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Cars Party Decor

Cars Party Decor

Designed for Oh My Crafts

I'm a huge Disney Pixar fan and when Cars 2 came out, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to help throw a Cars 2 release party by inviting friends over to watch Cars 1 before the big premier.  For this party decor I used vinyl and the Cricut Cartridge Cars to make my own party décor.


Supplies: Cricut Cartridge: Cars | Oh My Crafts Vinyl : Assorted Colors | Sizzix : Bigz Pro Die - Box, Popcorn #2 | Napco : Set of 2 Planter (Yellow and White)

Instructions: Start by cutting out backgrounds for each image in black and then cut out the features with the appropriate colors. Use transfer tape to assist in putting the large pieces of vinyl on the background but for the small pieces, you should be fine without it. The black background should have cuts that help when layering the vinyl.

All of the vinyl was cut at blade setting 5, Medium depth, and fast speed.

Image from Cars Cartridge	Vinyl Colors	Size
"The World of Cars" Sign	Ebony, Cherry Red and Cloud White	11 1/2"
Mater	Ebony, Cloud White, Walnut, Peanut Butter, Elephant Grey, Stormy Grey, Celadon, Metallic Copper	11 1/2"
Lightning McQueen	Ebony, Cherry Red, Cloud White, Lemon drop, Persimmon, Walnut, Admiral Blue	8"

Many of the cars will not cut larger than 11 1/2"; however, this Lightning McQueen will cut very large (note that this car cut at 8”).

What's a party without popcorn?  Here's how I made the boxes:

Simply die cut the boxes with the Big Shot Pro machine and assemble. Use Oh My Crafts Exclusive Acid Free Craft Tape ½”x5 feet for a strong hold. Adhere a Cars emblem to the box in vinyl. Line the boxes with a plastic bag (found at general party stores) and fill with popcorn or goodies.

Thanksgiving Table Decor

Featuring Lifestyle Crafts “Be Stuffed” Dies

Designed for Oh My Crafts

Paper Turkey

 

Supplies:

Lifestyle Crafts : TURKEY | Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Smoothies Cardstock: KRAFT | K & Company: TIM COFFEY HALLOWEEN & FALL 12X12 DESIGN PAPER PAD

Instructions:

• Die cut Turkey wings with the Epic 6, Big Shot/BigKICK, Vagabond, or Cuttlebug machine and paper from the Fall paper pack.
• Die cut Turkey body with Kraft paper.
• Place wings into the slits of the body.
• Optional: Ink the edges of the turkey with a brown ink pad, if desired.  

Place Cards

Supplies:

Lifestyle Crafts : PLACE SETTING KIT | Lifestyle Crafts : ACORN | Lifestyle Crafts : TURKEY SILHOUETTE | Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Monochromatic Cardstock: BROWN | Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Monochromatic Cardstock: VANILLA | Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Smoothies Cardstock: KRAFT | Tattered Angels: LIMITED EDITION GLIMMER MIST - 2 oz. spray bottle (Butternut Squash and Rum Punch)

Instructions:

• Die cut vanilla paper with the Place Setting Kit (both the envelope and card).
• Spray both sides of the envelope with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and let dry.
• Die cut Thanksgiving images such as the Turkey and Acorn out of Brown and Kraft paper. 
• Optional: Ink the edges of the card and Thanksgiving images with brown ink.
•  Fold the envelopes, insert card, and adhere the Thanksgiving images to the front of the envelope.

Napkin Rings

Supplies:

Lifestyle Crafts : FEATHER HEADBAND | Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Monochromatic Cardstock: BROWN | Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Monochromatic Cardstock: VANILLA | Tattered Angels: LIMITED EDITION GLIMMER MIST - 2 oz. spray bottle (Butternut Squash and Rum Punch) | Tsukineko: Goosebumps Texture Spray - SHIMMER | Prima : SAY IT IN CRYSTALS - PASSION

Instructions:

• Die cut the largest feather with vanilla cardstock, the smallest feather with brown cardstock, and the headpiece with brown cardstock.
• Spray the largest feather with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and set aside to dry.  Ink the edges with a brown ink pad, if desired.
• Spray the smallest feather and headpiece with Goosebumps spray to give it a shiny look.
• Mat the brown headpiece strip to a piece of vanilla cardstock.
• Wrap the headpiece strip around napkins and adhere the two ends together (leave it a little loose so guests can slide off the napkin holder).  Trim excess. Now you have a napkin ring!
• Adhere the feathers to the napkin ring.
• Attach a Prima Crystal to the feathers.

THANKS Jars

Supplies:

K & Company: TIM COFFEY HALLOWEEN & FALL 12X12 DESIGN PAPER PAD | Lifestyle Crafts : SPLENDID  | Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Monochromatic Cardstock: BROWN | Lifestyle Crafts : FOLIAGE | Kanban Crafts : DUO MIRROR REFLECTIVE - COPPER/BLACK | Making Memories : SCRAPBOOK EMBELLISHMENT STORAGE JARS - SMALL 6PK | Tim Holtz ADIRONDACK METALLIC MIXATIVES PEARL & COPPER | Tsukineko: Goosebumps Texture Spray - SHIMMER | Tulle

Instructions:

• Die cut “THANKS” out of Copper paper.
• Cut strips of paper from the Fall paper pack to wrap around the jars.  Mat the fall paper with brown cardstock on every-other one.
• Spray strips of paper with Goosebumps to create a shimmer.  Let dry.
• Die cut Foliage out of brown cardstock and adhere to the jars.
• Adhere “THANKS” to the jars on top of the foliage.
• Optional: The tops of these bottles were initially silver, but I wanted them copper to coordinate with the rest of the table.  To fix this, I used alcohol ink to die them copper.

Cones

Cone Centerpieces

Designed for Oh My Crafts

Supplies Used:

Petersen-Arne : Craft Pedlers Paper Mache Set Cones Tall Kraft Set of 3 | Acrylic Paint - Bright White and Admiral Blue | Doodlebug : Sugar Coating Glitter | Silver Craft Wire | Red, White, Blue and Yellow Cardstock |  Use any of these Cricut Cartridges to cut stars: A Child’s Year, Accent Essentials, Ashlyn’s Alphabet, Celebrations, Doodlecharms, Doodletype, Sesame Street Font, Simply Street, Pagoda, Hannah Montana, Home Décor, Indie Art, or Makin the Grade.

Instructions:
1. Paint the cones with 2-3 coats of red, white, or blue paint.
2. Glitter the cones.
a. If using glitter, apply mod podge or spray adhesive and then sprinkle on glitter.
b. If using spray paint, take outside, spray and let dry.
3. Punch a hole at the bottom of the cone and stick one end of wire into the hole. Bend the wire to secure it inside the cone.
4. Wrap the wire around the cone so it spirals around the cone.
5. Cut stars out of red, white and blue paper with Cricut in various sizes ranging from ¾” to 5”. Embellish with Stickles, Mark Richards Metal Stickers and emboss with embossing folders.
6. Adhere stars to the wire using hot glue or Oh My Crafts: Exclusive Acid Free Craft Tape. These cones have the larger stars at the bottom of the cone and gradually gets smaller at the top.

Luminaries

Homemade Luminaries

Created for Oh My Crafts

Supplies Used:
Lifestyle Crafts : Yearbook - Paper Bag and Embossing Machine to cut | We R Memory Keepers : Yankee Doodles 12x12 Scrapbook Pad | Oh My Crafts : Exclusive OMC Acid Free Craft Tape - ¼”x 5 yards | Martha Stewart : Punch All Over the Page (Any punch would work such as Star or Starry Sky) | Embellishments : Doodlebug Ribbon Packs- Primary, Tattered Angels Glitter Spray, Stickles, Rub-ons, thread, etc... | Small LED Candle Lights

Instructions:
1. Die cut paper bag with patterned paper.
a. Lifestyle Crafts products work with most major embossing machines such as Cuttlebug, Big Shot, Vagabond, Grand Caliber, and Epic 6.
2. Before adhering the bag together, punch out an image using the Martha Stewart: All Over the Page punch. This image will provide a hole for the light to shine through.
3. Adhere Paper Bag together with craft tape.
4. Add any type of embellishments such as ribbon, Glitter Spray, stickles (takes time to dry), buttons, etc…
5. Finish by placing a LED light inside the bag and enjoying the great night time decoration or party favor.

Mailbox

Party Time Mailbox

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Need a cute way to distribute party invitations?  Read on to find out how I decorated this paper-mache mailbox so that I can use it for more than the 4th of July.

Supplies Used: Petersen-Arne : Craft Pedlers Paper Mache Box Mail Small Kraft | Oh My Vinyl : Ruby Glitter Vinyl | Cricut Cartridge : Designer’s Calendar | Oh My Crafts : My Color Acrylic Paint - Bright White and Major Brown | Tombow : Fastener Tabs (Velcro)


Instructions:

1. Paint mailbox white with brown ends. Apply 2-3 coats of paint.
2. Using Designer’s Calendar cut desired phrases at 5” with vinyl. When using the Cricut machine to cut vinyl, situate the settings with the blade depth 5 and low pressure.

TIP: If there is no shadow option available, create your own shadow by applying the cut image to the desired background color and trim around the edges leaving a ¼” border.

3. Cut two ¾”x 14” strips out of 12”x24” glitter vinyl.
4. Attach fastener tabs on both ends of each strip of vinyl and attach to the mailbox. Attach another fastener tab to the vinyl phrase and attach to the side of the mailbox.

5. Create your own flag by cutting out the flag using cardboard. Paint the flag, apply vinyl saying, and add trim around the edges.

TIP: Change out the side strips and phrase for different occasions such as an invitation holder for the 4th of July, a place to put gift cards for a Bridal Showers, a Valentine Mailbox, or a place to store Christmas Cards.

Mummy Party Favors
Designed for Oh My Crafts
 

Supplies

• Kit-Kat Bars (or Hershey’s)
• White Paper
• EKSuccess : SPOOKY EYES STICKERS 
•   Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad: Vintage Photo
•  Scotch Tape

 Instructions:

1.      Cut 1” strips of white paper

2.      Tape four 1”x12” strips together

3.      Ink the edges with brown ink

4.      Tape one end of paper to the back of Kit-Kat

5.      Wrap the paper around the Kit-Kat

6.      When finished, tape the other end to the back of Kit-Kat

7.      Apply the stinkin' cute spooky eyes

Spider Invitation and Party Favor Box

 Spider Invitation and Party Favor Box

Made with the Pen Holder

Designed for Oh My Crafts

When you buy a cutting machine such as the Cricut Expression or Eclips, you have the option of getting a pen holder too.  The pen holder replaces the standard blade holder to accommodate any felt tip or ball point pen to draw a shape.  I found this addition to be such a fun way to add that little extra something to your images.  I especially enjoyed using a glue pen, sprinkling glitter on it and then cutting out the same image as a "shadow" feature.

Here are instructions and tips for how to use the Eclips Pen Holder:

Supplies: 

Sizzix eclips Accessory : PEN HOLDER

·         Sizzix eclips Cartridge

·         Pen, Marker, or Glue Pen

Instructions:

Step 1: Cut out image with Eclips Machine

·         With Eclips press the Pop-up Menu and set to Center Point.

o   Tip: The Center Point feature lets you cut an  image and then takes the blade back to the “center point” so it will draw the image in the same position.

o   For a video describing the center point feature: click here

·         Press Cut.

o   This spider was cut out of heavy cardstock at 2 ½”.

Step 2: Draw

·         Replace the cutting blade housing with the pen holder.

o   For PDF Pen Holder Instructions click here

·         Set the Materials Option to Pen Holder and specify whether you’re using a marker, ball pt, or glue pen.

o   Tip: You can also do this through the Pop-up Menu.

o   Warning: If you do not change this setting it may damage the tip of your pen because the settings for cutting apply more pressure than for drawing. 

·         Keep the setting at Center Point.

·         Press “Cut” (and it will draw).

·         These spiders show two different ways to use the pen holder.

1) With a marker.  This spider was drawn with an American Crafts Metallic Silver Marker.

2) With a glue pen.  This spider was drawn with Quickie Glue Pen and then sprinkled with Elizabeth Craft Design Glitter.

Step 3: Apply

·         Peel off your spider from the mat and apply to a card or gift box.  

o   The paper used in these projects is K & Company: KELLY PANACCI HALLOWEEN 12X12 SPECIALTY PAPER PAD

o   The trim was made from Martha Stewart’s: Punch Around The Page : SPIDERWEB

o   The gift box was made with Sizzix eclips Cartridge : ALBUMS, BAGS & BOXES

o   The spider is from Sizzix eclips Cartridge : HALLOWEEN & SCAREDY CAT

Halloween Plates

Spooky Plates

Designed for Oh My Crafts

If you want an easy decor project that will grab everyone's attention, this project is just for you!  All I did was cut out images with black vinyl and my electronic cutter (Silhouette) and then stuck the vinyl to silver chargers.  With the silver as the background, it looks like the images are glowing!  It is so easy to do (and) when you're done with the Halloween season, you can peel off the vinyl and use the chargers for your Thanksgiving dinner, or redecorate them with other holiday decor.
I love it!

Advice: Use transfer tape to help you apply the vinyl in one piece to the chargers.  Also, if you happen to get bubbles in the vinyl, use a little pin to poke the holes and release the air. 

Fright Night Invite

Fright Night Invite

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Remember in the Phantom of the Opera movie when the phantom seals his envelope with wax to trademark his message?  Creepy, but awesome!  With this in mind, Lindsey and I had fun in the design room a few weeks ago trying to figure out a way the crafting world can do it with the products they own.  Our conclusion: wax+heat+stamp.  

Invitation Supplies and Instructions: 

Supplies Used:
Doodlebug Card and Envelope (Available in black) | Martha Stewart :  HALLOWEEN BORDERS | Martha Stewart : ELEGANT WITCH DESIGNER PAPER PAD | Tsukineko : VERSAFINE: Smoky Grey Ink Pad | Oh My Vinyl : STORMY GREY (1 Sheet 12" x 24") and Transfer Tape | Tim Holtz : Stamp Set - MINI MUSE

 

Instructions:
1. Trim the skull border so there are 3 skulls and adhere to top of Doodlebug Card.
2. Cut two 3 ½” x 4 ½” rectangles using Martha Stewart patterned paper, ink the edges with stormy grey, and adhere to card (one on the front and one on the inside).
3. Cut “Fright Night” out with Silhouette Machine and Stormy Grey Vinyl and use transfer tape to apply to front of card.
4. On the inside of the card, cut a square of cream colored cardstock, ink the edges and adhere to card.
5. Stamp the skull in the lower right corner with stormy grey ink pad. 

Phantom Seal

 Supplies Used: Doodlebug Card and Envelope (Available in black) | Melt Art : BEESWAX-WHITE  | Marvy Uchida - EMBOSSING HEAT TOOL | Tim Holtz : Stamp Set - MINI MUSE | Tattered Angels: MISTING MAT
 

Instructions: 

Step 1. Lick envelope shut, pour about 2 tablespoons of wax into a container that will not melt when heat is applied, and with heat tool, melt wax entirely.  Caution: Be careful when handling the container, it will be hot!

Step 2.  While wax is still a liquid, pour over the seal of the envelope and drop a stamp onto the wax. You do not need to press down on the stamp; simply setting it in the wet wax will leave an image.

Step 3. Wait until the wax is entirely cooled down and then remove the stamp. Placing the envelope in the freezer will help the wax cool down quicker.

TIP: If you want to change the color of the wax, you must use a dye that is alcohol-based and not water-based such as Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks. Simply drip a few drops of the alcohol ink onto the wax before you have melted it and then follow the same directions as stated.

 

Skeleton Frame Display

Halloween Décor Table Display

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Whether you’re decorating, crafting, or scrapbooking, these Martha Stewart Crafts ™ and EK Success ™ Halloween products will excite you all season.  Create a spooky scene with these easy to assemble pre-glittered and pre-cut candelabras, paper punches, mirror clings, skeleton keys and classic Halloween designer paper.  

Skeleton Key Frame Project

Supplies: EK Success: Jolee’s Boutique- Skeleton Key Stickers or Martha Stewart: Skeleton Key Embellishments | Martha Stewart: Elegant Witch Designer Paper Pad | Bazzill Paper: 12x12 Blackbird and Classic Purple | Bazzill Basics: Perfectly Pleated: Blackbird or create your own with Bazzill cardstock and Martha Stewart Scoring Board |    We R Memory Keepers: Cinch Chipboard |  Making Memories: Paper Reverie: Trim Card- Noir

Instructions:
1.       Cut:
·         Chipboard: 10 ½” x 10 ½”
·         Dark Silver Glitter Cardstock: 8 ½” x 8 ½”
·         Purple Cardstock: 6 ½” x 6 ½”
·         Black Cardstock: 6 ¼” x 6 ¼”
·         Silver Cardstock: 6” x 6”
2.       Adhere:
a.       Adhere the silver glitter, purple, black, and silver cardstock to the center of the chipboard.
b.       Adhere the pleated paper around the edges.  

  Tip: OMC sells Bazzill Basics’ premade pleated paper at an inexpensive price or you can make your own by scoring cardstock in a ¾”, ¼”, ¾”, ¼” pattern and then folding like an accordion.  
c.       Stick the skeleton keys on the silver cardstock in a funky pattern.
3.       Tie ribbon:
a.       Punch holes through the chipboard on the left and right side and tie ribbon/trim through.
 

Candelabras

Supplies:

Martha Stewart: Creepy Glittered Candelabras

Instructions:

These stand-up candelabras from Martha Stewart Crafts™ come pre-glittered and pre-cut for a no-mess way to add a bewitching shimmer to your festivities. Simply unfold to stand.  Makes two candelabras. Approximately 13" high.

*** Also available Martha Stewart: Glittered Chandeliers ***

Bats

Supplies:

Martha Stewart: Bat Window & Mirror Cling

Instructions:

Decorate for Halloween with these window and mirror clings designed by Martha Stewart. The reusable adhesive allows for these vinyl bats to be used year after year. This package includes twelve self-clinging black bats in assorted sizes.  For this display, the backing was not removed and instead taped to the wall and set on the table.

*** Also available Martha Stewart: Spider Window & Mirror Cling

Spiderweb Table Trim

Supplies:

·         Martha Stewart: Deep Double Edge Punch: Spiderweb

·         OMC Bazzill Basics: 12” x24” Paper Multi-Packs: Black & White

Instructions:

With Martha Stewart Double Edge Punches you can create your own party décor trim.  Simply punch the images out of 24” long paper.  If you want longer trim, glue trims together.

*** Also available: Martha Stewart: Skull & Crossbones and Scary Fence ***