Thursday, September 12, 2024

Hello December Advent Calendar

 


Hello December!!! 
Advent Calendar!!!
Are you enjoying the 12 Days of Sizzix! 
So full of inspiration so you don't want to miss any of the Days!
September 9 through September 24th!
I hope you enjoy my Hello December Advent Calendar using


Begin by cutting 4 of the Field Notes and Specimen from chipboard, cover with red card stock. 
Lay two prepared pieces upside down add a piece of white card stock to back to hold them in place. 
Sand edges with sand block. 
Die cut two of binds using Full Size Journal bind. Cover with red card stock. Adhere prepared back to prepared side pieces to form advent box. 
(HINT: Add small brads to Advent box before decorating inside. This should be done prior to decorating outside of Advent Box)


Cut 24 small envelopes using Envelope Folder and Flowers Thinlit Die.
Form envelopes. 


Punch border strips from pattern paper; add to each side of bind. 
Add 5 prepared envelopes to inside left part of Advent Box. 


Apply rub on to inside of Advent Box. 


Decorate with Ephemera inside. 
Add small strip of pattern paper to inside of bind to create a uniform look. 


Continue adding prepared envelopes, ephemera and rubons on the back and right cover. 


Trim numbers ticket to size; add to top of envelope. 
Make sure to leave room for invisible Velcro pieces. 


Add Velcro pieces to each envelope to create an easy way to open each envelope. 
Fill each gift card with special Bible verses, small gift items, candy etc. 




Use a large Ephemera piece for Day 25. 
Add to right inside cover with pop dots. 


Add tag to inside of Ephemera piece. 
Great place to add a hidden gift card. 



Adhere pattern paper to outside covers. 


Use label for enclosure. 
Add a holiday rub-on to inside part of label. 
Adhere doily ephemera to cover before adding prepared label.  


(HINT: Add small brads to Advent box before decorating inside. This should be done prior to decorating outside of Advent Box)
Add Ephemera to front of box. 



Die cut flowers using Sunflower Die; layer together. 
Add to front of Advent Box. 
Die cut and add leaves from Festive Gatherings
Add small metals to inside of flowers. 
Add bow. 



This is a super easy Advent Calendar and hope you give it a try this Advent Season. 
Enjoy Pam

Supplies:
Sizzix Mixed Media Christmas #661602
Natural Twine and Jute
Metals
3/4 and 1/2 Circle Punch
Diamond Lace Border Punch
Invisible Velcro

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

The Garden is My Happy Place Storage Drawers

  Happy September!!!

Eileen's Teams will be sharing all month long how to create projects using the Storage Boxes!

I love storage ideas...so I am going to share my Garden is My Happy Place Drawers! 

💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

Begin by die cutting and forming 2 stacking drawers; adhere together side by side.

 Wrap a pattern paper strip around top and sides or joined drawers, this will help keep them together and stabilize them. 

 Repeat with twine Ribbon to prepared drawers.

Die cut lid to Treasure Box Die; form and adhere paper patter strips to all sides. 

Adhere prepared drawers to top of lid to form stand. 


 Using Eileen's Jewel Loom weave embroidery thread through loom to form strip,

This will. create a crochet band to place on top of storage drawers. 


Add metal ends and crochet flowers with brads to top of prepared crochet band

(I crochet flowers years ago, but you can also premade flowers or get free crochet flower directions online.)

Add die cut leaves from the Painterly Bloom and Background Die; add leaves around flowers. 

Add prepared crochet band to top of stacking drawers. 

Add metal handle and small floral beads. 

Add natural jute to edges on base to give a finished look. 

Add small metal beads to front of drawers.

Enjoy Creating Storage all year long with Eileen's fabulous stacking drawers!

Pam

Supplies

Eileen Hull Designs Jewel Loom Kit

Eileen Hull Designs/Sizzix Stacking Box Die #663633

Eileen Hull Designs/Sizzix Treasure Box Die #663634

Eileen Hull Designs/Sizzix Painterly Bloom and Background Die #666689

Xyron Mega Runner with Permanent Adhesive

Pop Dots

Graphic 45 Grow With Love Collection

Embroidery Floss

Metal Handle

Small Metal Beads

Colorful Brads

Crochet Flowers

Twine Ribbon

Natural Twine

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Saturday, August 31, 2024

Friends Feed the Soul Recipe Gift Box

Have you heard about Diamond Press...on HSN!
Simply love their dies, stamps, stencils, etc. 
So many products are available but once they sellout on HSN they are gone!
Diamond Press also has an online Store HERE!!!
Check it out!
Sizzix/Eileen Hull Designs Card Box and Card Caddy is the foundation that I built my Friends Feed the Soul Recipe Box with. 


Die cut the Card box once with matboard, cut in half. 
Form small rectangle box. 
Add pattern paper.
Die cut Card Caddy piece; adhere pattern paper to die cut piece. 

Lay Diamond Press Stencil on pieces add texture paste to top. Dry
Lay Diamond Press Stencil with ink using blending tool. 
Spatter with Yellow Paint. Dry.
Adhere Card Caddy piece to back of rectangle box. 
Add crochet lace to box. 
Stamp, color and decorate with Diamond Press Apple Orchard pieces. 


Print recipe cards in two sizes.


Add twine bow to basket. 
Enjoy Pam

Supplies
Diamond Press/HSN Apple Orchard 878970
Sizzix/Eileen Hull Designs Card Box #662359
Printable Download Recipe Cards (Contact me at pammejo1@yahoo.com)
Copic Markers
Brown Ink
Yellow Paint
Texture Paste 
Palette Knife/Paintbrush
Crochet Trim and Mustard Twine

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Friends Notebook

Celebrate Friends!!!
Create beautiful notebooks to celebrate your friends or create to give to them for their own use!
Eileen Hull's Notebook Die with Sizzix is so easy to use and so versatile....


Die cut one Notebook, cover with pretty pattern paper. 
Add lovely Painterly Blooms and leaves to the cover!

Add a small metal handle to create extra interest to the Friends Notebook. 


Create pages using folios!
Folios create alot of extra space for more journaling, tags, photos, etc.  


Add small binding bands to help close and secure pages; use invisible Velcro as closures.  

Emboss white card stock and tags to give dimension! 
Add to pages for photos.
Make sure to decorate all your pages with Painterly Blooms and Leaves, Ephemera and other bits and pieces. 
Enjoy Pam

Supplies
Graphic 45 Grow with Love Collection
Sizzix/Eileen Hull Designs Floral Mandala Embossing Folder #665915
Metal Handle with Brads
Invisible Velcro Closure
Scallop Border Punch

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This blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites, and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this blog receives compensation for our posts or advertisements. I always give my honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with each manufacturer, provider, or party in question/This blog contains affiliate links, clicking and shopping through these links helps to support and run Pam Bray Designs - Scrapbook Flair Blog at no additional cost to you. Today's features are Eileen Hull Designs and Sizzix. 


Thursday, August 15, 2024

Tag Thursday.... Love Grows Here Mixed Media Tag

Love Grows Here!!!!
Happy Tag Thursday!
Tags are so much fun to create, 
So grab those scraps and create away!




Just use a blank tag...and emboss!
Tags have so much depth by using a favorite embossing folder and Sizzix Luster Wax!
The Luster Wax just makes those emboss pieces pop!


Then just add bits and pieces of rub-ons or your favorite background stamp with black ink to add detail. 
Then add fussy cut pieces!
Add a few with pop dots to create dimension. 

Finish with a pretty bow! 


Supplies
Graphic 45 Grow with Love Collection
8" Tag
Purple Satin Ribbon
Word Rub On

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Dream Big Dreams Card with Bella Craft Publishing


Dream Big Dreams with Bella Craft Publishing! 
I am super excited to share that I have joined the Bella Crafts Publishing Design Team!
How exciting is that!!!
WOOT WOOT!!!
Summertime fun...what better way to start out the summer but with a few of your favorite things!
Flip Flops and a fun drink! 


Mist watercolor paper; apply wet watercolor paints to paper; dry completely. 
Stamp Flip-Flop images randomly on dry paper with black ink. 


Paint flip-flops with watercolor paints, dry. 


Lay Speckle Stencil on dry paper; apply crackle past with palette knife. Dry. 


Spatter with watercolor paints. Dry. 


Add prepared paper to tissue paper; adhere to front of card stock. 
Adhere to card base. 


Stamp drink and sentiment to cardstock. 
Paint with watercolor paints. 
Spatter with watercolor paints and gesso
Deco punch edges of stamped image. 
Adhere to tissue paper and distress cardstock pieces. 


Add to front of card. 


Enjoy your summertime and create memories all year through. Pam

Supplies
Prima Tropical Watercolor Paints
DecoArt Crackle Media Paste
Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
Ranger Speckles Stencil
Paintbrush
Water Misting Bottle
5" x 6 1/2" Card Base
Cream, Sage Green and Tawny Brown Cardstock
White Tissue Paper
Distress Tool
Palette Knife
Xyron Mega Runner with Permanent Adhesive
Pop Dots