No Class: July 20, 2014
There is no class this weekend, this is a great opportunity for you to watch past classes or videos or just spend time creating. ~Klo
Yearly Archives: 2014
Watercolor Sketched Layout
I love the watercolor trend that is showing up everywhere right now. It's fairly easy to achieve this look with the help of my Inspiration. Although I can't doodle or freehand sketch to save my life, I do have the Pazzles Pen Tool. With the Pen Tool I can cheat and have the machine make my hand drawn designs. Instead of Kindergarten art, I get a professional looking sketch, which makes it easy to add water colored elements to my projects. Let me show you the steps I took to make this page.
Daisy Birthday Card
Hello crafty friends, Melin here and today and I am sharing a fun card. I chose the DCWV Solstice paper stack for all the patterned papers along with white, cream and green Bazzil cardstock. I started by using my software to create my card's layout. I then used my software to cut out the Ladybug Flower file, the Ribbon Slot Borders and the Square Doilie file all from the Craft Room Library. I did edit the ribbon border to remove some of the extra dash lines and then threaded some ribbon through the ribbon border.
Cut And Paste Sketches: File ...
I've mentioned before my love of paper started with office supplies and I admit I still love them. The back to school section of Target makes me giddy. Today's card was inspired by office supplies. This little file folder tab card would look even better held together with a big paperclip. Have fun with this design!
Easel Card Cutting Collection
I love the look of fancy cards with unique card bases and lots of paper layers. I like to call these little mini masterpieces super cards. It's a card you make for an extra special occasion or for an extra special recipient. I love to make super cards, but I don't like to figure out the dimensions and folds of each new pattern. The first set of card bases I created, Fun Folds Cutting Collection, has been very popular as well as the rest of the card base collections. That tells me that you ladies like to make super cards too, but don't always like to measure and score. I created this newest set mostly for myself, but I'm happy to share with you as well. After some designing and measuring I've come up with the Easel Cards Cutting Collection. There are 10 different options and lots of layers to mix and match.
Q & A Time: July ...
We haven't done a Question and Answer Class for awhile, so we will be doing that this week. If you have a specific question or having trouble figuring out a file, this is the perfect time to ask. Join us starting Sunday Morning at 5am, 1pm and 7pm (all times are USA Central, Chicago Time). If you are not sure what time that is in your location, go to the World Time Conversion site to see what time you will join us. Just go to Klo’s Classroom and click on Enter Classroom, join as a guest.
Ice Cream Birthday Party
Cool ice cream cones filled with sweet surprises such as candy, gift cards, or nail polish plus a cute candle birthday banner
Goodbye Braces Celebration
Ha! I love this. By now you know that I like dimensional creations. I like the challenge of taking a Pazzles files and doing something out of the ordinary with them. When the Perfect Smile Card appeared in the Pazzles Craft Room Library, I could not resist it! Do you have a young (or not so young) person in your life that is finally getting their braces off? Here is a cute and easy idea to celebrate that occasion. I used that Perfect Smile to make napkins rings! I just cut a 7" by 1" strip of coordinating paper for the ring and attached the smile.
Up and Away Glitter Balloon ...
Sometimes you just need a quick and simple card. For my card I used a 9 ½" x 6 ½" base. I used the Balloons cutting file as well as the Pocket Scrapbooking Banners which can be found in the Pazzles Craft Room Library. I decided to remove the balloon cut out and add a glitter balloon cut out instead. I then went ahead and created a sentiment using the Pocket Scrapbooking Banners and my Pen Tool. I drew some balloon strings and in just minutes I had a card ready to send out.
Pop Up Friend Card
Pop up cards are so much fun! I love looking at the face of the recipient when they open the card and see it come to life! This card was made by following the Basic Pop Up Cards Video. The little dog hanging over the fence is hoping to get a pat or two, or maybe a treat!
Polymer Clay Pendants With the ...
I am so excited about this project! I made these pendants using the Pastry Tool, Pastry Mat and polymer clay. Just like all other types of mediums you cut on your Creative Cutter, the possibilities are endless! It’s amazing the detailed cuts you can get using clay! To get started, watch Klo’s Polymer clay video for some fabulous instructions. It is in the January 18th – 21st Marathon classes, sessions 10 & 11. The files I used are found in the Craft Room Library and are listed at the end of the instructions. First, I rolled my clay out using a pasta machine using a thickness of 5. I placed my rolled out clay on my Pastry mat and patted it down until I was sure it was firmly stuck to the mat. Then I chose my design and cut it out. I used a pressure of 13 and a speed of 2. The blade is stationary so you do not have to adjust it. I cut two of my design out and layered them on top of each other so I would have the thickness I wanted and also to hide the jewelry pin inside.
Using the New Pen Spacer: ...
The Pen Spacer is going to make switching pen colors on the same project so easy. Come join us for the quick and fun class. Join us starting Sunday Morning at 5am, 1pm and 7pm (all times are USA Central, Chicago Time). If you are not sure what time that is in your location, go to the World Time Conversion site to see what time you will join us. Just go to Klo’s Classroom and click on Enter Classroom, join as a guest.
Tropical Luau Lei
A friend and I have planned a trip to celebrate her 30th birthday. We thought Hawaii would be the perfect getaway. With that in mind, I decided making paper Lei’s would be a fun way to share my “Inspiration” and travel in style. If sandy beaches aren’t in your wake this summer season, I hope you find time to make your own backyard Luau BBQ and create paper Lei’s for each of your guests. Mahalo!
New Pazzles Accessory Products
Did you notice something new in the Pazzles store? Actually it is three new somethings! We are excited to release three new products designed to make cutting and drawing with your Inspiration even easier. Sometimes it's the little things that make a big difference, and we think these are some pretty cool little things! The Pen Tool Spacer, Spatula, and Fine Point Tweezers were developed by Pazzles Designers based on requests from customers. Pazzles Spatula Tool Lifting small designs from a very sticky mat can be a bit tricky. The Pazzles Spatula Tool is designed to take your fingernails out of the equation when lifting up your cut designs. The smooth angled edge glides along your mat, lifting your projects without tearing or curling.
July 2014 Challenge
The July Challenge is taking a page from the whole repurpose, revitalize and restore craze going on with the DIY world. The challenge is to take an existing project from the project area and repurpose it. Whether it is just changing the theme or remaking it for another purpose, this should be a really fun challenge. After you have finished your project, go and add it to the July Challenge Folder. If you need instructions to upload your project, here are the instructions. In your description, please tell us which project you chose. Remember, all you have to do is enter to have a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes. Be sure and check out the Challenge Page to see what those prize choices are.
Chalkboard Art Card
I just love the chalkboard look on cards. Inspired by a lovely saying that I found online, I created this note card using my Pen Tool. I created a perforated outline for the note card and then set my text in place. For my card base I used a 7" x 5" base. I used the draw tool to create two stars.
June Challenge Winner
Congratulations to kitt. The heat is on challenge was a lot of fun. Kitt created a cute candy bar holder for her project....better eat the chocolate quickly or the sun might melt it. If you haven’t seen the fun and creative that came from the June Challenge, be sure and go take a look in the Challenge Folder. The "heat" may inspire you to create. kitt gets to choose from the wonderful gift choices here on the Challenge page. Remember, challenge winners are chosen by random drawing, so everyone has an equal chance to win. Be sure and join us for our July Challenge, which will be announced here on the blog tomorrow.
Beautiful Layers With Spellbinders Digital ...
We have some fantastic projects to share today courtesy of the Pazzles Design Team. I asked Angie Contreras and Melin Beltran to share something they made with the Spellbinders Digital Die Collections, and their creations are beautiful. Angie used the Nestabilities Label 9 files to create a shaped base for her card. With several layers of nesting shapes, she was able to easily cut out the matching layering pieces as well. I love the fresh trendy shape and colors of this card.
Treasure Chest Gems Cutting Collection: ...
I will be hosting a girls brunch, and tea in the next few weeks. My guest of honor will be getting married and I wanted to find a way to let her know how much of a treasure her friendship is to me. I created the Treasure Chest Gems Cutting Collection with 12 different gems and a treasure chest so that I could make my own treasure. I thought it would be perfect to bling out some doughnuts with some pirate's booty and turn them into rings. I can send my guests away with a treasure chest of doughnut rings and a little note that says, "Ahoy, me hearty!" I hope you find a fun way to use this collection, and use it in a way that inspires all your "mateys".
Craft Room Maintenance
The Pazzles Craft Room will be down for maintenance Tuesday, July 1, 2014 from approximately 9:00 am (MST) to 1:00pm (MST). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Thank you for your patience!
Kiss-Cut or Score?-June 29, 2014
I am going to be showing you how to create kiss-cut and/or score lines from existing files and make your own from scratch. I will also show you samples, so you can create the look you want. Join us starting Sunday Morning at 5am, 1pm and 7pm (all times are USA Central, Chicago Time). If you are not sure what time that is in your location, go to the World Time Conversion site to see what time you will join us. Just go to Klo’s Classroom and click on Enter Classroom, join as a guest.
Patriotic Party Supplies
A few simple DIY party decorations you can easily make multiples of. The rosettes and paper firework picks make great decorations for a table or porch. Utensil holders candy holders, and paper cones for popcorn or sparklers!
Peek A Boo Window Kite ...
Hello ladies, today I am sharing an aperture/window card. These are incredibly easy to make and using your Pazzles you can create perfect alignment of the aperture when layered onto a card. I drew my 5” x 5” layer using my software. I aligned my Bird Flying Kite file and arranged it onto my 5” x 5” square layer. I drew a circle aperture in my Pazzles software and arranged it over my kite. I print & cut my design having watched the video tutorial Using Cutting Files for Print and Cut, which explains how to use registration boxes.
June Craft Room Challenge
There are just a few more months left in June and that means it's almost time for a new monthly challenge. Before we announce the new challenge theme, be sure and get your June Challenge submissions in. The theme this month is "The Heat Is On." You can interpret it any way you'd like, just show us your best heat inspired projects. Design Team Member Melin Beltran created the most adorable BBQ layout using files from the Craft Room Library.