Paper Ornaments
This is a great tutorial on how to do the smaller Paper Ornaments that are the rage this season!!!! http://remarkablycreated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/paper_ornamentcontact.pdfWednesday, May 9, 2012
Mid Week!!!!
I've had a few of you ask me how I made this quick little treat holder, and for the dimensions....so here is a real quick tutorial.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Finally, a Tutorial!!!
and mount it onto your cone with a Dimensional.
Using the circle punch from the Itty Bitty Punches Pack, punch out of a
scrap of Red Glimmer paper, a circle, and mount it onto the top of your
cone with your Snail Adhesive.
Layer your cone onto a piece of Old Olive cardstock cut at 2" by 3 1/2".
Attach this piece to the left hand side of your gate, making sure to only use adhesive on the left side of the piece, so that your gate will open.
If there is anything that you see here that you need to get, I can take care of it for you....just contact me!!!!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Way past time for a Tutorial!!!
Haven't done a Tutorial in a while...this is one of the 3-D projects I did as a swap at Convnetion!!!
It's a gum holder!!! This is really a fun, quick projct to make for a quick gift. Start with a piece of cardstock, color of your choice, cut 11" X 3".
Next you will want to score at 4 1/2" and the 4 1/2". 9 wELL A HAIR BEYOND 4 1/2" so it doesn't crunch when you fold it up.
In the first 4 1/2" section, you will want to punch your word window punch to give you your hole to slide your gum into.
On the 3 outside edges, you will want to place a strip of Sticky Strip...whenever you are making something that has a lot of foled pressure, you want to make sure you use sticky strip...it's the only thing that will hold!!!
Take off your red strips and fold your sleeve down...You are done the basic holder...now to decorate.
The front piece is 4" X 2 1/2" and you can decorate it any way you want.
I stamped a piece and did some layering...and made a piece that I layered and poped out to give it some texture and dimension.
It's a gum holder!!! This is really a fun, quick projct to make for a quick gift. Start with a piece of cardstock, color of your choice, cut 11" X 3".
Next you will want to score at 4 1/2" and the 4 1/2". 9 wELL A HAIR BEYOND 4 1/2" so it doesn't crunch when you fold it up.
In the first 4 1/2" section, you will want to punch your word window punch to give you your hole to slide your gum into.
On the 3 outside edges, you will want to place a strip of Sticky Strip...whenever you are making something that has a lot of foled pressure, you want to make sure you use sticky strip...it's the only thing that will hold!!!
Take off your red strips and fold your sleeve down...You are done the basic holder...now to decorate.
The front piece is 4" X 2 1/2" and you can decorate it any way you want.
I stamped a piece and did some layering...and made a piece that I layered and poped out to give it some texture and dimension.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Quick, Cute Tutorial
Thought I'd do a quick little Tutorial, for a Purse Gift Card....
Here is the front, and when you open it up....
There is a little slot for the gift card....
1-Start with a half sheet of card stock that is cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" in your choice of color. Fold in half and then mark the open end in at 3/4" on each open side and draw a line down to to the folded corner:
2-Next, using the smaller template, cut an additional sheet of colored card stock for the gift card insert. Slide the word window punch in as far as it will go, and punch, and slide to either side and punch again until the slot is long enough to slide a gift card in. Adhear to either inside of the card with sticky strip on all four edges. Next cut a piece of your Designer paper with the same template, but cut 1/4" off of each side, and adhere to the opposite side of inside of card.
3-Cut a piece of matching card stock with the Large Scallop Die in your Big Shot. Fold in half, and with the small slot punch, clip just a small amout on either side of the folded side, so that you can slide the handle in. With the Large Circle from the Circles 2 Die, cut a piece of matching card stock, and then hand trim out the inside so that you have a 1/4" handle. Insert into slots and adhear, and then adhear to back side of card with Sticky Strip.
4-Punch a matching piece of paper with the Scallop Circle Punch, and adhear to front of purse. Punch a hole with your Crop-a-Dial, and insert a Flower Brad.
5-Cut a second circle with the largest circle in the Circle 2 Dies out of your Designer Paper, and cut in half, and adhear to inside of purse flap, to cover prongs of your brad. Insert your gift card and you are good to go!!! What little ... or Big girl wouldn't love this!!!
Here is the front, and when you open it up....
There is a little slot for the gift card....
1-Start with a half sheet of card stock that is cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" in your choice of color. Fold in half and then mark the open end in at 3/4" on each open side and draw a line down to to the folded corner:
2-Next, using the smaller template, cut an additional sheet of colored card stock for the gift card insert. Slide the word window punch in as far as it will go, and punch, and slide to either side and punch again until the slot is long enough to slide a gift card in. Adhear to either inside of the card with sticky strip on all four edges. Next cut a piece of your Designer paper with the same template, but cut 1/4" off of each side, and adhere to the opposite side of inside of card.
3-Cut a piece of matching card stock with the Large Scallop Die in your Big Shot. Fold in half, and with the small slot punch, clip just a small amout on either side of the folded side, so that you can slide the handle in. With the Large Circle from the Circles 2 Die, cut a piece of matching card stock, and then hand trim out the inside so that you have a 1/4" handle. Insert into slots and adhear, and then adhear to back side of card with Sticky Strip.
4-Punch a matching piece of paper with the Scallop Circle Punch, and adhear to front of purse. Punch a hole with your Crop-a-Dial, and insert a Flower Brad.
5-Cut a second circle with the largest circle in the Circle 2 Dies out of your Designer Paper, and cut in half, and adhear to inside of purse flap, to cover prongs of your brad. Insert your gift card and you are good to go!!! What little ... or Big girl wouldn't love this!!!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Time for another Tutorial...
This one's another simple one...but the card came out really cute...
You are going to start with your card base, and you want to punch a 1 3/4" hole in one side.
Layer your next color layer onto that, flip your card to the inside, and line up your punch with the previous hole, and punch again. The punches are not designed to punch more then one layer of cardstock at a time, especially Stampin' Up! cardstock as it is heavier.....
Keep adding layers until you have it the way you want it. I mounted my bird within the circle using a dimensional to accentuate the circle.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
CD Purse Tutorial
I saw these done a while back...and wanted to do a class in them...but never got around to it...so thought it would make a good tutorial....My problem with tutorials...is, I forget to take the pictures as I go along.....Let's see how I did this time. I was in a store tht sold Vera Bradley the other day...and this kinda reminded me of their products....and I just love the Tea Party Designer Paper!!!
Start with 2 old CD's. I sliced off about 3/4" from each side, making sure your cut lines were parallel. To cut it I drew my lines with a Sharpie pen, then put it in my Paper Cutter, and scored it with the cutting blade along that line.
If you have a pair of blunt nosed plyers like these, it's easy to just snap off the smaller peice, and if any tiny pieces are left behind, you can chip away with the plyers....
Next cover with Designer Paper of your choice. I jsut used Snail to attach.
The bottom is cut from your Designer Paper at 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". Score it in half longways and then at 1/4" on all four sides. I then cut out each little corner.
Cut 2 of the sides. 2 1/2" x 3 1/4". Score down the middle lengthwise, and 1/4" on each long side.
Next you will start assembling. I used Sticky Strip on this part, as it holds much better. End to end attach, One side, bottom, then second side. Then attach Purse CD side to the bottom. I put the Sticky Strip in my 1/4" scored folded pieces.
Attach the other CD side to the other side of the bottom piece.
Bring all of your sides up and attach, it's starting to look like a purse!!!!
Use your Crop-a-Dial to punch four holes for your purse straps. Be carefull...I punched away before realizing that the other side had inserted itself into the other hole cutter in my crop-a-dial...and ended up with extra holes....so if you look real close you can see my patches.
Attach your ribbon handles.
And you are done....I made matching 3" x 3" notecards with envelopes to put into mine...but you could fill with candy, small gifts...they would make adorable party favors for a little girls birthday party!!! Enjoy!!!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Tutorial, and a Christmas Decoration.....
I know...I'm still way behind in catching up on my Christmas, New Years,
and now Valentines projects.....There just isn't enough time in the
day...and I'm not workin' right now....what gives????
This is a Christmas Banner I did using the Christmas Simply Scrappin' Kit in the current catalog....so much fun...and so easy!!!!
Next I have another tutorial to share.....
This was a quick and easy photo folder. The one I did was for my new Grandaughter, but depending on the Simply Scrappin' Kit you use...you can do them for holidays, or vacation trips...you name it.
To start, you take one of those simple business folders that have just pockets inside. It's hard to find white or manilla....and some of the colors are really bright....I got mine at Office Depot.
Next you want to turn it inside out....so that the pockets are on the outside....use your bone folder to re-crease the spine.
Then take each face, and fold it to the outside center,(the one you just creased) using the bone folder to make your crease.
All of your pockets should now be on the inside...with the outside being a solid cover.
That's it for construction. Next you take one of the Simply Scrappin' Kits...I used Moments and Milestones, since it was for my newborn gransaughter....but dependign on the event you are doing....you have lots of choices....these make it so quick and easy as they have designer paper, coordinating textured paper....and the die cuts are have adhesive on them already....I was having a blast decorating mine.
Oh...almost forgot...finish off with a ribbon to tie it all shut. I did little index cards for each month of her first year...to write milestones down....those go into the folders....so cute.
If anyone is interested in doing this as a class...we can do it where you pre-purchase the kits...and we can each custom do our folders.....let me know if you are interested...and we will get it on the schedule.
This is a Christmas Banner I did using the Christmas Simply Scrappin' Kit in the current catalog....so much fun...and so easy!!!!
Next I have another tutorial to share.....
This was a quick and easy photo folder. The one I did was for my new Grandaughter, but depending on the Simply Scrappin' Kit you use...you can do them for holidays, or vacation trips...you name it.
To start, you take one of those simple business folders that have just pockets inside. It's hard to find white or manilla....and some of the colors are really bright....I got mine at Office Depot.
Next you want to turn it inside out....so that the pockets are on the outside....use your bone folder to re-crease the spine.
Then take each face, and fold it to the outside center,(the one you just creased) using the bone folder to make your crease.
All of your pockets should now be on the inside...with the outside being a solid cover.
That's it for construction. Next you take one of the Simply Scrappin' Kits...I used Moments and Milestones, since it was for my newborn gransaughter....but dependign on the event you are doing....you have lots of choices....these make it so quick and easy as they have designer paper, coordinating textured paper....and the die cuts are have adhesive on them already....I was having a blast decorating mine.
Oh...almost forgot...finish off with a ribbon to tie it all shut. I did little index cards for each month of her first year...to write milestones down....those go into the folders....so cute.
If anyone is interested in doing this as a class...we can do it where you pre-purchase the kits...and we can each custom do our folders.....let me know if you are interested...and we will get it on the schedule.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Tutorial Time
I think it's time for a tutorial!!!! This one is a swing card....and I won't go into the details of the actual card layout...but on how to make a swing card....
I did mine as a Gift Card Holder...but you could do it as a plain card also...
1- Cut your card stock in half, longways so that it measures 4 1/4" X 11".
2- You are only going to use one piece per card, fold it in half.
3- Now cut the top off of one side at 2 1/4"(this will make the top part of your swing.)et aside.
4- Glue your folded halves together.(so they become one piece.)
5- If you are doing this as a gift card holder, go ahead and use yoru slit punch to cut your slits for your gift card....I lay my gift Card on the top part and mark where I want my slits to be.
6- Lay your set aside swing piece back over where it came from and at the lower left corner, punch a 1/16" hole and put a brad in to make it swing. You are going to cover this with a strip of paper in you final design.
This is not a good photo, but this is what it lookd like. 7- Cut a coordinating piece of card stock, 4 1/4" X 1". Attach it to the main part of the card(on the strips bottom side.) This way the swing part can set back down into it, and the brad is concealed.
8- Go ahead and decorate...but make sure you don't glue down the swing part....I'd love to see what some of you come up with for decorations.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Time for a new Tutorial...Bamboo Spine Book
These
little photo Albums are fun and easy to make....I left this one
undecorated, as I wanted to get the directions out....but if you use the
Simply Scrappin' kits to make them...the decorating part is so easy!!!!
Supplies
1/2 of a Simply Scrappin Kit
12" Paper Cutter w/both cutting and scoring blade
1/8" circle punch
Sticky Strip
Assorted ribbon
Cloth covered rubber band
bamboo skewer
wire
Velcro dots
additional card stock
Start
by cutting a piece of 12" x 12" patterned card stock in half to make
two 12" x 6" pieces. Cut 1/2" off the short end of both pieces so your
final size is 11 1/2" x 6:. 
Score your 2 pieces vertically at 4 1/2", 5", 9 1/2" and 10".
Use Sticky Strip to adhere both pieces together, matching along the score lines. Fold at creases to make album cover. 
Make
a pencil mark at 1" from the top and bottom edge of the 1 1/2 " flap.
Make a diagonal cut from the mark to the first score line.
Put 2 pieces of Velcro dots onto the inside panel of the flap, evenly spaced and close the flap to create closure. 
Punch
a hole 1/2" in from the top and bottom edge in the middle of the spine
of the album, using the 1/8" punch. The outer cover of your album is
now complete!Cut four 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" pieces of coordinating cardstock and fold each in half along the 8 1/2 " edge...like a card.
Stack the 4 pieces together and punch a hole 1/4" from the top and bottom edge at the fold using a 1/8" punch.
Cut the sharp point off the Bamboo Skewer to make a 5 3/4" stick. 
Loop
a cloth covered rubber band (little girl ponytail band)over one end and
use a piece of wire to thread the rubber band through the hole in the
spine of the album, and then through the 4 pages.
Pull the rubber band over the top end of the bamboo skewer. Your
basic album is now complete!! Tie coordinating pieces of ribbon onto
the bamboo skewer. Use a mini glue dot to anchor the 2 outer end pieces
of ribbon to the bamboo. 
Embellish the cover and inside pages using the self adhesive die cut shapes from the Simply Scrappin' kits and any other card stock/punches you desire. Your album is now ready for photos!!!!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Time for another Tutorial....
I made this all up, thinking I had a second frame to do the tutorial pictures....only to find I only had one frame....but it is easy enough to make with the picture and directions.....It came out pretty good. Can ya tell what my family is getting for Chrismas presents this year!!! SHHH!!!! Don't tell!!!!
1- Start off with a plain, simple frame...mine was wood, already white-washed from JoAnnes.... you could use a sturdy chipboard one also. Mine was about 8 1/2" x 6 1/4", with an opening of 3 3/4" x 5 3/4".
2- I used the papers in Christmas Cocoa Specialty paper, out of the Holiday Mini.(you can customize with any designer paper) I love the Red Flocked....cut a little bigger then your area to cover, and glue down with the Tombow Multi Purpose Glue. When it has dried, I trimmed close to the frame with my Hobby Blade, and then sanded all edges with a sanding block. (Inside edges also!!!)
3- Attach 5/8" grosgrain to match your paper at the seam of the 2 papers. I used Sticky Strip to attach.
4- I cut out a snowflake from the designer paper and backed the square Clear Button, tied it up with some Hemp Twine I colored with red reinker. Attache with a Glue Dot.
5- Cut a piece of Old Olive card stock to fit inside of frame, Then cut a piece of Whisper White about 1/2" smaller all around.
6- I stamped the tree from Snow Swirled in Old Olive, and then sponged Old Olive onto it with a Sponge Dauber. Punch a hole in top with the 1/16" punch and put in a red, Square Fire Rhinestone Brad.
7- Stamp the saying below in Basic Black ink.
8- Attach to Old Olive with Dimensionals and put into frame....You are Done!!!!
Simple enough...hope you enjoy!!!
I had scheduled to do a downline training event today...but the timing was bad...and I will reschedule in the Spring. Karen was able to come by...and we haven't seen each other in ages. Karen is one of my downline, and we used to work together at October Afternoon.... so we had lots to catch up on....so we went out to lunch, and then we came back to the studio and stamped. She was working on Christmas Cards...and I worked on this and the Tip I will post tomorrow!!! So Karen, if you read this..."HI"
Thursday, November 5, 2009
My first Tutorial!!!!
OK...I'm ready to do my first tutorial...I've picked a very simple card...I promise I will move to much more complex projects...I just wanted to get this down first!!!! I know so many of us are very visual, so I tried to break this up into as many steps as I could. So, for our first Tutorial, we will be making this great One of a Kind card.
SUPPLIES:
One of a Kind Stamp Set; #113624; $19.95
Paper:
Sahara Sand; 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Not Quite Navy card stock; 5 1/2" x 1 3/4"
Bashful Blue card stock; 5 1/2" x 1 1/2";
scrap
Bone Folder
Bashful Blue Classic Ink Pad
Paper Snips
Snail Adhesive
1/16" circle punch
Flower Assortment Designer Brads
Pop up Glue Dots
First you will need to fold your base piece of Sahara Sand card stock in half.
Ink up your tri flower image in Bashful Blue Classic Ink, and stamp off once onto a piece of scratch paper, then stamp onto your strip of Bashful Blue card stock. You want a lighter image of the flowers, all over the strip of paper. Then ink up the "for you" stamp, and stamp, full strengh, onto the lower left corner of the same strip.
With your snail adhesive, layer this onto your strip of Not Quite Navy card stock. Mount this onto the front of the card base with your snail adhesive.
Ink up the large single flower image with Bashful Blue Ink, and stamp twice onto your scrap piece of Bashful Blue card stock.
Cut out with your paper snips.
Punch a hole in the center of each flower with your 1/16" hole punch, and insert your choice of color of the Flower Brads.
Mount those to front of card with a pop-up glue dot. Voila, a great card!!!!
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