March Calendar Girl Card

March 15, 2018February 9, 20233 Comments

The March Calendar Girl card was made by using one the pages from my

Calendar Girls Mini Coloring Book* by Adornit.

The card was water colored using dye ik pads and a Waterbrush*

I apply the ink directly onto a piece of acetate and pick up the ink with my water-brush.

MATERIAL LIST: (*affiliate links)

81032 Calendar Girls Mini Coloring Book (ADORNit)
22489 Green Chevron 12” x 12” Paper (ADORNit)
22737 Art Ply Paintables-Occasions (ADORNit) (inside of card)
Cardstock: Cream, Gold, Olive
Dye Inkpads
Waterbrush*
Acetate Sheet
Tombow Marker #851 Salmon
Diamond Stickles Glitter Glue*
Gold Gel Ink Pen*
Enamel Dots
Xyron Tape Runner*
5/8” Ivory Sheer Ribbon

March Calendar Card Directions:

Form a 5 x 6 ¾ inch card from cream cardstock.
Cut green chevron patterned paper to 4 ¼ x 6 inches. Adhere to gold cardstock and trim a small border. Adhere layers onto 4 ½ x 6 ¼ olive green layer and then onto the cream card base.
Cut Calendar Girl coloring page to 3 ¼ x 4 ¾ inches.
Apply light watercolor wash to coloring page using waterbrush and ink from light blue dye ink pad.
Color on acetate sheet with the salmon marker; pick up color with waterbrush and color girls face on coloring page.
Dab ink onto the acetate sheet with ink pads. Pick up color with waterbrush and paint the rest of the calendar image.
Add gold accents to the glasses, center of flower, skirt, socks and lettering using the gold gel pen.
Add diamond stickles to the girl’s hair and vest.
Adhere calendar girl to a thin gold cardstock border and onto the front of the card base.
Add green enamel dots to the bottom corner of the card.
Tie a sheer ivory ribbon to left side of card.

Finished card size: 5” x 6 ¾.”

March Calendar Girl was sponsored by ADORNit.

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How to make a Love Coaster with Easel

February 1, 2018February 13, 20259 Comments

A Quick and Easy, DIY, Valentine’s Decoration or Gift.

The “Love Coaster with Easel” is one of the projects that I made at the StyleTechCraft

booth while at Creativation last week.

Everyone loved how easy it is to make an easel using a clothespin.

Materials Used: (*affiliate link)

Mat Board Square Coasters*
Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*
Heart and Love SVG File from the Silhouette Store
Red Ultra Metallic Vinyl from StyleTechCraft*
Black Glossy Craft Vinyl from StyleTechCraft*
StyleTechCraft Vinyl Tool Kit*
StyleTechCraft Clear Transfer Tape*
Silver Leaf Paint Pen*
Wooden Clothespins*
Rapid Fuse Adhesive*

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To make the Love Coaster…

You can use Plain White Square Coasters* or…I made my scalloped coaster using a steel rule die and white chipboard.
Cut a heart out of Translucent Red Glittered Vinyl from Tape Technologies using a thin metal die. Apply the glitter heart to the coaster using a transfer paper made for vinyl.
Using my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*, I cut the word “love” out of Black Glittered Translucent Vinyl and applied it directly over my heart using transfer paper.
I edged the sides of my coaster in silver, using a Silver Leaf Paint Pen*.

How to make an easel using a clothespin.

To make the Easel…

Glue a Wooden Clothespin* on the back of the coaster with Rapid Fuse Adhesive*.
Pull the clothespin open just enough so that the round metal spring comes slightly out of its groove. (Some clothespins work better than others so you might need a little luck.)
To keep the clothespin from snapping shut…glue the top ends of the clothespin together.

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A couple of guys at the show made theirs into Valentine’s cards.

I told them all they had to do was add a sweet note inside and, they were set.

Maybe I should have told them including flowers and chocolates is also a good idea.

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How to make a last minute gift bag from a 12″ x 12″ piece of scrapbook paper.

December 21, 2017September 16, 2021Leave a comment

It’s getting to be crunch time… Need a cute little gift bag?

This gift bag measures 4″ x 6′ and is made from one 12″ x 12″ piece of double sided

scrapbook paper. (The paper used on my bags are from Paper House Productions.)

How to make a last minute Gift Bag…

Cut paper to 8 ¼” x 11 ¾”.
Score the top of the paper ¾”.
Score the bottom of the paper 1 ½”.
Score the paper at ¾”, 4 ¾”, 5 ½”, 6 ¼”, 10 ¼” and 11″

Fold paper along score lines using mountain and valley folds.
Make cuts as indicated on the diagram below.
Fold over the top scored section to expose the reverse side of the double sided paper.
Glue the top 1/2″ scored section down first before assembling the rest of the bag.

Glue sides together and then glue bottom flaps.
Punch holes on the top of the newly assembled bag.
Cut white sheer ribbon in half. Insert into holes, tie not on the inside of the bag.
Embellish your bag with additional images and tag.

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Sprucing Up with Holiday Greens

December 17, 2017November 20, 20186 Comments

It doesn’t have to cost a lot to spruce up your home for the Holidays.

I took advantage of the beautiful warm December Day we had yesterday to spend time outside

sprucing up the front porch with some Holiday greenery.

This year…October and November was an extremely busy and stressful time for me.

And, even though I winterized and cleaned up most of the flowers in the flower beds.

The big pots on the front porch were ignored.

A little Holiday Love was needed.

I used my Fiskars Pruning Shears* and went around the yard and cutting sprigs of pine

branches from the large pine trees in my yard. (lucky for me I have several)

I have a friend who buys an extra Christmas tree to chop up the branches to use for greenery.

After finishing cleaning out the pot…

I stuck the ends of the branches into the dirt filling up the pot making it look like a little tree.

I added a few pinecones for fun.

I tied a simple bow around the neck of a Solar Lamp* and added that to the pot.

So simple and easy. But, what a difference it makes.

One for the other side of the stairs as well.

A little Holiday swag for the sled.

I love this vintage sled I picked up at a flea market last year for only $15… skates included.

I’m keeping it fairly simple again this year.

I’ll be honest, with losing my Dad last month, I’ve had a hard time decorating this year.

I’m giving myself grace to keep it simple. Family is really all that matters.

Happy Holidays…from my house to yours

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Merry Little Sticky Note Holder

December 12, 2017February 9, 2023Leave a comment

Need a inexpensive gift idea to give a teacher or co-worker?

The Merry Little Sticky Note Holder is a quick and easy project that you can make

in just minutes.

How to make a Merry Little Sticky Note Holder

Supplies Needed: (*affiliate link)

3″ x 5″ Sticky Notes*
Cardstock
Warm My Heart Sticker
Wood Christmas Sharpes
Bone Folder*
Scotch Restickable Tabs*
White Acrylic Paint
Red and White Baker’s Twine*
Pine Craft Stem

Directions:

Score a 5 ¼” x 9” piece of cardstock at the 2 ¼”, 2 ¾”, 6” and 6 ½” mark.
Fold along scored lines.
Make a ½” guide line on end of the scored cardstock for applying sticker border. Apply a small border on the guide line. Add a second border to the back of the first.
Paint “merry” and “small ornament” from wood cut outs with white acrylic paint.
Wrap red and white twine around top flap and tie ornament and greenery. Glue merry onto front flap.
Add restickable mini tab to the inside of the flap and add sticky notes.

You can purchase the Warm My Heart Sticker Sheet and Christmas Wood Shapes from Adornit.com.

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A Very Merry Christmas Frame

December 4, 2017August 5, 2021Leave a comment

Everyone in my family thinks of me whenever they see red buffalo plaid…

I’m not sure why?

But seriously… what’s not to love?

To make my Very Merry Christmas Frame…

I picked up a few sheets of the Simple Stories Very Merry line of scrapbook paper

from my local Scrapbook Store. Along with a few embellishments and a

Deflecto Clear Frame, 8″ x 10″ (597901CR)* (*affiliate link)

I made a cute and simple Very Merry Christmas frame.

If I decide to change the look next year, I have a great start to an awesome scrapbook layout.

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Glittered Snowflake Ornament

December 3, 2017November 29, 20192 Comments

How to Create a Glittered Snowflake Ornament

Glittered Snowflake Ornament Supplies: (*affiliate link)

StyleTechCraft Christmas Colors Bundle on Amazon*

How to make a Glittered Snowflake Ornament

Pour Mod Podge* in small bowl and mix in glitter.
If needed…You can add a few drops of water to the mixture to thin it out.
Create a funnel from a piece of cardstock. Pour glitter mixture into ornament.
Swirl the mixture around the ornament until all the sides are covered.
Turn ornament over and allow excess mixture to drain out.
Allow overnight to let the inside of your ornament to fully dry.
Die-cut a snowflake from the polished metal vinyl.
Apply transfer tape to the front of the snowflake die and removed protective backing.
Lay transfer onto the ornament and smooth from the center out.
Decorate ornament with greenery, berries and bow.

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