3D-Hot Air Balloons

Hot Air Balloon Craft Projects are oh-so-cute. Whether you want to add whimsical details to a party or you want to make a gift for a baby, THIS hot air balloon DIY is a great way to start. This is an adorable hot air balloon crafts. Adding clouds or a rainbow and string them up on your window or maybe into a mobile would be cute.

Supplies:

30141341 – EK Circle Scissors Pro

30141336 -  EK Cutterbee Glass Mat

30028735 – 2”in Marvy Uchida Punch Heart (Blue Punch)

30123978 – Martha Stewart Craft Glue

30104701 – Fold N Score Tool

Cardstock

Baker’s Twine or string

I cut 5 – 5” circles with the various colors. Punch 4 hearts and then score the circles and hearts in the center. Match the sides up and glue. While gluing add the string in the center of the circles and hearts. You can add some clouds too.

Distressed Countdown Advent Cabinet

I had so much fun making this project. This Advent Calendar Cabinet is the perfect holiday decoration. Drawers are just big enough to hold little treasures so excited keiki's can count down the days until Christmas arrives.

Distressed Countdown Advent Cabinet by Beth

Tim Holtz Distress Stain

30143784 - UNF Cabinet 24 Drawers w/ Shutter

77501692 - Mod Podge

30141040 - Americana Multi-Surface Paint (Vanilla Shake)

30145457 - Joyous Tradition Paper scrapbook paper

30136620 – ½” EK Tools mini punch

James Button

Paint the cabinet with the color of your choice. Measure each drawer and cut 24 pieces of patterned paper to fit, mixing patterns and colors as desired. Punch a half-hole in the top edge of each piece to match the notches on the drawers. Use the stain to ink the edges around the cabinet. Mod Podge the cut paper to the drawers. Cut paper to fit the sides and back of the Advent calendar box; ink and adhere with Mod Podge.

Happy Crafting! Beth @ Mapunapuna BFC

RTD Recycled Notebook!

We have an awesome variety of kraft colored, ready to decorate notebooks that are so cool and very inexpensive.  

This is a great gift/favor idea for so many occasions.....  turn it into a best wishes/address book for your Grad or classmates, a fun diary or journal for all ages, a gift log for a baby/wedding shower, or a mini scrapbook you can take and share with your friends anywhere!  

The ideas are endless!  I had fun making this example with some of our beautiful card stock, galaxy marker, bakers twine, stamps and stamp pads...I even added a little pocket with double stick tape! 

 So easy and fun, and super affordable...I can't wait to make a bunch and share them with my friends!!!

Easy to Make Cards with Our New Shoreline and Pebbles Paper Designs

Just in, bright and fun prints from Shoreline and Pebbles...we couldn't wait to get crafting!  Check out our fun and easy card ideas!

A few of Shorelines beautiful new prints.

Sail away with this "Biscayne" design from Shoreline.  We cut two right triangles out of card stock, and a rounded sliver to make a sail boat.

Pebbles "From me to you" paper design is bound to make you smile.  It is greeting card ready with several designs made to be cut up and used just like this.

Layering card stock is easy, it adds dimension and a nice look.  Paper, a paper cutter and double sided tape is all you need.

Adding a ribbon to any card is always a nice touch! You can use double sided to tape to stick it on.

Add some colorful card stock, a pre-cut card and the EK Success Butterfly Chain large edger punch to make your card playful in a snap.

Making your own card can be fun and very easy!  We have a great selection of card stock, punches, ribbon, pre-cut cards and all the goods you need to personalize your invitations, birthday cards and other greetings!  Come to Market City Ben Franklin and check out our new paper and card ideas!

-Market City BFC

Father's Day Tie Wreath

Aloha Crafters ~

Today's Idea & Inspiration is a wreath celebrating Father's Day.

Supplies:

• ECLIPS STARTER MACHINE KIT - (30120535)
• Wire Wreath - (77479576)
• Glue Gun - (775484040
• BO PAPER 12X12 SERENITY LOVE - (30128630)
• BO PAPER 12X12 SERENITY GARDEN - (301286280
• BO PAPER 12X12 SERENITY FANS - (30128627)
• BO PAPER 12X12 SERENITY STRIPE - (30128632)
• BO PAPER 12X12 SERENITY DAMASK - (30128625)
• BO PAPER 12X12 SERENITY TOMOKO - (30128633)
• BO PAPER 12X12 SERENITY LANTERNS - (30128629)
• BO PAPER 12X12 SERENITY LUCK - (30128631)
• Scissors
• Card stock - color of your choice

Instructions:

1. Using the eclips machine, the starter cartridge (along with other items) offers phrases, one of which is Happy Father's Day; cut this phrase out of the card stock.
2. Cut 20 "half" ties from patterned paper.
3. Use glue gun to: Adhere 15 "half" ties around wreath; Make a tie sash with the left over 5 "half ties"; Adhere sash to wreath; Adhere Happy Father's Day phrase to wreath.

Happy Crafting!