"Art is my vehicle through life; may we share the ride together." Ron Wickersham
Showing posts with label Crate Paper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crate Paper. Show all posts

Monday, October 19, 2015

"You've been Booed"

Last Wednesday my Halloween treat cone project was featured on The Little Blue House blog. Take a look at this simple and fun project!



You’ve been BOOed” Door Hanger
Don’t you love the Halloween tradition of secretly delivering treats to neighbors on their front step with a note that they’ve been “Booed”? Here is a super cute project for delivering these treats in style.
 
Roll a full 12”x12” piece of double-sided patterned paper into a cone. I used the Crate Paper- After Dark Collection. Use Scor-tape to secure the edge. Trim around the top. 

Punch two holes at top and thread ribbon through holes from front to create a hanger. Knot ends so they do not pull through the holes. 

Tag: I inked the edges of the tag with black ink. Add Orange and Diamond Stickles where desired to decorate tag. Tie to one side of the handle. Tie two bows with a coordinating ribbon at base of hanger.
 
 
Cut 4 12”x1 1/2” strips of coordinating paper and score entire length of each at 1/2” intervals. Fold at score lines. 

Add Scor-tape all around open edge of cone and position 2 strips over tape around opening. Pinch into “pleats” as you go. Add Black Stickles around lower edge of “ruffle."

Glue two remaining strips together end-to-end to form a circle and create a rosette. Add Black Stickles to edge.
 
Cut kraft tag into a 1 3/4” x 5 1/2” strip. Dove tail the ends. Add Orange Stickles around edge. When dry, add “BOO” glitter stickers, 3 glitter star stickers and handwrite “You’ve been” to the left of BOO and add “ ‘d “ to right.

Glue kraft banner to center of rosette and rosette to center of cone. 

Fill with treats and hang on the doorknob of a special friend or neighbor!
 

Thursday, March 26, 2015

"Happy, Happy Day" Layout Tutorial


"Happy, Happy Day"




I recently created this single-page layout documenting the day my newest grandson, Grant, came home from the hospital and his older brother, Drew, finally got to meet him and hold him for the first time.  I used the new "Craft Market" paper collection from Crate Paper and I have a full tutorial on my process on The Little Blue House Blog today!  Click on over to see how I created the fun watercolor background using the new Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink.



This beautiful paper line is now available at The Little Blue House and also online here. Check it out - you will love it!