Wednesday, July 26, 2017

3D Embossed Chipboard Card- How's It Growing?

Happy Hump Day, Crafty Friends!! 

How's it growin', everyone? LOL Sorry, I couldn't help myself! This is such an awesome pun! And it goes perfectly with today's project. I'm here with Team Xyron. And all week long we will be playing along with Acco Brands to feature some amazing projects that we can create using their fabulous Swingline line of trimmers and staplers. 

Today, I created a beautiful garden on chipboard.


I love using chipboard to add dimension to my projects. Most times I die-cut chipboard or use it to lift die-cuts and other embellishments up off my projects. But this time I'm giving chipboard dimension. By embossing right into the chipboard.

Supplies Used
Legacy #27 Stapler (Swingline)
Mega Runner (Xyron)
Tim Holtz Wildflower Die (Sizzix)
3D Embossing Folder- Ornate Lace (Crafter's Companion) 
Funny Farmer (Pink and Main)
Cardstock- White, Marigold
Chipboard
Distress Inks- Peeled Paint, Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade (Ranger Ink)
Momento Tuxedo Black Ink (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)


 But first thing's first. I need to cut my chipboard down to a workable size and with the Classic Cut Lite Guillotine Trimmer, trimming chipboard is a breeze. This trimmer can cut up to 10 sheets of cardstock at a time. So, it cut through this sheet like a hot knife through butter! 


 I cut my chipboard down to 4.75" x 6.75". Then, used Crafter's Companion 3D embossing folder, Ornate Lace, and ran it through my die-cut machine. Once embossed, I inked the entire chipboard using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade.


 After the chipboard was completely inked, I ran it through my Xyron Creative Station Lite

Even after I cut through chipboard, this trimmer cuts smoothly through cardstock. I trimmed a card base out of marigold cardstock and each cut was still crisp with NO FRAYED EDGES!! 

Wow, I'm totally impressed!

I mounted my embossed chipboard onto a 4-7/8" x 6/78" piece of white cardstock, then attached it to a 5" x 7" card base using my Xyron Mega Runner.


I die-cut various flowers from white cardstock using the Tim Holtz Wildflower die set and shaded them using Peeled Paint, Wilted Violet, and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks.


I used tiny dabs of glue to secure onto the card front.

Then stamped my sentiment from the Pink and Main Funny Farmer stamp set using Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto a strip of white cardstock. Then used my Swingline Stapler to attach it to the front of the card.

Again I was most definitely impressed... The staple not only went through the white cardstock but also the chipboard and 2 more additional layers of cardstock as well! This thing is HEAVY DUTY!! I am totally loving it!!


And here is my finished card...


Check out all that texture and that deep embossing from that folder!

 ***SWOON***


Well, that's my project for today! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

Don't forget to check Xyron's Facebook page all week for more amazing projects from Xyron and Acco Brands!

Until next time...
HAPPY CRAFTING!
~Mitsy


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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Journal w/ Kraft Cardstock Flowers

Hello, Crafty Friends!
I'm back with Eileen Hull Designs with another journal project! Now, it's no secret that I've been bitten by the journal making bug. And today I wanted to share with you all this gorgeous flower covered journal using Eileen's Stitchy Flowers & Leaf Dies, Spring Leaves, & of course... Eileen's Heartfelt Journal die!


Supplies Used
Big Shot (Sizzix)
Patterned Paper- Happy Day Stack  (DCWV)
Kraft Cardstock (DCWV)
Believe Script (Pink and Main)
VersFine Onyx Black (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)
White Cardstock
 Chipboard
Tim Holtz Distress Ink- Worn Lipstick, Vintage Photo, Mowed Lawn (Ranger)
Mixed Media Glue (Beacon)

One of the reasons I love making these journals so much is that they are so easy to put together!

Just cut your 12"x 12" cardstock and Chipboard in half to make 6" x 12" pieces. I used 1- 12" sheet of chipboard and 2 -  12" sheets of patterned paper. 

Once sheets are cut in half, I ran the pieces of patterned paper through the Xyron Creative Station (pattern side up).  

Then, I attached them to the chipboard pieces. Each piece of chipboard had patterned paper of both side (back and front) with a different pattern on each side.

Then, I used the journal die to die cut both pieces of covered chipboard. I made sure that the pattern I wanted on the outside was face down on the die.

 I used mixed media glue to attach the spines together, making sure to line up the pre-cut holes. Then set it aside to dry.

 While the glue was drying, I die cut several flowers from the Stitchy Flowers & Leaf dies from Kraft cardstock. 

To make the large flower, I used 3 large flower die-cuts & 2 stamen/ starburst die-cuts.

For the medium sized roses, I used 2 medium in each.

and for the rosebuds, I used 1 small flower and a leafy stem for each.

I die cut a total of 6 large leaves and 7 leafy stems.

I also die cut a doily and a couple of wildflowers from more Kraft cardstock and more wildflowers from White cardstock. Then lightly inked the edges using Vintage Photo Distress ink.

For color, I shaded all the flowers with Worn Lipstick Distress ink and all the leaves with Mowed Lawn Distress then with Vintage Photo.

I added micro beads to the center of my large flower.


I die-cut label from the Tim Holtz Labels die, inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress ink, then stamped a sentiment from the Pink and Main Beliee Script stamp set.

I  attached all my die cuts onto the cover using more mixed media glue.

And here is the finished project...

And a couple of  close-ups...


I really love this sentiment! I think it's very empowering and great state of mind to keep one's self in!

I hope you enjoyed this journal idea and that inspires you to make one of your own!

Until next time...
HAPPY CRAFTING!
~ Mitsy

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The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with each manufacturer, provider, or party in question.

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Saturday, July 22, 2017

With You - Lori Whitlock Flower Card

Hello, Crafty Friends! Mitsyan Wright here, back again and now officially part of the New Lori Whitlock Creative Team! Woohoo!!

I have this wonderful Flower Card to share with you all using one of the flower files from Lori's Bird Tree Flower Bundle Set.

Full Tutorial and details can be found on the Lori Whitlock Blog.
This card is perfect to give to your significant other or your bestie. And makes a great 'feel good' or 'just because' type card, because you don't need a special holiday to let someone know you're thinking of them.
I really love the detailed layers on these flowers!!! These were so much fun to make! I'm sure these flowers will bring a smile to anyone's face!!

Hope you all enjoyed this tutorial and give these pretties a go!

HAVE FUN CREATING!
~Mitsyana Wright

Supplies Used
Bird Tree Flower Bundle (Lori Whitlock)
Sizzix eclips w/ ecal software
Cardstock- Brwon, White (Recollections)
Patterned Paper (Lawn Fawn)
Sentiment- Hummingbirds Stamp Set (Pink and Main)
Mega Runner (Xyron)
Color Box Ink- Marigold, Orange, Moss green, brown (Clearsnap)
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)
2Way Glue Pen (EK Sucess)
3/8" Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

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The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with each manufacturer, provider, or party in question.

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

DIY Wall Art Coat Rack



Hello, Crafty Friends!!
I'm back again with Team Xyron today! And we have partnered up with Simple Stories to bring you amazing projects all week! 

Simple Stories is known for their awesome scrapbook paper in fun, whimsy, and sometimes just outright cool themes! But today, I won't be creating a layout or even a card (GASP!)

Nope, today I have a DIY for you all! 

Today, I" will show you how I created this Wall Art Coat Rack!


Supplies Used
Pallet Plaque (Plaid)
Summer Days Collection Kit (Simple Stories)
Mega Runner (Xyron)
Coat Hooks w/ Screws
Eclips2 (Sizzix)
Ecal Software (Craft Edge)
Laptop
Twine
Red Buttons
Cream Cardstock
Nail File
Mixed Media Glue (Beacon)
Stapler (optional)
Felt (optional)


First, I gathered my supplies. 
I found this wood pallet plaque at my local Walmart in the craft department that I knew I wanted to use as the base of my wall mounted coat rack... AND... I had all this adorable paper from Simple Stories! 

It would be a terrible shame to tuck them away into a book. Staring at these papers and all the bright colors made me happy! And I wanted to share that happiness!

So, I decided to use the Lazy Days & the So Much Fun papers to cover the slats of my plaque. For this plaque. I cut 4 strips of paper to 3-7/8" x 11-7/8 " (3 strips from the Lazy Days, and 1 from the So Much Fun paper).

Then I ran my strips through my Xyron Creative Station using a permanent adhesive cartridge.


 Then, I peeled off the protective film and adhered them to the pallet slats... applying the striped paper (So Much Fun)  for the last slat.

 Once all the strips were attached, I used a nail file to lightly sand down the rough edges and smooth out the corners of the plaque.


In the striped slat, I even spaced coat hooks, I marked where to make screw holes with a pencil. I used a T-Ruler to ensure my lines were straight. Then I secured them into place with the included screws that came with the coat hooks. 

 I wanted Word Art to go above my coat rack. The problem is... I don't have big letter dies... So, I whipped out my Electronic Cutter (Eclips2), my laptop, and opened my ecal software. The Cutter and software enable me to cut basically any font that is loaded onto my computer.

I chose to use the Violina Font I bought a while back. I thought it gave a fun vibe that would go well with all the fun paper!!


I cut my phrase from Soak Up the Sun (red gingham) paper... But sometimes pattern paper on top of pattern paper gets a little too busy. 

Luckily this software also has the ability to create shadows... So, I cut a cream colored shadow layer behind it to make it pop.
Now, I needed to find a way to hang it. It had a little on the back but I turned my plaque sideways and made that piece practically useless. 

No problem at all!! I simply took some thick rustic twine and stapled it the back.

I didn't want my sign to ding and scratch up the walls, so I added 1"x 4" strips of felt to the back to protect the wall from being damaged. I used mixed media liquid glue to attach the felt in place.

Ten I created 2 twine bows and attached buttons to the centers, Then, mounted a twine bow on each upper corner.

Once the glue was dried, I was done!!

And here is my finished Wall Art Coat Rack!





I hope you enjoyed this DIY!!

Until next time...
HAPPY CRAFTING!
~Mitsy

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This blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this blog receives compensation for our posts or advertisements, I always give my honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products.
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