StencilGirl/Craffiti Blog Hop!

I'm so excited to be a part of the StencilGirl/Eileen Hull blog hop today! I have a really fun project to share that uses one of my all-time favorite Sizzix dies from Eileen Hull - the Candy Drawer - plus an incredibly cool stencil from StencilGirl and a gorgeous barn wood stamp from Eileen.

Obviously, the Gear stencil sets the tone for this whole piece. I initially wanted to make a little steampunk birdhouse, but the Candy Drawer die caught my eye when I went to pull out my dies and it all just clicked!

Here's a quick tutorial if you want to make one of these cute drawers for yourself:

1. Cut six sets of drawers from medium weight chipboard using Eileen Hulls Candy Box die.
2. Stamp the drawers with Eileen's Barn Wood stamp using brown ink. Assemble drawers and set aside.
3. To create the back and sides, cut two pieces of chipboard - one 6 3/4 x 5 1/2" and one 6 1/4" x 5 1/2". Using Tim Holtz Brackets die cut one end of each piece, as shown.
4. Cut the shorter one of the decorative pieces in half - these will be the sides (ignore the measurements in the photo).
5. Using the Gears stencil from StencilGirl, and Wendy Vecchi's Silver Embossing Paste, stencil the design on the side and back pieces. Let dry thoroughly and ink with Gathered Twigs Distress ink.

To assemble the box, begin by gluing the drawers together using Beacon's 3-in-1 glue. Cut a piece for the top measuring 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" and stamp with the Barn Wood stamp. Adhere to top of drawers.

Cut a piece for the base measuring 3" x 6" and adhere the drawers to it. Trim about 1/4" off the center cut side (where you cut the piece in half) of the side pieces and adhere to the drawers. You might have to adjust this a bit to fit.

After everything is dry, apply a light coat of a clear sealer (I used a matte decoupage medium) to give it a bit of shine. Add pulls and decorative elements to the top and you're done!

This was one of those projects that didn't come together until the (very) last moment (like, 12 hours ago), but I think it's one of my favorite pieces ever. I hope you enjoyed it and are inspired by the wonderful products I used.

Speaking of which - there is an incredible prize package to be won! All you have to do it comment on the following artist's posts. Each comment counts as an entry, so be generous with your praise!

StencilGirl Talk

Linda Cain

Mary Beth Shaw

Shelly Hickox

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Amy Bowerman

The supplies I used can be found at Inspiration Emporium and Amazon via the links below (the stamps and stencil are linked above). Remember to use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save 10% off at IE!

Sizzix Candy Drawer	Sizzix Brackets On the Edge Die	Grafix Medium Weight Chipboard Sheets, 12-Inch by 12-Inch, Natural, 25-Pack	Beacon 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, 8-Ounce	Studio 490 Silver Embossing Paste
Gathered Twigs Distress Ink	Corked Dome	idea-ology Letterpress	Idea-ology Pen Nibs	idea-ology Jute String
Idea-ology Chit Chat Stickers	Idea-olgy Mini Gears	Idea-ology Sprocket Gears	Prima Clock Parts

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Eileen Hull's Vintage Kitchen Sneak Peek!

Hi all! As I promised yesterday, I'm sharing two projects I made using dies from Eileen Hull's latest release from Sizzix - Vintage Kitchen. These dies will be shipping at the end of this year, so you have lots of time to save your pennies, because you will want all of them!

The first project I made uses Eileen's Canister die, which might just be my favorite of the collection. There are so many possibilities with this die! I decided it would make a perfect little tea cannister. I covered the mat board with papers from Graphic 45's Botanical Tea collection, and added a wood knob and feet.

My second project uses Eileen's Loaf Pan die. How cute is this?! This one was covered with some pretty paper from My Mind's Eye and tied with a pretty ribbon. So quick and easy and perfect for Christmas gifts from your kitchen. I even found a great gluten-free Zucchini Bread recipe to bake for my sample. :)

Graphic 45 Botanical Tea 8x8

Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon

Xyron Mega Runner

Cutter Bee Scissors

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I hope you've enjoyed this sneak peek! Check out Eileen's blog for more great projects using this wonderful collection.

Perfect Pearls Pop it Ups!

For the past week I've been taking the latest class from Online Card Classes - Stretch Your Stamps 2. Last week I had both of my kids home (yay!) so I didn't have time to follow along (family first!) so I took some time this weekend to play with some of the techniques they shared.

One of my faves was from Day 2. Jennifer McGuire's Metallic On Black technique is a stunner! I am never a fan of 'CASEing' a card, but I love using the card sample as inspiration for my own style. Jennifer's card featured a die cut window opening in the front. When I looked at it, I immediately thought I could do something similar with a Pop it Ups die.

I almost went with Karen Burniston's Butterfly Pivot die (Jennifer used a butterfly die cut in her card), but I really needed to make a birthday card for my brother, so I instead used the Katie Label Pivot die along with Karen's new gears dies. The stamps I used from Artistic Outpost's Industrial Backgrounds set and Tim Holtz's Simple Sayings.

How cool are these gears?! Jennifer used a heat embossing technique on her sentiment die that I wanted to reproduce on the gears. I tried to figure out how to get colors that matched the Perfect Pearls that I'd used on the stamping when I thought, why not brush the whole gear with Perfect Pearls and then emboss it? I tried it and it looks amazing! Not sure if I discovered something new or if this has been done by stampers for the last 20 years. It's certainly new to me and I'll be experimenting with the idea more in the future.

I even used the PP on the Alpha Parts from Tim Holtz. You can see that it rubs off a bit, but I think that makes it look even cooler. I spritzed it with water to set it, but if you were doing this on a piece that would get handled a lot, I would probably seal it with something to make sure it didn't totally rub off.

Here's a quick little video to show you how the card looks when you open it. Love the look of those Perfect Pearls! The supplies I used can be found at Elizabeth Craft Designs and Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Remember to use my coupon code - stamptramp - at IE to get your 10% discount

Karen Burniston Katie Label Pivot Die Karen Burniston Clock and Gears Die Set Artistic Outpost - Industrial Backgrounds Sizzix Magnetic Platform VersaMark Ink Pad Ranger Clear Embossing Powder Perfect Pearls - Pearl Perfect Pearls - Blue Patina Archival Ink = Cornflower Blue idea-ology Alpha Parts - Framed idea-ology Jute String Idea-ology Tiny Fasteners idea-ology Tissue Tape - Laboratorie Neenah Solar White Cardstock Neenah Epic Black Cardstock Xyron Mega Runner Vagabond

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Thanks so much for stopping by today. Tomorrow I'll be sharing some samples from Eileen Hull's latest release - you're going to love these dies!

Glittery Steampunk Pop it Ups Card

Hi all! Today I'm sharing a card that is actually a bit of a remake of an old project. A little over a year ago I made this steampunk time machine card. It's been one of my most pinned and viewed projects but unfortunately, two of the dies I used to make it are no longer available. Fortunately, earlier this year Karen Burniston released her Accordion Fancy Label die, which is even more perfect than the original Accordion 3D die (it comes with so many companion dies!). Then, when she came out with her Clock and Gears dies last month, I knew I had to recreate the card so that everyone would be able to make it.

I've been hoarding this Graphic 45 paper for ages and decided to use the last of it for this card...it's just so perfect! Since this is my (very late) birthday card for Karen, I wanted it to have more of a feminine style than the original card, so I decided to use Elizabeth Craft Designs' Silk Microfine glitter on the gears.

Speaking of which, I may have just found my all-time favorite glitter! It's so fine, all I had to do was run my cardstock through my Xyron sticker machine, cut it using the gear dies, peel off the release paper and cover the adhesive with glitter. I used my fingers to spread it around and tapped off the excess and I was done. No muss, no fuss, no waiting for glue to dry and making a big mess!

If you've never worked with using clear panels in your accordion cards, Karen has a fantastic tutorial HERE that will walk you through the steps. It's so easy to do and you can get such stunning effects!

Here is the card when it's closed - so cool! I just love the combination of these G45 papers and stamps with Karen's dies and the ECD glitter. Perfection!

Of course, everything is always so much better in person so here's a quick video of the card opening. It's a bit overexposed, but you can see how pretty the glittered gears are. Crossing my fingers that Karen loves it as much as I do!

You can find the supplies I used at Inspiration Emporium and Elizabeth Craft Designs via the links below. Be sure and use my coupon code at IE to score 10% off your order!

Karen Burniston Accordion Fancy Label Karen Burniston Clock and Gears Die Set Silk Microfine Glitter - Antique Silver Silk Microfine Glitter - Antique Gold Silk Microfine Glitter - Basic Black Silk Microfine Glitter - Forest Green Silk Microfine Glitter - Rust Prima Clock Parts Idea-ology Tiny Fasteners Idea-ology Chit Chat Stickers idea-ology Seasonal Chit Chat idea-ology Jute String Jet Black Archival Ink Bundled Sage Distress Ink Archival Ink - Coffee Xyron Mega Runner Cutter Bee Scissors Neenah Epic Black Cardstock

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A new month means a new challenge on the IE blog. This month it's 'Everything Goes' so make sure you stop by and link up for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate!