Balzer Designs

ScanNCut: Dip Dyed Football Onesies

I'm super excited about today's project.  It's just so darn cute! 

Or is it the model that makes it so cute?! 

Either way, this is a fun and quick project.  In the first part of the video I show you how to dip dye your baby clothes.  In the second part of the video we add heat transfer vinyl or HTV sayings with the help of the ScanNCut.  Check it out:

I'm making baby clothes in this video, but you could absolutely use these techniques for grown-up clothes or even accessories like tote bags!  Check out the full collection of dip dyed baby onesies and jackets:

Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut.  It is a machine that I love and use.  All projects and opinions are my own.

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Two ScanNCut Tutorials: Cutting HTV & New Disney Roll Feeder Designs

Today I've got two ScanNCut video tutorials for you!

First up: HTV or Heat Transfer Vinyl is one of the most popular things to cut with your ScanNCut.  Today I'm sharing 7 tips on cutting HTV with your ScanNCut DX.

Here are the tips I go over in the video:

1. How to place HTV on the mat.
2. Mirroring or flipping your design.
3. Consider drawing your cut file first.
4. Setting the Half Cut.
5. Do a Test Cut.  Every.  Single.  Time. 
6. Weeding tips.
7. Ironing & Peeling Tips.

And here is the shirt I made in the video:

If you've never used HTV, it is permanent and washable and lots of fun!  I hope you'll give it a try!

And, if you have a ScanNCut Disney DX machine, things just got even better for you!  If you update to the latest firmware, you will discover TWENTY new Disney roll feeder designs that are available to you.  How cool is that?!

Watch the video for more info:

Here is the design I cut in the video:

If you'd like more information on the Disney machine, you can find it here.  And you can find out more about using your roll feeder in this video.

I hope you found these tutorials useful.  Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut.  It is a machine that I love and use.  All projects and opinions are my own.

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One Little Word Necklace

One of the New Years traditions that I've adopted is Ali Edwards' "One Little Word" challenge.  The idea is that instead of a list of New Years Resolutions, you choose one little word to represent your goal(s) for the new year.  This year I have chosen the word: "enjoy."  With a new baby in the house, I want to focus on enjoying my life rather than pushing and hustling and trying to get stuff done.  As a simple reminder of my resolution, I decided to make a necklace featuring the word, "enjoy." 

In this video tutorial, I show you how to make your own word necklace from start-to-finish:

In essentials...

Choose a font for your necklace:

Add loops:

Use the ScanNCut to cut the word from shrink film:


Shrink it:

Add a chain or necklace:



I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!  Now I hope you'll choose a word for yourself and make your own fabulous necklace!

Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut.  It is a machine that I love and use.  All projects and opinions are my own.

Product Registration: https://www.brother-usa.com/registermybrother/
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ScanNCut: Last Minute Christmas Stocking

Looking for a last minute holiday gift? Christmas stockings are quick and easy to make and completely gender neutral. You can customize it to the recipient simply by the fabric you choose! You can even put a bottle of wine inside your custom stocking to create the perfect holiday hostess gift!

Watch the video for the full how-to:

I also think you could make super cute mini stockings with people's names on them to use a place cards for a holiday table!  How cute would that be?! Hmmmm...time to get crafting!

I hope you'll give this project a try.  Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut.  It is a machine that I love and use.  All projects and opinions are my own.

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Foiled Place Cards for Thanksgiving

Knowing that we were moving into a new house this year, Steve and I originally invited lots of friends and family to come to our house for the holiday.  However, with baby boy due right around Thanksgiving, our plans have changed and we are going to my Mom's house for a small family Thanksgiving.  But, I still wanted to contribute something to the festivities.  Place cards are a fun and easy way to add something special to the table, and so that's what I'm bringing with me!

These place cards are particularly fun because they're shiny!  Two layers of foiling in two different colors give them an extra kick!

I don't know about your family, but we always have candles flickering away on our Thanksgiving table and these place cards really flash and look magical with candlelight!

Watch the video for the how-to:

In the video, I use a ScanNCut DX225, but this process will work with any model of ScanNCut!  Just be sure you've enabled foiling and purchased the Foiling Starter Kit.  I love the way these place cards turned out!

Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut.  It is a machine that I love and use.  All projects and opinions are my own.

Product Registration: https://www.brother-usa.com/registermybrother/
Brother Customer Support: https://www.brother-usa.com/support/