Seafriends Goodie Box

Hi Dandi Crafters! Check out this cute little Chinese Treat Box. It is just too cute to give treats in. It was created using MyGrafico designer Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. It is the Box Bonanza.

I used my Sea Friends Paper that I had on my computer to cut out the Chinese box. I have talked about my Sea Friends Line before on the blog. I then used of course my favorite Cricut Cartridge Create A Critter for the crab and the shell that reads, Especially For You! Both the crab and shell can be found on page 40 of the Create A Critter Handbook.

Bathtub Mermaid

I recently had a chance to work with Amanda from Amanda's Crafts and More on her blog. While working with her I discovered that she downloaded and used my little mermaid in her layout. I am so excited!! I hadn't seen any of my little creations in other's layout before, only my own. If you have time pop over to Amanda's Blog because she is super talented and lots of pretty layouts and creations to ooohhh and aaahhh over. Here is a link to the original mermaid post so you can use it yourself if you want.

Sea Friends Mermaid

A couple of weeks ago on the MB. There was some discussion of the Once Upon A Princess Cartridge and the price. I said that I wouldn't be buying it unless the price was nice and discounted because overall the OUAP cartridge was similar to my own style of drawing and I had image similar to almost all the image they show being on the OUAP cartridge. I think it is an adorable cart but I need to show some restraint. LOL On the thread I posted a medley picture of some, yes only some, of the many little characters I have sitting on my computer. (on a side note: all images are copyrighted to ©dtsart. You may not remove, copy or otherwise use without my permission)

Well some of the posters on the thread thought they were cute and asked me if I had any in svg files. I didn't because I said on the thread. I had no idea that they would be any interest to anyone but me for cutting out. If you haven't figured it out I am new to the crafting community even though I have been crafting or tinkering as I call it for quite awhile.

Anyway, long story short I made a file of the first mermaid. As always there are svg files and scut files. The scut files were made with SCAL 1 so you can use them in SCAL 1 or 2. Also included are copyright notice and terms of use and the original dimensions. It was created about 5.5 inches wide I think it is. You will find:

• Mermaid Base
• Mermaid tail
• Scales
• shell top base layer
• shell top top layer
• hair base layer
• hair top layer
• flower base layer
• flower top layer

You do have to draw your own face. This is the first time I have released

one of my little characters. I would love to hear comments. What you think what I could to improve, do different, what you like about how I did it, etc. The more feedback I get the more likely I will release another one. I know that as web designer that my little characters have value it does kinda make me chuckle that people want to cut them and use the. I would LOVE if you did something with them if you would show me and maybe post a link to my blog and share a bit of love.

Free Download: Sea Friends Mermaid