Archive | March 2013

Damask Divas April Blog Hop ft. Buzz and Bumble

Mar31

Welcome to the Damask Divas April Blog Hop featuring the Buzz and Bumble paper pack from Close to my Heart.  Thanks so much for visiting! If you got here from Julie’s site, then you are in the right place.  If you lose your spot or want to start at the beginning go back to the Damask Divas home page.

CTMH buzz card and gift box pic

I cannot say that I like bees in person since they can sting, but I love these cute paper bees!  And I love the honey that real bees make!  I was inspired to make a card and gift box set. I covered the 4 1/2″chipboard card box with the various papers from the pack.  I used the Honeycomb stamp set to stamp the honeycomb shapes and then cut them out.  I layered them together to make the bee hive shape.  I cut the bees out of some scrap paper and pop dotted them on.  The paper flowers were made using the Artiste Cricut Cartridge exclusive to CTMH.    I also added some copper glitter glue to give the box some sparkle.

Here are more photos so you can see the details:

Close up of box top detail

Close up of box top detail

Front view of buzz box

Front view of buzz box

Side view - I used the strip of one of the papers to add the saying around the edge

Side view – I used the strip of one of the papers to add the saying around the edge

Close up of card front

Close up of card front

I used the Quick Cards - Bumble Bee stamp for the inside greeting

I used the Quick Cards – Bumble Bee stamp for the inside greeting

Here is my supply list:

Artiste Cricut Cartridge – Z1790

Buzz and Bumble Paper Pack – X7164B

Quick Cards – Bumble Bee stamp – A1135

Honeycomb stamp set – C1537

Gold Metallic Marker – Z1768 (comes with a silver marker)

Ink Pads – Larger honeycombs Goldrush Z2123; Smaller honeycombs Sunflower (retired) Sunset would be similar Z2191; Outlined honeycomb Brown Bag (retired) Saddle would be similar Z2171.  I also colored in the outlined honeycomb with gold metallic marker. For the inside greeting I used Cocoa Z2114.  You can easily substitute similar colors as needed.

Items on hand included rotary paper cutter, honeycomb embossing folders, 3D adhesive foam, copper ribbon.

I hope you are inspired by this creation!

Next visit fellow Damask Divas team member, Jamie.   Don’t forget to enter the sponsored giveaway on the Damask Divas home page here .  Happy Crafting!

Magnets with Glass Tiles and CTMH Papers

Mar25

I was inspired to create magnets this weekend.  I had purchased some 1″ square glass tiles to make pendants and had made one magnet.  I decided to make a whole set using the Close to my Heart papers in the current Idea Book (see the book at my online  CTMH store).  I cut the papers with a 1″ square punch.  I sealed the papers with “Judikins Microglaze” to prevent the colors from bleeding when the wet glue is applied.  I used Liquid Glass (CTMH) and applied it to the glass tile.  I then pressed on the paper and pushed down on the table to get out any air.  After that dried, I applied the microglaze to the back and then covered the back with Liquid Glass.  You don’t have to do this step but it makes the back look finished.  Let that dry for several hours until dry to the touch.  I then used E6000 glue to apply the magnets.  Let it dry and you have a magnet to decorate your fridge or bulletin board. I was short a tile, but the magnet board had two circles magnets and I covered those with paper too.

I had purchased a dry erase magnet easel.  It is a great way to display the magnets.

All the new paper sets used to make magnets.

All the new paper sets used to make magnets.

Close Up of Magnets

Close Up of Magnets

I had to order more glass tiles for more fun projects and can’t wait to see what inspires me next.  If you want to purchase Close to my Heart paper crafting supplies and tools, click on this link to go to my online store at http://cydneyfowlercreations.ctmh.com

Happy Crafting!