Vinyl organization/storage

I'm gradually getting back into my craftroom.... I'm on facebook and WOW the groups I'm in are addicted to vinyl. Well, I don't have that much and I wanted more so I went to expressionsvinyl.com   and ordered their vinyl samples. GEE WIZZ didn't know there were so many different types/styles of vinyl.
The OCD in me had to organize the samples and here is what I did....Now all I need to do is order the vinyl LOL!!!



the picture does not do the samples justice( the colors and everything is GORGEOUS!!)

Whats What?? I labeled them and then on index cards I wrote out the directions, put the index cards on the rings and put the samples in a drawer near my crafting desk

So the vinyl I did have was on rolls, and that was taking up to much room in my jet max cubes. I HATE ROLLED vinyl it's hard to get it to stick down to the mat. Anyway I decided to cut it into 12x12 sheets. DANG! it wants to roll up..... aarrgh..... I set huge notebook/books on top and left it for several days.
I went to Hobby Lobby and found these, it was a pkg of 10. PERFECT!!!

OCD kicks in and I made labels on the silhouette, for now I've stuck it to the side. If I like this I'll stick labels on the front too.

for the vinyl I already had I put the directions inside

and this is how its stored/organized
jetmax cube (bottom) - 3rd slot is removable vinyl, 4th slot is HTV and 5th slot is permanent

 let me see what else needs to be done in my craftroom.

Valentines cards

OK OK I LIED!!!! my craftroom is NOT done but I had to make Valentines cards.
I found the heart in the Silhouette store. Don't you just love the sheer ribbon? it's so pretty!! I have lots of ribbon...I need to start using it. It makes the card look so pretty!

Speaking of craftrooms.......I'm glad I broke my rule and crafted.....I don't like how its set up/organized...I have to rearrange some furniture and redo some organizing....

HO HO HO x48

DONE!! This is what I'm taking into work tomorrow (Yes, I have to work on Christmas Day...Hospitals done close). Found it in the silhouette store. Theres a bag of M&M's in each one.
I think they are a ADORABLE!!! I even rounded the berries on the holly...(2nd photo)
I made 48 of them....

OK, the holidays are over....YEAH!!!!! Now I'm seriously going to get my craftroom set up/organized!!!!
NO CRAFTING TILL IT'S DONE!!!!!!  YIPPIE!!! I Love how my craftroom is set up and I can't wait to finish!!!!

Baby Shower gift bag

I went to the store to get a baby gift bag and they were out, so I got this plain one and decorated it myself.
I  Love how it came out, I did the design on both sides.  I found the expecting mom in the silhouette store and and add the letters "baby".

Birthday card for Mom

Card I made for my Mom. She LOVES ice cream cones and her favorite stop is DQ! So I found the pattern in the Silhouette store, made her card and stuck a DQ gift card in side. She was super excited to go try it out. HA HA I took her to Olive Garden for lunch then DQ for dessert.

Birthday cards

Birthday cards I made for my son and Well,  make another just like the other for a friend.
Remember my craftroom is a mess - I've moved my Moms sewing /quilting stuff out and now I'm trying to set up my whole craftroom!!!!! It's a disaster zone, I really can't craft.
I found the TV in the silhouette store and added my own TV screen designs. I love the TV but I should of added something else to the front of the card its blah....but it was a last minute idea and with my craftroom such a mess I'm not into crafting. 

Thanksgiving cards

Here's my Thanksgiving cards I made. Everything came from the silhouette store. I glittered the front.
Yeah, its pretty sparkly, but there is more glitter in my craftroom and through out the house than there is on the cards!!! HA HA HA!!!! its not funny.....

NURSES tags

TA DA!!!!!after 3 months of working on these tags for my co-workers I am FINALLY finished.
I made nurses tags in the past but I used the Cricut and the Paper dolls carts and with all that layering and lamination... they didn't last. There were too many layers to laminate it properly. So over the years I've tried to think of something better...Lettering Delights to the rescue!!! with LD and my silhouette and a printer I can PRINT & CUT now!!! WAAHOO!!!!! perfect lamination and if I must say... I LOVE these nurses tags BETTER!!!! more of a variety. As you'll see......
The tags are 4.5"w x 5.25"h
the nurses range from 3.87"w x 2.16"w  to  4.05"h x 3.14"w
the syringe is 3.04"w x .75"h ( found in the silhouette store)
heartbeat is pieced together to go across the card and is in the silhouette store.

Lettering Delights: Stringbean Moms
                            Stringbean Dads
                            Stringbean Sons
                            Millions of Mums

I printed the tags on Recollections 64lb white cardstock.(8.5 x 11 I turned the tags sideways, so I could get two printed- I just printed them and cut them out myself)
I used my Epson Artisan 1430 printer(each printer varies) setting:
 Text only- Paper -8.5 x 11- Presentation Paper Matte


Skin tones - R G B
white - 254-223-211
Hispanic - 225-184-153
Black - 139-69-19

mini minc machine set to 4- ran it thru twice.

In the past I took the tags to Office Depot to laminate.....cha ching....that got expensive.
Now, I have a mini Minc machine and laminated them myself! HUGE SAVINGS!!!!!
I was at JoAnns a few weeks ago and SCORE (sort of) I found Scotch Laminating 100 Pouches 5ml.
I had a coupon 40% off......NOPE!!!! NO COUPON can be used its considered a "door buster". What the "H" is a door buster?  Special products they sell.... the price was $39.99 plus tax thats still a great price per sheet.
I had 20 tags so I took 10 laminating sheets and cut them down to 5.25"w x 6"h. I can get two tags per sheet and I saved the excess for future projects.

How did I create these adorable nurses???? there was a lot of:  ungroup, weld, crop, group,delete, slice, erase and playing around with those dots(when you double click on an object they appear). So in other words your on your own...Good Luck!

the tags above are not laminated. I didn't think I'd be able to take a good picture because of the glare afterwards.
heres what it'll look like afterwards. sorry about the glare (I tried to block the light) I left about a  3/8" border around the tag. PERFECT!!!!

 




At work the nurses have these carts with computers on them and the carts have a ridge near the computer screen that the tags will sit in and the screen will keep them propped up.
I'll take them in tomorrow and hopefully get them all passed out by next week. These are just for the shift I work on, the other shift is going to want them and to keep harmony in the work place I will make them BUT after the holidays. These were time consuming and I have to get started on my holiday projects.

I created a link "nurses tags" on the right side of my blog so you can see all the nurses tags.

Birthday card

Birthday card I made for my nephew. I think he'll like it...where does the time go.
 found the phrases in the silhouette store, I cut the layers out of cardstock (its not a print n cut).

GOOD NEWS:
I don't think I've lost my MO-JO....I think it got misplaced in the rearranging/organizing my craftroom.  While making this card I've decided I do NOT like how my craftroom is coming together. I was trying to get my crafts/office to share the same space and NOPE!!!! its too crowed for my crafting. I need space to spread out when crafting. So back to the drawing board and figure something else out....
LOL - I need therapy...Today I made myself go to Michaels and Hobby Lobby and I will not walk out without buying something?????? At HL I bought new blades for my cutter I won't mention
the other stuff I had in my cart and ended up putting back......at least I bought something...then I went to Michaels and ended up leaving with tape for my ATG and xyron 1.5 refill. Its not much I know... but at least its something and I do feel a little better. OK, let me go and redesign my room.

Anniversary card

Saw this card in the Silhouette store and I just had to get it. It's so Cute!!!
Its for my brother and sister in law's anniversary.
it'll fit in an A2 envelope. I used AC silver and gold cardstock for the toaster and adapted the pattern so I'd have an outside and inside piece of buttered toast.

 I love this toaster/card!!!

Fathers Day cards

My daddy passed away 15 yrs ago but I still make them for everyone else.
Everything is from the silhouette store. I layered the big fish and print & cut the lil fishes.
Of course the lil fishes represent the children. Its an A2 card, I used foam tape.

this one is for my nephew who had twins 2 months ago- 1st time dad

Birthday card

A card I made for my cousin. I used the Cricut carts. "Simply Charmed": cupcake cut @ 3.24h and used stickles for the cupcake and flame and liquid pearls for the wrapper and "From the Kitchen" the fork cut @1.13h and "Ornamental Iron" - Bite me cut @ .91h. The inside was done on the silhouette

card and envelope

its hard to see but I used the fork as an exclamation point..ha ha

inside

More HTV onsies

The TWINS are HERE!!!!!
I made some more onsies.
LOVE the heat transfer vinyl!!!

I made another set of names in a different font, but accidentally deleted the picture.
Sorry the pictures aren't very good, it was night time.
I've got to make me a light box... ha ha

Happy "first" Mother's Day card

This card is for my niece, she had twin girls. Notice I said HAD! The twins came a month early and are doing very well. PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!
The card is an A6 (6.5"w x 4.5"h) . I used the chicken from the cricut cart Animal Kingdom cut @ 3.76"h and the baby chicks are from Create a Critter cut @ 1.83"h and the bows are from Everyday Paper Dolls cut @ 1.53"w..  All the wording was done on the silhouette.

Mother's Day cards

Here are my cards, I made them an A2 (4.25"w x5.50"h). The card is from the Silhouette store. I LOVE how they turned out!!!! I loved the green one the BEST so thats going to my Mom. The letters on the inside I cut to match each card. Pretty huh?

Baby Onsies

My Niece is expecting twins. This is what I made for the babies shower.
The card  is an A6 and I found the buggy and foot prints in the silhouette store.
let me just say " I LOVE  LOVE HEAT TRANSFER VINYL - LOVE IT!!!!" it is a blast !!!! I only have pink and lavender but I WILL stock up on all the colors!! I also bought some more onsies too ha ha ha...


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