Hey...I can make THAT!

July Tutorials

Welcome to "Hey...I can make THAT!" 

 A monthly post to help you truly counterfeit many of the components of the current month's kit.  No need to go out and purchase...just use the supplies you already have to create some of the freshest and trendiest products out there.  Here you will find links to our amazing design team members' blogs and/or links to other craft sites on the web showing how to counterfeit these must-have products.

Our kit du jour, "Balboa" is brought to you by Noel Mignon.  Take a look at what it has to offer.

Let's see how you can create some of these pretties with the help of your Master Forgers.

Jemma had a go at reproducing the bright colours against black backgrounds of the Hazel & Ruby Chalk It Up Supplies (with mixed success) here:

You may be wondering how you can get your hands on some felt roses like the lime green one featured in the inspiration.  Lynnette found a tutorial via Pinterest on this blog here.  Certainly looks easy enough!

Enamel dots still seem to be a mainstay in many of our monthly kits.  They are included in this month's kit as well.

In case you haven't seen the latest craze in scrappy DIY, you MUST check out this video for making your own enamel dots using Perler beads.  An inexpensive children's craft product that can also double as a scrapbook embellishment?  YES, please!  Check out the Youtube video here.

Angela and her daughter have made a SMASH Styled Travel Journal. Angela has been sharing the process with us on her blog.

Part 1: Hand Painted Papers.

Part 2: Pockets

Part 3: Covers

Part 4: Themed Content Ideas

Part 5: Adding Pen Holder to Back Cover
Part 6: Assembly.

Leslie has forged her own mini-line of papers this month 
along with some of the kit goodies HERE.

LesleyG has created 3 items for her kit this month.
See what she made HERE
(at time of going to press Blogger would not allow pictures to be added)

Hey...I can make THAT!

November Tutorials

Welcome to "Hey...I can make THAT!"  A monthly post to help you truly counterfeit many of the components of the current month's kit.  No need to go out and purchase...just use the supplies you already have to create some of the freshest and trendiest products out there.  Here you will find links to our amazing design team members' blogs and/or links to other craft sites on the web showing how to make these amazing products.

If you haven't seen this month's inspiration kit, Jenni Bowlin's October kit & add-ons, you must go here NOW!  So much wonderful inspiration!  But what if you feel like you are missing key components to a kit and you have no suitable subs from your stash?  No need to place a rush order to your favourite online store, just check out your Master Forgers' renditions of these scrappy items.

Vikki had some color changing fun this month and shows us how to change it up HERE.

Angela forged a digital cutting file and shows us how.

If you don't have a digital cutting machine, Lynnette found this tutorial on the October Afternoon blog that can show you how to make an "old school" pie graph.

Leslie S was inspired by...

Julene  was inspired to create a tag flower....

A great way to use up an ever growing collection of tags!

Bling up your buttons with Jemma

And, last but not least, how about a little wooden tutorial?

Milissa uses stamps and ink to counterfeit the wooden veneers.

Thank you so much, ladies!  These are sure to put the finishing touches on some fabulous kits.  

Please show us your creations over on Mr. Linky.  We love to see where the inspiration takes YOU!

Hey...I can make THAT!

                         

August Tutorials

                            

Welcome to "Hey...I can make THAT!"  A monthly post to help you truly counterfeit many of the components of the current month's kit.  No need to go out and purchase...just use the supplies you already have to create some of the freshest and trendiest products out there.  Here you will find links to our amazing design team members' blogs and/or links to other craft sites on the web showing how to make these amazing products.

Angela's using up some scraps to make a record embellishment inspired by this month's Confidence Kit.

Milissa used a stencil and some stamps to counterfeit this gorgeous Basic Grey paper.

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Number tags and speech bubble sentiments with Angela.

Leslie did an assortment of polaroid accents inspired by the Simple Stories 24/7 Snapshots paper.

The other Lesley made a flower and although a bit too big for a layout you could try making a smaller one?

Julene has a great idea to use up those extra alphas and numbers from your kit.

Be sure to try your hand at some or ALL of these crafty counterfeits.  They will save you a couple of bucks and give you the satisfaction of saying...

Hey...I made THAT!

A little Video Inspiration

This first video has nothing to do with anything...just that I happen to love it! 

Now onto some scrappy inspiration:

And if you link me up to some of your favorite scrappy vidoes...I will love you forever!

World Card Making Day...

 

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World Cardmaking Day is fast approaching!  What is World Cardmaking Day you ask?

 

Go here to get the low down on what this day is...and a great contest that YOU can enter to win a massive prize!

 

World Cardmaking Day Information

 

 

If you are looking for a little inspiration:

 

Kristina Werner's Holiday Card Series

 



Finally Friday Card Videos

 

A Year in Cards

 

Split Coast Stampers Card Challenges

 

 Have fun!

Tutorial: Embossed Flowers

A fun variation on counterfeiting these flowers is to follow the following instructions:

1.  Cut some flowers from scrap paper (either by hand or with a die cut machine).  You will need 2 large and 2 small pieces for each flower.  You can use paper flower petals that you already have in your stash too.

2. Run the paper flowers through a dry embossing machine to add some texture.

3. Layer the flowers, staggering each layer.

4. Glue (or sew) a bead or pearl to the center.

Our Master Forger, Jemma, has posted her own tutorial HERE.  You'll want to check that out, too!

Tutorial: Faux Prima Flowers

Tasha Teal Flower by Prima

A  few variations of similar flowers can be found in the following tutorials...

Paper Flowers
Layered Rosettes with Beaded Centers
Flower with Beaded Center

Tutorial: Flowers

Prima Flowers

We haven't had a flower tutorial in quite a while, so now is a great time...
Our Guest Designer, Libeeti, has 2 flower tutorials on her blog for flowers made with Dryer Sheets,
http://creationswithlove-li-bee-ti.blogspot.com/2012/04/two-versions-of-dryer-sheet-flowrs.html
and
http://creationswithlove-li-bee-ti.blogspot.com/2010/01/dreyer-sheet-flowers-tutorial.html

I also found this simple tutorial for layered flowers that look similar to the inspiration Prima Flowers, found here http://yellowblackbird.blogspot.com/2011/02/valentines-book-page-flower-tutorial.html

This version is beautiful, and a little "flatter", http://ourfunlife.typepad.com/our_fun_life/2007/03/hhhjhj_hsdjh_jg.html

And one more variation from sheets of crepe paper, http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2011/04/make-flowers-from-crepe-paper.html

Have fun making some new flowers!!!

Tutorial: Found Items and Felt Flowers

Inspiration Items for this Month

My Mind's Eye Funday Happy Day Borders
Canvas Corp Kraft Corrugated 12×12
1 Doily
1 pack Lily Bee Memo Index Journaling Cards

Similar "Found" Items to use instead...

Doilies
Graph Paper
Index cards (of any color)
Rolodex Cards
Recipe Cards
Corrugated cardboard pieces
Old Raffle Ticket Style Tickets

Felt Pom Pom Flowers

2 Basic Grey Indie Pom Poms

I found a tutorial for a similar flower here http://mrspriss.com/2011/02/03/tutorial-felt-pom-pom-flower-thingamabobs/.

And one of our Master Forgers, Jemma, has also created her own tutorial on her blog, Jemma's Pom Pom Tutorial.

Tutorial-Flowers

You know we couldn't go a month without a flower tutorial!!!

Prima Gillian Silk Flowers in aqua
 from inspiration kit

One of our very own Master Forgers created a tutorial for some Counterfeit Prima Gillian Silk Flowers.

Here are a few other ribbon and fiber flower tutorials...
Medallion Ribbon Flower Tutorial

Gathered Ribbon Flower Tutorial
Fiber Flower Tutorial

Ribbon Flower Tutorial

Tutorial-Flowers and Yo-Yos

This month's Main Inspiration Kit has yo-yos and these Prima flowers.

Prima Fairy Ring Flowers

• This tutorial is for flowers that are very similar to the Prima ones.  Pleated Ribbon Flowers
• Another pleated ribbon flower tutorial Pleated Ribbon Flower Tutorial 2
• Studio Calico's blog has a detailed tutorial for creating yo-yos Studio Calico Tutorial
• Here is another tutorial for making yo-yo's.  They have a nice size chart.  Yo-yo pdf

Tutorial-Flowers



These are in the Add-On Inspiration Kit

There is a set of "Blooms a Bella" fabric flowers in this month's Add-On Inspiration Kit.  The flowers in this tutorial look fairly similar, Chiffon and Tulle Flowers.

There is also a set of 3 handmade flowers in the Inspiration Kit this month.  The flowers in this tutorial look very similar to the ones in the Inspiration Kit.   Text and Glitter Flowers Tutorial

Sherri created this tutorial using stamped images to make some similar flowers pictured below. Stamped and Layered Flower Tutorial


Sherri's Stamped and Layered Flowers



Tutorial- Floral Vines and Roses from mini primas and hydrangeas

What's a kit without flowers???  If you don't really like using flowers, let me apologize for another flower tutorial...but if you LOVE flowers, you are in for a treat!!!

There are a few variations of the following flower tutorials in the Main Kit and the Limited Edition Kit.

Dressing up Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas with a heart punch



Make you own Floral Vines

DIY Mini Rose Tutorial

Layered Flower Tutorial

Layered Flower #2 Tutorial

Tutorial-Crochet Doilies and Flowers



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There is a mini red crochet doily in the inspiration kit this month...if you know how to crochet, here is a site with patterns for LOTS of doilies and mini doilies-Crochet Doilies




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Once again, there are flowers throughout the inspiration kit and add on kits this month.  So we included a few new flower tutorials...

• Here is a link for DIY flowers like the green and ones in this month's inspiration kit-DIY flowers 
• This is an WONDERFUL link to some "not so average" paper flower tutorials-Paper Flowers Tutorial
• And a link to flowers made from recycled dryer sheets-Dryer Sheet Flowers 

Tutorial-Faux "Bloomers"



BasicGrey "Hello Luscious" Bloomers from this month's Inspiration Kit

Gabrielle created a tutorial for these faux "Bloomers" on her blog...

Here is an example of the flowers Gabrielle created!!!  Awesome, or what???

And a few more  felt flower tutorials...

Felt Flower Tutorial 1

Felt Flower Tutorial 2

Fabric, Burlap, Ribbon, and Rick-Rack Tutorials

Using fabric on your layouts...

Twisted Fabric Flowers Tutorial 

Fabric Birdie Tutorial 

Pretty cool "homemade stamped fabric ribbon" idea...Ribbon from recycled pillow cases

Stitched Fabric Embellishments
An example of this type of embellishment (I created this with multiple layers of fabric instead of paper towels)...

Fabric Birdie

Using Burlap on your layouts...

Burlap Flowers Tutorial 


Sherri's Burlap Flower


You can stamp an image on burlap, as demonstrated here...Stamping on burlap tutorial

OR

You can stamp a texture WITH burlap.  Simply wrap a piece of burlap tightly around a kitchen sponge, lightly dip it in acrylic paint, and stamp onto your paper for a great, unique texture.  (Idea taken from The Stamp Artist's Project Book by Sharilyn Miller)


Embellishing Rick Rack and Ribbons...

Crocheting on Rick Rack Instructions

5 Creative Ribbon Techniques

Have you ever used double sided ribbon and tried to tie a knot so that only ONE side shows?  I know I have had this problem before...I have found a You tube tutorial for a solution to this problem!!!  Tying a knot with double sided ribbon, so only one side shows!

A cool look that never occured to me...Fraying Ribbon

And finally, you can stamp on ribbon as seen here... Stamping on twill tutorial

"Wildflowers" Tutorials

Sherri's "Wildflowers" Counterfeit Kit:

"This kit was harder for me to match exactly from my stash, so I looked for inspiration in the kit, then went from there.  As I did with my February kit, I first picked one paper as my focal point and built my kit around that.  I chose the butterfly print first (from the same line as my main kit rub-ons), then chose some basic prints for the others.  I included two printable cards, a woodgrain stamp, and some premade fabric flowers."  For more information on Sherri's Wildflower kit, please go to her blog at http://sherrithompson.blogspot.com/.

Meridy's "Wildflowers" Counterfeit Kit:

I had lots of fun with this kit.  I used lots of new things that I got in JoAnn's new Flea Market line of papers...I couldn't resist buying a few items last month with a Gift Card I received!  Technically, the stuff is from my stash...just my "newer" stash!

Bethany's "Wildflowers" Counterfeit Kit:

"I love the lightness of this kit, but needed to go a bit darker in mine.  Mainly because I am running out of light colored paper that would work.  LOL  The vintage pages are adorable!  I can't wait to decide how to use them!  Check out my Blog for a complet list of my kit contents and more pictures."

Tulle Daisy Tutorial:
Here is a link to learn how to make this flower from tulle.
Tulle Daisy Tutorial

Carnation Tutorial:

Start off with some tulle and a silk carnation.

Pull the carnation apart into layers.

Cut the tulle into circles; layer tulle and carnation silk petals; fasten the entire flower together with a brad; and finally spritz with some Glimmer Mist for a little added color.

Another variation is a paper carnation.  See the following blog for a tutorial:
Paper Carnation tutorial

Printables:
Sign Language Alphabet
Cute Bicycle Printable
Two Peas Free Digital Bicycle Add On
Children Dancing Sheet Music
Maypole Image
Sheet Music