How To Make a Nifty Gatsby Inspired Gift Set

With the right supplies it's so easy to make a nifty Gatsby Inspired gift set. I love the glitz and glamor of the Roaring Twenties. I ran across a vintage vanity bottle while out thrifting and visions of flapper girls with pin curls and beaded gowns danced through my head. Of course it came home with me, and here it is in all its altered glory.

 Although this bottle is probably a much later style, it still has the metal filigree reminiscent of the 1920's. With a new color scheme and sprinkling of gems this item looks ready to join the trinkets on Daisy Buchanan's vanity table.

 The tarnished metal cap and removable filigree base were carefully painted and left to dry. I used Deco Art Metallic Acrylic Paint, in Shimmering Silver. The cap was difficult as it is filigree over plastic and I didn't want gobs of paint to muck up the delicate style.

I glued lavender Diamond Dew Drops around the base in sets of three.
The base was uneven at the back, where the metal overlapped. 

I added dots of Scraperfect's Best Glue Ever and let them dry.
This provided an even surface so I could continue my pattern.

 The bottle received a good wash to remove finger prints and then

 a dab of the Best Cleaner Ever to remove the price sticker residue.

 To enhance the lavender and silver theme I decided a strip of Holographic Transfer Foil should go around the bottle. I used washi tape to block out a space then painted it with a VERY thin layer of the Best Glue Ever. I removed the tape and left the bottle to dry to a translucent finish.
I laid transfer foil over the glue, pressed it firmly onto the glue, then quickly removed the foil.
I quickly discovered all the places I had missed with the glue and foil and patched those spots.

 To define the edges of the foil I painted them with Shimmering Silver,
once again using the washi tape to ensure straight lines.

 Pearl toned Diamond and Mini Dew Drops complete the Art Deco design.

 The card is made from Robin's Nest Papers and Cards.
The base is a 4x6 piece of Snow Covered Trees Cardstock layered with Smoky Chevron Cardstock. The cards are from the Aristocratic Blues Collection and the Orange Crush Collection.

The black doily and corners are made using Kreaxions 4in1 Punch #305 on a 3in circle.

 I used Obsidian Diamond Dew Drops and Silver Bells Dew Drops to accent the card.

The dew drops are difficult to place exactly so I used the Embellie Gellie System
and a drop of the Best Glue Ever to secure them.
Stop by ScraPerfect for other products that will ease your crafting woes.

Together these Gatsby Inspired items make a luxurious gift set.

Since I enjoy making these pretties more than I enjoy keeping them,
I am on the lookout for someone to gift them to!

Supplies:

Paper, Dew Drops, Cards:Robin's Nest
Glue, Cleaner, Transfer Foils, Embellie Gellie:ScraPerfect

Embossing Powder:Wow Embossing Powder

Ink:Clear Snap
Stamp:Close To My Heart

Acrylic Paint:Deco Art
4 in 1 Punch:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

How To Make Your Cardstock Letters Absolutely Perfect

While playing around with my crafting tools I came up with this way to make your cardstock letters absolutely perfect. I cut the letters from Kreaxions Glitter Paper using the Mini-Alphabet Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers. I used Kreaxions Punch #303 for the letter tips and corners. It took a few tries to perfect my process, but the results are stunning!
~ SPRING~

I also used Punch #303 on opposing corners of my
yellow Kreaxions Duo Paper

Kreaxions Star and B Stencils helped mark out the places to punch then trimmed the excess paper back so the points stood out.

The Robin's Nest supplied the final touches for this card, the Pink Dew Drops and the Green Diamond Drops as well as those Purple Butterfly Drops.
And to hold those shiny bits of bling on I count on ScraPerfect and there resin adhesive, the Best Glue Ever. Just a drop is enough to keep them attached.

March 1st is team reveal day for
  Just Imagine Crafts.
Stop by the blog to see what our designers have created and which punches are on sale for the next two weeks!!!

Scrap On!

~charity~

How to Make a Bling Free Gentleman's Gift Tag

Here's how to make a bling free gentleman's gift tag for those of you with men adverse to glitter. You know the type I'm referring to. At the sight of too much shine their eyes widen, their breathing accelerates, and you can see their hand twitching, desperate to vacuum up the mess before it happens!
~ Gentleman's Gift Tags ~

Even with a ban on glitter, a gift tag doesn't have to be plain. For this trio of tags I used primary colors, punches, and layers of paper. This kept the tags simple without being too basic.

 For the Thanks I cut the Red Plain Linen Cardstock to 5"x 3.25"

The reverse side of the Green Elephant Glitter Cardstock is cut to 4.75"x 3".

The Scroll sticker is from the Regency Sticker Sheet.

I used a die to cut the word "thanks" from the center.

The Lion Tag begins with the same size plaid paper as a base with corners rounded.

The green is the reverse side of the Dinosaur Cardstock cut to 4.75"x 3".

The corners are punched with Kreaxions Punch #305

The oval Lion sticker is from the Regency Sticker Sheet.

 

  For the Royal Tag the plaid paper is the same size base.

The red is the reverse side of  Lips Glittered Cardstock cut to 4.75"x 3".

I cut around the Tag on the Regency Sticker Sheet 

and used the Kreaxions crown punch on the lower corner.

To assemble the tags I used ScraPerfect's Best Glue Ever. 

This glue is super strong so a little bit goes a long way!
After assembling the tag I trimmed the top corners so the layers lined up.

I cut down on the frills by using ric-rac to hang the tag. 

The boys need never know it is from my collection of vintage trims.
That will be our little secret!

Supplies:

Paper, Stickers:Robin's Nest
Glue:ScraPerfect
Punch #305 & #611:Kreaxions

RicRac:Vintage Trim

Scrap On!

~charity~

A Vibrant Card Filled to the Brim with Love

A mason jar stamp and cork hearts make a vibrant card filled to the brim with love. Today is the Design Team Extravaganza at Just Imagine Crafts. Stop by to see what our wonderful artists have created for your viewing pleasure.

~ So Much Love ~

For this card I punched the top sheet of paper on both sides using Punch #311 from Just Imagine Crafts. After inking the edges I threaded ribbon through the punched design and added Robin's Nest Dew Drops in red and neon pink. Of course my dew drops and gem hearts wouldn't stay attached without ScraPerfect's Best Glue Ever.

The Mason Jar is stamped onto green paper then
 cut out and popped up with adhesive foam.
 The cork, gems, and glitter are glued inside.

Supplies:
Paper:Robin's Nest, Bella Blvd
Tiny Type:Authentique
Dew Drops and Gem Hearts:Robin's Nest
Stamp:Little Yellow Bicycle
Cork Hearts:American Crafts
Glitter:Dollar Tree
Trim:Webster's Pages
Border Punch:Kreaxions #311

Scrap On!

~charity~

Dazzling Snow Makes for Happy Days and Simple Joys

Non-Traditionalist here!
I love creating with unusual colors and pops of glitter.
The unicorn-bright colors for this card all come from the
Kreaxions Sparkle Duo Paper. This two sided paper has
an opalescent finish with bits of sparkle.

~ Happy Day ~

To duplicate the gold glitter snowflakes:
Step 1: Cut a 3" circle using the Kreaxions Circle Cutter.
Step 2: Use a protractor to divide the circle into 6 even sections

of 60 degrees each.
Step 3: Center Kreaxions Punch #907 on each section.
Step 4: Add glue to half the snowflake, dust with glitter, let dry.

Supplies:
Paper, Punch #301, Punch #312, Punch #907:Kreaxions
Trim:Webster's Pages, Buy-the-Spool
Sentiment:Crate Paper
Alpha:Prima
Gold Glitter:Martha Stewart
Brad:Spare Parts
Gear Punch:Stampin' Up

Scrap On!

~charity~

Christmas Trees

Welcome to the
Just Imagine/Kreaxions 
***Blog Hop***
 So glad you could join us!
We’ve kept it short and sweet so hop along to each blog, leaving comments along the way. One participant will be chosen from the comments for a $10 Just Imagine Crafts gift certificate. The designers have tips, tutorials, and/or prizes so don’t miss out!
Here is the order of the hop:
Just Imagine Crafts Blog
 Joan Borgelt
Laura Cox
Candy Spiegel
Charity Hotrum 
My post for the hop is a Triple Tree Christmas Card.
Kreaxions has such lovely two-sided papers, sized perfectly for card making. I created this card to display those papers and show how easy it is too incorporate both sides in a design.

~ Merry Christmas ~

Cutting and Punching Diagram
Step 1) Cut a piece of two-sided cardstock 5.5" long and 5" tall.
 Step 2) Draw a horizontal line 0.5" down from the top.
Step 3) Mark the cardstock 2.25" from the right side, on the line.  

Step 4) Make additional marks at the bottom of the paper 0.75" from the right and 3.75" from the right.
Step 5) Use a ruler to draw a straight line through the mark at the top and the 0.75" mark at the bottom. 

Step6) Use the ruler again for the mark at the top and the 3.75" mark at the bottom. 

This will create a triangular shape for the tree.

Decorate the Tree

Fold the tree along the right and left triangle sides. 

To decorate your tree use the Kreaxions Circle Cutter set at various widths.

Set the point of the circle cutter at the intersection of the lines at the top of the tree. Begin the cut at the fold mark and cut away from the tree to the edge of the cardstock.
Cut 3", 6", and 8" partial circles on the left side of the tree. On the right side cut 3.5" and 5.5" partial circles.

On the left side of the tree cut the second and forth section away from the tree at the fold line. On the right side of the tree cut the first and third section away at the fold line.

The remaining sections will be the garland. Fold them toward the tree and cut off the excess that extends beyond the tree. Punch the left and right sides of the garland with a Kreaxions 4-in-1 punch. Some punches will work better than others so test various punches to find the right combination for you!

 Fold the punched garland in toward the tree, adhere to lay flat.

For my card I used three different punches

 as well as three types of Kreaxions paper.
For the Green and White tree I used

Punch #909 and the Kreaxions Glitter Paper.
For the black and pink tree I used

 Punch #913 and the Duo Paper A5 Size.

For the purple and cream tree I used

 Punch #920 and the Kreaxions Sparkle Duo Paper.

I will be choosing one person who comments below to receive a Kreaxions Circle Cutter! Get an extra entry by sharing my blog post on your facebook page. Come back to this blog post and leave a second comment when you have shared!!!

Supplies:
Paper, Punches:Kreaxions
Card Blank:Darice
Chipboard:Carta Bella
Pine Bough Die:Poppy Stamps

Scrap On!

~charity~