Archive | August, 2010

“Scrapbook Kit In A Stack” Card Challenge

18. August 2010

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“Scrapbook Kit In A Stack” Card Challenge

Do you remember that “Scrapbook Kit In A Stack Friends Family” value pack (Item SBK8Friend) I received from Consumer Crafts? Well, I’ve dug back into that kit and challenged myself to create five layered cut-out cards in one hour. To make things more challenging, I had to create the greeting cards without any planning, without [...]

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Core’Dinations Cardstock Roses

17. August 2010

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Below is a post that appeared on CoreDinations.com, a great blog that is chock-full of cardstock projects like scrapbook pages, cards, and more. We asked (nicely) if we could share this tutorial with you on how to make beautiful roses from paper. After all, flowers are so on-trend and Core’Dinations paper is the BEST! Rolled [...]

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Candle Remake: Happy Birthday to You!

16. August 2010

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Candle Remake:  Happy Birthday to You!

Remember the FloralWedding Reception Candle I did back in June? Or last weeks’ Baby Shower Centerpiece?  In those  posts I mentioned how you can repurpose your candle.  That is the nice thing about  these candle sleeves is that you can reuse them forever.  You can just continue to change them with the seasons or with [...]

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Baby Shower Diaper Wreath

13. August 2010

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Baby Shower Diaper Wreath

A baby shower decoration that can also be used once the baby is born- awesome!  I designed this decorative diaper wreath so that it can easily be taken apart after the shower and the infant diapers can be used.  Diapers are so expensive it seems a shame to waste even one. Materials Needed: 170140 14 [...]

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Baby Shower Gifts: Snapsuits

12. August 2010

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Baby Shower Gifts: Snapsuits

Making a gift for the baby is a wonderful way to show you care- and you can make a set of these fun, custom Onesies (or tees, or burp cloths) easily with Simply Spray! If you’ve read my review of Simply Spray, you saw how with 3 colors I  made a cute tie-dye baby onesie. [...]

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Baby Shower Snacks: “Wishing Wands” Pretzel Rods

11. August 2010

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Baby Shower Snacks: “Wishing Wands” Pretzel Rods

Everyone wants to wish the momma-to-be and her baby all the best! And some folks like to wish for a boy or a girl. Either way, these white-chocolate-covered pretzel rods make a fun and sweet party favor or party snack everyone will drool over! You’ll need: MM9830 Make-n-Molds Candy Melter White Chocolate Candy Melts (available [...]

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Craft a “Baby” Card Using the Cricut

10. August 2010

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Craft a “Baby” Card Using the Cricut

Welcome to BABY WEEK! If you liked Lisa Falduto’s Baby Shower Centerpiece Candle, you are going to love today’s craft: a card for baby, using the same Cut n Paste paper stack and New Arrival Cricut cartridge.You can use this for a shower card or a “congrats” card, depending on the sentiment you choose. Let’s [...]

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Baby Crafts: Shower Centerpiece

9. August 2010

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Baby Crafts: Shower Centerpiece

Welcome to Baby Week! We have 5 days of fun crafts, party and shower ideas, and gifts all for the new arrival! Enjoy! Remember the Wedding Reception Centerpiece candle I made a while back?   Well, I took that same candle and turned it into a baby shower centerpiece!  This one is gender neutral so it [...]

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Jewelry Trends at CHA Summer

5. August 2010

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Jewelry Trends at CHA Summer

Granted, the summer show of the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) is mostly geared toward paper crafting, but I DID see some jewelry. Again, the trend that first prevailed at the winter show is still going strong- mixed media is still all the rage. So what does this mean? Well a couple of things! Mixed [...]

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Back to School Specials at ConsumerCrafts.com!

4. August 2010

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And now a word from our sponsor…. Consumer Crafts is your headquarters for fine art supplies. Check out our recently expanded selection of the most popular brands for back to school shopping. As always, we carry a variety of school supplies at the best prices available.  This week, August 2nd – 9th, you can get [...]

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