Featured Designer: Crafty Christie

Please give a warm welcome to our featured designer - Christie from Oregon, USA, better known as Crafty Christie's Creations. I spotted Christie on Instagram and just had to share her and her talents with you!

Melissa

Hi, I’m Christie, I am a long-time crafter and more recently an SVG designer. For those of you that have not heard of an SVG, it is a scalable vector format image. SVG files are used by crafters with electronic cutting machines like the Silhouette Cameo and Cricut Maker. I also convert my designs to three other formats to be more versatile: PNG, EPS and DXF. The goal of my business is to empower crafters to use their creativity by providing SVG designs, project inspiration and Silhouette Studio tutorials.

What inspires me to create

I draw inspiration from everywhere. I follow a lot of crafters and card makers on YouTube and Instagram. When I’m in a creative rut, I flee to the woods to clear my mind and cleanse my pallet, so to speak. I also enjoy poking my head around home good stores to see what is trendy.

Christie's Creative Backstory

I’ve been a crafter for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I remember spending summers at daycare making friendship bracelets with all the other girls. I also spent a lot of time with my dad in the garage playing with scraps of wood and a spare hammer and nails. In high school, I was introduced to scrapbooking, before it was even cool to be a crafter. There was a natural progression from scrapbooking to stamping and cardmaking. In 2016, I purchased a Silhouette Cameo electronic cutting machine which changed the way I thought about crafting. I started doing a lot of hybrid cards and scrapbooking along with some vinyl work. My crafting changed again in late 2019 when I started creating cut files for other electronic cutting machine users and I’ve been in love with it ever since.

A Gift For You

Christie has kindly shared these Free Pet Themed PNG files, for you today. How adorable is this mandala cat?

Follow Christie for More Creative Inspiration!

You can get more creative inspiration from Christie on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

Check out her latest video about the bleach tie dye that's all the rage right now:

Facebook Group: Silhouette Crafters’ Club

Website: www.craftychristiescreations.com

Why not give Christie a follow and be inspired!