AC Embellished Cookie Cutters Tutorial

Hi everyone,

On Thursday I had a tutorial up on the American Crafts blog on how to make these altered cookie cutters.

Supplies: Christmas 6X6 Paper Pad (97198) - Patterned Paper; Adhesive Layered Embellishments - Gingermint (366107) - Details, Die Cut Cardstock Shapes - Figgymint (366108) - Bits, Dimensional Stars - Jinglemint (366110)- Remarks, Christmas Sequins and Buttons (95300) - Buttons, Decorated Clothespins - Hollymint (366115) - Whittles, Decorative Tape (95306), Decorative Tape (95305)

The dimensional embellishments in the Peppermint Express collection helped bring these altered cookie cutters to life.  They would make a great neighbor gift paired with cookies, or cute decoration for around the house. 

1. Gather American Crafts supplies and star-shaped cookie cutters.


2. Arrange cookie cutters on top of patterned paper, trace, and cut. Using liquid glue, adhere the papers to the cookie cutters.


3. Adhere sequins and buttons to inside bottom of cookie cutters. Adhere fancy trims to the outside.


4. Tie two ribbons into bows, attach wooden clothespins, and adhere them to top of the cookie cutters.


5. Make flags out of toothpicks, wooden spools, patterned paper, and washi tape. Tie on baker's twine.


6. Finish by adhering flags, die cuts, and stickers.


 All finished!  These would make great decorations for around the house or cute little gifts to give to neighbors and teachers.


 I hope you enjoyed my tutorial today!  Thanks for stopping by!

back to school blog hop day 2

Hi friends,
Thanks for stopping by again today for our second day of our back to school blog hop.


If you came from April's blog you are in the right place. If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop please go to Rebekah she is the wonderful host of our hop at http://colorkraft.blogspot.com/

Today I have some quick and easy teacher's gifts to share with you. I love giving homemade gifts to teachers and being able to show my appreciation for all they do. After all what would school be like without them?

I decided to make 3 small gifts out of the new Sweet & sour soup line by Jillibean Soup.

First up is a canvas that can be used as a picture frame.

I just fussy cut some shapes from the collection and used a postage edge border punch, then inked the edges.

Next, I made 2 mini clipboards.

These were also so fun and easy to make. I trimmed a stack of graph paper and slipped it into the clipboard, so that it can be used for journaling notes. I also embellished with some more shapes that I handcut from the collection, and then finished by tying on some twine.

Here is a shot of all 3:


Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to come by again tomorrow for more fun school themed projects and prizes. Leave me a comment today, and I will enter you in a drawing for a set of paper whimsies from Sassafras lass:


The annual classics collection. There are 24 pieces in this set.

....and

a set of 2 lemon yellow vintage broochs (also from Sassafrass)



Be sure to check out these crafty girls next for more inspiration and a chance to win more prizes.

okay, go......

Blog Hop line up:

~ you are here ~ Gina
next ~ Rebekah
~ Doreen
~ Nicolette
~ Amanda
~ Melissa
~ April

Next stop on the hop is Rebekah, so stop by her blog to see what wonderful project she has to share with you.

credits:
Jillibean soup: sour salt paper, shredded cabbage paper, crushed tomatoes paper from Sweet & Sour soup collection; Fresh apple slices paper from Apple cheddar soup collection
twine from Divine Twine
ink: chestnut roan (Colorbox)
foam squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)
postage stamp border punch (Fiskars)
other: graph paper