December 20th, 2015
A really fun project for you this week! An altered box, but not the common way you know of altering the outside with paint and embellishments. This alteration is only on the inside and in a very unique style of art called Zettiology, which was created by the artist Teesha Moore. Zettiology is basically a style of art that mixes the real world with the fantasy world. It’s all about creating fantastical images of creatures that have a human body with an animal head or vice versa. They all have large eyes, unlogical body features and parts that don’t go together in the real world. And they all “live” in a fantasy, colorful world, a world that gives you a feeling that you are not on earth anymore. Achieving this look is easy. All you need to do is mix and match different images, body parts and species. I took a girl’s body and gave her an owl face and …
December 18th, 2015
Inside: 10 best tips for using a hot glue gun in your crafts I’m the type of person that ALWAYS manages to get burned, cut or hurt. Yes, I’m a little clumsy… BUT I still use a hot glue gun and I recommend it even though I stopped counting my burns 🙂 WHY USE A HOT GLUE GUN It can attach almost anything to almost anything else. Wood to metal to paper to cork. Hot glue is also better because it causes less damage than your average adhesive. Easy to operate. Not expensive and totally affordable. WHY NOT USE A HOT GLUE GUN High risk of getting burned. Requires electricity and a socket. Less portable so harder to take with you. Even the mini hot glue guns take more space than the avarage glue bottle. TIPS FOR USING THIS TYPE OF GLUE 1. There are basically three types of hot glue …
December 4th, 2015
Inside: how to make a Christmas card in 5 minutes Every year I want to start early and make Christmas cards for every one. And every year I end up waiting for the last minute. So I came up with a way to make a Christmas card in 5 minutes so I’ll be able to make many cards in no time! HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS CARD IN 5 MINUTES This card is so easy to make you’ll not believe it! And the best thing about it is that it’s great for Hanukkah and Christmas. You can change the pattern of the paper, the colors and the sentiment and you have a great card for both holidays! Follow the steps in the video to see how to make an equal sides triangle which is the first step to make this card. The triangle sides will all measure 12″. But can change the size of …
November 29th, 2015
We’re almost through with making 12 cards for Christmas, and I had SO much fun! I don’t make a lot of cards and every time I’m doing this series I’m reminded how fun card making can be. It’s sometimes challenging to limit yourself to a card size 🙂 Today’s card is a really fun one with a surprise. When you open the card the paper inside “explodes” at you. I’ve used Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps to create an interesting pattern on the inside page and the Ann Butler’s EZ Dee’s letter stamps to add the word NOEL. Finally I used the little triangle stamps from Ann Butler faux quilting stamps to create a Christmas tree on the front of the card. I have to say that this series has challenged me. Since I don’t celebrate Christmas (I’m Jewish) I don’t have a lot of Christmas craft supplies like stamps, dies, papers etc. I also don’t want to buy too …
November 22nd, 2015
Inside: how to make Christmas tags and gift card holders in one project from little paper bags. You know I like to make life easy and creating something that can serve a few purposes is a great way to do that. I thought what if I can make a tag, a gift card holder and a card all in one project wouldn’t that be great? This way I’ll be able to choose what I want to use it for instead of making three different projects. MAKING CHRISTMAS TAGS Making Christmas tags is the second most popular paper project people make after cards. These handmade holiday cards change in shape, style, material and design so they can match any gift, decoration or table setting. You can make Christmas tags and use them for many purposes: Add gift tags to all your holiday presents and gifts Put it on wine bottle as tags Send or give it …
November 17th, 2015
Inside: how to make a Christmas junk journal from all your paper scraps Every year I teach the 12 Cards of Christmas series (see recent 2020 series) and I’m left with a lot of Christmas papers that are too small for making cards but can still be used for something. I hate throwing away paper scraps and actually I almost never do so I’m left with lots of leftovers. I challenge myself to use them in different ways and one of these ways is to collect a pile of papers and turn them into a junk journal. WHAT IS A JUNK JOURNAL Junk journals can vary from person to person, but it generally most of them do share one primary characteristic: The journal is made with mostly a mix of found and recycled materials mostly papers. HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS JUNK JOURNAL Making a junk jornal is easy if you follow three …
November 15th, 2015
Inside: how to make an easy beautiful diorama card I get bored quickly especially if I make the same kind of projects. I think that is why I love making different types of arts and crafts and I never settle for just one. Card making is no different for me. I could never make the same card design or use the same technique because i would get bored by it. So I’m trying to find new techniques and designs for my cards so it won’t just be interesting for me but to those who get them too. WHAT IS A DIORAMA CARD Diorama cards or tunnel cards are wonderful little creations that allow card makers to build up a three dimensional scene using a few simple folds and a couple of pieces of cardstock. There are several different ways to create these cards, and some of the more complicated methods have a number of layers …
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