Creative Addiction to Paper: April 2020

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

i-crafter: This is My Story Exploding Shaker Box

Hi there! I hope everyone is doing well. Today over on the i-crafter blog I share how I created this fun project using the Exploding Shaker Box and a couple other diecuts.

You can find my blog post HERE with more photos and the how to's. Also if you need more inspiration you can find more projects from the team HERE. If you would like to purchase these diecuts along with other you can find the site HERE.

Supplies

i-crafter: Exploding Shaker Box Diecuts
i-crafter: Tunnel Card Base, Swan Diecuts
i-crafter: Floral Garden Diecuts
i-crafter: i-Press Burnisher and Foam Pad
Diecut Machine
Foam Adhesive
Sequins
Gems
Seed Beads
Various Patterned Cardstock
Chipboard Embellishments
Thread
Stickers
Buttons
Paper Cutter
Beacon Adhesive: Zip Dry Adhesive
Scissors

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Thanks for stopping by, hope your Tuesday is wonderful and enjoy creating!

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Lovely Butterfly Girl Mini Book

Hi everyone! I'm back today with a super quick and easy project using Eileen Hull's newest Tiny Book Diecut!

I started by applying Adhesive Sheets to the front and back of a piece of Chipboard, adding patterned cardstock to both sides before running through the Diecut Machine.

I wrapped the spine with lace and added ric rac trim to both edges of the lace. I added a leftover oval diecut, from my stash, and a little vintage girl with a butterfly sticker that I placed on the back side of the girl to the cover. I adhered a piece of pom pom trim, a sentiment, metal piece, sloppy thread bow and heart gem to finish the cover.

I cut a couple of sheets of accounting paper to fit the inside of the book. I punched holes in the spine of the paper and cover and sewed the pages together and added to the spine.

I covered the thread where I sewed the pages into the book with ribbon and ran the ribbon underneath the decorations on the cover to create a closure.

Now how easy was that?!?! This little book is a great way to use up those little scraps of cardstock that you have laying around in your craft room. If you would like to see more creativity stop by Eileen Hull's blog to see what her Inspiration Team has been up to. You can find those posts HERE, HERE and HERE.

Supplies

Eileen Hull/Sizzix: Tiny Book Diecut

Adhesive Sheets

Chipboard

Diecut Machine

Paper Cutter

Scissors

Lace, Ribbon, Ric Rac and Pom Pom Trim

Beacon Adhesive: Zip Dry Adhesive

Needle

Thread

Heart Gem

Various patterned Cardstock

Stickers

Crop-A-Dil

Account Paper

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DISCLAIMERS

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Wednesday is awesome and enjoy creating!

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

i-crafter: Water Lilies and Butterflies Gift Card Holder

Hi everyone! Today I'm over on the i-crafter blog sharing how I created this gift card holder using an assortment of diecuts by i-crafter. You can find my completed project with more photos and directions HERE.

Supplies

i-crafter: Water Lily 3D Embossing Folder

i-crafter: Alphabet Carly Die Set

i-crafter: Tunnel Card Base Swan Die Set

i-crafter: Explosion Shaker Box Die Set

i-crafter: i-stik Permanent Adhesive Sheet

Diecut Machine

Paper Cutter

Scissors

Beacon Adhesive: Zip Dry Adhesive

Plain and Patterned Cardstock

Glossy Dots

Various Trims

Various Colors of Threads

Butterfly Images

Various Inks

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Thanks for stopping by, hope your Tuesday is wonderful and enjoy creating!

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

i-crafter April Blog Hop: Shabby Chic Butterfly Gift Box

Hi everyone! I am so excited to share that I was asked to be a part of the i-crafter Inspiration Team and, of course, I said yes! With this being the first of the month it is time for the quarterly blog hop and the newest release of i-crafter diecuts!

I started by making a "practice butterfly" with the Folded Butterfly 3D (222001) before committing to the finally butterfly for my project. I cut out and folded on each of the indentions on the butterfly.

I pinched the center of the diecut and wrapped a piece of wire around, secured and shaped. It was very easy to put together.

Now I cut out the "real butterfly" that I used for my project. The only difference I added a sequin and gem for the head and pearl top pins for the antennas.

I covered a box that I had received as a gift with patterned cardstock and trim before adhering the butterfly to the corner of the box. I also added lace, thread, jute, premade flowers, leaves and pearl sprayers to complete this gift box.

Besides this new butterfly diecut for April these are the other diecuts being released this month.

Folded Butterfly 3D - 222001

Water Lily 3D - 222006

Alphabet, Carly - 222009

Doily - 222028

Exploding Shaker Box - 222037

Elephant Family & Phrases - 222030

Rose Heart - 222039

Now for the fun stuff! Here is the line up of the rest of the i-crafter Inspiration Team! Check each blog and see what each team member has created. Also be sure to leave a little "love" (comment) on each team member's blog.

Tonya

You can find diecuts and other i-crafter products at Simon Says Stamps and i-crafter.

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Chapter Two Blog Hopping with Eileen Hull: Boho Trinket Box

Hi everyone! Today is the day! Thanks for joining us for the Eileen Hull Release Party Blog Hop! The Inspiration Team is excited they can finally share their Sizzix Chapter 2 projects. All throughout April, the designers will be sharing tutorials and videos!
The Tiny Book measures 2 1/4” x 3” and is just the right size for wallet size photos, stamps, quotes, tags or tiny cards. The Tiny Book Case is designed to hold the book, a gift card, earrings, or small treats. If you haven’t gotten your hands on a Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case yet, you can find them at your local retailer, HERE or in Eileen’s ETSY Store.

I created a little trinket box with the Tiny Book Case. I started by applying Adhesive Sheets to both sides of the Matboard before placing patterned cardstock to both sides of the matboard. I placed the diecut on top of the matboard and run through the Diecut Machine. I folded and adhered together according to the direction on the packaging.

I punched a hole with a Crop-A-Dile into the top center of the flap on the box.

I added the clap to the elastic before tying off on the inside of the box.

I adhered a couple of scalloped circle punches to the clasp along with a frozen Charlotte doll from my stash. I finished off by adhering pom pom trim to the flap, thread, a flower and leaf punch to the clasp.

Now for the fun stuff! Please hop down the list to see what the team has been working on. If you leave a "love" (comment) on each of the designer’s posts by April 6th, you will be entered to win a Tiny Book die! The winner will be announced on Eileen’s Facebook Live on Tuesday, April 7th. Pretty easy huh?

Tonya Trantham (you are here)

As always if you have any questions about this project please let me know.