No Sew Bunny Gnome

April 1, 2021Leave a comment

No-Sew Bunny Gnome made using the New Xyron Glue Gun.

This Bunny Gnome was made using a couple of inexpensive girl socks from Dollar Tree.

The instructions for the Bunny Gnome are very similar to how I made the Valentine Gnome.

I filled the bottom of the sock with 1/3 cup of rice and filled the rest with poly-fil.

The top of the sock was tied tight with a piece of string and I added a small dab of glue from

my New Xyron Glue Gun to secure it. I added a faux fur beard, a sock hat with a little

poly-fil added for shape and cute little felt ears.

No-Sew Valentine Gnome. (click on picture for tutorial)

The Gnome is ready for Spring with his cute little felt ears and felt flowers.

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Xyron Mini Multi-Stick Glue Gun

Enabler Alert…

Xyron has come out with three New glue guns. This one pictured above is what I used to create the No-Sew Bunny Gnome. One of my favorite features is that you can add up to three glue sticks so that you don’t have to keep reloading while you work. How cool is that?

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Simple Spring Place Card

March 29, 2021April 15, 2022Leave a comment

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Add a little whimsy to your Spring Table with this cute little Bunny Place Card.

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Make it personal, it’s fairly simple and very inexpensive to make.

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For the Bunny Place Card…

I used inexpensive wood bunny cut-outs from Dollar Tree* and scrapbook paper.

Additional Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

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Directions:

First, you’ll need to add adhesive onto the back of the scrapbook paper.
I like to use the Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive to my paper.
Put the paper design side up on the Xyron Creative Station* crank the handle to run the paper through the machine. As it moves through the Xyron Creative Station* it adds adhesive to the backside of the paper. Easy to use and it doesn’t need any electricity. (You can also use the Xyron Creative Station Mini* for this project.)

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Lay wood piece onto scrapbook and give a gentle rub to make sure everything is stuck down.
Carefully cut around the shape with a craft knife*.
Sand the rough cut edges of the shape with a sanding block*. You can use an emory board* to get into small places to smooth.

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Tie a thin pink ribbon* around the neck of the bunny.
Glue small flower embellishment* over the knot of the ribbon.
Print names using a computer-generated font onto white cardstock*.
Cut into strips and cut a small “v” notch out of one end to make a small banner.
Tuck and glue banner under the edge of the flower.
Glue a small white pompom* for the bunny tail.

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To make my bunny stand, I used a small wood piece cut from an old scrabble tray* and glued it onto the back using Dap Rapid Ruse All Purpose Adhesive*.

(You can find scrabble trays on Amazon*. Another idea would be to use a small kids block*.)

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Now you’re ready to set the table using your good dishes and let the party begin.

Personally…I always considered these red toile dishes my “good” dishes and I only used them

for Holidays. Now, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve decided to use them every day.

If you liked the Spring Place Card, you’ll also like Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouses.

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Xyron’s 25th Anniversary

March 25, 2021March 25, 20211 Comment

Xyron 25th Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to one of my very favorite crafting companies!

I remember back in the mid-’90s (when I had my retail store) going to a trade show and stopping

by the Xyron Booth. There was quite a crowd and buzz around their new products.

It was at that Trade Show when I bought my first Xyron machines.

I bought the Xryon 500 Create a Sticker to use as a Special Anniversary Sale promo.

(and boy did I sell a lot of those machines.)

I also purchased the Xyron 850 to sell and bought the Xyron 1200 for store use.

I figured if 8 1/2″ was good then 12″ was better. (12″ paper was just becoming popular)

(The picture above is my first Xyron machine. When we went through my mom’s craft room we found extra cartridges that fit the machine. Score!)

Personally, my favorite Xyron product to use is the Xyron Creative Station*.

It is the perfect size for larger projects and I love how I can insert a 5″ cartridge for smaller

projects. But to be perfectly honest, I love all my Xyron products.

Happy Anniversary Xryon, looking forward to crafting with you for many years to come.

The Christmas Magic Room is my favorite project made using Xyron Creative Station*.

Flower Garden Notecard Folio

March 22, 2021November 5, 20216 Comments

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How to Create a Flower Garden Notecard Folio

To Celebrate Spring and all things Flowers, I decided to make a Notecard Folio using paper from

Carta Bella’s Flower Garden Collection and Eileen Hull’s New Folio Journal Die from Sizzix*.

Materials Used: (*Affiliate Links)

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Album Details:

The album pieces are die-cut using Sizzix White Matboard Sheets*, which is the perfect size for cutting long pieces. (You will need to cut the album pieces twice.)
There is a smaller rectangle die-cut piece that comes with the die. (cut two) You will use the piece to create a pocket with the outer flap.
Align and adhere both ends of the spine together using Tear It! Double-Sided Crafter’s Tape*.
Cover the front and inside of the album with decorative scrapbook paper. (see album making tip below)
Album Making Tip: I use my Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive to my paper before sticking it onto the matboard. It adds a complete adhesive layer without puckering or wrinkles.
Using a craft knife and cutting mat, I cut both ends of the flaps down to create 2 1/2″ pockets. Adhere the “pocket pieces” (the small scored pieces that come with the die) to finish the bottom of the pockets.
I used Carta Bella Farmhouse Market Collections Stickers* to embellish the pocket fronts.

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Create simple 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ layered cards using the Carta Bella Flower Garden: 3″ x 4″ Journaling Cards*.
After using one of the Journaling Cards for my front and back cover and another section for my green spine, I was able to create 8 small notecards to fill my notecard folio.

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The ribbon was added around the album before adding the front and back cover.
I created a small chipboard tag for the spine and punched the holes using a Crop-A-Dile Power Punch*.
On the inside center binding, I hung a pen on the loop of ribbon that was added for the tag.

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Wouldn’t this make a nice Birthday or Mother’s gift for someone special?

Vintage Inspired Library Pocket Collage

March 17, 2021February 27, 20241 Comment

Framed Vintage Inspired Library Pocket Floral Collage

Lately, my style has leaned towards “Clean and Simple”.

But sometimes I like to get inky and create a project with a vintage feel.

The Framed Library Pocket Floral Collage uses the Library Card Die Set from

the Maker’s Movement and beautiful papers from Kaisercraft’s Flower Shoppe Collection.

Maker's Movement

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for the Maker’s Movement. I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

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Materials Used: (*Affiliate Link)

MOD277 Maker’s Movement Library Card Die Set
MOD203 Maker’s Movement Nested Stitched Rectangles Die Set
Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting System*
P2941 Kaisercraft Flower Shoppe Collection-Garden Path*
P2939 Kaisercraft Flower Shoppe Collection-Sunroom*
P2943 Kaisercraft Flower Shoppe Collection-Full Bloom*
12DR471 BoBunny Dusty Rose Double Dot 12″ x 12″ paper
Simple Stories-Simple Vintage Garden District Floral Bits & Pieces
Ranger Distress Inkpad: Vintage Photo*
Ink Applicator*
Ribbons, Trims and Embellishments
Xyron Tape Runner*

A few project details:

I cut a thin frame out of woodgrain scrapbook paper and the nested rectangle dies.
I used a combination of ribbon and trims to wrap around the library pocket.
I filled the library pocket with floral bits & pieces. Some popped up with 3D foam squares, others backed with thin mat board scraps.
The edges of the pieces were lightly inked using an ink applicator and Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

A soft and delicate Vintage-Inspired Collage for Spring.

Simple Easter Slimline Card

March 12, 2021February 27, 2024Leave a comment

A Sweet Little Easter Slimline Card.

My favorite time of the year is Spring. I love celebrating Easter and the new flowers popping out

of the ground and sweet little bunnies and chicks that fill Easter Baskets.

My Simple Easter Slimline Card was made using dies and stamps from The Maker’s Movement.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for the Maker’s Movement. I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Here’s what I used to make the card: (*affiliate link)

M12197 Maker’s Movement Slimline Essentials Diet Set
MSD212 Maker’s Movement Eggstra Special Day Stamp and Die Set
MSD209 Maker’s Movement Some Bunny Loves You Stamp and Die Set
Crossover II Die Cutting System*
BSK2587 Photoplay Paper-Baskets of Bunnies Collection: Spring Buds*
Echo Park-Coffee and Friends Collection: 4″ x 6″ Journaling Cards* (green stripe paper)
White Cardstock
Xyron Tape Runner*
Tombow Markers

Making Slimline Cards are so easy with the Slimline Essentials Die Set from The Maker’s Movement. Perfect for layering and adding windows.

Just enough space for a simple stamped greeting in the center of the card.

Add a couple stamped and colored images to your slimline layers and you have a simple and quick card.

Pinch Proof for St. Patrick’s Day

March 3, 20212 Comments

Doing A little Pinch Proof Preparedness for St. Patrick’s Day.

GREEN is the color of the day on St. Patrick’s Day…

and, I’ll be the first to admit that I look horrible in green. (It’s just not my color.)

So what do you do when green is not your color and you still want to celebrate?

You get creative and make a simple “Pinch Proof” button so you can wear a little green

and keep those pinches at bay. (It’s kind of like cootie protection when you were a kid.)

To make my Pinch Proof Button I used: (*affiliate link)

Directions:

Cut a 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ piece of mat board*.
Cut two 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ pieces of green ultra-metallic glitter vinyl. Apply the vinyl onto both sides of the mat board*.
Use the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*and 4″ Circle Die to cut the mat board into a circle.
Use the Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* and the “Pinch Proof” SVG file to create and size the design to fit onto the circle.
Remove the excess vinyl from around the words using the vinyl tools.
Transfer the words onto the circle using the Clear Transfer Tape*.

Gently rub over the vinyl transfer tape using the squeegee tool to make sure all the image has transferred. Remove the transfer tape.

Adhere 1″ Adhesive Back Bar Pin* to the back of the circle.

Now you’re Pinch Proof and ready to Celebrate.

“This is a sponsored post. As a member of the StyleTechCraft Design Team I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

How to Make a Tussy Mussy Gift Topper

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021Leave a comment

How to make a Tussy Mussy Gift Topper.

What’s a tussy mussy you ask?

A tussy mussy is a Victorian-style bouquet of a small group of flowers.

And flowers always make for a great gift topper.

A little back story…Way back in the day tussy mussy’s were a thing. Ladies would carry tussy mussy’s or stick them onto their lapel to mask body odor. (I’m sure glad we don’t have to do that anymore.)

For my Tussy Mussy I used: (*affiliate link)

Directions:

Die-cut the pocket pieces using the Sizzix Thinlets Die Set Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers* and the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*.
Fold the creased pocket on the score lines.
Use the Gold Calligraphy Paint Marker* to edge the sides of the pockets.
Die-cut the mandala out of white cardstock. Cut the mandala in half.
Place a piece of Tear It! Double-Sided Crafter’s Tape* on the inside of the pockets and adhere the mandalas. Trim the excess mandalas from the pockets.
Place the tear-it tape on the two scored tabs and adhere the two sides together.
Tie a small gold bow and adhere to the front of the tussy mussy.
I used a computer-generated font printed on cardstock to create my saying.
If you would like to hang it, I used gold and white twine.

Add it as a package topper and give it as a gift.

Balloons and Confetti Birthday Girl Card

February 21, 2021February 27, 2024Leave a comment

A fun birthday card for a sweet girl who just turned 10.

Because 10-year-old girls need a little sparkly glitter, the balloons were made using Ultra Metallic

Glitter Vinyl from StyleTechCraft.

The card uses the Confetti and Balloons Die Set from the Maker’s Movement.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for the Maker’s Movement. I have been provided product
and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Card Details…

I like a little dimension when I create cards, so I added the glitter vinyl onto cardstock before die-cutting it. I added foam mounting squares under the balloons to pop them up.
It’s hard to tell by my picture but the heart balloons are hot pink not red. The strings on the balloons were cut using silver ultra-metallic glitter vinyl.
I used the tiny heart die-cuts to make heart confetti. It adds a little extra fun.

Materials Used: (*affiliate link)

M12258 Confetti and Balloons Die Set
Simple Stories – Magical Birthday Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – 3 x 4 Elements
Simple Stories – Magical Birthday Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – HB2U
MMT213 Mini Maker Die Cutting Machine
StyleTechCraft Ultra Metallic Adhesive Vinyl
Magical Birthday 12″ x 12″ Collection Kit by Simple Stories*

Gumball Machine Birthday Card

February 8, 2021February 27, 2024Leave a comment

What kid doesn’t love Gumballs?

Create an adorable Gumball Machine Birthday Card using the New Gumball Stamp

and Die set from The Maker’s Movement.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for the Maker’s Movement. I have been provided product
and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Materials Used to Create the Gumball Machine Birthday Card: (*affiliate link)

M12159 Gumball Machine Stamp and Die Set
Simple Stories – Magical Birthday Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – 3 x 4 Elements
Simple Stories – Magical Birthday Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – HB2U
MMT213 Mini Maker Die Cutting Machine
Xyron Create-A-Sticker*
Magical Birthday 12″ x 12″ Collection Kit by Simple Stories*

The Gumball Machine Stamp & Die Set features all the pieces you need to create an adorable

gumball machine. The two coordinated globe glass container shapes let you make perfect

shapes for shaker cards. You can add sequins, shaker sprinkles, and other embellishments to

add more fun to your craft project. This set is great for making birthday cards, greeting cards,

and gift tags.

TIP…When I am die-cutting small pieces, I like to run the paper through the Xyron Create-A-Sticker Machine* to add adhesive to the back before cutting them out. It makes all the little pieces stickers and makes assembling the card a breeze.
I used the Mini Maker Die-Cutting Machine to die-cut out the pieces. While you won’t use it for all your die-cutting needs, I love the compact size on my workspace.