My name is Nadia and crafting is in my blood! I love to create cards, invitations, banners, cupcake toppers, party decor and all other sorts of paper crafts.
The first of many handmade gifts I made my niece was princess flip flops for the summer! When I went to Michael's, there was a huge bin of these sandals for a really good price so I picked up a pair, knowing that I had all the supplies at home to make matching accessories.
Here are the supplies I used:
Creatology Flip Flops
Imaginisce I-Bond
Pink Satin Wired Ribbon
Pink Gems
Pearls
The sandals before the magical princess transformation:
My handmade bows using pink satin wired ribbon, pearls and a heart gem.
These were fun and fast to create, best of all they are pink!
This is the card I made for my mom to give to my neice to celebrate her first year in ballet classes and her very first recital. I used the Cricut Circle Shall We Dance cartridge and lots and lots of Imaginisce bling!
Recipe:
Cricut Shall We Dance cartridge
Recollections Shimmer cardstock
Pink and Yellow satin ribbon
Scrappy Mom Stamps - Happily Ever After
Martha Stewart Glitter
DCWV Pattern Paper
Imaginisce I-Rock coloured gems and heart gems (love these!)
Colorbox Chalk Ink
Recollections Foam Squares
Simple inside card detail. Used a scrap piece of the matching cardstock and placed it on the inside.
Hi Everyone! I've got so much to show you all! I've been working away in my craft room like a busy little elf in Santa's Toy Shop! hehe! My niece had her very first ballet recital and we were honoured when my brother got us 2 tickets to come watch her! So I set out to make her lots of homemade ballet/princess goodies and I'm going to share them all with you over the next week. One of these items is my very first T-Shirt made with my Cricut machine. Yes! I actually ventured out and cut fabric with my Cricut, I had the best time ever doing it and I made you guys a video to share it all with you!
First I'm going to share the card I made my niece. I've used my Cricut Lite Twinkle Toes cartridge before so this time I really wanted to get use out of my Cricut Circle Shall We Dance cartridge. This was also my first time using Peachy Keen stamps!
If you are wondering "hey! how did she get that bow so poofy?" I used wired ribbon (which you can find at all craft stores) and I just manipulate the ribbon and the wires bend any way you want them to!
I love paying attention to the inside of my cards, here's a view of what the inside looks like:
Recipe:
Cricut Circle Shall We Dance cartridge
SEI Paper
Pink Satin Wired Ribbon
Kaisercraft bling
Peachy Keen Stamps Princess Face Assortment
Scrappy Mom Stamps - Happily Ever After
White Gelly Roll Pen (for faux stitching)
Sewing Machine
Martha Stewart Glitter in Kunzite
Do you {heart} your I-Rock as much as I do? It's one of my most frequently used crafty tools. I've tried looking up videos, tutorials and any kind of info on the internet and the information that I was looking for did not yield the results I was looking for. So I just did my own experimenting and research and want to share it all with you. When I couldn't find any info on it, I figure this has to be helpful to some people!
You are not limited to using i-Rock crystals by Imaginisce with your I-Rock tool . Here are some of your options with pro's and con's:
Tulip: Tulip is a brand that is used mostly for fabrics such as t-shirts, bags., etc. But this brand puts glue on the back of their crystals too. And that means it can be used with paper! I found Tulip gems at Michaels and Wal-mart.
Pro: A wide variety of colours that Imaginisce does not have.
Con: The case only comes with 300 crystals whereas Imaginisce comes with 800 crystals and they both cost the same price. I managed to pick up a couple of packages of purple gems only for $3.00 on sale at Wal-mart. I've only seen one size of gems whereas Imaginisce and Jolee's have various sizes.
Jolee's Swarovski Crystals: Must say "Hot Fix" on the package, otherwise there will be no glue, and without glue, there is no possible way to have affix these jewels with your i-Rock tool.
Pro: These gems shine and sparkle like no other! Plus there is a wide variety of colours and sizes.
Con: These crystals are expensive. I suggest stocking up on these when they go on sale and using them for your very best projects. I would not use them for everyday cards.
Welcome to the School's Out For Summer Blog Hop! If you came here from Anita's blog, you are in the right place. If you are just hanging around my blog but want to participate in this blog hop, you can do so by clicking here.
When summer comes around, I most look forward to beautiful sunny weather and participating in tons of outdoor activities. That is why I put together this coupon book. I made this to give as a gift to a little girl or boy who has finally finished their school year! It's full of coupons that allow them to redeem one a week, but the catch is that everytime they redeem a coupon, they have to journal about the experience. That way at the end of their summer, the kids have a memory book to look back on and can share with their friends at the start of the new school year.
A little coupon disclaimer on the inside cover!
I got the handy little coupon image from the Cricut Mother's Day seasonal cartridge. This image is adorable! It even has a perforated edge to tear away the coupon!
Recipe:
Cricut Seasonal Mother's Day cartridge (for the coupons)
Cricut Imagine Enjoy the Seasons cartridge
Cricut Imagine Kate's Kitchen cartridge
Cricut Imagine Imagine More Cards cartridge (for the notebook lined paper)
YourStory Photo book binding machine
YourStory 4x6 cover
My Creative Time stamps
I-Rock
Foam Squares
Color Box Chalk Ink
Brown Satin Ribbon
Font used on computer: Batik Regular
Divine Twine, various colours
Pink Paislee Soiree and Daily Junque Twine
