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Luck Day!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

Happy Monday to you all! I hope everyone is adjusting to the “spring forward” from yesterday! Thank goodness for coffee in my world! Today over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, we are embracing the Luck of the Irish! Be sure to head over and check out what my fellow fantabulous design team members have brewing over there, link up your own Luck of the Irish inspired project using at least ONE Cricut cut and join the party!

This little treat bag I made was super easy, yet will bring a smile to our mailman for an early St. Patty’s Day treat. Each holiday I leave a little treat in the mailbox for him. He has been faithfully delivering the mail in our cul-de-sac for 30 years and I just love doing a little something extra to let him know he is appreciated.

It was super easy to make, I all I did take a a treat bag from my stash I scored on Pick Your Plum, cut two shamrocks at 1.5 inches and 2 inches AND a horseshoe at 3.5 inches using Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge on card stock from Recollections. I then used Glastique Finishing Glaze and Piccolo Pure Sparkle Gold Glitter from Globecraft and Piccolo on the horseshoe. I set it aside to dry. I stamped the shamrocks using gStudio mini type stamps with Close to My Heart Slate ink and inked the edges.

I then filled the bag with some goodies and then sealed shut using chevron washi tape. I then wrapped twine from the Twinery around the bag and tied in a bow Once the glitter was dry, I added some Pop Dots and the attached the shamrocks to the horseshoe

Super easy and fun to do! Now head over and join the fun over at FCCB!

Thanks for sharing a piece of “keepin’ it lucky” pie with me!

Linking Up To:

Everyday is an Occasion – Sunday Fundays

Gotta Create – Wildly Original Linking Party

The Twinery – Chevron and Green

Show and Tell Saturdays

Exploring Cricut – Luck of the Irish

Scrappy Moms Stamps – Luck of the Irish Challenge

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Getting Pinch Proof!

Posted on March 7, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

I have a confession to make… I am not a jewelry maker AT ALL! Outside of a ring I just made that you can find over at Globecraft and Piccolo today, this is the only jewelry piece I have ever made. But what is life without a little stretching and challenging yourself? I have to say this is something I am going to love mastering moving forward! I even signed up for a class at a local bead shop!

These earrings were super fun and easy to make thanks to Globecraft and Piccolo products! Now I am truly going to be pinch proof this St. Patty’s Day!

Materials List:

Globecraft and Piccolo: Shamrock Dreams Enamel Powder
Globecraft and Piccolo: Enamel/Embossing Powder Adhesive
Globecraft and Piccolo: Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze – 1 oz
Heat Gun
Needle Nose Pliers
Die cuts/Die cut Machine (Silhouette)
Chipboard
Cousins Silver Plated Lever Earrings
Plated Silver Oblong links

Step 1: Embossing Charms

Using my Silhouette Cameo and cut file, Lucky Irish Charms from the Silhouette Store, I cut two charms at 1 inch each on chipboard. Then I applied Piccolo Enamel/Embossing Adhesive to each charm and dusted with Piccolo Shamrock Dreams Enamel Powder and shook off the excess. Using a heat gun, I set the enamel and then allowed to cool. I repeated this process three more times to add a dimension and depth.

Step 2: Adding Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze

Once both charms were cool and set, I applied Glastique Gloss Finishign Glaze to each charm and set aside to dry. Repeat on opposite side. This will add a nice smooth protective finish.

Step 3: Assembling the Earrings

I assembled each earring by running a silver plated oblong link through the charm and then through the earring lever. Then using a pair of needle nose pliers I closed the gap on the link to secure.

Thanks to Globecraft and Piccolo products, my new jewelry making adventures was not only super fun and easy to do, but they look and feel like I purchased these from a cute downtown boutique! Be sure to head over to Globecraft and Piccolo’s online store and check out some of the A-M-A-Z-I-N-G products that could get you started on some jewelry makin’ fun!

To see how I made this fun piece of wearable Irish bling, Click HERE to see my featured post!

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Every Rainbow has its Pot of Gold!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

This year Larry the Leprechaun has a competing role with Mr. Cottontail in the regards to my holiday decor schedule. I decided to make room among the flowers, birdhouses and bunnies to honor the “Luckiest Day of the Year” by making this festive and very lucky wreath. I know… NOT ANOTHER WREATH!!!! I love wreaths and I love making them and any excuse to make one, I jump at the chance and today’s challenge over at Decorate to Celebrate of a ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY or EVENT gave me that excuse! Let’s celebrate EVERYTHING WONDERFUL ABOUT LEPRECHAUNS, SHAMROCKS, RAINBOWS, and POTS O’ GOLD with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more!

Believe it or not this wreath was tossed together in just under an hour (minus the over night dry time for the glittered parts). All I did was pull a 18 inch grapevine wreath out of my “wreath making stash” and put my Silhouette Cameo to work cutting out some St. Patty’s Day Charms from their store on chipboard at 1.5 inches. Then using clear adhesive and course and fine glitter from Recollections, I glittered front and back of the charms. I strung the rainbow charms onto white twine and tied directly to the wreath at a slant.

I then modified the Pot of Gold charm to no longer have the toggle and increased the size to around 4 inches and cut on chipboard. I applied Piccolo Enamel Adhesive and dusted the base of the pot with Piccolo Vintage Copper Enamel Powder and hit it with some heat. I then added some clear adhesive to the void area at the top of the pot and dusted with Piccolo Pure Sparkle Gold Glitter (this stuff really looks like real gold!). I then tied some burlap ribbon I scored from Close to My Heart around the wreath and tucked it under the wrap to create a “pillow” effect. I then hot glued the pot of gold to the center of the “burlap pillow.

A few weeks ago Pick Your Plum had chalk board stakes for sale so I picked me up some of those! I modified it by removing the stake and stamping the sentiment, using My Pink Stamper’s Happiest Moments stamp set with White Daisy ink from Close to My Heart. I then inked the border with Topiary ink from Close to my Heart and kissed it with some gold Smooch Spray. I tied and fluffed some white tulle around the wreath and then using a made up tucking method, I fluffed the ends to look like a cloud. Funny what you come up with in the middle of the night! Then is sprinkled some more Piccolo Pure Sparkle Gold Glitter on the white fluff and set with hair spray, yes I did say hair spray. That stuff really works well in setting glitter! I then hot glued the sentiment plaque to the center of the cloud.

Lastly, I wrapped some more burlap ribbon to the top of the wreath and there you have it!

Now it is your turn to get creative and pop over at Decorate to Celebrate and see what my fellow Design Team members have cooked up for some fun and lucky inspirations and link up your lucky projects!

Thanks for sharing a piece of “now I am hungry for Lucky Charms” pie with me!

Linking Up To:

Everyday is an Occasion – Sunday Fundays

Gotta Create – Wildly Original Linking Party

Show and Tell Saturdays

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A Birthday that “Bears” Celebrating!

Posted on February 25, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

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Happy Monday all! If you came over from Fantabulous Circut Challenge Blog‘s recent challenge, you are in the right place. If you are just joining me, you need to head over to FCCB and check out the fun inspirations that the amazing design team has in cooked up. This week’s theme is Fun with Puns. All you need to do is make a project using at least ONE Cricut cut and have a fun pun to go along with your project theme! I can’t wait to see what you got up your sleeves!

This week I decided to kill two birds with one stone and make my oldest daughter’s birthday invitations while keeping this challenge in mind. We will be celebrating at Build -A – Bear Workshop this year, so I had to get my paws on the new Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Lite Cartridge! Oh my did we have a hard time deciding what bear theme to use. The soon-to-be birthday girl decided upon a cute ballerina bear!

For the sentiment tag, I pulled out my Silhouette and printer and put them both to work! I created this by piecing different images from the stock images that come with the Studio software. I came up with the pun on the fly and threw it all together pretty quickly. I inked the edges headed straight for my Circut to start on the cute little bears!

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Using Cricut Craft Room, I designed the bears to be around 3 inches and built them from there. I added some faux stitching, inked a bit around the edges and some cute bling flowers and called it a day! Having to make many of these, is a bit timed consuming, but I had a great little helper! The base paper I used was from American Crafts Hip, Hip, Hooray! 6×6 paper stack I found at Target! LOVE THIS PAPER! I used the paper from the same stack for the tutu and shoes. I added some bubblegum pink crinkle ribbon from Kristen Swain. These invites fit in an A2 envelope!

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Make sure you head over to FCCB and check out all the fun projects and join in on the fun by LINKING up!

Thanks for sharing a piece of “punny pie” with me !

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Countdown to Wedded Bliss!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

This round for Decorate To Celebrate’s Challenge theme is Engagement/Wedding. I thought this project would be a great inspiration for this challenge since it is a great gift idea to give to a bride-to-be that was very simple and easy to put together. I made this with a bride-to-be in mind that has a demanding professional schedule of being a partner at a law firm and is now planning a beautiful french country inspired wedding for early this summer. I can imagine the stress she could have on any given day and that may lend to loosing a bit of sight of how exciting her big day is going to be. I wanted to separate her personal countdown to the BIG DAY away from the ever busy and very filled calendar she lives by. I thought maybe having one sweet little treat daily, that would not compromise spin class progress, would be a sweet way to remember how much fun getting married is going to be! I hope she love this!

Here is how I did it!

First I found the jar at Cost Plus World Market, for $3! I then had these tags laying around I stamped the “Days till Wedded Bliss” using Close To My Heart Slate Ink and gStudio mini alphabet stamps. I then applied some Globecraft and Piccolo Embossing/Enamel Adhesive around the edges and dusted with Piccolo Pink Poodle Enamel Powder. When I shook off the excess powder, I nearly had a heart attack that the stamped letters grabbed the the embossing enamel and thought the stamped letters were ruined, however I decided to see what would happen if I did hit it with the heat gun! This time curiosity did not kill the cat or the project in this case! It turned out really cute and looked intentional so I progressed on!

I then cut two scalloped flowers from Cricut Cartridge Flower Shoppe at 3 and 4 inches using K&Company designer paper, inked the edges with the Close to My Heart Slate ink. I secured the flowers together with hot glue and then added to the tag using hot glue. I then inked the edges of the tag with Close To my Heart Slate ink.

Using Close to My Heart burlap ribbon and some Close to My Heart Vintage Designer Lace Ribbon, secured to the middle of the jar using hot glue.

I had a little crystal-like heart that I added a button to and attached to the tag using Close to My Heart Embroidery Floss. I then wrapped the lip of the jar with Kristen Swain Crinkle Ribbon and tied the tag to it, finishing with a bow.

I then added M&Ms that represent the days left until the BIG DAY!!!! NOTE: You could get personalized M&Ms with the wedding date or the name of the bride an groom on it if you have time.

Now head on over to Decorate to Celebrate and be inspired by all the amazing projects the team has made and link up your own wedded bliss project! Hey it is almost spring, which means many of you are already getting those “save the date” notices for those summer weddings, so this challenge will help you stay ahead of all those sweet nuptials you will be attending this year!

Thanks for sharing a piece of “love is truly in the air” pie with me!

Linking Up To:

My Craft Spot – Flowers

3 Girls JAM Challenge – Anything with Ribbon

Sarah Hamer Designs – Link Up Tuesdays

Everyday is an Occasion – Sunday Fundays

Gotta Create – Wildly Original Linking Party

Craft -O-Maniac

Sassy Little Lady Show and Tell Saturdays

Angels Homestead – Saturday Spotlight

Blackberry Vine – Tuesday To Do Party

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Sweet Tweet! Spring is in the Air!

Posted on February 18, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

I know it is only mid-February, but with 80 degree temps in our neck of the woods, I could not help but feel as if there is a bit of “spring” in the air and wanted to make this fun grapevine wreath using Globecraft and Piccolo 3-D Enamel Gels to add color and dimension to a $ find I scored at Michaels!

Since I was adding so much color to the birdcage, I decided to practice a great amount restraint in not over designing this wreath. To me spring translates new, fresh, clean and simple. I wanted to make a wreath that can be easily crafted together in a short amount of time; a great quick gift idea that will bring lots of smiles!

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Materials List:

Globecraft & Piccolo Cobalt Turquoise 3D Enamel Gel
Globecraft & Piccolo Orange 3D Enamel Gel
Globecraft & Piccolo Butter Cream 3D Enamel Gel
Globecraft & Piccolo Mustard Yellow 3D Enamel Gel
Globecraft & Piccolo Napthol Red 3D Enamel Gel
My Mind’s Eye (MME) 6×6 Paper Stack – “Sunny”
Micheals Laser Cut Wood Birdcage
Panada 6 inch Box Wreath
Twinery Butter Cream twine
Celebrate It 1/2 inch orange ribbon
Cricut Die Cut Machine
Cricut Cartridge Celebrations (pennant stencil cut at 1 1/4 inch, 1 1/2 inches, and 1 3/4 inches)
Stampin’ Up Pumpkin Ink
Dauber
Close To My Heart Red Assortment Buttons
Hot Glue
Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive
Scissors
Bone Folder
Pencil (for tracing pennant stencil)
Straight Pin

Step 1: Applying Globecraft & Piccolo 3D Enamel Gel: Starting with the Butter Cream Globecraft & Piccolo 3D Enamel Gel, apply to the cage’s outline. Then begin to apply the color to the flowers using a straight pin to pull the color through to areas that are tight. You do not need to wait for each color to dry. The beauty of this product is that is has a thick consistency and does not run or spread as long as you take care in not running over the other color boarders. Set aside and let set and dry for a couple of hours (mine dried in about an hour, but I live in a drier climate – if pressed for time, you can set your oven at the lowest temp possible and the door cracked to speed the process. just keep a watchful eye on it).

Step 2: Paper Pennants: I used a Cricut die ctt machine to make the stencils for the paper pennants, but you can use a Silhouette or cut them out free handed. Using a designer paper of your choice, create a fold using a bone folder and trace the pennants using the stencils (this will create the “diamond shape that folds over the twine to secure the pennants). I cut two pennants each from three different coordinating design paper with coordinating sizes to match the design paper.

Once all pennants are cut, ink edges with a dauber, glue pennant together (ONLY THE BOTTOM PORTION OF PENNANT, so you have an opening to run the twine through), then run each pennant through a 20 inch piece of twine, tie to the back of the wreath and cut off any extra length.

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Step 3: Button Embellishments: To add the button embellishment to the top of the birdcage start by first applying hot glue to the bottom button and securing the top button. Once cooled, apply the button set to the top of the birdcage.

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Step 4: Assembling the Wreath: Assemble the wreath by securing the birdcage with hot glue and using a slip knot technique to add the ribbon at the top of the wreath for hanging. The pennants were already added, but you may need to rearrange or straighten them out a bit.

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There you have it! Sweet, simple and done in not time flat! Head on over to Globecraft and Piccolo’s online store to gather up the supplies so you can cook up this springtime wreath! Also head over to my post over at Globecraft and Piccolo’s blog and see my other birdcage inspired wreath project using their book board charms, powder enamels and more 3D enamel gels!

Thanks for sharing a piece of “spring is in the air” pie with me.

Linking to:

Sarah Hamer Designs – Link Up Tuesdays

Everyday is an Occasion – Sunday Fundays

Gotta Create – Wildly Original Linking Party

Craft -O-Maniac

Sassy Little Lady Show and Tell Saturdays

Angels Homestead – Saturday Spotlight

Blackberry Vine – Tuesday To Do Party #100

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A Valentine Sweet!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

Happy Monday All! I can’t believe it is almost Valentine’s Day! Today over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog we are kicking off this week’s challenge with making Valentines! You will want to get in on this so be sure to pop on over and check out all the sweet inspiration from the design team and link up a Valentine using at least one Cricut cut!

Here is what I cooked up for this week’s inspiration

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This card was super quick and easy to make! The card was a cut from Samantha Walker Designs found over at the Silhouette store! I resized this card to be around 5 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide. I found this card fits nicely in one of the extra envelopes that I had left over from my Costco Christmas cards. I decided to raid my scrap stash to make this card and thankfully I had enough of everything! I embossed the black card stock with the Christmas Trio Cuttlebug folder set. I inked the boarder with Stampin Up Classic black.

For the candy dispenser I cut just one layer at 3 inches and modified it to fit an adhesive treat heart I found through Stampin’ Up. I embossed the the dispenser with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots. Using CANDi embellishments, I glued two of the CANDi pieces together to make them 3-D and added them into the heart and constructed the candy dispenser onto the black card stock. I love how this really looks like candy in a candy dispenser!

I added baker’s twine from the Twinery, stamped the sentiment from My Pink Stamper’s Happiest Moments stamp set and added more cute little CANDi to the heart!

On the inside of the card I added some white card stock that was inked with Close to My Heart Holiday Red. I added washi tape from Queen and Co’s Valentine line and yes, MORE CANDi!

Now be sure you head over to FCCB and join in on the fun this week!

Thanks for sharing a piece of “who needs Hallmark when you can make it yourself” pie with me!

Linking Up To:

My Craft Spot

Sarah Hamer Designs – Link Up Tuesdays

Everyday is an Occasion

I Gotta Create – Wildly Original Linking Party

V’s Sweet Ideas – Love Theme

Scrappy Moms Stamps- Valentine

Bitten By the Bug 2 –

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Stamps and Stickles are for More than Cards and Scrapping!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by apieceoflifespie

Stampin' Up Tart and Tangy "Cherry" stamp accents on walls

The hubs and I are building a ~~playhouse~~ ridiculously over- the- top playhouse for our two little girls. It has been a fun summer project and we should hopefully be done with it by next weekend – just in time for my youngest second birthday.

The theme of the interior is a cupcake and cherry theme with a small vintage twist that meets a Pottery Barn Kids feel. I wanted to add some character to the walls and one of the ideas I just executed was bringing my Stampin’ Up and Stickles into this project.

Once we are done with the house, I will be sure to post the progress pics!

Thanks for stopping by for a piece of pie! 🙂