This week has National Scrapbook Saturday coming up…in 3 days! I have been sharing some great ways to use scrapbooking products all week long and LOVE this one so much!!! As a member of the Tombow Brand Ambassador Program (notably a professional paper crafter nonetheless), I received a set of stamps from Stampendous to try out. I have never been much of a stamper…until NOW! Wow, they are super fun …
I am so proud to have been able to support and promote Udderly SMooth at SNAP this year. Not only do I love the products, but I love the company. It is family owned and has just a really special story. When I talked with them a while back about SNAP and we determined that I would be a good fit to design their booth, I was ecstatic. I had …
Building this leprechaun trap with gumballs and gold card stock was really fun. I used a pitcher jar that I got at World Market because, well because it is a fun thing and deserves to be used. I am not really sure if this trap will actually work but the idea is that the leprechaun will either be intrigued by the gold or the gumballs. He will be soooooo overwhelmed …
Spring is coming fast. It is time to get “hoppy” and create a buzz … like math fun with bugs and frogs. I designed these dies for Ellison because not only are they incredibly cute, they are also practical and useful. This die from the Pet Shop collection makes the cutest things. The jar has two slits in it which were created to fit the dragonfly and frog. This combination …
Being a part of the Ellison team and a designer of dies has me so totally addicted! I have been using the dies and cutting machines since the 1990’s when I was teaching but recently discovered that they work for sewing projects too! For REAL! I used a Sizzix die to create Zoey the handmade doll and it was a blast! The die cut out the fabric perfectly. Then I …
I have been playing with my dies that I design for Sizzix in making some fun for Valentine’s Day. These DIY Valentines with Laura Kelly Sizzix dies are my favorites. The heart napkins are so easy to create. You just need large red napkins (IKEA) and the Laura Kelly Heart #5 die. Trim the napkin keeping the fold intact. Place the napkin with the fold just a little inside the …
It’s is crazy to believe that CHA is coming up THIS WEEK! I am so excited to see friends and designers that I love and to meet new ones too. I am also really happy to share that I will be doing a guest appearance with Tombow with card kits too. For real…I am going to be sharing a really simple and fun project as a make-and-take at the Tombow …
This fireplace mantel advent calendar was created using my die-cut machine from Sizzix and the Santa hat die that I designed and license to them to sell. I think it came out really cute and can’t wait to start sharing the treats tomorrow. YAY for December and for all of the celebrations. I cut out 50 hats in red felt (25 fronts and 25 backs) and the fuzz with white …
When decorating with a theme that is somewhat obscure, sometimes creativity is required. This DIY felt garland for sock monkeys is quick and easy…like CRAFT LIGHTNING! Creating for this series is always such a blast because I LOVE things that are simple and come out awesome! To make this adorable garland, I cut out circles and hearts in sock monkey colors on my Sizzix Big Shot. Then I sewed them …
Not too long ago my friend Katie was here visiting. She used the pumpkin die that I designed for Sizzix and Ellison to create an adorable project. I used her garbage to create washi tape pumpkins from scraps! She taped up a piece of card stock. Then ran it through the Big Shot with my pumpkin die. This is what was left over to trash. I rounded up a few …