Oval Template with Embossing Folders

Learn how to make this oval embossing technique at home! On these cards I used:

Dasher (#116816)
Serene Snowflakes (#115438)
Embossing Folder Petal-A-Plenty (#116824)

I used the On Board Book Basics from the catalog, the small size (#110712). This comes with four pieces of cardboard so you can make an assortment of different size and shape cut outs. I used the Top Note die and cut that out of the center using the big shot. Then I cut an oval out of the center of that. Now with one piece of cardboard I have two different shapes I can use!


To make the oval shape I just put the top note back into the outside. I have lines drawn on my oval template to center my embossing folder easily.


Put your paper inside your embossing folder.


Put down your spacer in your big shot with the big part and the floppy plastic down, not the top piece.


Then put your cardboard template down.


Your embossing folder goes on top of that.


Then the black impressions pad. You are now ready to run it through.


This is what you get. A blank flat oval frame where the hole was with embossed images around it! A blank slate to design on!

Lovely as a Christmas Tree

I saw a card like this and just had to try it!

I stamped the tree from the Lovely as a Tree stamp set with Handsome Hunter ink and then stamped over it with Versamark and embossed it clear. I stamped Merry Christmas from the All Holidays stamp set with Craft Black and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I punched the holes with my piercing tool and the mat pack and then sponged Craft White inside a cut out template inside my punched rectangle. I stamped with the small snowflakes from Serene Snowflakes on top of the sponged white. Before it could dry too much I wiped the white off the tree and the Merry Christmas embossed images. I punhcd the holes with the 1" and 1 1/4" circle punches and used a jumbo eyelet with some kraft ribbon.

How to Tie the Perfect Bow!

Learn how to tie this perfect bow in just a few simple steps!

The dot on the left is just for reference.


Loop left (dot) over right


Tuck top right (dot) down into hole keeping it flat.


Put in extra piece of flat ribbon under loop.


Pull tight to tie! This takes a lot less ribbon then making a bow and makes it easy to center on your card. Then just tuck the ends around the back of your card and tape them down!

Origami Photo Cube or Gift Box with Album

This is a great project to give as a gift for any holiday or a great little album to carry around. The cube is great for a desk at work to show off your photos! All it takes is some creative folding!

The accordion album is approximately 3" x 3" for each square and the gift box is slightly larger so it fits inside. The cube is also made out of the 3" x 3" pieces.

To purchase step by step directions with photos for this project CLICK HERE!

Medallion Snowflake Ornament

This Snowflake Ornament is made from the Medallion stamp! Its so easy! In person it is very shiny but hard to capture in the photo.

Here are the directions to make this ornament:

If you stamp carefully three medallion stamps will fit on each page, you need 6 total. I stamped with Versamark and embossed with clear embossing power. Using Iridescent Ice embossing powder would work great too.


Then heat with the heat tool and cut them all out.


Fold them in half, shiny side in and tape the sides together.


Fit the last one on and then tape it to the first to make the circle.


Should look like this!


Then using the crop-o-dile and the piercing tool and mat pack I made designs in the snowflake to give it some dimension. Then I put an eyelet at the top and tied the ribbon through. So easy!

Decorative Candles Trio with Gift Box

This is my Decorative Candles Trio with Gift Box project. You can get the full directions by Clicking Here!

Pop Up Snow Buddies Card

This is my Pop Up Snowmen Card using the Snow Buddies stamp set. To make this card...

Cut a card out of brocade blue and another out of white. Rip the white like shown in the picture below but do not attach it yet.


Rip a hole in the base to make the pond. Still not attached just sat on top to show better.


Emboss snowflake image with versamark pad and clear emboss with serene snowflakes small flakes on inside of card.


Do the same again but emboss with white powder. Then put versamark pad right against base where the hole you ripped for the pond is.


Emboss this area with clear emboss to look like shiny pond ice.


This is what the little tabs look like to make the snowmen pop out when the card opens.


This is how they are attached. They have to be the same distance down as over to work right.


Stick the snowmen on.


Now when you open the card this is what you have!


The front is using the small snowflakes die cut with the Big Shot, snowflakes #2, and the Heard From the Heart Stamp Set.

Christmas Cocoa Purse

Here is my purse using Christmas Cocoa Specialty designer Series paper. This is so easy to make, all you have to do is print the template right onto the paper you want to use and cut it out!
I added the fringe around the opening with the Scallop Edge punch and the 1/8" hole punch and then put it through the crimper! I used the Filigree Brads with a clear circle rhinestone brad to hold the velcro dot on to keep it closed. The tag is using the Decorative Decorations stamp and punching it out with the Ornament Punch!

Click here for purse template!

Texturz Wedding Dress

I used the Texturz plate on very vanilla paper and then cut it to look like a wedding dress. Also used the Pretties kit on this, such a nice container of stuff that is. Died the flower with vanilla craft ink. Wow, today has been a busy stamping day!

Sweet Treats Turkey

I love these Sweet Treat cups. Here is my little Turkey friend. The large oval is a non-SU punch that you could use a die cut for, but the others are:
colored feathers - large oval
brown feathers - scallop circle
hole for treat cur - 1 3/4" circle punch
I have seen the snowflake punch used for the feet but I don't have it.

Mousie Wedding

It had to be done. I love these little guys! I don't think I like them as well with eyes but it seemed appropriate to have their eyes open while they got married! She needs to be a little prettier I think...

Mousie Thanksgiving

So... I think I'm obsessed with this little mouse. I just needed to make him eating some Thanksgiving turkey! Check my other mouse post to see the pieces to make him. Soon, I might need a little girlie mouse to be his friend...

Razzleberry Paper Flower

This is my paper flower. I saw this video tutorial and just had to try it (Not my tutorial). Not too bad for my first try! This is the five petal flower punch. Also the vase is the ornament punch, I love that punch!

Click Here to Watch the Tutorial!

Acorn Ornament Punch Card

This acorn card is made using punches!
I love the ornament punch which is the main body of the acorn. For the top, you need two punches. First you punch out half of the large oval on the edge of a piece of paper, then using the wide oval punch you punch around it. This is the piece that you will use for the top. Refer to the picture below. You will not use the bottom piece from the large oval punch.

The leaves are from the Leaves#2 Die Cut with scores for the veins using the cutter kit keychain. This was also used to rough up the edges of the paper. I love this tool!
So simple! Enjoy!

Christmas Carol Mouse

I saw this mouse on Ellen Kemper's site and I just had to play around with him! He is so cute! I made mine a carolling Christmas mouse. This little guy is all punches so I will tell you whats what. Sorry, no time for step by step pictures today.

Ears - butterfly punch - cut in half gives you 2 ears
Head - ornament punch
Body - wide oval
Mouth - small oval punch with end cut down
Nose - small heart in Heart to Heart punch with a little trimmed off the point
Feet - 3/4 inch circle punch - cut in half gives you 2 feet
Arms/hands - small oval punch - cut in half gives you 2 arms, folded to make the hand holding toe carols
Hat brim - scallop oval punch using one of the curved ends
red part of hat - square punch with a little trimmed off
Pom pom on hat - could use the trio flower punch but I don't have it
Cookies - wide oval and then cut down a little again
Choc. chips - end of small heart from the Heart to Heart punch
Tail - cut free hand using the wide oval punch to go around
Tooth - freehand
Carol book - freehand
Plate - freehand
The wording I printed off the computer.
Hope you like him!

Birdhouse Ornament

Looking around the internet I have seen a couple of these Birdhouse Ornaments. I new I just had to try my own version of one. I tend to never do anything halfway so I ended up writing the entire tutorial to do it!! I have also made a template for you to print out for the main house so you don't have to measure!

Everything you need is in the link below! Happy Ornament making! If you change it around send me a picture, I love to see how creative people can be.

Make sure you print the birdhouse template with no scaling, do not print to 'fit to page'. It is the right size for the project already.

CLICK HERE to get the directions!


Paste this into your browser or CLICK HERE to get just the template, it is also in the directions!

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B1IXRPvnDlg4YzczZWI1NmUtNGQzYy00MGVkLThlODYtZWU2N2QwNGM5Zjll&hl=en

Ornament Holder Pop Up Box

This is my Ornament Holder Box, I have also seen it called an origami pop up box. I had seen it using 12" x 12" paper and wanted to make it smaller to fit on an 8 1/2" x 11" paper. I don't have every color in the big size and I wanted to be able to make it out of any color I wanted! Click on the title or CLICK HERE to get the step by step directions with photos! I thought it would be the perfect box to hold my punch ornaments! Here is the link to them:

CLICK HERE!

Let me know if you like it!

Inspired by Nature with Black Magic Technique

Black Magic Technique

I have seen a bunch of cards with images stamped on black or dark cardstock that really show up good. I finally figured out how to do it!
The technique is called black magic and it is really easy.

What you will need:
dark cardstock
Whisper White craft ink #101731
Watercolor Pencils #101879
(I think the Watercolor Crayons work as well)

First stamp your image in whisper white craft ink on your dark cardstock. Let it dry completely!

Color in your image with the watercolor pencils or crayons.


Then just use it on your card as desired! It's that easy!

Six Pack for Baby Food Jars, Bottles or Ornaments

Click on the title to get the project details! You can purchase this project ready to assemble!