DIY Happiness is Homemade Rustic Frame

February 26, 2020January 7, 2021Leave a comment

How to make a DIY Happiness is Homemade Rustic Frame…

The DIY Happiness is Homemade Frame is a simple home décor vinyl project that we made

in my StyleTechCraft Workshop at Creativation 2020 in Phoenix last month.

DIY Happiness is Homemade Frame Products Used: (*affiliate link)

Disclosure: This blog uses 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!

Directions:

Cut an 8″ x 10″ piece of red scrapbook paper and insert inside rustic frame.
Cut a piece of 3 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ matboard and a 3 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ piece of gray scrapbook paper.

Lay the 3 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ gray scrapbook 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.
Adhere the gray scrapbook paper onto the 3 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ piece of matboard.

Using a Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*, create and cut the words “Happiness is” and “homemade”.
Using the weeding tool, carefully remove the negative spaces in and around the letters.

Cut a piece of transfer paper a little larger than the “heart and homemade” words.
Lay transfer paper over “heart and homemade”. Give a gentle rub using scraper tool.

Apply onto the gray chipboard paper. Remove transfer paper.
Center the words “happiness is” between “heart and homemade” and repeat the process.
Apply adhesive to the back of the chipboard layer using the Xyron tape runner.

Adhere the chipboard layer centered in the frame.
Add red felt flower to right corner of the frame.

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Random Letter Art

February 23, 2020February 22, 20201 Comment

You don’t need to be perfect, you are awesome.

I’ve been on the Creating with Joy Design Team for the past 5 years.

During that time I’ve created all kinds of projects using a large variety of Embroidered Iron-On

letters. And because I occasionally change my mind of what I want my projects to say,

I have a bag of random letters.

For this month’s Design Team project I decided to use from that bag of random letters.

I gathered my letters together to see what I could spell.

Doesn’t it look like a colorful bowl of Alphabet Soup?

Supplies Needed:

Random Iron Embroidered Letters
White Heavyweight Textured Cardstock
Kraft Cardstock*
Black Cardstock
Beacon Adhesives Fabri-Tac Glue*
8′ x 10″ Frame
Ruler
tape runner
Removable Painter’s Tape*

To make a Framed Word Art…

Measure and cut a 8″ x 10″ piece of Kraft cardstock* to fit inside frame.
Cut a 5 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ piece of white heavyweight cardstock.
Arrange letters on white cardstock to play with the random letter placement.
Use a piece of removable painters tape to keep the letters in line. (just because it’s not perfect doesn’t mean it can’t be straight.)
Apply fabri-tac glue* to the back of the letters before adhering them to the paper. (I used my finger tip to rub the glue to the letters.)
Cut a piece of black cardstock 5 3/4″ x 7 3/4″, adhere finished letter art onto the black cardstock. Adhere white and black layers onto Kraft cardstock and place inside frame.
Optional: Glass in or Out? I left the glass out of the frame for photography purposed. I added the glass back in after I was finished taking the picture.

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A little matting and a frame and I have a fun inspirational piece of Random Letter Art.

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Sweet as Honey Pocket Notebook

February 21, 2020April 21, 20242 Comments

How to Create a Pocket Notebook Album…

If you love yellow and black your going to love the bee inspired paper pack from DCWV.

Once I looked through the paper pack and saw the gold embossed patterned papers I knew

it needed to be made into a mini album.

I used the Eileen Hull Notebook die along with the 12″ x 12″ paper pad to create my album.

You can find the DCWV Honey Dear Premium Paper Stack exclusively at JoAnn Fabrics.

To Create the Sweet as Honey Pocket Notebook I Used: (*affiliate link)

Directions:

Cut two 6″ x 8-1/2″pieces of decorative scrapbook paper for the front and inside of the cover.
Lay decorative scrapbook 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 back side of the paper.
Easy to use and it doesn’t need any electricity.
I like using the Xyron Creative Station* when making mini books because you get complete coverage, no wrinkling, no bubbles!

Cut a piece of mat board 6″ x 8-1/2″.
Adhere the decorative paper on each side of the mat board.
Lay the covered mat board over the notebook die* sandwiched between two cutting plates.
Crank the handle of the Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine*and run the die through the machine. The Big Shot will cut and score the mat board.

The notebook die creases the center of mat board as it goes through the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine* making it easy to fold the cover for your mini album.

Cut a 2 1/4″ x 5″ strip of decorative paper to use for the spine and run it through the Xyron Creative Station*. Adhere to spine.
Included in the Honey Dear Premium Stack is two pages with twelve 3″ x 4″ journaling cards. Choose one of the journaling cards from the page to embellish the front cover of the notebook.

Choose 5 coordinating patterns from the Honey Dear Premium Paper Stack. Cut the pages using the notebook die.
Crease on the center score lines.
Using gold and white twine, wrap the twine around the inside creases and around the outside of the book cover to secure the pages.

After I had all my pages together, I tied the piece of twine together in one knot on the spine and tucked in the ends.

A cute little pocket notebook for taking notes or adding pictures.

After making the pocket notebook…

I decided to make a gift card holder with tag using the Gift Card Folder & Label Die*.

To make the Gift Card Holder:

Cut a piece of 6″ x 9″ paper from the Honey Décor Premium Paper Stack.
Lay the paper over the Gift Card Folder Die* sandwiched between two cutting plates.
Crank the handle of the Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine*and run the die through the machine. The die cuts and scores the gift card folder.
Fold along the score lines on the three sides to create a little pocket.
Adhere bottom three flaps together using a xyron tape runner*.
Cut a 1″ strip of coordinating paper to create a band. Adhere the band to the holder using the xyron tape runner*.
The Gift Card Folder Die* also comes with card insert and tab to use for holding gift cards.

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2020 I can see it now!

December 30, 2019Leave a comment

Twenty Twenty is “clearly” going to be a year of stupid puns and silly memes.

We might as well get used to it.

So, if you can’t beat them, you might as well join them.

Joy Iron-on Embroidered Letters are great for making creative and funny t-shirts,

they’re also great for making creative and funny signs.

Here’s what I used to make my 2020 Canvas:

10″ x 10″ Canvas*
DecoArt Titanium White Americana Acrylics*
DecoArt Navy Blue Americana Acrylic Paint*
Paintbrush
Joy Iron On Embroidered Letters and Numbers
Blue Painter’s Tape*
Beacon Fabri-Tac Adhesive*
Americana Classic Stencil – Jacobean Floral*
Stencil Brush*
Flower Embellishments
Small Eye Glasses
Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*

*Disclosure: This blog uses 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!

Directions:

Paint the entire canvas with a generous amount of white acrylic paint. While the white paint is still wet, softly blend the navy blue paint.

Once the canvas has dried. Position the Jacobean Floral Stencil* onto the corner of the canvas and tape down the edges with removable painter’s tape to keep the stencil from moving.
Use a stipple brush to lightly apply white acrylic paint inside open stencil areas.

The stenciling creates a nice subtle background.
Stencil all four corners of the canvas.

To keep the numbers and letters straight, use a piece of blue painters tape on the canvas.
Glue letters and numbers onto the canvas using Fabri Tac Adhesive.

To make it a little more “Punny”…I created glasses out of cardstock using my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*. To make the glasses more sturdy, I made three of each size and stacked and glued them together.
Glue glasses and flower embellishments onto canvas.

You can find a wide selection of Joy® embroidered iron-on letters and alphabet sheets in different sizes at your local craft stores!

“This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Joy® 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 Red Buffalo Plaid Frame

December 13, 2019December 12, 2019Leave a comment

How to Make a Red Buffalo Plaid Frame

Products Used:

Directions:

Lightly sand wood frame with a sanding block to smooth the frame and remove any oils and imperfections.
Paint frame with DecoArt Americana Country Red Acrylic Paint*. (allow paint to dry)

Add strips of painter’s tape onto the frame to make stripes. Rub your finger over the tape to make sure that the tape is securely on the frame and has no gaps.
Paint inside the stripes with black paint. Be careful not to apply the paint too thick. Only one thin coat of paint is needed.

Remove painter’s tape.
Allow black paint to fully dry before continuing to the next step.

Rotate the frame and apply the tape in the opposite direction. Make sure the tape is securely on the frame.
Paint additional stripes.

Lightly sand the frame after dry. Sanding brings out the woodgrain and helps to hide any little imperfection.
Wipe the frame smooth with a clean cloth.
Apply the Carta Bella Christmas Market Chipboard Accents to front of frame.

The Red Buffalo Plaid Frame was made in Sue’s 2019 Holiday Workshop.

The Carta Bella Christmas Market Collection*

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Simple Country Christmas Vase

December 3, 2019August 31, 2021Leave a comment

Simple Country Christmas Vase

Create a sweet Country Christmas Vase with a little help using Joy Iron On Embroidered Letters.

Supplies Used:

Joy White Baby Monogram Iron On Embroidered Letters*
Small Woodslice with Drilled Hole*
DecoArt Americana Multi-Surface Red Hot Acrylic Paint*
Ball Quart Mason Jar*
Ivory Spray Paint
Sanding Block*
Beacon 3-in-1 Craft Glue*
Ribbon (Michaels Craft Store)
Red Berries Stems*
Greenery
Small Wood Star

*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!

Directions:

Spray the mason jar with a couple coats of ivory colored spray paint.

2. After the paint has dried, lightly sand the jar to remove the paint off the letters.

3. Drill a hole on the top of a small wood slice and paint the center with red acrylic paint.
4. Glue the embroidered letters and wood star onto the wood slice with craft glue.
5. Tie ribbon around the neck of the jar and add embellished wood slice.

You can find a wide selection of Joy® embroidered iron-on letters and alphabet sheets in different sizes at your local craft stores.

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Cardmaking with Vinyl

October 5, 2019January 7, 2021Leave a comment

Happy World Cardmaking Day!

To celebrate World Cardmaking Day I thought I’d share a few cards made with

StyleTechCraft adhesive vinyl.

I created this card for my Grandson Nick’s 9th birthday last weekend.

He was very impressed. (it could have just been the money included in the card)

Using StyleTechCrafts Ultra Metallic Vinyl* and a Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting

Machine* it was easy to create a card using basic fonts included with the machine.

And…if you like the look of a Glittery Card at Christmas but hate the mess it leaves.

You can create simple Holiday cards using StyleTechCrafts Transparent Glitter Vinyl*

and you won’t have glitter hanging around your studio for months and months.

I love the look of the Chrome Vinyl on this simple Christmas Card.

It looks likes it’s embossed. (but it’s not!)

This month the StyleTechCraft Design Team was asked to post about their favorite vinyl.

That’s kind of like asking us to pick our favorite child.

It all depends on what you’re doing and which one you need. (kids and vinyl)

Styletech Craft products brought to you by ATSM Craft

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Country Christmas Pocket Notebook

October 2, 2019June 1, 202256 Comments

Country Christmas Pocket Notebook.

Being a friend and a big fan of the creative dies that Eileen Hull designs for Sizzix…

I was happy to jump on the band wagon with Eileen Hull’s Design Team and Educators

to create an album using Eileen Hull’s NEW Pocket Notebook Die from Sizzix*.

You’ll just flip at the amazing things these ladies have come up with.

Make sure to read to the end of this post to see the full list of designers.

Is it too early to start thinking Christmas?

Once I saw the Simple Stories– Country Christmas 6 x 8 paper pad* I knew it would make

a cute little album for Christmas using Eileen Hull’s Pocket Notebook Die*.

To create the album you’ll need to cut out the pieces from matboard.

The Sizzix Little Sizzles Mat Board* is the perfect size to use with the XL Sizzix dies.

I like to use my Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive to the back of the paper.

You can do this before or after you cut the die.

The Pocket Notebook Die* cuts the cover (you will need 2), a pen-loop and latch and pages for

the book. The page size is adjustable and the spine of the book can be any size from 3/8″ to 2″.

I kept the cover and inside of my album pretty simple, I’ll embellish it more as I add pictures.

The spine has pre-cut holes for gathering the inside pages.

I folded several of the 6″ x 8″ paper from the pad to make little page groupings.

Each one is held together with an elastic loop with I tied on the outside of the spine.

I created a couple pocket pages in the center of one of the page groupings.

There’s a lot of possibilities and potential when using the Pocket Notebook die.

Country Christmas Pocket Notebook Products Used:

Welcome to the Pocket Notebook Release Party!

Eileen’s Inspiration and Educator teams have combined to show us their amazing Pocket Notebook ideas. Please follow the Blog Hop to see all of the fabulous projects, techniques and videos!

There are also two GIVEAWAYS– the Pocket Notebook die and a gift certificate for Eileen’s Etsy store. To enter to win, leave a comment on each of the posts. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 8 on Eileen’s Facebook Live show.

Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Faux Barn Wood Pumpkin

September 25, 2019February 9, 2023Leave a comment

Add a little Joy to your Fall Home Décor with this quick and easy Fall Centerpiece.

I wanted to make something new to decorate my mantel for fall this year.

So…I made a quick (or not so quick) trip to my local Hobby Lobby.

While there, I found this unfinished wood pumpkin and a fall floral pick (among other things).

It went together really quick. I had it painted and put together in no time.

To be honest, the project didn’t turn out exactly how I envisioned in my head,

I think it turned out better. (my original thought was to paint it in soft muted fall colors)

The best part of the whole process was…

this simple wood painted pumpkin inspired my son to spend the next few hours arranging

and rearranging my mantels until he got them just perfect. (and that makes me happy!)

Faux Barn Wood Pumpkin Supplies Needed:

Joy Black Embroidered Letters
Beacon 3 in 1 Glue*
Wood Pumpkin (Hobby Lobby)
Deco Art Acrylic Paints: Coffee Bean*, Dark Scarlet*, Country Red*
Paintbrush
Fall Floral Pick
Fine Grit Sandpaper*
Ribbon and Twine

Create the look of old barn wood using a wood pumpkin cut-out and acyrlic paint.

Directions:

Paint the wood pumpkin with brown acrylic paint. Make sure to get down into the grooves.
After the brown paint has dried paint the sections of the pumpkin with alternating colors.
Sand the pumpkin with a fine grit sandpaper* to distress and smooth the wood.

Glue the embroidered letters and floral pick onto the wood pumpkin with Beacon 3 in 1 Glue*.

Create a bow with sheer ribbon tied in the center with twine and glue onto the top of the pumpkin for the finishing touch.

A quick and easy Fall Centerpiece for my mantel.

You can find a wide selection of Joy® embroidered iron-on letters

and alphabet sheets in different sizes at your local craft stores.

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Mini Treat Jars for Fall Parties

September 19, 2019January 7, 202110 Comments

Mini Treat Jars for Fall

Impress your guests with this quick and easy table favor.

Create the perfect extra touch for your next Fall party or Get-Together.

I found these adorable mini mason jars at Michaels the other day and fell in love.

If you know me at all, you know I love anything miniature.

I just knew they would be perfect for filling with little treats.

To create the label for the jar…I used a Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*

and StyleTechCraft Orange and Bronze Luster Vinyl* to cut out the cute “Hello Fall” SVG file

from Jillibean Soup. I used my StyleTechCraft weeding tool to remove the background pieces

of my image. I transferred the “Hello Fall” label using StyleTechCraft Grid Transfer Tape*

After filling the jar with wrapped caramels…

I wrapped the rim on the jar with twine and tied on a small tag.

I glued a paper marigold (which I found at Hobby Lobby) on the top of the jar.

Cute little party favors to place by each guests plate.

My project is part of the Fall Blog Hop with Designer Craft Connection and StyleTechCraft vinyl.

If you would like to see more Fall projects hop on over to the Designer Crafts Connection Blog

to see the full list of designers.

Styletech Craft products brought to you by ATSM Craft

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