A little patriotic project from Cheri using the TCebosser and Xyron!

Hey everyone, In honor of my birthday being last weekend on FLAG DAY I was feeling inspired to create a little something patriotic for our home. I wanted to make something that would sit on our mantel and this turned out to be a great addition, do you like it?

These are the supplies I started with - my ebosser which I also used to cut all of my little white stars and the WOOD GRAIN Folder and (Star folder - I did not end up using the star folder as I had planned), adhesive from Xyron, a craft star shaped box, a wood candle holder that I painted with red glitter paint and finally some red, white and blue paper. 

First I embossed my red, white and blue papers using the Wood Grain Folders - I wanted my flag to look like it had movement and this was just PERFECT for this effect. I cut my red and white strips 1/2". My home is very "rustica" so I ended up inking the edges so it would fit in with my decor. Now you can see in this photo I adhered my stripes from the center, using the Xyron Glue stick - truly when adhering to chipboard, you can't go wrong with a good glue stick. I just kept alternating my stripes then trimmed them off when I was done. Then I added the blue on the opposite side.

I loved being able to cut all my stars but to adhere them is easiest when you have a sticker maker, it makes it super quick!!

Here is my finished project, I tied it with a little burlap bow to finish it off.

I hope you enjoyed todays project! ~Cheri

PS. Please come join in the CRAFTWELL and XYRON blog hop this week, (Commenting here on the TCD blog will NOT enter you in the hop) Please go to the XYRON blog to start: Xyron Blog http://aintshecrafty.blogspot.com/

Teresa Collins eBosser 'In Time for the Holidays' Blog Hop! Advent Tutorial by Cheri Piles

Hey Everyone! I'm back with the tutorial, on how to create tags just like these using the Santa's List 6"x6" paper pad. See diagrams below for papers used from the paper pad.

You will need to have brad numbers, white or cream cardstock, ribbon - I used red and cream and some flowers. To see how I created these flowers I have a flower tutorial here. Pop dots and ink if you like to ink, which is optional. I used distress stain in gathered twigs. And a tray, I used the 7gypsies Mini Librarie drawer, my tags are measured in width for this tray. If you use a different one measure your tag bases (white cardstock) to fit your tray.

OK, so I have given you a little diagram on how I cut all of the papers. I did have some left over, so heck if your feeling like going for the whole month you can! *tip - you can corner round all of your peices... or not. I did with the exception of the dark red and music notes strips (some I turned into banners as shown on tags in first post), I like the look of the rounded corners but it's a personal choice and it's yours. :)

Now, for the words... I don't have an image of it, but there is a sheet in your paper pad that has phrases on them. Cut them all apart. Also cut apart the journal cards from the pad.

From your white card stock you will need to make your tags. All of my tags are 2 3/4" wide, so cut a bunch of 2 3/4" strips. Now, from those strips cut 5 at 3 1/2" tall, 5 at 3 3/4" tall, 5 at 4" tall, 5 at 4 1/4" tall and 5 at 4 1/2". Then cut all your top corners into angles for all of your tags.

Once you have all of your tags created then emboss them, and as you can see I had some extra room so I added a few of the papers and embossed them too!

So, once I embossed them all I gave them just a bit of ink (as in lightly, to give a LITTLE bit of contrast) Then I ink stained all of the edges. Ok, so by #25 I HOPE you still like me.... maybe you should have some chocolate... right now I'm finishing my second bag of DOVE Chocolate Peppermint Bark Promises!!

Here's a little tip or trick....

If you only want to emboss half of or a part of something just insert the part you want embossed. Now think about this for just a sec... what if this was a card? Yes, you could emboss just the front, fold it over and voila!! *Tip - when you put it into the machine, just make sure the flappy part hanging out of the folder is at the bottom not the top when you insert the plates into your TCeBosser.

ok, so start assembling your tags, refer back to the FIRST POST which has close up pictures! Because they are tags I think you can see how to add your paper layers. Don't forget to make this more special by adding advent items to the back of each tag. I hope you are inspired to create your own advent countdown tags!

If you want to be entered to win the fabulous giveaway you make sure you leave a comment on each participating blog in the hop.  Craftwell is giving away a TC eBosser with two of her new folders!!!

*TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE GIVEAWAY, YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING BLOGS. 1 COMMENT PER PERSON, PER BLOG, PER DAY.  

*You can enter the giveaway everyday by commenting on at least one of the participating blogs, and selecting the 'left a comment' tab on Rafflecompter. Limit is 1 comment per person, per day. All entries left on all blogs, will go to into the same 'hat'.

a Rafflecopter giveaway In the mean time...hop on over to the next on the list! 

Craftwell -  starting link

Cheripiles 

Sesil Cratin 

Sam   

   {Jazmin Gibbons}

                                                               Misty Christensen

Yvonne Blair  

TCD Design Team -you are here

Teresa Collins eBosser 'In Time for the Holidays' Blog Hop! Garland Tutorial by: Sesil Cratin

Sesil here for the Craftwell and Teresa Collins Blog Hop!  I am so excited to be part of this amazing hop again.  As some of you know I have a love for garlands.  I am starting decorate the house for the holidays and thought I would share this quick and easy garland tutorial. 

First I used vellum with the Decor Circles.  I used this pattern because of the circles and the patter would go nice with the paper design and the general shape of my garland.

 Next I punched out some circles from the vellum and the pattern paper.  I used Teresa Collins Designs Santa's List Chevron Paper Item #s11006. Stacked the circles with the pattern paper and the vellum. I used 3 pattern pieces and 2 vellum pieces to create the stack.

Then I took each stack and ran it through my sewing machine.  I do pull the thread between the stacks.

This is the amount of space I leave between the stacks. 

Now it is time to decorate the spaces between the garland.  I take an adhesive dot and add it to the back of a flat backed rhinestone. 

Then I sandwich the rhinestones together on the thread of the garland. 

Finally I open the stacks of the paper and create the 3D ornament piece on the garland.

Now just add the garland to your tree or other holiday decorations. 

Thank you for letting me share my tutorial with you today.  Make sure to leave a comment to enter to win a Teresa Collins eBosser from Craftwell.  

Till next time. Happy Crafting.

www.sesilcratin.com

If you want to be entered to win the fabulous giveaway you make sure you leave a comment on each participating blog in the hop.  Craftwell is giving away a TC eBosser with two of her new folders!!!

*TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE GIVEAWAY, YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING BLOGS. 1 COMMENT PER PERSON, PER BLOG, PER DAY.  

*You can enter the giveaway everyday by commenting on at least one of the participating blogs, and selecting the 'left a comment' tab on Rafflecompter. Limit is 1 comment per person, per day. All entries left on all blogs, will go to into the same 'hat'.

a Rafflecopter giveaway In the mean time...hop on over to the next on the list! 

Craftwell -  starting link

Cheripiles 

Sesil Cratin 

Sam   

   {Jazmin Gibbons}

                                                               Misty Christensen

Yvonne Blair  

TCD Design Team -you are here

Teresa Collins eBosser 'In Time for the Holidays' Blog Hop! Card Pocket Hanger by Yvonne Blair

Hi everyone. I am so excited to be a part of the Teresa Collins/eBosser-Craftwell Holiday Hop!

I have a small house and needed a place to store the Christmas Cards we get.  

I would love to be able to display them all, but room does not permit.

So, I thought why not make a pocket that we can hang on the door and add the cards to after we read them.

After the holidays are over I can take it off the hanger and add it to our Christmas Scrapbook.

Win win! Right!

Here are a couple of closeups.  I used Teresa Collins Santa's List Collection.

I love the colors in this collection.  I am crazy about burlap and it really goes well with it!

 Another little closeup.  You can really see the embossing in this one. 

The eBosser embosses fabulously.  

It really creates a nice deep emboss. 

I love this star pattern.  It is part of the Teresa Collins Folder collection. 

I have decorative hanger that I found at Hobby Lobby and attached it with 

seam binding to the card pocket.  

The fun of the Holidays are upon us! 

So excited to start adding cards. 

If you would like to make this I will be back Friday the 6th with directions. 

I have another project up on my blog, just click here to check it out!

If you want to be entered to win the fabulous giveaway you make sure you leave a comment on each participating blog in the hop.  Craftwell is giving away a TC eBosser with two of her new folders!!!

*TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE GIVEAWAY, YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT ON EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING BLOGS. 1 COMMENT PER PERSON, PER BLOG, PER DAY.  

*You can enter the giveaway everyday by commenting on at least one of the participating blogs, and selecting the 'left a comment' tab on Rafflecompter. Limit is 1 comment per person, per day. All entries left on all blogs, will go to into the same 'hat'.

a Rafflecopter giveaway In the mean time...hop on over to the next on the list! 

Craftwell -  starting link

Cheripiles 

Sesil Cratin 

Sam   

   {Jazmin Gibbons}

                                                               Misty Christensen

Yvonne Blair  

TCD Design Team -you are here