Stencil Girl and Xyron Blog Hop- Halloween Tag Mini Vid Class today!

Stencils are super versatile and I was so excited that we were teaming up with Stencil Girl! I got the Net Stencil designed by owner Mary Beth Shaw, however if you check out Stencil Girl you will see tons of amazing stencils created by Artists from all areas of art- that means there is a style for everyone. Even though my Stencil was a Net- the first thing I saw in it was Alligator skin. So I decided to use a technique that made the stencil look more alligator-y; embossing. Here are the tags I designed and at the end you will find a Mini Video Class including the technique for gluing over a stencil! Have fun making all those Halloween Projects and don't forget to HOP over to:

{look at that fabulous black embossed alligator skin!}

{I like to emboss over patterned papers to give that extra depth- embossing over a small pattern works best}

Supplies:

Stencil Girl Net Stencil

Xyron 5 Inch Creative Station

Xyron High Tack Adhesive

Xyron Adhesive Glue Dots

Authentique Thrilling Papers and Stickers

Graphic 45 Chipboard Tag Steampunk Spells

Petaloo Vintage Dazzlers Tags

Petaloo Textured Minis x9 Black

Petaloo Fancy Trims Black and Paprika

Embossing Powder: Zig and PK Glitz

Clearsnap Top Boss Adhesive Pad

Colorbox Art Daubers

Colorbox Pigment Stamp Pad Lava Black

Crepe Paper- Party City

Black Tag- American Tag Co.



Summer Fun with May Arts, Little Yellow Bicycle and Xyron

Today we are making some fun! How about hosting a crafty get together and create some fun accordion Mini Albums? That's just where I got the inspiration for these projects. My girlfriends and I have a monthly crafty get together- we are actually doing a round robin swap and these get togethers are where we "hand off" our swap to the next gal. We usually have a fun make and take we do and this month my dear friend Erin came up with a little bunting project. Now we made ours with lace and tulle-but mine was made of my stash of May Arts ribbon! My mini was made with Little Yellow Bicycle's Poppy Collection  and I put it all together with my Xyron Mega Runner and Create a Sticker 2.5. The album is SUPER easy to make and I included a quick video tutorial on how to make it! Have fun!

{here are my goodies!}

{Erin used her Mason jars for lemonade-I chose to use it as a vase. I have to admit I love anything in a Mason jar}

{The great thing about this little bunting is that I can reuse my ribbon at anytime! Just un-loop and press the wrinkles out! Win-Win!}

{These little books are so fun to make and great for little pictures!}

{so fun to open, it explodes with color and fun!}

{I like to keep it a little simple on the inside, espicially where the folds are}

{Here is one half- I used my Xyron Create A Sticker 2.5 inch to run my ribbon through}

{Don't you just love that oversized ric-rac from May Arts??}

{And the back can be done too!}

Now let's make and album!

                                         

Supplies-

Accordion Book:

Paper Little Yellow Bicycle Poppy Collection

Little Yellow Bicycle Naturals Wood Tags

Little Yellow Bicycle Velum Tape

Little Yellow Bicycle Cardstock Stickers PY-135

Little Yellow Bicycle Cardstock Stickers PY-140

Little Yellow Bicycle Naturals Layered Burlap Stickers

May Arts Ribbon

We are Memory Keepers Washi Sheets

Xyron Create a Sticker 2.5 inch

Xyron Mega Runner 1/2 inch

Jelly Jar Vase:

Little Yellow Bicycle Cardstock Stickers PY-135

Little Yellow Bicycle Velum Tape

May Arts Ribbon

Xyron Create A Sticker 2.5 inch

Bunting:

1 yard jute twine

May Arts Ribbon

Little Yellow Bicycle Naturals Wood Tags



Graphic 45 and Petaloo Blog Hop!

Today we are a hopping with Petaloo. Here is a little gift box made with gorgeous Petaloo flowers and Graphic 45's Nutcracker Sweet papers. During Christmas my Mom, Aunt and Grandma Margaret always went ALL OUT on gift wrapping. As a child I was always enamored of the elaborate wrapping but as an adult I think there was probably a little friendly competition among them! After the mornings carnage we would always go through the debris and pick out the cool little decorations to save and re purpose for the next year. Whether it be a bow or box, if it was beautiful it was saved. And so it is with this little lovely oval box. I swear I have been holding onto this thing for like 4 Christmases! Waiting for the right moment for it to rise again.  It was from my sister in law Cindy and I believe it had a Target gift card in it- the card long spent- but the container lives on!

{The little tree is made from cutting cardstock into the tree shape I wanted then adhering Petaloo Darjeeling Tea Stained Dahlias and Petites}

{I used the backer card from the Petites to make the trunk}

{I topped the tree with a little glitter snowflake and a piece of G45 chipboard}

{I embellished with Petaloos Green Glass Ornament Pins, and tipped the edges of the flowers with Clearsnaps Smooch Glitz in Starlight}

 {The top bow was made with 4-1 inch strips- 12 inches long, 10, 8, and 6-then made into circles and stacked on top of each other. Edges were dipped in glue then glittered}

{I just love how the Graphic 45 Nutcracker mixes traditional red and green with pinks and purples. It just works!}

{I added a little tag and twine for who ever will get this special gift}

{okay so I am addicted to these little Ballerinas- all they need for a "change of clothes" is a small paint brush, tacky glue and glitter!}

If your HOPPING here is you next blog:

Denise Hahn: inmyblueroom.blogspot.com <----- are="are" here="here" span="span" you="you">

Kristin Wilson: http://kristinwilsonhandmade.blogspot.com/ <----- go="go" here="here" span="span">

Tara Orr: http://eachmoment-onlyonce.blogspot.com

Christine Ousley: Christine Ousley: http://petaloo.typepad.com/