Craft2it

Spring Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:17:00 +0000

I know it has been a bit since I have posted! Have you been to OhScrap.com ? Such cute stamps and free shipping in the US!! Well she decided she would start doing challenges on her blog!! You can get there Here . This challenge was Spring. So I have been looking for an excuse to learn quilling, and thought Perfect!! So here is my first attempt at quilling, excuse the blurry close up but I am not the best with a camera :P

Finally the directions for the zipper flower!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:22:00 +0000

Okay that took me forever and a day, but I now can post the directions, hope this helps you make some unique zipper flowers!

Zipper flowers
you will need:
long zipper or zipper on a roll about 20”
you can use smaller your flower will just be smaller
small piece of felt
hand sewing needle
thread
and pliers if it gets tough to pull through

Cut a circle out of the felt about 1 to 1 ½ inches
Cut the end off your zipper and remove the zipper pull
you will only use one side of the zipper for one flower

Now to begin:
Place your zipper half so that one end is in the center of the felt circle, and the teeth are facing to the left.

Taking your long end loop it over to the center.
You will have a loop like in the picture it is like the awareness ribbon loop (keep teeth of zipper up).

Make a stitch to hold in place.

Continue making loops with a stitch in center for each loop until you have a flower or run out of zipper.

Make a knot with your thread on back and cut off thread.

Some zippers you will come out even and will not be able to roll for the center. These you could embellish the centers with gemstones, buttons, etc.
If you do have a tail left you can roll it up into the center. Run your threaded needle through the roll to hold together and then just up and down stitch in place in middle of flower.

I have also just rolled a separate zipper and secured it with a few stitches and the hot glued it to the center.
You then trim down the felt circle in the back and attach a pin back or clip to the finished flower.

Getting Closer

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:51:00 +0000

I have gotten the pictures ready to show how to make the zipper flowers. I don't do video, but they really are simple to make, so you should be able to follow along. So hopefully soon I will have this up for you all to enjoy!
I also have been making felt food, for kids to play with. Has anyone done this? it is sooooooo addicting! but very fun at the same time!!

Whew Time Flys!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:19:00 +0000

Okay so I feel like I earned the award for the slowest poster ever! I now have a winner for the gift certificate! kathlee you have won! I will be contacting you by email shortly! I would like to thank all of you for your wonderful comments! I know alot of you want to know how to do the zipper flower! I will try my best to get a tutorial posted shortly!! Have your zippers ready lol! happy holidays everyone!

Tis the Season Blog Hop!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Thanks for joining in on the Tis the Season blog hop I hope you got here from Scraps 4 Fun, if not then you really should start at Ivarai's Scrappy Blog you don't want to miss a single wonderful stop on this hop! Be sure to leave a comment, I will be doing a random number draw at the end of the hop for a $10.00 gift certificate from one of my favorite digi stamp sites! You can leave a comment each day for more chances to win! After you leave here please head on over to Rochelle Spears for more amazing projects and have fun on the hop!

I kept thinking what I wanted to post up for this hop! I decided to go for some of the projects I have been diligently working on for tis the season for lots of craft shows. It always seems there are so many for this time of year. I do sell a lot of my cards at the shows and many other various items. The few below are the ones I am getting ready to put out on Saturdays show! What wonderful gifts these will make!

This is a zipper flower, for the show I make them for hair clips, and also pins you can wear! wouldn't this be cute put on a card and handed to someone for a special day for them?

I thought I would try my hand and some ribbon sculpting for this next show. Again these are for hair clips, but as I was working on them I think the flatter ones would be really cute on a card! So here is a christmas tree ribbon sculpture but put on a card!
Paper is Petite Papers by Websters pages
Stamp is Hampton Art and embossed with Tinselette embossing powder

Well that is all for now Keep on Hopping onto the next blog,Rochelle Spears and enjoy the season everyone! Thank you for stopping!
http://www.ivarai.com

The Day After

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:15:00 +0000

Thank you Iva for hosting the online pajama crop! For those that missed it and would like to join in the next one visit Iva's Scrappy Blog and keep watching for the next one!
Here is another card to share with you, this one was made with a $1.00 card set from Target.

I just added some simple embellishments and voila! I think it came out kinda cute!

Online Crop

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:12:00 +0000

If you have never done an online crop, you should really give it a try! It is nice because you can craft in your own place but still have others crafting with you! Isn't technology wonderful!!!
Here are some of the cards I have completed during the crop!!
This one has a free digi from Digital Two for Tuesdays!!

This one is embossed with red glitter and the paper is from
Webster's pages-Petite pages. I really like how the paper did all the work in making this a beautiful card!

I know it is not Christmas lol but I needed to get this one done she makes an adorable kitty!!!

Just a lil sharing!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:06:00 +0000

Today I just thought I would post a few pics of some of the cards I have made.
Saturday is an online PJ crop, so will be posting some more then! Have you ever done an online crop? They are so fun, you get to craft at home with all your own stuff around you, and still be
with great people and share, talk and have fun!

This is just a very simple card, but I really like it!

I Love a variety of styles of stamping, it seems lately I have really been liking the vintage feel. The background of this card is done with plain ole household waxpaper and ink..I think it really adds to the card!

Another vintage style card~

Fun for kids

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:53:00 +0000

I love doing crafts with kids, I like to see their imagination let loose! One of the projects I did with a group of kids was marble painting. It was so much fun and kids made up a game of getting the marbles into different colors! Below is the how to.
Marble Craft
First I have to thank my friend Sam for sharing this idea with me!

The Supplies you will need are:
Card stock (I used white)
Tempura Paint (I am sure any paints will work)
Marbles
Shallow Box
Now the fun begins.
Place your paper in the box, add blobs (I like that word lol) of paint around the outside of paper. I place one blob of each color randomly around the paper.

Next you drop the marbles in the box, you can use as many as you like. You then tilt the box in all directions getting the marbles through the pain and then let it roll all over the paper.

That is all there is to it!
Let them dry! You then have beautiful masterpieces to frame! We decided to make cards for the kids parents with ours. The kids used punches and cut out different shapes and then glued them to cards! I am sorry I forgot to take pictures of there finished cards but the kids were very proud of their work!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:17:00 +0000

Wow! Where did all the time go lol! I am going to try this again and see if I can't be a little more posty!! This has been an interesting year, right now getting very busy with craft shows. Any of you that do craft shows know that this is the busiest time of year for them. I wonder if anyone else has the problem of trying to get Christmasy when Halloween hasn't even arrived yet!! I am again making the toilet paper tag books with the Christmas poems on them and this year I have been making Christmas Spiders! I will try and get a post of them up soon!
Along with all the other things to get done, I will be part of a blog hop! Keep watching for that. You will Start at IvaRai's Scrappy BlogIf you have never been there go check it out! She posts lots of great ideas and cards, some challenges and even holds Online Crops!!!

Recycle Crafts

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:44:00 +0000

Tag Book

This tag book was made with toilet paper rolls and then let your imagination go!

Supplies you will need:

3 Toilet paper rolls (empty) Note: you can also use paper towel,

gift wrap etc. rolls though you may have to adjust the length of the paper

Paper

Adhesives

hole punch

eyelets (optional)

2 book rings (the kind that open and close)

glue

any embellishments you would like

ribbon

optional items you could use in "Examples" below.

Step 1:

Smash your rolls flat. I have found that paper packs and

books work good. It usually takes about 1-2 hours to get them really flat, so they will stay. If you are using any roll longer than toilet paper roll you will need to cut them.

Step 2:

In my books I used 2 of one pattern and then a complimenting

pattern for the middle roll. Cut your paper to fit your roll. In this example I use a paper towel roll cut in half. My paper was cut at 5 1/2" x 6". Cut 3 of these.

Step 3: Glue each of the papers onto each of the 3 rolls. I like to use spray glue l for a nice secure fit. Any strong adhesive will work for this, you just need a strong hold.

*Note if using the spray glue, spray lightly. The glue will soak

through the paper.

Step 4:

Punch 2 holes on one end of one roll, evenly spaced apart. About 1/4" up from bottom edge. Use the first roll you do as a guide for the other 2 rolls so that all your holes will line up.

Step 5:

If you are using eyelets then put them in the holes of each of the 3 rolls. Making sure the eyelet is facing on the side that does not have the overlap of the paper.

*Note Make sure that your rings can fit through the eyelets.

Step 5:

The fun part!

Decorate your rolls any way you wish, having lots of fun!

Step 6:

Put rings in the holes and close.

Make sure that all your decorated sides are facing the same way.

Step 7:

Take your ribbon and tie it on the rings until the rings are covered,

but still have a enough room to move the pages.

Step8:

Make your tags.

Cut your heavy card stock (I used the cover of an old paper pack) So it will fit into your roll snugly, but still be able to slide in and out. My measurements were 2 1/4" x 5". Then cut coordinating paper for both sides. Glue the paper on. Punch a hole in the to of tag, add eyelet if you wish. Thread ribbon through that hole and tie. I rounded the corners of my tag. (optional)

Add anything you wish to this tag.

*Note you can use premade tags also.

The tag book in this tutorial was made for the Christmas fudge poem.

In the other 2 pockets I put two full size candy bars with a ribbon around them. The poem is below.

The possibilities of these books are endless.

Examples:

Pictures: all three rolls have tags place a picture on one side of tag and then some journaling on the other. What a way to make grandma smile.

Feeling Ill: I used one tag and then teabags and cough drops in the other two rolls.

New Home: I used tag for a "to and from" and the other 2 tags I put pockets for gift certificates.

The possibilities are endless!!!

Christmas Fudge Poem

Written by anonymous

Dashing from the malls
With groceries yet to buy,
Workshops, kids & housekeeping,
Life's so crazy! Why?

Bells on our telephone ring,
The machine will take the call,
We have no time for family or friends,
It drives us up the wall.

How are you? How's your life?
We really want to know.
Hope you're ready for Christmas,
Now maybe it will snow.

A day or two ago,
We thought we'd make a treat,
For all our special friends--
A Christmas Gift to eat!

Our intentions were top notch,
But our schedules would not budge,
Hence, here's this year's addition of homemade
CHRISTMAS FUDGE!

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