Pot of Gold Party Favors

February 9, 2022October 19, 20232 Comments

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these cute pots of gold party favors.

A quick and simple little party favor for your guests.

Fill with all kinds of goodies and chocolate coins.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Gwen Studios. I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

Pot of Gold Party Favors

Materials Used:

I found the little Black Cauldrons* at Dollar Tree with their St. Patrick’s Day display. I knew they would look cute as little pots of gold under rainbows of ribbon. (And don’t forget to get a few extra to save for next Halloween.)

*Disclosure: This blog uses ads and affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase using one of the links, I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) that helps offset the costs of maintaining this blog. Thanks for your support!

Pot of Gold Party Favors

To personalize the Pots of Gold…

I used StyleTechCraft Green Ultra Metallic Vinyl* and a Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* to create the circles and shamrocks.
I used StyleTechCraft Gold Chrome Vinyl* to die-cut the letters spellings the word L-U-C-K_Y.
I placed the circles and letters onto metal-rimmed tags* and tied them onto each cauldron with a 12″ piece of polka grosgrain ribbon in a rainbow of colors. (You can also find shamrock and letter stickers in most craft departments if you don’t want to make your own.)

If you love ribbon, you can find the variety pack of Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon Pack by Gwen Studios* at Walmart or Walmart.com.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

February 3, 2022December 5, 20231 Comment

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Give a basic IKEA storage cabinet a little personality with a crafty makeover.

I’m a little bit of a neat freak. I geek out when I find a good storage piece.

I found this IKEA Moppe Mini Storage Chest* on a recent IKEA trek.

The mini cabinet was the perfect solution to replace an old decrepit plastic one.

“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.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

If you don’t have an IKEA store close, you can get the IKEA Moppe Cabinet*

on Amazon for a bit more.

The IKEA MOPPE mini chest with drawers is a true classic with its many drawers

and timeless style. It’s made of untreated wood that you can paint and

decorate as you like, over and over again.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Here’s what I used Used: (*affiliate links)

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Directions:

Lightly sand the surface of the cabinet with a Sanding Block* to smooth away any rough spots.
Paint the cabinet and drawers with Classic Black Deco Art Americana Decor® Satin Enamels*.
You may need to give it a second coat. (I didn’t paint the inside of the cabinet or drawers.)
Lightly sand over the paint to smooth the grain of the cabinet.
Wipe the cabinet with a clean, soft rag to remove any dust.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

I created labels using my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* and StyleTechCraft Matte Removable Vinyl*.
The drawer labels are removable. Which makes it easy to add a new drawer label as the contents change.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

The letters are cut from StyleTechCraft White Matte Removable Vinyl* and placed on a black oval label using StyleTechCraft Vinyl Transfer Tape*.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

I used Red Gingham Paper* to cover the front of my cabinet. The red gingham matches the decor in my craft room and is a simple pattern to match. (This is important if you want to line up your design.)
Brush a coat of Mod Podge Satin Decoupage Glue* over the drawer front. Make sure to get the Mod Podge to the edges of the drawer.
Lay the paper onto the drawer and smooth. Allow the Mod Podge to dry.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Place the drawer onto a cutting mat and cut away the excess paper using a craft knife.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Sand away any rough-cut edges using a sanding block on the edge of the drawers.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

A small nail file is great for getting into small to reach places.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Place the labels onto the drawer fronts and fill them with all your goodies.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Don’t judge me for my weird categories.

Crafters have a lot of random stuff to store, and this cabinet holds a lot of stuff.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

You could use wallpaper, stencils, metal hardware to customize this into the perfect organized cabinet.

Don’t Miss a Thing…Make Sure to Follow me

Eileen Hull & Sizzix New Dies

January 31, 2022February 1, 202212 Comments

Chapter 1 Eileen Hull Sizzix Release

It’s that time of year when Sizzix releases its new designs.

And being part of the Eileen Hull Teams, I wanted to share a few projects

that I made with Eileen’s New Dies.

Watercolor Floral Postal Collage Card

The “Watercolor Floral Postal Card” is made using the Snail Mail Thinlets Die Set*.

Watercolor Floral Postal Collage Card

The snail mail die* is a faux postage stamp pane that fits on the front of an A-2 card.

It’s easy to create postage stamps by tearing them apart with a ruler

and the perforation marks.

My favorite project hands-down is this sweet little treasure box

that I made for my new granddaughter that is coming in May.

I’m very excited to have a little more “pink” in my life.

I will be sharing more on how I put this box together later in the month.

It uses the New Eileen Hull XL Score-Board Book Box*.

This die is very versatile because you use it to create a book or a box.

Eileen Hull Sizzix Phone Stand

The New Phone Stand Die* is a quick and easy project to put together.

So easy to personalize with your favorite patterned paper.

And it looks good sitting on my desk.

These phone stands would make a fun gift.

Eileen Hull Sizzix 2022 Chapter One Release Party

Check out the Designers Links below for even more ideas.

There’s a giveaway too! If you leave a comment for each of the designers in the Release Party Hop, or during the Facebook Live or YouTube video, you will be eligible to win one of the newly released products! Tell us what your favorite new product is and what you plan to do with it! Thanks for hopping with us

Pam Bray

Julia Aston

Lisa Hoel

Maggi Harding

Jennie Atkinson

Jenny Marples

Sue Eldred (you are here!)

Karen Bearse

Madeline Arendt

Sharon Curtis

Tonya Trantham

Elizabeth Robinson
Sarah Lizzie

Prissy Pink Princess Wreath

January 10, 2022January 10, 20222 Comments

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

How to make a Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath.

I decided to stray from my typical “clean and simple” style to go super feminine

with this Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath.

The wreath could also double as a princess crown. (If you’re into that kind of thing.)

Ribbon Wreath 327

Usually, when I start a project, I have an idea of how I want it to turn out.

This project, however, turned out completely different than my original plan.

I started with a basket of pink, white and red ribbons in various widths and styles.

I wanted to make a simple ribbon wreath and tie cut strips of ribbon to a wreath form.

I wasn’t happy with it, so I scratched that idea. (it’s a good idea to be flexible)

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Here’s what I did instead:

Being resourceful, I used a 5 ½” lid from an extra-large Nesquik can for the base.
Using the inside ridge as my guide, I cut away the inside.

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Because when I started this project, I was going to do something different, I spray painted the rim of the lid white.
It’s still probably a good idea to do, depending on what kind of wreath you intend on making. (Unless you like the color blue.)

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Wrap and cover the rim of the lid with a 7/8″ White Grosgrain Ribbon*. To give the ribbon wreath a little more softness and size, I added a little bit of poly-fil under the ribbon while wrapping. Use a Hot Glue Gun* to glue the ribbon to keep the ribbon from moving. It took approximately two yards of ribbon to go around the edge of the lid.
Wrap additional pink sheer ribbon around the white grosgrain ribbon.

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Make ribbon rosettes flowers to go around the wreath in different sizes.

For the larger rosette flowers, cut a 12″ piece of 7/8″ White Sheer Organza Ribbon* and a 12″ piece of 5/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon*.
Lay the 5/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon* on top of the sheer ribbon and create a “running stitch” down one side of the ribbon.

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Gather the ends of the thread together and tie in a knot. Trim the ends. I use a heavy-duty sewing thread for the rosettes. It doesn’t break when I tighten them.
Hot glue a fancy rhinestone button in the center of the rosette.
Glue flower onto the wreath.
To make smaller rosette flowers, use 6″ strips of 3/8″ satin or grosgrain ribbon. Create a “running stitch” like used in the larger rosette and tighten.
Glue a small pearl bead in the center of the rosettes.
Glue smaller rosettes around the larger rosette.
Create small leaves by folding and scrunching green ribbon. Glue under the rosette flowers.
Create strings of pretty beads anchored with additional flower rosettes to hang in the middle of the wreath.
Cut a larger piece of ribbon for hanging the Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath.
Create a ribbon bow for the top of the wreath. Glue a fancy rhinestone button onto the bow and glue it into place.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Gwen Studios. I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

Gwen Studios 3/8″ Pink Satin Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 3/8″ White Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 3/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 5/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 7/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 7/8″ White Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 7/8″ Pink Sheer Organza Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 7/8″ White Sheer Organza Ribbon*
Gwen Studios Sagebrush Green Satin Ribbon Tower*
Large Nesquik Lid
Poly-Fil*
Xyron Multi-Stick Glue Gun*
Beads
Fancy Rhinestone Buttons
Pink Twine
White Spray Paint

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

January 3, 2022January 10, 2022Leave a comment

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

A simple little project to make for Valentine’s Day.

The Valentine Treat Pouch would make a cute gift for teachers and friends

or anyone you want to share a little love and kindness with.

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Materials Used: (*Affiliate Links)

Scrapbook Paper or Cardstock
StyleTechCraft Red Transparent Vinyl*
StyleTechCraft Vinyl Transfer Tape*
StyleTechCraft Vinyl Tool Kit*
Valentine SVG File (from The Silhouette Store)
Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*
Scoring Board and Scoring Tool*
Clear Acetate
Ribbon
4″ x 4″ Clear Zipper Pouch*
Candy
Circle Die
Cropadile Hole Punch*

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Directions:

Cut a piece of scrapbook paper (or cardstock) 4″ x 10″.
Using a Scoring Board and Scoring Tool*, score the paper at 4″, 4 ½”, 5″, and 9″. (The lines on the above sample are just for reference.)

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Fold the paper along the score lines. Create a “valley” fold at the 4 ½” and 5″ mark. Fold the 1″ section over to create a flap.
If you don’t want to see the paper pattern on the inside, you can adhere a 4″ x 4″ piece of white paper on the inside.

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Cut a 2 ½” circle on the first 4″ section. (Make sure to leave room for the 1″ flap.)
Cut a 3″ x 3″ piece of clear acetate. Remove the protective coating from the acetate and adhere to the inside of the pouch under the circle.

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Instead of using stickers on the front of the acetate, I cut a Valentine Heart and Circle Design using a Silhouette Cameo and StyleTechCraft Red Transparent Vinyl*. I sized the design to fit inside the 2 ½” circle.
After removing the excess vinyl from the design, use transfer paper to adhere to the acetate.

“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.

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Fill a clear bag with treats and place it inside the treat pouch.
Punch two holes through the front and back of the pouch and bag.
Insert ribbon through holes and tie.

You can easily adapt the measurements to create a larger or smaller treat pouch.

Top 3 Favorite Paper Crafting Projects of 2021

December 21, 2021December 19, 2021Leave a comment

2021 Top 3 Paper Crafting Projects-Sue's Creative Workshop www.sueeldred.com

My Top 3 Sizzix/Eileen Hull Paper Crafting Projects.

As part of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I post projects every month using her dies.

This month Eileen asked us to pick our three favorite projects for 2021.

These three projects are my top three favorites.

Click on the pictures or links below ↓ to go to the original post with all the details.

The Winter Fun Folio Album was made with the Eileen Hull Folio Journal Die from Sizzix*.

If you like an album with a lot of options, then the Folio Journal Die is for you.

You can see the full project details here.

Good Things Come in Small Packages.

The “Sweet Life Tiny Book” was made with the Eileen Hull/Sizzix Tiny Book Die*

and Hershey Peanut Butter Cup Wrappers. You can see the full project details here.

The “Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album” was made with

the New Full-Sized Journal Die* from Eileen Hull and Sizzix.

This was probably my most favorite one. I love this die because of its impressive size.

The finished album measures 6 1/4″ x 8 3/4″.

You’ll need to have a Sizzix Big Shot Plus*or Sizzix Big Shot Pro* to cut this.

You can read all the project details here.

Making a Christmas Putz House

December 12, 20212 Comments

Making a Christmas Putz House

Christmas Putz houses are little cardboard or paper houses.

Sometimes illuminated, they are usually decorated with mica flakes

and glitter to make festive Holiday Villages.

Making a Christmas Putz House
Last year, the Eileen Hull Teams got together to bring everyone a little

Comfort and Joy during a rough Christmas Season.

Everyone seemed to enjoy it, so we decided to do it again.

My Christmas Putz House, made with Eileen’s House Ornament Die*,

is my contribution to this year’s “Comfort and Joy” collaboration.

Making a Christmas Putz House

Materials Used: (*affiliate link)

Sizzix 663636 House Ornament Die by Eileen Hull*
Sizzix Matboard*
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*
Xyron Creative Station®*
Rapid Fuse Adhesive*
Corrugated Kraft Paper
Christmas Scrapbook Paper
Bottle Brush Tree*
Christmas Embellishments

Making a Christmas Putz House

Directions:

Cut two 6″ x 8″ pieces of Christmas Scrapbook.
Run both pieces of paper design side up through the Xyron Creative Station®*. As the paper moves through, it adds adhesive to the underneath side. You get complete adhesive covering.
Cut two pieces of Sizzix Matboard* 6″ x 8″.
Adhere the Christmas Scrapbook paper onto each one of the mat boards. (Underneath will be plain)
Lay covered mat board on top of the House Ornament Die*. Sandwich the die and mat board between the cutting plates. Run the die, matboard, and cutting plate through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*. The Big Shot will cut out the house shape and two tiny houses you can use on a later project.
Cut two of the house shapes.
Carefully fold on the scored lines.
Cut off the top tab with the two holes on both houses. (It is for making the house into an ornament.)
You will also need to cut the bottom flap from one of the houses.
Use Rapid Fuse Adhesive* to assemble the house. Glue all sides of the house together before gluing the roof tabs.

Making a Christmas Putz House

For the Roof: Cut a piece of Kraft Corrugated paper 2 1/4″ x 4″. Fold in half and glue to the top of the roof.
Place two small pieces of white mat board over the window section of the ornament house die and run through the big shot die cutting machine. Trim around the matboard to create two small windows. Cut two small pieces of gold paper or vellum to fit under the window frame and glue them into place. Glue the windows frames onto the house.
Cut a tiny piece of mat board to use as a door. Glue a small piece of corrugated paper over the door for the roof.
Use a 3″ x 4″ piece of mat board as the base for the house. Cover the mat board with scrapbook paper.
Glue the putz house, bottle brush tree, and mini snowman ornament to the base.
Decorate your Christmas Putz House with small wreaths, snowflakes, glitter and mica flakes.

DIY Rainbow Ribbon Pillow

December 7, 20214 Comments

Rainbow Ribbon Pillow-Sue's Creative Workshop www.sueeldred.com 9617

How to make a Rainbow Ribbon Pillow.

If you have a little girl in your life,

this bright and colorful Rainbow Ribbon Pillow is sure to make her smile.

DIY Rainbow Ribbon Pillow

Materials Used: (*affiliate link)

DIY Rainbow Ribbon Pillow

Directions:

Cut several 4″ strips of ribbon in a variety of rainbow colors.
Lightly glue the ends of the ribbon together to form a loop.

DIY Rainbow Ribbon Pillow

Cut a 7″ x 7″ piece of white felt. Glue the ribbon loops around the four edges of the felt.

Rainbow Ribbon Pillow-Sue's Creative Workshop www.sueeldred.com 9634

Hand cut a sun, raindrops, and the word “SMILE” out of Kunin Classic Felt.
Cut another piece of white felt 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″. Stitch the felt cut-outs onto the white felt square.
Iron on the Rainbow Applique onto the middle of the felt square.
Cut a 7″ x 7″ piece of blue felt. Center the decorated white square onto the blue felt and pin it into place. Sew around the white felt using a sewing machine. (This is the pillow front.)
Lay the “pillow front” onto the white felt square with ribbon loops. Sew around the edge of the felt. Leave a small gap for adding poly-fil*. After stuffing, finish sewing the edge of the pillow to close.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Gwen Studios. I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

How to make a Holiday Door Hanger

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021Leave a comment