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If you live in a state that doesn't require you to have a license plate on both the front and back of the car that must mean they want you to flaunt your style right?

With the excitement of the magazine, I have found a perfect way to do just that. I got a license plate blank from KNK USA and put our logo on it. Now I can share my life as a cutter wherever I go.

Thanks for stopping by,
Ima Cutter- Trish

Repurpose reuse

I have had an idea for some time now, but getting the time to put it into a plan was another.

In my recent move, moving more stuff (my husband calls it junk) than we should have, there was an old tower computer. We've moved beyond it, but, yea, it made the trip across the country. In my quest to find my missing 12 x 12 scrapbook paper and heat transfer vinyl (score!), I found the computer in a box with a myriad of old cables. I was ready to let it go to the techno pile in the sky when. I found we kept sitting on it. I realized- this thing is pretty sturdy.

You've probably had one of these around your house too- kind of old and a little yellowed with age.

 So I said, "Let the painting begin!" i grabbed some silver spray paint and painted the whole thing. I used a paint that was also rated to adhere to plastic.
 

Once it all had two good coats I put it back together. I have to say it was a major improvement.

So now what? Would we really use it to sit on?

I had this glass top from an old table that I had saved and thought maybe this would make a cool little side table for the guest room, since I didn't have one in there.
 SO, I got my handy Zing! out and got to cutting some vinyl. I decorated the sides and made a little flourish for the top. Here's a shout ave (berryone) for the awesome peacock file.=D

 I used three layers of colors. It was a difficult one to weed and layer with so many pieces. Transferring it was the easy part.

I put it together and put two quarter sized spots of hot glue to keep the glass in place. It seems pretty sturdy. The peacock design is on both sides of the tower.

 I think it's kind of cool. Best of all it was free, and now it's useful.=D

Thanks for stopping by,
Trish (Ima Cutter)

Slate Coasters

I realized I never posted the details of how I do my slate tile coasters, so I will share the steps here.

If you have ever seen unglazed slate you'll know it can be a little drab and boring.  If you wet it, you can see the beautiful undertones it has. It takes on a new life. The one on the left has been wet with water in the corner. The one on the right has been sealed with clear polyurethane.

Putting a coat of clear polyurethane will give that wet-look result.  I put several coats on- at least three or four before I add any design. I let it dry overnight to cure.

Once my design has been cut and weeded, I use drywall mesh tape to transfer the design. I lke using the mesh tape for so many reasons. I like that you can see through it. I like that you can use it to line us your design. It is sticky on one side so it will pick up and transfer the design for you but peels off easily.

Once they are on the tile I  seal the design with another three to four coats of clear glaze again. I cover the back with stick crafting foam so it doesn't scratch the surface. These were a gift for one of my besties before I left Ohio. A dear and soulful friend. The design is from Creative Bling. Her desing sare perfect for vinyl because you can get such detail you just can't with paper.

You can buy these tiles at the hardware stores usually in a little package. I think you get like 8 for less than $4.00. If you get the chance to hand pick through them. Pick ones that are smoother and less edgy and rough. The vinyl will adhere better. Minor roughness hasn't been a problem.
Happy Crafting,
Ima Cutter
 

Coaster challenge

Here's a quick project I did for one of the challenges on the Make-the-cut forum. This is using a file from Creative Bling. I am doing these for a coaster set.  I spray the slate tile first to bring out the beautiful tones, applied the vinyl and then spray again to seal the edges. I used outdoor vinyl for the image. These make a great gift.

It's a dog's life

When you're in the process of moving there is nothing like shaking life up a little. We had to put one of our dog down a couple months ago due to health issues. I had promised my daughter she could get her own dog several years ago. I didn't know the perfect little girl would come just two weeks before we were to move.

Let me introduce our newest family member- Lilly May. She is a rescue dog. She is about three years old. She was rescued from a puppy mill. She was one of their breeding dogs. She has a super sweet disposition. I has been amazing to see her little personality come out. She is just so stinkin' adorable.

 

She was for  Alyssa's birthday, so of course we had to make a matching cake.

We are not completely settled but getting closer. 

I decided the dogs needed some updated food dishes. 

At least my vinyl didn't get misplaced during the move. 

Our dog Chloe got one too. I'm sure it will make our little doggie divas' food taste better.

Thanks for stopping by.

Ima Cutter-- Trish

Uncle Doug's Pizza

We have some friends who make the best pizza EVA! It is a Friday night tradition most weeks at their house. You'll even find that they have their own facebook fan page for Uncle Doug's Pizza. I have to admit I can be a little jealous when my kids get to go over for pizza night and I'm left out.=/
Since we are moving I wanted to make a special gift for these wonderful friends with whom we have shared so much over these past years. This is a gift for my friend. I figured it was time to have their own signature set of cups. So I made a set of four mugs. The mugs are made by Pfaltzgraff and have a great glaze on them. I masked off the pattern with some vinyl I cut in MTC with my Zing.

I made a design on the other side too.

I etched these with my air eraser and was really happy with how the finish looks on the glaze. What makes this project a little different is most people just etch clear glass. The frosted look also looks really great on dark colored glaze for contrast.

My friend is really into coffee, so I hope this set of four Uncle Doug's Pizzeria  coffee cups will be a reminder of how dear she is to my heart. <3 I just love the contrast of the etching on the dark glaze.

Thanks for stopping by to see my project~ happy crafting,
Trish (ImaCutter)

The Girl on Fire

So what kind of gift can you do for a teenage girl's birthday?  If that girl is like my daughter's friends, they love the Hunger Games. Anna is having a birthday bash. She loves to cook and the Hunger Games. We came up with the perfect combination. An HG apron. My daughter saw a saying on facebook that fit our purpose perfectly. Katniss is referred to as The Girl on Fire and Pita is The Boy with the Bread. Given that combo you would end up with toast!

I had a couple kinds of vinyl. I used a disco flex vinyl that gave the title a hot fiery look. I found this really cool font called flame.

I took some bread graphics and made  a T and d to go with the next section.

The last section was done in a glitter flex vinyl. I guess it would be kind of what you would get you mixed the two vinyls. At least that was my thought.

Here is my final project with a few stickers.

Thanks for stopping by. I just love doing vinyl projects. So fun!