December Art with Heart - Favorite Things!

Are you ready for Christmas?

I for one am NOT! I think this is the first year that I am not ready at all! I swear last time I looked at the calendar it was October! How is it that November flew by and now it is a few days before Christmas?

Well..........
Tis’ the season for a new Art with Heart Challenge! December is “Favorite Things” and we want you to play along!  This month is essentially anything goes.  Just share your favorite things whether it be a die, paint, ink, color or project.  

So My favorite die is.......

Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Blocks/Cubes, 3-D

You may ask why and I will tell you why. It is because I can use it for so many things. 

Just watch and see!

So for today's project I used the 3D Blocks/Cubes

Little Sizzles Mat board

Using my Big Kick I cut all my pieces out

I adhered all my paper on

I used a Tim Holtz Die to die cut the word Joy on the largest block

All pieces are now ready to be put together

Once put together - I die cut some feet for my tower. I used Eileen's new Sewing box die. I love the feet/base on it and am using them on so many projects.

Once I attached the base I used some distress ink and adhered some snowflakes. I added a knob at the top. In the bottom block I added a 

battery operated candle.

Using the same die I have made these projects and that is why this die is one of my favorites!

 Christmas gift box/keepsake

Valentines tower filled with candy

Halloween tower

All of these are made with the same die! And that my friends is why!

Please join us in this month's Art with Heart challenge! It's is so easy to join and just show us your favorite die, paint, paper anything!

Thanks for stopping by!

I am signing off until after CHA! I will be back in January.

Merry Christmas and have a safe and wonderful New Year!

Let's Make This Season Udderly Smooth!

A smooth season sounds amazing doesn't it?

Well you can have Udderly Smooth skin for this season!

No, not the holiday season!

But the DRY CRACKED skin season!

This would be an amazing gift for the mailman or your child's teacher!

Anyone who works with their hands!

 Super fast, fun and easy!



I found this little black box at the dollar store (3 for $1)
Guess what? While you are at the Dollar Tree pick up some more Udderly Smooth products!

How fun is this!

Don't forget about yourself though, keep some near your work space as your wrapping your gifts!
Handling all that paper your hands tend to dry! I have been using the Hand & Body lotion and love it! But the Udderly Smooth Foot Cream is the best! I love it! The Foot Cream is actually helping the horrible dryness I have had since moing to Colorado! In Minnesota I did not have to worry about dry air as much as I do here in Colorado. Since using the Udderly Smooth Foot Cream I have noticed a improved apperence and feel to my feet! Just my humble opinion!

Ohhhhh and then after all your shopping your are going to want to sit down and put some of this amazing Udderly Smooth Foot Cream on! Calm those sore aching feet with a little TLC!
Slip on some cozy socks and enjoy!

Thank you to Udderly Smooth who has kindly included me in this campaign.
All experiences and feelings are all my own!

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Design your own Christmas bags

CHRISTMAS GIFT BAGS

GlueDots | December 1, 2015 | Project Ideas | 0 Comments

Christmas gift bags are easy to make and customize for your celebration. All you need are kraft bags (or recycled paper bags with handles), Glue Dots and cardstock. Designer Donna shows you how to make easy, custom gift wrap for your holiday.

Designed by: Donna Budzynski
Time: 25 Minutes
Level: Beginner
Size: 8” X 10”

Here’s what you need:

• Ultra-Thin Glue Dots®
• Kraft bag
• Cardstock – Canvas Corp farmhouse Christmas Stripe on Ivory
• Twine
• Red burlap scrap
• Colored pencils
• Gamsol – OPTIONAL
• Paper trimmer
• Small stapler

Here’s what you do: 

1. Cut three strips from farmhouse Christmas.
2. Cut red cardstock base to fit your wide strip.
3. Adhere strip to red cardstock using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
4. Adhere Happy Holidays and snowflake strips above and below middle strip.
5. Color any areas on strips to add color – OPTIONAL blend with Gamsol.
6. Using Prismacolor pencils draw some designs between the strips – OPTIONAL Blend.
7. Attach red burlap with staple and tie twine around bag handle.

*This bag would be fun to do with the kids! Children are great at doodles!

~Donna

 Either format of Ultra-Thin can be used for this project:

Quick Gift - Simply Fast

Need a quick and easy holiday gift? Pick up a few empty jars (or upcycle a few you have in the recycling bin), decorate and fill with a sweet holiday treat! Designer Donna shows you how easy it is turn jars into quick holiday gifts.

Designed by: Donna Budzynski
Time: 20 minutes
Level: Beginner

These jars are so cute and so easy to whip up at the last minute!

Here’s what you need:

• Ultra-Thin Glue Dots®
• Cardstock Canvas Corp – Jolly Christmas sayings on white
• Jars (Target $1 section)
• Twine
• Mini Sled (optional)
• Candy (I chose Santa Hat Kisses)
• Hot Chocolate (marshmallows optional)
• Scissors
• Paper trimmer

Here’s what you do:

1. Wash jars with dish soap and warm water before using. Let dry completely before filling and decorating.
2. Using your paper trimmer and scissors cut out pieces of cardstock with sayings.
3. Once jars are dry adhere your cardstock to the jars using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
4. Fill jars with candy, hot chocolate or other tasty treats and close lid.
5. Tie twine at top of jar in a bow – I added a little sled for decoration.

These are great to have around for last minute gifts to neighbors, teachers and friends.

~Donna

Any format of Ultra-Thin Glue Dots can be used for this project:

Craft A Ornament with the Kids

These Ornaments are a no fail!

No matter what age they turn out so cute!

What you need:
Glue Dots®
Buttons
Plastic ornaments
Misc. Ribbon
Gems
Kids!



 Lay out all of the buttons and gems and Glue Dots® and let them Create!

So much fun and not a whole bunch of mess! (Unless they decide to have a button fight!)

Thanks for stopping by!

Mini Christmas Chest

This piece was inspired by Shelly Hickox, she made a beautiful chest of drawers. I wanted to make something similar, but different! I wanted to just have a few drawers to add little trinkets or candy for
the grandchildren to find. A soft glow from a battery operated candle would add a final touch that I was looking for.

Here’s what you need:

• Ultra-Thin Glue Dots®
• Craft Glue Dots®
• 1″ Glue Lines® 
• Christmas Past Collection - Graphic 45
• Red cardstock
• Hitch Fasteners
• Metal Snowflakes
• Tin Roll
• Battery Operated Candle
• Metal Bell Embellishment
• 1 Brad
• 4 – Metal Feet (Optional; I used Sliding Closet Door Replacements)
• Little Sizzles Mat Board – Sizzix
• Die Cut Machine – Sizzix Big Kick
• Candy Drawer Sizzix Die Cut (Eileen Hull)
• Label & Buckle Sizzix Die Cuts (Eileen Hull)
• Plaque & Postage Sizzix Die Cuts (Tim Holtz)
• Hole punch

Here’s what you do:

1. Cut 4 candy drawers using the Little Sizzles Mat Board.
2. Put together all candy drawers using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots and 1″ Glue Lines.
3. Adhere candy drawers together using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots, Stacking three of the drawers.
4. Measure and cut paper to adhere to the outside stack of three drawers.
5. The remaining drawer you will measure and adhere your paper to the outside of just that drawer.
6. The single drawer is now ready to adhere to the bottom drawer of the stack of three. Adhere it using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
7. Cover each of the inside drawers with different papers from the collection and adhere using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
8. Die cut four of the Label & Buckle with red cardstock and adhere to each of the drawers using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
9. Punch hole in center of each drawer and add snowflake and hitch to each.
10. Measure your chest of drawers and cut a back for it using Little Sizzles Mat board and die cut top with the Plaque side of die.
11. Adhere paper to back.
12. Using your Ultra-Thin Glue Dots, carefully apply it to the back of the outside of the drawers and adhere them to the back.
13. Cut out a piece of one of the papers to add to the back, just over the candle. Use brad to secure. (optional)
14. Add metal bell embellishment to top center using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
15. Wrap metal around candle and adhere using 1″ Glue Lines.
16. Adhere metal feet to bottom of drawers using Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
17. Turn your battery operated candle on and enjoy.

Don’t forget to fill the drawers with candy for the kids to find!

Happy Holidays,
~Donna

Coffee, Hot Chocolate? Gift Card Holders to the rescue!

Do you have a friend or teacher that LOVES coffee, tea or hot chocolate?

How about a Quick & Easy gift card holder?

Eileen Hull designed this super cute Mug and Spoon die for Sizzix!

This will take you 10 minutes. So Quick & Easy!

Papers used are from DCWV-Candy Cane Lane and Printed Corrugate Stack. Both are SUPER cute!

Also for the Holiday season it is good to have on hand Removable Glue Dots®.
They hold those gift cards in without having to make those little slits in the cards!

Lets start!

Cut out mug and cozy (cozy cut with the mug-cut square and place over the area you want the cozy to sit, run through Big Kick or die cut machine. Then just trim top and bottom of cozy with a slight curve) See Photo

 Adhere all pieces to the front of card. I added some trim, that is optional

 Add your Removable Glue Dots® to back side of gift card

Adhere to inside of card




                             

SUPER EASY!!!!

Here is another Quick & Easy one!

Same Mug, same cozy

 Add to a tag!

Again with the Removable Glue Dots®

Adhere all together and you have a super cute tag gift card holder!

Make sure you visit Eileen's blog, she is sharing all month Quick & Easy projects!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Easy Gift Tags & Gift Card Holders!

 I am so excited about this NEW Die designed by Eileen Hull for Sizzix!

Eileen has a new line out with Sizzix called Vintage Kitchen collection.

This one happens to be Eileen Hull's Recipe Card & Label.

I have 3 Quick & Easy projects,

Let's Begin!

The first one is a Gift Tag.
Using the Recipe Card & Label die cut one recipe card & 6 labels
I used the CUTEST paper from DCWV!
It is a 6 X 6 Double sided called The Winter in the Woods Stack®
I also used Glue Dots® 1 inch Lines to make this extra fast!

 Once you have everything cut, you will now cut a little off each side of 5 of the labels.

 See picture above. You will also need a piece cut for your tree stem. I just used scrap.

 Once you have them the way you want, just apply one glue line to each label

Adhere all together using the Glue Dots® 1 inch lines and add a snowflake to the top and you have your tag! I think this is adorable!

Next I have 2 Gift card holders!

Super simple!!!!

Again using the Recipe Card & Label die

Cut 4 cards & 4 Labels
Using the same line from DCWV The Winter in the Wood Stack®
Glue Dots® 1 inch lines

Happy Winter

Adhere sides and bottom togther & adhere label to the top
Stamp your sentiment and a couple snowflakes and add gift card.
The paper already had the cute print on it!

Simply cute!

 Second one, just as simple

Adhere sides and bottom together
Cut a smaller piece of paper to put in center of card and round corners
Add sentiment
I added some vintage glitter (optional)
Now take your two labels

Adhere them to the top of the gift card using Glue Dots® Removable, one label on each side of card

Now they can just pull the card up!

 Three super fun Quick & Easy Tag and Gift Cards using the
 Recipe Card & Label die by Eileen Hull!

You might want to pop by Eileen's Blog all this month as she will be sharing more Quick & Easy Recipes with her new line Vintage Kitchen Collection!

Thanks for stopping by!