NSD American Crafts Giveaway

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Happy National Scrapbook Day friends!  I'm so pleased to offer this prize with American Crafts.

National Scrapbooking day means so much to me because this hobby has given me such a creative outlet, while documenting memories of family and friends.

For my prize pack I am giving away a lovely assortment from the Shimelle Starshine collection.

*** Giveaway is open till 10am Tuesday, May 10th, a winner will be announced shortly after on that day***


To enter, please leave a comment on my post answering this question: What are your plans for National Scrapbooking day??


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Thanks, and good luck!

Scrapbook Circle | Be Real

Hi there!  I'm trying something a little different for this month's Be Real post at Scrapbook Circle.  Each month a couple of creative team members are assigned to use Instagram photos on a layout or a pocket scrapbooking page.  I decided to change it up this month by creating a Be Real instagram photo album instead.





 I loved the papers and embellishments that were included in the May Here and Now kit and coordinating add-ons.  I started off my insta album by cutting up the corrugated white cardstock included in the main kit.  It is thick and versatile, so I decided that it would make a great surface for my pages.  First, I used a paper trimmer and trimmed white corrugate pieces into 7 5"x 5" square pieces.  I purchased a patterned paper add-on this month, in order to create this album you would need to have extra corrugated paper on hand or you could cut your pages to 4"x 4" each and one sheet should do the trick.




After cutting up my corrugated background pages, I then cut up pieces of patterned papers from the main kit and May add-on kits measuring 5" x 5" each.  I then placed each cut patterned paper on each corrugated piece.  Once I got all of my papers placed, I used my crop a dile to punch through each page, and then adjoined them all using a jump ring.






Next, I printed off a couple of Instagram photos and a couple of small wallet sized photos.





Once the photos were in place I used a lot of embellishments, Thickers, thread, spray ink, lace netting and a couple of other items to finish each page.



My last page of the album is my "favorites" page. I used a tag (included in the main kit) to journal a few things about our special day.



Overall, I'm so happy with how this "Be Real" mini album turned out!



I hope that you are inspired to create something fun today using Instagram photos!

American Crafts | Hall Pass

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The new Hall Pass collection from American Crafts is a great way to express your own creativity.  I used the floral 3 ring binder and several pieces from the collection to create my own art binder, filled with lots of watercolor pieces.

Supplies: Hall Pass (373575) - Adult Coloring Folder Triangles, Hall Pass (373578) - 3 Ring Binder Floral W/Pink Spine, Hall Pass (373594) - Notebook W/Elastic Band Tribal, Hall Pass (373602) - Coloring Washi Tape Sketch Mark, Hall Pass (373604) - Paper Clips 2" Multicolor, Hall Pass (373605) - Paper Clips 4" Multicolor, Hall Pass (373617) - Magnetic Memo Pad, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (3733671) - Acetate & Cardstock Ephemera, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (3733672) - Die-Cuts Cardstock & Watercolor Phrases, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (3733675) - Suede Tassels

How To:

Use watercolor paints to paint the outside images of your binder, using pink, aqua, yellow and green with a fine tipped paint brush. Set aside to dry.  Next, use a 2" paper clip to hang a Dear Lizzy Happy Plce tag  and tassels from a magnetic paper pad.  Place inside art binder.  Use watercolors to hand paint outside of tribal notebook, set aside to dry.  Use watercolor paints to paint a Dear Lizy Happy Place "Be Daring" watercolor die-cut.  Set aside to dry and then clip onto the top of tribal notebook with a 2" paper clip.  Next, use watercolor paints to paint the front of a triangle coloring folder, set aside to dry.  Once dry, place 3 ringed folder into binder.  Clip in pieces of art work.  Use paper clips, watercolor word die-cuts, tassels and washi tape to decorate art work and folders throughout binder.

America Crafts | Spring Table Decor

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Spring Table Decor

Spring table decor is so much fun to create. Combine your decor pieces with papercrafting projects for a great centerpiece!

Supplies: Happy Place (373650)- Tropical Tango, Happy Place (373654) - Sun Kissed, Happy Place (373672) - Cardstock and Watercolor Phrases, Happy Place (373675) - Suede Tassels, Happy Place (373641) - Be Free, Happy Place (373660) - La La Land,Happy Place (373657) - Say Cheese,  Details (373831) - Paper Straws

How To:  Trim a small card measuring 3x4 from Tropical Tango patterned paper, leave the bottom tab on paper.  Fold in half to make card.  Use adhesive to adhere cardstock watercolor phrase "you are lovely", set aside.  Use jute twine to hang suede tassels from mason jars.  Place a small tealight candle inside two of the mason jars.  Place gold straws in the third jar.  Use a die cut machine to create layered paper flowers. Place on your table centerpiece along with card, mason jars and candles, decorate as desired.  You now have a beautiful spring centerpiece that works great for indoor or outdoor parties.

I hope this spring decor setting inspires you to create your own spring table decor!

American Crafts | Colorful Week

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Custom Clipboards

These colorful mini  clipboards are sure to brighten up any office space.  Use washi tape, tassels and ephemera pieces to embellish these in a snap.

How to: Cover mini clipboards with colorful patterned papers.  Trim a stack of notebook paper and clip on to each clipboard.  Hang tassels to each clipboard using twine.  Embellish the front of each notebook by adding stamps, washi tape, rub on pens and ephemera pieces

Supplies: Better Together (BTDS-73977) Knot + Bow, Better Together (BTDS-73978) - Ladies + Gentlemen, Better Together (BTDS-73981) - Salt + Pepper, Better Together (373993) - Acetate & Cardstock Ephemera, Better Together (373994) - Washi Tape Rolls Printed & Glittered, Better Together (373999) - Rub-on Pens Xo's & Donuts, Better Together (373996) - Rotary Phrase Stamp, Happy Place (373675) - Suede Tassels, Mini Clipboards (340223) - 5"x7", Mini Clipboards (340224) - 5"x7",Mini Clipboards (340225) - 5"x7", Sticky Thumb (ST340261) -  Adhesive Runner & Refill Permanent Soliid

American Crafts | Small Tags

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I like to keep an assortment of tags on hand that can be used for all occasions.  They also come in handy to use as gift tags.  I created these small tags using the Better Together collection from American Crafts.

Supplies: Better Together (BTDS-73962) - Each + Every, Better Together (BTDS-73961) - Sun + Moon, Better Together (BTDS-73973) - Mom + Dad, Better Together (BTDS-73976) - Yin + Yang, Better Together (BTDS-73981) - Salt + Pepper, Better Together (373984) - Black + White, Better Together (373990) - Accents & Phrases W/Gold, Better Together (373989) -  You + Me Words/Black Foam, Better Together (373994) - Washi Tape Rolls Printed & Glittered, Better Together (373993) - Ephemera, Better Together (373992) - Sticker Book, Better Together (374000) - Rub Ons W/Gold Foil, Sticky Thumb (ST340273) - White Tabs, Designer Desktop Essentials (370819) - Heart Paper Clips, Designer Desktop Essentials (370820) - Bowtie Paper Clips, Designer Desktop Essentials (370821) - Arrow Paper Clips, Designer Desktop Essentials (370823) - Jumbo Paper Clips

How to: Trim tags from patterned paper and black + white acetate paper, use string to tie each patterned paper tag to an acetate tag.  Add stickers and die cuts with foam tabs.  Add rub-ons and foam thickers to tags.  Adhere washi tape to each tag.  Use a sewing machine to add white stitching to each tag.  Finish tags by adding a paper clip to each tag.

American Crafts | DIY

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It's Home Decor week on the American Crafts blog!  I'm sharing a DIY project today sharing how I used rolled paper flowers to create this ampersand decoration.

Supplies:  Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373651) - Aruba, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373661) - B-A-N-A-N-A-S, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373652) - Bahama Mama, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373641) - Be Free, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373649) - Beachy Betsy, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373639) - Bermuda, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373645) - Bubblicious, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373656) - Darling Daisy, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373660) - La La Land, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373644) - Lemon Berry, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373657) - Say Cheese, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373648) - Sunshine State, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373642) - Swan Dive, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373650) - Tropical Tango, Dear Lizzy Happy Place (373653) - Watermelon, Sticky Thumb (ST340275) - .5" Flat adhesive Dots, Sticky Thumb (ST340273) - Dimensional Adhesive Foam Tabs

How To: Use a die cut machine to but 3d rolled flowers out of various patterned papers.

Place rolled paper flowers into a 3d cardboard ampersand.  Use 3d foam adhesive to adhere flowers.

Finish adhering rolled flowers till ampersand is filled up.  Display and enjoy!

American Crafts | Party Pieces

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Create a stunning backdrop out of paper plates.  This backdrop works great

for weddings and birthday parties.

Supplies: DIY Shop 3 (370861) Acetate Gold Foil Triangles, DIY Shop 3

(370878) Cards W/ Envelopes, Cardstock (AM71-766) Black, Sticky Thumb (ST340261) Adhesive Runner and Refill Permanent Solid, Valentines (373478) Gold Glitter/Love Washi 

Backdrop How To:

Gather about 50 paper plates, spray paint the back side of each plate with gold spray paint. Set aside to dry.  Use tape to adhere plates to your wall or background surface.  Adhere plates in a staggered overlapping pattern.  Repeat this step until you have covered your desired background area.  

Vintage Banner How To: 

Tear out pages from an old book.  Take a stack of about 4-5 pages at a time and trim into an oblong triangle shape, repeat until you have trimmed all of your pages.  Adhere glitter washi tape to the top of each banner piece.  Run the banner through the sewing

machine to stitch all pieces together.  Use scissors to trim slits into each of the banner pieces.  Each piece should look like fringe when you are finished.  Hang banner across your backdrop.

Frame How To:  Use your die cut machine to cut out a very saying to be displayed, cut title out of black cardstock and set aside.  Trim a piece of gold triangle acetate paper to the size of your desired frame.  Use adhesive to add title to acetate paper.  Set inside frame and display.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope this has inspired you to create your own party pieces!

American Crafts | Love Notes

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These treat bags are fun and simple to make!  Fill them with love notes and special 

treats for your friends and loved ones!

Supplies: XOXO (373457) - 6X6 Paper Pad, Valentines (373455) - 6X6 Paper Pad, Whittles (373482) - Glitter And Foil Clothespins, Valentines Cards (373721) - Cards and Envelopes Kraft W/ Gold Foil, Valentines Collection (373478) - Washi Tape, Valentines Collection (373468) - Washi Tape,Valentines Collection (373474) - Washi Tape, Valentine (373502) - Rub - On Transfer Sheet, Maggie Holmes Confetti Party Kit (683715) - Crocheted Doily Garland Kit

How To: Use a paper punch to punch several hearts out of 6x6 paper pads.  Write love notes on the back of punched hearts.  Fill glassine bags with punched hearts, filler and treats.  Use a mini stapler to staple shut.  Cut four doilies in half.  Adhere half a doily to the top of each glassine bag.  Apply rub-ons to scrap pieces of white cardstock, trim around each word.  Adhere cardstock rub on pieces to top of each glassine bag.  Embellish with washi tape, and buttons.  Use a sewing machine to sew pieces down.  Finish each glassine treat bag by adhering clothespins to the top of each bag.  Trim Valentine card and adhere to the front of clip on frame.  Finish set upby hanging crocheted doily from frame using clothespins.

American Crafts | Hosting A Valentine's Day Party

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This new Valentines collection from American Crafts might be my favorite Valentine's collection that I have seen so far!  All the pieces go effortlessly together, and make hosting Valentine's Day party a snap!

supplies: Valentines Collection (373478) - Washi Tape, Valentines Collection (373468) - Washi Tape,Valentines Collection (373471) - Washi Tape,Valentines Collection (373474) - Washi Tape, Valentine (373455) - 6x6 Paper Pad, XOXO (373457) - 6x6 Paper Pad, Valentine (373502) - Rub - On Transfer Sheet, Valentine (373462) - Banner Kit, Valentine (373463) - Banner Kit, Sticky Thumb (340275) - 0.5 IN Sticky Dots, Other: Craft Supply: Wooden Dowels, Felt, bamboo sticks

How To: Use banner kits to create "XO" banner and Valentine banner kit, set aside. Trim arrows from various pattern papers to create cupid arrows.  Trim pieces of felt into hearts and attach to the front of wooden dowel pieces. Handcut chevron arrow pieces and attach to the end of each dowel as handmade arrows.  Use patterned papers from the 6x6 Valentine Paper Pad, and XOXO Paper Pad to create banner pieces.  Attach handcut banner pieces to wooden bamboo sticks to crate small donut flags.  Adhere rub-ons to a couple of the banner pieces, set aside. Arrange party pieces and enjoy!

Arrange banner flags, felt arrows, and banners to create table centerpiece.