cricut expression - review (part 1) Our summer has had a lot of craft making, so, I couldn't have been asked to review the Cricut Expressions (by Provocraft) at a better time. To be perfectly honest, I was a bit hesitant to accept to do this because I do no scrapbooking. But, now I'm glad that I did, because I've realized that it doesn't matter whether I'm a scrapbooker or not, I can still make great use of this new machine. For those of you that enjoy scrapbooking you'll be hearing the words of a novice, so bear with me. Let's jump right in. Here are my thoughts on the Cricut Expression (so far): - I highly recommend viewing the instructional video that comes in the box. - I love mobiles, so it doesn't surprise me that this was one of my first projects. - One of the great things about this particular Cricut is that the same character can be cut in heights from 1/4" to 23". - For some reason, I'm particularly fond of the hang tags. - I couldn't resist making some simple bookmarks.
Sunflowers & Dragonflies Outside of the Box Hello. I hope you’re enjoying the long weekend. I love Easter. It’s probably one of my favourite holidays. Today’s card is for Impression Obsession’s Outside of the Box challenge. I used the Love Birds Die DIE058-N. Enjoy your Easter weekend. Die: Impression Obsession; Stencil: Dreamweaver; Sentiment: Stampn’ Up! Happy Easter Happy Easter. This style of card is called the Z Fold and is from the Fancy Folds & Motion Paper Crafts CD from the Technique Junkie Newsletter. My bunny stamp is from La La Land Crafts. Thank you for stopping by! Happy Easter Hello folks! My technique uses the Scored Diamonds technique from the Fancy Folds and Motion Paper Crafts CD from the Technique Junkie Newsletter. Rather than stamp a background I took the liberty of using designer paper from Doodlebug “Take Note.” Stamps: La La Land Crafts For the Birthday Girl Hi folks! I found the directions for the Center Step card on Splitcoaststampers. My Stamping Bella image was coloured with Copics.
you knew i was going to make one. they are all over pinterest....(i still am not signed up for pinterest because i don't have time for one more thing but browsing is fun!) so we made one. i took a box of 64 crayons and took out the blacks and browns.i used another small box and doubled up on the good colors i liked and hot glued them to the top of our canvas. then we turned our blow dryer to hot on high. not long after you set the hair dryer by the crayons they get shiny and then the wax starts to melt! and it dries really quickly too. seriously. what could be happier than this?? GREAT project. loved it today is the first FULL day with ALL my kids in ALL day school.yeah...i am smiling as i type that. it's good. it's quiet. i am rockin' it. removing wallpaper.....making code for craft weekend stuff.....doing my hair....going to lunch..... it's all good. hooray for school!
Rain Gutter Book Shelves Tutorial I have seen these rain gutter bookshelves several places online and have always thought they would be wonderful to have in our book loving home. Then I saw them at my friend Heather’s house, asked if she liked them, how easy they were to clean, etc. and I finally decided to take the plunge. The theory behind these rain gutter book shelves is that they encourage children to read more because they can see the fronts of the books and are intrigued, rather than just seeing the edge of the book and not being able to tell what it is about. Our children have always read a lot, but the little ones are reading even more since we installed these shelves. The first day that the shelves were in, my two year old, upon waking from his nap, grabbed a book and came running out asking me to read it to him. been on the book shelves in their bedroom for the past year or so! Rain gutter shelves won’t hold a ton of books, not nearly as many as the same space used for traditional shelving. Items needed: 1. 2.
Ranger Ink | Craft Projects | Distress | Embossing | Paint | Melt Art | Mixed Media | Stamping | Stamps | Medium | Scrapbooking | Scrapbooks | Alcohol Inks Cricut Expression, Cricut Gypsy, Cuttlebug, Yudu deals news and Darkroom Door bottle cap candles TUTORIAL | Craftaholics Anonymous - StumbleUpon how make tiny candles using old bottle caps! fun easy diy tutorial. these tiny candles are a really fun to make and come together quickly. AND you can up-cycle several materials in the process, which makes this a fabulous Earth Day craft :) {Earth Day is April 22} to make these colorful tiny candles, i used several materials that usually end up in a land fill: bottle caps, broken crayons, and empty soup cans. the only thing i bought to make them was the pre-waxed wicks which cost me $1.50 for a set of 12. these make a great kid craft {with supervision, of course!} How to Make Bottle Cap Candlessupplies: bottle caps, crayons {or wax}, pre-waxed wicks, soup cans, wax paper {optional}, small cooking pan, scissors, and water remove paper from crayons. you can also use candle wax if you wanted. put crayons in clean, empty soup cans. take your pre-waxed wicks and… bottle caps put wicks inside the bottle caps. i placed my bottle caps on wax paper in case i spilled some wax. happy crafting!
Paper Wreath using a 'Little Women' book...{tutorial} This is my first paper wreath, I have been admiring the ones I have seen made online. I had an old Little Women book that I thought would be perfect for this project. I will probably put this in Baby K's room. I got the silver ceiling tin from the flea market...it was love at first sight! I started with a 10" straw wreath, strips of burlap, hot glue & a book Just wrap the burlap around so you don't see the wreath form. Rip out several sheets of the book. First fold: {trim off the bottom and make little flowers with it} Second fold: {I used pinking shears} Third fold: Fourth fold: Cut a rounded top part: This is what it will look like at this point: Pinch the middle to give the petals some shape: Hot glue to the wreath. Enjoy! Linked to: I was also featured on the Reinvented blog! The DIY Show offBlue Cricket Design
Provo Craft YourStory and Cricut Expression Combination Set: Kit ARTA Little Wire Bird Nests Sweet tiny wire nests! So pretty added to product, collage, or even hanging from a delicate chain or ribbon and worn around your neck. Nests to me always represent motherhood, so I am especially fond of them. Above are photos of a couple on my Nest and Home bottles that were sold through my Etsy shop. I use 24 guage wire, (brass, silvertone or sterling silver) and little cultured pearls or pearly-looking beads. Thread the beads onto the wire. Turn, bend the wire around the beads threading back through itself here and there. Using round-nose jewelry pliers or needle-nose pliers, bend, kink and twirl the wire further. Here’s the finished nest with extra wire curls extending and tucked into yet another watch case! You can patina your eggs with a golden-brown permant marker dabbed here and there as I did with the ones attached to the bottles. Share