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A Bind-It-All Christmas!

Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the décor, the food, the music, the movies....and, I love to make Christmas ornaments. Here's a project that's popular in our house. It's popular because the kids can help too.

Gather your materials. You will need the following items to complete this project.

Zutter Bind-It-All
Cuttlebug
Spellbinders Nestabilities

Supplies:
Vintage Sheet Music
Modge Podge
Ranger Glossy Accents
German Glass Glitter
Zutter ½ inch Owire, red
Miscellaneous Ribbon


Before starting, remember: Measure twice, cut once.

Cut seven (7) circles out of vintage sheet music with Nestibilities. Lay them on wax paper and cover one side with Modge Podge. Let dry, turn over, repeat.

Trace outer edge of circle with Glossy Accents and sprinkle with German Glass Glitter. Let dry, turn over, repeat..

Fold each circle in half. Center in Bind It All and punch six holes. Assemble circles and bind. Thread through ribbon from bottom and tie to create hanging loop.

Make lots of these for your home and for your friends! Have a Happy Holiday!

Holiday Decor - WISH

Can you believe that Christmas is just around the corner?! Where the heck did 2009 go?! Anyway, what better way to get into the holiday spirit... decorating, of course!

I created this really easy to make "WISH" banner. Check it out:




How to:
1. Cut four 4x4 sheets of patterned paper and embellish it to yur heart's desire. (Here, I used some cute Imaginisce paper.)
2. Adhere your patterned paper to four 4x4 Zutter Canvas Artboards.
3. Use your BIA to punch the tops of each canvas board.
4. Cut o-wire of your choice and bind it to each canvas board. (I worked with 1/2" owire on this project.)
5. String ribbon through the owire.

Not that bad, right?! If you've got any Christmas projects to share, make sure to head on over to the forum to be entered into our 12 Days of Christmas Challenge before December 14th!

Can't wait to see what you all can create!

Hugs,
sarah.

Let it Snow....

I was inspired to create this album, by our very early first snow up here in New Hampshire.....in mid October...ouch!!! I've wanted to work with the Canvas Art Board Covers and this seemed like a great time....the textured white canvas was just want I needed to create the look I was looking for!!!

Tools you will need:

Bind-it-All


Supplies you will need:

Canvas Art Board Cover I chose 6x6
White Pages - 6x6
3/4" Baby Blue O-Wire


Snowflake Stamp - Tim Holtz Reindeer Flight Collection, Inkadinkado
Multi Medium & Gesso - Claudine Hellmuth Studio
Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels - Frost
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Faded Jeans & Broken China
Mini Misters filled with Distress Reinker/water - Faded Jeans & Broken China
Chipboard Florish - Maya Road
Embossing Powder – Ranger - Snowflake
Snowflake Brad - Making Memories
Alphas - American Crafts - Thickers

My Creative Process.....and oh how fun it is!!!

1. I peeled up the upper right corner of the canvas, and peeled it off the cover, tearing it at about 2/3 of the way. I then tore the "torn off" canvas in half, then I tore a square off the end of one of the strips.
2. To create a fun look I pulled some of the edge threads to create fringe.
3. I spritzed the larger piece of torn canvas with my Mini Misters, Faded Jeans and Broken China.
4. I stamped snowflakes, using Faded Jeans and Broken China Ink, on all of the pieces of torn canvas.
5. On the inked piece I embossed the snowflakes.
   
6. In the center of the square piece of canvas, I placed a Snowflake brad.
7. The chipboard embellie was painted with Gesso, when dry, I spritzed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – Frost.
8. The two largest pieces, I added a little extra by putting eyelets in all 4 corners and running pieces of thread through the eyelets and tied them off.
9. Added Alphas to spell "Snow"

Now to the cover....

1. I painted the exposed cover with Gesso.


2. When dry, I spritzed it with everything I had.....both Mini Mister and Frost Glimmer Mist.


3. Using both colors of ink I stamped Snowflakes randomly all over the cover.


4. Everything was adhered to the cover using Multi Medium.


5. I then sprayed the cover again with Sealer.


6. To carry the snow theme inside I spritzed each page with the Mini Misters and Glimmer Mist.


7. To finish 'em off , I randomly stamped the Snowflakes on each page.


8. Put it all together with the O-Wire and YOUR AMAZING BIND-IT-ALL!!!
   
   
   
   Hope you enjoy working with the Canvas Art Board Covers as much as I did....would love to see your creations and I hope I've inspired you to think "Out of the Box".....till next time....
   
   

Screening Christmas!

I am delighted to have been asked to post on this wonderful blog ... The regulars among you will know that I am on the 09/10 design team. This is one of my first submitted projects and I had a ball ... well a Christmas ball really ... making it!

In the latest edition of Stamper's Sampler there is a little Christmas Screen and I was completely inspired to go away ... create a larger version and instead of just folding the screen ... binding it  with my Bind-it-All!

I need to start telling you now exactly what I used coz there is a lot on it ... but basically ... chipboard; ribbons; Grunge paper; bells; 3 sets of Dark Room Door stamps; Paper Artsy Egg and Nog plate 2; Gold embossing powder; Ranger Distress inks; Promarkers; Fired Brick Stickles and my favouritist ever Chrissy paper from Cosmo Cricket ... aptly named.  Use the Bind-it-All to punch the holes and thread the panels together.  For a finished look, I finished off the corners with the Round-it-All - items to put on your holiday wish list for certain!

Be Good! ... Trust me ... I do try :0)

Oh My Owire!

If you have been paying attention to the blog in the last couple weeks you have noticed that the Zutter Zisters Design Team has been ab-so-lute-ly ROCKIN' it in the projects department.  There is NO lack of inspiration coming through this holiday season. As the DT coordinator, it's like Christmas every month for me when I get to see their creations before they are posted.  It's truly a blessing to know and work with these talented ladies!  There are so many great featured projects slated for the blog this month! Yippee!

Cruise their galleries this and every month - but as a real treat, check out these OWIRE creations.  Wha? You thought owire was only for actually binding mini books! Ha! These ladies will show YOU!  Enjoy!

Fleur Smith's Owire Sleigh

Camilla Isaksson's Owire Ornament

Sophie Sim's Owire Wreath

Shelley Haganman's Owire Countdown Calendar

Take a good look at all that owire in your stash.....what are YOU going to make now?

Christmas Village

I have always loved to cut images from paper and when I saw this cute paper from American Crafts I knew I had to make a little Christmas Village for my house. I love using the Zutter Canvas Art Boards as the background for my home décor items as they are sturdy and when you are finished they look like little works of art.

To make this I painted the canvas (I used colors taken from the paper). I then punched along the top with my Bind-It-All and thread some ribbon through the holes. Then I cut out a little scene from paper and glued it on to the canvas. I used pop dots on Santa and one of the houses to make them pop out. I also added some foam clouds for a little whimsy. I think I am going to make a few of these for my friends this year.

For as fabulous as it looks, it came together very quickly and easily! I would love to see your little works of art in the gallery at the Zutter Zisters Message Board too!

Hope you are having a lovely time getting ready for the holidays!