Thank You!

Hello again, my crafty friends!! I have an amazing card project for you all today featuring gorgeous stencils and color from our Xyron partner, Clearsnap.

Supplies Used 

ColorBox Art Screen- Cobblestone (Clearsnap)

ColorBox Cat Eye Pigment Ink pad- Lilac, Peony, Eggplant (Clearsnap)

ColorBox Spritzers- Pinkolicious (Clearsnap)

Creative Station (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Cream Cardstock- Black, White, Cream Stack (DCWV Inc.)

Natural Corrugate (DCWV Inc.)

Patterned Paper- Maps, Textiles, & Ledgers Stack (DCWV Inc.)

Assorted Flowers, Stems, & Leaves (Prima, Petaloo)

Wooden Frame Ornament (Celebrate It)

Metal Sticker Embellishment (Momenta)

Crinkled Ribbon

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Distressing Tool

Paper Trimmer

Today, I will show you how you too can make this gorgeous card!!

 I started by cutting a piece of cream colored cardstock to 4.25"x 5.5".

Then, placed it under the Cobblestone Art Screen.

Using a pouncing motion, I lightly applied the ink onto my cardstock. I stenciled the entire A2 (5.5"x 4.25") sized card front. The pouncing motion helps avoid harsh lines.

I cut a piece of patterned paper to 3.25" x 4.5". I also cut corrugated paper 3.5"x 4.75" to mat my patterned paper.

Then distressed and inked the edges using Peony and Eggplant Pigment inks.

Once dried, I ran both pieces through the Xyron Creative Station and set them aside.

Meanwhile, I took a wooden ornament and spritzed it down with Pinkolicious Spritzer spray. This color is usually a vibrant pink. But because I didn't prime my surface and left it it's natural wood color, it turn the pink into a deep magenta, almost maroon. GORGEOUS!!

I gave it a few spritzes and zapped it with my heat tool to speed up drying time.

With all my pieces prepped, I assembled my card. 

I made an A2 card by first cutting a piece of cardstock to 4.25"x 11". Then I folded it in half so to measure a  4.25"x 5.5" card. Then attached my matted card front (aka, patterned paper and corrugated mat).

Then with some liquid adhesive I attached and centered my wooden frame.

With more adhesive I attached the beaded stem.

Then attached the crinkled ribbon bow.

Then attached my flowers and metal embellishment and set aside to dry.

And here is my finished card...

 I have fallen in love with this card. The deep pinks and purple are so charming together... especially paired wit the mossy greens!! 

**SWOON**

I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I did!!

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~ Mitsy

Upcycled Spice Rack

Hello, Crafty Friends!!

I am back again with another altered/ upcycled project for the Cut'n'boss team! Today I'll be giving a dated thrift store find into a much need face-lift.

Supplies Used

Cut'n'boss (Craftwell)

Teresa Collins Pocket Dies- Girls Best Friend (Craftwell)

Wooden Spice Rack (Circa 1980's)

Happy Day Stack (DCWV Inc)

Creative Station Lite (Xyron)

Gesso (Liquitex)

Hole Punch

Brads

Paper Leaves

Emery Board

Ribbon

Pencil and Eraser

Scissors

I have a bit of a confession... I love thrift store shopping! I love thinking that most of the treasure I find  have a history. And in each piece there's a story. I'm just taking that story a little further.

Here's a a little wooden spice shelf I found on one of my treasure hunts. It was old, dark, and dated. Otherwise in pretty good shape and dying for a makeover.

 I started by just simply wiping it down with a soapy wash cloth and cleaning off any dust or dirt that collected onto the surface.

Once dried, I gave it a couple coats of white gesso and left it to dry again.

Once the gesso was dried, I traced the panels of the shelf onto patterned paper from the Happy Day Stack.

Then cut out the shapes, slightly inside my trace lines.

Then I ran my cut out paper panels through my Xyron Creative Station Lite.

I peeled  them of the protective film and applied onto the corresponding panels.

Using the two smallest flowers from the Teresa Collin's Girls Best Friend Pocket Die Set, I die-cut 5 medium and 6 small flowers from coordinating cardstock.

I made three complete flowers. The two smallest flowers consisted of three flower die-cuts each. And for the larger flower, I used five flowers.

I separated each into their own stacks. used a scissors to cut about a 1/4" slit between each petal.

Then punched a hole down the centers and secured together with a brad.

And pinched each petal in half and the folded up toward the center.

I repeated this until all the flowers petal were folded, forming a rose.

Then with a hot glue gun, I attached paper leaves and my roses across the arch on top of my shelf.

The hot glued a ribbon tail under the center rose.

Then added two matching bows, one onto each side.

As a final touch, I took an emery board/ nail file and distressed some of the gesso off the edges.

And the result...

A very bright and happy shelf with country cottage charm!!

The perfect storage solution for my art supplies!

I love when I make something pretty that is also functional! And I love how absolutely darling this project turned out!!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial!!

Happy Crafting!

~Mitsy