Showing posts with label Cardmaking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cardmaking. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

NEW Paper Quilling Techniques!!

Try out the NEW line of Paper Quilling at Ben Franklin Stores! See how easy it is to create these cute cupcakes and other designs using Quilling Papers and a Quilling Tool




Supplies:
Quilling Tool
Quilling Papers
Quick Dry Tacky Glue



Step one:
Choose the design you want to create. Begin rolling the strip of paper around the quilling tool, holding the paper snug as you go.

Step Two:

Let the paper spiral un-ravel to the width you want. Glue the end of the strip to help keep its form. If you would like to make a tear drop shape, pinch one side of the circle. Make different shapes by pinching in different areas.























Step Three:

Glue shapes together to make your design! Use on Cards, Scrapbooks, Mixed Media and so much more!!!



 

 Thanks for looking and CRAFT ON!!!!!!

~Deb@ Market City


Friday, May 16, 2014

Crankin' Out Crafts On the Road in Texas with JFlo - Episode 362 Fingerprint Flower Card


JFlo is On the Road and shows how to craft memories and capture a moment in time with fingerprints and friends. She recently visited friends in Georgia to create this unforgettable craft.

JFlo and friends make lovely Fingerprint Cards together

Catch our latest episode here: 

Supplies:
5x7 piece of card stock
pink acrylic paint 
purple acrylic paint 
green paper for leaves
micro pen
brown paper 
scissors 

We hope you enjoyed our Crankin' Out Crafts On The Road episodes this week! Stay tuned for more quick 'n easy crafts that you can do, too. Have a great weekend!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 351 - Stamping Techniques: 3D effect with Pop Dots (On the Road Edition)


JFlo shows you how to create a 3D effect to cards with pop dots. Featuring new spring stamps by Dandelion Designs.

Use pop dots for a 3D effect!


Supplies:
stamped image (we used a Dandelion Designs stamp)
scissors
popdots


Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 350 - Stamping Techniques - Ink Pads & Watercolor Pencils (On the Road Edition)


Check out JFlo this week showing some stamping tips using inks pads and watercolor pencils.

Stamping techniques on
Crankin' Out Crafts


Supplies:
Dandelion Design stamp 
Mementos ink pad
watercolor pencils
paint brush

Join us again for another episode on stamping!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 348 - Card / Pearl Dots (On the Road Edition)


Deb shows you how to use Pearl Pens to embellish your cards.

Use the Pearl Pen to create Pearl Dots


Supplies:
Pearl Pen
Cardstock
Spring Stamp by Dandelion Designs
Parchment Paper
Glue Dots

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 226 - Happy Easter Card


Start Easter hopping with this funny Easter card. Puna talks you through the easy steps.

A little craft pom-pom adds the perfect finishing touch to this Easter card!


Supplies:
Blank card
Ribbon
Pompom
Whte cardstock
Easter stamps
Stamp ink
Double-stick tape
*Optional - Pencils or pens for coloring in your image

Great for a classroom or to give out to friends, this Easter card is so fast, you can really get a jump on your festivities.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 207 - Core’dinations Card


You’ll love tearing up our new Core’dinations paper with Puna to make a simple thank you card.

Check out our new Core'dinations paper - embossed with beautiful designs!


Supplies:
Core’dinations pre-embossed paper
Cardstock card base
Double-stick tape
Sanding block
Thank you stamp
Ink pad

Don’t just stop at making cards! Core’dinations papers are great for decorations and scrapbooking too.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Crankin’ Out Crafts Episode 121 – Paper Flower 4-Petal


We're continuing on with Paper Flower Week! The 4-Petal Paper Flower is a fast and easy embellishment that will add that extra touch to gift, scrapbook page, or frame. 

A close-up of the 4-Petal Paper Flower


Supplies:
scallop circle punch (2-1/2 in.)
small circle punch (1 in)
double-sided tape
glue dot
2 sheets of different papers

Thanks for watching, see you soon for another paper flower project this week! Happy 4th of July!

Monday, July 2, 2012

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 120 - Paper Carnation

Learn how to make this adorable paper flower that you can use to embellish a card, frame, pin or anything you want!

Create paper carnation embellishments with scalloped circles!

 
Supplies:
white paper
two colors of stamp pads
stamp
scallop circle punch (we used the 2 1/2" size)
brad
water in spray bottle
paper piercer
fun foam (for paper piercing)

*optional:
Mister Huey Shine Spray
Glitter
  
Instead of stamping a pattern, you can also use double-sided patterned paper. Add a pin back to create a cool accessory or a glue dot to embellish a craft project!

Monday, June 18, 2012

One Honey of a Card


If you read Hilo Ben Franklin's post from Saturday, March 31st, you got a little sneak peek at one of our newest products, Honeycomb paper and coordinating stamps by Inky Antics. This is a great new embellishment to use in scrapbooking and cardmaking. For the blog today, I'm going to show you how to use this product to make a super cute card.


I choose this stamp set for my card because I especially like frogs.


To start the card, I'm using white cardstock cut to 8 and 5/8ths inches by 5 and 1/2 inches. Also, our honeycomb embellishment is going to need a little extra space in the middle of the card, so I used the Martha Stewart Scoreboard to score a 1/8 inch space in the center of the card. After doing the scoring, I added my cute frog and stamped my sentiment into the center of the card.


Next, we need to get the toadstool shape onto our honeycomb paper. The Inky antics stamps make this really easy because they have a coordinated stamp for you to use on the honeycomb paper. Just make sure that the arrow on the stamp goes in the same direction as the ribbing on the honeycomb paper.



Next, I used my scissors to cut around the stamped image and some Tombo glue to glue the middle and the sides of the tooadstool shape to my card.



Now, when you open up your card, the toadstool shape will pop up at you. Pretty neat huh?

Here's a picture of the finished card from the outside...



And here's the inside of the card.

If you want to see more of these great honeycomb paper projects we're doing some demonstrations for them, here at Enchanted Lake, during the month of June. Check out our calendar for more time information.

Puna @ Enchanted Lake

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 112 - Classy Father's Day Card

Need a quickly made card for your Dad? Puna is back again to show you how to make this card to “suit” your Dad.

Create this card just for Dad! Father's Day is on Sunday, June 17th.


Supplies:
Solid and patterned cardstock
Paper trimmer
Double-sided tape

This unique card fits inside a standard A2 envelope and is perfect for holding a gift card for Dad.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Mr. Huey Cards

We've been having an awful lot of fun lately with one of our newest products called Mr. Huey. If you happened to catch the episodes from last weeks Crankin' Out Crafts you probably know why I've been so inspired by Mr. Huey and why I thought it was a good idea to feature Mr. Huey on the blog today by showing a couple of quick cards.


Our first card is really simple. First, I sprayed the red and sunshine Mr. Huey colors onto white cardstock. Just one little spray immediately added a lot of color and interest to my card. Then, I used clear stamps from Hero Arts stamped on white and coral paper for my sentiment and embellishments. Simple right?

The second card was just as easy to make as the first. To begin with, I took white cardstock again and made rainbow stripes by using Mr. Huey in red, sunshine, green, and powder blue. To make sure that I didn't spray Mr. Huey all over my white card, I used two other pieces of paper to mask my stripes. I really like how cheerful this card feels and how easy it was to put together.

I hope you enjoyed my quick look at the Mr. Huey products. Stay tuned, as always, for more ideas and inspiration because I'm sure we haven't seen the last of Mr. Huey.

Puna @ Enchanted Lake

P.S. Don't forget to check out our previous post for the day. It's another episode of Crankin' Out Crafts featuring me showing you how to make duct tape feather earrings.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Discovering Your Sense of Smell - May 26th

On Saturday, May 26th from 11:30 to 1:00, Market City Ben Franklin invites you to come and "sniff" out some great activities and discover your nose for crafting!  In the first of a series of discovery workshops, you can participate in any or all of the following projects:



  • Decorate a scented candle holder
  • Design your own scratch 'n sniff card
  • Create a new snout "mask"
  • Test your smelling accuracy with a mystery smell game
Attendance is by registration only.  Advanced $10 fee payment will secure your spot. 

We hope to be smelling with you on Saturday!

*Any age crafter is welcome to participate, however, if you are under the age of 8 you'll need to have a parent or guardian accompany you.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Market City Paper Party

You're invited to our annual Paper Party at our Market City store this Saturday, March 24th from 10am to 2pm! Come by and craft with our very special guests like Joy from the Joy of Crafting Show, Luana, Eileen Tokita, Gloria and Jenny!


We'll have Paper Arts Make 'n Takes, Demos, Prizes and more. See the store for more info.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 75 - Glittering with Stamps

Ever wondered what the Glue Pad was for? Lisa shows a great project using he glue pad with your stamps to create a sparkling addition to your cards and scrapbook pages.

Add a bit of sparkle to your paper art projects!

Watch the episode on youtube: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 75 - Glittering with Stamps

Supplies:
Stamps
Acrylic Block (for clear stamps)
Glitter
Cardstock
Glue Pad or Glue Pen
Scratch Paper

That puts a stamp on Stamping Week! We hope you have learned a lot about stamps and new techniques to embellish and dress up your projects.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 74 - Embossing with Stamps

Welcome back to Stamping Week! In our episode today, Lisa demonstrates heat embossing, a raised effect caused by a heat tool.

Emboss elegant designs with stamps, VersaMark ink, & embossing powder.


Supplies:
Stamps
Acrylic Stamp Block (for clear stamps)
VersaMark Ink Pad
Heat Embossing Tool
Embossing Powder (color of your choice)
scratch paper
cardstock

Embossing is a quick and easy way to add another dimension to your paper art projects.  Join us again soon for another episode on a new stamping technique.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 73 - Clear Stamps

Welcome to Stamp Week on Crankin' Out Crafts! Today, Brandon will introduce you to the joys of clear stamps and all the different ink pads that Ben Franklin Crafts carries.

Learn about clear stamps and inks!

Watch the episode on our youtube channel: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 73 - Clear Stamps

Supplies:
Clear Stamps (your choice of designs)
Acrylic Block (size depending on stamp size)
Cardstock
Stamping Ink

Stamps are a fun and easy way to add an image or a sentiment on a card, scrapbook page, or favor. Come by and check out our selection of stamping and inking supplies today!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Copic Markers


COPIC MARKERS!
As Puna mentioned in an earlier blog, Copic Markers are now available at our stores!If you haven't used these before, they are perfect for stamping. Tips: Be sure that your stamped image is completely dry before coloring with the markers. Heat set the ink to speed the process. Test new paper or ink since they may react differently. Color slowly in circles. And remember, these alcohol inks are not compatable with solvent inks.
Join us at the Pearl City store! Samples and more tips to come!
Gloria @ Pearl City