch the replay later. 

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3 easy steps:

  • Select the perfect woven material and serge or sew the scarf edges.  
  • Then create iron on vinyl glitter snowflakes as the perfect embellishment by using a built-in pattern and also scanning in one that comes as a bonus from SVGCuts in the package of heat applied vinyl.
  • Embellish as desired.

 

Supplies:

ScanNCut Machine and Accessories

Serger Machine & Thread

ScanNCut Glitter Heat Applied Vinyl Package or Roll of Silver Glitter Heat Applied Vinyl

10” x 70” Woven Cotton Flannel

Sewing Machine & Thread (optional)

Fabric Trim (optional)

*Note: One of the snowflake patterns used is a bonus in the Heat Applied Vinyl Package. If you are using a roll of the Heat Applied Vinyl which does not come with the scannable sheet of patterns you can download a similar snowflake free from SVGCuts here:  http://svgcuts.com/blog/2014/12/02/free-svg-file-12-02-14-snowflake-doily/

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Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received  products from Brother to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.

This post contains affiliate links. If you buy from these links it won't cost you a penny more but Erin will make a little bit of money (not enough for a pony 😉.)

 

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Holiday Gift Tags

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Are you like me and run out of gift tags at midnight when wrapping holiday presents? I always need some extra gift tags this time of year for those extra Christmas gifts I pick up. These literally take just a couple of minutes to print, cut, and stick on your gift so it's the perfect solution when you find yourself gift tag-less. 

Supplies:

Download the FREE tags and cut file HERE.

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Gift Tags Finished

 

Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received  products from Brother to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.

This post contains affiliate links. If you buy from these links it won't cost you a penny more but Erin will make a little bit of money (not enough for a pony😉.)

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FREE Updated Calendar Cut Files

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Just a head’s up that this calendar project cut-file freebies have been updated for 2020!

So download the files HERE...and get the instructions HERE.

Happy New Year!🎉

 

Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received  products from Brother to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.

This post contains affiliate links. If you buy from these links it won't cost you a penny more but Erin will make a little bit of money (not enough for a pony😉.)

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Non-Traditional Easter Wreath

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This spring project help get your home ready to celebrate and is a different twist on a standard wreath.

 

Supplies:

ScanNCutDX machine and accessories

12” x 12” White Vinyl

3” x 7” White Vinyl

5” x 12” Light Pink Vinyl

5” x 12” Dark Vinyl

Vinyl Transfer Paper

11” Circular Wood Sign

Self-Adhesive Rhinestones

FREE ScanNCut file: Click HERE to download

 

Instructions:

  1. Place the 12” x 12” white vinyl onto a ScanNCutDx mat and load it into the machine. On your ScanNCutDX, press “pattern.”

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Click on the second icon, scroll down to the icon with the donkey and fairy and press it.

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Scroll down and click on the floral wreath (AR-O036)

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Resize it to 10.5” wide

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Select “cut,” and turn the “half cut” setting on by clicking on the wrench and clicking “on.”

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Press “start.” After it’s finished cutting, unload the mat and remove the vinyl

 

 

  1. Download the free ScanNCut file and load the design onto your ScanNCutDX.

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Delete the banner by selecting it, then clicking “edit,” then “delete.” Next, click “ok” three times.

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Place the 3” x 7” white vinyl onto a ScanNCutDx mat and load it into the machine.

Select “cut” then “start.” After it’s finished cutting, unload the mat and remove the vinyl

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  1. Press the home button and reload the downloaded pattern back onto your ScanNCutDX.

            Delete the words by selecting them, then clicking “edit,” then “delete,” and then “ok.”

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Next, click on “object edit” and increase the number of designs to 2.

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Place the 5” x 12” dark pink vinyl and the 5” x 12” light pink vinyl onto a ScanNCutDx mat and load it into the machine. Next, click “ok” three times.

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Click on “scan” and scan in the cutting mat.

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Drag the two banners into the correct placement. Then press “ok.”

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Select “cut” then “start.” After it’s finished cutting, unload the mat and remove the vinyl

 

  1. Weed out all of the vinyl sheets by removing the negative vinyl. For the banners, keep the dark pink for the outline and the light pink for the centers.

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  1. Cut a piece of transfer paper to 11” x 11” and remove the paper backing. Place the sticky transfer tape on top of the floral wreath and use a scrapper or spatula to burnish it onto the vinyl.

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  1. Slowly peel up the transfer tape to remove the vinyl from the backing.

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Place it so the wreath is centered on the wood sign.

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Burnish it again, and then slowly remove the transfer tape.

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  1. Cut the used transfer tape down to 5” x 11” or use a new piece and remove the backing paper. Place the transfer tape down on top of the dark pink outline of the banner.

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Burnish it onto the vinyl and then slowly peel it up.

Without removing the banner outline, place it on top of the light pink banner pieces.

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Burnish it onto the vinyl and then slowly peel it up.

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Place the two layer banner where desired on the wood sign, burnish it and slowly peel off the transfer tape.

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  1. Use the same transfer tape and same steps to transfer “Happy Easter” on top of the banner.

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  1. Place rhinestones in the flower centers.

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Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received  products from Brother to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.

This post contains affiliate links. If you buy from these links it won't cost you a penny more but Erin will make a little bit of money (not enough for a pony😉.)

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Happy Spring Flower Bucket

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Is the winter blahs getting you down? Make way for springtime with this cute piece of home décor.  It could easily take the place of a wreath on your front door or be used inside or outside your home.

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Video on how to create this project: https://youtu.be/CKZCjhpdpNg

 

Supplies:

 

 

Instructions:

  1. Download the free cut file and load it onto your ScanNCut.

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  1. Place your pieces of vinyl onto the Standard Cutting Mat and load it into the machine.

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  1. Press the “scan” button then “start” to scan in the mat.

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  1. Drag each of the letters onto the correct piece of vinyl. Press “ok”

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  1. Select “cut.” Change the settings by clicking on the wrench tool. Turn “on” the Half Cut. Press “ok.”

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  1. Press “start” to begin cutting.

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  1. Unload the mat and remove all the vinyl pieces.

 

  1. Weed the vinyl by removing the negative vinyl pieces from each piece of vinyl.

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  1. Trim a piece of Grid Transfer Paper to approximately 8”x4” and remove the paper backing. Place the Grid Transfer Paper on top of “happy,” use the spatula to rub over

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  1. Slowly peel up the Grid Transfer Paper which lifts the vinyl off of the backing paper.

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  1. Clean the front of the tin pail with an alcohol wipe. Place the vinyl design onto the front of it.

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  1. Use a spatula to rub over the letters again and then slowly peel up the Grid Transfer Paper.

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  1. Arrange the letters for “spring” onto the Grid Transfer Paper. Use the lines to place the letters exactly where you want them. Use the spatula to rub over the vinyl.

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  1. Slowly peel up the Grid Transfer Paper which lifts the vinyl off of the backing papers.

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  1. Place “spring” below “happy.” Use the spatula to rub over the vinyl and then slowly peel it off.

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  1. Fill your tin pail with flowers.

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Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received  products from Brother to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.

This post contains affiliate links. If you buy from these links it won't cost you a penny more but Erin will make a little bit of money (not enough for a pony😉.)

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