No-Sew Phoenix Pennant Tutorial
This crowd pleaser project is easy, fun and doesn’t require sewing! All you need is our Contour™ Steel Rule Dies, felt materials, some adhesive (we used Them-O-Web® PeelnStick®) and a pennant! INSTRUCTIONS: Apply 1 strip of PeelnStick adhesive along the edge of the back of 8” side of pennant. Adhere half of the strip of black felt to the adhesive, leaving half of the felt to wrap around to the front of the pennant. Apply the second strip of PeelnStick along the edge of the front side. Fold a piece of ribbon in half, slide the looped end of the ribbon through the top slit in the black felt…
4th of July DIY Party Ideas
With the 4th of July about two weeks away, I thought I might inspire you to start a little early by sharing my three piece ensemble. Grabbing my Contour™ Steel Rule Dies, I created a banner, matchbox party favor and utensil holder to make my set. I’ll break down instructions for each piece so that you can recreate them too! Let’s get started… USA Banner Instructions: Cut both sizes of the fish tail banner with patterned papers using Three’s A Crowd Contour™ Steel Rule Die and Platinum™ Machine. Layer the die cuts and adhere with E-Z Runner® Grand. Repeat this step two more times for a total of three…
Colorful Market Fresh Tropical Fruit Flip-Flop Banner
With summer just around the corner and the Spellbinders blog theme being “Tropical”, I thought it would be fun to tie in my prior collection, “Wild & Free” in with my current collection, “Market Fresh” and make a cute flip-flop banner. This home décor piece can be used as party décor or as an accent piece in a bedroom. Flip flops are inexpensive and can be found at almost every variety store. Depending on what colors you select or patterns of paper you choose, you can customize it to fit your lifestyle or occasion. Obviously, what sentiment you want to attach to the shoes is up to you. Here are…
Make DIY Springtime Fridge Flowers with Donna Salazar
Hello everyone! Donna Salazar here with another video tutorial for you. California is having the most gorgeous Spring weather and, to me, Spring means FLOWERS! So I thought “Why not bring the flowers inside and make them useful at the same time?” So I created these cute and functional Fridge Flowers that have magnets on the back. These flowers are super easy to make using my Bitty Blossom Etched Dies and Big Blossom Etched Dies. To show you three different ways for you to make these flowers, view DIY Springtime Fridge Flowers video below. And here are a few more flower photos… Pictured here are the magnets on our fridge.…
Fun and Easy Aloha Sign with Balsa Wood Pineapples
Hello, fellow makers! I’m thrilled to be sharing this fun and easy aloha sign as a guest maker on the Spellbinder’s blog today! I love this little Pineapple Contour Steel Rule Die and knew I just had to make something cute for our front door with it, so I came up with the following design. I wanted something that looked tropical and beachy but still reflected my somewhat farmhouse leaning style. Here are the supplies you’ll need to get started: Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine – 6″ Platform Pineapple Contour™ Steel Rule Die 1/38″ balsa wood (your local hobby shop should carry this – and you will be…
How to Create with This Time Around Contour Steel Rule Die Video
Have you tried our Contour™ Steel Rule Dies? These dies are amazing in cutting not only paper but layers of paper and heavy materials such as felt, leather, chipboard and more! Yana Smakula shows you how to use SR-020 This Time Around Contour™ Steel Rule Die. She will not only demonstrate how to die-cut and assemble but to use with different materials. Watch her video below on How to Create with This Time Around Contour™ Steel Rule Die… Supplies: SR-020 This Time Around Contour™ Steel Rule Die PL-001 Spellbinders® Platinum™ Die Cutting and Embossing Machine PL-104 Platinum Crease Plate
Celebrate the Day with a Tea Light Box Tutorial
Hello Friends! Today I have these tea light boxes to share with you created with Tea Light Box Etched Dies set from my Celebrate the Day Collection by Marisa Job. You can use these tea light boxes to decorate any table, they are the perfect size for a battery-operated tea light. Instructions: 1. Die cut tea light box base with Tea Light Box die from designer cardstock. Fold at scored lines and then color edges with Distress inks and Tool ‘N One Foam Applicators. 2. Apply 1/8” wide double sided adhesive tape around middle square on 4 sides as pictured below. 3. Overlap left flower square on top of middle square…
Quick & Easy Earth Day Tutorial: Upcycled Cheese Box Gift Box
Learn how to upcycle a simple paperboard cheese box into a fun and cheerful gift box in five easy steps! I love Laughing Cow spreadable cheese wedges! Every time I open a new box of them I marvel at the round box they come in and think about how easy and fun it would be to use it in a crafty project. It always seems a shame to throw it away! In honor of Earth Day and an upcoming birthday of some one special to me, I decided to finally stop thinking about upcycling the box and finally do it. You are going to love how quick and easy it…
DIY Geometric and Swallow Vase Tutorial
Target + DIY = Retail Therapy + Creative Therapy: my happy place equation that makes my trips to get a gallon of milk and new socks for my kids much more exciting! I found this plain little geometric vase at Target and saw so much potential. I decided to hit YouTube to see if I could find a cool way to paint/die/embellish ceramic. I found several tutorials on using Alcohol Ink on ceramic to “paint” things like mugs, coasters, flowers pots, etc. Find one to suit your comfort level. Let’s get started…first you coat a section of your vase with Isopropyl Alcohol. BEFORE it dries you need to apply the…
DIY Garden Fairy Princess Dress Form
Hello everyone! Donna Salazar here with another video tutorial for you! Today I’m using my “Art Doll” and “Jumbo Rose” steel rule dies as well as my “Art Doll Accessories” die set and stamp set to make a Garden Fairy Princess Dress Form that will live in a potted plant on my patio. Here is the video tutorial for you: Product used: Art Doll steel rule die Jumbo Rose steel rule die Art Doll Accessories die set Art Doll Accessories stamp set Art Doll Value Bundle Also used: Colorbox – Mix’d Media Inx & CHOX Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L – Girlie Grunge Gauze, Girlie Grunge Art Medium, Lace Ribbon, Dodz…
