Once Upon a Time There Was a Cat....

Once Upon a Time There Was a Cat...

And this cat was loved beyond all other things in life!  (at least that's what he thinks!) 

This cat is Spoiled....yes he is! 

This cat can sit wherever he wants...usually on me! 

This cat "thinks" he is KING of the house...okay, he really is! 

This cat has a name....and it's SnoopyCat. 

Lots of  my friends know about my cat Snoopy.  They know that I love him very, very much!  They know that I put his needs before mine...(you know like if he's sleeping on me and I need to get up I stay put until he wakes up).  

But what some people don't know is that Snoopy has his own Suite.  Yes...he has a room.  Why?  well...because he's grumpy and doesn't get along with my other two kitties (Bug and Dewey).  So we have to keep them separate 24 hours a day.  Some people think I'm crazy for living like this, having to rotate cats, but you know I adopted all three of them, and I adopted them for LIFE!  Which means I"ll work around them!  :-) 

So back to Snoopy. 

Yes, he has a room.  

And like any other cat that has is own room you know he NEEDS to have a sign for THAT room.  SO I made him one!  lol 

But First! 

This is SnoopyCat! 

So this post isn't really supposed to be about him, but he's sitting here watching me type this as I go along and he told me that I had better put a photo of him in this post!  lol 

And here is his sign!  

I guess I lucked out when I chose the file because it had a crown on it already! lol 

Just to be serious for a moment, this file is really great!  There are eight (8) different SVG Cut files of Cute Cats in this one file!  I LOVE it!  And yes..the Crazy Cat Lady in me has already cut out each of  the files out already in hopes of making a Kitty Album with them one day! 

I even attached a piece of Black Gingham Ribbon to hang it from...I really, really wanted to tie a big ole bow in it, but you know I thought I was pushing my limits between the Ribbon and the Pink Paper for a boy cat...

One thing I really wish I knew how to do here is how to add a video.  Why?  Well, because I put a little wobble underneath the Cat's Head so that if will wobble if you hit it.  It's TOTALLY cute!  and just makes me laugh when it wobbles!  

I hope you enjoyed my Project, as much as I enjoyed making it!  And yes...I really am a 

Crazy Cat Lady!

Files Used: 

Simple Flourish

Cat's Life

Graceful Scrolls

Happy Valentines!

Happy Valentines to you! 

I think next to Halloween, Valentines is my most favorite to create for! 

Both are easy as far as decorating....well, okay. Christmas is PRETTY easy too! 

Last year for Valentines I made lot some neat little projects to share with you!  This year, I have one.
Here's a Link to last years Valentine's Day Project Blog Post. 

Only one. 

But!  I LOVE how it turned out!  

Wanna see? 

For my FIRST February Project for My Scrap Chick I made this TOTALLY cute Valentines' Day Banner. AND I used my favorite Paper Manufacturer.  Authentique! 

I've added some close up photos for you to see. 

So what's an SVG file?  EVERYTHING!  Yes, Everything!  

The Banner, the Cupid, The Letters, the Heart.  

Everything. 

Now, they might be bits and pieces of larger files, but trust me...they are ALL SVG's from 

My Scrap Chick

For the Banner I used four different SVG Files (all have links down below)  But, I htought it would be a good idea to post what i used from each file.  

1.  The Banner:  The banner was the main file.  I wanted to use the same shape banner all throughout so I chose the Shape I wanted and cut all the pieces from it. 

2.  The Cupids.  I needed two, one for each end.  The cupid was the easy one because it's the only shape in that particular SVG File.  All I did was cut two of the cupids and then flip one over so that it faced the opposite direction. 

3.  The Letters.  For the Letters I went into the 3-D Alphabet Pop Up Letters and deleted all of the components that I knew I didn't want to use.  After all of those were deleted I was left with main letter and the shadow.  Which was exactly what I wanted.  :-) I also pop dotted the Main Letter from the Shadow Letter. 

4.  The Heart Spacer. for this I used the Double Heart Closure for the Sweet Lollipop Holder.  Since I pop dotted the smaller heart onto the larger heart I decided to glue the ribbon onto the top of the smaller heart incstead of threading it through. 

 

Here's a list of all the SVG Files I used, as well as link to them.

Cupid Silhouette:

Alphabet Pop Letters

Party Pennants with Scallop Edge

Sweet Lollipop Holder

Merry Thanksgiving and Happy Christmas!

I'm trying to cover ALL the bases here before I post my latest project for My Scrap Chick!

Yes, today is the day before Thanksgiving.  After tomorrow it's full force ahead with Christmas.  But why wait? Well, yes, there is the fact that we FIRST have to have Thanksgiving Dinner. 

So....while my First Thanksgiving Pie is in the oven (it's Mincemeat, made for my dear husband) I thought that I would post my latest project. 

It's a little, itty bitty, project...really! 

 

But, it's cute and could bring any Starbuck's Lover a lot of Joy! 

Stocking Gift Card Holder

And do you know what the one of the best things is about this project? 

Not only is it fast, BUT, you can use your scraps to make it! 

All of the paper that I used to make my Stocking Gift Card Holder were leftovers from an Album Class that I taught two years ago (yes....I held onto my scraps) 

Here is a photo showing all of the different parts to the stocking. 

It's really not hard to figure out how to layout the paper so that you can use scraps. 

This is the front and the back of the stocking.  Fold the little tabs down, and glue it together! 

(and yes, i inked each piece of the stocking) 

There's also a PDF that will show you all of the parts to the stocking. 

Super fast to put together! 

Here's a link to the Gift Card Holder in the My Scrap Chick Shop! 

Stocking Gift Card Holder

Happy Creating! 

AND! 

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Tis the Season!

Yes, I know Thanksgiving comes before Christmas. 

And I KNOW I shouldn't be posting Christmas projects until at least Thanksgiving Night. 

But, in our house Thanksgiving really doesn't exist. 

You see, my Husband is British.  He's one of those! lol.  

I mean we do celebrate with a Turkey, and stuffing and Mince Meat Pies.  Because well, we have to eat.  

To be truthful, we do have a Thanksgiving Dinner.  But with there really just being the two of us I really don't cook a HUGE meal.  Our daughter who is 22 years old usually goes to her boyfriend's family house and then she comes home to "graze".  So cooking a 22 pound Turkey just doesn't work, unless we want LOADS of leftovers.  And, believe me, with what I DO Cook there are still LOADS of leftovers! 

Now... back to my project! 

For my first November Project for My Scrap Chick I made Jar Tags (from the Canning Jar Preserves SGV File)! 

These super cute tags can be used year round!  Not just for Christmas.  Just alter the paper and the colors and bam you have a cute little tag for your homemade goodie! 

For my tags I used the Joyous Collection from Authentique Paper (I'm an Authentique Junkie!  love Authentique!)  You could actually make the tags with scraps of your paper too! 

Here are some close ups of each of the tags. 

(This one is my favorite because I LOVE polka dots!) 

The tags all flip open.  There is plenty of room for you to write a little note to you recipient. 

I also added a little stamp that I bought at Hobby Lobby.  The "Homemade Just For You" stamps makes a cute little addition to the tag.  And of course I stamped it on Kraft Paper to match the base paper of the tag.  

These tags are super easy and super quick to make! 

Here's a link to where they are in the store: 

Canning Jar Preserves

Hope you liked my tags! 

Jill