#cricut creation

[alberta-sunrise]

So... I am busy prepping bits for my husband’s 30th… made this cake topper… think it’s kinda awesome 🤣🙈

[bywritingkilledreality]

a mug of the best villain ever

[skinnypig2]

i made my own constellation mug!!!!

[solesurvivorkat]

Hello there.....

............Nope. Still not dead (so far). Lol.

Don't think many people are missing me anymore... and that's okay - time continues, people move on and grow apart, and life happens. ::shrugs:: What're you gonna do, right?

Not sure about the state of my stories/fics @ this point... haven't officially decided anything. I once had absolutely every intention of finishing them - I really did love writing them & had many plans for the storyline(s). I just... have so little free time right now that I don't know what the future holds for them. :-/

What I've been doing/Where I've been: 'Mom-ing', lol. I mean, that's really 90-95% of it. My son's now 5, ABA has been great for him, and we're preparing him for kindergarten in the fall. My daughter's 1 1/2 and growing and learning a little more every day. Not every day is 'easy', but for the most part we're doing okay.

I also bought a Cricut Maker cutting machine & eventually started a small side business making and selling my own magnetic toppers for Pair Eyewear glasses (not affiliated with them, just doing my own crafts) - but I want to branch out to other crafts as well. I enjoy it - creating my own designs & making a product for someone else to wear & enjoy. It's a neat feeling - creating something that other people want to use. Pretty cool! It's still in its starting stages, but I'm hoping to gain more customers in the future. If you're ever on FB or Etsy, look me up: - VIP Creations on FB - VIP Creations on Etsy

So... yeah, that's about it so far. ...I'm not super exciting, hehe. ::shrugs again:: If you still wanna chat, definitely feel free to hit me up! I hope 'the gang' I used to chat semi-regularly with is doing well & are all relatively happy. ...It's kinda tough being an older person in the group - a little less to relate to people with, and little 'cliques' always seem to form here & there (my whole life I never really fit in with ANY group/'clique' - that's just me & my weird spectrum-ness, hehe)... but no ill feelings (mostly, LOL). Just... taking one day at a time.

[sweaterbob]

can't get over how quickly and easily we did this shit man I'm so excited to get some more merch done I may not be able to get into this magazine but I'm definitely still gonna do a photoshoot and kick some ass on my own terms fr fr I'm very excited

also paid my website bill so anyone wanting a new shirt or hoodie or whatever else come shop 🙂

[cricutsoftwaredownload]

Crafting has never been easier than it is now with Cricut machines. These machines offer a range of cutting machines and heat presses. With their sharp rotary blades, you can cut over 300 materials, including vinyl, fabric, wood, fabric, and many other materials that you can use. The in-built Cricut software app makes the crafting process convenient. Cricut machine setup is more than cutting; you can write, engrave, score, deboss, and write with it. To get Cricut Design Space, visit cricut.com/setup and install Design Space.

[drivenbydopamine]

and the hyper-fixation of the day is....

Well, I haven't eaten or peed in the past 8hrs because I've been hyper-focused on creating SVG cut files for clothing designs. Check it out on my Etsy shop!

[bossmomcreations420]

Just some of the orders I've done 😊 more coming soon!

[irregularcollapse]

Rebind of Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

My copies of the Captive Prince trilogy were getting quite ratty, and I've never been a huge fan of the covers. They're without a doubt the perfect target for a rebind!

I also wanted to use this opportunity to practice using faux suede (spoiler: it's easier than I thought it would be) and heat transfer foil (second spoiler: also easier than I thought it would be). I'm mostly happy with the overall results!

Materials used:

Cloth is faux suede in ruby from Hollander’s

Paper on cover is Thistle by William Morris in claret & gold

Endpapers are Snakeshead by William Morris in madder & gold

Endbands, ribbon and metal corners from Traditional Bookbinding

Title done in Cricut heat transfer foil in rose gold

Using wallpaper samples in bookbinding is inspired, honestly!

I’ll be doing the same design and materials for books 2 and 3, but in blue and green respectively.

The font I’ve chosen was a bit too thin in some places, but I sort of like the gaps it creates, so I’m not mad! I am, however, a little miffed that I didn’t centre it very well on the spine. I’m also not super happy with how the pre-made endbands sit. But really, I’m trying not to be so critical of my creations, so! I’m generally happy with how it has come out, and I’m super pleased with the colour scheme and the look of the suede. The foil goes especially well with it, so I’m keen to do that combo again.

[three--rings]

Binderary 2024 wrap-up

When Binderary started, I hadn't touched any bookbinding since August when I broke my foot. Step one was getting my crafting space cleaned up enough to let me walk through it with crutches.

So my original goal was to get one single book done in the month, with a stretch goal of 4 total books, aka peaceful mode of the challenge.

I finished with seven total books, if you include the leather cover I made for my dnd notebook (which I do, it was complicated.)

Here are all my full books from this month on my shelf

I'm obviously most proud of my two large projects: the 999 script and the Planescape: Torment novelization. They were both involved typesets, and Torment was an experiment in binding style.

This month was about learning new techniques. From the entire k118 binding style, which I learned mostly from a couple blog posts, @spockandawe's advice, and at the end from the fantastic Binderary workshop on it. Plus I was using a guillotine for the first time, which I'm still getting used to.

And I very impulsively bought a Cricut Maker which arrived halfway through the month (thanks to enabling from Renegade folks and finding a used one for a good price.) So I had to learn entirely from scratch how to use that. My experiences with HTV Foil were BAD, but regular HTV is much easier. I then started working with stencil vinyl and paint, which was its own learning process, but worked pretty well on my leather books.

Meanwhile, I was also going through physical therapy for my foot and went from crutches to being able to walk unsupported in my boot, which is huge progress and made working on books much easier as the month went on. So this Binderary was a big time of growth and progress for me personally.

I also really love that Binderary is February because I get in a real creative slump in winter, and after two months of no creative impulses, Binderary always shocks me into high speed creation in a really nice way.

Thanks and love to everyone involved in planning and running this great event and everyone hanging out in the discord and workshop chats.

[alberta-sunrise]

♥️

Etsy

[bywritingkilledreality]

SHOTS!

[jackelated]

Cricut Creations

I LOVE MAKING MERCH FOR THINGS!! I LOVE HAVING THE OPTION TO CREATE MERCH IN THE WAY THAT I WANT IT TO LOOK!! YIPPEE!!

[bittercreations]

This cricut thing makes making stickers a dream.

Also this is my new art tumblr. Bitter Art Regret will be my tumblr for my YouTube channel for now on and Bitter Creations will be for art. All my old Sam and Max stuff will still be on Bitter Art Regret but for now on posts from there will be more related to my YouTube Channel. My new Sam and Max stuff will be here on Bitter Creations.

[saberamane]

Behold: My First Ever Cricut Creation