Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop Week 4 Desk Calendar

We are already half way through the Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop

and this week we are working with 

Eileen Hull's new Frame Die #656385

This is a great die with so many wonderful pieces and possibilities!

I used 6 of the large background of the die

to create a monthly desk calendar. 

Pictured is the month of June for which

I also cut 16 of the small scallop flowers

to create a layered paper flower

which I spayed with some

Earth Safe Finishes Colorant.

(You can check out this 

Cool2Craft YouTube Video

to see how I make the flowers and 

Earth Safe Finishes Colorant Shimmer Spray.)

I framed the month with

one of the small frames from the die.

I added some sticker letters which were

matted to frame and shimmered with

Earth Safe Finishes Translucent Gold Sparkle Shimmer!

The calendar was put together with the

Bind-it-All by Zutter

Thanks for stopping by and be sure 

to check out the rest of the blog hop

by clicking forward on the

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop

located at the top left of my blog.

I hope you have (or had) 

a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop Week 3 Beautiful Flowers....

This weeks Blog Hop features

Beauty Bloom Flower die by Brenda Pinnick

Flowers are in fashion right now

so I found this to be the perfect

die to use to make...

a Fashionable Hair Clip and Ring!

Here is a close up of the ring

and a side view....

look at all those layers....

You can also attach to a headband

for another great look!

Now to go and make some more....

Cool2Craft - Ann Butler - Rustic Wooden Snowman Pin

Fave Crafts November Blog Hop

Starts TODAY

so hop on over to
Fave Crafts

they are hosting a Monthly Blog Hop

so be sure and check it out 

for great projects to inspire you

to get creative!

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop Week 2 Twist Cube

Triple Play Week 2

Features Karen Bunistons

TWIST Cube Die

I had never worked with a

POP-UP Die

so was not sure what to expect....

Several ideas for projects came to mind

once I started to play....

and this is what I came up with

 It was perfect for a 

Graduation Announcement

and Centerpiece!

 It was fun and easy to make!

 I used info from my son's

graduation a couple years ago!

I added Black corrugated cardboard

to the top and bottom for 

added stability.

I can imagine a table filled with 

these for all sorts of celebrations!

And they truly do fold down flat....

The announcements that would be mailed out

would not have the top piece added,

I would make graduation hats from card stock

and a tassel with fibers so they would be mailable!

My youngest is graduating
this year so I think I will be playing
with the TWIST Cube Die
a lot in the next few months!

The following products were used for this project:

Sizzix Twist cube die

Sizzix Big Shot

  Die Cuts with a View black card stock

Zip Dry

Check out Karen's YouTube video

for details on how to put the Twist Cube

together.

Enjoy the rest of the Triple Play Blog Hop

and be sure to check out next weeks

Project!

Cool2Craft Live TV - Snowman Pin

Join me today for Cool2Craft  at 11am CST.

I will be sharing how to make this cute little snowman pin.

 if you miss the LIVE show you can

catch the recorded version at Cool2Craft

Sizzix ScoreBoard Post-it-Note Holder

 This past Saturday I shared the

Sizzix Big Shot and Eileen Hulls Post-it-Note ScoreBoard Die

with some of the ladies at my church.

The ladies were impressed with how the Big Shot worked 

and that it was so quick and easy.

They each decorated their Post-it-Note Holders.

Each note holder had its own unique design.

 Here are two that did not make the group shot.

Sharing creativity is a great way to spend time with friends!

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop Week 1

It is time again for the SIZZIX BLOG HOP

this time with a twist....

it is a "TRIPLE PLAY BLOG HOP"

Triple because we will be featuring dies from 

3 Sizzix Die Artists:

Eileen Hull  creator of the the Sizzix Blog Hop and the fabulous Sizzix ScoreBoards

 Karen Burniston creator of the "Pop-up Die"

and Brenda Pinnick Designer Extraordinaire.

Play because there will be  60 (or so) fabulous designers' versions of each die on the Blog Hop!

I am honored to be one of those designers!

The first die is Eileen's ScoreBoard Pro House die!

Here is my version....

I made this using the following:

#65279; Sizzix Scoreboards Pro Die - House, 3D, by Eileen Hull

Sizzix 12x12 matboard, white

Sizzix Big Shot Pro die cutting machine

Makin's No Bake Polymer Clay Earth Tone's

Makin's Texture Sheets Set A & Set D

Makin's Ultimate Clay Machine

Makin's Ultimate Clay Extruder

Makin's Clay Tool Kit

Beacon's Tacky Glue

Above is a close up of the detail where you can see the texture
of the clay that was achieved using the texture sheets.

Be sure to follow the blog hop around by clicking on the 

Triple Play Blog Hop icon on the top left side of my blog!

Enjoy the Blog Hop and come back next week

to see the next featured Sizzix die!

Metal Found-ations with Linda Peterson

I want to give a shout out for my friend Linda Peterson

and her Mega Workshop at

CrafTECH University

If you have not had a chance as yet to check out  

CrafTECH University 

you might want to now.....

Linda Peterson is doing a 6 hour Mega Workshop LIVE and ONLINE...

this Saturday November 6, 2010 and

you can join in on this class from anywhere in the world! 

While you are there check out the other classes that are being offered

and the On-Demand classes that are listed....

Craft Workshops offered to you in the comfort of your home!

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop starts this Thursday!

The countdown has begun and the Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop

  The first the project to be showcased this Thursday will be the
ScoreBoard Pro House die created by Eileen Hull!

There are about 60 designers so no two projects will be the same-
so be sure and check out all of the blogs....

Then every Thursday for seven weeks a different die will be featured
so come back for more inspiration!

Use the navigation buttons to check out all of the fun blogs even before the hop starts-
(most are located on the side bar of our blogs)

to see that everything is working before the official blog hop begins!