i recently created some projects for GRAFIX and would like to share them with you over the next week or so.
one of the projects used the new Artist-tac, a dry adhesive, to add foil accents to paper mâché Easter eggs…
the Artist-Tac was used to add the designs to the eggs: punched circles for dots and wide and narrow strips for stripes. the eggs get their GORGEOUS colors from Izink Inks and the foils are Designer Foils, both from Clearsnap.
i created a Snapguide that shows you step-by-step how you can make these eggs yourself…
i posted a NEW project on The Crafter’s Workshop Blog.
it is a moroccan inspired canvas purse…
you can view the project and it’s accompanying Snapguide on the TCW Blog by clicking here: MOROCCAN INSPIRED PURSE
TCW released LOTS of great new stencils at CHA and i used several to embellish this bag. inks and more from Clearsnap helped with the transformation.
that covers the “new”, now onto the NEWS!
The Crafter’s Workshop is looking for NEW design team members!
* do you like to play with stencils?
* do you like to use inks, paints, pencils on your projects?
* do you work with paper, fabric, ceramics, glass, wood – should i go on?
basically – if you like ANY kind of craft, you can use stencils to create it!
TCW is a great company to design for and you’ll get their latest and greatest stencils to play with!
if you are interested, check out the blog to get an idea of what types of projects the designers have created, then get busy creating some of your OWN projects to submit! or, if you’ve already done projects using TCW stencils, dig them up and start snapping pics of them!
you can get all the details here: TCW DT CALL. but HURRY! deadline is: MARCH 25, 2015
Paper Wings Productions provided the great Texas themed stamps that i used for my {don’t mess with texas” book class…
as a thank you, i’ve designed 2 cards and a tag using the stamps and i’d like to share them with you. i’ve made a Snapguide for each of these projects that will list all the supplies you need and show you step-by-step how to make each of them…
i will be dropping these projects off at Scrapbook N’ More during my book class on 3/1. Scrapbook N’ More carries all the stamps used in these projects as well as LOTS of other great stamps from Paper Wings Productions so be sure to check them out when you SHOP!
i used Stencils from TCW, Matte Shrink Film from Grafix and Surfacez Inks from Clearsnap to create this framed quote…
you can view the project as well as a link to a Snapguide i made to show you how to make this frame step-by-step in both photos and written directions on the TCW Blog.
please leave me a comment on the TCW Blog if you stop by so i’ll know you visited!
Welcome to a LOVEly blog hop with Clearsnap and Ann Butler Designs! Last month at the CHA trade show, we released a new collection of foam and rubber stamps with Ann Butler Designs, called Background Basics, to compliment her line of ColorBox Crafter’s Inks and her existing faux quilting stamp lines. Today, our teams are sharing Valentine craft ideas you can make tonight for your special someone for Valentine’s Day.
hello! you have arrived at my blog – tami sanders * paper crafter, on your hop with Clearsnap and Ann Butler!
if you just stumbled upon the hop, please check out the list below so you can start at the beginning.
i’d like to share my “gifty” Valentine project with you. this {LOVE} banner can be used for decor, gifting or BOTH…
the banner was made by stamping denim and canvas with the…
NEW!Ann Butler ColorBox Background Basics Stamps, ColorBox Crafter’s Inks and Art Screens.
the stamped pieces were cut apart and adhered to chipboard to mimic little quilted bits. the white denim jeans i was cutting apart for fabric had adorable little pink stitched hearts on the pockets, so i decided to use one of the pockets in the banner. you could make 4 hearts if you don’t have a pocket handy.
to make this banner a gift, write a love note or coupon for dinner, movie, etc on the tag in the pocket. if you are’t using the pocket, just make one or ALL of the chipboard hearts into a pocket by adding another chipboard heart to the back of each and leave the top open.
i’ve put together a Snapguide that lists all the supplies and step-by-step directions – with photos that you need to make this banner yourself…
Now click-along to each blog in the hop and leave a comment on each post. Then, use the Rafflectoper widget at the end of this post to win an assortment of Ann Butler Designs’ new Background Basics stamps with Clearsnap!
i finished the sample book for the “don’t mess with texas” DE-constructed altered book class late last night {well – early this morning} and dropped it off at Scrapbook n’ More this afternoon.
a BIG – thank you to those of you who signed up in advance – sight unseen – the class is already 2/3 full! i GREATLY appreciate this!
and i must say, those of you who take this class will be getting a BARGAIN! i had to ADD pages to this book in order to get in all the trinkets that i had picked up for it. i kept thinking i didn’t have enough goodies so i kept buying more – needless to say – this book is STUFFED! and since i’d already set the price, you’ll be getting a lot of BANG for your buck!
here a some collage pics of the book and some of the details – click on pics to enlarge…
some of the “junque” included in the book are: vintage rodeo ribbon, repros of vintage postcards, 60’s butter crust bakery receipt and borden’s dairy milk cap, galvanized metal texas cut out, old lone star beer bottlecap, vintage playing cards, 3 cent texas postage stamps, concho and bandana, blue jean pieces, vintage stamped leather piece, metal cookie cutter, texas themed charms and LOTS more!
special thanks to Carrie at Paper Wings Productions for providing the fabulous texas themed stamps used in the book. Scrapbook n’ more carries Paper Wings Production stamps and do have the stamp sets available for sale if you want your own set.
this book would be a great way to display your bluebonnet, texas wildflower, rodeo or texas trip pics. you will also be given supplies and techniques to add MORE pages for MORE photos to your book if you would like.
if you’ve been wanting to try your hand at an altered book, this would be a great class to start with. the techniques are a little easier than those in my “regular” altered book classes. but there is still a LOT going on for those of you who do enjoy my “regular” books!
here are the class details:
date: sunday, march 1
time: 1:30 to 5:30 *** NOTE TIME CHANGE
price: $48 if attending class or$55 for class kit
if you are unable to attend the class, you can sign up for a class kit. the kit will have anything that is done in class using “class supplies” – like stamping – already done for you. complete directions, including color photos, will be included.
i am also offering an add-on, go-along “i {heart} texas” frame kit…
this frame includes a scrabble tile tray and tiles spelling out “i {heart} texas”. the frame and tray will be pre-painted, so the kit will be ready for you to assemble. complete directions with color photo included.
if you are taking the “don’t mess with texas” book class, you can add-on this frame class kit for only $12. if you aren’t taking the class, but would like the frame kit, the cost is $15. kits will be available to be picked up on 3/1. i have a very limited number of these kits, so please call and reserve a kit if you would like one.
susan is opening the store JUST FOR US for this class, so if you’d like some “private” shopping time, plan on coming in a little early or staying a little later to shop. the store should be open by 1:00, so drop off your stuff in the back and hit the racks!
AND — mark your calendars – i’ll be offering a school themed altered book class tentatively scheduled for saturday, may 2. i’ll be using G45’s ABC Primer deluxe collector’s edition paper set. more details coming in the next few months. i’ll let you know when you can start signing up! i plan on this book being one where you can display your children’s school pics K thru 12th.
thanks for your continued interest in my altered book classes – i LOVE hunting for trinkets to fill them up with!
it’s titled “Gold Foil”, but you’ll see lots of foil colors besides gold used in projects on this hop. i used several different colors myself!
foil is HOT right now! you will find it embellishing everything from clothing to home decor and Clearsnap has some great products that you can use to BLING up YOUR projects!
i am showing 3 quick and easy techniques to add foil accents to chipboard as well as a frame made using the pieces from one of the techniques.
TECHNIQUE #1: adding foil accents to chipboard using dry adhesive…
for this chipboard heart, i left it au natural. you could ink or paint it if you don’t like the look of the raw chipboard. the dry adhesive i used has a small “dot” pattern in it, which i like as it adds texture to the piece. i rubbed on the adhesive in different spots, and then burnished on the foil. filling in spots and overlapping them as i worked. you could also cover the chipboard piece completely with the adhesive first, then add the foil around in different areas, but i prefer the layered look i got working in small sections and slightly overlapping the adhesive and foils.
supplies:
Clearsnap: Designer Foils: Campfire, Lagoon and Cherry Pie
TECHNIQUE #2: adding foil accents using double sided tape…
i started with the same chipboard heart but this time, covered it completely with double sided tape. then i cut strips of foil and applied them diagonally on the heart. then i added strips of a narrow double sided tape going the other way and burnished on a different foil.
supplies:
Clearsnap: Designer Foils: Plum Crazy, Lagoon, Silver Fog and Winter Sky
Scor-Pal: Score Tape: Wide and Narrow Double Sided Tape
Chipboard Heart
TECHNIQUE #3: adding foil accents using Design Adhesives…
plain chipboard letters were first painted with Izink Inks. then once dry, Design Adhesives were applied to the letters and then foiled.
supplies:
Clearsnap: Design Adhesives: French Swirl, Designer Foil: Plum Crazy and Izink Ink: Tulip and Opaline
Chipboard Letters
here is a frame i made using the foiled “love” letters…
the frame was painted with Izink Ink. then Design Adhesives were applied in areas around the frame and then foiled. flowers and trim complete the look.
supplies:
Clearsnap: Design Adhesives: Ornate Border, Designer Foil: Siilver Fog, Izink Ink: Amethyst, Tulip and Opaline, ColorBox Pigment Ink: Burlap and Plum and ColorBox Stylus & Tips
here are a few hints to remember when working with the Designer Foils and Designer Adhesives:
* you can use ALL the foil on each sheet of Designer Foil. just keep applying it and moving to a spot that still has foil and applying again.
* you can use ALL of the designs on the Design Adhesive sheets too. you can cut them apart or just burnish off the portion you want, then move to apply remaining designs.
* surface must be DRY before applying Design Adhesives or Designer Foils otherwise they may not apply correctly.
* you can use a bone folder to burnish Designer Foils or Design Adhesives, but your finger works great.
i put together a Snapguide showing how to do each of the 3 foiling techniques on the chipboard pieces: Check out this guide on Snapguide
i also put together a separate Snapguide showing how to create the frame step by step: Check out this guide on Snapguide
watch for Valentine cards featuring the 2 foiled hearts on the Clearsnap Blog in february!
i have a card up on The Crafter’s Workshop Blog – it’s an upcycled Valentine…
i used several different stencils from TCW and gelatos to color it in. the card base is a paper bag leftover from holiday shopping and the background and embellishment are pages torn from a second hand romance novel.
please view it on the TCW BLOG – UPCYCLED VALENTINE for more info as well as a link to a Snapguide i made showing how i made the card step-by-step. and if you like it, please post a comment for me on the TCW Blog so i’ll know you stopped by!
are you getting things checked off your holiday list? mine are being ticked off VERY SLOWLY! Christmas seems to come faster and faster every year. the more i try to be prepared, the less prepared i feel!
i did manage to finish a canvas that i started in my altered canvas class last month. it even has a PHOTO on it! we went to a tree farm and found a very fat, very “crazy” Christmas tree! it is definitely different, but that is why we liked it. i snapped a photo of the hubbie and kids standing in front of it before we chopped it down. it went perfect with the canvas colors {i wonder how THAT happened – surely i didn’t select the clothes JUST to match the canvas – or did i! LOL!}
here is a pic of the finished canvas…
you can view the post about this project on The Crafter’s Workshop Blog here: {MERRY} ALTERED CANVAS.
if you visit the TCW BLOG, please post a comment there so i’ll know you stopped by!
thanks, and if i don’t get a chance to post again…
i have a new project up on The Crafter’s Workshop Blog, these embossed metal ornaments…
these ornaments are easy to make and are great for embellishing packages, bags, cards and tags.
metal pieces were embossed using a diecut machine and stencils from The Crafter’s Workshop. the tinting was done using Izink Inks from Clearsnap.
i’ve put together a Snapguide that shows how to make these step-by-step in both written and photo directions. you can view the project and get the link to the Snapguide by visiting the post here: EMBOSSED METAL ORNAMENTS – TCW BLOG
please post a comment for me on the TCW Blog, it would be nice to know you visited!
