A couple of weeks ago, I shared the ever popular Triangle Treat Tent–perfect for Hershey Kisses HERE. I had promised to share how to make them. Well, sadly time got away from me (so sorry!!)…but now without further adieu here is the “how-to” to these fun treat holders!! Supplies: C1372 Grateful Hearts … Read more Grateful Hearts
You may have noticed that my ribbon was curled on my “Functional Pumpkin Decoration” post found HERE. How would you like to know how to curl your fabric ribbon? First of all you will need either some Mod Podge or Fabric Stiffener. Here are the supplies I used: Mod Podge Foam … Read more Thursday Tip: Curling Fabric Ribbon
A couple more Halloween “treats” for you before the spooky holiday has passed. Here is my Witches Hat I whipped up. Supplies used: Cardboard cone from Michaels 1386 Black 12″ x 12″ Cardstock Black spray paint (or acrylic–whatever you have on hand) X7129B Hooligans Level 2 Paper Packet Z679 Liquid Glass Z1313 Stardust … Read more A Wicked Witch Hat
Here’s a pumpkin project that I did last year with my Stamp Club: We simply stamped some Autumn Terracotta CS with the Creepy Cobwebs stamp set (tone on tone) and then cut into strips. We then layered one end of all the CS strips and fastened it together with a brad. Then repeated the same … Read more A Functional Pumpkin Decoration
Since I haven’t played along in awhile with Project Tuesday, I thought I’d give it a whirl this week. Here is the adorable project they challenged us with: Cute, right? Those yummy Hershey Nuggets fit snuggly inside one of these purses. Want to know how to make one? Of … Read more Teeny Tiny Tasty Nugget Purse
A very common question that I hear asked over and over is “how do I properly open my ink pad? The button isn’t working.” So here’s a quick “how-to” tutorial to explain the proper way to open and close our ink pads. When you first look at our ink pads, it does appear that the … Read more Thursday Tip–Our Exclusive Ink Pads
You’ve waited…and here it is (finally!). The “how-to” on making your very own party blowers. Supplies needed: patterned paper plastic straws Scotch tape pencil rubber bands decorative/duct tape (optional–Scotch tape could also be used) Step 1: Cut your patterned paper into 2″ x 10″ strips. Step 2: Using your pencil draw a line down the … Read more Get the Party Started with Party Blowers!
This technique has such a sensational look to it and is super easy to achieve. Step 1: Use Versamark ink or embossing ink to stamp your images as usual. Step 2: Depending on the CS you use, you can either sprinkle clear embossing powder (which is what I’ve done here) or white embossing powder over your … Read more Technique Time–Emboss Resist
Ok, here’s my first stab at doing a video tutorial. Definitely not professional or without errors by any stretch of the imagination, but hopefully it’ll still spark some creativity in you! 🙂
While some projects may be cute, be forewarned that they can be fatal (okay, perhaps not fatal, but maybe a little yucky!). See these cute little colorful hearts? Innocent looking aren’t they? Well, unbeknownst to me, they can be mistaken for yummy candy when in fact they are recycled crayons molded into cute heart shapes. Yep, … Read more When Creativity Goes Bad…
Finally, after weeks of intending on posting instructions for these fun treat holders, I’m getting around to it. Just in time for Valentine surprises! 🙂 Supplies needed: Cardstock (CS) Scoring tool Stamps (if desired) Ribbon and embellishments Hole punch STEP 1: CUT & SCORE Cut CS to 5″ x 10″ (hint: triangle treat containers can … Read more Triangle Treats
My true love gave to me…lots and lots of Prisma Glitter! Now is the perfect time to use Prisma Glitter to make BEAUTIFUL glass ornaments. And here’s a close-up of this sparklin’ beauty! While at first these can seem intimidating, they are quite easy to do. All you need is: glass ornaments from your local … Read more On the 4th Day of Christmas…
Looking for an irresistibly cute concoction for your Thanksgiving Day Celebration?? This may be just what you’re looking for! I’ve been making these for years now…completely thought I saw this idea at one of my husband’s HUGE family Thanksgiving dinners but he assures me that that is not the case. So apparently this is an original creative … Read more Gobble, Gobble Time!
Here’s a fun project that has TONS of potential. I was originally inspired by Jeanette’s post about these Lollipop Covers several months ago. We made these last week with my Stamp Club. Several asked for the dimensions so here’s a simple How-To Tutorial for y’all! 🙂 Let’s meet the Cast of Characters: Thank You Stamp … Read more Lollipop, Lollipop…
I’m an addict. That’s right, I admit it. I absolutely love, love, LOVE punches! And even though I completely realize that they are heavy, bulky and not easy to store, I still find that I need more (that’s right, I said need! LOL). So in honor of my sad addiction, I thought I’d share a … Read more Punch Animals