We saw these painted textured pumpkins for a LOT of money at the store and thought… we can do our own! Then Rebecca saw this teal pumpkin and went nuts. Got to have it! It was on clearance, and everything else I already had – so this is a very budget friendly addition to our fall décor. The key to projects like this for me – and the reason I love this tool – is the ScanNCut. When I get whacky ideas like this – I know it is totally doable and I will be able to work with my supplies on hand. Continue reading “Decor pumpkin with ScanNCut”
It’s fall – October is coming and it’s the season of treats!! Today I’ve got a fun little metallic sticker project to share with you – and two ways to apply it.
I love to share treats and recently created some goodie boxes for some teachers as well as putting out some seasonal treats in my own home. Here is my YouTube video explaining how easy this project can be.
The type converter tool I use on my computer has really opened up how quickly I can make any font into a cut file! I love that each letter converts as its own file so I can group together or leave separate depending on how large (or small!) I want to make the letters and if I need more space, etc.
Creating custom stickers for gifts, décor displays, and other projects is just one of many ways the ScanNCut is rocking my fall craft game. I’ve got so many big ideas to share – so many new to me techniques too. Stay tuned – I can’t wait to share more.
Note (as always!) that I am a paid consultant for Brother. The ScanNCut is a tool I love and use regularly and all ideas and opinions that I express here (or anywhere for that matter) are honest and always my own.
Once in a while I hit on an idea that is absolutely perfect – and turns out exactly or better than I had imagined. This is one such time! My inspiration was simple: I wanted to make some gift card “cards” for some Jr High teachers I’ll be seeing this week at conferences. After looking around at my supplies I decided that a bird stamp set + my ScanNCut would be just the thing.
I set myself a goal to decorate a bit more seasonally as well as using up stash items like the spool of twines you see above. I’m also trying to use up paper I have vs buying more. I share this because as I sat and thought about how to add all these things could come together the answer hit me: ScanNCut craft time! Continue reading “Fall leaf garland with ScanNCut”
A while back Rebecca saw a unicorn wall art she wanted and I thought… hey I can make you one in your EXACT room colors if I draw with my ScanNCut and use watercolor paint techniques… I can MAKE that!! It took me a while to work out the logistics but now that I have? I think I’ll be using this feature a lot more in future.
To recap my process:
Pick a silhouette or outline style image (or word!) and scan into the ScanNCut machine, saving as a file.
Use the “draw” function to draw the outline with a pen. I used a watercolor brush marker that I had previously tested and knew would work well on this paper.
Add water carefully, and work through!
Add (if you want) speckles and dots of color
The photos of this do NOT do it justice. This project turned out so amazing that Rebecca has declared it “the best art ever”! I created a YouTube video to show you the process of how I did this.
Tips:
Use a lighter color for the outline
Don’t over work your color! Let it dry and come back to it for touch ups
Be patient
Enjoy the flow of color – be random!
Here is Rebecca in her room – deciding where to put this (11×14) framed art! I am so excited with how this turned out – I’m definitely going to try again on a smaller scale for a card or perhaps onto a mixed media canvas. It was such fun – and such a great feeling to make something she wanted so much. Thanks for tuning in and checking it out!
disclaimer: I am a paid consultant for Brother. All ideas, projects, and opinions are always my own. I love the ScanNCut, and I love sharing the ways that I use my machine with you!
