Eileen Hull New 'TINY' Releases

Thanks for joining us for the Eileen Hull Release Party Blog Hop!

The Inspiration Team is excited we can finally share their Sizzix Chapter 2 projects. All throughout April, the designers will be sharing tutorials and videos!

Here is my take on Eileen's amazing release...

The Tiny Book measures 2 1/4” x 3” and is just the right size for wallet size photos, stamps, quotes, tags or tiny cards. The Tiny Book Case is designed to hold the book, a gift card, earrings, or small treats. If you haven’t gotten your hands on a Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case yet, you can find them at your local retailer or in Eileen’s Etsy store...:-) https://www.etsy.com/shop/EileenHull

Now, please hop down the list to see what the team has been working on. If you leave a comment on each of the designer’s posts by April 6, you will be entered to win a Tiny Book die! The winner will be announced on Eileen’s Facebook Live on Tuesday, April 7.

Eileen Hull

Jenny Marples

Julia Aston

Susie Bentz

Maggi Harding 

Elizabeth Robinson

Tonya Trantham

Lisa Hoel

Pam Bray

Karen Bearse

Mitsyana Wright (You Are Here)

I hope you are as excited about these new dies as we are!! And hope your are inspired by all of the teams' amazing projects!!

Stay tuned for my follow-up tutorial. I'll be posting more soon!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Happy Hopping!!
~Mitsyana

Egg-cellent Friend Easter Card

Hey, Crafty Friends!! I'm back with Team Xyron today!!

I hope you are having a HOPPY Monday! 

 It's hard being apart for the holidays but that doesn't mean we can't send our friends and family a little love! With Easter drawing near and with everyone staying indoors I'm taking to sending much needed Easter Blessings via snail mail.

Today, I will show you how I added lots of dimension to my Easter card but still keep it lightweight with an item you probably already have in your craft room!

Supplies Used

Creative Station(Xyron)

Mega Runner(Xyron)

Inktense Pencils (Derwent)

Big Shot  (Sizzix)

Standard Magnetic Platform (Sizzix)

Joyful Easter (Pink and Main)
Joyful Easter Dies (Pink and Main)

Cloudy Frames Dies (Pink and Main)

Stitched Ovals Dies (Pink and Main)

Patterned Paper (Echo Park)

110 lb White Cardstock 

140 lb Mixed Media Paper

Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko/ Imagine)

Water Brush Pen

MISTI (My Sweet Petunia)

Craft Foam

I had this adorable Joyful Easter set from Pink and Main I thought was absolutely perfect.
Using a MISTI, I stamped my images onto 140 lb. mixed media paper with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Then, colored in my images using Derwent Inktense Pencils and blended out the colors with a water brush pen.

Next, I used a Big Shot and the matching Joyful Easter Dies to die-cut each image out.

And here is how I gave my card that "POP" to add dimension without all the heavyweight and bulk...

I ran a piece of CRAFT FOAM through my Xyron Creative Station. Then ran a piece of pink gingham paper. Then attached both together.

I set that aside for a moment. Don't worry. I'll show you why we needed that foam piece real soon.

I took a 4.75" x 3.5" piece of cloud paper and a 4.75" x 1.5 " strip of green polka dot paper. Then layered and attached the green strip onto the cloud paper with my Xyron Mega Runner to create a little landscape for the front of my card.

And then, here's what I did with my foam...

I die-cut that covered sheet with my Cloudy Frame die, creating a lightweight 3D frame!! And because I previously attached adhesive to the back, it is now a self-adhesive 3D frame!!

Next, I attached it to my card front, surrounding the landscape scene.

For even more dimension to my card, I made even more self-adhesive foam... this time- double-sided!!

I inserted the foam into my Xyron Creative Station but instead of adhering paper, I simply flipped the foam sheet over and ran it through again a second time. This resulted in adhesive being on both the front and the back!!

Then, all I had to do is cut it with scissors to the desired size and shape I needed for each of my colored images.

I stamped out the phrase and sentiments with more Versafine Onyx Black ink and then die-cut them out using Pink and Main's Stitched Ovals Dies. Then attached the "you're an egg-cellent friend" to the front of the card.

I had lots of left-over images that couldn't fit onto the front of my card so I decided to decorate the inside of my card as well and add them there.

I took leftover strips of paper I had from the front cover and cut them down to create a coordinating landscape inside. I attached all the pieces with my Xyron Mega Runner. There wasn't enough to make an exact match but it turned out great anyway.

I think it turned out amazing!!

Here is my finished card...

FRONT

INSIDE

A Few Close-ups

I love these bunnies and chicks!! They're so adorable!! And all these bright colors make me so HAPPY!! Or should I say "HOPPY"??!! Hahaha!!

I hope you all enjoyed my project for today and have a very HOPPY EASTER!!

Until next time,

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

DIY Foiled Treat Toppers & Free Downloadable File

Hey, Crafty Friends!!

Yup, I'm back!! I'm with Team Xyron today to show you how you take your Easter Game to the next level with these foiled Easter Treat Toppers using the Xyron Glaminator!! 

These are so super easy to make! Let me show you in a few easy steps!!

Xyron Supplies Used

Glaminator

Color Transfer Foil  

Other Supplies

20 lb Copy Paper

Laser Printer

Paper Trimmer

Corner Chomper/ Punch

Cellophane Bags

Stapler

STEP 1:  DOWNLOAD my FREE "For My Peeps" FILE

Click HERE to download.

STEP 2: PRINT FILE.
It is very important to use a LASER PRINTER or this will not work.

STEP 3: CUT the print into 4 pieces.

STEP 4: TURN ON GLAMINATOR.
Be sure to push the indicator switch all the way to the star setting and wait for the indicator light to turn GREEN.

STEP 5: COVER ENTIRE IMAGE WITH FOIL.
INSERT foiled covered image into the protective sleeve. Then INSERT SLEEVE into the GLAMINATOR.

For even more fun, FOIL them in different colors...

STEP 6: FOLD panel in half and
ADD DECORATIVE CORNERS (optional) with a corner punch.

STEP 7: BAG PEEPS into food-safe cellophane bags.

STEP 8: ADD TOPPERS ONTO BAGS

How cute are these?!!

It's so much fun to foil! Give it a try! You won't believe how easy it is!!

Bees Knees Artist Trading Box

Hey, Crafty Friends!!

It's another beautiful day to get crafty! And today I will show you how I created this beautiful bright and cheery Bees Knees ATB (Artist Trading Box)!

Let's get right to it!!

Supplies Used

Eileen Hull Gift Box w/ Scallop Edges and Label Die (Sizzix)
Big Shot Plus (Sizzix)

Mat Board (Sizzix)
Tim Holtz Entomology Dies (Sizzix)
Tim Holtz Skeleton Leaves Dies(Sizzix)
Honey Dear (DCWV)
Cardstock- White, Gray
Creative Station (Xyron)
Create-A-Sticker (Xyron)
Distress Oxide Inks- Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed,
Shaded Lilac, Black Soot (Ranger Ink)
Medium White Lily(I Am Roses)
Small White Lily (I Am Roses)
Yellow Sweet  Moon Rose (I Am Roses)
Yellow & Cream Variegated Cherry Blossoms (I Am Roses)
Liquid Glue
Wooden Dowel Caps
Gesso (Liquitex)
Adhesive Foam
Cutter Bee Scissors (EK Success)
PITT Artist Pen (Faber-Castell)
Water Brush Pen
Wooden Dowel

Today, I'll be playing with Eileen Hull's new Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die...

Along with DCWV's Honey Dear Stack.

I cut my patterned paper in half to measure 6" x 12". 

Then I ran both halves through my Xyron Creative Station Machine.

I peeled the protective film and attached each piece to a separate sheet of Sizzix Mat Board .

Once I attached my paper, I placed it faced down onto my Gift Box die and ran them both through my Sizzix Big Shot Plus.

I folded the die cuts on their creases. Each of these pieces creates one half of a box, hence, the need for two.

This box also cut out little labels and scalloped edges. I didn'

t use them for this project so I set them aside and saved them for a potential future project.

I added a string liquid adhesive onto the little flaps of one of my cut-outs. And attached it to the inside middle panel of the other.

I used a couple of mini clothespins to hold it securely in place while the glue took hold. 

Once it was dried, I attached the other ends with glue, again held it together with clothespins till the glue firmly took hold.

I left the top flap unattached so that I could still use it for a storage box.

I placed it aside to completely dry.

I painted 4 wooden dowel caps with white gesso and attached them to the underside of my box as feet.

I found this cute card panel in the Honey Dear Stack that I absolutely adored. It said, "You're the Bees Knees" with a picture of a beehive surrounded by an elegant frame.

I cut it out by hand with a scissor, attached foam adhesive tot he back, and attached it to the front of my box.

On top of my box, I attached an assortment of lilies, cherry blossoms, and a sweet moon rose.

Then I die cut one Skeleton leaf from gray cardstock. I cut it apart and made it into multiple mini leaves.

Then individually tucked and attached each leaf under my flowers.

Next, I die cut a couple of bee silhouettes using one of my Tim Holtz Entomology dies. I don't have the matching stamp set so I drew all the details by hand using a PITT Artist Pen.

I ended up not using the vellum one pictured.

Then colored in the bee using Distress Oxide inks in Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed,

Shaded Lilac, Black Soot, and a water brush pen.

I curled around a dowel rod a 3-inch piece of wire that was discarded from one of my flowers.

Then I ran my blank bee silhouette through my little Creat-A-Sticker and sandwiched the wire in between the two bee silhouettes.

Lastly, I tucked and glued the wire into my bed of flowers.

And here is my finished box...

I really love how this turned out!! That yellow is such a happy energetic color!!

This box is like a ray of sunshine and makes me want to smile each time I look at it!!

I hope it has made you smile too!!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial and it inspires you to make one yourself!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

IAR March Challenge

 Hey, Crafty Friends!!

It's that time again... time for a new CHALLENGE over at the I Am Roses Challenge Blog!!

Today, I created this lovely card using lots of coral tones throughout...

I Am Roses Products Used Used

Medium Variegated Coral Red Daisies 

Salmon Achillea Cottage Flowers

White Puffy Semi Rose Buds

White Tea Rose

Other Products Used

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Creative Station (Xyron)

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Standard Magnetic Platform (Sizzix)

Big Shot Glitter Cutting Pads (Sizzix)

David Tutera Eucalyptus & Flourish  (Sizzix)

Tim Holtz Gothic Gate (Sizzix)

Life Changing Blending Brushes (Picket Fence Studios)

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink- Worn Lipstick (Ranger Ink)

Peri & Peach (DCWV)

140 lb White Cardstock (Accent)

Coral Cardstock (Bazzill)

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chit Chat Word Stickers (Advantus)

Foam Adhesive

Liquid Glue

I started with a 5"x7" card base made from 110 lb white cardstock. Then matted it with a 4.75" x6.75" piece of coral cardstock, followed by a 4.5 " x6.5" patterned paper from DCWV's Peri & Peach stack.

I attached my layers onto the card base using my Xyron Mega Runner.

I ran a piece of kraft cardstock and leftover coral cardstock through my Xyron Creative Station. Then die cut them both using the Tim Holtz Gothic Gate die and my Big Shot machine. Then attached the two pieces together to get a really thick die-cut.

I die-cut leaves using David Tutera Eucalyptus leaf die and blended on some Worn Lipstick  Distress Oxide Ink.

Then, I attached the leaves onto my card front using a clear drying liquid adhesive.

To build my bouquet, I twisted a couple of White Puffy Semi Rose Buds together along with a tiny Salmon Achillea Cottage Flower. I glued that over my eucalyptus leaves. 

Next, I added a White Tea Rose then two Medium Variegated Coral Red Daisies and then ended with another tiny Salmon Achillea Cottage Flower.

Finally, I used a phrase from Tim Holtz's Chit Chat Word Stickers stack that reads "the promise of all things made new" and popped it up with a bit of foam adhesive mounted on the back and placed and attached the strip across the gate.

And here is my finished card...

I love the details in I Am Roses' flowers! The creases and fold in the rose petals and the varying color tones in their variegated flowers... It's absolutely gorgeous! They look almost real!

I hope you enjoyed my project for today and it inspires you to join along on this month's challenge!!

For more details on how to join in on the fun and link your project and to see more inspiration from my talented design team sisters, head on over to the I Am Rose Challenge Blog... HERE!! 

You might some amazing IAR prizes!!

Until next time, friends...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana