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Let It Snow! Make n’ Take Fun with Therm O Web

December 10, 2016 by FaveCrafts

On December 8th, we had the lovely opportunity to learn how to make a foiled card with Dawn from Therm O Web! If you’re not sure you’ve heard of Therm O Web, you’re probably familiar with their Deco Foil sheets (among other adhesive products)! We had a wonderful time playing with this Deco Foil on our cards.

Dawn brought a lovely package of materials for us to do our make and take, and the card was so fun and easy to put together. See that circle with “Let it snow” written on it? That was printed with a laser printer, and laser ink works with Deco Foil. Note: you must use laser ink. Foils do not work with an inkjet printer.

Behold! All you need to adhere the foil to the ink is a laminator machine. Run it through…

It came out perfectly!

You can also stick the foil to glue from Therm O Web’s Deco Foil adhesive pens. We drew stars and snowflakes inside the cards, added the foil, and boom:

Easy as pie! Using the adhesive pens and bits of foil is such a great way to add a bit of interest to any blank spot on a card, scrapbook layout, or any paper craft.

Die cutting the circles gave us, of course, perfect circles, and also added some lovely layers to our card.

Here is what some of our staff had to say:

I sent this card to my friend, and she was shocked that I made it myself. This card was easy to make, yet it looked like it was made by a professional. -Beth Ann Morely, Editor

“I’m not the craftiest person, but using the Therm O Web products to create such a beautiful seasonal card was easy! I love the way the finished product looks. The different colors and textures make the card unique and unlike anything you’d see in a greeting card store. The hardest part of the process was deciding who would be the lucky recipient of such a stunning handmade card!” – Kathryn Abrams, Editor

“I love the look of homemade cards, but I hadn’t done much paper crafting before. It was great to learn a new skill while trying out Therm O Web’s products. I especially liked using the Deco Foil – it made the cards look so festive and fun. Plus, I got to take home a beautiful holiday card at the end!” – Natalie Taylor, Editor

“It was so much fun having Therm O Web in the office. Not only was the card that we made beautiful, it was surprisingly easy to create! Even some of our editors with minimal craft experience created something truly stunning. As a company, we welcome any opportunity to step away from our computers for an hour or two and explore our creative side as a group. It’s an added bonus when we get to play around with the products that we write about on a daily basis, and get to know the faces behind the names of our company contacts!” – Jenny Benoit, Managing Editor

Clearly we had a great time!

Want to make your own lovely card using pretty foils? Check out some of our favorite Therm O Web tutorials below:

Mixed Media Wintry Card

Mixed Media Wintry Card

Winter Snowflake Home Decor

Winter Snowflake Home Decor

Rustic Glamour DIY Wall Art

Rustic Glamour DIY Wall Art

Love Life DIY Pallet Craft

Love Life DIY Pallet Craft

Foil Monogram Notebook

Foil Monogram Notebook

What new project will you add foil to?

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: cardmaking, christmas card, Favecrafts, handmade cards, Make n' Take, Therm O Web

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

October 21, 2015 by Vicki O'Dell

I love Iris Paper Folding! It is fun and relaxing, plus it’s a great way to use up leftover scrapbooking paper. This Christmas tree pattern is easy if you have not tried Iris Paper Folding before. You can create a couple of styles with all of the same pattern/color of paper in one area or alternate them to create another look for your handmade card. If you’re looking for fun paper crafts for the holidays, then a beautiful handmade card is a great option!

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

 

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

 

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

Supplies:

  • Cutting mat
  • Craft knife
  • Tape
  • Double sided tape
  • Ruler
  • Cardstock for face of card
  • Iris pattern printed out on lightweight cardstock
  • Blank card
  • 3 Coordinating scrapbook papers
  • Bone Folder

Directions:

Print the iris pattern on lightweight cardstock or copy paper and cut it out as shown with scissors or craft knife. A ruler helps with the straight edges.

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

Tape the cut out pattern onto the back of the colored piece of cardstock. Using the craft knife, cut the center out of the cardstock as shown.

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

Tape the pattern to the cutting mat.

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

Tape the cut colored cardstock , face down, to the mat with the pattern in the center of the cutout as shown.

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

Cut 2 or 3 strips of each pattern of scrapbooking paper into 1 1/2 inch strips and fold in half lengthwise. Use a bone folder to get a sharp crease.

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

Begin at the #1 position and cover that portion of the pattern with paper.

Tape along the outside of the pattern where the paper will overlap to adhere the folded paper to the back side of the colored cardstock.

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

NOTE: The folded side of the scrapbook paper always faces the center of the pattern.

NOTE: You can cut or tear the strips of paper to the correct length. Whichever works best for you.

Cover the #2 position with the next color of scrapbook paper.

Continue until all of the numbers are covered by taping the strips of paper to one another and to the outside edge of the pattern. 

Fill in the center with scrapbook paper or a bit of the cardstock.

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

Tape around the edge of the cardstock and center it in the middle of a blank card face. Press well to adhere.

Iris Paper Folded Christmas Tree Handmade Card

 

What’s your favorite Christmas tree decoration?

Filed Under: Full Project Tutorials Tagged With: cardmaking, Cards, Christmas, christmas card, Full Project Tutorials, Paper Craft

100 Days Until Christmas! + A MUST SEE Giveaway!

September 16, 2014 by FaveCrafts

The countdown has begun…only 100 more days until Christmas!  Time to start prepping your gift list and checking it twice.  It’s also the perfect time to get started crafting up some holiday cards so you’re not rushed to make them as the holidays quickly creep closer and closer.

Since we’re all in a rush with our holiday crafting, it helps so much when all the materials we need are gathered up for us in one convenient kit…which is why I LOVE this 12 Days of Christmas paper pack from Docrafts.  With everything you need to make beautiful cards, gift wrap, scrapbook layouts and more, this collection has already made my Christmas crafting that much easier.

Containing die cuts, stamps, craft tape, 12×12 papers, and a collection of stunning 3D pop-up Christmas cards, the 12 Days of Christmas collection is inspired by the popular holiday tune of the same name, with the motif running through all products in this collection.  We had so much fun playing with this assortment and couldn’t wait to share some of our ideas with you!  We’re also giving YOU the chance to win this entire collection so you can craft up some of your own Christmas goodies!  Scroll on down for more information on how to enter to win!

We also wanted to challenge some of the bloggers on our Design Team to create some original projects with this paper pack.  The wonderful Michele Kovack of Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker took us up on our challenge and here’s what she created.  Aren’t these just beautiful?!

christmas boxes

Here’s a closer look at two of these stunning gift bags…

christmas box blue  christmas box gold

In addition to the 12 Days of Christmas paper pack, Michele also used her Silhouette, some colorful ribbon, mini jingle bells, string, and ink to create these cute gift bags.  These would make adorable stocking stuffers or could even be used to create your very own 12 Days of Christmas advent calendar.  

All the pieces in this kit coordinate so nicely together and can help even the busiest of crafters create amazing cards and decorations in no time flat.  Want to learn more about how you can win this awesome paper pack?

GIVEAWAY!

All you need to do is head on over to the giveaway page and register to win!  You have until September 30th to enter, and you can enter to win once a day…so the more you return, the greater your chances of winning this awesome paper pack!  Good luck!

 

We want to know!  What would you make with this awesome paper pack collection? 

Leave a comment and tell us all about it!

 

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: christmas card, Christmas Crafts, Christmas Gift Ideas, Favecrafts, Melissa Conner

3 Projects From Our Holiday Scrapbook Kit, Available For 50% Off

November 21, 2011 by FaveCrafts

This FaveCrafts holiday kit features 3 projects you can make with a Creative Imaginations Holiday Scrapbook Kit from our partner site, www.crafterMania.com.  The kit is available for 50% off, but only for a short time. Here are just 3 example projects that could be made, but there are endless possibilities:

  • Noel Scrapbook Page

  • Holiday Magic Scrapbook Layout

  • Old Fashioned Merry Christmas Card

 

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: cardmaking, Christmas, christmas card, Christmas Crafts, handmade cards, scrapbook layouts, scrapbooking supplies

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