Another week starting already…where is the time going? I am up to my eye balls right now with packing, getting rid of stuff, and majorly cleaning every nook and cranny in the house. Only 6 weeks left until my big move but really I need to have it all done by June 21 as I head over to Victoria to visit my family for the remainder of June.
Some good news: I just got confirmation that I have a place to live in California! yay! I will be renting a house with 3 other girls who will be in my class. It’s only a few minutes away from the college (by car) and there is a fenced back yard – the dogs will love it!
Now onto the giveaway!! From now on, each Monday I’m going to do a giveaway – just a fun little way to start the week off. : )
This week I’m giving away a class kit from a previous class I taught at CKC for a cute little maze mini album.
You will get everything in the kit needed to make this little book, including instructions of course.
I will choose a random winner (via random.org) Friday morning. So leave a comment here by Thursday at midnight to be entered in this draw. My question for you this week is: What kind of tutorials would you like to see here? I had a lot of fun taking a break from packing/cleaning today and actually being able to create stuff! I am going to try to do it more often before I have to pack all my scrap stuff up. (those will be the last things I pack up!).
Summer {paper} Flower Garden tutorial
You will need:
– patterned paper cut into 4 x 4 squares
– popsicle sticks
– buttons or other embellishments
– scissors
– pencil
Optional:
– Claudine Hellmuth Studio Sticky Back Canvas
– Claudine Hellmuth Studio matte multi medium & acrylic paints
1. Once you have your 4 x 4 squares of paper, freehand draw a flower shape onto the first sheet.
2. Cut your flower shape out, then trace onto another sheet that you want to be the back side of your flower. (they are reversible). Cut your second flower out.
3. Tape the popsicle stick to the inside on one of the flower pieces, then glue the two of them together.
4. I love using these clips to hold things together while I’m waiting for the adhesive to dry.
5. You may need to trim around some of the edges of your flowers, and you can go ahead and ink the edges now if you’d like to.
Optional
6. Another fun way of creating your flowers is by using Sticky Back Canvas sheets by Claudine Hellmuth Studio.
7. Do as you did in the first step and cut the sticky back canvas sheet into pieces measuring 4 x 4. Draw your flower shape with a pencil onto the canvas and cut the shapes out. (You can back them onto another piece of sticky back canvas or onto paper)
8. For the first flower I used a glaze. Mix a dollop of multi medium onto a non stick craft sheet and mix a bit of acrylic paint into it. Mix together and brush onto the flower shape. This will give it a nice glaze with color that is more sheer.
9. For the second flower, I used the acrylic paint directly from the jar – this gives it more coverage and more solid color.
10. The multi medium acts as a great adhesive! I used it here to glue the buttons down.
11. Go ahead and embellish your flowers any way you’d like. I really love incorporating vintage book paper in my projects lately, and of course, I still love buttons!
Cute project! What happy little flowers. I’d like to see a tutorial for any mini books because I totally love them.
I love any tutorials related to scrapbook page layouts, however not mini albums, because I don’t do those. Thanks for the chance to win!
Love your flowers! I love any tutorials LOL! Techniques, mini books… Something for a teacher’s end of year gift would be great too *hint*hint!
Those flowers are so cute..I LOVE tutorials!!!
I would love to see a tutorial on how to make a quiet book(without sewing) Lol
Trace G
I’m always looking for new ideas and tutorials on gifty type items to make. Cute flowers!
this is the cutest project!! I’ll post it to my blog in my next linky list!
What cute flowers! I love tutorials, they can be about anything, I always learn something from watching them. Thanks for the chance to win the mini album.
Karen Paolini
http://aplacetosharemystuff.blogspot.com/
I love tutorials of any kind. But right now (especially with Father’s day coming) I have been on the lookout for great ideas for gifts for dads/boys/boyfriends…
Lovely flowers! I like tutorials about home decor or litle presents. Thanks for this chance to win.
Cute flowers! I like all tutorials, but my fave are mini-books! Thanks!
Hi Jess! I love the flowers!! I like the idea to use canvas for them. I told you before (at 2 peas) that I purchased your book and I just love it because I love mini’s and that you recycled items to make them) so what would I like to see tutorial wise? more mini’s of course! lol!
I love all tutorials; maybe something that will correlate with the season? Those flowers are really cute – I can’t wait to try it!
I LOVE tutorials. They can get me out of a rut and push me to try something I might normally shy away from. I love the flowers. They are so cute!! Thanks for sharing!
I’m totally into flowers this spring. Thanks for the great tutorial and the chance to win!
Cute flowers!! I love all kinds of tutorials! I am a novice at crafting and love to learn new things.
Love the flowers and love tutorials on mini books! thanks
LOVE your little flowers! Would love to see a tutorial using the new little blackboard books.
As always your work is wonderful!
Those flowers are great!! I love all kinds of tutorials from mini-books to small projects and even albums. I’ve really been into home made gift giving and teacher appreciation items. Hope that helps! Thanks so much for the wonderful tutorials.
This is such a fun project! Thanks!
I would love to see tutorials about intricate paper designs or collaging or using the shape of a paper design as a background.
cute flowers! I love any tutorials that show how to use the latest scrapbooking products. I tend to buy the new stuff but don’t get around to trying it out until I get inspired!!
I would like to see how to use prismacolor pencils and markers being blended with using sansador or a liquid blender.
Those are adorable flowers. I would love to see any tutorial using all those different mediums you use. You are so creative and all your ideas could be adapted to fit on a scrapbook page.
Wow! clever way to make nametags for a spring shower/luncheon. The guests can “pick their name posie”!!
I love mini-albums, and this one is way cute! Thanks for sharing with us and have a great move!!
Adorable flowers. Love the mini book
Really cute flowers!! I would love to see some tutorials on quick and easy gifts that could be transformed for any occassion. I’m in need of teacher’s gifts at the moment.
Very cute flowers.. I think I will have to make some of these today.. Thanks for the tutorial..
Love this idea, I think I could do a kids class using some of your ideas, thanks!!!
I love those flowers. So cute!! I would love to see some tutorials on other home decorating projects.
I agree, LOVE mini albums. theya lways make great gifts & are just fun!!
Any tutorials involving home decor or traveling journals would be awesome! Also, anything (like this one actually!) that uses up my stash… I have SO MUCH stuff! 🙂
I would love to see tutorials on unigue techniques. I always am interested in learning a new way to use paint or ink.
Hi Jessica! Cute flowers and adorable mini!
Thanks for the opportunity to win! 🙂
What cheerful flowers. I love tutorials ~ especially for unique items. Thanx!
Very cute flowers. I would like to see heritage items….anything…
Very cute, cheerful flowers. I would like to see tutorials on stamping,new scrapbooking tools, and more ways to use punches.
Your mini book is adorable! I would like a tutorial on different things you can do with chipboard/grungeboard
I would like to see tutorials on techniques (can be art, stamping, or any papercraft).
I love these easy projects! I am always on the lookout for projects I can do using stash (especially when my scrapping mojo has gone on vacation without me!)
I’d would love to see some tutorials on techniques for things that can be made for Fathers on Father’s Day, but I also enjoy any projects that use up scraps in a brand new way.
Quick and easy projects that I can do! I often feel intimidated when looking at some of the projects out there. These flowers are adorable and something I could do!
Love the mini book. I would like to see mini book and using paint tutorials. Flowers are great.
I would love to see tutorials on paint techniques used on layouts.
I love any kind of books, from mini to 5X7 kind. I also love 3D things to embelish with.
tose are the cutest little things.. I am gonna have to make those with my children this summer..how fun would that be.
tose are the cutest little things.. I am gonna have to make those with my children this summer..how fun would that be.
tose are the cutest little things.. I am gonna have to make those with my children this summer..how fun would that be.
Your tutorials are fantastic-thank you so much for sharing with us!
Very cute!! Thanks for sharing!
Great tutorials. Thanks for sharing. These flowers are adorable.
I like the tutorials you do. Great news about your new place to live.
Thanks for the giveaway
debbie peysen
Cute project. I love tutorials. Thanks for giveaway
I love your flowers. They are so cute and they look so easy to make. I love watching all kinds of tutorials. I think some good ones would be on embellishing jars, cans, etc for gift items.
Have a great day!
xoxo, Christine
Great project. I love creating my own embellishments so any tutorials on making new fun things is always exciting.
what adorable flowers….
mini-book tutorials are good, maybe something acrylic… something for boys…
I love the flowers
Any ‘technique’ tutorial on creating mini books or using your ‘stash’ to make embellishments. thanks for the chance to win. CindyML
Love the flowers and what a clever idea to use something as simple as rice to hold them up in the bucket!
Here’s a similar SUMMER PARTY tip: If you are having a summer BBQ, you can use buckets of sand, or rice and stick candle sticks in them at different angles for fun evening lighting. They may drip, so be careful where you put them. . .on the ground on the cement is usually safest! I did this at a summer party a few years back and everyone loved it!
love the cute adorable flowers. I would definitely love to see more how to tutorials.
love the step by step easy to follow instructions.
Thanks for posting.
Fran H
How fun! Those are super cute!
nice flowers. i love them, have to try making them with the kids.
tutorials on new ways to use up our “stash” is good, or minibooks with stitch bindings. =)
thanks.
Adorable flowers! Thanks for the tutorial. I’m going to make some with the kids, it’s easy enough for them, too.
cute!
To make handmade embellies. I’m lacking in that area.
More tutorials on using your stash to create embellishments for your pages, or cards. Thanks for the chance to win. cindyml
What a fun tutorial, love those flowers! That book is beautiful as well!
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