I’m excited to announce that Sue’s Holiday Workshop is going Virtual
again this year with a fun Holiday Kit. (I have so many fun ideas in the works.)
I will be posting all the nitty-gritty details on the projects
and how to order right here on October 10th.
For more information or to get on the email list: suesholidayworkshop@yahoo.com
Curiosity peeked? You can read about 2020’s Virtual Holiday Workshop here.
The Sweet Life Tiny Book.
The theme for Eileen Hull’s teams this month was “Crafting with Unconventional Materials”.
I do love a crafty challenge. I’ll admit this one stumped for a minute or two.
This challenge had my waistline taking one for the team.
The mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were leftover from Easter.
I can’t think of a better way to use them up.
Materials Used:
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Directions:
How to take ordinary mugs from the Dollar Store and create a colorful surprise for your Summer table.
A fun project using StyleTechCraft’s Cold Color Changing Vinyl.
For this project, I’m thinking Summer and a nice ice-cold mug of Strawberry Lemonade.
Materials Used:
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Directions:
size and cut the flowers out of cold pink and cold blue vinyl to fit on the side of the mug.
The flower pattern on the mug (before changing) has a subtle etched glass appearance.
Imagine their surprise when the pattern changes right before their eyes.
A fun complement to Summer.
What would you make with color changing vinyl?
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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.
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The Christmas Magic Room is my favorite project made using Xyron Creative Station*.
I recently got a chance to play with the Bow Maker Die from The Maker’s Movement.
While I will admit that I was confused for a brief moment on how it worked.
Once I figured out how easy it was to use, I wanted to share this simple project
and tutorial with you.
The Bow Maker is a four-piece die set that is deep etched, which makes it so easy to cut through cardstock, thick paper, and even fabric. They are great for greeting cards, birthday cards, scrapbooking, gift tags, and much more fun projects.
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and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.
I decorated a little jar I found at Dollar Tree and topped it off with a cute little paper bow.
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It makes a quick, simple, and inexpensive gift.
Materials Used: (*affiliate link)
Directions:
Looking for a little extra Inspiration this Holiday Season?
Sue’s Holiday Workshop is going Virtual with a fun Holiday Kit.
Here’s what we’ll be making:
Included in the Kit:
I will be creating a special Facebook Group where I will add additional photos and videos of how to make the projects and links to products used. I will also have additional add on kits from previous Workshops to purchase at a greatly reduced price.
You will need to provide: (not included in kit)
The cost of the Kit is $25.00
Shipping is $7.50 for Priority Mail.
There will be a limited amount of kits available, so reserve yours today.
Holiday Workshop Kits will be available November 7th to pick up or ship.
Email: suesholidayworkshop@yahoo.com to reserve your kit.
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Creative Christmas Crafting Organization Tips…
It’s that time of year when thoughts are leaning towards the Holidays.
As a crafter, it’s my favorite time of year to do craft projects.
But, as a blogger, there’s a lot of crafting, creating, and sharing to do.
For fun, I thought I’d show how I organize my Craft Supplies for the
Ultimate Holiday Crafting Season.
Of course, my go-to storage comes from Deflecto.
Disclosure: “This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Deflecto Design Team I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas, views and opinions.”
To prepare for the busy season ahead, I like to transition my space with
all my Christmas Crafting Supplies conveniently close.
I like to mix a little old with the new to make it interesting.
I never know what will inspire the next project.
Here a few of the products I used for my Holiday Crafting Organization.
I use the Deflecto Interlocking Tilt Bins*
wood embellishments, paints, bottle brush trees, all neatly organized and
easily accessible.
I use a lot of ribbon during the Holidays.
I use the Deflecto Ribbon Dispenser*
Deflecto Stackable Caddy Organizer* and add all my favorite holiday
ribbon rolls. As you can see, it holds several.
The small and medium containers hold my glue guns and adhesives.
The Stackable Caddy* is great for grab and go crafting.
The Deflecto Caddy Storage Tray* is perfect for holding my floral embellishments and beads.
Not only is it efficient, but it’s really pretty to look at.
(It fits nicely into the large compartment of the Deflecto Stackable Caddy*.)
I use the Deflecto Stackable Open Cube* to hold the Holiday Dies and
Stamp Sets that I will be working on soon. It’s also a great place to stash
cut cardstock ready to be folded into cards.
I use the Deflecto Interlocking Marker Organizer* to hold paint brushes,
scissors, pens, and pencils. It looks great and keeps everything neat and
tidy. (and…it fits nicely into the stackable caddy)
When working on cards it’s great to have my markers organized and close
at hand. I love that I can unfold the Expandable Marker Accordion*
into several different configurations.
It’s a perfect companion to have on my desk.
I hope you enjoyed the tour into my Holiday Crafting Organization.
Now it’s your turn to… Update your Holiday Craft Space and enjoy the difference it makes.
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Dexter is our 9-month Shichon puppy. He is a sweet, loving, energetic ball of fluff.
We adopted him two days before Valentine’s Day and about a month before everything
went nuts. He’s not a quarantine puppy, but he’s sure been a bright spot during that time.
I’ve been on more walks and talked to more neighbors because of him. He loves everyone!
Anyway…
In the list of instructions for the first day of class was to bring dog treats. (lots of treats)
So, I decided to decorate a little jar for his treats.
I found the little plastic jar at Dollar Tree* and used vinyl to decorate it.
Here’s what I used to make my treat jar:
StyleTechCraft™ products brought to you by ATSM Craft
Directions:
, cut out the images using StyletechCraft Transparent Vinyl in Sunflower and Brown.
FYI…The First Day of School Sign was made by painting a small wood sign with black chalkboard paint and applying words created with StyleTechCraft White Craft Vinyl*.
Dexter is such a smart, sweet little boy.
He’s our first dog and, he’s been a great addition to our family. He brings a lot of smiles.
And by the way…he did really great during his first class!
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What do you do with all those Christmas Photo Cards you’ve just received?
Before you put all your Christmas Crafting Supplies away…
I have one last project for you to make.
The Beloved Christmas Photo Card.
I love annual Christmas photo cards and how it shows how your family changes from
one year to the next. I have a hard time throwing them away after the season is over.
What do you do with them besides putting them in a box?
This year, I finally decided to make an album to put them in.
The album had to be simple so that I can easily add the next years’ photo cards and easy
enough that I would actually do it.
This is how I made it…
to add adhesive to the back of the scrapbook paper before adhering it to the matboard. I added the second piece of scrapbook paper to the other side of the matboard. to create the words and cut them from Glittered Self Adhesive Vinyl from StyleTechCraft.
.For your convenience here’s these are the products I used:
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Tis the Season to be Crafting….
It’s November, time to turn on the Holiday movies and start making your lists.
Christmas is my favorite time of the year to be creative.
It’s easy to promote creativity over the Holidays with a DIY Holiday Inspiration Station.
Set up a little spot in the house to spark a little inspiration for the whole family.
I used the large Deflecto 3 Drawer Organizer*
It’s large enough to hold full sheets of 12″ x 12″ paper and room for tags, ribbon and more.
It’s stackable for even more creativity.
This is one of my new favorites for organizing embellishments.
The Caddy Storage Tray* from Deflecto.
And best of all it fits into the large compartment of the Deflecto Stacking Caddy Organizer*
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Brown paper packages tied up in string.
It’s easy to make your gifts look special when everything’s right at your fingertips.
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