Whether it’s for a birthday or just for fun these unicorn cupcake holders are sure to bring a smile to the receiver’s face!

Supplies:

• ScanNCut Machine and Accessories
• ScanNCut Hook Tool
• 9oz Transparent Plastic Cup
• Disposable Coffee Cup lid
• 5” x 11” Pink Cardstock
• 5” x 5.5” Gold Cardstock
• 12” x 12” White Craft Vinyl
• 12” x 12” Grid Transfer Sheet
• Low Temp Glue Gun and Glue
• FREE Cut files (see links below)
• Cupcakes!!!
• Chalk board (I picked up mine from Hobby Lobby)
• Ribbon (optional)

Instructions:

1. Download the free cut files from the following links:
   
   • Unicorn Ears and Horn - http://www.erinbassett.com/Freebies/Cut_Files/Unicorn_Ears_Horn.fcm
   • “Life is Sweet” Vinyl Lettering - http://www.erinbassett.com/Freebies/Cut_Files/Life_is_sweet.fcm
   • Bonus Unicorn Shape - http://www.erinbassett.com/Freebies/Cut_Files/Unicorn.fcm
2. To create the cupcake holder, load the Unicorn Ears cut file onto your ScanNCut and duplicate the shapes for the number of cupcake holders you are making. Place the pink cardstock onto the mat and insert it into the machine and cut out the shapes. Remove the pieces from the mat and set them aside. Repeat the process to cut out the Unicorn horn on gold cardstock.
3. For each ear, gently overlap the two bottom edges and glue them into place.
4. Glue the ears and the horn to the inverted cup to create the cupcake cover.
5. If desired glue ribbon along the edge of the lid to embellish the cupcake holder.
6. Place a cupcake onto the holder and place the cover on it.

To create the sign:

1. Load the “Life is Sweet” cut file onto your ScanNCut. Place a piece of white craft vinyl onto the mat and insert it into the machine and then cut out the design. (Remember to do a test cut to determine the proper blade depth.)
2. Remove the vinyl from the mat and then gently peel off the vinyl off the negative areas of the design. It is helpful to use the hook tool to remove the insides of letters.
3. Remove the backing to the grid transfer sheet and smooth it onto the vinyl design. Burnish over the design so it sticks to the transfer sheet.
4. Slowly lift the transfer sheet up to peel up the vinyl design. Place the transfer sheet onto the center of the chalk board. Burnish over the design again so it sticks to the chalk board.
5. Slowly lift the transfer sheet off of the vinyl design and chalkboard.

Enjoy!

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.

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A bunch of Instagram friends and I are swapping art journals this year and like always I procrastinated until almost the last day before I got started working on it LOL.  The good news is that I'm done and it's on it's way to the next friend.

Here's the page I did in Pia's art journal...

Here's a closer view of those sea horses...
I wasn't quite sure what type of eye they have so I winged it.  ;)

For the lettering side of the layout I hand wrote "peace" and stamped the rest.  It reads: PEACE: It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be there in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.

If you want to see what others in the group have created so far, search "#fjswap" on Instagram.  I will keep posting about the pages I make here and when I get my art journal back I will definitely post about it!! So excited!!

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It's not often that I do mixed media on cards...and frankly I don't know why.  I really should do it!  I had fun with this card!

You can see that I used a bit of spray ink on it...and I covered the over-spray with some washi tape.

I cut the card out with my Silhouette Cameo ("bohemian gate fold card" design) and added some doodling too it.  The teal blue leaf pattern down the side was done in my letterpress using the Petals printing plate and the "happy birthday" text was letterpressed with the one of the printing plates that comes with the letterpress.

I also added some bling, doodles with a white Sharpie, and some stamping on the back side of the card.

Here's a close up of how it turned out.  I'm really liking it!  Oh, and I know I say this a lot, but don't forget that you get 20% off your Lifestyle Crafts purchases when you use coupon code "ERIN"...so stock up on letterpress and die cutting stuff!!

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I believe everyday should be celebrated!  Which is one reason why I tend to scrapbook way more everyday moments then holidays!  But, today I'm not sharing a scrapbook layout, I'm sharing a simple framed piece of wall decor that I made to go along with the "celebrate today" theme.

I used some pretty background papers by Studio Calico and sewed them together with my sewing machine.  Then I cut out the “celebrate today” text twice using my Silhouette Cameo…once on brown cardstock and once on black cardstock.  When I glued to two layers together I let the black peek out a tiny bit behind the brown to give it a bit of a shadow.

And then I was ready to make the cupcake using the Basically Bare Stack-A-Bellies Cupcakes.  I love that the pack has pieces that are felt, chipboard, and cardboard…I used the felt frosting (there's two different styles in the package!), the cardboard cake, and the chipboard wrapper.  They looked so cute all stacked up that I really didn’t have to do too much to them.  I just “wallpapered” the chipboard wrapper and added a few embellishments.

I love that they are so dimensional when stacked up!!  It looks so cool,  especially when I added the glass back into the frame.  (I removed the glass from the frame to take photos with out a glare.)

And here is the final piece!

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My eldest niece is going to be turning 6 soon...and of course since she's super excited so I made her this birthday badge using Lifestyle Crafts Fancy Envelope Tab dies, Antique Doily die, and Nesting Circles die.  

I created the number 6 with my Silhouette Studio Software and cut it out with my Cameo...here's the Silhouette cut file. {enjoy!!}  I then ran it through my Epic Six it with a ProvoCraft Polka Dots embossing folder...did you know that most brands of embossing folders and dies work in it?  Next, I used the Zig Emboss pen on each of the polka dots and then sprinkled clear embossing powder over it and embossed it with my heat gun.  At that point I really liked how it looked....but I knew my niece would want some sparkle on it!  So I dug out my Stickles, which changed the color of the paper a bit, but I am ok with it.  ;)

And lastly I just distressed the circle diecut and added some stitching around just about everything.  Oh and by the way, all those cute papers are Margie's Vintage Marketplace papers...love!!

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