Congrats To Sherri of That's scrap & Dawn of Thyme Graphics

As many of you have know I speak my mind when I see the need. Now is that time There is a CREEP as Miss Penny Duncan has properly labeled him He has bee going around purposely causing issues and has badmouthed these two ladies and they have been ladies in handling this matter, and the both have their Trademark paper work that shows that THEY DO INDEED OWN THE TRADE NAME OF THE BLACK CAT COUGAR AND THE SILVER BULLET and the proper variations of it. and Miss Penn has summed it all up in a well said post so I am linking to her post and I would love to have you read it too.
http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/ 
Thank you all and Have a very special weekend.

That's Scrap Fabric Blade Challenge blog hop

Sorry I am running late things here in the home front have been rough this week.
I am proud to say at the age of 51 I have embarked on a new challenge in life I am now enrolled in college and in the winter term if all goes well I will start nursing school.
Ok for this challenge we are to  create an item using fabric. I ironed the fabric to fusible webbing the cut with the Silver Bullet pro which can be found here I use the speeds of 300 and the force of 50 the fabric is cotton
the dress and the balloons were cut of fabric and Ironed on to the card stock.

Elizabeth - http://shrinkingmimsy.blogspot.com/
Lisa Howell - http://mindovermattercreations.blogspot.com
YOU ARE HERE  - http://www.rachellsmanycrafts.blogspot.com/
Rhonda - http://all-that-is-scrap.blogspot.com/
Mary Kobe - http://myspecialhideout.blogspot.com/
Penny Duncan - http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com

Engraving on a canning lid flat

Tonight I was thinking and washing some canning lid flats that i use on jars when just storing items that have been opened and I said to myself I wonder if I can engrave on this so to my craft room I went with the lid. This is the first time I have ever thought of engraving one one of these lids, laid it on my mat taped it in place but it didn't need it it adhered to the mat just fine got the engraving tip out of my storage container and placed it in the Silver Bullet set the spacing and origin using Sure cuts A lot 3 imported my svg I did the crosshatch fill in Inkscape and saved then I double checked my origin on the machine using the force of 133 and the speed of 400 I let it go, and the end result first time not bad at all.

Also here are some Blogs that are also posting about this new and awesome Cutter:
http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/
http://www.bratpack.org.uk/2012/07/phoenix-silver-bullet-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-370
http://www.mindovermattercreations.blogspot.com/

These wonderful Ladies are sharing information and what they have done so far.

here are the results.

New Silver Bullet Professional Cutter. YEA

 I just received my new machine and I love it. I got the 24" Silver Bullet Pro and I also have my 18" Black Cat Cougar cutter and in the days ahead I will post comparison cuts between the two.
Also here are some Blogs that are also posting about this new and awesome Cutter:
http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/
http://www.bratpack.org.uk/2012/07/phoenix-silver-bullet-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-370
http://www.mindovermattercreations.blogspot.com/
These wonderful Ladies are sharing information and what they have done so far.
here are a few I have done :

 this was engraved using Sure cuts a Lot3 and the Silver Bullet Cutter it is 3.5 by4.5

 this one is 5" x6" again cut with Sure Cuts a Lot 3 and Silver Bullet

 These two items are a couple of my very first cuts with the Silver Bullet, Sherri from-  http://thatsscrapinc.com/   has always issued a challenge to me to cut small 3D items

 these two you can see the size and detail

This doily is 3.5 x 3.5.

Black Cat Lynx

Thank you Lisa for allowing us to use your post wording you said it very well.




Hi all!

Just wanted to let everyone know that Sherri over at Thats Scrap. Inc has the superb Black Cat Lynx for $399.99 which is in itself an awesome deal...but no, that's not good enough! If you order one in the next few days, you will not only get one of the best cutters out on the market, but...you can either get a free software or free shipping. You will need to purchase the machine and send Sherri an email (or include it with your purchase in the little box for comments) letting her know if you would rather have free shipping or a free software and she will either include the software in your shipment or refund, through Pay-Pal, the shipping charges right after purchase. Just click here to purchase...you will NOT regret it!! The machine is absolutely AWESOME and the customer service provided with and after the purchase is supreme!

Thanks for stopping by and come again soon!

uscutter machines and Amy Chomas tools

hello
 just not getting to the blog as much as I would like. today this blog is for a Dear lady Amy Chomas,. I had sent her what the company of the us cutter MH series  machines refers to as a pen tool, sad it is a small metal tube like tool but you have to use only the insides of an ink pen and some styles just don't work. well we emailed a few time with sizing and she goes do you think that the sharpie holder for the cameo we have designed  would fit? I was not sure but willing to give it a try and here are the results using both Make-the-cut and Sure Cuts a Lot. if you have a us cutter machine and would like to uses any sharpie and or pen contact Amy at her site here:  www.chomascreations.com and she will be happy to help you with your purchase of the pen tool for the us cutter. machines. I used both MTC and Scal to show that the MH-871 can be used with either program.

3D sardine shaped box with pull top

Hi I  thought 
I would share my photo of my latest play. Idea came from seeing a sardine shaped flat card. I thought to myself this would make a great gift box and they would have to open it by pulling the tab and the top opens like a can and we have some simple challenges going on on the Blackcatus forum the theme of today's was do something the use flowers in some way well I incorporated them to my box. and this is what I came up with.

September BlackCat mini crop this weekend

Hello


September Fall and Halloween mini crop at the black cat forum starts tonight at 6 p.m. and runs til Sunday nigh. for the first project you will find the completed project over at a Dear friends Blog:;

http://www.mycardspot.blogspot.com/
Thanks Sheri she had asked for the Bag and so we both thought it would be great that she post the completed project and I post the file. Decorate it to suit you following the fall and or Halloween theme. as Sheri has asked.

http://www.box.net/shared/t10jtsmh5e1ub6r8rvgg





and the second Challenge is for you to decorate this Halloween haunted house.








please remember the mini crop does not start til 6p.m. and all finished images are to be posted there on the Black cat forum.

Day 2 of the Blackcat back to school blog hop

good morning todays i am sharing a simple box that will hold up 14 pencils. seems like they always need them so this has dual purpose it can be used as a gift to the students can be filled with other items besides pencils also it is a great way to keep extra pencils stored in a locker or desk.









and here is a list og our participants to the blog hop please check out what they have to offer.


CaseysAngel http://everdaylittlethings.blogspot.com/

Beanie http://beanies-tag-your-it.blogspot.com/


ME--Rachell Ann http://rachellsmanycrafts.blogspot.com/


Sheri Corwins http://mycardspot.blogspot.com/

Suzan http://papyrusjungle.blogspot.com/

JeannetteC http://houseofcards-jc.blogspot.com/

Zenita http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com

Mary Kobe http://myspecialhideout.blogspot.com/

Retta http://www.royalinspirations.blogspot.com/

Black Cat Back to school blog hop starts today

Good morning we have a group of us who want to share a few projects with you this weekend.todays file is for a calendar for the new school year teacher. It is much like the waterfall cards that some of you make but this one is turned on its side so the calendar flips from ont month to the next with the pull of the tab.












and here is a list og our participants to the blog hop please check out what they have to offer.


CaseysAngel http://everdaylittlethings.blogspot.com/

Beanie http://beanies-tag-your-it.blogspot.com/


ME--Rachell Ann http://rachellsmanycrafts.blogspot.com/


Sheri Corwins http://mycardspot.blogspot.com/

Suzan http://papyrusjungle.blogspot.com/

JeannetteC http://houseofcards-jc.blogspot.com/

Zenita http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com

Mary Kobe http://myspecialhideout.blogspot.com/

Retta http://www.royalinspirations.blogspot.com/

3D Wreath Image

Today I decided to make yet another 3D item and it's not animal related today. LOL The girls were teasing me yesterday that I was going to have to make a trophy room for the like the hunters do, not just put them in my sons room he did not mind. today my choice of pojects is a 3 D Holly leaf wreath.Let me just say in my mind I could see it and all the pieces fit but it was a challenge to get it all together as my mind wanted it to go but finished project was the outcome. This is not a beginner file that is for sure. file is not being shared at this time til I get ann the instructions wrote out. and that will take a bit. Thank you for looking.







and the bear I did yesterday.

image share only 3D animal heads

A Lady named Kathy put me to a challenge the otherday and I not only got the item she wanted but two more I was on a roll and then DD came in and said oh mommy I want a bear and a elk and and and I said hold your horses little girl I can only do one at a time. I knew it has been a while sine I posted but it is summer time and kids are home for a few more weeks. so here is my image share.
I am not sharing the files for these at this time.

it took about 5 hours from the time I started making the file til the final project was done and that was for each.

just a image share of a card I made

hello we have a crop going on at the blackcatus forum and one of the challenges was make a card with a limited size piece of paper and the rest had to be anything but paper. so here is what I made using laminate sheets and alcohol inks and some very thin decorating foil.

Black Cat Christmas in July Crop challenge 11

this is Challenge 11 for the BlackCat forum Christmas in July crop.


this one can hold a gift card and some candy plus is made so that the front flap can be decorated and used as a card the inner box can slide out or you don't have to use it give alternate use and look.

BlackCat Christmas in July Crop challenge 10

hello this is Challenge 10 in the Christmas in July blog hop this one you can use the files provided to make a flip top box and decorate it. I made mine into an elf.



file no longer availible.

Christmas in July Crop at the Black Cat forum

this is Challenge 12. This is a triangular square bottomed gift bag with a window cut out that can be deleted in the file to make a solid bag. the images show when flaps fold down and opened it is square and when closed gives the look of triangled and square decorate and fill and close makes a nice bag for treats and or a candle bag for gift giving.

Hello long Train today

Hi todays project I am showing is a train that can be used in a many ways what I have put togeter is just a part of the file I made as it is with the cars shown is over 3feet long I wanted to make a train to display under a tree but knew that with grand kids i might not want to put out the good train set this year. So I set out and made a sample of what I have but then added more to the file after cutting what I did so now the train file when put together will be over five feet so now off to the store to purchase apers I want to use and them to purchase those cute tiny stuffed animals I have seen at so many place to add into it.







Sorry image is small.

file has now expired

A 3D city bus as request by Catherine

A 3 D city bus for a blog follower who wants to make something special for her father for Fathers day and had emailed me asking if I had one or if I did special request. I was happy to say yes. Catherine hope you like the file. link now expired

Father's day gift box

this box was made to be used many ways.










file is no onger availible

little red wagon

little red wagan is the 3 D file for the day.







to get this file please email me at rachellabrunner at msn.com