American Crafts | Easter Baskets and Paper Cones

American Crafts | Easter Baskets and Cones

Welcome to a fun blog post featuring special Easter gifts. Instead of creating cards, I thought of a more creative way to show that you care during Easter. I made three cute paper baskets and two cones. You can drop these off at your family's doorstep. Or you can send them in a parcel to your friends. Include a little note to tell them how much you miss them. The baskets and cones can be used for decoration too. Let’s have a look at the projects:

I painted white styrofoam eggs with Rose Gold and Champagne Gold Acrylic Paint from Vicki Boutin. I applied two coats of paint. Before applying the gold paint, I treated the eggs with white gesso from Jane Davenport.

I folded the baskets from square pieces of paper (size 7”x7”). You can find folding instructions on the Internet. Just search for 'how to fold a basket from paper'.

In addition to the painted eggs and the little notes, I added some fancy glitter filling from my stash to imitate grass. I think this is more modern than the traditional Easter basket, which would be filled with green grass.

To make the cones, cut a triangle shape from a square paper. And then just roll the paper to make a cone. TIP: Secure the ends with double-sided tape.

Supplies: American Crafts Dear Lizzy Here and Now Carefree (356323), High Five (356324), Free Spirit (356329), Vicki Boutin Let's Wander Acrylic Paints (355343) | Shimelle Never Grow Up Face the Sun (356152), Spring Awakening (356158), Layered Stickers (356186) | Jane Davenport Gesso | Glitter Filling

Thank you for stopping by today. And now hop on over to the American Crafts Studio Blog to find out more about today's projects. Have a lovely day, yours Sandra :).

Crate Paper | Make a Mini Pocket Planner with Day to Day + Video

 

Crate Paper | Make a Mini Pocket Planner with Day to Day + Video

Today I'm sharing my Mini Pocket Planner. I created it with the Disc Planner Punch Board and embellishments from the fabulous Day to Day Collection by Crate Paper. I love this punch board. Because you can create planners in any size and style you want to. The Mini Pocket Planner fits into smaller bags. And it’s perfect to write down ideas and plans on the go. There is a short video tutorial on my Youtube channel. You might want to check it out. Please find the link to the video at the end of this post. Let’s have a look at the pocket planner:

I started by cutting several pieces of paper to size 3”x4”. I also cut two pieces of acetate foil to protect the cover pages.

Next, I used the Disc Planner Punch Board to punch all papers at 24, 37 and 50. I used these particular measures because they fit the Floral Charm Tassel Bookmark, which also has three punched holes.

Supplies: Crate Paper Day to Day Paper Clips (373028), Charms (373029), Floral Charm Tassel Bookmark (373032), Small Mint Planner Discs (373035), Sticker (373038, 373039, 373040), Washi Tape (373041), Disc Planner Punch Board with adjustable Punches (373044), Stickers (373046), Acrylic Stamps (373047), Note Pages (373050), Sticky Notepads (373051), Binder Clips (373058), Sticky Notepads (373093), Stickers (373094), Flourish Anne (344361), Poetic (344366), Heritage Sincerely (350936)

Click on the image below to watch the video for this Mini Pocket Planner:

Thank you for stopping by. Now it's time to hop on over to the Crate Paper Blog to find out more about my Mini Pocket Planner. Wishing you a lovely day, yours Sandra :).

Felicity Jane | Scrapbook Layout 'Flower Love'

Felicity Jane | Scrapbook Layout 'Flower Love'

Welcome to my blog and a new scrapbook layout inspiration with a mix of collections from Felicity Jane. The main stars on this scrapbook page are three handmade rosettes. These ornaments look really pretty and they are effortless to make. All you need to make a paper rosette are two rectangular pieces of paper, double-sided tape, some baker's twine, and a scoring board (or a bone folder). There are a lot of tutorials on the Internet how to make rosettes from paper. You might want to look these up.     

Supplies: Felicity Jane | BAILEY Die Cut Shapes, BAILEY Stripes & Flowers, BAILEY Spots & Scallops, BAILEY Felt Hearts, BAILEY Journaling Cards, BAILEY Chipboard Stickers, BAILEY Pinkish Puffy Alphabet Stickers, BAILEY Epoxy Stickers, MADISON Stamp Set, HARPER Stamp Set, REBEKAH Puffy Stickers, SHAY Die Cut Shapes, SHAY Paint & Stripes

And now hop on over to the Felicity Jane Blog to find out more and to see some more snapshots of today's layout. Have a wonderful day, yours Sandra.

American Crafts | Using the 'Here and now' Card Set by Dear Lizzy

American Crafts | Using the 'Here and now' Card Set by Dear Lizzy

Hello and welcome to a fun cardmaking inspiration with the 'Here and now' Boxed Cards Set by Dear Lizzy. American Crafts offers a variety of Boxed Card Sets. The cards come in a paper box with a variety of 10 designs. The card sets include 40 cards and 40 white envelopes. You can send them as they are. However, they are customizable too! Just add your favorite stickers, ephemera pieces, or washi tape. Today I'm sharing some ideas on the American Crafts Blog how you can decorate your cards to send them in personal style. So make sure to hop on over there to learn more about today's project.

And now let's have a look at the styled cards:

List of Supplies: American Crafts | 'Here and Now' by Dear Lizzy: Accent & Phrase Stickers (356656), Paper Clips (356659), Die-Cut Shapes (356660), Acrylic Stamps (356661), Boxed Cards (356662)

Thank you for stopping by today. And now have a look at the American Crafts Blog to find out more about my cards with the 'Here and now' Card Set by Dear Lizzy. Xoxo, Sandra :).

Crate Paper | Double Page Scrapbook Layout with Magical Forest

Crate Paper | Double Page Scrapbook Layout with Magical Forest

Hello and welcome to a fun double page scrapbook layout inspiration with Crate Paper's latest charming and wonderful collection Magical Forest. To create the layout, I picked two photos from a beach trip that we went on a couple of years ago. Then I cut two patterned papers to size 8.5"×11" each. Next, I attached some washi tape from Magical Forest onto the back as a spine. This is such an easy way to create a little booklet from the two layout pages. When you open the booklet, our beach story unfolds.

I decorated the front of the double page scrapbook layout booklet with three cute stickers from Magical Forest.

To decorate the layout pages, I picked embellishments to match the colors of each photo and layered them with foam pads.

I just love this little fabric bow. It adds some texture and dimension onto the page.

On the second layout, I framed the bottom edge of the photo with ephemera pieces from Magical Forest.

The two layout pages are styled in a clean and simple way to make sure the spread as a whole doesn't look too overloaded.

Supplies: Crate Paper Magical Forest | Sunlight (350996), Childhood (351000), Stickers (351012), Fabric Bows (351017), Washi Tape Spools (351019), Stickers (351020), Ephemera Pieces (351022)

Thank you for stopping by today. And now hop on over to the Crate Paper Blog to find out more about my double page scrapbook layout with the charming Magical Forest Collection. Wishing you a wonderful day, yours Sandra.