Repurposed Frame

 

 

Altered Home Décor Picture Frame

Hi, it’s Angela & I am sharing my designer project for this month. Our challenge was to create a project using white, gold or silver. This was a tough project for me and I finally settled on altering an existing home décor item that I purchased on clearance from Hobby Lobby. I was inspired by a favorite black & white photo of my daughter & myself that was taken at an event in my store. The photo brings back fond memories and the fun we had during that day! Let me share with you how I created this project.

 

*Altering an home décor item is easy with a little spray paint

*Spray the metal parts of the décor piece with white paint

 

*Allow piece to air dry

*with sponge apply Mushroom alcohol ink to create a vintage look to the metal

 

*Cut shimmer sheetz into 3/4” strips and emboss from both ends thru the Big Shot machine

*Lightly sand the shimmer sheetz and apply Mushroom ink with the sponge to achieve a vintage look

 

*Miter both ends of the shimmer sheetz and place at the top of the frame with ECD tape

*Repeat with the bottom and both sides of the frame

*Crop the photo to the size and place on top of the rectangle and tape in place, lightly ink the edges

 

I am happy with how this project turned out. The embossed shimmer sheetz look similar to old tin ceiling tiles and I love the vintage look. Each time I see this project, I will smile at the memory of that photo. I hope this project inspires you to alter an expensive item and turn it into something completely different!

 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products:

Silver Shimmer Sheetz

KB 102 Trendy Tiles Embossing Folder

ECD Tape

 

Other Supplies:

White spray paint

Mushroom Distress Ink

Sponge and handle

Home Décor Item

 

Album Cover with Elizabeth Craft Desins

Hi, it’s Angela and today, I want to share a fun and easy way to decorate an album using a brand new die from Elizabeth Craft Designs. I love quilts and this die is a perfect way to create a faux quilted look to the front of a simple chipboard album. Let me share with you how I created these darling mini quilts using one die and an 8x8 paper pad!

 

 

Assembly:

*Begin die cutting the Fitted Frames 4 die in multiple patterns and colors from the paper pad

*Choose the number of frames that will fit the surface you are covering

*Begin assembling the frames and adjusting the pieces until the placement of colors is coordinated to what you want

 

 

*glue each section onto a scrap square of cardstock and assemble each one

 

 

*place each quilt block into the embossing folder and emboss in the Big Shot

*after embossing, use distress ink & sponge each quilt square

 

 

*add four small brads into the corners of each block

*using a liquid glue, glue each panel to the front of the chipboard album

 

 

Your faux quilted album front is finished! This is an easy project that works with any paper collection and it would also be beautiful as a card front. I hope you give this project a try!

 

Elizabeth Craft Designs products used:

1064 Fitted Frames 4 Curvy Square

E121 Bouquet Embossing Folder

 

Other Products used:

Maya Road chipboard album

8x8 paper pad World’s Fair Graphic 45

4 brads

Big Shot

Distress ink and sponge

assorted scraps of cardstock

PVA glue

Halloween Fun With Elizabeth Craft Designs

Hi, it’s Angela and I am so excited to share this project with you. My friend Nicole created a festive Halloween project featuring pull out tags. Let me share with how she created the project using Elizabeth Craft Designs dies, peel-off stickers and glitter.

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*A piece of cardstock 17 1/4 x 11 1/2  was scored to create four panels, pockets & a flap

*Inside view of the book with the tags in the pockets

*Four pieces of pattern paper were cut to decorate the back of the book

*Letter & numbers were die cut from black cardstock to create the front title of the book “October 31st” and it was glued on the front cover

*A pumpkin peel-off was placed on double sided adhesive, glittered with diamond glitter, burnished, then colored with copic markers and the cut out

*A magnet was placed between the pumpkin and black cardstock circle to create a magnetic closure for the book front

*Panel # 1 has a pattern paper tag that has been scored twice and it creates a pull down tag which was decorated with a stamp image and metal skeleton

*The tag has a journal spot and pictures placed

*Panel # 2  and panel # 3 have tags folded once and google eyes and photos were used to decorate the tags

*Inside the book was decorated with patterned paper behind the pockets and on panel #4, a patterned tag was placed on the pocket front

*Four back cardstock tags were die cut from assorted tag dies

*The cardstock tags for the pockets were decorated with photos of the kids in costumes and ECD double sided tape was applied to the tags and then  ECD silk micro fine glitter was applied and burnished in

*On the other two tags, glitter was applied and ribbon was placed on all tags

*The names of each child were die cut and glued to the tag back along with photos

*The positive and negative images from the alphabet dies were used to create “Brody’s” name and a gold metallic marker was used to write “My boys 2013”

Nicole did a wonderful job on this cute tag book! Creating one is easy and fun to decorate and embellish. Pull out your photos, dies & glitter and make a tag book keepsake for yourself!

Elizabeth Craft Designs Products:

958 Tags & More Sunburst die

959 Tags & More Daisy die

957 Tags & More Flourish dies

967 Alpha 1 die

1075 Alpha 2 lower case

1076 Numbers & More 2

2538 Pumpkin peel-off

641 Cool diamond silk microfine glitter

624 Bluebell glitter

614 True red glitter

613 Orange glitter

612 Saffron glitter

631 Soft green glitter

601 Basic black glitter

Other products used:

My Minds Eye Frightful paper

Manilla cardstock 17.25 x 11.5

black and orange cardstock

black cardstock

magnets

copic markers

brads

skeleton charm

wicked stamp

ribbon

gold metallic pen

Retirement Gift Bag & Tag

 

Hi, today I want to share with you a gift bag that I created using the fun peel-off stickers from Elizabeth Crafts Designs and just a few other supplies! Let me share with you how I created this project.

 

 

The Bag:

 

*The gift bag was created using two sheets of 12 x 12 patterned paper.

*Choose a piece of beach themed paper for the bag front and mat on black cardstock. Adhere to the bag front.

 

 

Decorating the Bag:

 

*Die cut a black palm tree from the palm tree die.

*Apply the sunglass peel-off to a scrap of silver shimmer sheetz, and cut the glasses out.

*Adhere the sunglasses, the palm tree, the ship and the “congratulations” peel-off to the bag front.

*Punch two holes with the crop-a-dile and set eyelets and place jute cord through the holes for a handle, repeat for the back of the bag.

 

 

The Gift Tag:

 

*Die cut a tag from the Tags & More 3 die from kraft cardstock.

*From the beach pattern paper, die cut the beach edge of palm trees.

*Apply the flip flop peel-off to a piece of pink cardstock and cut out.

*Add the beach edge die cut to the tag front, add the flip flops and a “Happy Retirement” peel-off to complete the tag front.

*Set an eyelet with the crop-a-dile and tie with jute and pop dot the tag onto the front of the bag.

 

 

 

Add some coordinating tissue paper and voila’ your bag is finished. With the diversity of the peel-offs, you can create a gift bag for any occasion! I hope you try this fun and easy way to create with peel-offs!

 

Supplies:

 

Elizabeth Craft Designs

Peel-offs:

Summer 2595

Congrats Large 2578

Assorted Words 324

Maritime 2592

 

Shimmer Sheetz:

Silver Metallic SS0211

 

Dies:

Tags & More 3 Leaves 953

Beach Edges 981

Palm Tree & Pail 987

 

Other:

cardstock- black, pink and kraft

Authentique Beauty Collection paper

Kaiser Sandy Toes Collection paper

Crop-a-dile

3 eyelets

jute string

 

Mini Album Fun with ECD

Hi, it’s Angela and I wanted to share what I created for the design team challenge using two BRAND NEW dies from ECD! The new flower dies are fantastic and they come in three graduating sizes. I love the new brick die and it is so versatile for creating cards or using it as an embellishment on the front of an album. I was inspired by the yellow and black theme of the paper collection to decorate my album with feminine touches to match the beautiful quote on the front of the album.

ALBUM FRONT:

*Die cut the brick die from black and white paper and glue the negative piece onto the album front.

*Die cut the brick die from yellow cardstock and glue the bricks and squares into the spaces on the black and white frame on the album front.

*From two different papers, die cut five flowers in all three sizes. Curl the petals, stack them, pierce the centers and set a black brad in each flower.

*Embellish the front as desired.

Elizabeth Craft Design Supplies:

1030 Bunch of Flowers 4

1027 Bricks

Other Supplies:

Beauty Collection by Authentique

Cardstock yellow and black

Black brads

Keep Creating...Angela

Little Chef Recipes With Elizabeth Crafts

Today on the ECD Blog are the instructions to make a cool little album.  I only shared part of the photos there.  Here are ALL of the pics of the album!  Enjoy!

Angela

You can see all supplies used on ECD Blog!

Baby Project on EC Blog

Hi, it’s Angela Beavers and I want to share a baby themed project with you. My little baby dresser was inspired by a project that Shelly Hickox shared on her blog. I love the little chest she created with a card on top. I decided to create a double stacked dresser which would make a perfect gift for the mother of a new baby. Let me share with you how I created mine.

 

*Before assembling, paint all of the chipboard & wooden feet with white paint.

 

*Cut eight drawers & covers from kraft chipboard and assemble using ECD tape. Apply pattern paper to each of the drawer fronts & sides. Tape four drawers together with two of the openings facing the front & two facing the back. Repeat this for the second set of drawers. Using a crop-a-dile, punch a hole in the drawer front. Add a decorative circle die cut from brown cardstock & place a hitch fastner in the hole for the knob. Do this for all eight drawers.

 

 

*Cut three pieces of chipboard at 6 x 5.50. Center the first set of drawers on top of the chipboard and attach using ECD tape. Attach the second chipboard piece & then the drawers and attach the third piece of chipboard to the top. Lay the dresser on its top and using glossy accents, glue on the wooden feet.

 

*Cut the brown mat for the top at 5.75 x 5.25 and the patterned paper at 5.50 x 5. Attach both using ECD tape. Create a card from white cardstock and die cut the word congratulations using the stand up helper die. Die cut the word a second time from brown cardstock and attached it over the white word to make it “pop”.

 

*Attach pattern paper to the card front. The duck was die cut and put on the card front. Use the party hat from Props 2 to create the banners. Die cut alpha letters to spell “B A B Y”. Small holes were punched in the banner and blue twine was strung through and the banner was placed on the card with pop dots.

 

*Pattern paper was added to the dresser sides & the back of the card. The card will lie flat or stay popped up when using the stand up helper.

 

 

I had a great time creating this baby dresser and I hope you are inspired to create your own project using a baby theme!

 

Supplies:

 

Elizabeth Craft Design:

ECD tape

Alphabet 1 Caps 967

Rubber Ducky 920

Congratulations stand up helper 935

Props 2 949

 

Other:

Sizzix candy drawer die (discontinued)

8 hitch fastners 

6 sheets Medium Weight Chipboard

4 Wooden legs

White paint

blue jute cord

pattern paper-Echo Park

Cardstock-brown, yellow, white, orange

Glossy Accents

pop dots

Crop-a-dile

 

 

Sneak Peek - ECD

Just wanted to add a little sneak peek for my post that will be live on the Elizabeth Craft blog April 2!

 Go to EC Designs log for the completed project!

Angela

Flower Power Challenge Project With Elizabeth Crafts

Hi it's Angela Beavers here with my challenge project Flower Garden Cutie.  My project was built on an 8x8 wood plank that hangs on the wall.

*Cut patterned paper to 4 1/2 x 12" and due cut with 961 Tag Die. Die cut the tag again with the lattice overlay die.

Stamp the flowers with plum ink and the Dahlia Dance stamp.*Distress edges of the tag with coffee ink. Decide placement on the wood plank & tape the tag down and cut off the overhang. *Stamp pink card stock with plum ink and Dahlia Dance stamp. Die cut out 24 flowers with 994 flowers die.

*Using glossy accents, attach a flower where the lattice intersects. Attach all 24 flowers.

*Die cut three small and three large flowers from 964 Victorian Flower Die.

Flower Trio:

*Place small flower on top of the large flower slightly off set and place brad in the center. Using a bone folder, shape flower by curling petals to create dimension.

*Distress edges of petals with coffee ink. *Decide placement of leaves, flowers, and pink tulle. Staple to wood plank front.

Sentiment:

*Stamp in coffee ink the "Let us be Grateful"  stamp on white card stock and distress edges. Attach to a magenta mat and glue onto the wood plank.

*Crop photo as needed, distress edges with coffee ink and tape to tag.

*Cut one hinge from Kraft card stock. Cut the hinge in half. Using glossy accents, glue hinge to tag edge.

*Hammer 6 brads into the open holes on the hinge.

Supply List:

*961 Tags & More 8-Lattice

*994 Garden Notes Hydrangea

*962 Hardware 1 Hinges

*964 Victorian Flower Set

*RS005 Let us be Grateful stamp

*8x8 Wood Plank

*Kaisercraft Blue Bay Collection P1735 Sapphire patterned paper

*Cardstock in white, pink, magenta and Kraft

*Graphic 45 Staples-metal brads

*Ranger Archival ink in plum and coffee

*2 Petaloo leaves

*pink tulle

*6 silver brads

*430K  Dahlia Dance rubber stamp by Penny Black

*Glossy Accents

*stapler

* 4x6 photo Tag: