July Bonus Project

Hi Everyone.  Today on Craft Projects Central they have a Bonus Project by Monika Davis. 

Do you like taking notes or doodling? Do you like giving handmade gifts? Than this is a project for you! Make this cool notebook with a coordinating card and bookmark. Dress up a simple notebook with craft sticks and make it durable and reusable. This cover will not wear down easily. Learn a simple and fast bookbinding technique that is easy enough to do for adults and kids alike.

*Bonus projects can be obtained by subscribing to any of the three, six or 12 month subscription packages, that include the month for which You'd like the bonus. 

Stamped & Glazed Canvases & Cards!

Hi Everyone.  All month long I have been sharing some fun projects from Craft Project Central, where I am a guest designer this month.  This project is a really unique technique that I can't wait to try.  It is by  Michelle Wecksler.  Stamping supplies and art supplies can be married together to create some beautiful and original pieces of art!  Let’s get your art flowing in this tutorial by combining your stamps and ink with gesso and glazing liquid!  In this tutorial you will learn how to use stamps and some of the lids from your stamping supplies to create amazing texture on canvases.  You will also learn how to create original works of textured art on Watercolor Paper to decorate your card fronts.  These techniques are fun for adults and children alike! Let’s get your art flowing!

 To get the instructions for Michelle’s project, just subscribe to July (or one of our 3, 6 or 12 month discounted packages that include July!)!  And if you have a minute, please leave Michelle a comment on her project!

Butterfly Frame and card

Hi everyone!  Today a new project has posted on Craft Project Central, where I am a guest Designer this month.  At Craft Project Central you get 5 great project tutorials and a sketch challenge this month.  Today's project was designed by Sue Lehrer .http://www.stillstampingwithsue.typepad.com/

Do you ever worry about giving someone a handmade gift because it may not match the colors in their home or office? Well, worry no more. This 12” x 12” Butterfly Frame was designed using neutral colors that will fit any décor. The butterflies look like they are in flight, with their wings fluttering to and fro. The frame can stand on a bookcase or it can be hung on a wall. There is also a coordinating butterfly greeting card.
 To get the instructions to Sue's projects plus several others, get your subscription at Craft Project Central.

Creating Pretty Cards ~ Card Sketch #73

Each month in addition to the great 3D projects that Craft Project Central has for you, they also host a monthly card challenge – Creating Pretty Cards!! To help you recreate the sketch each month, they also provide a free Sketch Mini Tutorial! This mini tutorial has information about how the inspiration card (using the sketch) was created, supplies used, and basic measurements!!  For every ten cards submitted, they’ll pick one winner of a free one month subscription! The winner(s) will get to select the month of their choice! Head over to Craft Project Central to learn more and submit your creation!!
Here is this months sketch by Regina Andari – www.workinouttheinks.blogspot.com

 And here is Regina's sample card...

Regina's card uses the new Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set.  I really like this stamp set and the colors she choose for her color blocking.  So pretty!  I hope that you will play along with the sketch.

Guest Designer at Craft Projects Central

Hi everyone!  I am honored to be a guest designer this month at Craft Projects Central. How fun is that!?! If you haven't heard of Craft Project Central it's a website created by Stampin' Up! demonstrators who share project tutorials and sketch challenges each month.  All the projects use Stampin' Up! products and have photos and instructions, so you know you will be able to recreate them.  My projects will post on July 17th, so be sure to check them out.
The First project this month is by Buffy Cooper and uses the adorable new This Little Piggy stamp set. Buffy Cooper –  www.buffycooper.wordpress.com

 

It’s never too early to teach children to send greeting cards. This card kit makes it easy for them to create beautiful cards to send to family and friends. You’ll use the Wood Words Bundle and This Little Piggy Stamp Set to create an extended crate for the Very Vanilla Note Cards and Envelopes, as well as elements for children to adhere to their cards. They’ll enjoy painting the piggies with water and watching color magically appear, and then using their creativity to add the layers, sentiments, and embellishments. The crate holds materials for four cards; you’ll complete a fifth card to send with the kit as an example for putting the cards together. This kit could be two classes – one for parents to create the kit, and a second to help the children complete the cards.

If you want to learn how to make these projects plus 4 others from the rest of the designers this month, you will want to subscribe for the month of July. (Click HERE to subscribe). With your subscription, you'll get illustrated, step by step instructions for 5 projects. Interested in getting access for a bonus 6th project, visit Craft Project Central for more info.

Be sure to stop by during the month of July for sneak peeks of the tutorials being posted at Craft Project Central.

Thanks for stopping by today!