Memory Dex Digital Cut Files

Read about my Etsy Shop HERE. 

Hello my crafty friends!

I have been busy working on new designs and templates and cut files to share with you over at my etsy shop, PaperCraftingOnADime.  



If you see something you would like the is not in the digital listings, let me know.  I am happy to create custom orders. 

I have had lots of feedback and input from Testers and Design Team members. The most common request was to share the designs digitally so crafters can buy it once and cut it out over & over & over again. That is just what I have done. Currently, files are in DS3 format for Cricut users only. Other formats are coming soon!  

Video of some Dex Card Overlays 

I have created can be seen HERE.

DIGI added to DEX Overlay & Base

Visit PaperCraftingOnADime for your Memory Dex Supplies. 

Custom orders welcome, 

Please send a message in easy. 

DIGI layered up & added to DEX Base

To celebrate these new digital releases, I am offering 50% off orders. Use the coupon code COFFEE. Hurry! This discount is for a limited time.

Free SVG Resources can be found HERE.

October KoalaTCrafts Blog Hop

by Michelle Calvert

Hey Crafty Friends 
& Welcome Blog Hoppers! 

I am so excited to be participating in this first KoalaTCrafts blog hop that I decided to sponsor a prize pack! One eligible US participant will be drawn at random to receive a special set of memory dex card bases featuring KoalaTCraft digis and other fun shapes. 

by Penny Jo Ratcliff 

These unique memory dex card bases and overlays come ready for you to embellish and customize to make them your own.  




Layer them up for a 3D effect, add digis, fibers or a touch of bling and they are ready to go.

by Donette Robertson

All of the links to the hop are below, simply click on the blog name. You may go in any order, just be sure to visit each one, subscribe and comment to be eligible to win a prize. 

Everyone wins with our special coupon code! 

OCTHOP gets you 50% off all digis in the shop. 

Jen Evers ~ KoalaTCrafts  

Donette Robertson ~ Donette Scraps
Neha ~ CrescentCreation
Ashley ~ MarineWifesScrappinLife

Denise ~ DennysCraft

Alina ~ AlliEllaCraft 
Jeanie ~ ScrapbookingMamaw
Carol ~ CreationsByCarol
Ruthie ~ MyHobbyMyArt 
Neha ~  YouTube Video  

For your chance to win a fun prize from our team: 

1. Visit each blog or video between October 14th - 19th midnight CST.
2. Subscribe to each member.
3. Leave a comment on each stating where you started.
4. Reply to winning notification within 3 days. 
5. Its that easy! Check out some of our talented Design Team and you can win. Winners announced on Monday, October 23rd.

The Fine Print: Each participant that completes the requirements has an equal chance in every blog to win a prize but may only win 1 prize. Winners who do not reply within 3 days of notification will forfeit and new winners will be drawn. Digital prizes are for personal use only and may not be mass produced or sold.

Design Challenge!

Hello Crafty Friends! 

MyBestiesShop

Jens KoalaTCrafts hosts a monthly Design Challenge for paper crafters to win didi prizes for personal use.   The September sponsor is one of my favorites, Sherri Baldy My Besties. 2 winners will be chosen at random from entries to receive 2 My Besties images on October 1st. 

Entering the challenge is easy and you may submit 3 projects for extra chances to win! 

Create something that has one of the themes:

Orange OR Purple OR Creatures

CLICK HERE TO ENTER CHALLENGE

Have a look at the projects created by the KoalaTCrafts Design Team for a little inspiration. 

Sharon - One Crafty Mrs

Annie - LittleWingsCreates

 Alina ~ AlliellaCraft

Donette Scraps and Paints

Lisa ~ LisaLuvs2Stamp

Alex ~ LittleHouseOfCards 

Looking for fun, original digis at affordable prices? Sign up for the KoalaTCrafts email and you will get sneak peek of new releases and a special coupon code for the introductory special good on the already discounted bundles.  Click HERE to get email coupons.

Find the KoalaTCrafts digi bundles HERE. 

Find your discounted ATG and adhesives HERE

Use coupon code MICHELLE for 10% off your total purchase! 

Happy Crafting Y'all! 

Quick & Easy 10 Minute Craft Project

Created by Sharon 'One CraftyMRS' from Piece-OfHeart

Somedays you just need things to be easy! 

My friend and fellow KoalaTCrafts DT member Sharon Cameron, One Crafty MRS from Piece-OfHeart created this 10 minute craft using our adorable new mascot dig from KoalaTCrafts, available in a few variations and you can opt for a full color version if you wanted something even faster. Jen Evers has done an outstanding job on these digis with so many new releases there is sure to be something you will love.   

Enter in my discount code at checkout MICHELLE for 10% off your total purchase. 

Click this LINK for full instructions on making this Koala T Clip! 

Digital downloads can be the perfect tool for a crafty girl on a budget. Bundle packs make that even more of a savings.  For more info on Digis, check out this Blog Post.

Happy Crafting Y'all! 

New Halloween & Fall Digis!

http://www.koalatcrafts.com/store/c20/Frightful_Fall_Digis.html

It's back to school time in Texas and even though it is still HOT HOT HOT outside, it is time to start thinking about fun Fall and Halloween crafting. My favorite! 

Jen Evers has created an entire new line of 14 fun fall themed digis for KoalaTCrafts that released on Friday. 

Click HERE to see the full collection 

Jen is offering a fabulous bundle of ALL the images at a discounted price of $14. Introductory Sale price of $10 through Sunday, August 27th when you use the code: FRIGHTFULFALL4  at checkout.     

Double Z Card featuring Frightful Fall Digis by Annie Collins
littlewingscreates.blogspot.com

Whats a Digi?

Visit the KoalaTCrafts store for cute digis in a variety of themes, discount adhesives and other supplies. 

Use my code MICHELLE for 10% off at checkout.

Happy Crafting Y'all! 

Easy DIY Envelopes ~ No Punch Board Needed

I know many of you see the punch boards and the traceable patterns and even the scoreboard tutorial videos for creating envelopes and wonder if it is a worthwhile investment.  Sometimes purchasing card / envelope base kits from the big box store with a coupon is the better option because those tools can be expensive and are not always practical. Even so, they still cost more than a 50 pack of card stock, which will create 100 card bases! 

I am here to tell you that you can make envelopes with printer paper, a ruler, scissors, the tools you were born with and your favorite adhesive faster than you can get put the punchboard, read the directions and prep your paper. By using printer paper, you can print free digital patters or stamp the envelope to perfectly match your card.  This works for any size and shape of card you care to create; A2, Square, Circle, Animal, or other odd shape. It's affordable and oh so easy! 

Check out my blog post at  KoalaTCrafts  for instructions and links to the video tutorial.  It's quick and easy!

Use pattern paper for a decorated look with not extra effort required.

Happy Cafting Y'all! 

Backgrounds and Besties

Let's play with Besties and Backgrounds and make some Summer Fun! 

Fluffy Sunshine Girl! 

I decided this Fluffy needed a shimmering pool of summer fun and I didn't want it to be the same old blue oval. She might be headed to the water but this girl needs some sun; Rose Gold to the rescue!

I started with simple blue cardstock and used an embossing folder to add some  dots for texture and fun.  Then I used a 2nd folder with the Summer Fun sentiment, I love this effect!  

I went over the piece lightly with Distress Ink in Picket Fence to make the embossed images pop. I used a water brush to detail the sentiment with Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers. The entire front was misted with my DIY Rose Gold Shimmer Spray. Find that Recipe HERE.  This was just the shine I needed compliment this Fluffy.  

Distressing the edges with more of the white was the final touch for this piece. 

I love the effect of one image embossed over another.
The White gives the Aqua the base needed to stand out over the background. 

Stay tuned for how this card comes together in a future post. I am part of the KoalaTCrafts Design Team and the July Challenge is being sponsored by Sherri Baldy My Besties. You can enter for a chance to win a Fluffy Sunshine Girl or twinkle Toes Troll HERE.  

Save 50% on most items with code YOURSPECIAL 50 mybestiesshop.com

Happy Crafting Y'all! 

Twinkle Toe Trolls Background Process

MYBESTIESSHOP.COM

I love My Besties by Sherri Baldy! This month, the Design Team for JENSKOALATCRAFTS was challenged to use a Bestie to create a card or project of their choice. I was so happy to have Twinkle Toes Trolls #25 as an option since this cutie reminds me of a sweet girl in my life who happens to be turning 6 today!  One of her favorite colors is red so it fit perfectly with the monthly challenge.  I colored her up using colored pencils, added a bit of Wink of Stella and set to work making a card background with some interest.

Use these items to create a stunning background

First I grabbed some red and blue 65# cardstock cut to 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches so there would be a slight peek of card base once the front was attached. I prefer to use the lighter weight yardstick when layering pieces on a card base, especially for this technique.  I embossed both pieces with Tim Holtz Alterations Swirl design by Sizzix. I carefully cut 1/4 inch off each side of the red and matched up the designs so they fit exactly on one another.  I trimmed the top of the red piece at an angle to reveal a little more of the blue.

I separated the pieces and used Picket Fence Distress Ink to drag along the card fronts to catch the raised areas. For the blue, I used Bahama Blue Momento ink to drag randomly across the card front. With the white having set, this gave the blue on blue effect I was looking for.  I used metallic gold ink by Stampabilities to distress the edges.  For the red, I did a 2nd dragging of Picket Fence to make it pop a bit more and distressed the edges with Festive Berries Distress Ink. I layered the two pieces, matching the embossed design and attached with Art Glitter Glue. Then I sprayed the entire front with a mist of my Gold Shimmer Spray FIND RECIPE HERE and set with a heat gun just to speed things along.

DIY Shimmer Spray Recipe

I raised Twinkle Toes  off the image using double stick foam tape and added birthday sentiment gifted to me by a follower that I punched out with a 1 inch circle punch and added a coat of Wink of Stella for some added shimmer. I used the gold ink to drag along the top and bottom card edges and centered the card front so a little gold would peek through. 

add Wink of Stella for extra shine!

I hope you have been inspired to try this layered textures technique. If you would like to get your own Twinkle Toes Troll, visit  MYBESTIESSHOP.COM and use coupon code YOURSPECIAL50 to save 50% on most products in July

For a chance to WIN a digi of these darling trolls or a fluffy, enter the Monthly Challenge at JENSKOALATCRAFTS with any project using Red or Blue or Stars. 

Tick -Tock & Polka Dots!

Tick-Tock! Tick-Tock!! Tick-Tock!! 

Do you ever have one of those days where you need to get something done and everyone, or everything, seems to be working against the clock?  That's when I turn to a card sketch and a coordinated paper pack to make things easier on myself. Pull out the trimmer and some punches and you are all set. Simple can be beautiful and a 'need it now' project can still have WOW impact with a few extra touches that take only seconds to achieve.  I considered adding texture to the solid base pieces with am embossing folder for a little extra oomph though I felt the patterns being used had a lot going on and it wasn't necessary. Sometimes, less is more, and more can be distracting.  Plus, the clock was working against me.

I started with this sketch by Julee Tilman for MOJO MONDAY For the sake of time, I went with the square option with a base being 5 1/2 inches on black. I love to build cards on black, it's forgiving and makes other colors pop! 

Using Art Glitter Glue meant I could move things around for a second, if needed, but had zero drying time delays. Grabbed the trimmer  for 4 quick cuts. 

1. I cut the solid pieces 3 x 5 1/4 and 2 3/4 x 5 1/4, glued to base overlapping in the center.  
2. I picked a striped paper with glitter accents and cut it to 5 1/2 long by the width of the glitter stripes I wanted to show. Cover the center seam.
3. I cut the black polka dot paper into a wide strip 1 3/4 x 5 1/2. The 2 strips extend to the edges of the black card base. *Extra steps ~ Inked the edges of the stripe and polka dots strips in Picked Raspberry so they wouldn't show white.  Gave the dots a quick coat of Wink Of Stella in Clear and hit with a heat gun.  
4. Laid the dots opposite the stripes to form a cross. 
5. Punched circles in 2 1/2, 1 1/2, 1 1/4 inches. *Extra steps ~ inked the edges in Picked Raspberry.  Layered the 2 1/2 inch circle on top of a 2nd circle in black for slight lift. 
6. Popped the medium up on foam tape, doubled the foam tape for the smallest circle for extra dimension. 
7. Arranged over the center of card to form a cluster, as shown in sketch, that showed off the decorative paper. 

I was able to showcase the glitter paper elements in such a way that I did not want to add anything else. Plus, I just love polka dots! I hope this post inspires you to try a card sketch to create something beautiful, even when time is short. 

Happy Crafting Y'all!  

Join the My Besties Challenge

I am so excited to be a part of the KoalaTCrafts July Design Challenge sponsored by My Besties.

I love these digital prints of cute big eyed Besties, Twinkle Toe Trolls, Star Children and more. I print multiple copies to fussy cut any layer to make cute 3D cuties that I often use on cards and pocket letters. 

The Challenge theme is any creation you like that includes the color Red or Blue or Stars. 

There will be 2 winners, picked at Random, and announced August 1st. The Design Team is also voting on an Honorable Mention project to be featured on Jen's blog.  

Click below for full details and to enter your project by July 31st.  

 July Challenge 

Head over to www.mybestiesshop.com to see the amazing selection of Besties Sherri Baldy has to offer. During July, save 50% off most digital items with the code YOURSPECIAL50

Twinkle Toe TROLLS 25

This precious My Besties Twinkle Toe Troll was my entry for the July Design Team Challenge. She was inspired by a special little cutie turning 6 with a July birthday who happens to LOVE the color red!  

I will have a process post coming soon for the background effect.  

Happy Crafting Y'all!