Corner Dies

Today popping in quick to share a fun way to use the Crafter's Companion Die'sire Classiques Corner Dies.This is another one of the dies that will be available during the HSN Crafty Event July 11th. For this fun project I used the Doily Corner Die. 

This die worked perfectly to jazz up the top of this DIY box/bag. Then I diec-cut another piece from the Rose Pearl Shimmer cardstock to add to the front.. The bird is actually from the new Feathered Friends Create-A-Card die. I just cut it out of and layered on top of black cardstock.

I used the New Spectrum Noir Artliner Brush Marker to write "Love" and mat it on silver glitter luxury cardstock.

The Hot Pink ribbon is new from the Sara Davies Signature Collection called Glamour. It's amazing!

Dont' forget...
Tuesday July 11th is the big 24hr Craft Event on HSN. You will find these corner dies and more.

While you are waiting for the show date...

• Hang out with us over at the Facebook Watch Party for tons of sneak peeks and prizes.
• Stay up with the latest on the HSN Countdown Page.

Supplies:

Crafter's Companion Die'sire Classiques Corner Die - Doily Corner

Crafter's Companion Die'sire Create-A-Card Dies - Feathered Friends (Cut out the bird and heart)

Crafter's Companion Stamp Set - Alpha Script Uppercase and Lowercase

Crafter's Companion Luxury Cardstock - Silver

Crafter's Companion Glamour Collection - Organza Ribbon - Hot Pink

Crafter's Companion Shimmering Cardstock - Pearl White, Rose Pearl and Black Pearl

Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White CS

Spectrum Noir Artliner Pen

Gemini

The Ultimate

Crafter's Companion Adhesive Tape

Collall Glue

Dimensional Foam Adhesive

Black Ink

Custom Box with Create-A-Card Die

Here's another project I made using the new Crafter's Companion Feathered Friends Create-A-Card Die that is coming to HSN on July 11th. These dies are great for making quick custom boxes!


I made the box lid using the Red Luxury Cardstock. Love that stuff! Inside the lid of the box, behind the cut out, I adhered clear acetate.

I lined the bottom of the box with silver mirror luxury cardstock and added a couple die-cut hearts from the silver glitter cardstock.

On the edges of the lid, I added some panels of the silver glitter cardstock and then some decorative tape. I also added silver Stickles Glitter Glue, black rhinestones and black ribbon.

Make sure to watch the HSN show on July 11th to see all the amazing samples using this new Create-A-Card die along with all the other new CAC dies.

Until then, check out our Pinterest Board to see drool worthy CAC projects. 

Supplies:
Crafter's Companion Create-A-Card Dies - Feathered Friends
Crafter's Companion Luxury Cardstock - Silver and Red
Crafter's Companion Create-A-Card Fancy Card Blanks - White
Crafter's Companion Construction Cardstock
Crafter's Companion Clear Acetate Sheet
Gemini
The Ultimate
Collall All Purpose Glue
Adhesive Tape
Silver Stickles Glitter Glue
Black Rhinestones
Black Ribbons
Decorative Tape

April 2017 Calendar Page

It's April! That means it's time to flip the calendar page. I seriously love how this months page came together. Totally makes me think Spring. I used the most adorable Die'sire Essentials die set from Crafter's Companion called Nature, along with beautiful papers from Sara Davies Rustic Cottage Signature Collection 6"x6" Paper Pack.

To create the soft yellow background on the page, I used a Mini Ink Blending Tool to apply a light blend of Mustard Seed Distress Ink.

I die cut extra layers of the branch and birds from kraft cardstock, and adhered them together to make the them thicker. This makes them sturdy, and easier to adhere to the page. The cloud to the far right is popped up with dimensional foam adhesive, the other 2 are glued flat to the page.

For a little Spring bing bling, I added tiny rhinestones to the eyes. And because it's Spring...I gave momma bird a nest to sit on.


Have a great day!

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Supplies
Crafter's Companion USA Die'sire Essentials Dies - Nature
Crafter's Companion USA Rustic Cottage 6x6 Paper Pack
Crafter's Companion USA Kraft Cardstock
Gemini Machine
Distress Ink Mustard Seed
Ink Blending Tool
Art Glitter Elements - Earth Textures
Liquid Adhesive
Crystal Rhinestones
Dimensional Foam  Adhesive

DIY Baby Photo Frame

Hello friends! I have another project to share using the Sara Davies Signature Collection - Little Angel from Crafter's Companion. I took a plain boring photo frame and totally transformed it! Look how CUTE it turned out! (BTW...that's my youngest when she was born)

I die-cut a bunch of the Little Angel Baby Accessorie Dies using white cardstock and patterned paper from the Little Angel 12" x 12" Paper Pad. I stacked and adhered the pieces to make them thicker and dimensional, then attached to frame with foam adhesive tape.

I used a piece of the patterned paper to slip into the slot where the picture goes, then adhered the photo to that. Super duper easy! The Little Angel Collection can be used for non-baby projects as well...just don't use the baby specific items.

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Supplies:
Crafter's Companion Sara Davies Little Angel Signature Collection - Baby Accessories Dies
Crafter's Companion Sara Davies Little Angel Signature Collection - 12" x 12" Paper Pad
Crafter's Companion Gemini Machine
Collall Liquid Adhesive
Sticket It Adhesive Sheets
White Cardstock
Dimensional Foam Adhesive
Photo Frame

March 2017 Calendar Page

Here's my calendar page for this month. As an added bonus...I've got a Tip-to-Tip Marker Blend Technique Tutorial over the Spectrum Noir Blog.
 

To make the 4-leaf clover and pot of gold, I used a heart die and pocket die from the Crafter's Companion Little Angel Signature Collection by Sara Davies - My First Outfit Die Set. This collection is baby themed, however I was able to use it for something totally different. I love stretching my supplies and using them in ways there weren't intended.

But wait! I have a double-bonus for you! An adorable 4-bar size note card.

I used the same heart and pocket die, and added in the shirt die

Here's a little story. Some of you might relate. When I was a kid, on St. Patrick's day we would go around look for someone who wasn't wearing green so we could pinched them!
LOL!

So the first thing that popped in my head when I was making a St. Patty's Day card was to WEAR GREEN to avoid the pinch! And there you have it. A shirt with a lucky 4-leaf clover on it.

The embossed detail on the shirt die really stands out by sponging on some Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. And the sequins.....BLING BLING! Love it!

Head on over to the Spectrum Noir Website and check out my Tip-to-Tip Marker Blend Tutorial. Thanks for stopping by today!

Watercolored Three-Tier Gift Box

Howdy friends! I've got a really cool tutorial over on the Spectrum Noir Blog showing how to make this set of gift boxes.

I am super happy with how this turned out! I wanted it to look have the appearance of fancy three-tier cake with flowers cascading down the side. Nailed it!

 

 
I only used one Spectrum Aqua Marker to do the watercoloring! You could use any color you want and get great results! The stamp set I used is from Crafter’s Companion Sheena Douglass Groovin’ 60’s Collection – Bloomin’ Sixties. I love this set of flowers!

All the details and instructions with pictures for my Watercolor Three-Tier Gift Box are over on the Spectrum Noir Blog.

 Have fun creating!

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February 2017 Desktop Calendar Page

Hello friends. It's been a while since I blogged or even really crafted. I got a horrible flu bug the first day of CHA and I've been down ever since. I'm finally today feeling human enough to get a quick project done and posted.

It's time again for another month in my desktop calendar. I always have fun coming up with designs that will fit in the small space I have to create in. For this month I used a really fun Mask & Stencil Set along with 2 stamp sets by Leonie Pujol for Crafter's Companion.

I took the stencils and placed it down on the page. Then I blended some Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet Distress Inks over the mask. Next I stamped the little images with black ink. Once done stamping, I removed the stencil mask to reveal the most perfect "Love" sentiment. I love how this turned out!

I added a few bright pink rhinestones and a piece of washi tape in the corner for added texture and interest. That's it! These stencils and stamp really are a load of fun to create with. Check out all the different stencil and stamp sets over at Crafter's Companion HERE.

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Have a wonderful day!

2017 Calendar

It's time for my new year calendar. For the cover, I went with a simple design.

I stamped images from the Spectrum Noir Colorista Elements 3 Stamp Set from Crafter's Companion on Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock. Then I colored them with Spectrum Noir Colorista Markers - Set 6.  I colored over the tiny flowers with my Clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen. The numbers are die-cut twice - once from the colored image and again from Kraft Cardstock.

The number dies are from Sara Davies Signature Birthday Party Collection - Fun With Numbers that were recently released on HSN.

I fussy cut the tiny flowers and added a clear droplets to the centers. I layered the kraft cardstock on the backs -- but slightly shifted. This really adds dimension, and pulls it together with the inside calendar pages.

For the January page, I die-cut the pieces from a super fun Essentials Die'sire 6 piece Treats Mini Die Set that Crafter's Companion just was also just released on HSN.

The mug is die-cut from Watercolour Cardstock 2 times. I colored the pieces with Spectrum Sparkle Pens, then layered the pieces together.

• Mug: Moonstone, Aquamarine & Peacock
• Coffee: Smoked Quartz
• Steam: Clear

I just love the shimmer that the Sparkle Pens have. And...they color on the watercolour cardstock ah-mazing! Isn't that die-cut doily adorable?! The mug is popped up with dimensional foam.

Have a wonderful day,

December 2016 Calendar Page

Hello friends. I've been away from blogging for almost the entire month of December. And now we are 1 week into January of 2017. MAN does time fly. I hope you are all doing well and had a nice holiday.

Here's my last calendar page for my 2016 Calendar Project. I hope I've inspired you to make your own calendar for 2017.

I diecut the Snowflake Trio dies from the Crafter's Companion - Sara Davies Signature Collection - Festive Wonder using a Stick-It adhesive sheet (no paper...just the adhesive). Then I carefully removed 1 side of the release paper from the die-cuts and placed on the page. Before removing the top release paper, I lightly sponged blue ink around the snowflakes. After removing the top release paper to expose the sticky adhesive, I covered the snowflakes with crystal microfine glitter. Oh MAN is it ever sparkly.

The little house (which I'm sure on the inside was decorated beautifully for Christmas 😉) and trees are pieces that I snipped off of the Scenic Borders Die Set from Crafter's Companion Contemporary Christmas Collection. I also added some white snow "dots" using a white gel pen, and a few light blue rhinestone gems. I just love how clean, cool and simple this page turned out.

Here's all the pages from my 2016 Desktop Calendar:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!