Make Your Own Crafty Flowers

The sun is shining, the temps are warmer, and the flowers are blooming! Yay for springtime!

And speaking of flowers, I'm getting crafty today and showing you how to make your own. 

I also taught a crafty class recently and the ladies asked me if I would post the instructions online. Here you go....

Here are some step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. 

Then continue with these steps...

Here is the finished project!

I've got another option for you...

I hope you all enjoyed my crafty tutorial today. Please let me know if you made a fabric flower of your own. I'd love to check it out!

Halloween Craft Favorites - Day 7

Welcome to the last day of the "7 Days of Halloween Inspiration Event" brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew". 

Thank you for sticking it out with me this week. I hope you were all inspired to create your own Halloween projects!

This post is dedicated to my fave Halloween projects that I have created over the years. Let's take a walk down memory lane!

I love this project that I created for The Twinery! Their baker's twine looks great on just about any project!

And this Halloween jewelry project will always be a favorite of mine. I used loads of Epiphany Crafts jewelry making supplies. The kiddos would love making this too!

And a gift card holder is a fun trick-or-treat for the kiddos. I used Doodlebug Design Halloween supplies on this one!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway! Here are the prize details! 

I am giving away a $15 gift card to Michael's Craft Store.

To be eligible to win just be sure to do the following:
1. Be a follower of my blog.
2. Leave a comment. (The more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!)
3. Follow me on Instagram (here) for an extra entry.
4. Share the giveaway for another extra entry.

You have until Sunday, October 19th to enter!

Just a Few More & A Giveaway!

Hello everyone!

I wanted to pop in before the year ends to share just a few more festive projects with you.

And in celebration of Lifestyle Crafts' new partnership with We Are Memory Keepers we would like to give away something fun too. Keep reading to see how you can win.

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using my special promote code: COKIE.

My first project includes some sweet treats that are wrapped with colorful paper. Lifestyle Crafts Shape Basic Envelope Tabs are perfect for this type of project.

The kiddos would love too! And you can always switch up the paper to fit a New Year's or Valentine's Day theme. 

I topped the paper off with handmade buttons. I used Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool Oval 25 and bubble caps.

I also made this next project for friends. The Lifestyle Crafts It Kits has the best shapes. My favorite is the tag die. I added it to the front of this fall inspired gift pocket.

And if you are planning ahead for Valentine's Day, be sure to check out Lifestyle Crafts Shape Dies.

Did you know that Lifestyle Crafts dies work in all of the leading die cutting machines including:

Big Shot

Epic 6

Cuttlebug

Vagabond, and more...

Now It's time for a Giveaway!

Follow the rules below to win an

Albums Made Easy Collection 

( includes an album, journaling cards and photo sleeves)

How to Enter:

* Follow my blog 

* Comment on this post

* Mention this giveaway on Facebook. (5 extra entries)

* Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/angibarrs# (5 extra entries)

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on Sunday, January 5, 2014. 

My daughter will draw the winning name on Monday January 6th! 

Good Luck!!!

Ghiradelli Chocolate Pockets

What has pops of peppermint and is chocolate all over?

You guessed it - Ghiradelli Peppermint Bark Chocolate!

As soon as November rolls around, I rush to the store to grab some of these yummies. The peppermint bark flavor is my fave!

This time I bought extra and dressed them up with Heidi Swapp and Epiphany Crafts goodies. Both companies have teamed up this week and I'm so excited to show you what I've made.

I call them - "Ghiradelli Chocolate Pockets"

I made them with paper goodies from Heidi Swapp's "Believe" collection. I simply measured the length and width of the chocolate bar and scored each side to make the pocket. 

The stars were made with Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool Star 25 and Bubble Caps. The stars make the design more fun and festive for Christmas.

I also made some flat note cards for my Christmas table setting. It's fun to add white chocolate squares on top of these for your dinner guests. I added more Epiphany Crafts custom made stars too.

I hope you enjoyed my chocolaty sweet project!

It's Right Around the Corner

Christmas is right around the corner. Before you know it we will all be in the midst of the shopping crowds, wrapping gifts, and baking comfort foods in the oven.

I'm getting into the Christmas spirit with my crafting too. I've got a couple of fun projects for ya today. This time I got to combine both Epiphany Crafts and Lawn Fawn goodies.

I made a Christmas card and doily ornaments. The card was made with Lawn Fawn’s Peace, Joy, Love collection. The colors are so merry and bright. This paper is perfect for all of your festive crafts and card making.

I also made more doily ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree.

The center of each doily is decorated with a handmade button made with Epiphany Crafts Scalloped Circle 25 Tool and Bubble Caps. I added Lawn Fawn’s Gold Sparkle Hemp Twine to each of them. It’s so bright and shiny and perfect for the holiday season.

These doilies would also look great on your Christmas gift boxes and gift bags. The kiddos would have fun hanging these on the tree too.

Epiphany Crafts Supplies Used:

Epiphany Crafts Scalloped Circle 25 Tool

Epiphany Crafts Scalloped Circle Bubble Cap

Other Supplies:
Paper – Lawn Fawn: Peace, Joy, Love
Lawn Fawn’s Gold Sparkle Hemp Twine
Maya Road Kraft Doilies

My Sweet Foodie Book

 

I'm such a foodie!

My ultimate faves are baked goods.

I cannot resist the wonderful smell of pies, cookies, cupcakes, or anything sweet baking in the oven.

Here's a new mini album that I made using some fun SRM Stickers.

Here are some close-up shots.

 I got these mini pies from a local bakery for a family party.

I had so much fun photographing these yummies.

I hated to cut into them.

I used the Simple Stories - 24/Seven Collection. 

I also made my own handmade buttons using Epiphany Crafts tools.

 Here's the cover!

A large doily, more SRM Stickers, and American Crafts thickers are just the right touch.

 Be sure to visit the SRM Stickers store for more fun products!

SRM Products:

Say It With Stickers - Bon Appetit #39051

Express Yourself - Recipes - #42037

Live Life - What's Cookin'? #49007

Labels by the Dozen - Made By - #63004

We've Got Your Sticker - Sweet - #53003

Sticker Stitches

Other Products:

Simple Stories Paper - 24/Seven

Epiphany Crafts Round 25 Tool

Epiphany Crafts Round 25 Bubble Caps

Thickers: American Crafts

Doily - Hobby Lobby

Dies: Lifestyle Crafts

This is My Mini Me!

It happens while we are shopping at Target!

 

It happens when we are getting goodies from Starbucks!

 

It happens just about everywhere!

 

People literally stop and say that Rachel is my "Mini-Me".

 

I just had to make a page about this because it happens so often. Our baby pictures even look almost identical. I guess everyone has a twin somewhere out in the world....right?

 

This fun page was created with mostly My Mind's Eye papers and Echo Park chipboard.

 

See the fun feathers? They are from American Crafts. The feather in the middle was created with WPlus 9's fanciful feather die. I got to use it last weekend at Vera's house.

 

See the round pink button? I made that one using the Epiphany Crafts round 25 tool.

 

 

I threw on "splashes" of sequins and used Simple Stories stickers for the title.

I'm playing along in the 1-2-3 Get Scrappy Challenge. I used three in elements from the middle row (circles, rhinestones, and a die cut).

I hope you enjoyed my fun page today!

Pretty Up Your School Year!

I've got a fun Epiphany Crafts project for ya today!

The school year has started and I have my classroom decorated with happy décor for my students. I also like to organize my desk in fun ways too. One way that I do that is to dress up my files. I need files for lesson plans, for grading, to organize essays, etc.

I dressed up a Heidi Swapp memory file. This project is not just for teachers. They are also great for your kiddos too. It's a great way to keep them organized.

I also made my own handmade buttons using Epiphany Crafts Round 25 and Shape Studio Flower 25 Tools.

I also used a variety of school themed SRM Stickers including "Express Yourself - School" and "Say it With Stickers - Teacher".

I also added a handmade button & SRM Sticker to a clothespin. This would also make a great gift for your child's teacher.

I'm entering this one into the Curtain Call - Back to School Challenge.

I hope your kiddos have a great school year!

Supplies Used:

Epiphany Crafts Button Round 25 Tool & Bubble Caps

Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Flower 25 tool & Bubble Caps

Memory File: Heidi Swapp

Stickers and Pencil: SRM Stickers

Crepe Paper Trim: Glitz

Clothespin & Crochet Twine: JoAnn's

The Storyteller in the Family

I truly believe that everyone has a special role in their family. My mom loves to share her love of cooking with us. My dad is the "entertainer" and always makes us smile. And so on and so on...

I believe that my role is the storyteller.

They look to me to take photos and document our special times together. Since no one in my family makes layouts, I've decided to start making more pages and scrapbooks for them.

First up is a page for my cute little nephew. He recently had his first photo shoot. I used the Paper Bakery sketch for this one.

Instead of using three photos, I used one as my focal point. To follow along with the sketch I used photo frames and "dressed them up" to add interest.

Here are some close up details. I used Basic Grey's "Hey You", "Hey Girl", and "Capture" goodies on this one.

I also loaded the page with plenty of chipboard, die cuts, and some crochet thread too.

I tore the paper to make it look a bit jagged and worn around Tristan's photo. I think it adds a bit of texture and makes the photo pop.

There's a stitched element to the page too. I used Basic Grey's garland and made my own handmade buttons using Epiphany Crafts 14 Round Tool.

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

 

Paper Bakery - Sketch #9

 

Paper Issues - Chipboard

 

Red Carpet Studio - Lilo & Stitch (stitching)