Idea#5:
Flower Shaped Note Card
Create a lovely flower-shaped note card to share
your thoughts with 4 interlocking paper circles. This inventive design is also
suited for a sweet party invitation or to wrap any small, flat gift such as a
scarf, cd or gift certificate. Using only simple materials and very little time,
this special blossom will be sure to Wow its recipient.
- For the outer blossom, cut 6
circles from your decorative paper using
the Olfa (CMP-3)
Circle Cutter.
- With wrong sides up, fold each
circle in half and crease. Unfold.
- With right sides up, overlap circles
so that the creases form a square in the
center.
- Use
ATG 714 Applicator to glue
overlapping flaps in place.
- Repeat using 4 and 2 circles to
create inner blossoms. Glue these in
place in center of largest circle,
turning each blossom for interest.
- Add center to blossom using
contrasting color paper cut to 1 7/8
circle. Fringe circle using scissors.
Glue in place. You may also attach a
small sticker, button, ribbon trim,
whatever you like to create a flower
center.
- Add charms, stickers, ribbon,
embellishments as desired.
- Write your message or invitation on
the inside of the smallest blossoms.
- When complete, fold circles down
towards center, alternately one on top
of the other.
- Fold the fourth side down and insert
behind the first circle to create an
interlocked wrap. Seal with
Mini Glue Dots 3/16", stickers, or
other decoration as desired.
- For an interesting heart shaped
envelope, create a single blossom using
6-1/4 circles. Fold and glue only 2 of
the flaps to get the heart shape. Insert
your note or invitation, seal, and mail.
Please note: Only the larger size
blossom envelope will be big enough to
mail. The smaller sizes will not meet
postal requirements.
Material and tools needed
Idea#6:
Holiday Gift Tags
Your family wont be
able to miss their gift when you add these unique gift tags to their packages!
- From Bazzill card stock, cut a tag
base 4 x 6 ½. Angle two corners 45° to
form a tag.
- From holiday paper, cut another tag
shape 3 Ύ x 6 Ό, angling the corners as
above.
- Use
ATG 714 Applicator to bond
the paper to the tag, allowing 1/8 of
the card stock to show. Punch a hole in
the center of the tag Ό down from the
top edge.
- With the
Olfa 45mm Rotary cutter, cut
a rectangle 2 Ύ x 5 ½ from the
cardstock.
- With the
Olfa 45mm Rotary cutter, cut
a rectangle 2 ½ x 5 Ό from decorative
paper.
- Ink the edges with chalk ink. Glue
to the center of the tag.
- Use
Mini Glue Dots
to embellish with chip board
letters and shapes. If the chip board
doesnt already have a design on the
front, paint it or glue it to decorative
paper with the
ATG 714 Applicator and cut
away the excess with an art knife.
- Add rick rack to the bottom or side.
Stamp phrases on paper and adhere with
brads.
- Loop the fibers through the hole in
the top of the tag.
Materials and Tools
Needed:
Idea#7:
Decorator Pillow with piping
A quick method to create two
professional looking decorator pillows
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Cut fabric as follows:
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Beginning at upper right corner,
cut two 19 squares, top edge of
each corner will be on the 68
length of the fabric
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At
lower left corner of fabric, cut
two 19 squares, bottom edge of
each corner will be on the 68
length of the fabric
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Fabric for your cording must be
cut on the bias to allow some
give to the fabric. Using the
45Ί diagonal on your rotary mat
for guidance, cut three strips 1
1/2 wide along the
diagonal. Your cuts do not begin
at the far left corner but
they will come close.
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Construction -
Create your piping by first
cutting one of the three strips
in half, and sewing one half
strip to the end of each of two
the long strips. You will now
have two long strips of fabric,
1 1/2 wide, and roughly 80
long.
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Cut your decorator cording in
half, giving you two pieces 81
long.
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Lay the strip of fabric on your
sewing machine, wrong side
facing up. Then lay the end of
the cording right on top of the
fabric and fold the fabric over
the piping. Make sure the edges
of the fabric are even, and
begin stitching the piping. If
you have never done this before,
you may find it easier to stitch
slowly so you can keep the
decorator cording in place as
you sew. Note: this is where
using a zipper foot will come in
handy, the offset pressure foot
will allow you to get your
stitches tight up against the
edge of the cording.
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Once you have finished both sets
of piping, the hard part is
done!
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Lay the piping down over one of
the 19 squares of fabric with
the right side of the fabric
facing up, and the flat edge of
the piping facing outward.
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Pin the piping to the fabric and
begin sewing. For a professional
look, curve the piping at the
corners you never want square
corners in your piping. To
achieve an easy bend at the
corners, cut small slashes into
the flat side of your piping in
3 - 5 (depending on the weight
of your decorator fabric) places
at the corner.
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Place the second square face up
on your work surface, and the
square with the piping sewn to
it face down (so the piping is
between the two squares). Using
the stitching from the previous
step as a guide, sew just
outside that stitch line,
stitching around all four
corners and leaving an opening
of about 9 inches on one side to
insert the pillow form. Note:
you are stitching outside the
line used to add your piping, so
the seam that will show on your
pillow will not show the second
stitch line.
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Turn project right side out,
insert pillow form and complete,
top stitching the open side
together. Repeat the last 4
steps for second pillow.
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Materials and Tools
Needed:
Idea#8:
Paper Covered Stacking Storage Boxes
These charming paper-covered boxes will help you keep your
home organized in every room! Use your scrap book supplies
and imagination to make each box different.
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Instructions for all boxes boxes will vary in size
and shape so no cutting measurements are given.
- Crop paper to
fit sides of box using
45mm rotary cutter, ruler, and
rotary mat. Measure
the perimeter of the boxes with a fabric tape
measure, piecing the paper together as needed.
- Using a
decorative blade, ruler and mat, cut coordinating
paper to create a rick-rack look. Apply to the
sides of the lids or as joiners if paper isnt long
enough to fit around your box.
- Cut lid piece
using the
45mm rotary cutter straight blade. If the lid is
round, use the
Circle Cutter, remembering that the cutter
measurement is half the diameter of the circle.
- Apply
the
ATG 714 Applicator to apply a thin line of
adhesive to the back side of the paper and
attach to the box.
- Ink edges of
box and paper with a chalking ink pad.
- Instructions
for Tags: Using the straight blade, decorative
blades or circle cutter, cut tags, any size.
- Add different
cuts of paper using your decorative blade, applying
behind the tags or on top to create different sizes.
- Ink edges and
then use the
ATG 714 Applicator tp bond the pieces
together.
- Embellish
with stickers, chipboard, fibers or ribbon
using
Mini Glue Dots.
- Punch holes
through the tags and the boxes and tie on to the
box. Embellish with fibers.
- Use
glue dots to hold tags or labels on to the front
of the boxes or lids.
- Tie ribbon or
fibers on the labels before attaching to the boxes.
Materials and Tools
Needed:
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