Showing posts with label Wall Hanging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wall Hanging. Show all posts

Bee Mine in Cross Stitch!

This past weekend I drug out my cross stitching supplies
and found this adorable Valentine pattern that I just had to make!
I combined it all in this sweet ornament/wall art/collage piece that I have up at 

I embellished the cross-stitch piece with pom trim, twine and some larger die-cuts
from Doodlebug Design papers!  The banner dies are from the now closed 
Top Dog Dies, although similar shapes can be found.  
I used my fabulous Xyron 9" Creative Station
  to adhere all of the die-cut
papers to a matching chipboard shape to give the ornament extra sturdiness.




As you can guess, this was an absolute blast to put together...I'm so enjoying
making these one-of-a-kind little works of art :)
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And if you'd like to see one of the coolest Valentine projects that I have ever,
EVER crafted, then you must visit Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog this weekend!
It will make you grin from ear-to-ear, so be sure to drop by (Saturday I do believe)

I'll be back tomorrow to catch up on some other projects and news to share!

Thursday, February 4, 2016 February 04, 2016
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Grace Alone

Grace: It is actually my "word" for 2016.
To show more grace and to be thankful for the grace that has been shown to me.
So many times I pray to be given the "grace to get me through" a certain situation and
in those times I can feel God's presence as He guides me and gives me the
right words and actions to put forth.  
Grace= unmerited favor.  

Yesterday I was up on the Bella Blvd Blog with
this sweet "Grace Alone" hanger

I love adding little hangers to cupboard knobs or giving them for gifts! 
Today I have a colorful, house-shaped hanging featuring the 
Whatever Is Lovely Collection and stickers from the Illustrated Faith line.

I started with a chipboard house shape that I covered with patterned paper. 
I used large enamel dots to outline the scallops of the roofline. The front of the
 house was decorated with one of the 3X4 journal cards and a border of the
 die-cut scallop sticker.

Before dressing the back of the house with patterned paper, pom pom trim 
was glued around the edge, as well as baker’s twine. I hand-cut four butterflies
 from the “Lovely Paper” and layered a smaller one on top of a larger one before
 attaching them. The ‘tails’ of the butterflies were cut from one of the label stickers.
 A cheery ribbon was added to the top and is now ready for hanging!
Supplies:
Illustrated Faith Genesis Kit: Banner Stickers; IF Whatever is Lovely: 
Treasures & Text, Lovely, 3x4’s; Enamel Dots: Cotton Candy, Bell Pepper

Glad you stopped by!
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 February 03, 2016
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New to Etsy

Hello, hello!
I've enjoyed the last couple of days, just piddlin' around
in the craft room coming up with some cute creations for my 
shop on Etsy!

These are fun wall-hanging/ornament/altered art pieces:


Most of these feature some oldie, but goody papers from Authentique Paper and
dies from Echo Park Paper!  Loads of detail and sweet accents.
Come and take a look!

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 January 27, 2016
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Back-to-School Welcome!

We're kicking off the back-to-school year today at the
ECHO PARK PAPER BLOG
with a quilted door hanging welcome sign!

It makes a great back-to-school gift for your favorite teacher and the kids can help too.

 Start with the 6X6 Paper Pad from the “Teacher’s Pet” Collection.  
Choose as many patterns as you’d like (I chose six).  
Cut the papers into 3x3 squares.

 Next, arrange the squares in an alternating design pattern.  Begin attaching
 to a piece of 12X12 cardstock until it has been completely covered in squares.
  Using a zig-zag stitch, machine stitch between the squares to give it a quilted look.

 Use various Designer Dies from the collection and stickers to create unique
 embellishments for the front of the quilt.  The 6X6 Paper Pad is perfect for die-cutting
 those smaller pieces…saves those 12X12 papers for larger projects!

 For the pair of scissors, two pieces were die-cut from the same paper and 
then layered together with foam adhesive for a fun 3-D look.


If you’d like a sturdier hanger, add a piece of chipboard to the back.  
Next, punch two holes at the top and string a piece of ribbon through for the hanger. 
Now it’s ready to great those back-to-school kiddos!
Products:
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 September 01, 2015
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Wild Life Garland

Use a collection of “The Wild Life” Designer Dies and Stamps by
ECHO PARK PAPER
to create a custom garland for a themed party or to glam up a camper!

 I started with patterned papers and the “Into the Woods” and “Canoe” Die Sets
 and “Happy Camper” Die Set & Stamp Combo.  I used the “sign” die as a
 background for the tree motif.

 After die-cutting the canoe and paddle, I stamped the “At the lake” image
 using a Aegean Blue and Garden Grass Chalk Inks.  The top portion was inked 
green and then the blue was added and blended into the green before stamping onto
 one of the Neutrals papers.  The image was then die-cut and the canoe glued to the front.


 

 Each piece was then punched at the edges with a small hole punch and kraft 
twine was threaded through to tie the pieces together. 


You can add as many pieces as you’d like to create whatever length works 
best for your project.


Looks darling strung across a cabinet or window!

See more great projects on the blog at Echo Park Paper!
 
Thursday, August 13, 2015 August 13, 2015
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Pretty Girls Free Project Download

Happy Friday!
I wanted to let y'all know that I have a FREE project download up at
ECHO PARK PAPER

This sweet chipboard plaque was created with the Jack & Jill-Girl Collection!
And visit around...there are so many cute PDF project ideas that are FREE to you :)
Friday, June 5, 2015 June 05, 2015
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Birdie Welcome Hanger

Summer is just around the corner and now is a great time to begin those 
 home décor projects to help ring in the sunny days ahead.  So grab the new
 “I Love Sunshine” Collection and let’s get started!

 First, I selected the Bird cutting file from the Silhouette Design Store.  
The design coordinates with the “I Love Sunshine” Collection.  I cut the bird’s body
 (cut twice for a front and back) to measure approximately 10”W X 8”H, while
 keeping the remaining components to scale.  These pieces were cut from
 various 6X6 “I Love Sunshine” papers.

 This next step is optional, but I wanted the hanger to be as sturdy as possible.
  Cut a piece of poly batting (thick felt or chipboard can be used also) just a bit 
smaller than the body.  The back piece of the body was coated with adhesive
 and then the batting was pressed into place.

The outer edge of the bird, the wings, tail feather pieces and belly were all
 inked with Versa Magic “Turquoise Gem”.  All of the pieces were glued into place, 
with the exception of the left wing, sticker banner and chipboard stickers. 
 The bird front was attached to the top of the batting with a dab of fabric glue 
 and then machine-stitched around the edge with a straight stitching.

 The center of the eyes, banner sticker, beak and left wing were attached with
 foam adhesive.  The banner sticker’s end was tucked under the wing and
 draped across the chest.  The chipboard stickers were clustered together
 and the centers of the pinwheels were embellished with enamel dots.

 A large bow was made from a piece of 1.5” grosgrain ribbon and attached to the top.
  One of the chipboard buttons was used as an embellishment for the center of the bow.
 

Two small holes were punched at the top left and right of the bird’s head. 
 A piece of heavy gauged wire was strung through to create the hanger.  
Add the bird to a wreath or hang alone to great your Summer guests!
If you love this project, be sure to PIN it!!

Jack and Jill-
JJG81028 Enamel Dots
Monday, May 25, 2015 May 25, 2015
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Spring Chickadee

I think it’s pretty safe to say that we’re all ready for Spring, 
so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make something fun and “springy”
 with the beautiful Prism Collection by 
BASIC GREY


  I often use chipboard album pages to create things other-than albums. 
For this project I have taken a 6″X6″ decorative piece of chipboard and transformed it 
into this adorable “Happy Spring” chick wall/door hanging.

First, I traced the shape onto a sheet of the yellow patterned Prism paper and then cut out. 
 The edges were distressed in a walnut ink. Two 1.5″ circles were punched from a 
sheet of pink 6X6 paper and then attached in place of the cheeks.

The beak was made from two 1.5″ squares of orange paper that were glued 
 together and then folded in half at an angle.  Just the bottom portion of the beak
 was glued to the center of the cheeks.  For the wings, I die-cut a roof shape from
 a piece of chipboard and then layered it with a piece of matching yellow paper. 
 The roof was cut in half and inked around the edges.

 Next, all of the pieces were glued to their matching chipboard pieces and assembled. 
 A banner die was used and the chipboard alphas from the collection were used
 to spell out “spring”.


Small holes were punched along the tops of each banner and a piece of white twine
 was stitched through so that the banner pieces could hang in a row.  To the top, two holes
 were also punched and a strand of rustic wire was threaded through to create a hanger.
 
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 March 17, 2015
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St. Pat's With Petaloo!

Although St. Patrick's Day is a week away, there is still plenty of time to craft up
 a sweet vintage-style hanger to greet your March guests!
I shared this yesterday over at the PETALOO Blog 

You can see close-up photos and Petaloo product that was used by
visiting the blog post --here--
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015
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An Enchanted Princess

This past Saturday I shared over at 
SIMPLE STORIES
  a perfectly adorable and "Enchanted" door hanger for any little princess in your life!

I started with a sheet of heavy weight chipboard and an album die from Top Dog Dies, 
but any pre-made chipboard shape would work. Next, I cut the shape from the
 "Dreams Come True" paper and distressed around the edges with a
 walnut ink before attaching to the chipboard base.

The edge was trimmed in a pom pom ribbon along the back of the chipboard.  
For a nice finishing touch, I also covered the back in a coordinating paper.

The focal point of the hanger was made with a couple of die-cut hearts from the 
 Enchanted 6X6 Paper Pad and the center piece is a smaller chipboard shape 
hosting the sweet sentiment that was cut from the 4X6 Journaling Card Elements paper.

Extra dimension was added with various chipboard stickers pieces, decorative Bradz,
 Enamel Dots and Bits & Pieces die cuts.  To create the hanger, two holes were 
punched at the top and a strand of 1.5" grosgrain ribbon was strung through and then
 knotted at the ends.  Two boutique style bows were made and then attached
 above the knotted ribbon ends.  Now it's all ready for gift-giving or hanging!


Tuesday, February 24, 2015 February 24, 2015
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A Lucky Charm

 Sharing a project that I had up with Authentique Paper yesterday
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Creating a lucky charm for your home to celebrate St. Patrick's Day couldn't 
be easier with a heart template and a helping of the "Lucky" Collection by
AUTHENTIQUE PAPER
blog.authentiquepaper.com

To begin, a 4.5" X 4.5" heart die, template or cutting file will be needed; 
or free-hand the shape.  Cut the heart four times from the Lucky One paper.
  For a sturdier hanging, the individual hearts may also be backed with
 a lightweight chipboard.

Arrange the hearts so that all of the points are facing in towards the center.
 Place a large circle of paper at the back of the hearts and adhere in the
 center to hold the hearts in place.

Accent the base hearts with a smaller, scrolled version from the Lucky Four paper. 
 Distress around the edges of the shapes with a walnut ink, if desired.

The vintage motif was trimmed from the Lucky Two paper and added to 
the center (of the now) four-leaf-clover.  The edge of the design was glittered
 with a emerald green glitter.

Two shamrocks were hand-cut from the Lucky Three paper and adhered 
below the vintage image.  The sticker sentiment was added to the center 
and a row of fun buttons were arranged at the top.  

 Any type of material can be used for the hanger: jute, twine, ribbon, wire, etc. 
Add a pretty bow to one side and you have the luckiest of lucky charms
 ready to meet your St Patrick's Day guests!

Authentique Product: Lucky Collection- Lucky One Paper; Lucky Two Paper; 
Lucky Three Paper; Lucky Four Paper; Lucky Six Paper; 
Components Cardstock Accents

May Arts Ribbon- Pearl Wire; 2.5" wired ribbon

Top Dog Dies- Heart and Scalloped Heart Dies
Thursday, February 5, 2015 February 05, 2015
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