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Midge and Madge Mingle Create with Us

22 Apr

Midge and Madge Mingle create with us today! I am on the road and despite internet issues and travel delays, we are able to share theie fun projects with you today. Meet Midge and Madge- they are a party waiting to happen! They had the cutest tea towel project when they came to teach in the Scotty booth at CHA- there was a big line of people waiting to do their Make and Take. Please enjoy getting to meet these talented (and fun!) designer friends…

We are two best friends that love all things crafty. You may have seen us on Create and Craft TV or teaching at CHA. We can turn any time into a good time. Grab a diet coke or your favorite bevy and “Mingle” with us. We love sharing with you project reviews, project tutorials, and the latest and greatest from the world of craft!

Who loves Bling??? Well today’s fun project includes some fabulous bling and an amazing 3-d die. Eileen Hull has created an amazing Scoreboards XL Die by Sizzix! If you don’t know what die I am talking about, this is it!

I met Eileen Hull for the first time, it was at the SNAP conference in April of 2015. Midge and I met up with Eileen again at CHA 2016 where we taught a make and take at the Scotty trailer. Eileen is such a gem, she is super sweet and so full of talent we loved listening to her talk about her very own trailer Scotty. You can read all about Eileen and her awesome travels HERE. Eileen has always had a love for Chipboard and she created the amazing Scoreboard Dies, which is what this awesome trailer die is. Be sure to stop by Eileen’s blog and read more about her and her awesome journey HERE. We love Eileen’s dies and were thrilled and honored to receive this awesome package! What better time to pull out these cute dies and create awesome projects!

Here is the fun Trailer:

Let me show you how I created this fun little guy….
Step ONE

Be sure to take your Scoreboard and cut all of the pieces on the die. You will then want to cut out one more piece that looks like a fence (LOL) and one more tire.
Step TWO

I used a Clear Dazzling Diamond Bling sheet. I took the bling and placed it face down onto the die, and ran it through my Big Shot Machine. I cut three small pieces out of black bling and placed them onto the die with the silver bling. This is for the tires and the hitch. Be sure to repeat the process twice for the side of the trailer. (for the sides of the trailer I cut the bling off along the sides of the large pieces that make up the sides of the trailer)
Take the adhesive off of the bling and adhere to the scoreboard.
Step THREE

Step FOUR
I then took my hot glue gun and adhered the trailer together. Then I added some fun embellishments. I used buttons on the trailer wheels and used Simple Stories Stickers to create the windows and the door, the awning, and the license plate. I took two straight pins to act as the awning poles. Scoring with my score board the awning so it would stand up. I also used another straight pin to adhere the cloud and the sun to, so it looked like the sun and a cloud above the trailer. Taking a black marker to the window and to door to give a little more dimension, and adding the “MADGE” license plate.
This trailer was so fun to make! Bling Out your own trailer! Here is one more look at this cute little guy!!!

Midge used the Flower Pocket Die, and created this cute pocket gift box. There are so many different possibilities that Midge had a hard time deciding which direction to go. The pocket box was a perfect fit for a gift that she was delivering.

Midge used a double sided piece of pattern paper, three rosettes, mini doily, and three feathers. Putting the box together is a snap! Eileen’s dies come with not only the cut the scoring. Assembling this pocket box is a breeze.

All wrapped up and ready to gift. You can get this die and all of the other Eileen dies HERE

We would like to Thank Eileen for having us as guest designers on her blog today. Be sure to join us every Monday on My Craft Channel “Midge and Madge Mingle”! Or

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Tween Memo Center by Laura Bray

15 Apr

Today I would like to share this adorable and useful Tween Memo Center by Laura Bray, one of my talented designer friends.

Not only does Laura have great design skills- she also has the business side of crafting down. I have been fortunate enough to have taken some ecourses from her and learned a lot. She explains things so they are easy to understand [Read more…]

Karen Bearse Shares her Sizzix Grungy Art Journal

1 Apr

Happy Spring everyone! I am very happy to welcome my friend, neighbor and fellow Paper Trailer to the blog today. Karen Bearse shares her Sizzix Grungy Art Journal with us and I am very excited to share yet another way you can use this Passport Book die!

You may remember that Karen was a passenger on our trip this summer to park Scotty at the Paper Arts Show- read about it here, here and here… boy did we run into some adventures… some not so fun.

But everything worked out fine, thankfully! Now, I know you want to see this… so take it away Karen…

Grungy Art Journal Passport Style

Hi out there in blogland! Karen Bearse here using some of Eileen’s awesome dies. Inspiration is a funny thing. When I am in creation mode I find inspiration all over and never know when it will hit. A few months ago I was at my local scrapbook store and saw this metal clasp. Immediately the idea to double the space in the Passport Book of Eileen’s struck. I had so much fun making this book. Made the book in a day & you can too! Grab a cup of coffee, follow along & I will give you a detailed look into how it was put together. If all the inky stuff is daunting just use mat board, covered in scrapbook paper instead! Trust me you can do this!

Here is the money shot. It is shiny and grungy and I LOVE it! There is lots of great journal space in it and a few design ideas to make working in it easier.

First cut 2 passport covers from corrugated cardboard. Using the Sizzix mat board cut 2 spines. Cut a piece of mat board for the back cover, mine is “5×7 1/4”.

Cover both sides of the back cover with scrapbook paper. I made a paper pocket on the inside to put some tags or ephemera in. Cut 1 spine in adhesive lined scrapbook paper. This will be the inside right spine.

Time to decorate the cover. Tear pieces out of the top paper on the corrugated covers. Be careful not to tear through but if you do a little it is ok these pieces will be reinforced. Add a thin coat of gesso, dry. Stamp randomly using color blend ink, dry. Cover in various colors of Glimmer Glam. One of the reasons I like Glam for this is the glitter. The second it acts like a glaze and leaves a shiny, glossy finish but also adds strength to the project. Cover the outside of the spines in the same way – but no need to gesso. Paint a layer of Glam on the inside of one spine. This will be the left spine of the book. Attach your adhesive scrapbook paper to the other inside piece.

You will need 3 signatures for your art journal. For each signature I used 4 pieces of paper & a big Ranger tag size #12. The side of the tags need to be trimmed to 4 ¾’. For paper I used 2 pieces of RENDR, 1 piece of watercolor and 1 piece of canvas paper. Cut paper 4 ¾ x 14”. Fold in half and using an awl poke 2 holes, use the mat spine piece to line up the holes. Stack your papers inside each other for each signature. Set aside.

Time to assemble the book! Glue the spines- You have a choice to either glue the spines on the outside or inside pieces of your covers. I attached mine to the outside. I used glossy accents for this step as it is good and strong. Remember to keep the scrap paper spine on the right hand side. Start with the front covers and glue together holding the pieces together for a few minutes, than attach to hold. I let them sit for an hour. Next add the spines to the back piece and clip to hold as in the photo. I put the book aside a few hours to let the glue set more before sewing in the signatures.

Use wax linen and thread from the inside, holes of first signature and though the first set of holes in the left side spine. If you want you can add beads to the thread before tying off the threads. Make sure they are taut and hold the signatures in well. Do the same for signatures 2 & 3.

I decided to add beads to the right side spine of the book also, using thin wire. Now that the book is together time to decorate the cover. I colored some chippies from Southern Ridge Trading Company using Color Blends ink and covered with a layer of clear embossing. I added my metal clasp.

I made a flower using Eileen’s flower dies- cutting from book pages and spritzing with glimmer mist and painting on glimmer glam. Ah shiny. My first attempt was a little weak. You can see it in the photo where I added die cuts of Sizzix new paper leather and totally random fabrics. I again painted the new die cuts and stacked a random bunch together. Much better! The center is micro beads. I adhered my flower using Velcro so it is removable when I work in my book, making it easier to art journal.

Here is a close up of the flower. Don’t over think it just add a bunch of stuff and voila! I also added a cut coin envelope to the inside left hand side cover, which had been distressed like the front cover. Now I have somewhere to put cut out stamped images or stickers… I think once I finish my journal I will add more to the cover but for now it is fine. Making this book was awesome and I see myself playing with this layout again soon! Thanks to Eileen Hull for making such great dies and the opportunity to blog for her!!!!

Supplies:

660331 Passport Book by Eileen Hull
658053 Flower Layers w/Heart Petals by Eileen Hull
657721 Borders & Hydrangeas by Eileen Hull
Paper Leather & mat board by Sizzix
Color Box Blends inks by Clearsnap
Easy-Cut adhesive by Therm*O*Web
RENDR No Show Thru Paper by Crescent
Glimmer Mist & Glam by Tattered Angels
Wanderlust 8×8 paper & mini ephemera by 7gypsies
Chipboard pieces by Southern Ridge Trading Co.
Tags, wax linen thread, beads, book paper, archival ink, thin wire- from stash.

I so LOVE this project and appreciate Karen for taking the time to share it with us! Please let her know you like it 🙂

See you in a few days!

Sew Cute Needle Book

28 Mar

It has been a busy place here on the blog lately! I am happy to be part of a celebration for National Craft Month that my friend Jen Goode put together. I have been doing a lot of stitching lately so I made this Sew Cute Needle Book to keep my needles together.

Make sure to check out all of the other projects in the hop- you will have ideas to last you a long time!

To make this, you will need:

Sizzix Big Shot
Sizzix Needle Book by Eileen Hull
Sizzix Matboard Pack- white
Sakura Pigma Pens 01, 03
Sakura Gelly Roll pen– white
Copic markers
felt
ThermOWeb double sided adhesive sheet
ribbon

Instructions

Cover 6″ x 6″ piece of matboard with double sided adhesive sheet. Peel off release paper and place felt on top.
Place matboard side facing die and cut Needle Book cover with Big Shot.
Pencil wording as desired and trace over the words in marker, then erase the lines. Fill in design with markers and highlight with white pen.
Die cut two felt pages by folding each piece of felt in half. Place felt folded on the die just shy of crease line in center and die cut.
Place two need pages in book and tie with ribbon around spine to secure.
Add needles!7. Now head off to see the other projects in the hop! Happy Monday…

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sizzix Mini-Album Travel Stationery Set

25 Mar

This Sizzix Mini-Album Travel Stationery Set keeps note-writing supplies at your fingertips. Instead of checking Facebook while sitting at a soccer game or waiting for an appointment, make those minutes count by writing thank- you notes or cards. This Stationery Folder can also be used to corral your coupons, planner and scrapbooking supplies, or to organize photos.

SUPPLIES:

Sizzix Mini-Album die by Eileen Hull
Sizzix Alphabet die by Eileen Hull
Sizzix Twist & Style Tool
Sizzix Matboard sheet- white 6″ x 13”
Sizzix Big Shot machine
Testors craft paint- orange and white
ThermOWeb iCraft 1/4″ double sided adhesive
orange paper 12″ x 24”
eyelets, glitter
embroidery floss

INSTRUCTIONS

Die cut Mini-Album from white matboard. Paint the cover orange and dry brush with white so it is streaky. Paint the inside of the album orange.

2. Place alphabet stencil over album cover and smooth texture paste over the stencil. Sprinkle glitter on top and allow to dry.

3. Fold matboard over on score lines. Cut a strip pf orange paper 4 1/2″ x 24″. Measure out a center square of 4 1/2′ and add score lines every 1/2 on either side of the square. Cut 8 squares of paper 4 3/8″ square.

4. Place ThermoWeb double sided adhesive 1/4″ tape on every other pleat of the accordion folded strips. Wrap remaining paper toward the front of the album.

5. Place accordion folded section inside the folded up album and secure to either side with double sided tape.

6. Punch holes in top four corners of the album and insert eyelets.

7. With the Twist & Style Tool, twist 3 yards of embroidery floss in complimentary colors to create a cord and thread through the eyelets.

8. Add a charm and knot in front.

9. Add items inside dividers as desired!

This project has been entered in the FaveCrafts contest. I attended the Prime Blogging Event event at CHA and we were given all kinds of fun supplies to create with. Thanks so much to the sponsors of that event and Prime!

Thanks for stopping by… Eileen

Barbara Rankin’s Sizzix Needle Book

25 Mar

I am happy to welcome another special Guest Designer to the blog- and just wait until you see Barbara Rankin’s Sizzix Needle Book tutorial! It is over the top awesome and every little detail is just perfect! You will want to check out her blog, Black Hole Art Studio, and see lots of other cool projects she has created…

On my way back from California on Paper Trail CHA, I was lucky enough to pass through Memphis and meet up with Barbara Rankin and Inspiration Team Member Pam Bray. I can’t tell you how nice it is, after many long hours of driving and being by myself, to meet up with friends that I don’t normally get to spend time with. That visit did so much to brighten my day- thanks, friends!

We had lunch at Jim ‘N Nick’s for some real Memphis B-B-Q and then a quick trip to the local Michael’s.

Here we are with mascot Scotty…

So now let’s see what Barbara has made for us!

I have been crafting most of my life, and I have tried just about everything I could get my hands on. I began rubber stamping and card making in 1995, expanding my craft into making books and altering them. More recently, I followed the trend and became involved in the world of mixed media. I love dimension in everything I create, and Sizzix dies are one of the fabulous tools that allow me to do that.

I met Eileen Hull at CHA a few years ago. She was so friendly and personable, and I was so happy to meet her. Later on, she asked me to make a few projects for her for CHA, and now, I am here sharing a project as her guest designer. I am so blessed to have met her and to have these opportunities.

My style is varied, but mostly encompass the vintage, antique, shabby chic, and Steampunk style. I get inspiration from lots of places, like YouTube and Pinterest, but I love to read books that allow me to develop new and wonderful techniques which I can then share with you. Without a store to teach classes any longer, I had to figure another way to accomplish this. Therefore, I decided to learn how to make video tutorials and share them on YouTube. I have my own channel and I hope you will visit me sometime.

Currently, I call Memphis, Tennessee, my home, where I live with my wonderful, supportive husband of 34 years, and my two Yorkshire Terriers.

Now, for my project, I knew I was going to use one of Eileen’s newest dies, the Needle Book.

I used white leather paper to cut out the two pieces, as well as paper from the Prima Tales of You and Me paper collection.

Cover both sides of the needle book with the papers.

I used two of the die shapes from the labels die that would fit over images on the printed paper and cut them out. The die cut on the left was used on the front of the book, and the one on the right was used to make a pocket inside the book. I inked the edges of both with a matching chalk ink.

I used a third die to cut a piece of glossy gold card stock to place beneath the image on the front of the book, and the image was lifted with foam dots.

Gold metal embellishments were added to the front with tiny pearl stickers. A tiny piece of Velcro adhesive was used to keep the book closed.

I cut several pieces of text weight ivory paper to 4” x 3-12” wide, folded in the center. I wrapped ivory crochet thread around the pages and the book spine to hold the pages. I can add or remove pages because I did not sew them in.

A small ivory tassel was added to the spine with a decorative metal embellishment to cover the works.

Here are a few pictures of this pretty little book from different angles. I plan to use this particular one as a little note book to carry in my purse.

In this photo, you can see where I have cut out a tiny tag to insert into my pocket.

Supplies Used:

Sizzix ScoreBoards Die – Needle Book

Sizzix/Tim Holtz Sizzlits Labels

Colorbox Chalk Inks: Wisteria, Creamy Brown

Prima Tales of You and Me paper collection

Ivory crochet thread

Ivory tassel

Tiny metal embellishments

Ivory text weight paper

If you would like to see more of my projects, I would lover for you to visit my blog, Black Hole Art Studio, and join me on these social media sites:

Facebook

Black Hole Art Studio Facebook Page

Twitter

My You Tube Channel

Snapguide

I would like to give a special thanks to Eileen Hull for giving me this wonderful opportunity to share my project with you today. As always, thanks for stopping, and I hope you have a wonderful, creative day!

I love this project- makes me want to run downstairs and make one. I love that we can all be inspired by each other’s work! Thanks so much for sharing with us Barbara…

Have a great weekend everyone- Happy Easter!