This is a really simple project also and GREAT for a handmade Christmas gift! You can very easily adapt it for different age levels as well. This one is a fairly simple match the pattern game. For a little more difficult version, try printing out upper and lowercase letters, or pictures and the matching words. Or even match the english word with the spanish or french word. (Told you it's easily adaptable!) Here's what you'll need: A few packages of these: -Wooden squares. I used two packages for the one I made. Originally I had wanted the squares to be larger than 1 1/4" square and was going to order some from here. At the last … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Easy Home Decor Blocks
Happy Tuesday! Here's the quick tutorial for today: What you need: Wood scraps, spray paint, cardstock, and cardstock stickers. (I used this one which I bought from my local scrapbook store: It's called Fall Cardstock Stickers from the Timeless Collection for Deja Views.) Here's what I did: 1. Spray painted some wood scraps that I found in the garage a nice chocolate brown. 2. Peel off the cardstock stickers and place onto a piece of coordinating colored cardstock. 3. Trim around cardstock to make a border and adhere to your wood block. Easy as that! If you can't get a hold of the exact page, any fall themed sticker will … [Read more...]
The Winner is…
Straight from Random.org: Here are your random numbers: 1 Timestamp: 2008-11-09 02:20:50 UTCCongrats Emily! I'll email you and get the details of which papers and embossing you'd like! Thanks everyone for playing! I've been crafting lots today and will shortly post some new fall decor projects! … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday: Holiday Cards plus Giveaway!
The holidays will be here before we know it, and if you're like me, you might just wait until the last minute to make those holiday and Christmas cards. Here's a few ideas I whipped up that look great, but take a minimal amount of supplies and time to create! For all the embossing I used my Cuttlebug. If you don't have an embosser, try paper that is already embossed, or just a nice pattern will work great also. The sentiment on all say: may every day of this new year bring you a reason to celebrate. I just printed these directly onto the cardstock with my printer. That way, you can create any sentiment you want, and aren't just limited … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Spooky Shadow Box
This is another super quick one! Supplies needed: Shadow Box (get these at pretty much any craft store, even Target and Wal-mart have them) Foam Tape Spooky Patterned Paper Instructions: Cut the patterned paper to fit into the back of your shadow box. Print from your photo editing program a spooky phrase. I used the Bleeding Cowboys font and printed it onto orange paper. Stack about 4 squares of foam tape to each other and tape your phrase to the back. You're finished! Try adding a spider to the front, or a few gravestones. You have lots of space to work with, so make sure you use things with different depths to take … [Read more...]
Halloween Treats for You!
I love treats! So in honor of the spooky holiday of Halloween, I'm having a special treat for you at my store: Schlosser Designs Starting now, through Halloween night, October 31, 2008 you can get FREE shipping on any order of $20.00 or more. (The total must be $20 before tax.) I always have free shipping on orders over $40.00 but everyone needs treats of the non-sugar variety sometimes! When you check out just use the coupon code: TREAT08 and the cart will automatically give you FREE shipping on your orders over $20.00. If you've been waiting for the right time to try some of the clear stamps now is the time! Here is a couple … [Read more...]
Ack! Please forgive me!
I'm so sorry I didn't post a Tutorial Tuesday today! I honestly have no idea where the time went to and with family coming into town tomorrow I had to clean out the guest room and guest bathroom. Don't worry! I'll be crafting with them and there's a few things in my sketch book I hope to do this week! Thank you everyone for the great comments that have been posted and emailed to me. I truly appreciate it! See you soon! … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Googly Eye Wreath
I LOVE the googly eyes that you buy at the craft store. What better time to use them than Halloween time! So today's project is a spooky googly eye wreath. It rained last night so I took the picture inside on my pantry door. (I usually have a wreath hanging there too. Who said that you could only use wreath hangers on your outside doors!) I bought the wreath at Michaels using my 40% off coupon. Items you'll need: 1 wreath Glue gun 1 can black flat/matte finish spray paint 1 bottle each green and purple acrylic paint googly eyes in various sizes (my Michaels had a bag with a variety of sizes for about $2) First, paint your … [Read more...]
Fabric Pumpkin Update!
Thank you so much everyone for all your comments! I appreciate all of them! I've worked out an alternate top for the fabric pumpkin pattern. This top involves much less hand stitching, well, actually none. If you don't remember how to do a blanket stitch, or want to get your cute little pumpkins done faster than this pattern is for you!Download here.It also involves some slight changes when you're sewing your pumpkin. The changes are as follows:Once you get your pieces cut out, sew them together so you have two groups of three pieces. This will give you two halves of the pumpkin. Below is one half of the pumpkin.Then, sew up the stem with … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Quick Napkin Rings
Alright, how about another super quick project? I found this awesome clear transparency "paper" from Hambly Prints (I love Hambly Prints!) and thought it would look really fallish with an orange background. Is fallish a word? Anyway, here are the directions: Cut a 12" long, 1 1/2" wide strip of the orange paper. Cut in half and this will be the base for two napkin rings. Cut a 12" long, 1" wide strip of the transparency paper. Cut this one in half as well. From here, you can make the more modern one, or the one with the ribbon. Modern: Wrap around and staple. All done! Ribbon: Set two eyelets about 1/4" inside of the ends. … [Read more...]
