Spring Out of the Box Blog Hop

Welcome to the Creative Kuts & Creative Kuts2 Spring Out of the Box Blog Hop.

This hop is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 through Sunday, April 29. Check out all the great projects using the New Box Album File from Creative Kuts2 and many files used to embellish them from Creative Kuts, which you can find here at http://www.creativekuts.com. If you just happened to come to this blog, you can start at the beginning with http://creativekuts.blogspot.com

If you just came from Sandra DeLong - CK
 then you are in the right spot.

We're so excited to be doing this hop and we have a fabulous lineup with some very talented ladies. There will be lots of fun projects, along with some great blog candy, and a great grand prize for this hop. Check out each blog and see what blog candy you can win at the individual stops.

The grand prize for this hop will be the Beautiful Box Album file from CK2 plus your choice of 1 single file from CK to embellish it with. Plus your chance at Winning the Sizzix 17-Piece Texture Boutique Value Kit when we reach 300 Followers. Click here for many other chances to win on the sizzix drawing.

RULES:
In order to be eligible for the grand prize, you must follow each blog and leave comments on each blog during the hop. Also Hop over & LIKE our FB fan page
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274 and leave a comment there that you are hopping by from this hop.

Blog Hop Lineup

Creative Kuts
Bonnie Guess - CK
Fabiola PD - CK
Gabriela - CK
Janet Royer - CK
Sandra DeLong - CK
Eva Laney - CK2
Dana Michel - CK2
MaryEllen - CK2
Kristin Courtney - Guest Designer
Creative Kuts2

I just love this file and it makes a wonderful gift for so many reasons.  I chose to make mine for Mother's Day and use my favorite colors for the papers to decorate.  You Can find the file here http://www.creativekuts2.com/item_105/Box-Album.htm

Box & Album

Front of Box

Box Open with Flap Closed

Box Open with Album Inside



Inside of Album

Left side album close up

Right side album close up

So for the Box front I used part of the Frannies fluttering hearts file http://creativekuts.com/Frannies-Fluttering-Hearts-FFH329.htm  Now this file has a lot more to it with beautiful scrolls and cutouts, you can check it out by clicking the link above.  I added some loopy ribbon I adhered behind the heart which matches the loopy ribbon I lined inside of the box I also added a metal plate and used Scal to cut out MOM.  On the Accordian Album cover, I used the beautiful Lily Flower from CK which can be found here http://creativekuts.com/Lily-Flower-LF1117.htm  There is also a tutorial video for this Lily at http://youtu.be/rokxz25WSDg
I added some metal pieces with my purple ribbon threaded through to accent the front.
On the inside of my album I just made some pretty cutout frames to embellish  and I used my cuttlebug to emboss the inside of each frame.  The small journaling area's I did not emboss so it would be easier to write on.

Please leave a comment here and be a follower of this blog to qualify for my Blog candy which is a $9 Gift certificate to www.creativekuts2.com 

Thank you so much for hopping with us this weekend. Don't miss out on the big sale advertised on both CK & CK2 at the beginning and end of our hop!!!
Next, Please hop on over to Dana Michel - CK2

New Free Purse Album File

New Free Purse Album File

This week's BAP Purse Album ~ Week #17~ 4/23/12

Every week Over at Creative Kuts on facebook We do a new project and everyone is invited to play. All you have to do is watch for the post Monday and send an email request to BAP@creativekuts.com, we will send you the cut file FREE. All requests must be in by Tuesday to play along that week. Then you just have to show us your finished project with that file by Sunday 5pm pst by posting on fan page. Make sure you get your projects posted by the deadline each week so you can play again the next week. Hope you play along with us each week!!! I will also post a video of all the beautiful projects of everyone who played along that week too.

This week's BAP is a Purse Album. We have another treat for you too! Our BAPs will be embellished with files that will be available for purchase in our store. During the week of the BAP ( Mon thru Thurs Only), you will be able to purchase the file at a discount price of $2. There are two files this week ~ The Paper Piecing file or the Stencil file, Both are located at www.creativekuts2.com Remember you don't have to use the file we use, but would love to see Creative Kuts inspirations. Thanks and can't wait to see your finished projects.

Here are some tips from Cheryl for this weeks project & there will also be a video tutorial available.
Tips for making this weeks BAP: 1. Use card stock for liners 2. Depending on what handle technique you use or location of where you attach you pages, use the liner to cover your backing of the attachments. 3. Whatever fasteners you use to close your purse, make sure it the interfere with any of your decorations. Hope this helps and enjoy!

Here is the video tutorial!!!

Hello my crafty friends, look what has been happening over at my CK2 Blog

This week's BAP Pop Out Card ~ Week #16 ~ 4/16/12

Every week Over at Creative Kuts on facebook We do a new project and everyone is invited to play. All you have to do is watch for the post Monday and send an email request to BAP@creativekuts.com, we will send you the cut file FREE.

All requests must be in by Tuesday to play along that week. Then you just have to show us your finished project with that file by Sunday 5pm pst by posting on fan page. Make sure you get your projects posted by the deadline each week so you can play again the next week. Hope you play along with us each week!!! I will also post a video of all the beautiful projects of everyone who played along that week too.

This week's BAP is a card template. We have a new treat for you too! Our BAPs will be embellished with files that will be available for purchase in our store. During the week of the BAP, you will be able to purchase the file at a discount price of $2. This weeks's file is located at Creative Kuts 2. Remember you don't have to use the file we use, but would love to see Creative Kuts inspirations. Thanks and can't wait to see your finished projects.

Here is the video of last weeks BAP projects ~ The Watering Can Card

This file is available for only $3 if you missed it and can be found here ~ The Watering Can Card

Also the week before we had the adorable 3-D Watering Can

to match, this file can be found here ~ 3-D Watering Can

Head over to Creative Kuts on facebook so you can get your free weekly file and play along!!!  Tell them Eva Sent you.

Last day for free file at CK and DT Call for CK2

This week's BAP is the 3-D Watering Can ~ Week #14 ~ 4/2/12
April 2, 2012 ~ 3-D Watering Can
Every week Here at Creative Kuts on facebook We do a new project and everyone is invited to play.
All you have to do is watch for the post Monday and send an email request to BAP@creativekuts.com, we will send you the cut file FREE. All requests must be in by Tuesday to play along that week.
Then you just have to show us your finished project with that file by Sunday 5pm pst by posting on fan page. Make sure you get your projects posted by the deadline each week so you can play again the following week. Hope you play along with us each week!!! I will also post a video of all the beautiful projects of everyone who played along that week too. ~ Eva Admin CK2


Also we are looking for 1 new DT member at Creative Kuts2 to post on Tuesdays.  We have a great team and lots of fun and friendship !!!  Recieve free files to make and post on your posting day.  Please send info about yourself along with a few pics of some 3-D files you have made please to creativekuts2@gmail.com  Thanks, oh and you can't be on another cutting file company Design team please.


Have a Wonderful Day, Eva

Sale Sale Sale

BIG SALE at CK2!!!
$20 ~ 50% Off
$15 ~ 40% Off
$10 ~ 30% Off
Lets finish off March with a Big Bang for your Buck!!!Use Code *** MARCHFUN *** at Checkout

www.creativekuts2.com

CK2 Shamrock - Bunny Hop DAY 2

Welcome Back for Creative Kuts2

Shamrock - Bunny Hop

DAY 2

This hop is scheduled for Saturday, March 10 through Sunday, March 11. There will be different DT Ladies posting each day so come back on both days to see everyone’s fabulous projects and to make sure you qualify for the prizes being offered.

We are looking forward to Spring at CK2 and wanted to share with you some of the fabulous files we have at CK2 to make adorable gifts for St Patrick’s Day next weekend and then Easter is coming up Soon too.

If you just happened to come to this blog, you can start at the beginning with a fabulous Project on the CK2 Blog - http://creativekuts2.blogspot.com/

If you just came from Kristen then you are in the right spot.

We're so excited to be doing this hop and we have a fabulous lineup each day with some very talented ladies. There will be lots of fun projects, along with some great blog candy, and a great grand prize for this hop.  

The grand prize for this hop will be a $10 Gift Certificate to Both Creative Kuts and Creative Kuts2 Stores.   Plus your chance at Winning the Sizzix 17-Piece Texture Boutique Value Kit when we reach 300 Followers.

RULES:
In order to be eligible for the grand prize, you must follow each blog and leave comments on each blog both days of the hop.
Also Hop over & LIKE our FB fan page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274
& leave a comment there that you are hopping by from this hop

Here are my Projects for today.  I have made the Flower Egg Card & Envelope set & the Bunny Egg- Shape Card 

My very own design for this Flower Egg Card & Envelope Set.  I used lots of embossing and some cute plastic bead flowers for the centers of the flower cutouts.  I added in three easter eggs, dry embossed each one and either colored with ink or sanded the embossing.  It is very pretty without adding the 3 eggs, you could add anything here.

 

On the inside I used my Cri-Kits Gel Pens for the sentiment before I cut it out on my Cricute E, I love those pens.  I then inked the edges of course...lol  I added a dot of Strawberry iridescent puffy paint to the center of each flower.  The scallop edge envelope is a beautiful compliment to this card.

and last but not least, I made the Bunny Egg - Shape Card, I chose to cut this one small and make it into an adorable tag to add to a gift for Easter.  I again used my Cri-Kits gel pens on this tag too along with some embossing on his ear centers and the egg frame.  These files are so fun and easy to work with and always at a reasonable price.

Get these files everyday for only $3

www.creativekuts2.com

Or get it this week for only $1.50

when you take advantage of or sale going on right now *****BIG SALE*****

Buy 3 or more files and get 1/2 off 

********** Buy 3 ~ Only $4.50********** 

********** Buy 4 ~ Only $6.00**********

********** Buy 5 ~ Only $7.50 **********

and so on!!! 

This week when you buy any 3 or more files at CK2, you get them for 1/2 OFF!!!  

Use Code ***** HOPHOPHOP ***** at Checkout

www.creativekuts2.com

My blog candy will be a sweet little surprise.  Make sure you are a follower here of my blog and leave me a comment on this post to be eligible to win :)


We have split the Design Team over 2 Days, so make sure you hop both days. Check out each blog and see what blog candy you can win at the individual stops too.

Here is the complete line-up Day 2:

CK2 Blog - http://creativekuts2.blogspot.com/

Mary Ellen - http://digimemasplace.blogspot.com/ 

Gina - http://c90designs.blogspot.com/

Janet - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

Fabi - http://www.mrssassycrafter.com/

Tammy - http://tammysbubble.blogspot.com/

Kristen - http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/

Eva - http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/  You are Here


I am the last stop on this hop and want to thank you all for hopping with us the last 2 days and thanks for all of you wonderful comments.

If you have not checked in at the FB page yet please do that now so you are in the running for all of the fabulous prizes.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274

If you missed Day 1, please hop over to
http://creativekuts2.blogspot.com/
to see the rest of the fabulous projects done by the rest of our AWESOME design teams at CK & CK2.

Hop & a Sale!!!

Good Morning Ladies, I wanted to be sure you all knew about our Fun Blog Hop coming up in the morning. I hope you will all hop along with us and invite your friends too! There will be some fabulous projects being displayed by both of our Design Teams, all showing off some of the fabulous CK2 Designs. We have split it up so there will be new projects on both days. We have added over 10 new items for the store that will be displayed as well. Plus with the sale running this week you can pick them up all for only $1.50 each Woo Hoo!!!

 

You will have a chance at winning a Sizzix 17-Piece Texture Boutique Value Kit when we reach 300 Followers. Plus some of the other ladies may have candy to give away on their own blogs, I know I will. Mark your calenders for March 10th & 11th and come hop hop hop with us!!! There will also be Gift Certificates to the both stores given away too!

Get any file in the store everyday for only $3

www.creativekuts2.com

Or get them this week for only $1.50 when you take advantage of our sale going on right now

*****BIG SALE*****

Buy 3 or more files and get 1/2 off

********** Buy 3 ~ Only $4.50**********

********** Buy 4 ~ Only $6.00**********

********** Buy 5 ~ Only $7.50 **********

and so on!!!

This week when you buy any 3 or more files at CK2, you get them for 1/2 OFF!!!

Use Code ***** HOPHOPHOP ***** at Checkout
www.creativekuts2.com

Huge Sale at CK2 & Giveaway too, Hop this weekend

Don't Miss Out on this Huge Sale

**** BIG SALE at www.creativekuts2.com *****
Buy 3 or more files and get 1/2 off
********** Buy 3 ~ Only $4.50**********
********** Buy 4 ~ Only 6.00******************** Buy 5 ~ Only $7.50 **********
and so on!!! This week when you buy any 3 or more files at CK2, you get them for 1/2 OFF!!! Woo Hoo!!!!! Happy Shopping at CK2 ladies!!! Where every file in the store is only $3 everyday!!! And with a sale like this, it can't be beat!!! Use Code ***** HOPHOPHOP ***** at Checkout

www.creativekuts2.com

Please Come hop with us this weekend for the Shamrock/Bunny Hop

Come Join us for a fun blog hop full of St Patrick's Day and Easter Projects. On March 10th & 11th, from the awesome Creative Kuts & Creative Kuts2 Design Teams! These will all be 3-D craft items from the www.creativekuts2.com store. We hope you will come hop with us and see how awesome our Design Teams are and how fun and easy our project files are to put together. We sure hope to see you there hopping with us!!! The Blog candy will be yummy too, you will have a chance at winning a Sizzix 17-Piece Texture Boutique Value Kit when we reach 300 Followers.

Click here for Entry Details

CRAFTY CANDY GIVEWAY

http://creativekuts2.blogspot.com/

is giving away this brand New Sizzix 17-Piece

Texture Boutique Value Kit

When they reach 300 followers

Fun is in the cards for you. This amazing 17-piece cardmaking and embellishing system transforms ordinary cardstock into elegant embossed art with the help of Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. Resembling an ornate purse with a beaded handle, measuring 8-inch by 5-inch by 9-inch, plus 2-1/2-inch handle, this fashionable cardmaker embosses and embellishes in just seconds, using the included Textured Impressions Embossing Folders and a pair of Embossing Pads. A tremendous value, this Kit offers everything needed to get started creating beautiful cards and embellishments. This kit includes 1 Sizzix Texture Boutique Machine, 5-Pack Texture Impressions Embossing Folders, Thank You Set 3 by Stu Kilgour, 2-Pack Texture Impression Embossing Folders, Spring Flowers and Paisley 5-Pack Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Birthday Set 2, 4-Pack Textured Impression Embossing Folders, Medallions, Frame and Damask Set. Please note, the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine embosses only; it does not die-cut.

Get over there and check it out,

all of the rules are posted on their blog at

http://creativekuts2.blogspot.com/

Wow BLOG CANDY ALERT

http://creativekuts2.blogspot.com/

is giving away this brand New Sizzix 17-Piece

Texture Boutique Value Kit

When they reach 300 followers

Fun is in the cards for you. This amazing 17-piece cardmaking and embellishing system transforms ordinary cardstock into elegant embossed art with the help of Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. Resembling an ornate purse with a beaded handle, measuring 8-inch by 5-inch by 9-inch, plus 2-1/2-inch handle, this fashionable cardmaker embosses and embellishes in just seconds, using the included Textured Impressions Embossing Folders and a pair of Embossing Pads. A tremendous value, this Kit offers everything needed to get started creating beautiful cards and embellishments. This kit includes 1 Sizzix Texture Boutique Machine, 5-Pack Texture Impressions Embossing Folders, Thank You Set 3 by Stu Kilgour, 2-Pack Texture Impression Embossing Folders, Spring Flowers and Paisley 5-Pack Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Birthday Set 2, 4-Pack Textured Impression Embossing Folders, Medallions, Frame and Damask Set. Please note, the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine embosses only; it does not die-cut.

Get over there and check it out,

all of the rules are posted on their blog at

 http://creativekuts2.blogspot.com/