Stay warm!

Hello, Crafty Friends!!

I’m neck deep into Christmas card making this year and I’m afraid I just skimmed barely made a dent in my mailing list…. sigh. Thank goodness I enjoy cardmaking so much!! I’ve found coloring to be very therapeutic and coloring my stamped images is an awesome outlet!

I think of stamped images as mini adult coloring pages. Adult coloring books are all the rage nowadays and though I absolutely LOVE them I often find it hard to keep the coloring momentum going. Then there’s the question of what do I do with it after I’m done… hmmm. I’ll stick with my stamps! Each image not only brings me joy coloring it but then it moves on to share a bit of that happiness to someone else.

Today, I’m sharing this adorable card I made with Pink and Main’s Scarlett. I absolutely think she is uber adorable and love, love, love her boots with those little pom-poms!! She is too stinkin’ cute  for words!!

All patterned paper is from Pebbles Inc. and is from the Winter Wonderland Collection.

This card totally describes the weather we’ve been having this week! You know it’s cold outside if you’re dressed like this inside!! Brrrr… Stay warm everyone!!

And Happy Crafting!!

~ DT Mitsy

Winter Love - Mixed Media Layout

Hello, Crafty Friends... I have been taking a really big interest into the mixed media world and have  been dabbling a lot with different techniques. Like my mom always said, " you have to try everything at least once to decide if you like it or not".

And, with that, I'm going to dive right in! No hesitating. No turning back. 

 Let's get ready to rumble!! Yup, Mixed Media is about to go down!! 

This just got real! I'm about to get dirty...Oh no!! I hate getting dirty!!

EEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK!!!

Oh well, here I go!!

Supplies Used

Spritzers Dye Ink Sprays- Glacier Lake, Mermaid  (Clearsnap)

ColorBox Petal Point Ink Pads- Aurora, Enchantment (Clearsnap)

Art Screens- Bloom (Clearsnap)

Creative Station w/9" Permanent Adhesive Refill (Xyron)

3" Sticker Maker (Xyron)

Teresa Collins Pocket Die- Love- Memory Collection (Craftwell)

Winter Wonderland- Blizzard, Shiver, Flurries, Chips(Pebbles Inc)

Natural Corrugated Stack (DCWV)

Vintage Sheet Music

Gesso (Liquitex)

Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks (Ad Tech)

Winter Glitter Sprays and Flower Pick (Celebrate It)

Mini Picture Frame (Michael's)

Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (Paper Mart)

Gauze/ Cheese Cloth

Diamond Glaze (Judikins)

Sponge Daubers (Tsukineko)

Heat Tool (Marvy Uchida)

Die-cut Spatula (Cricut)

Button Shank Remover or Wire cutters 

Tim Holtz Distressing Tool (Tonic Studios)

Micro Beads- Seamist ( Buttons Galore)

First, I took a mini frame

 and remove the backing from it. It is easy to do with the help of your die-cut spatula. Just slide between and across. Try to remove as much excess cardboard as possible. This helps minimize the bulk of the frame.

 Now, I painted my whole frame with gesso and let dry. You can use a heat gun to speed this step along.

Then I sprayed my gessoed frame down using Clearsnap's Mermaid Spritzer. Once dried I used a sponge dauber and the darkest color from my ColorBox Aurora Petal Point to rub the raised areas. Dried the ink using my heat gun and then applied silver from my ColorBox Enchantment Petal Point to go over the dark color I just rubbed on. 

The silver over the black really makes the silver pop!

Then I heat set again with my heat tool.

I set my frame aside and custom colored my poinsettia flower. I love buying just white flowers and embellishments for this very reason. I can custom color everything to fit my needs. Because this is fabric, it takes a much longer drying time than paper. You can help it along with a heat gun but will still need quite a bit of drying time still.

Be careful when using your heat gun at all times! Objects get very hot!

While I was waiting for my poinsettia to finish drying I moved onto my paper. I cut an 8"x8" sheet of Pebbles Shiver paper and  distressed the edges. Then, I sponged on a huge flower onto the background using my Bloom stencil and the teal colors from my Aurora ink pad, I also went along the distressed areas with the same ink.

Then I ran that piece through my Xyron Creative Station. I also cut out random strips from more Pebbles paper and inked the edges of those strips as well. Then I tore a ripped out pages from an old book of sheet music and inked the edges of those as well. I distressed all the edges on my pieces with the same teal colored ink. Once all my pieces were dry they all took a quick ride through my Xyron Creative Stations and Sticker Makers.

I used a 12"x12" sheet of corrugated cardboard by DCWV as my base of my layout and randomly dry brushed gesso onto it.

Once dried, I just peeled and stuck my different panels onto the corrugated cardboard base. 

I added some Pebbles Snowflake Chips onto my layout using Diamond Glaze.

And then, made splatters using my spritzers. I just simply removed the covers and tap the cap to make the dye ink drip off the straw. OOhhhh, I likey!!

For inside my frame I cut out 3 die-cuts of the word "love" from craft cardstock using my Teresa Collins pocket die. Glued and stacked them all together and then inked them... again using the same dark teal color from my Aurora Petal Point ink pad.

For the final touches, I tucked and glued cheese cloth for a bit of texture. To add more texture I used more Diamond glaze and made strategically placed swirls and then covered them with micro beads.

And here is my finished layout...

And then the easiest part was just hot gluing all my pretty elements.

I can't tell you how much I am in love with this frame!!

And I love how the micro beads almost look like an extension of my glittered spray stems.

I am soooo in love with this layout! And, I hope you are too!!

Kcup Caddy Gift Box - w/ Free SVG Template Download

Supplies Used

Winter Wonderland Double-Sided Cardstock 12"x12"- Frosty (Pebbles)

Winter Wonderland Double-Sided Cardstock 12"x12"- Toasty Warm (Pebbles)

Winter Wonderland Double-Sided Cardstock 12"x12"- Flurries (Pebbles)

Winter Wonderland Chips Die-Cut Shapes - Glitter Snowflakes(Pebbles)

Winter Wonderland Puffy Stickers- Snowflakes & Crowns (Pebbles)

Creative Station with 9" Permanent Adhesive Refill Cartridge (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Pink and White Twine (Recollections)

Enamel Dots (Virginia Turtle)

Diamond Glaze (Judikins)

4 New/Unused Kcups (Any Flavor)

Electric Die Cutting Machine with SVG cutting capabilities 

Kcup Caddy Templates (For Personal Use ONLY)

First, download the Kcup Caddy Templates. Remember, these are for personal use only.

In downloading these files, you acknowledge and agree to my terms (read full terms and conditions here).

 Then using your electric Die cut machine and editing software, open the file marked kcupbox-n-handle1.

You will need a 12"x12" sheet of cardstock for this. I used this pretty paper by Pebbles Inc. called Frosty.

The template is pre-scored so all you need to do is fold on the perforations. The two holes face up. fold the sides and back flap down and glue in place. I used my Xyron Mega Runner for this part so I didn't have to wait for drying time. You will need 2 of these boxes.

Then open the files marked kcupbox-n-handle2. This will make the handle for the caddy and mat/insert. You will need to of each.

 After cutting out my handles and inserts, I ran them through my Xyron Creative Station. I attached one insert to one handle and then glued both sets back to back to make it double sided and identical on both sides.

I then used my Xyron Mega Runner to attach my boxes to my handle.

For my box panels, I used the TOP HALF of the file marked kcupbox-n-handle3. The top half of this file is for the 4 cup Kcup panels. And the BOTTOM HALF are panels to turn your caddy into a 2 cup caddy. 

To make your caddy a 2 cup caddy, skip making the handles and replace with the back panels. The 2 square panels are the side panels for the 2 cup box (1 for each side).

Since I made a 4 cup caddy, I used the bigger panels. Then ran them through my Xyron Creative Station and attached them to my box.

For decorative accents, I used Pebbles "Chips" Glittered Snowflakes and cut it onto quarters. I used my diamond glaze to attach onto my box. I repeated this step for both sides of my box. 

Then I used more Diamond Glaze... this time leaving my snowflakes whole and applying only on the bottom half of my snowflakes and attaching to each side of my caddy. I also administered a small dot of adhesive at each top point of my snowflakes, attaching to the caddy. I held a gentle pressure on the tip until the adhesive set.

Then I topped it off with some twine. And finished it with a snowflake sticker with and enamel dot center.

Here is my finished Kcup Caddy...

 FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

I hope you enjoyed my project for today. 

And, even more so, I hope you enjoy my Kcup Caddy Templates!!

I love to see your creations! So, if you decide to make this caddy please post your pics to my Facebook Fan Page HERE! I can't wait to see your creations!! While you're there don't forget to like my page!

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsy