**GIVEAWAY** Floral Sun Catcher Blog Hop!

Good morning friends,

 welcome to the Samantha Walker Creative Team Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY!

If you enter today you will receive a FREE SVG cut file and there's a giveaway

for a paper pack too! :) 

My project today is definitely spring themed, 

I created a Sun Catcher using the Free File that is going to be given away. 

Here is the file. :) And here's how I created it. 

Cut the Samantha Walker file with Silhouette Cameo cut it twice in 

two shades of pink using Card Stock. 

Run doilies through Xyron  9" Creative Station, rub and peel. 

Press against each other- and rub to ensure adhesion. 

Also set it just slightly off so each pink shows through other side. 

Using jewelry post- layer through crystal and flowers- 

poke through doily and repeat on other side. 

Fold and cut post. 

Add crystal sun catcher to bottom and tie twice. 

Add Liquid Pearl all around set to dry and repeat on second side. 

Thread top with pearl strand or ribbon. 

That's it! A beautiful Sun Catcher that's perfect to brighten up your window. 

Now go enter to WIN and grab your free file!

The blog hop will begins on Wednesday 04/09 and you will have to comment by Sunday, 04/13 at 11:59pm MDT in order to be eligible for the free SVG/Silhouette file as well as the prize...which will be the 12x12 Giddy Up! Girl Collection from Carta Bella 

The next step on the blog hop is Diana Fisher

Have fun hopping and GOOD LUCK!

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Fun With Embossing & Xyron-Last Minute Gifts!

Good morning and Merry Christmas friends,

Just one more day until Christmas Eve and if you are like me you might

just be prepping last minute gifts for friends. 

I have a couple ideas for you!

Number one these fun jars of hot fudge sauce (HOMEMADE)

that I decorated using crystals from Connie Crystal and my Xyron for the 

sweet tags (with CutCardStock, and Ribbons Unlimited).

And how about a little bag of candy with a homemade card for those

co-workers and friends. I used Crafter's Companion stamps with these 

inexpensive little bags to create a handmade a heartfelt gift!

Of course my Xyron took care of the adhesive! 

Here is a photo tutorial for the rest! :) 

I had fun heat embossing this stamp and just making it fun and easy. 

Now I take a couple days off for family- so Merry Christmas friends!~ :)

Vintage Mini Album + NEW TOOL! *Xyron* (of course!)

 Good morning friends, 

After a couple days off for the flu I am back in full swing with

this mini album! YES mini album that I created using my favorite goodies

and a NEW TOOL! I know many of my friends check my blog for

new tools because you know I will tell the truth!

So let me tell you about this project and in the end I will

review the new tool from Xyron. 

This mini album was created using a Clear Scraps acrylic sheet, Clear Scraps 

flowers, Ribbons Unlimited Ribbon (isn't  it amazeballs ribbon?? I LOVE IT!),

Tim Holtz papers, Connie Crystal Pearls, Xyron Adhesives, 

and the NEW Teresa Collins Xyron Stapler!

You can see it easily stapled through this ribbon and the acrylic (love that). 

Don't you think this Ribbons Unlimited Double Face Satin Ribbon just 

makes this project? I love it so much. I really had fun with this one. 

 I literally took stark white paper flowers from Clear Scraps

and Smooch Spritzed them and inked them until they looked like this.

 I crumpled them and mashed them into these. 

 The buttons I added using Xyron High Tack Dots.

The buttons are Blumenthal Lansing Cranberry Buttons.

 The ribbon of course is Ribbons Unlimited- 

 It was a fun project to create and I loved using these photos I took. 

 I love the floral style Tim Holtz papers. 

 So what do you think? A good one?? :) 

Ok now on to the TC Xyron Stapler- 

First of all you know I design with Xyron- but I never lie on my blog

if I didn't want it here, I don't care- I wouldn't post it. 

BUT I love this dang stapler! Seriously it is nice and heavy duty

and it works well! So- it's amazingly better than my 1.00 stapler LOL

It's easy to use and my hands hurt so I appreciate that!

It's pretty- durable and...it's PINK...can you go wrong?

The answer is NO! I say- totally worth it and I don't have to go buy 

any special items - it works with my staples, love that. 

That's my 2 cents- hope you enjoyed my post today- Happy Friday~

Not Your Classic Halloween Card!

 Good morning and happy Thursday friends, 

I have a not to traditional Halloween project to share

today that was featured over on the Connie Crystal Blog!

http://sparklebycc.com/halloween-fun-with-pinky/

Connie Crystal combined with Robin's Nest and when I saw this amber

glitter paper with witch hats I just had to create a card!

Check out the step by step instructions on the CC blog. 

http://sparklebycc.com/halloween-fun-with-pinky/

LOVING the look and feel!

That's it for me today- back to creating!!!!

From Seashells Into Embossed Wearable Art

Good morning my friends, 

I wanted to share a special project I created this week and

it is being featured on the Connie Crystal Blog-

http://sparklebycc.com/embossed-shell-clips/

I share step by step (with photos) how I created

these wonderful unique hairclips with my embossing gun

and these beautiful Connie Crystal sea shells. 

They really turned out cute- I would love for you to check out 

how to heat emboss these!

http://sparklebycc.com/embossed-shell-clips/

I am off to bake today and pack for a trip! 

Have a great Thursday!!!! :) 

THANK YOU for popping by.

Home Decor Wednesday!

Morning! :) 

It's officially Wednesday and I already miss the weekend- 

I just wanted to give you a heads up....

tomorrow I have a project going on the 

Connie Crystal-  blog- and it's a fun one! :) 

It will also have a FULL tutorial so you don't want to miss it. 

I often use Connie Crystals on my projects and they really are

wonderfully beautiful and pure- the perfect accent!

Anyways please stop by and tell them hello for me!

http://www.conniecrystal.com/

http://sparklebycc.com/

http://www.wegotcrystal.com/

~Crystal Projects by Cristal!~

Hey there friends, 

I have been so busy creating for next month I thought I would

stop and make something shiny! :) 

BUT I made it for the Connie Crystal blog so if you want

to see the whole project AND a full photo tutorial, then

head over to the Connie Crystal blog on March 22nd and

it will all be there. http://sparklebycc.com/

Also I usually have projects on that blog twice a month! :) 

So hit up the Connie Crystal blog and 

FACEBOOK PAGE! Great quality products! :)