the possibilites are endless

Xyron/Bo Bunny Beachy fun!

So, I was hanging out with some crafty friends, and my friend Michelle, brought this little gem out for us all to play with

as soon as I saw it, I knew it was perfect for my Xyron/Bo Bunny Blog Hop project!  Xyron is partnering with Bo Bunny for some creative fun this week! Be sure to check the Xyron blog every day for lots of artsy inspiration! Xyron because of perfect edge to edge adhesive. Bo Bunny because I had the perfect beachy photos of Miranda and her cousin, and the Key Lime collection is dreamily beachy!

Supplies-

Xyron 900 Creative Station (permanent adhesive refill), Mega Runner (permanent adhesive refill) and High Tack Tape

Bo Bunny Key Lime collection-Key Lime, Cowabunga, Key Lime Splash, Key Lime Makin' Waves patterned papers, 12x12 Chipboard, Jewels, and Noteworthy

Sizzix BigZ Die Album-Accordian 3-D and Sizzix BigZ Die Frame & Label, Bracket                             Karen Burniston, die cut designer extraordinaire, knocked it out of the ball park with this set!

 

here's what I created-hope you are inspired to go out and make something cool today!

1. Once I die cut the chipboard and patterned paper I needed (I created an accordian card with 3 panels-so that means I cut 3 chipboard -accordian flip 3-D pieces and 6 patterned paper- accordian flip 3_D pieces, and 6 patterened paper-frame, label and bracket pieces.) I ran them all thru my Xyron 900 Creative Station (permanent adhesive refill)

2. This is where Xyron's edge to edge adhesive showed it's stuff! Perfect and smooth! Cover both sides of each accordian piece.

3. adhere the labels in the center of the accordian pieces

 

4. Once all accordian pieces are covered and labels are adhered, lay your pieces out in the patterned that you desire.

 

5. Lay a strip of Xyron's amazing High Tack Tape along extended edges of each accordian piece.

 

6. Connect all 3 pieces, like so

 

 

7. in the center of the accoridan piece there is a larger label panel that twists-on each panel there are 2 tabs, adhere each tab to the back side of the next label piece

 

8. Continue until all 3 pieces are connected-FABULOUS-NESS!!!!! 

9. Gather all of your embellishments and photos and go to town, creating your little masterpiece!

10. TAA DAAA!!!!!!!

 

here's a little something to make with WASHI TAPE!

1. Cut a length of thin wire (approx. 6 inches) tape one end down with a small piece of washi tape. I chose We R Memory Keepers Pumpkin washi tape (15mm)

2. Tear off a strip about 4 inches long-place the wire in the center of the piece of washi tape (sticky side up)

3. Fold one side of washi tape to the center, covering wire. then fold other side in the same way. continuing adhering lengths of washi tape in the same manner to the length you wish your feather to be.

4. with a pair of scissors, trim the washi tape strips to your desired feather shape.

5. snip fringe along both sides of feather (approx 6 snips per washi strip)

6. Scrunch the feather to give it more dimension and texture.

 

I created this super fun cluster with 3 washi tape feathers and more We R Memory Keepers goodies from the "For the Record" collection

Free as a Bird class news!

still some seats available

Thursday, May 16, 2013

6-8pm

I will be raffling off a Mini 8 Scallop punch and a few other treasures from We R Memory Keepers and a few goodies from Xyron!

-give Scraps of Love a call to reserve your spot 

623-972-0600

I am so excited to announce that I am teaching this darling mini album at

Thursday, May 16, 2013 

6:00-8:00 pm

call 623-972-0600 to sign up

Free as a Bird” Interactive File Folder Mini Album

By Ann Corbiere-Scott

Class Description-In this class we will be creating a file folder mini album. Once you create one, you will be able to replicate it with any patterned paper and embellishments. This album is the perfect place to showcase, store and keep your memories, photos and treasured memorabilia, safe. Chock full of nooks and crannies of interactive fun. We will be taking the utilitarian manila folder, a few other office supplies, some interesting bits and pieces, and some awesome paper crafting products and the greatest adhesive ever and creating something fabulous!

You’ll need to bring – basic tool kit, tacky tape, sharp scissors, black distress ink, a foam paint brush, and a lot of creative energy!

What products you will be playing with-Xyron 900 Creative Station permanent adhesive and  150 (X) permanent adhesive, We R Memory Keepers Antique Chic collection, Lucky 8 and Mini 8 punches, Cinch binding system, Bazzill cardstock and embellishments

Techniques you’ll be trying-book making, book binding, creating your own washi tape, 

Something Old/Something New Xyron Style!

Supplies-Xyron 9" Creative Station Lamintae Magnet Refill, Xyron 1.5" Sticker Maker with permanent adhesive refill, We R Memory Keepers 'For the Record' collection, patterned paper, embossed stickers, layered chipboard, bottle caps, 12"x12" metal sheet

The Xyron Design team was challenged to "redo" a past Xyron project. I chose this fab magnetic perpetual calendar project, by my pal, Jessica. Here is her original project. I was inspired by her clever use of patterned paper strips to divide the days of the week. 

http://www.xyron.com/enUS/GalleryProjects/Magnetic_Calendar.html

Here is my take-

1. I printed all of the dates, months and days of the week on my computer.

2. I smashed 31 bottlecaps for each day of the week and more for to hold photos for each family members birthdays

3. Punch each number and photo (face) with a 1 inch circle punch, then run thru the Xyron 1.5 Sticker Maker (permanent adhesive refill)

4. Adhere dates and photos to center of smashed bottle caps

5. Run printed months, days of the week and a piece of patterned paper 3"x9" thru the Xyron 9"Creative Station Laminate Magnet Refill. Cut all months and days of the week apart. Cut six 1/2" x 9 inch strips to be used as dividers

6. Adhere Xyron Magnet tape to the back of each bottlecap

7. Place a piece of 12x12 piece of patterned paper to the center of a 12x12 metal sheet, adhere a strip of coordinating washi tape along the edges of 4 sides of the metal sheet. 

8. Create a few banners and a lolli with a bottlecap center for embellishment for the lower right corner

9.Create a small banner and adhere to upper left corner and top with a layered chipboard banner

10. Layout your calendar base like this

11. now the fun begins, each month, place the date bottlecaps and birthday in order of the days of the month.

Front door art!

Springtime Wishes Wreath

To create this cheerful way to greet visitors to your home, you'll need the following

styrofoam (I cut a square and then cut another smaller square out of the center-creating the base for the wreath. a variety of patterned papers and a Springtime Wishes embossed tag from the Simply Spring collection from We R Memory Keepers, Xyron's 150 with permanant adhesive, fringe scissors and crest punch from Martha Stewart, scotch tape and wet adhesive.

*to create the flowers-cut strips of all of the patterned papers 2"x12". Snip fringe along edge of entire length of paper strip (approx. 1 1/4' in. Start at one end and tightly roll entire length. Tape around rolled end. Open "petals" with your fingers, then push open all the way. (for fuller flowers, before opening "petals" wrap a second fringed strip around first flower base-then open all "petals")

Cut patterned paper strips to adhere to outside of styrofoam wreath. I used wet glue and secured with straight pins in all corners and center until dry, then removed pins.

To attach flowers to wreath, I poked a guide hole into styrofoam with a pencil end and then stuck the taped end of flower into hole, with a bit of wet glue. Continue to place flowers all around the wreath's front, I stagered them a bit for better coverage. Punch crest circles from a variety of patterned papers-then run all of them along with buttons for each flower center thru the 150. Adhere and layer a crest circle and a button to the center of each flower. 

Dangle the "Springtime Wishes" embossed tag from a length of ribbon and tie to upper left side of wreath. Hang on your front door to greet your guests!

Just take a gander at the absolutely delightful colors, textures and patterns of the "Composition and Color" collection from Webster's Pages and Allison Kreft-it is simply dreamy!

Xyron/Imaginisce LOVE!

Imaginisce Childhood Memories-Carefree patterned paper and Just Be Little Icons, I-top tool and 28 punch and button, Bazzill cardstock, Xyron Mega Runner permanent refill

Imaginisce's fabulous Childhood Memories collection, is a delightful combination of bright, cheerful colors and graphics. I was so excited to hear that Xyron was partnering with them! I couldn't wait to start creating! 

Imaginisce Childhood Memories-Carefree, Hopscotch, Play all day,Wonder, Fruit Stripe patterned paper, Just be little Icons, I-top tool, 22 punch, button, Xyron Mega Runner permanent adhesive refill, EK Success scallop circle and circle punches

Pocket sized mini album made with one sheet of cardstock and Imaginisce Childhood Memories collection, and the best adhesive around-XYRON!

Imaginisce Childhood Memories collection-Fruit Strip and Play all Day patterned paper, I-top tool, 28 punch, button, Hide and Seek chipboard stickers, Xyron Mega Runner permanent adhesive refill, ribbon, Bazzill cardstock

1. start with a 12x12 piece of cardstock, cut as shown in above photo

2. score every 3 inches along each strip and then across the intersections that are not cut

 3. crease each vertical scored line as shown above

 4. Crease at the scored lines of each horizonal intersection 

 5. fold down the horizontal intersection and adhere to the lower "page", repeat this with the other horizontal intersection-this will create a series of accordian folded pages for the center of your mini album

6. for the cover, cut a piece of patterned paper 7"x4 1/4". Score at  3 1/4inch  and 3 3/4inch points

7. Adhere cover to first and last page of accordian 

8. it will look like this from the side

9. cut twelve  2 1/2"x 3 1/2" pieces of a variety of patterned papers, round corners

 10. punch a blue and striped piece with the 28mm I-top punch

 11. place a little bit of permanent adhesive on the center of the back side of striped punched piece (this will help hold it in place when you flip the I-top)

12. Use the I-top to create a patterned paper covered button

 13. layer a blue punched piece and the button, creating a dimensional embellishment for the cover

14. Embellish the cover with the layered flower and the Carefree cardstock sticker. punch a hole in the front and back covers and thread a piece of ribbon to tie as a closure.

MUCH KAISERCRAFT/XYRON LOVE!!!!!

This week, Xyron is partnering with KaiserCraft! How exciting, right!?! KaiserCraft has so many innovative and beautiful products, I just couldn't wait to get started! 

 Friends greeting card

 

First off, with the Flora Delight I created this friendship card. Aren't the colors gorgeous? This was a perfect KaiserCraft/Xyron project-I started with a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 card base (folded in half) then I cut a half an inch off the bottom of one end. I punched a bunch of 1 inch circles from KaiserCraft's 6 1/2 inch Paper Pad, I ran them thru Xyron's 150 (permanent adhesive cartridge). To create the scalloped edge, I adhered the first row of circles along the short edge-leaving half of the circle off the edge. Then with each subsequent row, I staggered circles until I reached the top edge. I trimmed the over hanging circles along sides and top edge. I tied a length of vintage seam binding and the "Friends are like Flowers" tag around top of card.

Altered vintage book photo display

SHUT UP! this is one of the most darling artsy creations I have ever made! A folded page, altered book photo display. KaiserCraft"s 75 cents matches my living room perfectly, so my noggin was swirling with a million ideas! A long time ago, I saw a version of this idea and just knew I could make it more "Ann-like" I took a vintage book I had in my stash, starting from the center, fold in the pages, about 10 at a time, working your way out on each side. Fold until it looks aesthetically pleasing to you, (I left a few pages flat) .I created a little platform with some of the sweet little 75 cent collectables. I inked everything with Ranger Black Soot Distress ink. I added some dimension with some KaiserCraft paper blooms and some vintage seam binding from my stash.

Accordian fold out mini album

For this sweet little accordian fold out mini, I cut 2 lengths of cardstock 12"x 2 1/2", score every 2 inches and crease. Then I overlapped one set of panels and adhered them with my Xyron Mega Runner. Next, I took a sheet from the 6 1/2" paper pad that has many small rectangular tags and cut them apart, inked them and adhered them to the folded base. I punched crest shapes, inked them, then adhered one to each panel. Finally I inked the word EXPLORE from a package of KaiserCraft wood letter words, starting at the center panel. I adhered them to the center of the crest shapes.

Altered Round Shadow box frame

1. paint shadow frame with graphite acrylic paint

2. Run entire sheet of 12x12 Farthing patterned paper thru Xyron's Creatopia permanent adhesive cartridge (floral side down) lay backing piece of shadow frame onto domino side and trim to edge of circle.

3. adhere backing piece and shadow frame together-turn so that the "shelves" run vertically.

4. Choose a variety of patterned papers from KaiserCraft's 75 cents collection and cut one large set of stacked banners, 2 sets of smaller stacked banners, a large (3 inch) scallop circle and a circle to fit inside, 2 smaller (2 inch) scallop circles and 2 circles to fit inside, choose 2 border strips, 2 tags and one small banner from the 6 1/2" paper pad and honey and sage paper blooms (ink everything)

5. Run all paper pieces thru Xyron Creatopia's permanent adhesive cartridge

 

 6. build banners in each opening

7. Build cluster in lower right corner with tags, border, paper blooms, and banner.

8. finish up by adding another little border paper bloom cluster in upper right corner to complete a visual triangle

We R Memory Keepers Product Scoop

Once again, I had the pleasure of creating a project for We R Memory Keepers Product Scoop. For this one, I used the fabulous Sew Circle and the darling Crazy for You collection. I used a photo of the cutest couple I know, my adorable parents-they are simply the best!

please, click on the link below for complete instructions for this and many other amazingly creative projects featuring We R Memory Keepers, fantastic products!

We R Memory Keepers Product Scoop