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Valentine’s Dates with Echo Park

Hi Everyone I have a few Valentine’s Day ideas coming up in the next week and this one is heaps of fun to make. Each little paper container inside the jar contains a date idea. Each month we will pick one out and we have four weeks to make sure we set aside an evening to do whatever is on the card. If you have read my blog before – you will know that these “Sour Cream” containers are one of my favorite projects to make. You can see a detailed tutorial on how to make the containers here and the measurements I used for these particular mini containers were 2″x4″ or 5x10cm. I used the Yours Truly Collection from Echo Park. You can use either the 6×6 Paper Pad or the 12 x 12 papers Print and cut out 12 ideas for dates for you and your partner Roll the date up and insert into the container (see here for the detailed tutorial) Seal up the other end Make 11 more! The plastic jar I have used was one I picked up at a dollar store and I used some of the stickers from the Elements Sticker […]

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Wedding Tutorials Day 4 – Favors

Hi Everyone Today I have an idea for Wedding Favors. SO simple and easily adaptable to any theme. Please note that the contest previously detailed here has now closed. Winners can be seen here. Wedding Favors Your guests could either open these or keep them as a little memento of your day. I like to fill them with after dinner mints! These really are one of my favorite projects to make and I have a new and simplified tutorial to share today! Cut paper into 3” x 4” rectangles (7.5cm x 10cm) You can get 12 of these from one sheet of scrapbook paper Place very strong double sided adhesive tape along the two long and one short sides. I used JEJE Extra Sticky Tape Remove the backing from the tape Form a cylinder, joining the 2 shorter sides together with the adhesive Press adhesive very firmly Pinch one end of the cylinder together. Press adhesive firmly and fill with little treats Pinch other end of cylinder together at right angles to form this shape. Use a paper crimper or scoring tool to really seal edges Note – the papers are from the Nantucket Collection from Pink Paislee. I have […]

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Wedding Tutorials Day 3 – Confetti

Hi Everyone Today I will show you how to make the Confetti Bags I created for my sister’s wedding – SO EASY!! Confetti Bags Your guests can either use these to shower you with love or keep them as a little memento of your day. Note – the punch I used was the Fiskars Butterfly Punch and the papers are from the Nantucket Collection from Pink Paislee These are super simple to make with scraps of paper and dollar-store baking paper and organza bags! Gather up any paper scraps you would like to use and using a decorative punch, create lots of colorful shapes Using cheap baking paper and the same punch, create lots more shapes. Eight layers of paper at a time was perfect with this punch but you might need to experiment Gather them together in a pleasing ratio! I used cheap organza bags ($2 for 5 from the dollar store) as my confetti holders, but you could use cello bags or the favor containers here! You can see all my wedding related tutorials by following the links below: Placecards Tutorial Flowers Tutoria Confetti Tutorial Favors Tutorial Please post a comment with any questions. Lowri I am […]

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Wedding Tutorials Day 2 – Flowers

Hi Everyone Today I will show you how to make the Rolled Flowers decorating the Placecards shown yesterday, plus some other flowers for decoration Rolled Flowers These flowers look stunning and are very easy to make – see below. Cut a spiral of paper. You can do this using a die cutting machine or you can simply draw a spiral shape directly onto the paper (See note below) Working from the outside in, wrap the paper around a wooden skewer Be sure to keep the inside edge neat. Once you reach the centre, slide the flower off the skewer Place a blob of hot glue or other strong adhesive on the base as shown. Press the Flower into glue and hold until firm (one reason for using hot glue is that this will take about 5 seconds!) These flowers can be used on all your decorations or scattered on your table Note: These flowers are made using the Nantucket Collection from Pink Paislee. I cut the spirals using a Cuttlebug machine and a die similar to this one here. Decorative Flowers These flowers were created with the same Nantucket Collection and this time I used a Nantucket Chipboard Tile for the […]

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Wedding Tutorials Day 1 – Placecards

Hi Everyone I had a wonderful response to my recent post where I shared some of the pieces I created for my sister’s wedding, and several people have asked how to make the items shown. Be sure to also take a look at this post HERE which shows you how to make the paper flowers to decorate the placecards. Placecards If you are hosting a small, intimate or informal event, you can still offer some great little touches such as place cards and it is really easy to create these yourself with a few basic scrapbook supplies. Even at a very casual event, you might like to ensure your guests are seated as you would like – so placecards become necessity – they also make a lovely keepsake for guests to take home. These are easy to make – see the tutorial below. Cut labels or plain squares from patterned scrapbook paper (see note below). Fold paper shapes in centre and crease well. Using double sided tape or an adhesive runner, attach your smaller piece to your larger piece, taking care they are centered Decorate as you wish. I have printed names onto clear labels and added some simple […]

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“52 Reasons I Love You” Cards Tutorial

Did you know this project now has its own website – with heaps of additional information. Note: If you would like to link to, feature or re-publish this project – please see here. Tutorial Below you will find the tutorial showing how to make the cards. On the website you can also find a complete supply list and all the information on purchasing a template to create the labels. Find some playing cards! These fabulous cards from Ellusionist shown here are great as they have a pre-aged Vintage look. Scuff them up with some sandpaper to give them a used feel as well as a used look Create a template with one of the spare cards (for example one of the Jokers) Punch two holes in each cards using the template as a guide Create your reasons labels to attach to the cards – detailed information below. Use another Joker card to create the front cover. Using double sided tape and/or glue – attach the inserts to the cards. Using glue will take longer to dry and will stiffen the cards up adding more dimension. Create all 52 of your reasons cards and let the glue dry Thread onto book rings NOTE: I […]

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