Christmas in July/August Chipboard Book by Chris P.

Here’s a simple project using Bo Bunny word books, left over wrapping paper, and stickles. I covered the word BELIEVE with several different Christmas wrapping papers and some red mulberry paper I had in my scrap bin. I also had some leftover strips of the AC glitter paper and cut them to back each page. I then used my fingertip craft knife to trim around the letters, sprayed all the pages using gold glimmer mist, and then inked all the edges, using Tim Holtz’s Barn Door Distress Ink and Ink foam applicator.

I made and matted cardstock photomats for each page. To give them a bit more of a finished look I tied ribbon around some and added several photo corners from the Storybook cartridge. I used my cricut markers to outline them at 1 and 1.25 inches and then cut. Next I rubbed each into the versamark inkpad and heated using clear embossing ink to give them some dimension and shine.

It needed some more glitz so I used my silver stickles to outline silver stars, the Christmas red to decorate the tree, pickett fence to outline the snowflakes and added two cardstock snowflakes with a clear Twinkle Jewel in each center. I used my Crop-a-Dile punch and 3 snowflake eyelets to finish off the front page. I had some leftover stickers that I randomly placed and, then, tied bits of ribbon here and there on the letters along with 3 larger bows on the metal rings. Now I have a stocking gift for one of my DDILs. I have never been this prepared before. I just hope I remember where I hide it when putting out the gifts in December—LOL.

Cutters Creek Resources:

Bo Bunny Chipboard Books

ATG

ScorTape

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Barn Door & Foam Applicator

Fiskars Fingertip Control Craft Knife

Cricut Cartridge Storybook—Flourish #3

AC Glitter Paper

Tattered Angels Gold Metallic Glimmer Mist

Versamark Ink Pad

Super Fine Embossing Powder 1 Oz-Clear

Twinkle Jewels—clear

Stickles—Pickett Fence, Christmas Red, Silver

We R Memory—Crop-A-Dile Punch & eyelets

Lantern Shaker Box Card by Laura C.

Have you seen the new Oriental Weave A2 folders from Provo Craft?? So many options so little time!! This card wasmade using the lantern folder from the set. It's embossed on vellum and then I brushed/dabbed it with a sponge loaded with the Tim Holtz distressing inks "Dusty Concord" and "Bundled Sage". Then I cut them out and put them aside while I made the shaker box.

The shaker box was made in the following layers: It's attached to a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" purple cardstock base. Next, a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of glossy cardstock that was dabbed with purple and green alcohol inks. While that dried, I made the top frame, which is cut from the Labels 8 Spellbinder die, trimmed to 5 1/4" x 4" and then dabbed with the Tim Holtz distressing inks (see above). The "window" is made with a piece of acrylic from one of my Cricut cartridge clamshells (I ALWAYS save this!) and I used regular adhesive to attach it to the back of the frame. To put it together, I used 3M foam tape around the edges of the glossy cardstock layer (on top of ink side make sure the foam tape forms a complete sealed rectangle). The lantern strings are stuck to this 1st layer. The second layer of foam tape goes directly on top of the first. Then I added the glass beads--remember to do this BEFORE you remove the backing on the foam tape....otherwise, you can get beads stuck! So then remove the backing, place the window frame on top, then add a few embellishments to finish it off.

This is actually a super simple project, that has a BIG impact if you give it as a gift. You can even make it into a picture frame!! Enjoy!!

Available at Cutters Creek:

Ranger Alcohol Inks & applicators
Cuttlebug A2 folder (Oriental Weave set)
Tim Holtz Distressing Inks (Dusty Concord & Bundled Sage)
Spellbinders Dies (Labels 8)
3M Foam Tape

Lea's Little Lovely

This is not your typical Valentine's Day card but it does cover the theme of love!

By using Ranger Daubers in many colors, a bamboo stamp, a whole background, foreground and tag can be created easily. I LOVE color and any time I get the chance to play with it, I will! Don’t be afraid to try something new, step out of the box, learn new techniques, and continue to use the ones you like. Remember: Store your daubers upside down so that the paint keeps the dauber tip wet and it won’t dry out. If it does, you can always purchase more dauber tips from Cutter’s Creek. Paint was applied right to stamp, the stamp image was stamped, and then the stamp was washed off. Mica powder (optional) was brushed randomly at the edges of the tag. Note: The background was glued to a scrap piece of cardboard from a package of stickers!

Lea's Little Lovely was created using the following products:

• Postcard size piece of Bazzill Cardstock
• Small Manila Tag
• Ranger Daubers in: Dandelion, Angel Pink, Bamboo Leaves and Tangelo
• Orange Brad
• Glue Dots

These products can be purchased directly from Cutters Creek!

Thank you Lea for sharing your lovely art with us once again!