Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop: Week 4 - Birthday Wish Shadow Box Frame

It's Thursday, and that means it's time for the Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop! This week, we are using a Frame and Frame Back with Stand ScoreBoard Pro Die from my friend Eileen Hull. This die has many frame and accent options to mix and match!

Now on to my project!



I like to make home decor items, so I decided to turn the frame components into a wall hanging shadowbox. Using the Brook Collection from Crate Paper I covered the frame pieces in different patterned papers and stacked everything together using a large and small jewelry box as the bases for the shadow boxes.



Since is a Birthday themed wall hanging featuring my friend Karyn's daughter, Mallory I used the accent flower stem and leaf as the candle and flame. My friend Doris created the Ladybug cake, so we had to take a before and after photo of the cake - the only thing left of the Ladybug was her head, but she was delicious!



I used Pop Up Glue Dots on a Roll to "pop" up the layers giving the piece more depth. And since I love to distress most everything I make I inked all the edges of the frame pieces with Clearsnap Color Box Fluid Chalk Ink in Chestnut Roan. I embellished with some twine, rhinestones and buttons. The framed shadow boxes are hanging from a lenght of 1.5" Apple Green grosgrain ribbon from May Arts that I pleated by scrunching it as I ran it through my sewing machine.

Sizzix Supplies:
Sizzix Sizzix ScoreBoard Pro Die - Frame and Frame Back with Stand by Eileen Hull
Sizzix 12" by 12" Matboard, white
Sizzix Big Shot Pro Die Cutting Machine

Hop on over to the next Designer by clicking the FORWARD link on Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop button on the left sidebar -OR- visit the Sizzix Triple Play Blog to see the complete list of participating Designers!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thanksgiving! -Beth

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop: Week 3 - Beauty Bloom Headband and Clips

It's Thursday, and that means it's time for the Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop! This week, we are using a flower die called Beauty Bloom by Brenda Pinnick. I love this one because it has four shapes in one die that allows all kinds of possiblities for making flowers. Now on to my project!



I created this cute headband by cutting out multiple layers of the three petal flower with two colors of tissue paper, stacking them on a brad and "fluffing" them with my fingers. Next, I cut the large individual petal and the larger daisy in glittered paper and in Brenda's new line of fabrics from Henry Glass & Co. called Couluer Vie. I inserted these petals randomly between the layers of tissue to make the flower pop.



I finished the flower off with a center of pearls and some glittered "leaves" die cut with the large individual petals from National Non-Wovens Woolfelt. This is the first time I have used their felt and let me tell you that it is as soft as butter. I wrapped the plain headband in green ribbon and attached the flower and leaves.



Next I created a set of hair clips using the large daisy flower and the same process with the tissue paper, glittered paper, fabric and felt.



Here is a close up shot so you can see the pearl detail in the center of the flower. I think that my bear Macy looks like she is ready for a party!

Sizzix Supplies:
Sizzix Original Die - Flower, Beauty Bloom by Brenda Pinnick
Sizzix Big Shot Pro Die Cutting Machine

Hop on over to the next Designer by clicking the FORWARD link on Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop button on the left sidebar -OR- visit the Sizzix Triple Play Blog to see the complete list of participating Designers!

Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

SIZZIX TRIPLE PLAY BLOG HOP WEEK 2: BABY BLOCK BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Week two of the Sizzix Triple PLay Blog Hop is here and I am so excited to share this project. Karen Burniston is a genius when is comes to 3D and pop-up elements - I am in awe of how her mind works and translates into paper crafting!

Now on to my project...



I had alot of ideas floating around in my head in reference to this cube and its applications, but when I thought of a baby block I knew I had to turn it into a birth announcement!



This Baby Block Birth Announcement is in honor of my Niece, Marlena Anne Wilson, born October 24th. We have already decided that she is going to be a girly girl so I used the Cabbage Rose and Vintage Patchwork papers from the Paper Girl line by The Girl's Paperie



I assembled the cube die and adhered the decorative papers with Continuous Glue Lines by Glue Dots - love this product for a nice, flat look with no peeling edges. I embellished with some silk seam binding that I dyed pink along with assorted ribbons, flowers and bling - all attached using Craft Glue Dots on a Roll. The glitter letters and Crystal Charm are Melissa Frances and I distressed all the papers with Clearsnap Color Box Fluid Chalk Ink in Chestnut Roan.

Sizzix Supplies:
Sizzix Bigz XL Die - Cube, Twist 3D (pop-up), by Karen Burniston
Sizzix Big Shot Pro Die Cutting Machine

Hop on over to the next Designer by clicking the FORWARD link on Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop button on the left sidebar -OR- visit the Sizzix Triple Play Blog to see the complete list of participating Designers!

Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

SIZZIX TRIPLE PLAY BLOG HOP WEEK 1: HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!

It's finally time for the Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop! Every Thursday for seven weeks, I'll be posting a project for the Hop.

Today's Sizzix Die of the week is my friend Eileen Hull's Scoreboard House! It was so much fun to play around with all of the options that are possible with this die.

Now on to my project...





Sizzix Supplies:
#65279 Sizzix Scoreboards Pro Die - House, 3D, by Eileen Hull
Sizzix 12 x 12 Matboard, white
Sizzix Big Shot Pro die cutting machine

Other Supplies:
Americana Paints by DecoArt in Bahama Blue, Titanium White and Country Red
Hero Arts Stunning Snowflakes background stamp
ClearSnap Fluid Chalk Ink in Alabaster
PaperTrey Ink Vintage Buttons in Pure Poppy, White and Cream
Cosmo Cricket Merry Berry paper from the Jolly by Golly Collection
October Afternoon Home for Christmas sticker from the Very Merry collection
I Love to Create Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue®
Glue Dots Craft Glue Dots on a Roll
Wreath, Tree, Glitter, Buffalo Snow and Silver Pipe Cleaners from Craft Store.

Hop on over to the next Designer by clicking the FORWARD link on Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop button on the left sidebar -OR- visit the Sizzix Triple Play Blog to see the complete list of participating Designers!

Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

SIZZIX TRIPLE PLAY BLOG HOP!

SIZZIX TRIPLE PLAY BLOG HOP

Sizzix is excited to announce a wonderfully crafty Blog Hop organized by three of their extremely talented licensed die designers: Brenda Pinnick, Eileen Hull and Karen Burniston.

Here's how it will work - Sizzix challenged sixty designers to create projects with new dies designed by Brenda, Eileen and Karen. Starting Thursday, November 4th each designer will post a project on their blog using that week's featured die. You'll be able to hop around and view all of the creations. The Hop will go on for seven weeks, with a different die being featured every Thursday. I am honored to be a part of this crafty group of designers!

Here are the dies and the dates we will be blogging our projects:

•November 4th, 2010 House - 3D Pro Scoreboards Die by Eileen Hull

•November 11th, 2010 Twist Cube - 3D Pop-up, Bigz XL Die by Karen Burniston

•November 18th, 2010 Flower - Beauty Bloom, Originals Die by Brenda Pinnick

•November 25th, 2010 Frame and Frame Back - 3D Pro Scoreboards Die by Eileen Hull

•December 2nd, 2010 Gift Card Holder - 3D Pop-up, Bigz XL Die by Karen Burniston

•December 9th, 2010 Album, Brackets - Bigz XL Die by Brenda Pinnick

•December 16th, 2010 Treat Bag Toppers, Bigz XL Scoreboards Die by Eileen Hull

Join us for all of the fabulous designs starting this Thursday!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN - DAY 7!

Happy Halloween everyone! Today's Halloween craft is a candy dish made from easy to find craft store staples. Using Americana paints by DecoArt stamp Bright Orange swirls on orange tissue paper then decoupage onto an inexpensive ivy bowl with Plaid's Mod Podge, let dry. Stamp Charcoal Grey spider webs on black tissue paper and decoupage on to a Styrofoam cone, let dry. Take cone and press into top of ivy bowl while rotating to create a channel so the cone fits snugly on top. Make a hat brim out of black craft foam. String black beads on to wire and finish by adhering two round stickers to each other at the end of the wire. Push wire into top of "hat" and place hat brim around bottom. Using Lamp Black and Titanium White paint features on to Jack-O-Lantern. Place your favorite candy inside and enjoy! Makes a great gift for a co-worker or teacher. Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

HAPPY HALLOWEEN - DAY 6!

Just checking in with my day 6 Halloween craft - recycled lightbulbs turned in to cute Jack-o-Lanterns! Start off with Americana paints by DecoArt and base coat the lightbulb with Jack-O-Lantern Orange and the screw top part with Mink Brown. Sponge on Canyon Orange to define the pumpkins ribs and Country Red for the cheeks, let dry. Draw on the face with a Sharpie marker and accent with dots of Titanium White using the blunt end of your paint brush. Paint a wooden star with Moon Yellow and write BOO! Glue lightbulb on small grapevine wreath. Knot the center of a piece of green checkered fabric, glue to "stem" and glue star on top. Set him on a shelf or give as a gift! Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

HAPPY HALLOWEEN - DAY 5!

Here's is a quick and easy project for the tweens - skeleton teeth, which are actually packets of gum! Wrap the outside of the package in funky K & Company halloween papers, trim with fuzzy velvet rick rack and create a scary "bone" tag attached with sparkling black eyelash yarn. Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

HAPPY HALLOWEN - DAY 4

Hi everyone, back for day 4 of the Halloween countdown. My share today is a quick and simple treat bucket that you can make for your kids or with your kids! Start with peate pots from your local home improvement store. Base coat with Americana Paints by DecoArt with a variety of oranges, such as Tangerine, Bright, the appropriate Jack-O-Lantern and Canyon. Next you can paint on the eyes, noses and mouths with Lamp Black and Titanium White or for an easier face use Sharpie Paint Markers. Accent the top with sparkling black eyelash yarn and a twisted wire handle. Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

HAPPY HALLOWEEN - DAY 3!

Back again today with more Halloween fun! This creepy little spider's body is a treat box that holds yummy Halloween goodies! Using K & Company papers, I covered the small round paper mache box, created the card, attached the chenille stem spider legs to the bottom of the box and the wiggle eyes to the top of the box and attached to the card. I added a cute "I Want Candy" tag to the front, tied on some ribbons and filled him up with candy corn. Thanks for stopping by! -Beth

HAPPY HALLOWEEN - DAY 2!

Hi everyone, I am counting down the days until Halloween this Sunday with a new project each day beacuse it is one of my favorite holidays (and a great excuse to eat lots of candy!) OK, on to today's project. This EEK plaque with hanging bat is one of my favs - made from an inexpensive wooden plaque, letters and bat shape from Michael's. I painted and distressed the letters and plaque with Americana Paints from DecoArt by first base coating in Lamp Black then dry brushing Georgia Clay on the edges of the plaque and Pansy Lavendar on the letters. I used the Haunted line from Cosmo Cricket to make a tag, cover the bat and plaque. The finishing touch is Black Stickles by Ranger Ink Thanks for stopping by! - Beth

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I made these scary Monster Eyes out of inexpensive paper lanterns from Michael's. Using Americana Paints by DecoArt, I painted a large green circle with Pistachio Mint, a smaller circle with Lamp Black and top coated with Twinkles Lime Green. A Red Sharpie does the trick to make the eyes blood shot! Thanks for stopping by! Beth

Embossed Snowflakes

Hi there - Thought I would share this gift bag I submitted, but was not accepted for the Stamp It! Techniques magazine from Paper Crafts. I stamped the Snowflake Cling Stamp from Hero Arts on a 2" round mirror from the craft store then heat embossed it with Ranger Puffy Embossing Powder. Papers and stickers are from the Very Merry Collection by October Afternoon. Thanks for stopping by! - Beth

Fun & Fabulous Friday!

Crafts N Things Card

Just wanted to post a share today to toot my horn. I had this card published in the February issue of Crafts N Things Magazine This is a first time for me to be published in this magazine and I am very excited! Here is the card closed and here it is open. Papers and embellishments are all from Making Memories Love Story line with fluid chalk from Clearsnap I love their inks! and Clever Lever punches from Marvey and sentiment sticker from Cloud 9 Design for Fiskars.

OK, that is all for today, thanks for letting me share! - Beth

I am a Cover Girl!

This my seventh project and first cover for Pack-O-Fun Magazine. I am very excited to have my rainbow Lizzy the lizard featured on the February 2009 cover. I screamed with excitement when I received my copies in the mail and it has been a bit sureal to see it on the news stands at my local craft stores. I also have three other projects in this issue. Just wanted to share my fabulous news! -Beth

Making Memories at CHA Winter

One of my favorite scrapbook companies of all time is Making Memories! They have great program collections and a fabulous blog that I gain inspiration from daily. the Craft and Hobby Association is going on this week in sunny California and MM is there posting give aways on their blog everyday! Visit the MM Blog for your chance to win - fingers crossed! -Beth

A Bit of a Manic Monday

OK, well all of my projects are complated for CHA and I fly out on Wednesday to Chicago. Lots of long hours and late nights this past week getting the projects finished, then tearing a few apart and re-doing them, especially if they do not turn out the way I had imagined them in my head! Photos are taken, portfolio is updated and brochures are printed, so now all I have to do is PACK, which will be no small task!

I always feel like a kid going to Summer Camp when I am on my way to CHA. It is refreshing and rejuvinating to be surrounded by all of that creativity - I love it! I have also volunteered to help out more this year with the Children's Designer Display, the Designer Showcase and the Press Room - all very exciting!

Today I will share a project that is featured this month on the Today's Creative Home Arts website home page. Here is the link if you want to check it out http://creativehomeartsclub.com/Projects/Project.aspx?id=106454

Wonderful Wednesday!

Hectic day today trying to get my brochures redesigned for the Press Room at CHA. I have updated my bio, added some new photographs and used a new font, so I am happy with what I have created. Just have to print them and cut them. One more item to check off my list - YEA!

The project that I will share today is actually a cigar box purse that I created for CHA last Summer. Very cool shaped cigar box that I picked up in Ybor City (Tampa) in the Cuban District where they still roll cigars by hand! Have a great Wednesday!

Happy Tuesday

Well, not much going on today in Florida, but thunderstorms with lots of lightening. I am working on finishing up all of my projects for the CHA Children's Designer Display - there will be four rooms built on the trade show floor - a livng room, beadroom, art classroom and a kitchen. I have 3 projects in each room, so I have been busy!


The project that I am sharing today is a fun one that I did for a Paper Crafts Magazine JOCM call, but was not accepted. Oh, well, better luck next time! It has bright colors and an inspirational message. Enjoy!