get well soon Our friend was feeling under the weather for a quite a while.  We did a little reconnaissance and found out that sheliked popcorn and giraffes.  This little fellow was created using sure cuts a lot.  The scut and the SVG file is available below.  The letters were created with a Close to My Hear stamp set, doodletype.  The cloud and the rain were accented with Glossy Accents.  The giraffe was given a coating of Doodlebug Design Sugar Coating. I added an eyelet to each side of ... Read Full Story

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Several members have asked me how to cut the Chili SVG file.  I put together a video that shows you how to layout the svg, export it into a bit map so that you can use the trace feature in SCAL II.  This is a longer video.  I hope it answers questions that you have about working with SVG, bitmap and the trace image feature in SCAL II. Read Full Story

My wonderful nephew and his new bride got married this weekend. It is a wonderful story. They started dating when they were freshmen in High School. Broke up for just a short time in college.  Got back together, graduated college and yesterday they became husband and wife.  Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all find our true love as freshmen in high school. I created this card just for them.  This is a pop up card but super simple to make.  The card was made in fall colors to match ... Read Full Story

My new facebook friend needed some ideas for her teenage son’s Mexican Birthday. I made this super quick sketch in inkscape. You can cut it in Sure Cuts a Lot. Rosanah hope your son has a terrific Birthday Fiesta. Here is the link to the SVG File Chilli Pepper Card Read Full Story

Today I took my 2 oldest to the nursing home. They are instantly bored when there is a day off from school so what could be better than helping great grandma and her friend build a Halloween basket. My grandmother is 91 and her friend is near that age. She keeps the staff at the nursing home hopping with ideas. Today I brought in several images cut from the cricut. They were tickled to use the xyron to turn the images into stickers. This is a great tool for me and them.  No glue neede... Read Full Story

Adamsacres.com will be undergoing a few changes over the next 2 – 3 days.  I am installing some new software to manage the downloads and uploads of the ever growing list of SCUT and SVG I am developing.  If the site is acting a little wonkie for the next few days please bear with it.  Thank you for your patience. Read Full Story

This birthday card is no joke.  I really love how this one turned out.  I am pretty sure that this little golfer will show up on some bouquets and other items I put together.  This file has lots of pieces but that is not a problem when you open it in sure cuts a lot 2.  The files are on multiple pages but I laid out the design so it can be color blocked to cut on one map.  Make this guy anyway you like.  What is fun is using the paper and colors to match the golfer you have in mind.  The l... Read Full Story

I hope she got this card in the mail last week before she sees it on facebook.  This card has some dimension made possible with Glue Dots.  I love the colors and the color blocking on the card.  Aleigh is quite the crafter and card maker herself.  I think she was sending homemade cards long before they were all the rage.  The file for sure cuts a lot is available in the download section.  No new password needed to access the file you should already have it if you are a member of the email ... Read Full Story

My Girlfriend has a BIG Birthday!  A card wouldn’t due for such an occasion so I created this cake for her and filled it with chocolate.  I got the call yesterday that the cake arrived.  She was surprised and I really happy to find it in the mail box. DeAnn's Cake This was my first cake of many I hope to make.   Along the way I learned a few tricks so that you can avoid some of my pitfalls. 1.  Cut 10 boxes for each layer. 2.  Score absolutely every line with a bone folder before you... Read Full Story