If you have the Fiskars tools listed below you too can create these projects. These are created during my Fiskars Certified Demonstrator trainings. The altered pack of gum is a version created by Angela Daniels a.k.a. SpiderGirl. I saw it on her blog the other day and asked her if I could please use the idea as I think it is so cute! Thanks Angela!

Tools used to recreate these projects.
Ultra ShapeXpress & Template
Embossing Border punch
Circle Border Punch
Large and Small Heart Squeeze Punch
Eyelet Tool
Texture Plate and Stylus/Texturizing Tool
Stamp Press
Clear Stamps

Additional Supplies:
Cardstock and Patterned Papers (Cloud9)
Sand Paper
Black and White Pens
Pencil
Scissors
Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk Ink
Foam Dots
Adhesive (wet or dry)
Ribbon

Just two more days until I head out to Lasting Memories. I am so looking forward to meeting everyone. If you would like me to teach at your local scrapbook store or retreat please contact me via email (lisa@lisapace dot com).

I got to go and spend some time with Caroline and Noah yesterday and man was Caroline full of inspiration. I saw lots of new CHA-W releases and all I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW or as Noah would say, “WOOOOWWWW”you all are going to be so wanting lots of Maya Road products! I feel like the luckiest person in the world getting to work with Caroline and Deb. While there sorting DT product Caroline was showing me all the cute projects she has been creating. That girl has been churning out some projects! Well her clear ornaments were the cutest and I had to come right home and make some for myself. The hardest part about this project is deciding which photo to use. They are so easy, so fun and would be adorable handed out at an ornament exchange, as a little housewarming gift or attached to a present for family and friends. BUT be careful… these are very fragile! I know first hand because I already broke one… dang it!

Supplies Needed:
Clear Ornaments
Transparency
Maya Road Rubons
Ribbon
Faux Snow

Tools Needed:
Coluzzle (circle)

Instructions:

1. Print wallet sized photos in greyscale onto transparency
2. Cut out photo using your Coluzzle or other form of circle cutter to appropriate size for your ornament
3. Roll up transparency and place inside of ornament (you might need to flatten it out just a bit, I used the eraser on top of a pencil)
4. Add Faux Snow to inside of ornament
5. Using Rubons place a word or date along the front of the ornament
6. Tie a bow to the hanger

Enjoy. You have an adorable personalized holiday ornament.

when I’m waiting for a call back from a really important person…. CREATE. Today has been the longest day EVER. Hopefully, I will be very happy in the end. But the waiting is KILLING ME. So here is what I created today. I made all the ribbon flowers last night using some Maya Road ribbon. Their ribbon is perfect for making flowers. The weight and width are really easy to work with and the color choices are great. FYI… make sure you have good thread. If you don’t it will break when you tie the double knot… trust me when I say this…

I’m not sure what I’m going to do with the other four flowers but I do know they will make it on some project for sure. I just love them.

Friday night and Saturday, I got to hang out with some of my Maya Road friends… Caroline, Jess, Heather and Aubrey. I think we covered all of the DFW metroplex… in a very short amount of time. Friday night we cropped in Lewisville at the Scrapbook Warehouse. Each person brought a make-n-take for all of us to create. There were lots of laughs, stories and just plain fun!

Then Saturday we all went to IKEA. That is a field trip in itself. I love that place and it is just too convenient for me… only a few miles from my house. After our IKEA adventure we headed to Colleyville to do some make-n-takes at the Scrapbook Pad. What a wonderful store. I loved everything about it… the colors, the layout, the employees everything. I plan to go back on a Friday when Heather is working a crop to hang out and scrap.

After that we went to eat at Celebrity Cafe. After a great lunch, Jess and I had the most incredible coconut ice box pie! OMGosh it was so good. We were going to share a piece but then, me being me, decided maybe we wanted our own piece. Thankfully, Jess felt the same way. Baby Noah and Daddy David (that makes me laugh) met us there and talk about a cutie. That little Noah just makes me happy. He is so darn cute. I guess I should say David you are cute too… don’t want any hurt feelings or I might end up with a really bad chore at CHA. But you know, Noah just tops the cuteness. I’m begging Caroline and David to go someplace… anyplace, so I can babysit and spoil that little guy rotten.

After our lunch we headed to Richardson to pick up items from the Magic Scraps garage sale. I found some glitter. You all know how I love glitter. After all that it was time to go home and back to the real world. It was so fun and I cannot wait to do it again.

I get to help Caroline Saturday at the Scrapbook Pad with one of her classes. She has the cutest mini album created using one of the little tins that the ribbon slides come in. It is too cute! So I have a fun Saturday to look forward to. I’m working on a little ribbon flower project today and hopefully will have it completed tonight. I will post it tomorrow.

Caroline gave me some great Maya Road ribbon that is about 3/4 to an inch wide. It makes the best flowers! Their ribbon is the perfect weight for flowers.

Ribbon Flower Tutorial
By Lisa M. Pace

1. Cut ribbon approximately 12 inches
2. Starting at one end of your ribbon weave your threaded needle in and out of the ribbon as shown (I thread my needle with the thread still on the spool. This way I don’t have to worry about not having my thread long enough or my ribbon coming off of the thread)

3. Continue weaving your threaded needle all the way to the end of the ribbon

4. Once you are to the end of the ribbon pull the thread through the ribbon to make it gather

5. Cut thread making sure to leave enough thread for you to tie a double knot
6. Gather your ribbon as tight as possible

7. Double knot your thread
8. Glue the cut ends of your ribbon together making sure the glued ends point to the underside of the ribbon flower

9. Once the glue has dried flatten out your flower

10. Adhere your button to the center of the flower (in my example I used two and placed one on top of the other) using a hot glue gun

Have fun! The possibilities for these flowers are endless.

Instructions for Tying the Perfect Bow Every time
By Lisa M. Pace

1. Cut ribbon to approx. 12 inches. Larger if you want a big floppy bow.
2. Fold in half to find the center of your ribbon.

3. Make a loop to the left of center and then to the right of center.

4. You should try to have about 1 ¼ inches in between the two loops.

5. Now tie the two loops together just as you would when you are tying your shoes.

6. Now straighten your bow as you feel needed.

7. Cut the length of the ribbon ends to the appropriate length for your project.

P.S. Don’t pay any attention to my very beat up hands and nails… I have been on a creating frenzy as of late. I hope this little tutorial helps some of you.

Here is a very simple project using a Bazzill Mini Mono Album. I think friends and relatives will love finding this attached to a gift bag or present or used as an ornament for their tree.

Supplies needed are as follows:

• Bazzill Mini Mono Album
• Silver Pipe Cleaner (I’m addicted to these)
• Heidi Swapp Bling (I cut up the rectangles)
• Rhinestones
• Pattern Paper
• White Cardstock
• Jump Rings
• Metal Eyelets (numbers or letters)

FYI… It is much easier to slide the pipe cleaner underneath the ribbon of the mini album when the album is completely open. Now decorate your album with pattern paper and bling, attach your selected photos, journal, tie closed and attach your eyelets to the ribbon. It is that easy.

Have fun!

These altered letters a so quick and easy to create and would look very nice mixed in among your holiday decorations or on a mantle.

Supplies Needed to recreated this project are:

• Pattern Paper
• Wooden Letters mine are by Provo Craft
• Krylon Leafing Pen (Gold)
• Ribbon (3 different colors)
• Stick Pins
• Metal Eyelet Letters
• Jump Rings
• Mod Podge
• Foam Brush
• Scissors
• Pencil

Instructions:

1. Trace your letters onto the back of your pattern paper. Making sure to trace your letters backwards, then cut out
2. Apply Mod Podge to your letters, place your your cut out letter on top and smooth out all bubbles, set aside and allow to dry
3. Cut ribbon make sure to allow enough ribbon for a double knot and attach the jump rings to the metal eyelet letters
4. Once letter is dry using a Krylon leafing pen outline the edge of the paper on the letters as well as covering all the white or wood on the top, bottom and inside of letters. No white or wood should be showing.
5. Tie ribbon around letters
6. Attach eyelet letters to stick pins and stick in the center of a knot on each wooden letter

If you recreate these please send me a photo for my gallery.

This mini album was created using MM papers from their “Lauren” line. Chipboard is by Bazzill and Jenni Bowlin. Button is foof-a-la. Ribbon is MM Lauren. Read the rest of this entry »