Be My Valentine Banner

Aloha Crafters ~

Today's Idea & Inspiration is a banner for Valentine's Day. With the many fun coordinating two-sided papers we offer, this project was a breeze.

Supplies:

• 13 12X12 Coordinating Imaginesce Valentine Paper (for backgrounds)
• 2 12X12 Cardstock (2 different colors of choice for heart & letter frame)
• 1 12X12 Coordinating Imaginesce Valentine Paper (for lettering)
• 2 Pkg Arched Pennants (30120188)
• 13 Silk Flower heads & leaves
• Red Facet Hearts (30118819)
• Eclips Machine (30120535)
• Romantic & Heart Nouveau Alphabet Cartridge (30128577)
• Xyron Machine (3004148)
• Adhesive of choice
• Sissors
• Hole Punch
• Ribbon of choice

Instructions:

1. Cut 13 pennant shapes using the Imaginesce Valentine paper (use Arched Pennant as a pattern)
2. Adhere cutouts to chipboard using Xyron machine
3. Punch holes through cut & adhered pennants (see pictures)
4. Cut accent strips from complimentary paper
5. Adhere strips to pennants
6. Cut 13 4" X 5 1/2" hearts
7. Adhere to pennants
8. Cut 13 frames using the Eclips machine & Romantic cartridge
9. Adhere silk flowers, leaves and heart facets to hearts
10. Tie pennants to ribbon

Happy Crafting!

Baby Mobile

Aloha Crafters ~

Today's Idea & Inspiration is a mobile for Baby. Using the Eclips machine with the Baby Shower & Precious cartridge made this project fast and easy.

Supplies:

• ECLIPS MACHINE (30120535)
• CARTRIDGE-BABY SHOWER PRECIOUS (30120558)
• ELASTICITY 0.8MM CLEAR 5M (30061094)
• MSC PUNCH-PATP SET SPIRAL ARCHS (30123993)
• PUNCH-LUCKY 8 TATTED DOILY (30130921)
• MSC SCORING BOARD MSC (30103578)
• Coordinating 12X12 Paper SNIPS & SNAILS by doodlebug design inc.
• Coordinating 12X12 Paper SUGAR & SPICE by doodlebug design inc.
• Green 12X12 Cardstock (30056321)
• Adhesive of choice
• Poster Board to match paper or white
• 1/16" Circle Paper hole punch (77178533)

Instructions:
Cut poster board to rectangle shape - length & height as preferred
Using ECLIPS MACHINE with Baby Shower & Precious cartridge loaded, cut out baby's name or phrase of choice and desired shapes using coordinating papers, (length & height to fit cut poster board).
Punch 4 evenly spaced holes on each side of poster board
Punch holes in tops & bottoms of 4 large cut shapes, punch holes in tops of smaller cut shapes
Using Elasticity secure (knot or glue or both) shapes to each other & poster board as desired (refer to picture)

Thread Elasticity through holes on top of poster board in equal lengths of 2 feet (will be used to connect to top medallion)

To make medallion please refer to our blog of June 29th
Cover poster board with coordinating papers, front & back
Adhere letters of baby name or phrase to front of posterboard, outline if desired
Adhere shapes on inside of posterboard

Adhere ends of posterboard together with adhesive of choice
Pierce hole through center of medallion, string the 4 pieces Elasticity from the top of the posterboard through hole
Make loop and knot. Hang.

Happy Crafting!

-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!

Eclips Calendar

I've got good news for all those people who want a chance to try out the Eclips machine before they buy it. Coming up in September, our Enchanted Lake store is going to be offering an Eclips workshop. For just $25 you'll can make a 2012 calendar and get a chance to use the Eclips machine. The workshops are taking place on the 10th and the 24th of September from 3pm to 5:30pm. Here's a sneak peak at the calendar. What do you think? Pretty cute huh? All the mats in the calendar are cut for 3x5 inch photos so if you sign up for the workshop you can even bring in some pictures to put in your new calendar.

Hope to see you there!

Puna @ Ben Franklin

Clearly it's Halloween

I've been on a bit of a clear trend lately. I had so much fun creating last week's clear favor that I decided to do another clear project. Today I'm doing a card using our clear acetate sheets and my newest favorite toy, the Eclips machine.

If you've never heard of the Eclips before you're in for a special treat. It's the newest, most high tech, electronic cutter brought out by Sizzix, the same people who did the Big Shot and Big Shot Pro. Right now at our Ben Franklin stores the Eclips machine is on sale for a limited time for only $260 rather than it's usual price of $400. Even the cartridges are marked down $10 off the original price. I've got to get one of these! The thing I like the best about this cutter is that it's so intuitive it's almost like it already knows what I want to do. I don't have to think at all, I can just cut, cut, cut!

Anyway, back to my card. I used the "Holiday" cartridge for all the shapes. This cartridge has a bunch of great seasonal stuff on it from Easter to New Years. The Halloween section of shapes is chock full of great designs. I cut out a black tree and haunted house, then on white paper, a fence, some windows, a door, the moon, and "boo" just for fun.

After putting it all together on a clear 6 inch square card, this is what my design looks like. Pretty neat huh?

If you want to learn more about the Eclips machine, we'll be doing some demos in our store and later a workshop for people who want a more hands-on approach. Check in with us for more info.

Now, I wonder what other kinds of clear stuff we have hanging around...

Puna @ Enchanted Lake