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“Can You Be Any Sweeter” DIY Banner
Hey everyone! I have to be the luckiest gal around because I get to play with arts and crafts every single day. Today is no exception. Take a look at Tammy Tutterow’s Happy Grams. They are about cute as they can be and can be used on so many things! Grab your markers and the supplies below as we create this adorable banner featuring her stamp and die set, “Could You Be Any Sweeter”. Supplies: PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine or PE-100 Platinum 6 Machine SDS-104 Bee Any Sweeter Stamp & Die Set White Cardstock Blue Cardstock Markers or Colored Pencils of Your Choice Ribbon Long Straws…
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Creating a Sweet Birthday Party Ensemble
Hello Spellbinders friends, it’s Elena here to share some tips on Birthday decorations. This year my eldest daughter celebrated her 11th birthday at a youth camp. So I decided to organize something fun and simple for her since we are visiting her. I decorated the cake boxes for her and her friends. I knew she would love the idea – a sort of small birthday party with her room mates 🙂 I’ve got two boxes filled with cakes pops and a few of her favorite Pavlova desert. I started with die-cutting Party Kids Etched Die from the Joyous Celebrations Collection by Sharyn Sowell for a total of six pieces from…
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Rustic Wedding Bouquet by Donna Salazar
Hello my peeps! Today I’m sharing the flower bouquet that I made for my daughter’s wedding. She had a very casual wedding (she wore a denim dress) and she asked me to make her bouquet for her… of course I said YES!!! I have a video tutorial for you showing how I made my favorite style of flowers as well as how I added them to sticks to make them into a Rustic Wedding Bouquet that matched her dress perfectly. I hope you enjoy it!!! Here are a couple more photos. And one of the happy couple… Spellbinders Product Used: S5-086 Bitty Blossoms Etched Dies by Donna Salazar Designs…
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Debi-Ella-Fants on Parade
Hi Friends! It’s always fun to decorate for a party or a shower and this Ella-Fant die from my latest collection, “My Little Red Wagon” makes it quick and easy. There are very few supplies required and the assembly is a breeze. So let’s get started making. 1. Die-cut all the Ella-Fant pieces from gray cardstock. Emboss the head to add the details. 2. While paper is still inside of headpiece die, embellish eye with black pen. Remove all paper from dies. 3. Add cheeks to Ella-Fant using a chalk applicator or q-tip and chalk. 4. Add shadows to Ella-Fant’s ears and body using black chalk and applicator.…
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Watercolor Unicorn Party Invitations
Hi everyone, Alli Roth here from Partyography! Today I’m sharing a really easy invite that’s kid friendly and perfectly on trend with all the unicorn parties that are popular right now. If your kids or grandkids are anything like my nieces, they love to be involved with every project. I love these watercolor unicorn invites because they’re so easy, your kids can be involved throughout the whole process! Instructions: Start by watercoloring a piece of 8.5″x11″ piece of white cardstock. You’ll need a piece of watercolor cardstock for every two invites. This was my first time using watercolor paint (as an adult) so don’t be intimidated! I wanted the paper to…
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Charming and Easy To Make Star Spangled Banner
Hello, fellow makers! Miranda here from Tinsel + Wheat, so excited to share this charming and easy to make, star spangled banner with you today! Hover over the image below to see what dies I used to create this banner: I even dusted off the ole sewing machine for this project! Don’t worry, I didn’t get too carried away – simple straight lines only, and the best part is, it’s completely optional! Let’s chat supplies. Here’s what you’ll need: Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine – 6″ Platform Contour™ Mind Your Manners Steel Rule Dies Die D-Lites Superstars Etched Dies Red and white striped fabric (I used the red…
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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…
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Fourth of July Parade Decor with My Little Red Wagon
With school out and summer in full swing, there is no better time to start creating. The Fourth of July will be here before you know it. Are you ready? I am bringing you several ideas to add the celebration to your table. Although my new line “My Little Red Wagon” was designed around young children, it can be translated into a variety of different styles for different occasions. I thought it might be fun to show this line with a Fourth of July flair. It certainly was easy to create the look merely by changing up the papers. Hope you will try your hand with any one of these…
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Dressing Drinks 4th of July Party Tags
Hi everyone! It’s Alli Roth here to show you how you can dress up your 4th Of July drinks this year in a few easy steps! If you’re familiar with me over on Partyography, you know that dressing up drinks is one of my favorite party tricks. Not only does it make your drinks look cute, but it also serves as even more decorations to make your party all the more festive. Whether you’ve got big plans for the 4th of July or are keeping it low key, these party drinks are sure to be a hit! Instructions: Start by printing out your free 4th of July printable (download here)…
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All Strung Out Summer DIY Party Banner
It is always summer here in Arizona, but summer is also just around the corner for everywhere else. What better way to celebrate, but with flamingos, palms and a party! Create this easy DIY party banner for your next summer shindig, follow the simple steps below to create yours: Die-cut mat board and wood paper from larger Banner die. Die-cut mixed media paper from the same-shaped, smaller Banner due. Adhere wood paper to mat board. Use a Tool ‘N One with the sponge applicator to apply distress ink to die-cut mixed media paper. Mist paper lightly with water. Blot with paper towel. Die-cut sentiment from gold poster board. Adhere sentiment…
