Creative Juices - Craft Robo Is Out Of It's Box for Good?!

So I am still playing around with my craft robo having had it safely in a box for many many months... I have found myself drawn to it each day! (My dad will be pleased x)

I am now comfortable with how to wield words and how to make the most of the software that I have already and the new Robo master software that I managed to download...gets me thinking about all the graphics that I have made and how fab it would be to create shaped cards or mats for my graphics... Well as I like to make any patterns through a combination of drawing sketches, cutting paper and card and then creating the lines on the screen I have had fun making mock ups of shape cards then making graphics to fit! Back to front I know but I am challenging my creative juices - ok back to front...mad hatter approach (can you hear the sirens ?) So nearly five hours later I have a shaped card with graphics..that I created in inkscape (opensource and very good for windows and mac), printed via craft robo software so that it could then cut out the outline shape of the card - very clever!

Here's a screen shot of the art work/cut lines..I may just share this online for those with a computerized cutter system...shout up if you would like the file. I will also put a picture of the finished card when it is finished as now I can decorate and glitter!

Although the optical eye of the craft robo is some what of a mystery sometimes it works...and sometimes..it doesn't! (I just keep setting it up and eventually it asks can it cut it out now??!!! Not sure what to do when I am bored of trying to get it to see the registration marks though! lol) I thought this would make a nice card for a dad or keen gardener..with the tag on the front saying 'To' and the back saying 'From' now I need to design an envelope as just smaller than A5...aww more work..enough for one night though. Scrapbooking club tomorrow and I have a nice treat lined up for them soooo need to get some sleep :)