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BK DT: Flower Tutorial~

Hello Everyone!

Today I wanted to share a simple and quick flower tutorial using the Forget Me Nots (0532) file. I used this file to make roses J.

Supplies:

You will need cardstock, water bottle/mini misters and adhesive. I personally like to use white cardstock and color the flowers with Glimmer Mist. Ink for edges and heating tool are optional.

1.       Open your Forget Me Nots (0532) file in Fun Time

2.       Break the group of flowers and remove the centers and leaves (optional) Leave centers if you are going to add steams.

3.       Once the file is cut, remove from your BossKut Gazelle mat. For smaller flowers, I use three layers, larger flowers I like to use five layers. * You may want to ink the edges of your flowers if you choose*

4.       Pinch all of your layers making sure the inter layer is pinched tighter than the outer layers.

5.       Starting with the center, cup the petals and glue (I like to use a glue gun).

6.       When gluing the middle to the second layer, add adhesive to the bottom and to the sides. *make sure not to put adhesive all the way to the top; you will need to bend the petals down later*

8.       Continue to layer the staggering them to the previous layer adding adhesive to the bottoms only.

1.       Once all of the layers are adhered, sprits the flower with water/glimmer mist just enough to get moist, but not overly saturated.

8A. Instead of using water, you may take a pen, embossing tool and bend the petals-it is harder to manipulate the petals using this method, but it works.

9.       Start to bend back the petals until you are satisfied with the rose.

10.       Wait until dry or speed the process with a heat tool

large flower 5 layers edges inked

Now you have a beautiful rose for your projects!

I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial. Pop over to BossKut to purchase this file and others. Thanks for stopping by, Kenya~

Happy Mother's Day Box DT Project

Hello Krafters!

I know it is only March, but my mind is already on Mother’s Day! With everything that has been going on with my mom these last few weeks, this one will have to be extra special. I would like to share a gift idea with you for all of those special women in your life.

I made this treat container from a 3D file that can be found in your Fun Time Software Library. There are several images that can be found in the FT library that range from flowers to religion! Sweet! I know I was happy when I discovered all of the goodies available. You have enough to get started right out the box. All you need is paper and your imagination!

When I do projects with files, I like to not only use them for what they are but I like to see what else I can do with them. The roses and cherry blossoms were made from the same file which was the Forget Me Nots (0532). I also used a single layer of the Daisy (0616) file as a background flower.

The flowers are layered on top of the Round Lace Florette (0790). This cut is VERY detailed and the BossKut Gazelle had no problem cutting this lacy flower. Please note I only used the lacy part of the file!!!

I do not have a Happy Mother’s Day stamp so I used a marker for the sentiment. Can you tell I love using my own markers/pens? It is so simple to put a pen in the blade carriage of the BossKut Gazelle. Again, no extra accessories needed! Moving on, the sentiment is framed with the new Presleys Curls-JS file. I cannot begin to explain how nicely this file cut on my BossKut Gazelle. As you can see, this is a very detailed cut.

There you have it! A fast and beautiful gift to give to someone special! I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Don't forget to pop over to BossKut for more files and inspiration, Kenya~

*This project can be used for ANY occasion! Just fill it with your recipient’s favorite treat ;)*

Other Products:

DCWV- Natural Stack

Bazzill

Liquid Pearls

Lace

Glimmer Mist

Trim

Distress Ink

BK DT Project: I Love Spring

Good Morning!

Today I am sharing my very first BossKut Design Team Project! This is a layout of my little cousin Akilah. I am so ready for spring and these pictures of her definitely put me in the mood!

BossKut has so many beautiful files to choose from, I had a hard time deciding what to cut first! I knew I wanted to use the Fancy Florette (0367). I used several of these in different sizes throughout the layout. The negatives did not go to waste; I used them as the flower centers and the smaller pinkflowers. Resourceful right? All of the larger flowers were cut from file 0389.

The cutouts from the orange flowers doubled as photo corners which were sprayed pink. I just have to add, the negatives of the flowers (0389) are so small yet they cut perfectly. Can you see the detail? Impressive!

For the flourishes, I used Swirls (0989). These cut beautifully on my BossKut Gazelle at a speed of 1 and force of 3. I do recommend using these settings instead of the settings recommended in Fun Time.

A great feature I love about the BossKut Gazelle is being able to use ANY marker or pen without extra accessories! I used a Copic marker for the title. I also enjoy the flexibility of using True Type Fonts from my computer.

I hope I didn’t disappoint! Don’t forget to pop over to BossKut.com for more files and inspiration! Thanks for stopping by, Kenya~

BossKut Products:

BossKut Gazelle, Swirls 0989, Fancy Florette 0367, Flowers 0389

Other Products:

DCWV-Springtime Stack/Blossom and Butterflies, Bazzill, Copic Marker, Flat Back Pearls, Martha Stewart Glitter, Martha Stewart Punch, Xyron Creative Station-adhesive, Brads, Rick Rack Ribbon, Pleated Ribbon, Butterfly Trim, Glimmer Mist, I Am Roses. Butterfly Button/Embellishment

It Is "Sew" Your Birthday

Happy March 1st Krafters/Boss Kut Gazelle Lovers!

Today I am sharing a shape card I made using a sewing machine. I have friend who loves to sew and her birthday is soon. I thought this card would be fun and perfect for her.

I found a cut file in the library of a sewing machine. I added a shadow and welded two of them together. I really like how easy it is to add shadows to images! The files cut flawlessly in my Boss Kut Gazelle! For the top layer, I used Webster’s Pages Trendsetters. It has a fashion/sewing theme pattern. I love it and it was perfect for this project!

The dress form is also a cut file. I filled in the color instead of using the file as an iron type dress form. I did this so the dress form can not only be decoration for the card, but to double as a pin cushion. It is the card that keeps on giving LOL. I hope you try it out yourself. Pop on over to Boss Kut for more inspiration!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Don't forget to visit Boss Kut for more inspiration! Thank you for stopping by, Kenya~

Embossed Deer Scene~

Hello Gazelle Lovers,

Today I am sharing a card I made for my DH. This was actually the last project I made as a member of Scrappin’ with Sharon and Smokey’s Creative Team. Due to some personal issues, she is no longer designing cut files nor is she selling them at this time.

Anywho, I used Sharon’s cut file, Make the Cut and my trusty Boss Kut Gazelle to put this quick and simple card together. One thing I love about the Boss Kut Gazelle is the different tools that can be purchased with it or some of your existing product can be used in it as well. I used the embossing tip (you can also use any existing embossing tools that are shaped like an ink pen due to how the blade holder is designed) to emboss this cool scenic image. You will need the embossing mat which can be purchased from Bosskut.

While it was a simple design, I do hope you are inspired J Don't forget to check out Boss Kut for files and inspiration! Thanks for stopping by, Kenya~

*TIP*  The cool thing about the embossing mat is once the embossing part is worn, you can use the mat itself as a new cutting mat! How cool is that?

Church Banner

Hello Boss Kut Gazelle Lovers!

Welcome to My Gazelle and Me! On this blog, I will be sharing a variety of projects using my Boss Kut Gazelle. I hope you visit often and enjoy this blog J

For the first project, this is an information banner I made for my church. The Boss Kut Gazelle cut the vinyl beautiful! I imported the church’s logo into the software and used a true type font from my computer for the information. Easy as 123!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. For more inspiration, pop on over to Boss Kut! Thank you for stopping by, Kenya