Every year I go to the CK Scrapbooking Convention in Charlotte, NC. This year I went and I took a Sizzix die class, not because I didn’t know how to use dies but because I wanted to take a class from one of the Sizzix designers, Stephanie Barnard. She was super nice and ran a great…
This technique is super fun! You can create a wood paneled look to your projects by covering them with Washi Tape and simply adding Gesso and Gelatos. Let me show you how! Grab some Gesso, washi tape, chipboard and a foam brush. Cover the chipboard with washi tape. I decided to layer mine starting with…
I love the way glitter looks but I hate using it. It always ends up making me look like I just stepped out of the chorus line since I usually end up with it all over me or in my eye. Eye glitter is the worst. Maybe I need to wear goggles when I use…
In my Cricut Vinylology DVD, I show you a project with chalkboard vinyl but since then I haven’t shown any projects with it…until today! 😉 You may think you have to have an electronic die cut machine to cut vinyl but that’s not always true. You can cut vinyl with scissors, some strong paper punches…
The Big Shot (in front) is sitting on top of the Big Shot Pro’s two foot tray. Ok, here’s the long and short (so to speak) of these two machines. These are both machines that I own and that’s a photo that I took of them next to each other. I’m showing you this so…
Don’t miss the bottom of this post to see the finished product! I love the way this turned out! I created a REMOVABLE cover for a plain sketch book for my nieces 18th b’day. She is an artist who also likes to sew. She got a dress form for her birthday, so I was happy…
I was so thrilled with the newest product line from Sizzix that I saw this week at CHA. It’s the Vintaj collection. Basically, it’s a line of metal that is used for embossing. It works with various embossing dies that are rolled through an embossing machine. Super Daughter and I got to emboss and sand…
Mentioned in the Nov. 1st, 2011 Cricut Chirp My book, “Find It! :The Grocery Store edition” To celebrate Read Across America Day today, I’ve made a book for my cutie pie nephew. The theory behind this book is that he can take it to the grocery store and while his Mom is shopping he can…
I promise to get back to my Cricut soon, but I am really enjoying using my Big Shot right now! I’ve had it for a few years, but I’m just now starting to use it for more than paper. Today I cut fabric with it and created this fun magnet. I used the fabric from…
Happy Valentine’s Day friends!! I made these Valentines for my youngest son to take to school. He’s still in elementary school. My high school daughter will let me make her some things for school, but my middle school son? Forget about it. He’d prefer candy in an unmarked bag. LOL! I recently bought the Cricut…
The stamps are from the Joy’s Life Mother & Daughter set. I am in LOVE with Sizzix dies. This one was so easy and fun to use! Let me show you how it works. I’m using the Sizzix #656303 Long Triangle box die. You’ll need the Sizzix extended cutting pads with this die. That’s what…
I’m having so much fun stamping this week! Today I’ve made pillow boxes and a milk carton. Don’t worry…it’s not a real milk carton. LOL! It holds candy!! Sizzix Pillow Boxes on the right and left, Sizzix Milk Carton in the Middle Look how well the Peachy Keen PK-754 Critter Face stamps work with the…