Sparkly Butterfly Mobile

Beautiful Sparkly Butterfly Mobile

I am thinking this would be GREAT for a baby's room, garden party decor, baby shower, weddings, graduations, adult rooms.... ( I would use it in my room!) 

Supplies needed:

2 Embroidery hoops. I used 9" and 5"

Acrylic paint

clear thread

Glitter

Cardstock

Hot Glue or Fabri-tac

Butterfly paper punch. I used a Martha Stewart punch

First paint the embroidery hoops (only use the solid ring from the inside of the hoop) and add glitter on the edges. Punch out a LOT of butterflies. I used 4 sheets of light yellow cardstock Begin gluing the butterflies onto the thread back to back, kind of making a sandwich with the thread in the middle. Only glue in the center of the butterfly because you will separate the wings once you are done. Tie the strings of butterflies to the hoops and assemble so it will hang even. Separate the wings and hang anywhere in your house!! You can add beads, pearls, glitter, fancy cardstock and even gems to give it an extra special touch!

Use rainbow colors of cardstock to give it a different look or even HOT pink and black for a sassy feel! Be creative and let your imagination play! 

Thanks for looking and CRAFT ON! ~Deborah @ Market City

Stop and Smell the Pinwheels

The spring breeze is blowing through the store

with bright colors and beautiful decor....

Say hello to a garden nome...

take a spin in the pinwheels..

find a treasure to brighten your home.

see you soon.....

Summer Scrapbooking Tips

For today's blog, I wanted to share a really beautiful scrapbooking page that was created by Lisa, who works here at Enchanted Lake. Lisa was inspired by the newest line of Pebbles paper called "Sunny Side". The reason why I fell in love with her page, besides the sheer cuteness of it, is because she uses a couple of techniques which are very simple to do and which add a lot of character to the page.

The first technique I would like to highlight is her use of a Micron pen to do some quick, doodle-like lettering. The simple dots and lines add to the fun and whimsical feel of the page. Microns are great for scrapbooking because they are archival and waterproof.

The last thing Lisa did was add a few dimensional butterfly stickers to one side of the page. Sticker embellishments are an effortless and often overlooked way to add that extra oomph you may be looking for. Most paper lines will have matching, pre-made embellishments to go along with their papers, like these adorable butterflies.

For more great scrapbooking tips, don't be afraid to ask any of the associates at our stores, many of whom are avid paper crafters and scrapbookers, like Lisa.

Hope you enjoyed the tips!

Puna @ Enchanted Lake

P.S. Speaking of avid crafters, scroll down to see today's earlier post about our newest Crankin' Out Crafts episode.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 67 - Butterfly Lantern

It's time to shed a little light on the subject of paper lanterns. Get it? Shed a little light? Anyway, welcome to Lantern Week on Crankin' Out Crafts. Today, Puna will show you how to dress up your lantern with some butterflies.

We want to let you know that no butterflies were harmed in the making of this craft.

Watch on YouTube: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 67 - Butterfly Lantern

Supplies:

Paper Lantern

Butterflies

Hot Glue

Glue Gun

Wire Cutter

These lanterns are even more beautiful when you put a light in them and are great to make for parties or just to decorate your porch or even your bedroom.

Beautiful Butterflies

Give your home decor a high flying boost with these beautiful butterflies. I wanted to show off some extra cute ideas on how to turn those spring butterflies into art. The best part is that right now all of our spring merchandise is on sale for 25% off. Don't forget that butterflies make great party decorations too!

Hope to see you soon,
Puna @ Enchanted Lake