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:

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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.

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Plaid Tidings Embroidery Hoop Ornament

December 12, 2019December 3, 2023Leave a comment

How to make a Plaid Tidings Embroidery Hoop Ornament

I guess you might say I’ve gone a little overboard on the Buffalo Plaid this year.

How can I help myself, I just love it all.

I got a little inspired by a Christmas ad I saw for clothes and decided to make this ornament.

It’s another quick and easy Holiday Ornament to make.

A perfect little gift for your Plaid Loving friends like me.

Supplies Needed: (*affiliate link)

Joy White Iron On Embroidered Letters, Baby Monogram
Black & Red Buffalo Plaid Flannel Fabric
Iron*
Scissors*
4″ Round Embroidery Hoop*
DecoArt Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paint, Black Tie*
Craft Pine Stems*
Beacon 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue*
Ribbon and Red Jute Twine*
Jingle Bell

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Directions:

Paint the embroidery hoop with black acrylic paint.
Cut a piece of flannel that is larger than the hoop.
Arrange the Joy® Baby Monogram Embroidered Iron On Letters shiny side down onto the flannel and inside the hoop to make sure they fit.
Set iron to cotton setting, approx. 350° or follow fabric care label.
Cover letters with a fine cloth. With firm pressure iron cloth over the letters for 25 seconds.
Turn flannel over and iron the back of the letters for 25 seconds.
Allow 1 minute to cool before handling.

Insert the flannel into the embroidery hoop and tighten.
Trim the excess flannel from around the embroidery hoop.
Glue pine craft stem around the outside edge of the hoop.
Embellish the hoop with ribbon and jingle bell.
Add a piece of red twine to hang.

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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How to make a Plaid Tidings Embroidery Hoop Ornament-Sue's Creative Workshop www.sueeldred.com

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DIY Mini Ketchup Bottle Snow Globe from recycled materials

December 11, 2019April 25, 2024Leave a comment

Creating a Snow Globe from a Mini Ketchup Bottle

A little Holiday up-cycling project for my fellow collectors (aka savers).

When you order room service at some hotels you get these little glass condiment jars.

When my husband used to travel he’d occasional bring them home. (I’ve trained him well.)

Add in a few miscellaneous supplies and I had the start of a cute little snow globe.

There are several options to use as a base. Old hardware pieces, vintage Jello molds.

Materials Used:

Mini Glass Condiment Bottle
Old Hardware Piece (mine is a escutcheon plate)
Rust-Oleum Spray Paint in Colonial Red*
Super Glue*
Craft Pine Stem*
Fine Grit Sandpaper*
Buttons
Snowflake
Extra Fine Crystal Diamond Glitter* or Clear Micro Beads*

To Make the Mini Ketchup Bottle Snow Globe:

I gave the brass piece and the lid of the ketchup bottle a light sanding and sprayed it with Rust-Oleum Spray Paint in Colonial Red*. (my favorite red) It might take a couple coats.
This was the hard part for me. Allow the paint to fully dry before handling. (trust me)
Using Super Glue*, glue a small bottle brush Christmas tree (found at most craft stores) on the inside of the ketchup bottle lid. Make sure that the base of the tree is not larger than the opening of the bottle.
Glue large flat button to the bottom of the jar. (or is it the top of the snow globe) Glue a decorative button to the white button to add height and extra prettiness.
Add a small amount of white glitter or fake snow to your bottle and screw on the lid with Christmas tree.
Glue ketchup bottle lid to painted brass base using Super Glue*
Wrap a Craft Pine Stem* around the neck of the bottle and glue in place.
Tie a ribbon around neck of bottle.
Glue small snowflake embellishment.

If you liked my Mini Ketchup Bottle Snow Globe check out my Christmas in a Pickle Jar.

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Always in my heart ❤️

December 4, 2019January 7, 2021Leave a comment

A Christmas Ornament with Special Meaning.

The holidays are especially hard for people who have lost loved ones.

The year I lost my Dad, right before Christmas, I found it really hard to celebrate.

I found myself just going through the motions.

This year, I decided to make a special ornament to place on my tree to remind me

that my loved ones will always be in my heart.

At Christmas Time and Every Day.

To make my ornament…

I used a simple whitewashed wood ornament that I picked up at Michael’s.

I cut the words “Always in my Heart” using my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* out of matte black self adhesive vinyl from Styletech Craft.

Directions:

Using an electronic die cutting machine, I cut the words.
Using a weeding tool carefully remove the negative spaces in and around the letters.
Place a piece of Vinyl Transfer Tape* over the letters. Rub over the letters using a vinyl scraper tool to help the vinyl cling
Apply words onto the whitewashed wood heart.

A simple little ornament and a whole lot of love.

You can now find the full line of StyletechCraft online at ATSM.

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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

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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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A Merry Little Holiday House

November 26, 2019November 19, 2022Leave a comment

How to make A Merry Little Holiday House.

A cute little holiday decoration using the Eileen Hull House Ornament Die.

Perfect for gift giving. Just add a small battery operated tea light and see it glow.

A Merry Little House Supplies Used: (*affiliate links)

Directions:

Cut two pieces of Red and Black Buffalo Plaid paper 6″ x 8″.
Run both pieces of paper design side up through the Xyron Creative Station*. As the paper moves through the Creative Station it adds adhesive to the underneath side of the paper. You get full and complete adhesive covering on the paper.
Cut two pieces of Mat Board* 6″ x 8″.
Adhere the buffalo plaid paper onto each one of the mat board. (underneath will be plain)

Lay covered matboard on top of the house ornament die and sandwich it between two sizzix cutting plates. Run the die, mat board and cutting plates through the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine*. The Big Shot will cut out the house shape and two tiny houses that you can use on a later project.
Cut two houses shapes.

A Merry Little Holiday House bits and pieces.

Carefully fold on the scored lines.
Cut off the top tab with the two holes on both houses. (This tab is used if you want to make it an ornament.)
You will also need to cut the bottom flap from one of the houses.
Use Super Glue to assemble the house. Glue all sides of the house together before gluing the roof tabs. Leave bottom tab unglued so that you can add a small battery operated tea light.

For the Roof: Cut a piece of Black Corrugated paper 2 1/2″ x 4″. Fold in half and glue to top of the roof.
Place two small pieces of white matboard over the window section of the ornament house die and run through the big shot die cutting machine. Trim around matboard to create two small windows. Glue windows frames onto house.

Add the “Merry” chipboard sticker from the Christmas Market Chipboard Accents to the front of the house.
Make wreath out of a 6″ piece of the craft pine stem.
Create a small bow from the red twine and glue onto front of wreath.
Glue wreath to front of the house.

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Buffalo Plaid Potholders

November 9, 2019November 7, 2019Leave a comment

Crisp air, falling leaves, and a big pot of soup to warm you up…

Just a few of the reasons I love Fall.

So while you’re warming things up…

Warm up your plain potholder and add a little personality with Joy Iron-On Embroidered letters.

Supplies needed:

Joy Iron-On Embroidered Letters
Cotton Potholders
Iron
Pressing Cloth

Directions:

Remove letters from the sheet.
Position letters shiny side down on potholder.
Cover letters with a clean cloth.
With firm pressure iron cloth over the letters for 30 seconds.
Turn potholder over and iron the reverse side for an additional 30 seconds.
Allow to cool 1 minute before using.

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.

*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!

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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How to make a Happy Haunts Pop Up Card

September 14, 2019February 27, 20242 Comments

Happy Haunts Pop-Up Card

Add a little dimension to your Halloween season with this sweet and simple pop up card.

The Happy Haunts stamp and die set from Maker’s Movement.

The stamp set comes with three adorable pumpkin stamps and 12 spooky and sweet faces

to match any Halloween mood. The die set comes with a whimsical Halloween neighborhood,

a cute little bat and three perfect pumpkin dies to cut out your stamped pumpkins.

A HALLOWEEN STAMP AND DIE SET THIS FUN DESERVES A PLAYFUL CARD.

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Happy Haunts Pop-Up Supplies Used:

Happy Haunts Stamp Set
Happy Haunts Die Set
Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting System*
Xyron Create a Sticker Mini*
Dye Inkpads: Black, Blue, White
Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool*
Mini Mister*
Thin Foam Mounting Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L*
Bella Blvd SS1997 Watching You (reverse side-green zig zag)
Authentique NGT002 Nightfall Two (black spider web)
Authentique PLE004 Pleasant Four (wood background)
Orange Polka Dot Paper (Hobby Lobby)
Orange Plaid Paper (from my paper hoard)
Black Cardstock and Watercolor Paper

How to make a Happy Haunts Pop Up Card:

First, pick out some fun patterned paper. There are so many cute patterns available to choose from it really doesn’t matter if it’s the same as mine.
Stamp your pumpkins on orange patterned paper. If your paper is thin, run the strip of orange paper through the Xyron Create a Sticker Mini* and place it onto black cardstock.

One pumpkin stamp has a hole in the center with space to add a face. Perfect for stamping multiples.
You’ll need to stamp 7 pumpkins.

Line up die with the stamped image. (cutting side down) I use a piece of washi tape on my die to hold it in place as I run in through the Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting System*

Cut two 2 1/2″ x 6 strips of black patterned paper.
Tip: Run both pieces of paper, pattern side up, through the Xyron Create a Sticker Mini* to add adhesive to the back of the paper. This is really helpful when die-cutting intricate shapes.
Adhere one strip onto a piece of black cardstock before die-cutting. (this will be used for the inside of card.)
Die-cut both strips of paper using the house die. (one is a sticker for the front of the card.)
Add thin foam mounting squares* to the back of the die-cut houses with the black cardstock. (Tip: cut a few foam mounting squares in half before applying.)

I couldn’t find the perfect night sky background for my card so I created my own.

Cut a 3 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ piece of watercolor paper.
Using an ink applicator, rub blue dye ink onto the surface of the paper.
Add a few swirls of white ink onto the paper.
Using a mini spray bottle, lightly mist the paper with water. The water will allow the inks to blend leaving a soft speckled appearance on the paper.
Dry with hair dryer.

If you have the perfect background paper, you can eliminate these steps.↑

Cut a piece of green patterned paper 5 3/4″ x 7 1/2″ and fold in half lengthwise.
Cut a piece of patterned paper (mine was woodgrain) 3 3/4″ x 5 3/4″. Adhere this paper onto one half of the green patterned paper.
On the outside folded edge, make a pencil mark at 1 1/4″ and 4 1/2″. (see diagram)
Cut a 3/4″ line up on each measurement.
Score and fold paper between cuts. (Use a bone folder for crisper folds.)

Open card and push folded and scored section into middle of the card.

Lay the neighborhood die-cut onto your blue background. Use a pencil to trace the bottom swirl of the die-cut.
Cut paper along pencil line.
Adhere the cut top of the blue background paper onto the top of the brown woodgrain paper on the inside of your card.
Using the house die-cut with the black cardstock and foam mounting squares, adhere the neighborhood over the edge of the blue background paper.

Add three pumpkins to the front of the center pop-up. On the middle pumpkin add a foam mounting square for extra dimension.
Adhere a couple pumpkins to the background.

Add black die-cut bat with a foam mounting square to the sky background.
Add an extra pumpkin or two and stamp the words “Trick or Treat” to finish off the inside.
Cut a piece of black cardstock 6″ x 7 3/4″. Fold in half to create outside card.
Center and adhere the pop-up section into the center of the black card. Adhere one half section at a time.)

Decorate front of the card similar to the inside of the card.

For a completely different look, a simple water colored card made with the same pumpkins.

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Back to School Teacher Gift

September 4, 2019September 3, 20192 Comments

As the new school year begins…

Don’t forget about the teachers in your life.

We all know your child’s teacher is over the moon to have your wonderful child in her class,

but just remember, she still has to deal with “you know who’s” kid.

And while she may “need” school supplies…

what she really wants is CHOCOLATE. (and maybe wine)

Believe me…she’s not ready for summer to be over either.

To ~~bribe~~ entice your child’s teacher…

You might want to create a Back to School Teacher’s Gift Box using the

Xyron 9″ Creative Station* and the Eileen Hull Treasure Box Die*.

Back to School Teacher Gift Box Supplies Used:

Xyron 9″ Creative Station*
Xyron Creative Station Permanent Adhesive Refill*
Eileen Hull Treasure Box Die*
Sizzix Little Sizzles Chipboard*
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine*
Decorative Scrapbook Paper
Faux Leather Paper
4 Pencils

To Create the Back to School Teacher Gift Box:

Lay decorative scrapbook paper (design side up) on the Xyron 9″ 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. The Xyron Creative Station is easy to use and it doesn’t need electricity.
Adhere the paper onto the chipboard. If you would like a design on the inside of the box, adhere coordinating paper on the other side of the chipboard.

I love using the Xyron Creative Station* when making larger projects like this because you get complete coverage, great adhesion, no wrinkling and no bubbles!

Lay the covered mat board over the Treasure Box Die* sandwiched between two cutting plates. (for larger dies use the Sizzix Extender 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.

You will need to cut two of each piece to create the treasure box.

Fold chipboard along creased lines and attach matching pieces together. Because the chipboard is thick, you will need a strong adhesive to bond the pieces together.
Glue the two rectangle pieces on the top and bottom of the box and lid.

Cut the tops off 4 pencils approx. 3/4″.
Cut one long 3-3/4″ pencil piece.
Cut two pieces of pencil 1/2″.

Glue the 4 pencil tops to the bottom of the box to create feet.
Glue the two small pencil pieces onto the larger pencil piece to create a handle.

To create the hinges…

Add adhesive on a piece of faux leather paper by running it through the Xyron Creative Station.
Adhere it to a second piece of faux leather paper so that it’s double sided.
Die cut two hinges using the hinge part of the Treasure Box die.
Adhere onto back of the box.

Fill the box with chocolates or other goodies and give to your favorite teacher.

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