DIY Recipe Box

Happy first day of December! I am playing with Doodlebug today and creating Christmas gift idea of a personalized recipe box! My daughter has gotten really into cooking and baking so I decided to make it for her to start collecting her favorite recipes.  Using washi tape and a variety of products from Doodlebug makes it easy to personalize it!

I started with a plain wood box that I picked up from a craft store.  I painted it white so I would have a solid background to work on.  Then I used Washi Tape to cover it. I thought about paper but I knew washi tape would be a little easier and I had some cute ones I wanted to use!  The fun colorful striped one actually comes from the Here Comes Santa Claus Collection!  After putting the Washi Tape on I put on a couple layers of  Mod Podge to seal the whole thing. Then it was time to decorate - I used Odds & Ends from Fun in the Sun and Puppy Love to assemble the cluster of flowers and tag.

Inside the box I added a little message using some Odds & Ends from Here Comes Santa Claus.

Of course it wouldn't be complete without recipe dividers!  

I created eight of them for her using a variety of Petite Prints, Cute Clips, and Love Letters Cardstock Stickers.

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Twine wrapped Monogram Letter

Home Decor, Cards, Layouts, Kids Crafts...this new Doodlebug Chunky Twine is perfect for any of those!  It has the look of your traditional twine but is thicker which makes it easier to work with on projects like the one I'm sharing today!

Now I know what you're thinking, holy moly Christine that had to be really messy and sticky to make!  But I'm happy to report with this new Chunky Twine a job like this is a lot less challenging!

I started with a chipboard monogram letter.  I then used a quick dry liquid adhesive and worked on about an inch at a time.  I have attempted this before with traditional sized twine and embroidery flosses and it was a mess with sticky glue everywhere that pretty much ruined the project.  Not the case here!  

After I finished wrapping it I secured the back side with some additional glue and tape.  Then it was time to decorate!  I used some flowers from the Spring Garden Craft Kit as well as some various Flower Doodlepops!  Sweet little Ladybug Sprinkles added a different texture and upped the cuteness!

You can't go wrong with a Butterfly Doodlepop like this one!  It got it's own little special spot on the Monogram.  

Our family is going to be moving to a new home soon and I just know this will be a perfect piece for my little girl's brand new bedroom!

DIY Home Decor

SRM Stickers has just released new spring colors of vinyl that are great for cutting with electronic machines but sometimes you just need a nice background and need a simple cut.  They work great for that too!  Today I am going to share with you a piece that I made for our newly redecorated master bedroom.

When I saw this blue vinyl I knew it would be perfect to use in our Master Bedroom.  I picked up this undecorated frame at a big box store.  I measured and cut out a piece of the vinyl to fit in the center and then decorated it from there with more SRM goodies!

I wanted a soft romantic touch to the frame but still with a modern feel.  Enter burlap, lace, and vellum - perfect for creating that look!  The frame came with six clips to hang things from and although I could have removed some, I liked the look of six.  I knew I wanted to do two pictures so that left four open.  I attached the circle sticker from the Fancy Sentiments/Thinking of You set to white cardstock and cut that out to fill one clip.  I also added a small circle from the Fancy Sentiments/Love set to a tag for another clip.

Then came the last two clips which happen to be my favorite!  First I used 4" lace and ran it through a manual die cut machine to cut it into a heart.  I then added a smaller burlap heart on top of the lace.  I used titles from the We've Got Your Sticker Happy and We've Got Your Sticker Forever on top of vellum to add some big words to the frame.

Simple, pretty, and with a personal touch! And if you are looking for even more ideas on creating home decor you should check out this article: "Home DIY Projects Without Tools: Use Glue not a Screw"

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St. Patrick's Day Wreath

It's been a couple months since I've shared a wreath!  Creating wreaths with my paper crafting supplies has become something I look forward to with each new season.  When I got my hands on the Pot O' Gold Collection I knew exactly what I wanted to use it to create! A wreath, of course!

Today I am going to show you a little bit about how I created this very simple wreath!  First off you will need the Pot 'O Gold 6 X 6 paper pad.  Pull out a collection of papers that you like from it.  I went with the greens and whites but it would be beautiful in rainbow too!  

Roll the sheet up like a cone (with one tip sticking out) and secure it with hot glue.  Hot glue is a definite must for a project like this...it has to dry fast and be very secure!

Line up your cones on a 10 inch cardboard circle (I used an old mailing box) and make sure you are happy with the way the colors line up and you are getting things even.  Then secure them to the cardboard.

Take the patterned paper with this beautiful quote on it and cut a nine inch circle around it and use that as the center of your wreath.

Add accents to the shamrocks that are already on the sheet by using shamrock cardstock stickers, the shamrock sprinkles, and some gold coin stickers!  Add a ribbon to the back and you have the perfect piece to welcome guests into your home!

Decorated Burlap Stocking

The new Burlap Stockings from SRM Stickers are perfect for the upcoming holiday season and right on trend with all the burlap out there!  Today I am going to show how I decorated mine using some of the new patterned vinyl.If you are thinking, wait what!?! Patterned vinyl on burlap? Well I will explain later on why this can be a really good option!

I love the look of the Burlap Stocking with Red Trim and was excited to get my hands on it.  I used my electronic die cutting maching to cut out some of the Patterned Vinyl in Red Dots to make the word Joy. I added that to the stocking.  It sticks really well but is not permanent.  I actually kind of like that because it's on there well enough that it isn't going to fall off, but if I want to pull it off and change it up next year to match new decor, I can!

I also used some 2 inch Lace to decorate the top portion of the stocking.  I attached that using liquid fabric glue.  Can you go wrong with combining burlap and lace? I don't think so!  I also added some ribbon and little ornaments to the stocking hook.  I did this mostly to bring in some additional color and interest.

This was a fun step out of my normal paper crafting box - hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!

Mini Calendars with SRM Stickers

Mini Calendars are the perfect item to make for little gifts for the upcoming holiday season! Today I have a Mini Calendar that hangs in a frame that is perfect to set on a desk.

Using several things can make this project a quick and easy one!  I used some ready made tags as the base for each month.   The tags came in a variety of colors and since I love color I went with that!  But you could just as easily do it with all white tags or black or kraft and make it less bright!The Wafer Thin Die for the Decorative Calendar made cutting out the Decorative Calendars fast!

I cut out a simple patterned paper and put that on each tag.  I then used the metal die cut to cut out the calendar stickers and mounted those to the white cardstock.  I added those to the center.  Once they were done I added them to a jump ring.

I took the glass part out of this standing frame and then put my jump ring at the top so the tags were hanging down and can be flipped over for each new month.

To add some variety I used different sticker stitches throughout - some got white!

Some got black sticker stitches!  SRM has stitches that are available in both stickers and stamps lots of options there!  I'm partial to the stickers so I went that route but it wouldn't be any more difficult to do the stamps!

We can't wait to see what you've been creating with the 2016 Mini Calendars!

Turkey Anyone?

Have you seen these cute rosette turkeys?  I have seen a few people do them and decided to try my hand at them with the Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook this month!

Here's the details on how you too can make one!

Cut out three patterned paper strips.  One should be 1.5" X 12", one should be 1.25" X 12", and the last should be 1" X 12".  

Score lines on it each strip every 1/4 or 1/2 inch.  I did 1/2 inch to make the rosette a little less full.  Fold and secure it into a rosette - adding a punched circle to the front and back that coordinates.

At first I was trying to figure out how I was going to make the turkey body but then I looked at the sticker sheet and things got a lot easier :). Use the turkey sticker to trace a turkey head and body.  Cut it out and fold a small piece over so you can attach it to the body.

Layer the rosettes and turkey head together with a strong adhesive like hot glue.  Allow to dry.  It will stand up pretty well on its own but if you want it to be more stable you can hot glue it to a circle on the bottom.