Washi Tape Art

Welcome to February 2021!

I recently shared on my Instagram how I create washi tape art in Procreate on iPad. It is one of my favorite ways to decorate my digital planners, scrapbook pages, bullet journals, and notebooks. It’s quick, easy, and fun to customize.

Here is the tutorial I posted on my Instagram (click images to enlarge):

If you want some washi tape art all ready to use for Valentine’s Day, I have a FREE download for you! Here are four washi tape designs you can import into your digital planner, scrapbook pages, or other page layouts. These are high resolution PNGs (for personal use only please). Download by clicking on the image or link below!

VALENTINE WASHI TAPE DOWNLOAD

You might also like some of the fun Valentines products in my Etsy shop! I have SVG card designs, printable candy boxes, and digital papers. Check them out—click on the image below to visit my shop!

Last-Minute Holiday Crafts

I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas! I was recently introduced to the word “pro-craft-inating.” I believe there are several possible definitions. Sometimes you decide not to buy gifts because you want to give something handmade—but then you leave it till the last minute and suddenly realize you have to get going if you want to get it done in time. Or maybe you have lots of important things to do, but instead of getting those done, you spend an afternoon crafting. I am guilty of both this year, LOL.

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While I do have some work to do, none of it is urgent, so I’m trying to slow down this holiday week. I’ve been wanting to make more ornaments this year. I guess today is as good a day as any. I made some simple gingerbread-inspired ornaments out of cardboard. I created and cut out cardboard shapes with my Cricut and drew on them with a white gel pen. Easy peasy, and super cute.

If you are a procraftinator like me and think these look like fun, here are some free cut files for you to have fun with! Some tips…

  • I made these with recycled cardboard/box board (i.e., cereal boxes, cracker boxes, etc.).

  • I found these work best with the Cricut Explore Air (or Maker). I couldn’t find good settings with the Cricut Joy that would cut all the way through the cardboard. I used the Custom/Light Chipboard setting with pressure set to More.

  • No cutting machine? These shapes are simple enough that you can print out the PNG shapes to use as a template for cutting by hand.

  • To make them sturdier and double-sided, cut two of each shape and glue the wrong sides together.

  • I’ve provided both PNG and SVG files. Most cutting machines take SVGs. There are two versions of each—the ones labeled as “ornament” include holes to hold strings, while the others are just the shape.

  • I used a white gel pen to decorate, but feel free to get creative with other colors and materials!

Download here:

GINGERBREAD SVG/PNG CUT FILES

(Personal use only please)

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Nicole

Free Snowflake SVG Files

‘Tis the season for holiday crafts!

Here’s a fun little freebie for you—four snowflake SVG cut files. Use them to make a snowflake banner, decorate Christmas cards, or however you like.

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As you may have noticed, I’ve been obsessed with using my new Cricut Joy lately, so the SVGs are sized so that two can fit on a small Cricut Joy mat, but the files can be used on any cutting machines that are compatible with SVGs and can be resized to suit your needs. The download also includes high resolution PNGs.

DOWNLOAD SNOWFLAKE SVG AND PNG FILES HERE or click the image above.

(Personal use only, please. Do not redistribute, resell, or use in branding or commercial products for profit.)

If you’re looking for more Cricut crafts, be sure to check out my Cricut Joy insert card holiday sets and more in my Etsy shop as well!

Enjoy!

Nicole

November Updates and Holiday Stuff

ICYMI, here's what's been going on over on my Instagram lately...

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I had lots of fun celebrating Halloween with my girls. They dressed as Anna, Elsa, and Olaf from Frozen. They enjoyed surprises from the Great Pumpkin and a candy hunt out in the park.

Now it's November! How is time simultaneously moving so slow and so fast this year? Gotta love 2020... Of course, this month got started with the crazy election. I made my own digital sticker for my planner to mark the occasion.

Free download - I Voted digital sticker

I'm sure glad that part's all over with finally, and we can move on! Let's start focusing on the best parts of November—Thanksgiving, family, pie, and gratitude.

One of my favorite hymns, especially during Thanksgiving time, is “For the Beauty of the Earth.” I created a coloring page inspired by it. It's now available as a printable download here:

For the Beauty of the Earth coloring page

I've been finding time to do a little more digital scrapbooking. I even used my scrapbooking skills to create my annual Christmas card, using my own patterned papers and photos as well. The result definitely feels more personalized and heartfelt than my usual predesigned card from a photo printing site.

Speaking of Christmas, I am already well into holiday preparations! The snowstorm we got last weekend in UT certainly helped get me and my family in the mood to start the festivities. We've already put up our tree, and I've begun making some handmade ornaments, which has become a bit of a holiday tradition for me. I made a miniature door out of popsicle sticks and painted it to look like Elsa's door, again from Frozen. My girls just love all things to do with that movie, haha.

One last holiday-related note, I have lots of new products up in my Etsy shop, including some fun stuff for Christmas.

Check out what's new here.

That's it for now!

—Nicole