Happy Life . Crafty Wife

"Trick or Treat, smell my feet... Give me something....

.... That I can smash on your furniture and carpet!"

That's exactly what Play-Doh is! Not only does it smell cruddy, it's a total pain to get out of the carpet. My kids love the stuff, but someone ALWAYS gets it smushed somewhere. I always tell them to stay on the play mat with it, but someone has to come and show me their creation and a little ball of salty dough mess falls on the ground and gets stepped on.

I always love to give little goodie bags to my girls' classmates and friends.. They usually include candy, pencils, erasers, plastic spiders, sticky hands/body parts, stickers, maybe a cookie... and PLAY-DOH. Kids love it, most parents hate it.. and I like to be evil, so I send Play-Doh just to get the parents riled up LOL!

The kiddos and I stayed in jammies all day! I know, we're so nasty! I won't tell you the last time I showered.. LOL j/k. Another boring day at home lead me to gettin' crafty and I made some treat bag toppers to show you how cute and SIMPLE using print and cut is! This is going to make school party favors and such go by SUPER fast! I REFUSE to paper piece 60 treat bags/boxes for my girls' classmates. Nope.. not gonna happen! Thank that crafty Gods for this amazing little machine!

All ya need is a little free time (I know.. FREE time? Most mamas don't know what free time is anymore. I can't even go have a potty break in peace!).. *sigh*.... You also need some awesome Halloween paper/digital paper and some spookingly cute Halloween clipcart! There are TONS out there, but I LOVE Jazzy Patterns! She has a little Etsy shop and she designs some fabulous stuff! She (Tatjana) is sweet as sugar too! If you happen to chit-chat with her, let her know I sent ya!

Here's what I made with her 'Happy Halloween' collection!

 

Yeah, just Play-Doh.. no, I am not quite that evil to send several containers of it, I just don't have any Halloween candy.

I mean, How cute are those graphics? And as usual, the Silly-butt did an awesome job cutting them out!

 

See that amazing Halloween twine? That's from Trendy Twine! <------ That's the Facebook page! Go say "Hi!".....  I love my Halloween twine!

I used my Epiphany Crafts Shape Tool for the candies! Made them look 3D and shiney! Oooooh... Shiiiiney! I love my shape tool!

I know what you're thinking... I 'LOVE' a lot of things.. It's a problem I have, seriously. I love you, too.. Just sayin'! <3 *wink-wink*

 

Wanna make some?...

• Get the pretties all ready for print and cut in Silhouette Studio.. or whatever program you use, lol.
• I didn't keep track of all my sizes, but I do know the children were cut around 2.80" and 2.50" high. So you can size them from that and then kinda size the rest however you think it looks best. That's pretty much what I did.

• Once you print 'em out.. run them through the Silhouette and watch it do it's magic..
• On a side note.. that little witch girl from this angle looks a little scared..

• Cut out a shape to fit over the bag. I use Ziploc sandwich sized bags that are 6.50w. I made my covers 6.60w and 6.25 high. Score at 3" and fold. Use the 3.25" side as the front. Add a scalloped trim like I did if you want.
• Yep, I changed my mind and went with the orange diamond print instead of the green. I wanted to switch it up a bit from the witch one.
• I used Tombo adhesive to stick it to the bag.
• Thread some twine through the top if you'd like!
• Easy peasy! Now just decorate them!

Fun and simple! The kids would probably enjoy doing this project too! Use some 3d foam adhesive to add dimension.. ink the edges if you'd like.. add ribbon, tags, glitter.. go for it!

Until next time!

Boredom strikes again!

And instead of washing dishes or doing the two loads of laundry waiting for me, I find something to craft instead! Don't judge me.. you know you all do the same thing! For what it's worth, I did try to do something with the kiddos, but they were watching a movie on TV and wanted nothing to do with me... *sniffle*.

HA! Sniffle nothin'... I was like, "Whoa, kiddos are entertained and DON'T want me within 2 feet of them for once?.. You bet your glue sticks I ran to my craft area and got busy!

I wasn't in the mood for all sorts of paper piecing.. I'm saving my crafty juices for the new Echo Park kits that are on their way to my house! I have to whip up 3 projects by the 19th, which won't be a problem.. I might even do more! But one of them is pretty detailed, so I don't want to exhaust my poor fingers.... I know, dramatic, right?... LOL. Really, I was just too lazy...

So, my poor lil' Silly-butt (Silhouette) has been sitting there sulking on my table wondering why she's being ignored lately. I decided to show the Silly-butt some love and do some print and cut stuff. And my most favoritest (Yes, that's a word, because I said so.. And so does the 'urban dictionary'.. LOL) place to go for graphic cuteness is Lettering Delights. *swoon*

I picked up the Pucker Up Birthday graphic set and the Pucker Up Paper Pack! You HAVE to browse their pretties! SO many cute cut files, graphics and fonts!

Anyhow, I decide to make a party giftbag and hat! Yes, random party stuff.. fun! I was going to make a little giftbox and a couple cupcake toppers, but my printer is pretty much out of ink and of course I don't have any on hand, egh. Story of my life, always out of something! I really need a huge craft space with lots of storage so I can buy loads of things and stock up! Hmm.. I wonder if hubby really needs that silly ol' garage?.. GAH! Could you imagine a crafty space as large as a two car garage? I'm smiling like a total goober right now thinking about it.. And while we're on this subject, I don't think we really use our master bedroom much so, hmmm.. LOL! I can have the first craft room with a huge bed in it, I mean, crafting can be exhausting, right?

Doh! Rambling, sorry.. lol. If you come to my blog often, you're probably use to it.

So, yeah.. I made a party bag and hat!

TA-DA!

I noticed the shirt my son was wearing kinda matched the bag/hat, so I got him in for a few pictures. I was surprised how excited he was. Like.. hand clapping and a big "YAY!" and all.. Hmmm.. SOMETHING was up...

I got a few good pictures of him wearing the hat and holding the bag... then I realized why he was so excited to take pictures for me... bless his little heart, he thought he was getting a real present from me.. yeah, I know.. jerk mom alert! He said, "Can I open it now, pleeease?!".. I said, " Baby, it's just a bag.. nothing inside" Ooooooh.... The look on his face, "Nothing?" looks inside... "Oh.."

*hand to forehead*.. sorry little dude, mommy owes you a Hot Wheels next trip to the store!.. Maybe a 5 pack. In the meantime, to make up for it, I am making him a big Buzz Lightyear diecut from my Cricut Cartridge to plaster on his wall! And yes, he totally needs a date with some hair clippers!

Here's some more pictures and details!

 

 

 

• Party hat is a FREE SVG file from SVG CUTS BLOG!
• Bag is also from SVG Cuts - The Vintage Halloween bags! It's a great size for a few little gifts.
• As mentioned above, my graphics and digital paper are from Lettering Delights!
• I used the Silhouette print and cut feature with my graphics. So fun! I just wish my printer would have printed that pretty teal color better. Maybe I can adjust it?..
• Other ideas include: birthday banner, cupcake toppers/wrappers, invitations, cards, giftbox, treat bag toppers and more.. You can make a whole party! Maybe after I get more ink I will make a whole matching party set to share! That would be fun!

I hope you all like it!

And on a side note.. my new blog design should be up soon at happylifecraftywife.com! YAY! I am going to have a modern and clean looking blog and I can not wait! The template gets installed tomorrow and then gets tweaked and customized from there!

See ya!

Sharing a project using TOMBO adhesives!

Hey all! Tombo so nicely sent us Echo Park designers some adhesive to try out! I have honestly never heard of Tombo products until recently! I was actually really surprised at how well the Mono adhesive power bond worked! I was able to create this 3D backpack easily and it stayed together! No lifting or anything!

I went SUPER, super simple with just a cute SVG file, GREAT Echo Park papers, and some quality Tombo adhesive! What a cute gift this would be for a teacher or student full of some school supplies!

 

 

Sorry for the shadows in the pictures.. my lighting was awful!

Some details:

• I used AC cardstock for the solid, and Echo Park Paper for the patterns! So cute!
• I used Tombo adhesive for the entire project. I used the Mono Adhesive Power Bond AND the Foam tabs to hold the flap shut!
• Added a custom button made with my Epiphany Crafts Shape Tool!
• Tied a piece of twine from The Twinery.
• SVG file is from My Time Made Easy!
• Add some design elements, a tag, etc. to make it even mroe awesome!

I hope you like this project! And I totally recommend Tombo adhesives! They really do work fabulous!

Now for a GIVEAWAY! The super generous ECHO PARK PAPER has donated a kit to giveaway! And guess what?! It's HOLIDAY PAPERS!!! I know so many have been waiting for them.. so now is your chance to WIN! Leave a comment to enter! Winner will be announced NEXT Monday!

You can choose between HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS

 

Or.... SEASONS GREETINGS!

Both are simply amazing!

Plus.. I have a binus giveaway! A little TOMBO adhesive pack from an extra! It's a PERMANENT ADHESIVE! This one will be for my Facebook fans! Stop on by and leave a comment on my page to enter! HAPPY LIFE, CRAFTY WIFE

Good luck and thanks for stopping by! head on over to the TOMBO BLOG  to check out the other designer's blogs!

 

Easy little Halloween card!

I've been searching for some awesome Halloween paper and came across My Mind's Eye's new Mischievous line! Holy cuteness! I will need a few of these kits, for sure. I've been stocking up on Apothecary from Echo Park and I needed some new stuff so everything won't look the same, lol.

I posted the other day on Facebook about my $1.00 bin finds at Michaels Craft Store.. some awesome Halloween stamps! There are more, and I plan to go pick them up soon! How cute are these?

And for only a buck, they stamp great! Although... I am not sure what 'great' really is seems I don't really use stamps. I chalk that up to the fact that I don't really OWN many stamps, lol. I have a folder of some I designed though.. Thinking of making them availiable for digital format.. Anyhow.. My new paper came today so I had to play! I gotta say, I LOVE the touch of light blue in this line! So different for Halloween!

Here's my simple little card using my cheapie stamps...

I stamped onto light grey cardstock and then cut them out... inked the edges a bit. I like how it came out!

 

 

I also love the pleated trim! Do you?... Here's how to make a paper pleated trim:

• Cut 1 or 2 strips at 12"w and 1.5"h. (for my card at 7"w I cut two strips, one at 12"w and one at 8"w to create one long strip)
• Drag out your score board and score at 1", 1.5", 2.5"3" and so on... you will want spacing like so... 1",1/2", 1", 1/2".. like so:

• Run a line of adhesive tape down the center. (Sorry for the cruddy pic)

• Then, pleat fold at the 1/2" marks like so.. Adhere two strips together if needed.. You can make these any size you'd like! Enjoy!

Easy, right?! Adds a nice touch to a card, bag, etc.

I hope you all like my little card! Thanks for stopping by!

 

Welcome to the Twinery Blog Hop!

Welcome to The Twinery blog hop! How fun is this?! We are so glad you could join us for our 1st Anniversary Celebration blog hop with....

The Twinery 

AND..

 Echo Park Papers.

 I sure hope you are finding some awesome inspiration along the way! Read through this post to find out how you can win THREE Echo Park paper kits, One Echo Park Happy Days kit, and a sampler pack of The Twinery twine!

 

If you came here by way of Paper, Scissors and Glue's blog, you are on the right track. If not, make sure you start at the beginning over at The Twinery's blog because there are terrific prizes for those who complete the hop by commenting on each blog! And we all LOVE prizes, right?!

Twine is so fun to use with all sorts of projects.. The Twinery offers several fun colors! I just love it! To help celebrate The Twinery's first year we've made some fun little projects to share with you all! I'm part of the Echo Park Paper design team and am SO happy to be doing this blog hop with The Twinery! So let's get to it!

Now, I will say this project is not what I had in mind. I was totally busy the week prior to this and had surgery on the 10th, yes, as in a week ago! I know.. I SHOULD be resting, lol... So I had to finish this up AFTER surgery and I ended up not feeling very good, but I tried! I created a birdcage decorated for Halloween with the Apothecary Emporium papers from Echo Park! (I LOVE this kit!) I had fun with it, and really wish I felt 100% so I could put more work into it. It was actually suppose to be a hanging decoration with TWO birdcages and the word 'spooky' through the middle on accordion folded rosettes. So, if you tackle this project and decide to make a full banner, I would LOVE to see! You can share it on my FACEBOOK WALL (or just come 'like' me on facebook! I love new friends!)

 

 

 

 

 

How do you like it?! Pretty simple, right? Love the little touches of that Twinery twine!

A few little design tips:

• I used THIS SVG file for the birdcage and sized it down quite a bit. The SVG kit comes with instructions and it's easy to assemble!
• Again, I used the fabulous Echo Park Apothercary Emporium papers! AMAZING line of papers!
• I used my Epiphany Crafts shape tool to create the button and one of the epoxy circles. I LOVE my shape tools!
• I used some Color Box pewter and black ink on parts of my project. I love adding ink to create shadows and saturation!
• I added small black eyelets to the top of the birdcage with my Crop-a-Dile.
• The little black crows were found in a nest in the backyard... lol.. kidding, of course! No, they are from Michaels, but I recently saw some at the Dollar Tree! yay for $1.00 fake crows!
• I used some 20g jewelry wire to make it look like bats were 'flying' around.
• I also used a few of the kit stickers from the Apothercary paper kit! I don't usually use the kit stickers, but I love these ones!
• And of course... TWINE!! I used charcoal and capuccino on my project. Just little touches of twine goes a long way!

Have fun with it! You can do all sorts of fun things with this birdcage SVG! You can make it pretty and romantic with paper flowers, lace, etc. My plan was to add a tealight inside the birdcage (battery operated, of course!) That would look so cool I bet! Especially with the tree silhouette shape on the side.

 

GIVEAWAYS!

Make sure you go all through the hop... at the end you will go back to the ECHO PARK BLOG and comment with what was your FAVORITE project from the hop, I am sure it will be hard to chose as ALL the designers are fan-stinkin'-tastic!!! One person will win THREE Echo Park paper kits of their choice! How awesome, right?!

 

And now for a little giveaway of my own! A lucky winner will get the Echo Park paper HAPPY DAYS kit! This is one of the newest collections and VERY popular! The designs and colors are just fabulous! To enter to win, reply to THIS post! You can say anything you want, but nice comments to me get bonus points! LOL JK! You can get a real bonus entry by leaving a comment on my FACEBOOK PAGE! 

 

Are you ready to get hopin' You will be heading over to Jen's Ink Spot!

I'm so glad you stopped by! I hope I've inspired you to give baker's twine a try. Please make sure you leave a comment on my blog because there are terrific prizes for those who leave comments on each designer's blogs! The deadline for commenting is 11:59pm EST, Friday, August 19th. Prizes will be announced on Saturday, August 20th. There is amazing Twinery twine and Echo Park kits up for grabs!

I truely hope you enjoyed my project and continue to come back to my blog! I would love if you would follow my blog and 'like' me on Facebook! Once I feel 100% and get back into crafting I have TONS of cute stuff planned for the holidays and plan to use lots of pretty twine and Echo Park Paper! (Have you seen the new holiday lines? Whoo-hoo!) I also have a blogiversary bash that will happen soon! (I had to push it back due to my surgery)... see ya again soon! :)

Have a great week!

 

Pushing back my Blogiversary bash..

Yes.. I know.. I am bummed too :(

I just wasn't able to get everything done that I had planned and with surgery happening right in the middle of my blogiversary week (the 10th), and all the appointments I have prior to it (got yet another tomorrow.. and none of them are local.. egh!) it's just not going to happen. I will probably push it back an entire month and do it SEPTEMBER 5th. That way I have time to recover, make the rest of the stuff I need to make, and get the blog posts ready.

I had it all planned out and time is slipping away with school starting soon and all.. to say I am stressed right now is putting it lightly, lol.

I'm sorry and I appreciate you all understanding and do hope you will join me in September for lots of projects and giveaways!!

Hugs!