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February 2021
02/28/2021
02/26/2021
Our Wedding Cupcake Toppers
Hello there again, crafty friends! It’s Lydia here today, and I’m sharing something fun and delicious! I’m by no means a talented baker, but I do enjoy making little treats for family and friends. From pie baking to cake baking, I do love the time spent in quiet in front of the kitchen island. These fabulous wedding cupcakes just make me so happy, because I know how much work I put into these lovely little treats!
For my cupcakes I really wanted to have something pretty to sit them in. I sat down at my desk after measuring the width of my baked cupcakes, and I began sketching out the shape of my cake cup. I used my curve tool to make my shape nice and even, spanning about a 10-inch width. After I experimented with how tightly my cup shapes should be bound, I decided on a diameter of two inches on the bottom and two and 5/8 inches on the top. I then traced my shape onto patterned paper for each cup.
Next, I decided that I wanted to create a trim on each of my cups. I pulled out the coordinating edges die set. These are the most perfect edition, and I was so happy with the die-cut when it came off the machine. I glued by edge die-cuts to the inside of each of my cup shapes. I then chose to run them through my sewing machine, for a beautiful bit of dimension and character.
All that was left was to wound my cup shape up again and glue it together. My cupcakes sat so prettily inside each lace-edged cup. To top off all my baked cupcakes, I color my icing a pretty shade of coral to match the collection. I piped it on thick, so I could add in a bunch of sugared up illustrations.
Putting sugar on the backs of papers and stickers is a great way to make them food safe, while also being easy to remove before devouring the delicious treat! I used some of the amazing element stickers on the top of each of my cupcakes. I love the way each of the illustrations nestles in perfectly with that coral-colored icing.
I cannot wait to see what you guys are creating with the Our Wedding collection; It’s one of the cutest wedding collections yet!
Supplies:
Our Wedding Coordinating Solids Kit
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02/25/2021
Football Pocket Page
Hello there, crafty friends! It’s Lydia , and I’m sharing a bright and happy Football pocket page. I’m definitely a sporty girl, but I don’t often find myself the subject of a sport’s photo. I did, however, have some great tailgating shots that I couldn’t wait to sneak into my pocket page album. The Football collection was perfect for doing just that!
For this little 3x4 card spread, I chose a great card from the 3x4 journaling card paper. I then cut out some of the patterned papers and trimmed them to 3x4 cards. I quickly and easily had the base for each of my pocket cards. After I arranged them on my spread, I decided that my cards needed some added character.
For one card I pulled out some orange embroidery thread. I love picking elements on journaling cards to add hand-stitching to, because it adds so much character to an otherwise flat journaling card. I made sure to match my sewing machine stitching to this great orange color as well, so my entire spread would tie in together.
Next, I popped up my photo in the right bottom corner. With a little help from the 6x6 paper pad and some tissue paper, it really popped off the page. For my title I chose another journaling card from the patterned papers. I embellished this card with some of the fabulous star element stickers.
Now that I had added some stars, I knew I wanted to continue with as many stars as I could fit. I pulled out my stash of sequins and found some great green stars. Using my fuse tool, I attached a cute little pocket to the edge of my pocket spread. I love the way it overlaps my journaling cards and adds so much more character.
Pocket scrapbooking will forever be one of my favorite ways to memory-keep, and I love the Football collection for being effortless in my album!
Supplies:
Football “3x4 Journaling Cards” Paper
Football “Play Hard Win Big” Paper
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02/24/2021
Our Wedding Guestbook & Card
Hey everyone, Michelle here today sharing a new project using the Our Wedding collection. Do you ever get immediate inspiration when you see just one item from a collection? That's what happened to me when I looked through this one. As soon as I saw the ephemera pieces that said "The Guestbook", I knew I had to make one!
For the inside of the guestbook, I added the 4x6 journaling cards as well as lots of plain pages using the coordinating solids so there's lots of room for signatures. I used the wood paper as the front and back covers and added some metal rings to hold it together.
I also made a card with this collection. The 3x4 journaling cards are perfect to make quick and easy cards. I really like this one with the couple holding hands. I then just added a few pieces of ephemera, a sticker and some stitching!
I really like how this super simple project turned out!
Thanks for stopping by!
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02/23/2021
Football Pennants
Hey everyone, Michelle here today sharing a new project using the Football collection. Now I'm not gonna lie, as a Canadian, hockey is my sport, but I always enjoy seeing how much people love their football. Especially all the fun superbowl parties! So I decided to do some superbowl party decorations.
I cut out 6 large triangles to create the bases and used the stickers and ephemera to embellish them.
I then glued them to paper straws I had in my stash.
These were so much fun to make, I'm already looking forward to the next superbowl!
Download a FREE PDF with a complete supply list and step-by-step instructions HERE!
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02/22/2021
Our Wedding Pop-Up Gift Cards
Love is in the air! Surprise the newlyweds with a Bride and Groom Pop Up Gift Card Folio made with the lovely "Our Wedding" Collection from Echo Park Paper. I'm Michelle Zerull and I know that gift cards are always an appreciated gift, but it's challenging to present them in a way that's unique. I believe that I have found a solution. What a surprise to open an envelope and discover a gift card that literally pops!
I like to take extra time to make wedding cards that are memorable. The cards are often treasured keepsakes of their momentous occasion. For this card, I used two sheets of both the "3X4 Journaling Cards" Patterned Paper as well as two sheets of the "Multi Journaling Cards" Patterned Paper to create unique layered embellishments that won't be found elsewhere. I used my detail scissors to selectively cut portions of the designs to layer using dimensional foam adhesive. I like the understated look of the pretty pink on pink element. Are you afraid that your fussy cutting might look too amateurish? Pro cutting tip: Cut slightly outside of the lines and then use a white or black coordinating pen to edge the paper. The pen makes it appear as if it is a perfect cut.
The interior is also adorned with a custom layered piece. The "Congratulations" element was cut from the "3X4 Journaling Cards" Patterned Paper before being trimmed to size, corners rounded, and layered with dimensional adhesive. As you can imagine, this Gift Card Folio has a bit of bulk with the gift card and pop up mechanism. To keep it looking neat and professional, I've added small pieces of magnetic tape for a closure. This will allow the folio to shut securely with a satisfying snap.
Decorative edges adorn both the outside as well as the inside. The decorative edges were made with the Our Wedding Just Married Edges Die Set. This die set comes with three different edges and will be fun to use on other projects throughout the year.
This gift card folio was originally designed for notes. By adjusting the size and using papers and embellishments from the Our Wedding Collection, I was able to transform it into a memorable gift for the happy couple.
Click HERE to download a free instruction sheet for this fun project!
Supplies:
Detail Scissors
Adhesive
White Gel Pen
Magnetic Tape
Corner Rounder
Dimensional Adhesive
Manual Die Cutting Machine
Digital Die Cutting Machine
SVG: 3D Pop Up Love Notes
(Silhouette Design Store Design ID # 55258)
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02/20/2021
Farm Fresh Layout
Hey everyone, Michelle here today sharing a new layout with the Farm to Table collection and an Echo Park cut file. This layout is not my usual style but I had so much fun making it!
I started off with this barn cut file. I had to use this gorgeous red paper and this cut file was perfect for it!
This chicken was the perfect size to fit behind my window. The title was also a perfect fit! I added a sun and stitched clouds to fill the background.
We visited a farm with baby goats last year. Both me and my daughter fell in love with them. Someday I will have one! I love the animal stickers in this collection! So cute!
This was a fun and easy layout! Sometimes it's nice to create out of your comfort zone!
Click HERE to download a FREE PDF with step-by-step instructions plus a complete supply list for this fun layout!
Thanks for stopping by!
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02/19/2021
Magical Birthday Boy Cards
Hello Friends, Dorymar here sharing with you a very cute trio of handmade Birthday Cards with the new Magical Birthday Boy Collection from Echo Park. This cute collection theme has a beautiful color pallet and gorgeous icons to create a stunning project. I decided to create three A-2 cards birthday set.
I selected the ultra-white linen cardstock as the base of my cards. Then I used some patterned paper from the 6x6 paper pad to create layers.
The collection includes a lot of beautiful elements, I picked out my favorite’s elements from the stickers and tags to embellish the front of the cards. All the pieces are adhered with foam tape to create different layers and a gorgeous look.
These cards were such fun to create, I hope inspires you to create a fun project with this spectacular collection. Thank you for joining me today!
Supplies:
Magical Birthday Boy 6x6 Paper Pad
Magical Birthday Boy Tags and Frames
Magical Birthday Boy Element Sticker Sheet
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02/17/2021
Magical Birthday Boy Gift and Treat Bags
Hey everyone, Michelle here today sharing a new project using the Magical Birthday Boy collection. I have lots of Disney photos I could have used to make a layout with this collection but I wanted to do something else to show how much fun this collection is!
I first created little gift bags by using a cut file from Lori Whitlock. I used a kraft color background to make them look like paper bags and then I embellished.
I used pattern paper, stickers and ephemera to add color and dimension to the bags. I layered some stickers and popped them up with foam squares.
I finished off the gift bags by adding a bit of twine on the handles.
For the little treat bags, I filled some small ziplock bags with red, black, and yellow jellybeans. I used a border punch to create the edge of the tag and I folded it over the plastic bag. I then added a few little embellishments. What kid wouldn't like a Disney themed party right?
Thanks for stopping by!
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