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Cool New Products for Kool Tak—Special CHA segment

June 3, 2013 By 1 Comment
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6 3 13 KoolTak Love Tag C2C Hero Cool New Products for Kool Tak—Special CHA segment

I had a great time visiting with designer Beth Watson in the Kool Tak booth at Winter CHA. She showed off techniques for using three great products that I think are must-haves for cardmaking, scrapbooking and mixed media!

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KoolTak Foil and Sparkles available at shopcool2craft.com!

•  Layer Plus Tool — a handy L-shaped clear acrylic ruler that makes it easy to perfectly align elements in your project

•  Shiny Transfer Foil Sheets — these are easy to rub on to any dry adhesive for a lovely foiled finish and they come in lots of different colors

•  Sparkles — a cool combo pack of glitter, micro beads and seed beads in a variety of color palettes

Watch Beth Watson’s Kool Tak demo video!

Kool Tak Materials:

Layer Plus Tool
Ultra Clear Adhesive Sheet – 8” x 10
Premium Extreme 1/8”
Premium Extreme ½”
Premium Extreme 1”
Sparkles in Silver or Gold
Shiny Transfer Foil Sheets in Holiday or Spring Blossom
Clear Foam Adhesive Pads

Other supplies:  Manilla Shipping Tag 3 ¼” x 6 ¼”; Crate Paper Fourteen Collection in Sparks & Darling; Clearsnap Fluid Chalk Ink in Chestnut Roan; Crepe Paper Streamer in Pink; ¼” Ribbon in White; Tulle Ribbon in Red; Embroidery Floss in White and Needle; Scissors; Piercing Tool; Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die – Mini Paper Rosettes (2 Sizes); Sizzix Bigz Die 1” Circles; Big Shot Machine; Bone Folder.

1. Crumple tag, straighten and ink all over with Chestnut Roan.

2. Line up 1” wide Premium Extreme with bottom edge of tag, trim and peel liner paper.  Fold over cut edge of crepe paper and pleat.  Trim and fold over edge to finish.

3. Cut a 4” x 4” square out of the Ultra Clear Adhesive Sheet, cover with Darling Paper. Trace heart and cut out with scissors or put through your die-cutting machine using a heart-shaped die.  Peel back the liner and attach to tag. Trim excess overhang on the one side.

4. Measure and cut a 3 ¾” length of ½” wide Premium Extreme. Cut a notched tail at one end of the strip of tape. This will be the overhang. Attach the strip flush to the left edge of the tag using Layer Plus Tool for straight placement, leaving a ½” overhang.

Kool Tak Foil Cool New Products for Kool Tak—Special CHA segment5. Immediately apply Shiny Transfer Foil, grey side down/color up, with your finger or a bone folder, to the back of the notched overhang, where the adhesive is exposed. Then, remove the paper liner from the tape on the front of the tag and cover the whole strip with the same Shiny Transfer Foil you just used.

6. Die cut Rosette from Sparks Paper, fold and attach ends with 1/8” wide strip of Premium Extreme to create tube.  Cut 2” long strip of 1” wide Premium Extreme and place sticky side up on work surface. Gather top of rosette in fingers, while pushing in at top and out at bottom. Once flat, attach to Premium Extreme, flip over and burnish with bone folder for a complete bond.

Kool Tak Glitter Cool New Products for Kool Tak—Special CHA segment7. Die cut 1” Circle from Ultra Clear Adhesive Sheet, and attach it to the center of the front of the rosette. Peel off the liner, pick up the rosette and push the adhesive circle into a little plate filled with Sparkles glitter or micro-beads or threading beads, or a combination of any of these. Press firmly for a good bond. Shake off excess.

8. Tie bow with ¼” ribbon and attach to center of circle with a Clear Foam Adhesive Pad.

9. Peel liner from the back of the rosette and attach to tag using Layer Plus Tool for exact placement.

10. Line up Layer Plus Tool along top edge of foil strip and pierce 8 holes with piercing tool.  Repeat along bottom edge. Thread white floss on needle and stitch XOXO using pierced holes.  Secure each end to back of tag with 1/8” strip of Premium Extreme – do not peel liner.

11. Tie a 12” length of tulle ribbon through hole at top of tag.

 

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Reversible Mini Scrapbook Board—featuring Perfect Pearls, Mists & Powders from Ranger Ink

May 28, 2013 By 1 Comment
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5 1 13 Lisa Ranger Mini Scrapbook Board C2C Hero v2 Reversible Mini Scrapbook Board—featuring Perfect Pearls, Mists & Powders from Ranger Ink

Even Dad would appreciate a couple scrapbook layouts of his favorite vacation trips! Just “man it up” a bit by using darker colors, distressed textures, minimal embellishments, and a smaller overall size. This reversible photo board can lean on a bookshelf or against a pencil cup on his desk. Heavy illustration board can be found in art supply stores and trimmed to size with a box-cutter blade.

Watch my Reversible Mini Scrapbook Board YouTube video tutorial!

Supplies

White heavy illustration board – cut to 5”x7”
Perfect Pearls powders in desired colors
Perfect Pearls Mists in desired colors
Perfect Medium pad
Perfect Medium pen
Paintbrush
Craft glue
Tape runner
Cosmetic sponge wedge
Themed rubber stamps
Themed die-cut paper borders
Solid cardstock in desired colors
Paper trimmer
Scissors
Washi tape
Metal charms
Photographs

 

1.  Lightly spray one side of the board with Perfect Pearls mist, then sprinkle Perfect Pearls powder in a complementary color on top.Ranger Mini Scrap cu Reversible Mini Scrapbook Board—featuring Perfect Pearls, Mists & Powders from Ranger Ink

    TIP:  Use a clear or pale mist to retain the color of the powder, or experiment with blending a mist color with a different powder color.

2.  Use cosmetic sponge to swirl and rub the color into the board, then pounce the sponge across the top to create additional texture while the surface is still damp. Allow to dry.

3.  Repeat for the other side of the board.
    TIP:  Decide on your photo and theme first, then choose Perfect Pearls colors and texture effects to match.

4.  Wrap all four sides of the board with washi tape.

Ranger Mini Scrap cu2 Reversible Mini Scrapbook Board—featuring Perfect Pearls, Mists & Powders from Ranger Ink5.  Distress and/or color the die-cut paper borders by rubbing a little Perfect Medium on the surface (or drawing lines with the Perfect Medium pen) and then brushing Perfect Pearls powder across the top.

6.  Glue each border along the bottom edge of each side of the board; allow to dry.

7.  Stamp an image(s) with Perfect Medium into position on one side of the board to surround the photo. Immediately brush Perfect Pearls powder over the top of the stamped area, then brush away excess powder. Repeat for the other side of the board.

8.  Trim and mat your photo with 1-2 layers of solid cardstock; adhere with tape runner into position on the board; repeat for other side.

9.  Embellish each layout by gluing metal charm(s) into desired position.

 

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The Latest from Prima Marketing – Special CHA segment

May 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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5 27 13 Lisa Prima Woodcuts CHA C2C Hero The Latest from Prima Marketing Special CHA segment

When you think Prima, you probably think flowers, right? That’s what I was thinking when I went to see them at Winter CHA, but when I visited with artist Jamie Dougherty in their booth, I walked right past the flowers and fell in love with their new woodcuts and canvas sticky-back letters. Jamie shows how easy it is to add color to adorable little wooden die-cuts of mushrooms, planes, leaves…so many cute shapes that come in wood divider trays you can alter. Yay for no-waste packaging! She also shares a technique for painting their new canvas letters that have a resist pattern built right in to the surface…so cool!

Watch the Prima CHA Special Feature YouTube video tutorial!

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Suncatching Windchimes with Spellbinders Media Mixáge Metal Blanks

May 21, 2013 By 2 Comments
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5 21 13 Lisa Suncatching Windchimes C2C Hero Suncatching Windchimes with Spellbinders Media Mixáge Metal Blanks

This was my first time making my own wind chime and it was really fun! The metal blanks actually make a nice little tinkling sound when they hit each other and it sparkles nicely in the sun. It looks pretty cute hanging inside too—it’s a great way to use up leftover beads.

Watch Lisa’s Suncatching Windchimes with Spellbinders Media Mixáge Blanks video tutorial!

 

Supplies

Spellbinders Media Mixáge metal blanks with matching dies
Artisan Explorer die-cutting and embossing machine
Spellbinders Media Mixáge texture plates
Alcohol inks and applicator
Craft paint
Decorative papers
Craft glue
Clear gel glue
Chipboard (or metal) gear
Acetate (plain and printed)
Glitter glue
Adhesive rhinestones
Paintbrush
Parchment paper
Thin clear elastic beading cord
Regular and heavy-duty hole punches
Assortment of beads
Crimping beads and pliers
Round-nose pliers
Jump rings and eye pins
Decorative ornament hook

There are many shapes of metal blanks in the Media Mixáge line from Spellbinders to choose from, with matching dies to cut and emboss papers and foils to decorate the blanks. Decorate your blanks in any of the following ways:

  • Paint the blanks with alcohol ink or glitter glue
  • Die-cut papers or printed acetate to glue on one or both sides of the blanks (use the clear gel glue for adhering acetate)
  • Embellish with adhesive rhinestones
  • Emboss with a texture plate

Punch a small hole at the top of each blank, if needed, and thread some clear thin beading cord through each one and close it with a crimping bead (make the cords the same length so the blanks will clink on each other in the breeze). Add a couple larger beads to cover the little tail. You can also place a crimping bead up further on the cord to float some smaller beads. Instead of crimping beads, you can opt to tie the cord around a jump ring that you’ve attached to the blank, then tuck the knot inside a larger bead on top.

For the hanger, paint a chipboard shape of a gear with craft paint. To give it more rigidity so it holds the weight of the metal blanks and beads, glue it to a circle of acetate. After that’s dry, punch tiny holes at the end of each spoke and another set of holes about halfway up each spoke.

Thread each cord through a hole, add a flat bead and tie it off in a double knot.  Add a couple drops of clear gel glue inside the bead to secure the knot. Put an eye pin through each of the inside holes in the gear, then use round-nose pliers to make a loop on the end of each pin and attach all 5 pins to a jump ring. This will keep everything hanging straight on an ornament hanger.

5 21 13 P Lisa Suncatcher Suncatching Windchimes with Spellbinders Media Mixáge Metal Blanks

 

 

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Dress up a Box with Spellbinders Dies and Metal Blanks

May 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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5 13 13 Lisa Spellbinders Dressed Up Gift Box C2C Hero Dress up a Box with Spellbinders Dies and Metal Blanks

Who cares what’s inside when the box is this beautiful? Spellbinders dies make the perfect layered paper frame for one of their beautiful “dressy” metal blanks.

Watch my Spellbinders Dressed Up Gift Box YouTube video tutorial!

Supplies

Spellbinders Media Mixage metal dress #2 blank
Spellbinders Media Mixage metal dress #2 die
Spellbinders Nestabilities Gold Labels #4 dies
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels #4 dies
Spellbinders Grand Calibur diecutting machine
8″ x 8″ x 4″ paper maché box with lid
Blue and metallic gold acrylic paints
Iridescent medium
Blue cardstock, glitter cardstock
Gold paper, gold paint marker
Rhinestones
Decorative button
Craft glue and metal glue
Eye pins and jump rings
Small beads and charms
Sheer ribbons and large needle
Heavy-gauge wire
Round-nose and regular beading pliers
Metal patina paint
Heat gun
Heavy-duty hole punch
Dimensional and regular glue dots
Sea sponge
Paint brushes
Parchment paper or non-stick craft mat

1.  To create a mini wire hanger for the dress blank, use a pair of round-nose beading pliers to curve the tabs at the shoulders around to the back. Insert a piece of wire through the tabs and bend both ends up and around with pliers, cross them over and bend one end straight up and wrap the other end around the neck. Snip off any excess and use the pliers to curve a loop to finish off each end.

2.  Punch out 3 small holes at the bottom of the dress.

3.  Spread patina paint across the surface of the dress and then dab at it with the brush to randomly remove the excess so some of the metal shows through. Let it dry, then set it with the heat gun.

4.  Decorate the dress with rhinestones and a button; adhere with metal glue.

5.  Add some beads and a charm to an eye pin, then use the round-nose pliers to make a loop on the straight end of the eye pin, close it around a jump ring, then insert the jump ring through a hole in the dress. Repeat for the other two holes.

6.  Thread ribbon through a large needle, run it through each hole, tie it with an overhand knot and trim the ends.

7.  Blend 1 part paint with about 3 parts iridescent medium for each color. Paint the box inside and out with one coat of blue, paint the lid inside and out with one coat of gold; allow to dry.

8.  To get extra texture and sparkle, dab a sea sponge lightly into plain gold paint and tap it randomly all over the surface of the box and lid.

9.  To frame the dress, diecut a large gold label from gold paper and a medium label from glitter cardstock and layer on top of a rectangle cut from blue cardstock (use a gold marker to finish the edges of the blue stock). Use craft glue to adhere the layers together.  

10.  For a matching label on the inside of the lid, diecut a larger label from blue cardstock and a smaller label from gold paper and nest them together. Diecut another piece of glitter paper into a dress for the top, and glue the layers together inside the lid.

11.  Use dimensional glue dots to adhere the dress to the center of your frame on top of the lid. Use smaller glue dots to hold the charms and ribbons in position.

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What’s new with WOW! Embossing Powders – Special CHA segment

May 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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5 13 13 WOW Melt It Powder C2C Hero Whats new with WOW! Embossing Powders Special CHA segment

WOW! is known for their lovely embossing powders in just about every color under the rainbow. Now they’ve developed a companion product called Melt-It, which you can use with the embossing powders to quickly melt into a liquid.  Pour it into mini silicone molds to make all kinds of cute resin-style embellishments. Designer and craft store proprietor Marion Emberson came all the way from London to Winter CHA to show us how quick and easy it is to create beautiful dimensional elements for cardmaking, crafting, jewelry and mixed media.

Watch Marion’s Melt-It Buttons YouTube video tutorial!

 

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Paint Stamped Pillow featuring Claudine Hellmuth Studio Products from Ranger Ink

May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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5 6 13 Lisa Paint Stamped Tree Pillow C2C Hero Paint Stamped Pillow featuring Claudine Hellmuth Studio Products from Ranger Ink

Paint-stamping on fabric is such a fun way to create custom home décor. The Claudine Hellmuth Studio line of paints and stamps make it even easier! The soft-body acrylic paints come in gorgeous colors that blend beautifully so you can experiment with whatever color palette you like. Claudine’s signature doodles are available as solid foam stamps with matching acrylic outline stamps that you can mix and match to design your own little scenic vista…perfect for a pillow, a placemat, curtains, etc.

Watch my Paint Stamped Tree Pillow YouTube video tutorial!

Supplies:

Claudine Hellmuth Studio acrylic paints
Claudine Hellmuth Studio foam/acrylic stamp set (includes a tree)
Ranger Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
Large pieces of muslin or other neutral cotton fabric
Scraps of printed fabrics
12″ x 16″ pillow form
Paint brush and cosmetic sponge
Pencil with eraser tip
Paint palette tray
Stamp ink pad (dark color)
Iron
Parchment paper
Rotary cutter, large ruler and cutting mat
Sewing machine
Buttons
Regular needle and thread

1.  Measure and cut four pieces of muslin to match the size of the pillow form with 1/4″ seam allowances:  7.5″ x 16.5″ and 3.5″ x 16.5″ for the front;  8.5″ x 16.5″ and 6.5″ x 16.5″ for the back.

2.  To create a 2.5″ x 16.5″ patchwork strip, sew 3-4 rectangles (3″x5″) of printed fabrics together end-to-end. Slice this long strip in half vertically, then flip one strip head to foot, and sew the two strips back together. Trim the length of the resulting patchwork strip to 16.5″ and sew it in between the two front panels and press (place right sides of the fabrics together with each step).

3.  Test stamp your desired tree design on paper first, then decide where to position your two trees above the strip.

4.  Choose and/or blend your paint color (click here for a blending chart) for the tree leaves. Dab a little paint on the foam stamp with a cosmetic sponge and stamp each cluster of leaves in position on the muslin, Fill in extra color with a brush as needed; allow to dry.

5.  Use the matching acrylic stamp and a dark ink pad to add an outline to each cluster of leaves; allow to dry.

6.  Stamp the tree trunks in position the same way; allow the paint from the foam stamp to dry before stamping the inked outline.

7.  Use the tip of a pencil eraser to paint-stamp little polka dots in the trees (like cherries or apples); allow to dry.

8.  Heat-set the paint-stamped image with a medium hot iron over a sheet of parchment paper.

9.  Hand-stitch buttons in matching colors along the patchwork strip for a finishing touch to the front of the pillow.

10.  Fold over and stitch a nice 1/4″ edge on one side of each of the back panels of muslin, then sew each of the back panels to the front panel (right sides together), flip the pillow cover right side out, and insert the pillow form through the overlapping opening in the back.

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Exciting new products from Spellbinders – Special CHA segment

May 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
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5 6 13 Spellbinders Shell M Bossabilities C2C Hero Exciting new products from Spellbinders Special CHA segment

The Spellbinders booth at CHA is always hopping with people and demos. I had the chance to chat with the company President, Stacey Caron and her Education Director, Kim Hupke. They shared some beautiful techniques with 3D M-Bossabilities,  their new line of richly detailed embossing folders, as well as tips for working with all the products in their new Mixed Mixage collection. I especially love all the new metal blanks and bezels  - you can make terrific jewelry and embellishments!

Watch Lisa Fulmer’s Spellbinders Special CHA video segment featuring Stacey Caron and Kim Hupke. This video is filled with beautiful techniques!

 

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Stamped Altered Glass Vase by Lisa Fulmer

April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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4 29 13 Lisa Altered Glass Vase C2C Hero Stamped Altered Glass Vase by Lisa Fulmer

A small glass cube vase is such a great gift because it’s so versatile. Make it personal and alter it with colorful images from Claudine Hellmuth’s line of paints and stamps from Ranger Ink. This vase can do so much more than display flowers – put it in the bathroom to store cosmetics or Q-tips, on the nightstand as a catch-all, or in the family room to hold candy. It’s handy in the office or craft room for holding all kinds of little supplies.

Watch my Altered Glass Vase YouTube video tutorial!

Supplies

From the Claudine Hellmuth Studio line:
- 8.5″ x 11″ white sticky-back canvas (1 sheet)
- Creative Layers foam and clear stamps
- Multi-medium matte finish gel medium
- Semi-gloss acrylic paints
Inkssentials non-stick craft sheet
4″ square (cube) glass vase
Paintbrushes
Acrylic stamp block
Brown ink pad
Cosmetic sponge
Self-adhesive pearl embellishments
Paper trimmer
Iron
Parchment paper
Pencil and ruler

1.  Choose 4 paint colors, blend a drop of each with a dab of medium to make  4 pale shades, then paint one color on each quadrant of one sheet of sticky-back canvas; allow to dry completely.

2.  If the paper liner of the canvas curled as it dried, place the dry painted canvas sheet between 2 layers of parchment paper and press lightly with an iron on medium heat to flatten. Leave the liner in place, it won’t get peeled off until the end.

3.  Use a pencil and ruler to lightly mark a 4″ square on each colored area of the canvas to stamp you design inside before the final trim.

4.  Select the foam stamps you like and test-stamp different design combinations on paper with the brown ink pad first.

5.  Choose the paint colors you want to stamp with and spread a small dab of each on your craft mat, then use a cosmetic sponge to dab some paint on to a foam stamp. Less is more with paint-stamping – don’t overload the stamp with paint.

6.  If the stamped image is too light, use it as a guide to paint a little more color within the lines with a small brush.

7.  Allow each stamped image to dry a bit before moving on to the next to avoid smearing. Continue stamping your designs with the foam stamps on all 4 quadrants of the canvas sheet; allow to dry completely.

8.  Choose the coordinating acrylic stamps and stamp them on top of the paint-stamped areas with a brown ink pad, allow to dry.

9.  Trim out each 4″ finished square, peel off the liner and apply each square to one side of the vase.

10.  Accent each square with self adhesive pearl embellishments.

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Bling makes everything better – Special CHA segment with Zva Creative

April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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4 22 13 ZVA Embellished Notebook C2C Hero Bling makes everything better Special CHA segment with Zva Creative

You just gotta love a giant wall of bling! At Winter CHA, I spent some time admiring the sparkle and shine of the rows and rows of rhinestone swirls and pearly accents in the Zva Creative booth. I sat down with designer Windy Robinson to see some creative ways of adding a little extra brilliance to any project, from greeting cards to art journals and scrapbook layouts. They have a fantastic selection of flourishes and single gems in every color, all self-adhesive and super easy to use.

Click to watch the Zva Creative Art Journal YouTube video tutorial!

 

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