blog hop - summer fun with Craftwell and Xyron

Hey everyone, In honor of my birthday being last weekend on FLAG DAY I was feeling inspired to create a little something patriotic for our home. I wanted to make something that would sit on our mantel and this turned out to be a great addition, do you like it?

These are the supplies I started with - my ebosser which I also used to cut all of my little white stars and the WOOD GRAIN Folder and (Star folder - I did not end up using the star folder as I had planned), adhesive from Xyron, a craft star shaped box, a wood candle holder that I painted with red glitter paint and finally some red, white and blue paper.

First I embossed my red, white and blue papers using the Wood Grain Folders - I wanted my flag to look like it had movement and this was just PERFECT for this effect. I cut my red and white strips 1/2". My home is very "rustica" so I ended up inking the edges so it would fit in with my decor. Now you can see in this photo I adhered my stripes from the center, using the Xyron Glue stick - truly when adhering to chipboard, you can't go wrong with a good glue stick. I just kept alternating my stripes then trimmed them off when I was done. Then I added the blue on the opposite side.

 

I loved being able to cut all my stars but to adhere them is easiest when you have a sticker maker, it makes it super quick!!

Here is my finished project, I tied it with a little burlap bow to finish it off.

I hope you enjoyed todays project! ~Cheri

In order to enter the giveaway, You must leave a comment on all participating blogs and become followers of the Xyron and Craftwell blogs. If you are already followers you just need to leave a comment. People can comment once a day throughout the week. Craftwell will choose a winner at random from the comments left on the Craftwell blog, but will check if they followed the rules along the way. The comments will close at 12 midnight EST on Friday, June 20th. Must be in the US or Canada to be eligible to win. The winner will be announced on Monday, June 23rd on the Craftwell blog - Craftwell will be hosting and giving away some embossing folders!

Xyron Blog http://aintshecrafty.blogspot.com/

Yvonne Blair Blog:http://www.yvonneblair.com/

Jessica Kephart Blog http://www.homespunelegance.blogspot.com/

Debi Tullier: http://fabric-ecraft.blogspot.com/

Pam Bray: http://www.pammejoscrapbookflair.com/

Jazmin: http://jazmin-rose.blogspot.com/

Liz Ortizhttp://unikbyyes.blogspot.com/

Cheri Piles (ME): http://cherinspirations.com/blog/

Craftwell Blog: http://blog.craftwellusa.com/

Blog hop Summer Fun with Xyron and Craftwell!

Hey everyone! If you follow me you know I do a tumbler of the month project with my Starbucks tumblers. I thought this blog hop was perfect to go with my new star flag themed tumbler this month.

To start my project I embossed one sheet of red, white and blue card stock using the WOOD GRAIN embossing folders. Then I used some white scrap paper and cut mini stars (photo of mini stars below) Once I embossed my blue paper, I cut the bases of my stars using three different dies - all at the same time! This is one of the perks of having a larger machine, you can cut many things all at the same time!!

Here you can see some of the supplies I used. I trimmed all of my red and white stripes 1/4" then adhered them to my star using my Xryon 1/4" tape runner. Then I adhered all of my mini white stars using my Teresa Collins sticker maker. It's so great for those little pieces!!

I embossed a piece of dark metal gray paper using the startburst folder, traced my template onto the paper and trimmed it up, then adhered all of my finished stars on to my starburst paper.

I love how the wood grain embossed paper looks like it is moving, it's just perfect!!

In order to enter the giveaway, You must leave a comment on all participating blogs and become followers of the Xyron and Craftwell blogs. If you are already followers you just need to leave a comment. People can comment once a day throughout the week. Craftwell will choose a winner at random from the comments left on the Craftwell blog, but will check if they followed the rules along the way. The comments will close at 12 midnight EST on Friday, June 20th. Must be in the US or Canada to be eligible to win. The winner will be announced on Monday, June 23rd on the Craftwell blog - Craftwell will be hosting and giving away some embossing folders!

Xyron Blog http://aintshecrafty.blogspot.com/

Yvonne Blair Blog:http://www.yvonneblair.com/

Jessica Kephart Blog http://www.homespunelegance.blogspot.com/

Debi Tullier: http://fabric-ecraft.blogspot.com/

Pam Bray: http://www.pammejoscrapbookflair.com/

Jazmin: http://jazmin-rose.blogspot.com/

Liz Ortizhttp://unikbyyes.blogspot.com/

Cheri Piles (ME): http://cherinspirations.com/blog/

Craftwell Blog: http://blog.craftwellusa.com/

Teresa Collins eBosser 'In Time for the Holidays' Blog Hop!

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog! I hope you are enjoying all of the fun projects along the way!! I am sharing with you my advent banner using the TcEbosser and pieces from the Teresa Collins collection Santa's List! You can see some of my supplies above: The Teresa Collins Ebosser and Stars embossing folder (sold separetly), star shaped dies & scalloped die cuts (spellbinders), side b of the music notes paper, Packaging from collection I had saved, sequins, washi tape (shown below), Doilies, white paint, ribbon and music sheets.

The first thing you will want to do is run all of your tags through the machine using the Star embossing folder. I then cut the bottoms into banners and painted around all of the edges in white. Which is totally optional but I love the look of a bead of white paint around the edges of paper. 

Then I cut out all of my stars using a star die and I cut through EIGHT SHEETS at once!! I love how strong this machine is!!

I never throw away pretty packaging. I had a lot left over from kits I had made and I just knew I would find a use for them! I cut out the bottom left where it says Christmas using a scallop die with the machine. Then for the upper left where the Santa logo is I just used a small circle punch. 

I used another die and cut 25 of them using the machine and white card stock, then added the numbers from the side B of the music notes paper from the collection.

To start your assembly of your tags alternate between washi tapes along the left edges of your tags.

Add your scalloped circles (yes, I painted around them too!) then add a strip of your washi tape.

Add your star music notes (and yes, I painted around them too!!) let your stars hang off of the right edge. Then add your layered numbers to the left of your stars. 

Next, cut your doilies in half and add them to the back of the left side. Then add your santa's using pop dots overlapping your numbers and stars. To finish them off add a couple of sequins and add a little white ribbon bow to the top.

I added them to a thin white ribbon then hung them above our chimney. 

I hope you enjoyed the project!! I know my family is liking the new addition to the mantle this year!

If you want to be entered to win the fabulous giveaway you make sure you leave a comment on each participating blog in the hop.  Craftwell is giving away a TC eBosser with two of her new folders!!!

*TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE GIVEAWAY, YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING BLOGS. 1 COMMENT PER PERSON, PER BLOG, PER DAY.  

*You can enter the giveaway everyday by commenting on at least one of the participating blogs, and selecting the 'left a comment' tab on Rafflecompter. Limit is 1 comment per person, per day. All entries left on all blogs, will go to into the same 'hat'.

a Rafflecopter giveaway In the mean time...hop on over to the next on the list! 

Craftwell -  starting link

Cheri Piles - you are here!

Sesil Cratin 

Sam   

   {Jazmin Gibbons}

                                                               Misty Christensen

Yvonne Blair  

TCD Design Team 

Teresa Collins eBosser 'In Time for the Holidays' Blog Hop!

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog! I hope you are enjoying all of the fun projects along the way!! I am sharing with you my advent banner using the TcEbosser and pieces from the Teresa Collins collection Santa's List! You can see some of my supplies above: The Teresa Collins Ebosser and Stars embossing folder (sold separetly), star shaped dies & scalloped die cuts (spellbinders), side b of the music notes paper, Packaging from collection I had saved, sequins, washi tape (shown below), Doilies, white paint, ribbon and music sheets.

The first thing you will want to do is run all of your tags through the machine using the Star embossing folder. I then cut the bottoms into banners and painted around all of the edges in white. Which is totally optional but I love the look of a bead of white paint around the edges of paper. 

Then I cut out all of my stars using a star die and I cut through EIGHT SHEETS at once!! I love how strong this machine is!!

I never throw away pretty packaging. I had a lot left over from kits I had made and I just knew I would find a use for them! I cut out the bottom left where it says Christmas using a scallop die with the machine. Then for the upper left where the Santa logo is I just used a small circle punch. 

I used another die and cut 25 of them using the machine and white card stock, then added the numbers from the side B of the music notes paper from the collection.

To start your assembly of your tags alternate between washi tapes along the left edges of your tags.

Add your scalloped circles (yes, I painted around them too!) then add a strip of your washi tape.

Add your star music notes (and yes, I painted around them too!!) let your stars hang off of the right edge. Then add your layered numbers to the left of your stars. 

Next, cut your doilies in half and add them to the back of the left side. Then add your santa's using pop dots overlapping your numbers and stars. To finish them off add a couple of sequins and add a little white ribbon bow to the top.

I added them to a thin white ribbon then hung them above our chimney. 

I hope you enjoyed the project!! I know my family is liking the new addition to the mantle this year!

If you want to be entered to win the fabulous giveaway you make sure you leave a comment on each participating blog in the hop.  Craftwell is giving away a TC eBosser with two of her new folders!!!

*TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE GIVEAWAY, YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING BLOGS. 1 COMMENT PER PERSON, PER BLOG, PER DAY.  

*You can enter the giveaway everyday by commenting on at least one of the participating blogs, and selecting the 'left a comment' tab on Rafflecompter. Limit is 1 comment per person, per day. All entries left on all blogs, will go to into the same 'hat'.

a Rafflecopter giveawayIn the mean time...hop on over to the next on the list! 

Craftwell -  starting link

Cheri Piles - you are here!

Sesil Cratin 

Sam   

   {Jazmin Gibbons}

                                                               Misty Christensen

Yvonne Blair  

TCD Design Team