Spinning In Flowers

Michelle Van Etten and I have developed a fabulous new class, All About Flowers III, online at My Creative Classroom!! We're teaching it for a second time summer  - and we've gotten great feedback on the projects we make using the Zutter Spinner Album Kit! 

Although class has started there is still plenty of time to enroll, so don't miss out!

 Here's all the info:

Proudly Sponsored by Zutter & Epiphany Crafts All About Flowers III Flower divas Michelle Van Etten and Jennifer Priest will teach you how to create 16 of the most popular, stunning, textural flowers using fabric of all types. Save money and create custom flowers to perfectly compliment any project or any color combination. Michelle and Jennifer can show you how to make designer knock-offs and create stunning looks that are all your own. We'll create a Zutter Spinner Album Technique Book in class that you can add to in subsequent classes as well as show you numerous ways to use these flowers in your crafting. This course is for anyone and everyone who loves crafting with flowers - no pre-requisite required.   By the end of the class series you will have filled the fabulous Zutter Spinner Album with nearly 75 unique handmade flowers!!! Even if you take just one class, you can keep adding your own flower creations to the Zutter Spinner Album to keep them handy as a technique reference guide. To register go here and sign up. Only $25! See you online in class :)

Zum-Zum Zummer Time

It's Zummer Time! Join the Zutter Zisters Design Team for some summer themed project ideas, shopping specials and a dose of hot weather inspiration. The fun starts here on the Bind-it-All blog on Monday, July 11, and runs daily through Friday, July 15. There will be daily drawings for Zutter giveaways, and tips for staying cool. You don't want to miss it!

Christmas in July - Get a head start on holiday binding!

Want to get a head start on holiday crafting?  It's Christmas in July with your Bind-it-All!  No time like the "present" to get going on fun crafting ideas.  The best thing is, these ideas can be used year-round - not just for the holidays - and with supplies you likely have already or can be adapted to what you already have.

Need a sleigh full of handmade, homemade holiday gifts in a hurry?  Grab your Bind-it-All and let Zutter Zanta guide you!

• Week 1 Projects: Mini Album in Minutes, Gift Tags/Ornaments, Home for Holidays Album, Resolutions Album
• Week 2 Projects: Magnet Frames w/Zutter Rivets, NOEL Banner, CD Album, Hanging Wipe Board/Memo Pad

Class starts July 12, for 2 weeks  ~   $15  ~   Read more and register here. 

Need to Learn Bind-it-All Basics?

Bind-it-All 101:

Punching & Binding and ZO Much More

4 Weeks - $25

Taught ONLINE

Starts July 18 -  but join anytime and view lessons at your own pace.

Join Founding Zutter Zister Nan Paturzo in this info rich and project packed "101" course on everything you need to know about how to use your Bind-it-All.  Taught exclusively at My Creative Classroom.  This 4-week course will have you punching and binding everything you can imagine...and then some!

Classes start Monday, July 18, but you can register anytime.  Take the course at your own pace, from anywhere you have a computer and internet access.  Suitable for the BIA V2.0 (pink) or the original blue version tool.

More information and register CLICK HERE

A Layout with Zutter Hang-it-Alls

We are pleased to share this project with you from the
Design Team from Donna Salazar Designs!
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Hi everyone!  Natasha here with another layout I created for Donna Salazar Designs using her GORGEOUS Antiquities Collection.  I am in loooove with these papers! 

I dedicated this layout to my hubby because, as the title says, he is my strength.  Before I met him I had a difficult life.  I was a single mom, working full time and taking care of my two babies at the same time.  (They literally came to work with me every day.)  There were many difficulties in my life at the time that caused me to feel truly unhappy. One day while on a family vacation in South America, I met my (now) husband and there was an instant connection.  Five months later we were engaged, and a year after that we were married!  I know it may sound like a fairytale, but believe me, it wasn't always easy.  We had to endure a long-distance relationship for quite some time.  But looking back, I think the distance made our relationship stronger.  My husband has stood by me through the many challenges I have had to face, and because of him, I am a stronger person today.  I am truly happy now.  

Okay, enough of the sentimental stuff... let me show you some of the details of my layout before I break out in tears.  :O)

I created somewhat of a distressed 'frame' for my layout using Donna's 'Let's Ride' and 'Theater' papers.  I hand-stitched a border around the frame and inked the edges using Colorbox Cat's Eye Pigment Ink in Chestnut.  The edges of my layout were distressed with a Zutter Distrezz-It-All.  

The beautiful vintage nameplate is a chipboard element made by The Dusty Attic.  It was inked using Chestnut Pigment Ink and spritzed with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.  The word 'STRENGTH' was debossed using a Chip Art tool and Sparrow Alphabet set by Melody Ross. 

The photo of my husband and I is layered on top of Corrugated Board by Zutter.  The corrugated board was painted with white acrylic paint and spritzed with Caramel Latte Smooch Spritz.  I fussy cut some of the beautiful floral images from the Queen Bees paper and layered them beneath my photo.

This flower is hand-made using a variety of different papers from the Antiquities collection.  I applied a coat of Glue Gloss and Fairy Dust Glitter on each flower to add a little shimmer.

This cluster of flowers is made up of Prima, mulberry and hand-made flowers.  I also added some pearls and vines made by Prima as well.  

To the right of the floral cluster you can catch a glimpse of a shimmery design.  This was made using Clearsnap's Design Adhesives.  It is a double-sided patterned adhesive that can be used with glitter, embossing powder, micro beads and much more!  You simply peel and stick the adhesive and coat it with whatever you like.  It creates such a beautiful effect!

Much of this layout was brushed with white acrylic paint.  I really love the 'whitewashed' look because it adds a shabby feel to any project.

You may have noticed that my photo & corrugated board are hanging on Antique Brass Hang-It-Alls made by Zutter.  There is actually a reason for this...

The photo flips up to reveal hidden journaling!  This quote was written by Lao Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher.  I believe strongly in the truth of this quote and found it to be very fitting for this layout.  Each line was printed onto cardstock and spritzed with Smooch Spritz.  Each journaling strip was hand-stitched for added texture.

Thank you for stopping by to take a peek at my layout.  I hope you all have a beautiful and creative day!  Much love and hugs!

     Supplies Used:

• Antiquities Collection by Donna Salazar for GCD Studios
• Corrugated Board by Donna Salazar for Zutter
• Clearsnap Smooch Spritz in Caramel Latte and Vanilla Shimmer
• Chip Art Alphabet (Sparrow-Uppercase) by Melody Ross
• Zutter Hang-It-Alls in Antique Brass
• Clearsnap Glue Gloss
• Clearsnap Fairy Dust Glitter in Pralines and Cream and Sugar Shimmer
• Clearsnap Design Adhesives
• The Dusty Attic Chipboard
• Prima Flowers

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Cover-All Love

I love to play with the Cover-Alls -  they are so much fun to paint, spray, cover and just create with.

Here are several different ways you can alter your Cover-Alls:

Paint:
You can paint the entire Cover-All or like I did here just paint the spine, the back and the edges and then add paper on the cover. I also sanded the paint off some of the Cover-All for this project.

Paper:
This is a fun easy way to coordinate your cover with the rest of your project. I use a strong double sided tape called Sookwang Tape (also called Scor-pal tape) to make sure the paper sticks really well.

Material:
I used canvas for this Cover-All but you could use any material you like.

 

Mists:
I love using Glimmer Mist on the Cover-Alls as you get a really nice finish with a little shimmer to it.

 

So grab some Cover-Alls and get creative with your next project.  They come in three spine styles and sizes from 3X4 to 8X8.  There are also Cover-Alls specially sized to fit Zutter's Pre-Punched Page Protectors to make your projects so SUPER FAST!

Zutter Zister DT Member Fleur Smith

Summer Vacation Cover-All!

I recently had the pleasure of contributing a project to a newsletter called Paper and Pixels - a group of enthusiastic digi scrappers who love everything crafty.  You can sign up for the ezine on this link and get it free, by the way.  Who doesn't love free?

Anyway, one of their members recently took my Bind-it-All 101 class and she raves about Paper and Pixels sisterhood - so give them a look-see.

So this is the fun project I made to get summer rolling....an album made from Zutter Cover-Alls for Pre-Punched Page Protectors.  Can you say "Whoooohoooo for fast and easy and let's get outta the house and on to D-Land?"

For this project I used a 4X6 Cover-All sized for Pre-Punched Page Protectors, 4X6 Pre-Punched Page Protectors, and a bit of 4X4 Acrylic and Chipboard.  With some of your favorite patterned paper and embellishments, this album will be ready for photos and journaling in no time.  I used red 3/4" Zutter Owire to go with my color theme.

This cool thing about working with Cover-Alls is that you punch your pages along with this plastic insert sheet.  The plastic sheet gets inserted into the Cover-All.  That way, the owire is covered and provides a nice clean look to your project.  You decorate the Cover-All any way you wish!  So for this project, I interspersed pre-punched page protectors with 4X4 acrylic pages, 4X4 chipboard pages, cardstock pages, tags and miscellaneous doo-dads.

I slid mats into the pre-punched page protectors - ready for photos and journaling.

Voila! Ready for our summer memories at the happiest place....  :)

You can download a PDF of this project here....

And, be sure to sign up for Paper and Pixels!

Happy Summer!