Stacy's Paper Crafts

Hey...

 

 

I had to go and make this card for my son LOL. I found some DYMO tape in my stash that matched my patterned paper perfectly so I ran it through my embossing label maker to create the "Hey..." for the front of the card. My Silhouette software was opened so I used it to create a perfectly centered sentiment for the inside of the card.

 

 

The font I used is called Impact Label Reversed, which can be found at Dafont. If you don't have an embossing label maker you can use a font called Impact Label, also available at Dafont.com The reverse is a nice masculine font, it's kinda clean with a little bit of grunge. I stamped a teeny tiny heart above the sentiment, and signed the card simply "Love, Mom." A perfectly sweet mush-less Valentine's Day card.

 

My son gave me the tiniest smirky/smile so I think he liked it :) LOL

 

CFK Project: Treat Bag & Card Set

Hi Everyone! My last Counterfeit Kit Challenge project share is all about friendship & Valentine's Day! I used my silhouette to cut the pieces for my little bag using Papertrey Ink Sweet Blush cardstock.

It felt a little plain to me so I embossed the bag pieces before assembling it using my Spellbinders' Hand Drawn Scallops Embossing folder, and then adhered the bow to the front. I created the handles using some Papertrey Ink Sweet Blush ribbon, and filled the bag with some of my favorite treats... dark chocolate caramel, dark chocolate raspberry, and Jolly Rancher lolly pops! 

I had several "cookies" left over from my Christmas Thank You card making session, so I used a couple of them for the focal point for my card. That sentiment is from Altenew's Mini Delight Bold Bloom stamp set, which fit that little heart perfectly! Thanks for stopping by, hope that you all had a sweet Valentine's Day!

Masculine Valentine's Day Inspiration

Valentine's Day is next week and I wanted to share a masculine Valentine's Day project with you all! Several years ago I created some Gelli printed papers using a heart stencil that I LOVED! The blueish teal print was my favorite of the bunch. The thought of cutting it up and actually using it was too much for me! If you're a paper lover you understand the agony of having only one sheet left of your favorite pattered paper. Gelli printed papers make this dilemma especially challenging because each print is unique. I've never been able to recreate a Gelli print with any precision, so I did the next best thing... I scanned the print!

 

I played around with it in Photoshop, (using my preschool level knowledge of PS LOL) altering the color and scale of the print, so fun! I love the original, but this print in green is really nice too!  I kept the scale the same, and printed the pattern in both blue and green, and created pillow boxes filled with candy for my two guys.  I used curling ribbon to wrap the box, and then added little tags, and die cut stars with mini brads.

 

This simple packaging says "Happy Valentine's Day, I got you some chocolate."  That really should be a sentiment for a card LOL, I'm going to have to go whip up a few! I know that It's sometimes challenging to create handmade masculine cards for the guys in our lives, I always try to share ideas to make this task easier. I hope this non-traditional color palette inspires you to create some non-lovey-dovey Valentine's Day cards for someone in your life!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Handmade Bows

I am THAT Mom who barks "save the bows!" as gifts are unwrapped Christmas morning. LOL I wish I had known how easy they were to make! If you have a little time and some pretty paper you'll have another excuse to avoid the holiday crowds and long lines at your local Target or Walmart.

I used SVG cut files & my Silhouette Came to create all of these bows, but you really don't need a fancy cutting machine or template to create these more traditional roundish style bows.

Maria from A Homemade Living has a great tutorial with step-by-step photos on how she creates her bows using some simple strips of paper. If you prefer a video tutorial, I found this one to be helpful...

 

To make a layered bow simply cut strips from coordinating paper a bit narrower in width than your first layer. Start at about 1/4 in. narrower and adjust according to your preference. Adhere the narrower strips on top of the wider ones using a glue stick before assembling your bow. You can use almost any type of paper to create bows including wrapping paper, paper from old books, paper bags, scrapbooking paper, copy paper, ect. I like to use patterned paper or glittered cardstock for my top layer, and 65lb. weight cardstock for the main layer. It creates a super sturdy bow!

I used my hot glue gun to assemble my bows, It really sped up the process and reduced the drying time significantly allowing me to make a bunch of bows in a short amount of time! January is my birthday month and also the time of year that I like to work on replenishing my Birthday and Thank You card stash. Since I had bows on my mind I created some birthday themed ones to use this coming year...

If you're curious like me, you'll be on the hunt for different styles of bows to create! Pinterest and Youtube are a great places to start, happy bow making!

 

Meet Gina The Telephone!

After seeing Kristianne's Old School Phone tutorial I had to make one! It's been a long while since I've created a 3D project without the aid of dies or SVG cut files. Actually the bulk of the project was created without them, however I did use circle dies, a heart die for the dial, and my Silhouette to cut the keyhole heart for the coin base. This was a really fun "back-to-basics" paper crafting project that was pretty easy to assemble and I love how it turned out!

 

Initially I struggled with getting the phone cord to stick. I'm not sure what it is about me and hot glue, but I'm not a fan. Whenever I use it, I find it to be super messy! Although it does set quickly, it doesn't always set permanently. Perhaps I'm using the wrong glue? Anyway, after fiddling with the phone cord I found that adding a "washer" and using hot glue to set it quickly was helpful but using a liquid permanent adhesive really makes a difference in helping the cord stay attached. I waited about 10 minutes to let the hot glue set, and then added some Beacon's 3-in-1 glue.

 

 

To create the "washer" I used a circle die to cut 5 or 6 circles, and then used a circle punch to cut out the centers. I adhered them together and then adhered it to the coin base. I'm definitely going to be making another one and will add a washer to the phone receiver as well. It does a nice job of adding a little extra support for the cord especially while the glue cures

 

Helpful tips to consider...

*Use a heavy weight cardstock. I used 100lb. for both versions, but I'm going to try using a 110 or 120lb. weight for my next one.

*Use a strong adhesive.

*Create some liner panels for the inside of the boxes for a more finished look. This is especially helpful if the glue tabs that you cut are wonky looking.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to check out Kristianne's Youtube Channel and Instagram #pha2022ginathetelephone for more crafty inspiration!

Coffin Shaker Treat Box

Hi Everyone, Happy Halloween! I have a fun project to share with you today! I decided to try my hand at making a shaker treat box after creating yesterday's fun card. You could also use this box as a home decor piece too! This post is somewhat lengthy because I've included some pretty detailed instructions as to how I created this treat box, hopefully you'll find this information to be helpful!

 

 

I used my Cameo to cut the Spider Coffin Box SVG cut file from the Silhouette Design Store, but instead of using the spider web layer, I traced it to create a solid panel. I cut it to use as a template for my acetate window sheet. I then copied it, and did an internal offset to create the window for the box lid. In order to get the placement aligned, I selected the internal offset panel and the box lid and centered and then grouped them together. I also created an offset piece so that the box would coordinate with the card I created yesterday. I stamped it using Versamark ink and the Background Stripes stamp by Red Rubber Designs, heat embossed it using black sparkly embossing powder, and added some inking along the box using Versafine Onxy Black ink.

 

 

After assembling the box, I adhered the acetate panel to the inside of the lid, and applied a double layer of foam tape to line the inside edges. I added my shaker elements: seed beads, tube confetti, and glitter, and then adhered the inside panel to seal it. I went a little overboard with the shaker filler here, perhaps as I create more I'll get a better feel for the right ratio of shaker filling for my projects. I also added a layered strip of red & white cardstock and a little spider that I fussy cut from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Scaredy Cat Jumbo Digital Stamp Set to embellish the box. You can find a supply list below, thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Pickled Potpourri Designs' Scaredy Cat Jumbo Digital Stamp Set & Red Rubber Designs' Background Stripes

Paper: Bazzill Blackberry Swirl, Bazzill Cherry Splash & Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstocks

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Versamark Ink

Other: Spider Coffin Box SVG cut file, Seed Beads, Tube confetti, Red glitter, Ranger Ink Black Sparkle Embossing Powder, Foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive, Double Sided Adhesive

 

*Some Scrapbook.com and Amazon.com affiliate links used at no extra cost to you

 

August 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit

I've been receiving Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin kits for several months now and I have to say I am really enjoying them. I've looked at them in previous years but I just didn't find them to be inspiring to be completely honest. But Stampin' up has really stepped up their game and the kits seem to be getting better and better each month.

I like the project ideas that they provide in their kits, but I can almost never follow the directions. I always seem to want to make a tweak here and there and by the time I'm done with my project I've created something entirely different! LOL That's one of the reasons why I'm reluctant to take an "in person" card making class. I think I offended the instructor at the last one I took because I didn't follow the directions.

Anyway these are a couple of the Alternative projects that I created mostly using the contents from the kit. I stamped the sentiments using Merry Merlot ink, and pulled some teal cardstock from my stash that is a close match to Pretty Peacock to layer on the bag and the card front.

I used Kraft cardstock to create my card base and cut a stitched circle die cut from white cardstock to frame the patterned vellum piece. I used my favorite vellum adhesive, the *Plus Permanent Vellum Glue Tape runner. This adhesive is amazing and doesn't show through the vellum when adhering it to a non vellumed surface. I haven't tried using it to make vellum envelopes or pockets, but I think if it does show, it wouldn't be as obvious as it would be if you used a different adhesive. You can click on the photos for an enlarged view. Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

August 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit

Kraft, White, & Teal cardstock

Stampin' Up Merry Merlot Ink pad

*Plus Permanent Vellum Glue Tape

*Amazon affiliate link used, at no extra cost to you