School B-Day Gifts

Hello,
My daughter celebrated her birthday a few weeks back and I needed to come up with something to take to school for her class. There were a lot of birthdays last month and I wanted to come up with something different that she hadn't brought home yet. This is what I came up with:

I made a quick video walking you through how I created one of them. I also have pics at the end of the video of all 4 color combos. 

Video:

Supplies:

Walgreens: Mini Notebooks

Papertrey ink: Butterfly die and Take Note stamp set

Spellbinders: Classic Scallop Circle die and Classic Inverted Scallop Circle die

Ranger: Jenni Bowlin Fountain Pen Ink

Silhouette America: Cameo

     Files: Double Sided Pencil Topper Star, Nested Star and Double Sided Pencil Topper Heart

Fiskars: Fingertip Detail knife

Whisper Graphics: Cotton Candy, Green Apple, Purple Plum and Oyster Divine Twine

Martha Stewart: 3-in-1 Classic Butterfly Punch

Xyron: Cheetah 2 Inch Runner

Stampin' Up!: Patterns Pack II

Thanks for stopping by:
Yar!tza

Washi Tape Flags

Hello,
I made a quick video showing how I created the Washi Tape Flags on my layout.  I was all into trying new things for this layout.  First I made a two page spread of 8.5x11. That's a different size for me. I'm  normally a 12x12 girl. Then I was playing around with washi tape. Even though I think they're really cute I never jumped on the band wagon but my Studio Calico kits started containing them so I thought it would be fun to play around and see what I can come up with. Then I got into the whole octagon thing too. Never used that shape on any layout in any form whether it was embellishments or pattern paper. I gotta say. Love it.  I think the last thing I tried was the splattering. Also very cool.

Layout:

Video:

Supplies used:

Studio Calico Kits: Snow Cone and Printers Drawer

Stuido Calico: Mister Huey's Calico Shine and Opaque White

Spellbinders: Large Octagon

Martha Stewart: Skyland Edge Punch 

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Christmas Thank You cards

Hello,
I finally got around to making my Christmas Thank You cards last week. I think all of my family has already received them so I can show you guys how I made them. Used very little supplies and maintained it pretty flat, but I came up with a few ideas on how to make it have some texture and dimension as well. Hope you guys like the video. As alway if you have any questions please let me know.

Video:

Supplies:
The Paper Company: Kraft Cardstock
Papertrey ink: Parision Lace Doily Die
Stampabilies: Gracias Stamp
We R Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper
Xyron: 1.5 create a sticker
Martha Stewart: Garnet Glitter
Echo Park: Winter Park 6x6 Paper Pad
Hampton Art: A la Mode White Embossing Powder
Tsukineko: Versamark
Quickutz: Holly and Berry die
Deco Art: Dazzling Metallics White Pearl
Folk Art: Vintage White Acrylic Paint
Winsor and Newton: Iridescent Medium

Heidi Swapp inspired mini

I've been addicted to Mycraftchannel.com's Create to Remember Channel. Heidi Swapp is the host of that one. Love it. She's got two videos that inspired this mini. Clip Frames and Back to Back Book Binding.

My Mini:

I purchased the frame at Ikea. It's called Virserum. It was only $2 and it's for 5x7 pictures. I used a bit Vintage Photo Distress ink since it was so white in comparison to the mini and wiped off the extra with a paper towel. I also distressed the mat and put a bit of scrap paper where the picture would be so when the album is removed there is still something pretty to look at. I did one change that I felt would work better for me.  Instead of hot glueing the clip on to the frame I ran a piece of Seam Binding through the frame and tied onto the clip. I could not get the clip to stay when I was playing around taking the mini in and out.  I tried not to make it too dimensional but I did add a few buttons and gems and I think that's the reason that It was so hard to take it out and put it back on without the clip de attaching from the frame.

For the album I used my Cameo to cut the pages. I used one of the files from 12x12 background frames and just sized it to fit within my frame. I used Recollection's Kraft cardstock for all my pages. Scored it in half using my Martha Stewart Scoring Board. I distressed all the edges with Vintage Photo Distress ink.  For the layering pattern paper I cut the same shape slightly smaller out of Kraft and then I layered them over the pattern paper and cut them by hand. That way I could control which way the design is facing and reserve the paper also. 90% of my pattern paper and embellishments I got from my Studio Calico kits: Handmade, Thimble, and Pin Cushion. 

For the cover I hand made the Rosettes using my Martha Steward scoring board and the valley and hill technique using various withs and lengths of pattern paper to achieve the different sizes. The leaves are white Prima mulberry leaves I sprayed with Olive Vine Glimmer Mist.  The photos were all edited to 2.5x2.5.

Inside Pages:

Now to pack this up and send it off to My husband's Grandma as a birthday gift.

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Creating 3D flowers

Hello,
I have a quick video today demonstrating how you can create 3D flowers out of flat flower shapes, but first I want to give you a background on the picture. My daughter has been big on taking pictures lately. She's got one of our old digital cameras. It's really big and bulky but it's easy for her to hold. One day she was playing around taking picture and she took this wonderful picture of herself. I knew right away I needed to print it and make a layout with it.

Video:

Completed Layout:

Supplies:

Studio Calico: Handmade Kit and Pin Cushion Kit

Ranger: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Pumice Stone Distress Ink and Glossy Accents

We R Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper (1/2 inch)

Fiskars: Jenni Bowlin  Tab Squeeze Punch

K & Company : Date Stamp

Whisker Graphics: Oyster Divine Twine
Imaginisce: Fabric Petal Roller and Paper Petal Roller

12x12 Layout share

I completely forgot to share this layout. It's one of my favorites I've completed this year.

There are so many different layers. I hope I can explain it and make sense. For the layout I used October Afternoon's Modern Homemaker 8x8 Paper Pad. I started with a 12x12 piece of cardstock.  I cut the house from the Paper pad. Once the house was popped up I cut a 4 fences using Martha Stewarts Iron Fence deep edge punch. I trimmed the bats off and double layered them with a pop dot in between. Glued it down. Then I took some crafting moss and did a think layer going all the way across the fences and on the window planters.  Next I took 4 Petal Caps from Bottle cap Inc., punched all of our faces using Fiskars Medium Round 'n Round squeeze punch, added four 1 inch epoxy dots to the top of the photos and then adhered them in the center of the petal cap using a double layer of pop dots. I then started to layer mini roses from Recollections and Prima around them. Added some white Prima leaves through out which I stained with Tattered Angels Olive Vine Glimmer Mist. Punched a few butterflies out of the same paper pad with Martha Stewarts 3-in-1 classic butterfly punch and layered them over the flowers. For the Window planters I took lose flower petals and folded them until the resemble flower buds. For the sky I punched a few clouds out of the same paper pad with Fiskars Extra Large, Large and Medium Cloud Squeeze Punch.  The Plane is a EK Success medium punch. I tied a banner with Lemon Divine Twine. The banner itself was just created by me cutting a strip of cardstock and then making the angled cut at the end. For our last name, date and hearts coming out of the fire place I used Martha Stewarts Numbers Large Punch and Alphabet Punch Set.  That's it for that layout. WOW! That was a lot.

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Valentine crafts series 2012

Hello,
I figured I'll do a little Series of Valentine Crafts. I've seen some things online I've liked and some things I've thought of on my own so why not share.  I'll be posting videos on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next three weeks. That way you still have a week before Valentine's incase there is something you would like to try.  For today's video I made heart shaped crayons.  They came out super cute if I do say so myself.

Finished project:

The video:

Supplies:

My Minds Eye 6x6 Designer pad Love Me.

Divine Twine Peppermint twine

Stampin' Up Full Heart Punch (I have the old style)

Target  Dollar Spot Heart Shaped Muffin Pans

Lawn Fawn Just My Type, Too

The Stamps of Life Jar4Candy

Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Fountain Pen ink

Papertrey Ink Double-Ended Banners die

Hobby Lobby Small Treat Bags

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza