Bright DCVW and Xyron FUN!

Hey there friends it's HUMP DAYYYYY!

Tonight I go pick up my in laws coming in from Oregon and before I did

that I wanted to share this fun mini album I created.

I used DCVW Chalk Art Paper Pad, and DCVW Corrugate Mat Stack

for a fun bright and cheery purse album and as EVERY project I used XYRON!

Here is the super cool paper pad I used-

So after I spray painted all the chip pages with spray paint (coral)

 I started by trimming my Corrugated sheets in half.

 Then using their cork paper to create a trim piece. 

I used my Xyron Teresa Collins Adhesive kit to adhere these pieces. 

 I added some DCVW Burlap also in the bright colors. 

 I hand trimmed out some of the Chalk paper art 

adhering it to the inside of the cover, 

 I used the Xyron Adhesive Dots to adhere the buttons and flowers.

Man those dots make my life easy!

 I threaded each button then used the dots. 

 I cut out the little chalk word frames from the paper pad and 

used them as photo mattes. Using my Xyron Mega Runner to

adhere them on each side. 

 Every page I used one. You can either add photos or use chalk on them.

super fun and interactive. 

 Then for the back I used the dots again to adhere to buttons. 

 Here are all the pages in the album. 

 When it was completed I added lace to tie it together. 

I love making this bright and cheery album! LOVE the colors and love

that new coral spray paint. 

Products Used:

Xyron Teresa Collins Adhesive Kit, Xyron Adhesive Dots, Xyron Mega Runner, 

DCVW Chalk Art Paper Pad, and DCVW Corrugate Mat Stack, Blumenthal Lansing buttons, 

Clear Scraps Deco Chip Bag Album, Krylon Spray Paint, ingenuity and creativity!

~1.00 Crafting-Tiny Hands, BIG HEARTS Thanks Michaels!~

Good morning my crafty friends and happy Thursday!

What a week so far, nothing but sick kids, crazy weather and half days.

Yesterday I had not only a 3 hour day at school but 2 kids home and I 

decided since I would also have 2 extra friends around I would go ahead and 

have a craft day. So I hit up the local Michael's store and bought 1.00 supplies

(because yes in fact I am a selfish scrap whore and couldn't stand the thought

of 6.00 bottle pearl pens and 5.00 stickers going on these) LOL

I spent 10.00 and ended up with 50% off foam tote of hearts,

1.00 stamp, 1.00 ink, 1.00 glitter glues, and I bought a Value Pack

of 4X6 cardstock. I cut each piece in half and scored that in half for 

each Valentine card. 

 Of course when they started they decided they needed to "seal"

the cards, so I had the perfect solution...a huge roll of washi tape! :) 

 They literally crafted for 2 hours and it was so cheap!

 I made several examples of cards for them to work off of. 

And of course I brought out my punches I had on hand. 

This was on of Austyn's cards...even the boys crafted. 

I think in scrapbooking it's easy to get lost in having the latest and

greatest and all the nice brand names, but really you can make

 amazing goodness with BIG hearts, tiny hands, and 1.00 products 

from Michaels! :) We did and it was priceless. 

No my tiny Valentine's won't make it into Creating Keepsakes or

Martha Stewart craft magazine...but I love them and the kids 

made them and handed them to each other, that was the most adorable 

thing ever! I even had one handed to me!! :) 

*by a boy* haha

Go have some fun today! :) Craft it on the cheap....

actually forget crafting by yourself, go find a kid who thinks

that 1.00 glitter glue is like magic fairy gold worth

500.00!! Watch their eyes shine!! :) 

**GIFT IDEAS** Don't Sew?? Easy Couture Apron For You!

Good morning my crafty friends, 

I have a fun little project to share today, you know I craft with paper

and everything else but I also sew...but this is for all my friends

who don't sew! Or who don't sew very much. :) 

These aprons make fantastic handmade gifts just in time for the holidays too!

All you need is 1 yard of fabric, a pre-made apron, ribbon, and embellishments. 

I used Blumenthal Lansing buttons, ribbons, and ric rac.

I just went to Walmart and bought 3.00 a yard fabric. 

Took my 2.99 apron. Take the apron and cut the ties off. 

KEEP THEM and keep them sorted! LOL The neck and the two sides.

Now lay the apron FACE DOWN onto the fabric. 

Trimmer the fabric around the apron, leaving about 1" all the way around. 

Then I folded the fabric over the edges- pinning it. Then just stitched around the apron. 

You could also use an iron on adhesive if you really don't sew at all. 

Then I drew a line in pencil where I wanted to ric rac to sit. 

I pinned the ric rac into it. I stitched it down but you could easily adhere

 it with fabric adhesive, or just hand tack it down. 

Take the ties you cut off earlier, cut ribbon to match the same lengths and

sew/tack the ribbons back on in the same spots as the ties. 

Add flowers or whatever embellishment your heart desires!

That's it! A handmade apron, beautiful and perfect for any cook or crafter!

I just thought it would be a fun project to share with you all in time

for the holidays and just for kicks! MUAH!