Easter Glass Etching Tutorial

Happy Saturday my sweet friends!

Have you ever etched on glass before? Well, this was my first time...it's not perfect, but it sure was FUN! I'm going to try and explain to you how I made this "Easter Sweets" goodie jar today. I have big plans for lots more projects.....just gotta find the time! LOL!
Before I jump off into the tutorial, here's an up close shot of another one of my ribbon roses. I am luvin' making these things! You can see how to make them HERE.
This is one of the MANY Easter stamps that The Cutting Cafe' has in store for you. I just printed it out and then cut it and the star burst out with my Nesties....EASY!
Here you can see the etching. Oh, and I mean to tell you.....photographing glass etching is a very hard task! Could be it's the photographer though! LOL!
Here are my basic supplies for this project:

1 glass pint sized jar (16oz)
1 scrap piece of Easter fabric
1 length of ribbon for bow and rose
A few scraps of paper for the tag
Easter circle stamp set from The Cutting Cafe'
1 roll of vinyl
1 jar of Armour Etch (glass etching cream)
1 small paint brush for applying cream
1 Cricut machine
1 Doodlecharms cartridge (eggs)
1 Mickey Font cartridge (letters)
Start by cutting a 6" circle from your fabric of your choice. I used a large coffee can lid to trace my circle...very technical you know! LOL!

Using the Mickey Font cartridge, cut your greeting from the vinyl. I used 1' letters. Be sure to save the centers of the a's and e's for when you apply them to the jar for etching.

See here, I put the centers back on and I'm ready for the etching cream.

Apply the cream to the exposed glass. Wait to recommended amount of time and then wash off excess cream.

Using the Doodlecharms cartridge, I cut 18 eggs @ 1/2". This amount of eggs fit perfectly around my pint sized jar.

Be sure to smooth out the vinyl as best you can. This will prevent the etching cream from leaking into where you don't want it. YES, this happened to me! Grrrr!

Tah-Dah! Here's what it looks like after it's all done and dried off from the rinsing. When you are rinsing it, you're going to think it didn't work.....but as it completely dries, you will see the MAGIC! After you're finished with all the etching cream and the jar is all dried off, decorate as you like.

Like I said earlier, it's very hard to get a picture of etched glass...but maybe you can tell a little bit of how it turned out here.

• BTW.....The Cutting Cafe is having a 2 for 1 SALE, now until Tuesday, April 14th at midnight! Woohoo! Go get you some printable stamps!

• The WINNER of my blog candy is Jen!!!!! Here's what she said:

The Wuthrich Family said...
HOW cool is this! I love the flower it's so pretty! Can't wait to see who wins the blog candy!Have a super day girlie!Jen
Mar 26, 2009 9:37:00 AM

♥Please email me your snail mail addy Jen and I'll get your goodies in the mail right away! HUGS!

Tutorial For Making a Shaped Card - BBTB Challenge

Happy Monday Yall!! I've had lots of emails asking how I make my shaped cards. Most people ask me for the cutting files from Cricut Design Studio. I do have a DS, but due to my computer crashing a few weeks back.....lately I've been doing it the way I learned before I got one.

This week the challenge over at Bitten by the Bug is to use this sweet little snail from Walk In My Garden. I made mine a girl snail complete with a bow in her "hair" and "earrings". LOL!!!

I used a Sizzix rubon face (just half) and then gave her some blush using my pink Copic marker. I also used some crackle paper from Raspberry Road Designs. The glitter paper is DCWV glitter stack.

I made the medallion using my Nesties and I printed the sentiment from the computer. Lastly I added a few rhinestones and covered the center circle with Diamond Glaze.

Now, on to how I make the shaped card with a folding hinge so the card can stand freely.

First I cut out all my pieces and do all the tiny detail work before I put them all together.

Next, I score for the "hinge". I chose to use the tail because it was the center most part of the card that would work best for the hinged area.

NOTE: The score line will be on your back or inside piece ONLY!

Now apply glue to the tail area, being careful not to get glue on the hinge line.

Place the front and back together and hold for a few seconds till the glue sets.

Now your card should look like this when open.

(Pardon the rainbow of colors, I have no idea what I did!! LOL!)

This is the top view when card is standing and open.

You can see here I used pop dots to put on the front piece of the snail body.

And here she is all finished.

Most of the time you can make any cut into a shaped card....just find the part of the shape that will work for your hinge. I usually pinch that area with my fingers and stand it up to see if it will work, then score and glue.

I hope this help the ladies that have emailed me to better understand how it is I make the shaped cards without using the Design Studio.

Be sure to surf on over to BBTB and see all the other designer's creations.....they are amazing...as usual!!! Thanks for dropping in to see me today, please join me tomorrow for more card FUN! HUGS!!

How About a Gift Holder Tutorial?

Happy Friday!!!  I hope your Christmas was wonderful!!!  Ours sure was!!!

Okay, don't kill me...but here's ANOTHER money card!!! LOL!!  This one is a bit different though and I have a tutorial for you on how to make it!!  I found the original idea HERE and then made up my own pattern on how to make it.
You can use this one as any of the others I have made this holiday season for any occasion...all you have to do is change the papers and embellishments accordingly.  The Merry Christmas stamp is from Cornish Heritage Farms...the set is called "Christmas Expressions".
I used some of my new Hobby Lobby Christmas paper stack I received for Christmas to make these.  They are such cute designs and look all rustic and distressed...which I LOVE!!!
I will be using this gift holder design over and over again....it's perfect for money, check, gift certificate or gift cards.
I started with a 6 1/2" X 6 1/2" envelope....I suppose you could use any size and revise the measurements to apply to what size you have.  NOTICE...I have moved the left hand edge of the envelope over to the 1/4" mark on my Score-Pal....you want to make your center score line at 3 1/4".  **Not to be confusing, but if you zoom in on my picture, you will see the score line rests on the 3 1/2" mark (that is because I have moved the left envelope edge over to the 1/4" mark).**
Now, open the flap up and cut along the score line just down to the flap fold line and seal the left hand side closed.  It should look like the above picture now. The right hand pocket you've just created will be the "gift" holder part of your card.
OPTIONAL: I made a little notch on the right hand side (pocket where the money goes) by using my Stampin' Up notch punch.  Normally it leaves the notch intact, but I put the top of the punch just above  the edge of the paper and cut,  which causes it to be completely removed from the envelope.....creating the notch.
Now, cut two (2) 6 1/4" X 3" and one (1) 5" X 3" pieces of designer paper to decorate your card with.
One long piece is for the front and one is for the left inside.  The short piece is for the right inside.  Now all you have to do is decorate it the way you want to and you have one cute little "gift" holder.
These two cards were made for my nephews......they are 13 and 9 and LOVE to receive money so they can buy stuff!!! LOL!!  I used a couple of printable circle stamps from THE CUTTING CAFE' to help keep my cards closed.  Just add a bit of adhesive under the lower edge of the circle and then they are easy to open and close.

Well, that's about all for today.  Thanks for whirling by to see me today!!!  Please join me tomorrow for more card FUN!!!  HUGS!!!

"Yep, That's What He Said"

Don't start no stuff and there won't be none. (Okay?)

Cute Back Pack Tutorial

Hi there!!! What a glorious Sunday this is...the sun is shining and the weather is perfect here in TEXAS! I must start off by saying...this is a LONG pictorial...but it's worth it......READY? I was visiting one of my favorite blogs, "Card of the Week" and of course I was blurfing the sites she suggested.....I came across THIS cute little back pack and I had to make one.

You could of course leave off the "straps" and make a cute gift bag with it.

You can decorate it any way you want to...I chose to make mine GIRLY!!!

Cut two (2) pieces of card stock at 8 1/2" X 7 1/2". Score the bottom edge at 2" (align the 7 1/2" side to the left of the board).

Turn your card stock and align the 8 1/2" side along the left side of the board. Score at the 3 1/2" and the 5 1/2" mark...see the picture above for how it should look after scoring.

Now you should have two (2) pieces of card stock that is scored exactly alike. Fold and crease on scores.

Next, cut from bottom to 2" score line in the center section....see picture above for guidance. Cut both pieces of your card stock the same.

In this picture you can see how they will fit together to make the box. Make sure before gluing, you get the longer edge on the outside to make the front and the back of the box.

Next I glued my two pieces together. Lay them both with the creases going the same way...the third section of the first piece, will glue to the first section of the second piece.

Now fold up the bottom sections to form the bottom of the box...see picture above for guidance. Glue flaps together.

Now fold your right side to the left, and the left side to the right to meet in the middle.

Only the bottom flap will be free at this time. Apply glue to bottom flap.

Now fold bottom flap up and hold to make sure it's stuck!

Stand your box up on it's bottom and "crimp" the top edges only, while using your pointer fingers and thumbs to pinch the sides together, use your middle finger to push in the centers.

Now for the flap, cut one (1) piece of card stock at 5 1/2" X 3 1/2". Place piece with the 3 1/2" side to the left edge of the board and score at 2".

To make the rounded edge of the flap we are going to use a very high tech way of doing that by taking a coffee can lid and tracing around the edge.....see picture above for guidance. Make sure you trim the rounded edge on the long side of your flap. By all means if you have a better way of making a rounded edge, such as the use of a Coluzzle...go right ahead! Here is what you flap should look like. Crease at the 2" score. Now you need two (2) pieces of designer paper cut at 3 1/4" X 6 1/4". Adhere one to the front of the box and one to the back of the box.

For the flap, cut one (1) piece of designer paper at 3 1/4" X 5 1/4".

Again, use your high tech cutting tool....the coffee can lid and draw a rounded edge and trim.

This should give you a piece that fits right on the card stock flap. DO NOT adhere yet...see next step.

Since we are allowing for the 1/4" border of the card stock to show from under the designer paper, align the DP on the 1/4" mark and score at the 2" mark so the creases line up and you still have your 1/4" border showing.

Now adhere the two pieces together and crease.

To make the little "pocket" on the front...cut one (1) piece of card stock at 2" X 3" and one (1) piece of designer paper at 1 3/4" X 2 3/4". To make the "flap" you will need a scrap piece of DP and use your coffee can lid again and fashion a rounded edge...adhere.

For the "straps" I punched three (3) holes with my long reach Cropadile, I set the ruler at 4" on the 3/16" hole punch and punched one (1) hole on each side of the back of the box.

Then I set it to the 1" mark and centered it at the top of the box.

After you've punched your top hole in the center...grab a pencil and your flap...line it up and mark the hole on the flap. Punch that hole. Adhere flap to box.

For the "straps" I used two (2) 7 1/2" pieces of small ribbon.

Tie a knot in one end of each piece of ribbon. Thread from the inside out one ribbon through each lower hole in the box.

Then take both pieces of ribbon together and thread them through the top hole and tie a knot on the inside of the box.

This is what it will look like after you are finished. If you don't have a long reach Cropadile...you can just glue your ribbons to the back of the box as well.

I applied a Velcro closure on the flap to keep the flap down and make sure your goodies don't escape! You could also use magnetic closures if you have them.Well, that's it for the Cute Back Pack pictorial....I hope you make one and enjoy it...it would surely brighten any one's day who received it. This one just so happened to be sent to my sweet friend Sherri for her birthday along with the matching card. THANKS for stopping by today!!!