Cute Little Scalloped Dresses...

I made these little scalloped dresses last summer.  There were a lot of versions appearing on various internet sites - I am not sure where the idea originated.  They are commonly made by cutting a scalloped circle and then trimming away sections following a template.

If you read my blog regularly, you may remember these ATCs that I posted last month (here is a LINK to that post).   I made these dresses by using petite scalloped circle Nestabilities and cutting away sections to make the "dress."

Here is a card I made using another little dress.  I decided to design a file to cut these with my Cricut.  I did two versions - one for George and one for Plantin Schoolbook.  They are not adjustable because I needed to rotate and alter some individual shapes within the designs.  Soon...I hope...we will be able to "group" in Design Studio.

The files can now be found on the Custom Crops website along with my article - here is a LINK to the page.  The links for the .cut files changed the names and I am not sure which file is George and which is Plantin Schoolbook - I will try to get the names corrected so you can download the one you want (or just grab both of them if you want!).

Custom Crops Mystery Challenge

A few weeks ago I received this "mysterious" box in the mail from Custom Crops.



Inside there were some special instructions - "Your mission, should you choose to accept it...!"



When I opened the box I found these items - quite an unusual assortment. The challenge was to create a craft project using the mystery items

So what do you think I made? The rules were simple:

1. No designer would know what the mystery items were until the items arrived on each designers doorstep (in the infamous mystery box!).
2. Each designer could keep all of the mystery items once the challenge was completed.
3. Some part of each mystery item had to be included in the finished project.
4. Designers were permitted to use other craft products/tools in completing their project.
5. Designers were encouraged to "think outside of the box" and to come up with the most unique and innovative project.

Here is a LINK to the page on the Custom Crops site where you can find more details about the challenge.

The big "reveal" is on Monday, August 17th - be sure to stop by the Custom Crops site to see what all of the designers created. In the meanwhile - here is a tiny "sneak peek" at my project...



I can't wait to see what all of my fellow designers made - the challenge was a lot of fun and it will be interesting to see how we all incorporated this odd assortment of items into our projects!

Exciting News!

For some time now I have been hinting that some of my designs would soon be available in a new place. Today I can tell you that I am a member of the Custom Crops Design Team and I have created some projects and files that will be available exclusively on the Custom Crops website.



There will be new releases of designs and articles every Monday. Some fun and exciting surprises are coming up so you should visit the site frequently to see what is happening with all of the designers.



The blinkie in the side column of my blog will take you directly to my author page so you can quickly find the links to my projects. Please take the time to see the work of all of the designers - there are some fantastic projects for you to try.



You may remember this card from a sneak peek over a month ago. It took a while to get some of the logistics worked out but new projects from all of the designers will be posted each Monday - there may not be something from every designer every week but be sure to visit the site to see what is new.

All of the projects you see in this post are currently available on the Custom Crops site. There are detailed instructions and .cut files for you to download. If you have any questions about any designs, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please be sure to leave comments on the Custom Crops site when you read the designer articles or download files.

Thanks - I hope you enjoy these projects - more will be coming very soon.


(I appreciate the notes and good wishes - everything went fine at the hospital today. Aside from being a bit tired, I should be back to normal very quickly).