Vintaj Video

Last week I posted a photo of a project that I did using Vintaj products and I promised to make a video. It turned out that it took two videos to show you all the fun new Vintaj products and techniques. On the first video, I talk about all the Vintaj products and show you how to use your Cuttlebug or embossing machine and embossing folders to make these cute earrings and more.

The earrings were so easy to make, but you could also make amazing embellishments for your cards and pages using these products and your embossing machine. Any embossing folder will work with Vintaj! You can also use your alcohol inks on Vintaj metals and I will show you how in the following video.



Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for part Two.

All About You……. Cricut Cartridge Giveaway Winner!

Thanks to everyone for sharing with us how you spend your free time when you are not crafting! I was overwhelmed with the responses and so excited to learn more about all of you! Now for the drum roll….just pretend you hear it!

And the winner is…..

paperscribe said... 

When not crafting, I crochet, usually Afghan squares. Or just chill on the sofa with the dogs :)

Congrats!! Please email your address to lkaisermt@gmail.com so I can send you your cartridge! Remember you have two weeks to claim your prize. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and please stay tuned for a fun new video!

Fab Five Friday and Giveaway!

Welcome to Fab Five Friday! For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy. Please don’t forget to enter the All About You Giveaway for a chance to win a Cricut Cartridge! Just click here to go to the post! You have until midnight on Sunday to enter.

I am a big fan of the Apothecary paper and the Olde Curiosity Shoppe collection from Graphic 45, so naturally I fell in love with this amazing Apothecary Cart designed by Nicole Eccles from Sunny Skye Creations. Can you believe all the details? Be sure to check out her blog for more photos. You are going to love her blog!

Ashley Bores blog, This Heartmade Life is a must see! Ashley’s blog is a fun mixture of crafts, home décor projects and of course, paper crafts! It is a beautiful site and extremely well done!

As most of you know, I am a huge rhinestone fan and use tons of Kaiser rhinestones on my projects! Since, my last name is Kaiser, I naturally gravitated to their products and website. Click here for their website and here for their amazing blog which is full of wonderful card and layout ideas! Be prepared to be inspired!

If you like adorable stamps, (and who doesn’t) check out Denami Design Rubber Stamps. Their Golfer Chickie card is perfect for Father’s day and it will so make your smile. Adorable!!

If you are looking for a unique mini tea cup album, click here to see an amazing one designed by Kristin Wilson, from Kristin Wilson Handmade Blog. I would love to make this and you could easily turn this into a Cricut project. One of my favorite tea cup image is from the Cricut Cartridge Birthday Cakes cartridge, but there are lots of Cricut cartridges that have a tea cup image you could use. I see a lot of tea cup mini albums in my future.

Hope you are having a fun filled Fab Five Friday and have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.

All About You……. Cricut Cartridge Giveaway!

Today’s giveaway is all about you! To play, you need to be a subscriber/follower of my blog. You can sign up over on the left side of this blog (if you are not there already).

I thought it would be fun to find out more about each other so please leave a comment on this post telling us how you like to spend your free time when you are not crafting. For example, I love to go camping or out to a nice dinner with my hubbie, my family or friends that involves a chocolate dessert. It just has to be chocolate! My newest hobby is fishing and I caught my first fish two weeks ago. Yahoo!

Now it is your turn!

For two chances to win, please join my FB page, by clicking here and leave an additional comment on this post that you liked my page.

The winner will be picked at random using the random number generator and will be announced on Memorial Day. The winner will receive the Preserves Cricut cartridge or the Just Because Cards Cricut cartridge, you get to choose! Both are perfect summer cartridges.

Remember the contest closes Sunday night at midnight!

Vintaj

I recently attended a Vintaj demonstration at Red Magpie Beads in Helena and fell in love with all the Vintaj products. Thanks Arlene for being such a great teacher and all your help!

After the demo, I bought a number of brass findings, blanks and the patinas produced by Ranger. I made this necklace using Vintaj brass and their gorgeous patinas.

I can’t wait to show you everything I learned about Vintaj. I am working on a video and will have it posted next week. Be sure to visit Red Magpie Beads in Helena, MT to see a great selection of Vintaj products and more! In the video I will show you lots of the new products, how to use your Cuttlebug to emboss the metal, how to use both alcohol inks and the new patina inks to color your embossed metal and more! We will also make the necklace that you see in the photograph above. Whew! Can you tell I am excited about Vintaj? 

Vintaj is not just for jewelry, you can make great embellishments for your cards and scrapbook pages. I can’t wait to share all the new products!  You can even use your Cuttlebug and Sizzix embossing folders to do the embossing!

Stay tuned….this Wednesday I am doing a fun giveaway in honor of Memorial Day.

Fab Five Friday!

Welcome to Fab Five Friday! For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy.

I am a big fan of Roree Rumph and love these pretty party favors. Be sure to visit her blog, A House of Cards for a very detailed tutorial. She used her Expression 2 and the Once Upon a Princess cartridge to cut the flowers. Adorable! Time to break out that cartridge.

As most of you know, I am a huge glitter fan and I squealed with joy, when I saw this post by Domestic Charm. If you love glitter and who doesn’t, click here to see how to make glitter balloons. I can’t wait to try this. Be sure to be careful so you do not inhale the glitter while making this project.

Speaking of adorable party favors, Thienly Azim from Mod Paperie has designed the cutest favor using a jar stamp and some acetate. Did I forget to mention candy? I love Thienly’s blog and I know you will too! You could even use a jar from the From my Kitchen Cricut cartridge to make this project.

My friend Dixie sent me another wonderful link that I just had to share with all of you stampers. If you want to get into digital stamping, Clearly I Stamp has a link to a quick tutorial. Be sure to scroll down for some adorable cards. I love the ice cream social package and lots of their other digital images. Click here to visit their store, where they sell clear stamps, digital stamps, and lots more. Thanks Dixie!

In the past, I made several videos on how to make and decorate envelopes, but this post by Nancy Stislow shows you how to make any size envelope. Yahoo! There is some math involved but she makes it easy!

Hope you are having a fun filled Fab Five Friday and I will see you Monday with an exciting new project. Hint…it involves some amazing products by Ranger.

Linda

Masculine Cards

I tend to panic when I need a quick and easy masculine card. Fortunately, I found this simple design at the Silhouette On-line store. This card took about 15 minutes to make and the hardest part was picking out the papers. This would also make a great Father’s Day card. For a totally different look, you could add a pocket or tie tack.

I cut a one inch circle and offset it using my Cameo. Then I used Word to add the sentiment. Click here to see my video on adding sentiments using Word and here to see my video on adding sentiments using Photoshop.

If you do not have a Cameo or electronic cutter, click here for a very similar card that you can cut using a scissors and ruler. Thanks Susan Roberts for this amazing tutorial. Be sure to check out her blog Rainy Day Creations while you are there!

I thought it would be fun to share some of my other masculine cards with you…just in case you were looking for some quick and easy ideas.

Click here to see the original post. This card could easily be modified for any age.

This card was one of my husband’s favorite cards ever. Can you tell he loves the Grizzly’s football  team? Click here to see the original post.

Every once in a while, I like to make a kit card because I find that it kick starts my creativity. Bo Bunny kits are amazing and I love having time to make a custom envelope! Click here to see the original post.

This card is made using duct tape. What man wouldn’t love it? It would be perfect for a Valentine ’s Day card. Click here to see how to make rosettes using duct tape.

Thanks for visiting and please stay tuned for a fun new video.

And the Winner is……

Thanks to everyone for entering the Topsy Turvey Diaper Cake Giveaway and all the nice comments! I had so much fun making the animals out of washcloths and I know you will too!

Drum roll please…. And the winner is…..

Creative M said...
Wow! This is too cute! adorable! Thanks for this Lovely Giveaway!
http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com

Congrats Creative M! Please email me at lkaisermt@gmail.com so we can send you links to the free video instructions! You will receive free video directions for your choice of a diaper cake plus two washcloths or bib designs. You get to choose! Remember you have two weeks to claim your prize.

Hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day and I will back on Wednesday with a fun new project!

Linda

Fab Five Friday!

Welcome to Fab Five Friday! For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy.

Before we get started, don’t forget to sign up for the Topsy Turvey Diaper Cake Giveaway sponsored by Renee. Click here to enter.

Pink Paislee is highlighting the hot new ombre trend all week. Be sure to scroll down to see this amazing mini album designed by Janna Werner. This is the perfect Mother’s Day gift! I love their products!

Oh Happy Day is a trendy DIY blog that I just discovered! Click here to see an amazing tutorial on how to make a water bottle chandelier. I promise you will not be disappointed! Grab a cup of coffee or cocoa… you will be searching this blog for a while!

If you have lots of leftover stickers, click here to see this post from BasicGrey on how to repurpose your alphabet stickers! Hello..we are BasicGrey is a fun blog packed full of inspirational ideas for amazing pages and more!

Now for something totally different…. There is a fairly new app called Smash Your Food and it is free. Watch your kids SMASH a burger, CRUSH a milkshake and POUND a pizza while learning about nutrition. Click here to get this iPad app free. If you are looking for a nutritional app for you, click here to get the ShopWell Mobile app for free. This is totally off topic, but too fun not to share. I saw both of these on the Today show!

If you like the Project Life scrapbooking concept, then I know you will love Simple Stories. Click here to visit their blog! You can buy their products from Two Peas in a Bucket by clicking here. I can’t wait to try this!

Be sure to click here to sign up for the giveaway that closes Sunday night. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a fun filled Fab Friday and a very Happy Mother’s Day!

Linda

All Things Twine Part Two and the Winner is……

Thanks to everyone for entering the Twinery Giveway! I was overwhelmed with the responses and nice comments! Now for the drum roll…. And the winner is…..

Marcia said...

I have been a FB fan and an email subscriber! Thanks for the chance to win! marciasmemories.blogspot.com

Congrats Marcia! Please email your address to lkaisermt@gmail.com so we can send you the I Dream in Twine sampler pack! You are going to love all the colors! Remember you have two weeks to claim your prize.

Click here to visit The Twinery.com and here to visit their amazing blog. Thanks Nicole for sponsoring this amazing giveaway!

Now for Part Two of the Twine Video Series. In this series we will be making these fun earrings and more!

Click here for part one of the video series.

Don’t forget to click here to enter the Topsy Turvey Diaper Cake Giveaway and be sure to stop back for a fun filled fab Five Friday!

Topsy Turvy Diaper Cake Giveaway!

I featured Renee from Topsy Turvy Diaper Cakes on a recent Fab Five Friday post (click here to see original post) and knew you would love her work! I saw her on Martha Stewart and could not wait to post a link to her Etsy store where she sells patterns and video instructions for amazing diaper cakes and accessories made out of baby washcloths and bibs.

After Renee saw my post she contacted me and sent me video directions for five designs! I couldn’t wait to make some of the washcloth designs and share them with you! Can you believe these are made using baby washcloths and you can take them apart and the washcloths are good to use? No sewing needed! What a great gift idea!

I wanted my projects to be part of a floral centerpiece for a baby shower, but I am not a florist, so I took my washcloth treasures to Jourdan a very talented floral designer for Knox Flowers in Helena,MT. She worked her magic and I love how it turned out! Thanks again Jourdan!

First I made the lollipop, then the elephant followed by the hippo.

Can you believe this adorable elephant is made using two baby washcloths?

I think the hippo is my favorite! Warning! These adorable animals are too much fun to make! It will be hard to stop!

Now for the good news, Renee is sponsoring a giveaway that includes free video directions for your choice of a diaper cake plus two washcloths or bib designs. You get to choose!

To enter, you need to be a subscriber/follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post. You can sign up over on the left side of this blog (if you are not there already).

For two chances to win, please join my FB page, by clicking here and leave an additional comment on this post that you liked my page. The giveaway closes at midnight MDT on Sunday May 13 (my sister’s birthday….yes we are both May babies!). The winner will be picked at random using the random number generator and will be announced on Monday May 14th.

Click here to visit the Topsy Turvy Diaper Cake Etsy store! Thanks Renee for sponsoring this amazing giveaway!

Click here to enter the Giveaway sponsored by The Twinery.com. Wow, what a week at the Paper Boutique! Sorry couldn’t resist the rhyme!

Welcome to Fab Five Friday!

For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy. Before we get started, don’t forget to sign up for the mega twine giveaway sponsored by The Twinery.Com. Click here to enter.

This may be my favorite altered project of all time! Michele Kovack turned a ribbon spool into an amazing album. Click here to see lots more photos plus her easy to follow tutorial on how to make this adorable album! I can’t wait to give this a try. Be sure to check out her blog, Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker, you will love it! She is on my must see list!

You all know how much I love my glitter! If you love glitter and I know you do, click here to make your own Glitter Polish! Lexy, you are amazing. I am so going to make this!

My good friend Dixie sent me this next link. For up to the moment crafting news, check out the Scrapbook Update! Thanks Dixie for keeping me informed.

Speaking of informed, last week I received an email from Echo Park announcing their new sister company Carta Bella. Their collections are amazing! I predict that this company will be very successful! Click here to see their new blog and I do mean new….

Another good friend Jamie, told me about this must see blog and she was so right! Copycat Crafts is too much fun! I am totally addicted! Thanks Jamie!!

I guess I should have named this Fab Six Friday, but I just had to share this site. Now for some serious ahhhh....appeal and something different. I watch Africam.com to see live photos of animals in Africa and have become somewhat addicted. Cheetah cubs were born last Wednesday and you can watch them live at Africam.com. Be sure to click on the cheetah cubs button, enlarge the screen and be prepared to be surrounded by the cutest babies ever! Take a quick crafting break and check them out. You can even hear mom purring!!

Be sure to stop back Monday for another…yes another sponsored giveaway! Wow…two in the same week!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a fun filled Fab Friday!

Fun with Twine and Giveaway!

On Monday, I mentioned that I am working on a video series on Twine. I just finished the first video and I am so happy to share it with all of you! Please scroll down to see the video.

I also have a great giveaway sponsored by The Twinery.com. Here is a close-up of some of the colors you will receive. Yahoo!!

Nicole has donated one of their "I Dream in Twine" Sampler Packs to be given away. The sampler pack contains 18 colors, with 15 yards of each color. Wow! You are going to love their twine!!

To enter, you need to be a subscriber/follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post. You can sign up over on the left side of this blog (if you are not there already).

For two chances to win, please join my FB page, by clicking here and leave an additional comment on this post that you liked my page. The giveaway closes at midnight MDT on Tuesday May 8th (my birthday!). The winner will be picked at random using the random number generator and will be announced on Wednesday May 9th.

Click here to visit The Twinery.com and here to visit their amazing blog. Thanks Nicole for sponsoring this amazing giveaway!

And now for Part One….Fun With Twine.



Stayed tuned for Part Two!