Holiday Splendor: Whimsical Sun Ornament

  
 
 
 
Whimsical Sun Hanger
By: Jennifer Willis, Artistic Guide
Finished size: 4″ x 6″
  
  
  
  
Supplies:
Stamps:
Fairy Wishes Whimsical Sun Stamp (Faerie Song Art Stamps)
Ink:
Dark Mulberry Dye Ink (Memories)
Other:
Purple Polymer Clay* (Sculpey)
Diamond Glaze (Judikins)
Earth Tones #2 Mini-Metallics Rub-Ons (Craf-T Products)
Omni-Stick (Hammerhead America)
18 gauge Copper Wire (Unknown)
Beads (Blue Moon)
Craft Knife (X-Acto)
Round Nosed Pliers (Craftsman)
Directions: 

Condition the clay by working it in your [...]

Holiday Splendor Pillar Candles

Fancy Candles
Stephanie Loomis, Editor and Guide
Candles are a great hostess gift, but the fancy ones in the stores are outrageously priced. With some creativity and inexpensive stickers, you can customize less expensive candles and create personalized gifts.
Supplies:
Inexpensive pillar candle : white or colored (Old Time Pottery is where I got mine, but wherever you can [...]

Holiday Splendor: Vintage Wallpaper Window

 
 
 
 
Vintage Wallpaper Window
By: Jennifer Willis, Artistic Guide
Finished size: 8″ x 8″
 
  
  
  
 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Flourish Stamp (Unknown)
Paper:
Peach Colored Card Stock (Stampin’ Up!)
White Card Stock (Unknown)
Ink:
Rose Lame’ Ink Pad (Dr Ph. Martin’s)
Arboretum Petal Point Set (ColorBox)
Other:
2″ Wide Gold Mesh Ribbon (Offray)
Scrap Lace Piece 8″ x 8″ (Unknown)
Assorted Mulberry Paper Flowers (Prima Marketing)
Double Sided Tape (Provo Craft)
Foam Double [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Christmas Dinner Placemat

Holiday Table Placemat

 
By: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide
Finished size: 11″ x 8.25″
I decided this year that I would make a tablemat for each person coming to Christmas lunch.   I thought about each person and how I could make each one suit their personalitity while keeping a Christmas theme.  This is the mat that I made [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Winter’s Welcome

By: Kim Parkinson, 2009-10 Trail Master
Supplies:

Winter scene napkin by Bounty – but any napkin will do
Cardboard
Foam Core
Brown Ribbon
Welcome Sign with Glitter on it – I bought mine at Michael’s
Wooden Sleigh – I bought mine at Michael’s
Snowman collage picture by Crafty Secrets
H20 Water pen filled with blending solutioin
Silver paint
Walnut Stain Crackle Paint by Ranger
Snow Writer [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Autumn Leaves Pencil Cup

Welcome Autumn and Happy Thanksgiving!
 As a certified custom framer working at Michaels Arts and Crafts, I see a lot of frames.  Some made of wood, metal and even acrylic (such as those box frames).   I can’t tell you how many times I’ve restocked the little swivel photo pencil cups and never gave any thought to [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Thanksgiving Dinner Placard

Thanksgiving Dinner Placard
By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Give Thanks (The Angel Company)
Paper:
4.25″ x 8.5″ Off White Cardstock (Prisma), scored at 4.25″ for a 4.25″ square with the fold at the top.
2″ x 2.25″ Off White Cardstock (Prisma) for the ‘name’ oval
.5″ x 4″ Olive Green Cardstock (Die Cuts With a View)
3.25″ [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project- Thanksgiving place card

By: Chris M Herrmann, Artistic Guide
Finished size: 4.25″ x 2.75″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Cornucopia, Cornstalk, Happy Thanksgiving (Another Stamp Company)
Paper:
1 piece olive card stock cut 5.50″ x 4.25″, folded in half
1 piece white card stock cut approximately 3.25″ x 2.25″
Ink:
Sepia Archival Ink Pad (Ranger)
Adirondack Espresso Dye Ink Pad (Ranger)
Adirondack Lettuce Dye Pad (Ranger)
Assorted Adirondack Pens (Ranger)
Other:
Alcohol Ink applicator and Felt [...]

Thanksgiving Place Card

Thanksgiving Place Card
By: Jennifer Willis, Artistic Guide
Finished card size: 3″ x 4″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Hope you have…Thanksgiving (MSE!)
Paper:
Cream Card Stock (Unknown)
Wax Paper (Reynolds)
Mulberry Paper (Paper Odyssey)
Ink:
Brilliance – Graphite Black (Tsukineko)
Alcohol Inks:  (Ranger)
     Butterscotch
     Raisin
     Cranberry
     Gold Mixative
Other:
Single Glass Slide Mailer (Unknown)
Collage Graphic (Memories in the Making)
Alcohol Blending Solution (Ranger)
Tissue Paper (Unknown)
Glue Stick (Scotch)
Mod Podge (Plaid)
Paint Pen – Gold (Krylon)
Scissors [...]

Switch Plate Memories for the Inventor

Switch Plate Memories
By: Sue Trembeth, Artistic Guide
This project was inspired by Shari Carroll from her book- Layers
 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Smile Moments- D3042(Hero Arts)
Your History – C2712 (Hero Arts)
Moments- C2768 (Hero Arts)
Papers:
Chloe’s Closet paper pack (Making Memories)
Matte white card stock
Inks:
Momentos Tuxedo Black dye ink (Tsukineko)
Other:
3 electical outlet or switch plate covers of your choice
Glue stick
Red line tape
PVA glue (Lineco)
Foam brush
Craft knife
Pearl [...]

Hanging Mandala for the Inventor

Hanging Mandala
By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide
This project is a lot of fun to do and really much easier than it looks.  There is just a lot of work involved – cutting, trimming, and pop dotting – but it can be finished in under an hour and it’s beautiful to hang in front of a [...]

Happy Place Frame for the Inventor

Happy Place Canvas Frame
By: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide
This is not a hard project and doesn’t require any special equipment or products but with some time and careful cutting, produces a stunning 3D canvas frame that will really grab attention.
Having played with these papers and stamps I wanted to make something fun and pretty.  My original [...]

Decorative Tile for the Inventor

Decorative Tile
By: Chris Herrmann, Artistic Guide
 Finished tile size: 4″ x 4″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Dancers (Another Stamp Company)
Sun (Another Stamp Company)
Words (Another Stamp Company)
Ink:
Archival Jet Black ink pad (Ranger)
Adirondack pens: (Ranger)
     Stream
     Wild Plum
     Butterscotch
     Red Pepper
Other:
Tumbled marble tile (any home improvement store)
Craft Sheet (Ranger)
Wide paint brush
Mini Mister (Ranger) or fine spray bottle
Heat It Craft tool (Ranger) 
Directions: 

Wipe tile with [...]

Embellished Lamp for the Inventor

Embellished Lamp
By: Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide
Supplies:
Stamps:         
Stephanie Standing at the Window (StampLand Chicago)
Paper:
Vellum (source unknown) four 5.5″ x 4.25″ pieces 
Ink:
Palette Noir (Tsukineko)
Other:
1 mm. Ball Tipped Embossing tool (SAR)
Grid-Fine Mesh (Pergamano)
Perforating Mat (Pergamano)
Perforating tools: arrow and needle (Pergamano)
Painter’s tape
I kan’ dee chalks: earth tones (Pebbles Inc.)
Matte acrylic sealer (Krylon)
Xyron 500 sticker maker (or similar)
Rectangle lamp (IKEA)
16″ length [...]

Rosette Heart Matted Wedding Gift for the Adventurer

Rosette Heart Matted Wedding Gift
By: Regena, Artistic Guide
 Finished size:  8″ x 8″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Rosette Heart (Stampington)
Scalloped and Small Solid Hearts (Valentines Day Collection Clear stamps from Target)
Happy Wedding Day (Penny Black)
Floral Swirls (Inkadinkado)
Papers:
5.5″ x 5.5″ White Matte Utopia coated cardstock (Marco’s Paper)
8.5″ x 5.5″ (half a sheet each) White and Black Glossy cardstock (Marco’s Paper)
Inks:
Pinata brand [...]

Coral and Bronze Pear Frame for the Inventor

Coral and Bronze Pear Frame
for the Inventor
By: Regena, Artistic Guide
Supplies:
Stamps:
Ornate Leaf stamp (Renaissance Art Stamps LLC)
Small Liquid Amber Leaf (Hero Arts Poetic Prints)
Large and Medium Pear stamps (A Stamp in the Hand)
Pear Text stamp(A Stamp in the Hand)
Autumn Text stamp (Hero Arts)
Papers:
8  1/2″x 11″ White Matte Cardstock
Bohemia “Girlfriend” Pink/Floral double sided paper (My Mind’s Eye)
Inks:
Coral pigment [...]