Creating a Santa Tag with Makers Movement

Follow along as I make a Santa Gift Tag with The Maker’s Movement products. @jointhemakersmovement #sponsored

I am making a Santa gift tag using products from Makers Movement. This little tag is great for gift giving when the giver is a secret. What a fun way to add to a wrapped present. The Santa tag is so festive and Santa is very jolly!

Thanks to Makers Movement for providing materials
that are using in this post.

The two products from the Maker’s Movement are pictured above. Christmas Cheer stamp and die set, and the Large Nested Tags die set.

Materials:

The Spectrum Noir makers colors are Golden Yellow, Poppy, True Black, and Silk.

The Distress Oxide stamp pad colors used are: Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, and Weathered Wood.

Video Tutorial:

Suggested Materials:

Links are Affiliates
AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, SB – Scrapbook, M – Michaels, O – Other
Professional Makeup Brush Set
Professional Makeup Brush Set
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Cotton Yarn Variegated Crochet thread
Cotton Yarn Variegated Crochet thread
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Westcott 14849 8
Westcott 14849 8″ Straight Titanium Bonded Non-Stick Scissors
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Spectrum Noir Markers
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Intense Black Ink Pad
Intense Black Ink Pad
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Distress Ink Bundle
Distress Ink Bundle
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Maker's Movement
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Mini Maker
Mini Maker
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Making Faux Stained Glass with Denise Boddey Designs

Learn how to make faux stained glass using panels from Denise Boddey Designs. @deniseboddeydesigns #sponsored

Looking at these Sprouts Panels from Denise Boddey Designs, I thought they would work well sandwiched together. Then I needed to decide what to put between them. Could I make faux stained glass with alcohol ink? Why not give it a try!

Materials:

  • Sprouts Panels
  • white acrylic paint
  • paintbrush
  • laminate and laminator
  • alcohol ink
  • dust cleaner
  • adhesive
  • twine
  • scissors
  • knife blade
  • Kamar Varnish
  • Clear Glaze

Special thanks to Denise Boddey Designs and ScraPerfect for providing some of the materials that are used in this project. I am a design team member with both companies.

Using a laminator and a laminate sheet, send it through by its self. Then set it aside. This is the plastic sheet that will be used as faux stained glass.

Video Tutorial:

Here is a close-up of the finished project. I love how the colors blend together and show through the chipboard piece. Because the chipboard is laser cut, they align perfectly.

The whole finished piece with light shining through. I can’t wait to hang this in a window. I think it turned out so nice.

Suggested Products:

Links are Affiliates
AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, O – Other
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
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Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium
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AZ | SSS
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink 3 pack
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink 3 pack
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Westcott 14849 8
Westcott 14849 8″ Straight Titanium Bonded Non-Stick Scissors
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AZ
Denise Boddey
Denise Boddey
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O
Krylon Clear Glaze
Krylon Clear Glaze
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Krylon Kamar Varnish
Krylon Kamar Varnish
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Homeright Heat Gun
Homeright Heat Gun
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Scotch Laminator
Scotch Laminator
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Dust Cleaner
Dust Cleaner
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Creatively Crafty Link Party #254

Join us for a new link party each week.

Weekly Link Party

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2 Dishing Divas | Life Beyond the Kitchen | Try it – Like it – Create it

This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

  • Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
  • Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
  • Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.​​
  • ​Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.​   

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Let it Snow – Free SVG

Grab this free SVG file with the theme of Snow and visit all the others included in the hop.

This month I am participating in a group SVG hop. We each created a free SVG file using the them Snow. I love the colors used in the mug giving it a frosty winter feel.

Of course, you can make it in whatever colors you desire.

Here are all the other SVG files for the month of December with the theme of snow. Enjoy and stay warm!

Creating Bookmarks for Charity

Crafting for charity can be a very worthwhile cause, Today I am sharing how I made bookmarks to donate to Cardz for Kidz.

I am creating a variety of bookmarks for the charity Cardz for Kidz. They accept cards and bookmarks to distribute to children and seniors. Please visit their website and review the requirements before crafting and items for the charity.

This is a post I have up on ScraPerfect today as a part of their design team, I post tutorials there twice a month. [bookmarks]

Suggested ScraPerfect Materials:

Links are Affiliates
AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
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Scraperfect Best Cleaner Ever
Scraperfect Best Cleaner Ever
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Scraperfect Embellie Gellie Tool
Scraperfect Embellie Gellie Tool
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Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium
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Scraperfect Perfect Cleaning Cloth
Scraperfect Perfect Cleaning Cloth
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Scraperfect Perfect Crafting Pouch
Scraperfect Perfect Crafting Pouch
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3D Star with Free SVG

Free SVG file to create a 3D Star with Cut Cardstock and Cricut.

I have a post today on Cut Cardstock where I am making a 3D Star using their Stardream Metallic Card Stock in Gold.

Cutting the card stock on my Cricut Maker, I chose the 100 lb setting and cut the file twice. This works great for thicker card stock.

Special thanks to Cricut and Cut Cardstock for providing materials used to make this project.

3D Star SVG

Suggested Materials:

Links are Affiliates
AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, SB – Scrapbook, M – Michaels
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
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AZ | SSS
Cricut Maker® Machine
Cricut Maker® Machine
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AZ | O | C
Cotton Yarn Variegated Crochet thread
Cotton Yarn Variegated Crochet thread
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AZ
Cut Cardstock
Cut Cardstock
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O
Double Sided Tape
Double Sided Tape
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The Loneliness Solution:: Book Review

Do you feel lonely? Learn how to create true face to face friendships, and find where you belong.

“Loneliness is killing us, and we don’t even know it!”

Do you feel lonely? Even without Covid, technology is giving us a false sense of community. Learn how to create true face to face friendships, and find where you belong.

This encouraging book is so good. After reading, pass it along so others can enjoy the knowledge you’ve gained from reading it.

Information about the author – Jack Eason:

Available on Amazon Kindle, Audio, and Paperback (affiliate) [book link]

Special thanks to Flyby Promotions for providing this book for review.

DIY a Mini Santa Gnome

Learn how to make a Santa gnome from simple materials, many found at the dollar store.

Mini Santa Gnomes are so fun to make and are great holiday-themed items. Each one can have its own personality. They can have big noses or long beards. You can twist the fake fur making a handlebar mustache. Your Santa gnome can be made fat or skinny. Change the color of the hat for a different look. Different decorative elements on the hat can change the theme completely.

I chose to add a pin to the back so my Santa Gnome can be worn. Another option would be to add a hook and hang him on your Christmas tree. These mini gnomes can decorate packages or used for other decorative elements. I have one sitting on my desk!

materials

The list of materials may seem rather long but they aren’t expensive. Once you have obtained them all, you can actually make ten Santa Gnomes from one pack of gloves. You will have a lot of other materials left over, so grab another pack of gloves for more gnome making. Items noted with DT were bought at the Dollar Tree.

Materials:

  • 2 pairs of gloves DT
  • small rubber bands DT
  • nylons DT
  • pom pom or bell DT
  • scissors
  • polyfill (or similar)
  • Hot Glue and Gun
  • fake fur
  • pinback (optional)
  • ornament hook (optional)

Fake fur can be expensive so purchase as small a cut as possible – 1/4 a yard or even an 1/8 a yard. You don’t need much for the mini gnomes. I found mine at Walmart. Fake fur can be found in a variety of different colors.

Video Instruction:

Creatively Crafty Link Party #253

Join us for a new week of link party.

Weekly Link Party

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2 Dishing Divas | Life Beyond the Kitchen | Try it – Like it – Create it

This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

  • Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
  • Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
  • Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.​​
  • ​Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.​   

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Snowflake or Mosaic Paper Lantern

Making a paper light up lantern.

This beautiful lantern can be used as a winter theme snowflake lantern or the rest of the year as a mosaic lantern. The delicate cut outs are transformed when an electric tea light is placed inside. This version is created in white, but imagine the transformation if done in color like stained glass.

Cricut Maker

Materials:

  • cardstock
  • personal cutting machine
  • tissue paper (or other light material) – optional
  • battery operated tea light
  • adhesive
  • tape runner
  • bone folder
  • scissors
  • SVG file

The SVG file is available on Etsy; [SVG file link]

cut out card stock

Video Instruction:

side panel

The above image show what the sides of the lantern look like with the tea light on and the room lights out. The slight flicker from the tea light adds to the delicate shapes.

Suggested Materials:

Links are Affiliates
AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, SB – Scrapbook, M – Michaels
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
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AZ | SSS
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium
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AZ | SSS
Cricut Maker® Machine
Cricut Maker® Machine
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AZ | O | C
Westcott 14849 8
Westcott 14849 8″ Straight Titanium Bonded Non-Stick Scissors
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AZ
Tape Runner
Tape Runner
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AZ | SSS | SB