Halloween Party Gift Favor

Hello everyone! When I went to the craft store a couple of days ago, I noticed they are now preparing the store for a Halloween theme. They are busily working, decking the halls with haunted delights. But, Halloween decorations can be expensive, so today, I am sharing an inexpensive way for you to spruce your party decor using a DIY Handmade Fabric Flower.

Even a simple Halloween Party embellishment  can create the mood for a really scary party. This handmade Fabric Frilly Flower is very easy to make. If  you are planning a Quinceanera, Sweet 16 or even Wedding Halloween party theme, this DIY Fabric Flower is an easy and practical way to add on to your gift favors to get you in your theme. This Fabric Flower can be a multi-purpose embellishment. You can use it as hair accessory, head band or even a brooch.

Whether you want a really spooky Halloween Party theme or any kind of themed party - consider adding inexpensive embellishments like this DIY Fabric Flower. Just change the color of your fabric and ribbon and you will be able to create a different mood. 

Please stay tuned as I am planning to transform or re-use this idea in another Halloween decor idea.

Teapot Exploding Gift Box By Jan Bennett

Hello fellow Crafters! Today I am happy to introduce to you our new Guest, Jan Bennett. She made this beautiful Teapot Exploding Box using a Jinky'sCrafts Tutorial. Let's all welcome her and get to know her better.

Jinky: Can you please tell me more about yourself?

Jan:  I am a mum to Chris and Louise, mum-in-law to Simon and Nanny to Jack who was 7 on March 2nd. I  am a housekeeper manager working in a retirement home for people with dementia,  Alzheimer's  and age related conditions, with some of the most fantastic people in the world (residents and staff).

Jinky : When did you get started in crafting?

Jan: I first started card making when my sister-in-law showed me how to use a few bits I had bought at a scrapbooking evening.I soon got hooked and find it so relaxing and satisfying to see some thing grow from a piece of card to a work of art (most of the time).

Jinky: What's your style in Crafting?

Jan: I love anything Kinetic, decoupage, die cut distressed (Tim Holtz is my Guru), using templates and embossing with Glittergirls boards. I would like to get more into stamping, coloring and using gilding flakes.  So there is  lots more to learn in the future.

Jinky: Can you please tell me how you made your Teapot Exploding Gift Box?

Jan:  Using the instructions in your Teapot Exploding Box PDF Tutorial, I made the teapot in Crafters Companion snow white pearl card. Then I cut out the  side panels and made patterned layers, with the blue porcelain papers and decorated the flowers with some diamanté flowers from my craft box. I made the spout and the handle as per instructions and decorated once again using the blue porcelain papers. For the inside I cut the lighter blue papers slightly smaller than the template and then used a Martha Stewart punch around the edges to make it like a pretty tablecloth. I decorated the lid with a bit of old lace I found and the blue papers with a bit of bling.  On top I decided to make cups on saucers and a cake stand with cakes to show that we were having a birthday tea party for our friend at work.

Jinky: Your Teapot Exploding box is awesome! I bet your co-workers will be glad they received this.Thanks a lot, Jan for guesting in my blog. Much appreciated!

Jan: Thank you for taking the time to look at my efforts.

Thanks a lot for stopping by! I hope Jan's project inspires you today.

If you are interested to be my guest blogger, please contact me.

Crafter's Companion Envelobox Creator Giveaway

Hello Everyone! Can you believe it is already August? Yeah, time flies so fast. This month Crafter's Companion have an awesome giveaway. It's the Envelobox Creator. I am just lucky to be a Design Team member for Crafter's Companion USA. They carry wide variety of innovative products. One of my favorite is their innovative scoring tool- the Envelobox board. 

It may be hard to get excited about a bit of purple plastic but these boards are excellent. The boxer board has already proved its worth as I have made several already with great end results. With this amazing tool, you can make envelopes any size and any depth.  This is so perfect for bulky or specialize cards and 3-dimensional projects. Most of my Exploding Boxes and 3D projects are done using this awesome tool.

Envelobox Handbag

Stripe Tote Bag & Wedding Exploding Box Invitations

Turquoise Blue and Black Exploding Invitation Box

3D Lollipop Box

3D Lollipop Box

Treat Box + Treat Bag + Card ( 3-IN-ONE)

Not only are their products totally awesome, but they are a really generous company. They have given the entire design team an Envelobox to give away on their blogs to one lucky U.S. resident!

Here's how you can win this fabulous tool. You simply need to become a follower of Crafter's Companion USA challenge blog and then leave a comment on this post. You must do this to win. If you'd like a couple more chances to win just post about this giveaway on your blog or sidebar and become a fan of our Facebook page. For each of these things leave a separate comment here.

This giveaway will run for one week from August 1st through August 7th. There will be a winner chosen on Monday, August 8th.

Every single design team member is giving away a Envelobox board, so be sure to check out all their blogs as well to increase your odds of winning one of these fabulous tools.

Denise's blog - http://lalasworldblog.blogspot.com/

Stacy's blog - http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com/

Holley's blog - http://holleybarnhartsblog.blogspot.com/

Amy's blog - http://yorkieluver2.blogspot.com/

Lynda's blog - http://positive-force.blogspot.com/

Ann's blog - http://stampwithme-ann.blogspot.com/

Jinky's blog - http://www.jinkyscrafts.blogspot.com/ (you are here)

Carmi's blog - http://carmicimicata.blogspot.com/

Khristen's blog - http://khristenscraftroom.blogspot.com/

Katrina's blog - http://paperscissorsandglue.blogspot.com/

Lisette's blog - http://creatingthehive.com/lmstampartist/blog


Good luck!

Stripe Tote Bag & Wedding Exploding Box Invitations

Hi Everyone! I am excited to share with you my latest project using The Boxer Ultimate Tool. This is very easy to make. I was able to achieve a perfect  stripes for my Tote Bag by scoring my panels in 1 inch intervals using The Boxer board.

There is something about Pink and Green in stripe form. The combination of these two colors are perfect.  From invitations to tote bags ...it's just beautiful! It is fun and bright for any themed party. 

Me and my Crafter's Companion Ultimate Tool is inseparable. I used it a lot on my projects.This tool really helps me in making perfect boxes and lids like the Pink and Green Wedding Exploding Box Invitation I recently finished designing. You can see more of my Exploding Box Design on my shop. 

Thanks a lot for stopping by. I hope you like my projects and that I inspired you today!  Stay tuned for more inspiration projects to come using your scoring board. 

Sunflower Theme Wedding Invitations

Japanese Style Box + Bi-Fold Sunflower Wedding Invitations

Happy Thursday Everyone! One more day, before the latest Paint Fusion launch. Today, I am excited to share with you a project I made using the Sheena Douglas Paint Fusion Sunflower Stamps set. Since it is summer time and everyone is enjoying the season, it inspired me to create this Handmade Sunflower Theme Wedding Invitation. Sunflower Theme Invitations radiate sunshine and happiness and nothing brings cheer and joy more than a Sunflower. 

Japanese Box - Open

Bi-Fold Sunflower Invitation- Closed

I had loads of fun creating this Bi-fold Wedding Invitation and Japanese Style Box. The main invitation, containing the important information (Wedding Date, Place, Bride and Groom, etc) is placed at the center. The Directions/Maps + RSVP + Reception cards are placed on the side panel or pocket.

Pocket - Fold Wedding Invitation - Open

I created a paper belly band to keep the Bi-Fold invitation card closed and a ribbon belly band to keep the box closed. My pocket fold invitation and Japanese Style box were decorated with coordinating ribbons and Sunflowers cut-out that I hand-painted using the Sheena Douglas Paint Fusion Sunflower Stamps set. I then layered my Sunflower Cut-out using the Double Adhesive Sided Foam Squares to get the 3D effect I want. To achieve a perfect folds and clean lines for my Japanese Style Box and Pocket-Fold Card, I used The Boxer & Envelobox Creator  Ultimate Tool. 

Japanese Style Box- Closed

Sunflower Event theme makes a bold statement. You can use this idea in making your birthday invitations, Quinceanera or Sweet 16th invites, the possibilities  are endless. Suggest this idea to a friend or family. It's fun and easy to make. 

Thanks a lot for stopping by. I hope you like my projects and that I inspired you today! 

Window Card + Envelobox Hand Bag + Vellum 3D Flowers Tutorial

Hello everyone!  I am back with another 3D project. Today, I will be sharing not one but three projects. So brace yourself, I am warning you - there are lots of photos! You better grab a cup of coffee. LOL! Yes, today I will be sharing with you the Humphrey Window Card + the Envelobox Hand Bag + a Painted Vellum 3D Flower Tutorial.

Yes Friends, The Humphrey's are coming to Crafter's Companion USA! These cute little elephant  stamp sets are sooo darn cute! I forgot how much I love stamping! I used the "Flowers For You" on my Window Card, where Humphrey is carrying a huge bouquet of flowers. I just love it! This new set of stamps will be available on June 23rd on the Crafter's Companion website. Make sure not to miss the launch date!

I created the perfect casing for this beautiful Humphrey Window Card. I used my new Envelobox Creator Board to create the Envelobox Hand Bag. This is 1" deep and it is the perfect depth for my 3D Card. I used 11¾" x 11¾" cardstock here. You can certainly go deeper than 1", just use a larger size of cardstock. You can download the Envelobox Creator Sizing Guide here and the demo video here.

I attached a ribbon to serve as the handle around my Envelobox Hand Bag. I hand painted Pansy Flowers on a Vellum Paper using the latest Sheena Douglas Paint Fusion stamp set and these are used to adorn my Envelobox Hand Bag. You can scroll down below for the Painted Vellum 3D Flower Tutorial.

The new Sheena Paint Fusion stamps will be available at Crafter's Companion website on June 30th. Also, stay tuned for the Sneak Peek of these Stamp sets. These stamps will make a great addition to your collection. 

If you use a stylus or round object to shape your flower petals, it will give that extra dimension which makes your flower looks more realistic. I do not have a wide round stylus so I used the ribbon peg of the Ultimate Pro. It works great!

Since I was working with Vellum, I used the Collall 3D Kit for building up my flowers. This is a transparent silicone glue that dries as thick as it is applied, which makes it ideal for 3-dimensional creations.

Painted Vellum 3D Flower Tutorial 

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Thanks a lot for stopping by. I hope you like my projects and that I inspired you today!  -  Jinky

3D Lollipop Box

Hi Folks, It's Jinky here, hoping everyone had a great and well rested weekend. Let's start your Monday with this cheery inspiration. This is my take on the 3D Scene Card & Box from the Ultimate Advanced Construction Techniques DVD by Crafter's Companion. I created this 3D Lollipop Box as an inspiration project for Crafter's Companion Challenge for this month. It's perfect to house my Marshmallow Lollipop, isn't it? This is when great gift packaging becomes handy. It makes those ordinary gifts extraordinary. 

The Ultimate Advanced Construction Techniques DVD is really a great inspiration for making gift boxes. I just love that it is crammed full of crafty tutorials for advanced techniques, using the Envelobox Creator and Boxer boards in conjunction with the Ultimate Pro. 

Sara Davies- founder of Crafter's Companion and creator of the Ultimate-Pro takes you through this abundant list of step by step tutorials for papercrafting techniques. She starts with the beginner sections that will help you through the fundamental principles of using the two boards for measuring, scoring and embossing.  And then it progresses to more advanced tutorials where your imagination is really challenged.

I just love how my summer project came out. I used Pearlescent Bright cardstocks and decorated my 3D Lollipop Box with the S.W.A.L.K.3- Thank You Stamps and Fairyopolis Card Making Kit. I added a coordinating ribbon on the lid and a Carnation Crepe Paper Flower as my box topper. You can find the Crepe Paper flower tutorial here. 

Hope this 3D Lollipop Box inspires you to do some cool summer projects. 

Now, it's your turn to show what you can create with Crafter's Companion wide range of products for a chance to win the Crafter's Companion Summer Challenge for the month of June.

Thanks a lot for stopping by. Hope you have time to try this technique. Happy Crafting! - Jinky

Triangular Flower Vase Tutorial

Ahhh, It's  June already! I can't believe that we are already half way through the year! Time flies, so let's spend time on learning more every second and gaining experience to be a better Crafter! 

I love Summer 3D projects that are functional. So, today,  I would love to share with you this Triangular Flower Vase I made using the Crafter's Companion Ultimate Tool. This is a very easy project that you can use to adorn your party, office or home. It can be a great Teacher's gift and birthday gift as well. 

I am really happy how my project came out. I did this beautiful flower arrangement in just an hour. Can you believe that?  And don't you just love my Carnation Flowers made of crepe paper? Please stay tuned for the tutorial on how to make this beautiful carnation flower.

The added sentiments and my Fairy Flower Topper from the Fairyopolis Card Making Kit are just perfect for my Triangular Flower Vase. Love it!

For those who purchased my 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Crafts, this is another great idea for you to use your template of the Triangular Christmas Gift Box that was included in the E-Book. 

Triangular Flower Vase Tutorial 

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Thanks a lot for stopping by. Hope you have time to try this technique. Happy Crafting!