Hinged Wooden Story Board

Happy Make-It Monday!
Today I'm having so much fun playing with image transfers on wood, and turning wood blocks into story boards! It's so cool when you can turn an image into a mixed media centerpiece! It would make a really great gift for a First Birthday Party, and is such a meaningful and adorable way to preserve a memory!

SUPPLIES:
smooth wood blocks/slices
hinges 
matte Mod Podge
brush
images printed on computer paper 
patterned cardstock sheets
3d stickers
washi tape
baker's twine string
scissors 
pop-up dots

For the front of this hinged story board, I used Mod Podge to glue the cardstock sheet to the wood, and then used pop-up dots to have the "This Little Monster" piece stick out.

In order to transfer an image to wood, all you need to do is apply a generous layer of Mod Podge to your surface, and image side down, place your paper on to the wood and allow it to full dry for at least an hour.

After the Mod Podge is dry, using water and your fingers, rub off the paper so that only the image remains! (Keep in mind that all of your images and any words will be mirror images of themselves.)

Attach hinges to 2 pieces of flat wood slices in order to create a book-like centerpiece!

Embellish your story board with a washi tape banner using the baker's twine, and some fun 3d stickers that add more texture and POP to your story. Use your original image as inspiration to choose the theme and colors of your papers and stickers. For this image I used the rustic vintage feeling of the wagon and outdoors, with the color palette of the balloons.

 

Have fun transferring images and have a great week!
Happy crafting!

Love, Bethany @ Enchanted Lake


Photo credit : 

boy in wagon : mamabee.com  : photographer unknown 
floating in the ocean : Instagram : @humblechics

Pumpkin Bunting

Hey, everyone!  Today, I'm going to be showing you how to make some cute pumpkin bunting.  This is a really easy project that's fun to do with your kids.  

Supplies Needed

Orange Cardstock

Green Cardstock

Brown Cardstock (optional)

Scissors

Double-Stick Tape

Oval Punch (any size you want)

1/8th inch Hole Punch

Twine, Cord or Ribbon

Pencil

Orange Crayon

Paper Scraps are perfect for this! 

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Let's Get Started! 

For one pumpkin, you're going to need to punch out three ovals out of the orange cardstock.

Second, place two ovals next to each other and put double-stick tape on the inner sides of both ovals like so.

Then, stick the third oval right at the center over the tape.  

Next, with the crayon, add some shading to your pumpkin to give it some dimension.  I used the Crayola crayon in the shade Burnt Orange.

 After that, cut a stem and a thin strip of paper no longer than three inches out of the green cardstock.  You could use the brown paper for the stem as well if you prefer a different color.

Attach the stem and strip of paper to the top of the pumpkin with double-stick tape.

Next, curl the strip of paper around a pencil.  You could also used the crayon, but I like how the pencil added some texture.

Lastly, you're going to punch two holes at the top of the pumpkin on either side.  That's pretty much it for your pumpkins.  Now, all you have to do is make as many as you want to string onto your stringing of choice.

After making all your pumpkins, you're going to string them, making sure you pull the twine to the back on one side and then pull it back out on the other.  

There you go!  Aren't they adorable?

These are perfect for decorating scrapbook pages, greeting cards, table settings and even just for window or mantle decor.  You could even draw Jack-o-Lantern faces on them, use different colored paper, add some letters onto each one to spell out a special message!  

As always: Have fun!

Erika @ PC

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 87 - Rainbow Pennant

For our last Graduation Decoration, we'll show you how to make a cool pennant banner. Puna transforms a plain chipboard pennant into a glitzy, colorful banner to congratulate a graduate.

Customize with a name, message, or greeting!

View the segment here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 87 - Rainbow Pennant

Supplies:

Large Chipboard Pennants

12"x12" cardstock

Glitter cardstock

X-Acto knife

Cutting Mat

Double-stick tape

Foam Tape

Cardstock Letters (you can use the AccuCut Machine, eclips, Cricut, or freehand cut them like we did)

1/4" Hole Punch

Ribbons

Scotch Tape

These pennants are easy to decorate and make for your next party. Thanks for joining us again this week! Have a great weekend!

*Don't forget to scroll down and read today's earlier post on the crocheted scarf by Kahului BFC.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 8 - Halloween Eclips Pennant

Our next Crankin’ Out Crafts Halloween episode is here! “Eclips Pennant” features the Sizzix Eclips machine and Puna.

Click here to watch Episode 8: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 8 - Halloween Eclips Pennant

These extra large pennants are precut out of chipboard so they’re super easy to decorate for that special occasion or event. Then, make your decorating even speedier with the Eclips electronic cutting machine.

Need a pennant decoration fast? Here is your supply list:

Eclips machine and cutting accessories

Eclips cartridge: Holiday

Paper Accents extra large chipboard pennant

Glitter paper

Scrapbooking paper

Double stick tape

On Friday we will be wrapping up our Halloween themed week here on Crankin’ Out Crafts. Don’t forget to watch!