Everyday Moments Card Chaos.

Our next Card Chaos event is coming up at the end of March...and registration will be opening for the event on March 3rd!!  Mark your calendars now and join us for this fun filled day of card making, friends, and food - and also a goodie bag for good measure. More information about the event and registration can be found HERE - we would love to see you there!

14 days of love - Hanging Coaster Set.

I really love this project that Sarah created using one of our coaster sets and some alcohol inks! She simply applied the ink to the unfinished coasters and once they were dry added the vinyl words to the front. To add a little extra touch for hanging them she then glued them to a wide piece of ribbon as sets of two. You can find a project sheet for this project HERE.

14 days of love - Mason Jars.

Today I have a set of similar projects to share. And really these two samples of what you could do with a Mason jar for Valentines Day are only a simple starting point. There are so many ways you could decorate the Jars to fit the theme - plus they are perfect for filling up with treats, or notes, or to use as a vase for those Valentine flowers you are delivering or are lucky enough to receive!

The first jar is this doily wrapped jar. For this sample I simply adhered white paper doilies around the jar and then glued a heart I had cut from pattern paper to the front. To give it a finished look I wrapped a piece of twine around the jar a few times and then tied it into a bow.

The second jar is this Mod Podge jar. This jar was created by using Mod Podge to adhere pieces of white tissue paper and a heart doily to the outside of jar. Then adhere a ribbon around the top of the jar. I think this would be perfect as a vase for a Valentine flower arrangement.

A project sheet for both of the jar projects can be found HERE.

14 days of love - Love Glass Block.

The next project I want to share with you is this Love Glass Block that Megan created. Created with only a few simple supplies (cardstock, ribbon, jute, vinyl, and buttons), I think the end result is adorable! 

**Another idea for this glass block is to fill it up with treats or even little love notes for your special valentine.

A project sheet for the Glass Block can be found HERE.

14 days of love - Be Mine Plate.

 

Today I have a quick and easy project to share with you. This would be a perfect project to do with a group of people and kids could definitely help with creating this one too! All we did was start out with one of our plain white plates (which are only 50 cents each!) and using Mod Podge, glued down pieces of red tissue paper we had cut down into small square pieces. We then added the 'be mine' vinyl saying to a pink heart doily (which you can find with our valentine supplies) and used Mod Podge to adhere that onto the plate as well.

This would be super cute hanging on the wall or as a plate to give your valentine with treats on it!

14 days of love - Valentine Canvases.

Welcome to Day 2 of Love :)

And actually today I have two projects to share with you. Sarah created these two Valentine themed canvases and I adore both of them! 

First, using one of my favorite pieces of pattern paper ever (from Fancy Pants Love Story line) she created this Doily Heart Canvas. I especially like the pop of the red heart and flower on the black and white background. A project sheet with instructions for this canvas can be found HERE.

She also created this Heart Canvas by simply covering the canvas with a piece of paper and adhering heart cut-outs from a coordinating piece of pattern paper. A project sheet for this canvas can be found HERE.

I think either of these pieces would be a great way to add a little piece of Valentine decor to your home - and both are very easy and affordable to create on your own!

14 days of love - Tweet Hearts.

Hi Everyone and Happy February!

I'm excited to kick off this month with a new blog series to share with you some of the fun Valentine themed projects we have created here at Crafts Direct.  We have quite mix of items and all of them would be perfect to create for yourself or to create for that special someone as we count down to the 14th!

First up, this 'Tweet Hearts' Photo Holder. I love what Megan did with this simple wood block (it comes with the holes pre-drilled) and some wooden dowels and hearts. The Tweet Hearts image and words is actually a vinyl saying that comes as one piece so it is very easy to add to the block once you have it covered with the pattern paper. You could also easily add the same vinyl piece to any other decor piece that you wish - I had shared this particular sample with the same vinyl piece also.

A complete project sheet for this project can be found HERE.