Craft Edge

When I am putting recycled vinyl onto the cutting mat, I usually use UHU glue stick, and painter's tape on the edges of the piece that I'm cutting. If I have a mat with dried UHU on it, it can be reactivated with a damp cloth. I also plan the job with inside cuts first, and the outline cut last. If ...

Wow I just wanted to mention that is mighty generous of you to create free svg files for people.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a5V6tQKQ_Q8/S7CxLUe3rMI/AAAAAAAAAu4/eAIuIry8RpY/s1600/notebook+cover+006.jpg This project was made in recycled vinyl tarp. It does not have adhesive backing. It fits like a jacket over a 400-page dollar-store notebook that is 4X5.5". I didn't include an svg for the la...

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_a5V6tQKQ_Q8/SyrcO3jEBiI/AAAAAAAAAr4/PHhxHV0v1CE/s144/vinylbasket009.jpg Basket was cut from two pieces of non-adhesive vinyl billboard tarp that was printed on both sides. I put the two pieces of tarp at right angles to each other, then wove the walls. This project might work ...

In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, there is a cabinet full of glass vials of stored memories. They had white doily-style labels. Image here: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_a5V6tQKQ_Q8/SwGqLFDL5LI/AAAAAAAAApo/MLhVer9hwOs/s144/phials.jpg I thought that style of label would look good on my hand sanitize...

I have been using recycled vinyl advertising tarps with my Cricut Expressions for some time now with good results. I use UHU glue stick and painter's tape to mount the vinyl on my well-used cutting mats. I design in Adobe Illustrator and cut with Sure Cuts A Lot. Examples of what I make are at http:...

Hi here's my latest video tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNECiFYUQhE

Sorry the link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNECiFYUQhE

I was inspired to make feather guards for the windows out of recycled billboard vinyl using my Cricut expressions and Sure cuts a lot. I explain it in my Youtube video, user Sewnagain. http://www.youtube.com/my_videos Hope it helps to save a few birds from crashing into the windows! Actually I have ...

Here's how I am doing them. I could be wrong, I've only been at this a short while. I'm using Adobe Illustrator 9.0 Have the layer visible that you want to cut. File...export...save as type .svg I always have a reference one inch square on the drawing that's off to the side that is also cut out. Tha...