Monday, August 8, 2016

Elegant Card Making with Stampin' Up!

I absolutely adore Stampin' Up! products and the ease that they provide in card making.  It's hard to not make a beautiful cards with Stampin' Up!  Everything coordinates so beautifully with amazing results.  As promised in my Youtube tutorial, here is the breakdown of measurements for each card.  Also, I adore my Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Jason Loucks.  He is so creative and such a wonderful person.  I highly recommend him if you do not already have a demonstrator.  Click here for his Stampin' Up! Store. 


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin but if you don't have this Paper Pumpkin stamp set then I would recommend the stamp set Falling Flowers as a good substitute.
  
Other Products:
Cottage Ivy Ink by Memento
Daffodil Ink by Memento
Blue Satin Ribbon
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas Paper

Dimensions:
Card: 11" X 4 1/4" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
White Cardstock: 5" X 3 3/4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 1 1/2" Square
Canvas Paper: 1" Square


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin but if you don't have this Paper Pumpkin stamp set then I would recommend the stamp set Falling Flowers as a good substitute.
  
Other Products:
Cottage Ivy Ink by Memento
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas Paper

Dimensions:
Card: 11" X 4 1/4" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 2" Square
Canvas Paper: 1 1/2" Square


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
I used a stamp from the set "Simply Sketched" but it is no longer available.  There are stamps in the sets Touches of Texture and Butterfly Basics that would work well with this design
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin
  Seam Binding Ribbon

Other Products:
Cottage Ivy Ink by Memento
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas paper

Dimensions:
Card: 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 3 1/2" X 2 1/2" 
Canvas Paper: 3 1/4" X 2 1/4"


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin but if you don't have this Paper Pumpkin stamp set then I would recommend the stamp set Falling Flowers as a good substitute.
  
Other Products:
Daffodil Ink by Memento
Blue Satin Ribbon
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas Paper

Dimensions:
Card: 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 2" Square
Canvas Paper: 1 1/2" Square


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
I used a stamp from the set "Simply Sketched" but it is no longer available.  There are stamps in the sets Touches of Texture and Butterfly Basics that would work well with this design.
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin but if you don't have this Paper Pumpkin stamp set then I would recommend the stamp set Falling Flowers as a good substitute.
  
Other Products:
Cottage Ivy Ink by Memento
Daffodil Ink by Memento
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas Paper

Dimensions:
Card: 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 1 1/2" Square & 2" X 4"
Canvas Paper: 1" Square & 1 1/2" X  3 3/4"

Monday, February 29, 2016

HUGE Craft Supply Giveaway!

I am so grateful to you my subscribers for tuning in and watching my videos.  To show my appreciation, I am hosting a giveaway of 3 Craft Supply Bundles!!  Yes, 3!  I really can't express how touched and thrilled I am that over 1000 people have subscribed to my channel and continue to watch and share my videos.  You guys are the best.  I purchased all of the supplies listed below and this giveaway is not being sponsored by anyone.  This truly is from me to you as a way of saying "Thank You".  Check out the video where I show you each product individually so you can get a close look at all of them.  Good luck to all who enter! So, without further delay, let's get on with it! LOL

1.) You must be a subscriber of my YouTube Channel (this will be verified so your subscriptions will need to be set to public. If I can't verify that you are a subscriber then you will be disqualified).

2.) You must leave a comment on this blog post stating which bundle you'd like to win.

3.) The other entries are optional and are listed in the Rafflecopter link below.  I think the Facebook Share may be a little confusing so you don't have to post the URL in that entry just put your Facebook name in that entry. I will verify the share.

4.) The giveaway is open internationally because I love my international subscribers too!

5.) Winners will be notified by email and will be announced on my YouTube channel by video on March 8, 2016.

6.)  You will have one week to claim your prize or a new winner will be chosen.

Craft Bundles included in this Giveaway 


Bundle 1


32 Sheets of 12 X 12 BoBunny Decorative Paper
2 Sheets of Chipboard Decorative Elements by BoBunny
3 Half Sheets of Seasonal Stickers by BoBunny
1 12 X 12 Sheet of Seasonal Stickers by BoBunny
3 Packs Photopolymer Stamps by Kaiser Crafts
1 Edge Punch by Tonic Studios

Bundle 2


1 Pack Chunky Chips Chipboard Alphabet Stickers by BoBunny
1 Pack Party Stickers by BoBunny
1 6 X 6 Pad of BoBunny Decorative Paper
1 Edge Punch by Tonic Studios
2 Sets of Photopolymer Stamps by Kaiser Crafts

Bundle 3

1 6 X 6 Pack of "Leather Paper" by Sizzix
1 Edge Punchy by Kaiser Crafts
3 Pack of Stickles Glitter Glue
1 Pack of Seasonal Stickers by BoBunny
2 Sets of Photopolymer Stamps by Kaiser Crafts



a Rafflecopter giveaway

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

It's a GIVEAWAY!

Hey everybody!  Yep, I'm hosting a giveaway in honor of the Creative Arts Collaboration for the #ColorOfTheYearArt event.  This month's event centers around Pantone's colors of the year Rose Quartz and Serenity.  Over 100 artists contributed YouTube Videos showcasing art in an array of mediums highlighting the Colors of the year.  It will blow you away to see how differently each artist chose to work with the colors.  My contribution to the event was a video showing how to make a coordinated set of greeting cards with various sentiments utilizing the colors.  I must tell you, I'm pretty proud of the cards I created.  They are lovely if I do say so myself!  So, do you want to enter the giveaway, which, by the way is the very set of cards I made in the video!  All you have to do is watch the video and comment on it in the Comments section on Youtube telling me which card was your favorite.  Also, in your comment, tell me which of the videos from the #ColorOfTheYearArt event was your favorite.  Don't know where to find them?  NO problem!  Here's a link to the #ColorOfTheYearArt playlist!

Here's my video, but make sure to leave your comment on YouTube to be entered in the Giveaway.


Monday, December 21, 2015

Personalized Ceramic Trivets

These are great and inexpensive gifts to make for any occasion.  I've made several of them to give as Christmas gifts.  It has allowed me to do more gift giving this year than usual because of the affordable nature of the tiles and paints.  You can give one of them as a gift or 2 or more as a set.  Your friends will think you bought custom tiles for them and only you will know you did it yourself and on a budget! How great is that?!?  Video Tutorial for this project.





Materials For this Project


From WalMart:


From Hardware Store:

6 X 6 Tumbled Ceramic Tiles

Cricut Cartridges:

Home Decor: Flurdls
Elegant Cakes: Font "Y" and "A"


Thursday, December 17, 2015

Christmas Gift Tags with Cricut and Stamps

I am finding more and more uses for my Cricut and growing collection of stamps.  I could buy inexpensive gift tags for all of my Christmas presents, but what would be the fun in that for a crafter!?!  These were fun to make and so easy to produce in bulk.  I used one stamp set from MayMayMadeIt's etsy shop and only 3 Cricut images cut in two pieces, so simple.  I cut the base of the tags from red and green card stock and the front of the the tag from Christmas themed patterned paper from Scrapbooking Made Simple. I fit 6 tags per 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper/card stock.  I then masked the "from" and stamped the snowman image.  I also stamped the sentiment "Snow Peeking" on red and green card stock and cut them down to size and adhered them to the tag with foam mounting tape.  Last finishing touch was coordinating baker's twine to tie them on the package with.  Video Tutorial for this project.


Products Used:


Cricut Cartridges/Images Used:

Lovely Floral: Tag1 (base)
Lovely Floral: Tag1-s (front)
Cricut Craft Room Basics: RndSqre (square welded inside front of tag to make frame)

Monday, November 30, 2015

Custom Ceramic Tile

I love giving personal hand made gifts for special occasions that look expensive but are actually very affordable.  For under $10 and with the use of stencils you can make custom home decor from your local hard ware store and your local craft store.  Listed below are the products I used and here is the Video Tutorial for this project.




From WalMart:

Folk Art Enamel Paints in - Light Blue, Black and Metallic Gold

From Hardware Store:

12 X 12 Ceramic Tile

Cricut Cartridges:

Elegant Cakes: BrdFlr-s "R"
Library Fonts - F2 for all other lettering





Friday, November 13, 2015

"Give Thanks" ~ Home Decor With Cricut

I've been cleaning out closets lately and stumbled across this empty wood frame.  I didn't have any pictures that size that needed framing so I began to ponder it's other possibilities for a craft project.  With the Holidays coming up I saw the potential for dressing it up in a temporary way for the each season.  I went to Cricut Craft room to see what sort of Thanksgiving themed projects they had that would make a good wall decoration.  I am very pleased with the outcome!  I think it's fun, a little whimsical and will go so well with the rest of my Fall themed decorations.  I've listed below the supplies as well as Cricut cartridges I used for this project.


Video Tutorial for this project:

Materials for this project:
From WalMart:
12 X 12 Colorbok Paper Pack- Boardwalk
12 X 12 Colorbok Paper Pack- French Prep
12 X 12 Colorbok Glitter Paper - Gold Rush
Elmer's Spray Adhesive

From Hobby Lobby:
About 1 Yard of Burlap Fabric

Cricut Cartridges:
Thanksgiving Table Decor: GveThnks - 3 layers
Thanksgiving: AcornLyr - 2 layers
Thanksgiving Table Decor: NpkRg1-s (leaves)
Thanksgiving: Leaf - 2 layers (leaf border)
Thanksgiving Table Decor: Crnucpia (leaves)



Thursday, November 5, 2015

Thanksgiving Invites with Cricut

My Dad's family and extended family get together every year for Thanksgiving but in the last few years it seems to be hit or miss.  Since I've moved into the old family home, I don't think everyone, especially those from out of town, realized that I was continuing the family tradition.  So this year I decided to do things a little differently.  We usually call or email everyone to remind them of the get together and to let them know what dish we'd like for them to bring for lunch.  But this year I thought it would be fun and interesting to send and invite with an RSVP and let everyone choose their own dish to bring, let it be a true pot luck lunch.  And with plenty of time, as I sent these out at the first of October, I could plan to fill in any gaps in the menu that may occur.  The response I've received so far from family far and wide is that they loved getting the handmade invitation and RSVP card.  It seems that it made everyone feel quite special, not only for being personally invited but also because of the hand crafted nature of the card.  You might want to consider something of this nature for your next big family get together.  This simple invitation has already made this a Thanksgiving no one will ever forget.

I made the cards in assembly line fashion.  Instead of making one complete card at a time, I repeated the same step on each card before moving on to the next step.  For instance, I adhered the inside mat to each card then moved on to the next component for the inside of the card.  It seems to me that repeating the same action over and over went more quickly than trying to make one cart at a time.  I've attached the instructional video to this post so you can get a visual of assembling the cards.

I also hand made all of the envelopes from patterned scrapbook paper with the pattern on the inside of the envelope.  It is the little touches like that that take the project to another level.  It is so impressive looking with you open an envelope and there is this beautiful pattern to greet you!

Video Tutorial for this Card.




Products Used for this Card

From WalMart:

6X6 Colorbok Paper Pack - Darling Jewel
12 X 12 Colorbok Paper Pack - French Prep
12 X 12 Colorbok Paper Pack - Boardwalk
8 1/2 X 11 Colorbok Cardstock - Craft

From Amazon:

Memento Dew Drop Ink Pads - Rich Cocoa and Lady Bug

Stamps:

GodBlessYourArt Etsy Shop - Label Maker Alphabet

Cricut Cartridges/Images:

Thanksgiving: PlseJnUs
Thanksgiving: CardLyr

From the Dollar Tree:

Metallic Colored Sequins




Monday, November 2, 2015

Cheerful Get Well Card

I don't know about you, but I just think get well cards should be bright and cheerful.  A sweet lady from my church had a little spill at home recently and I wanted to send her a card that would make her smile and brighten her day and while the cards in the stores are lovely, they all seemed a bit somber.  So I chose a pack of paper with happy colors and card stock that matched.  I then finished off the card with a lovely scripture - Jeremiah 17:14.  It turned out so good and I really hope it made her smile through the pain she was suffering with.  Video Tutorial for this project.


 Front

 Inside

Materials Used


From Walmart

6 X 6 Paper Pack - Hootenanny

From Hobby Lobby


Cricut Cartridges

Simply Sweet - Get Well Soon (Basic Tab)
New Testament - Camel (Cross/Heart)