Happy Halloween

The designers have been busy creating some fun Halloween projects to share with all of you.

Designed by Elisa Kammerdiener

McGill Punches:

     -64511 Star Lily Punch

     -64510 Crystal Punch

     -64512 Starbust

     -65800 McGill Tool Kit

     -65900 McGill Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Core'dinations Glitter, Black Magic and Vintage Cardstock
     -Black Paint
     -Vintage Lace
     -Glue Dots Glue Lines
     -Beacon Fabri-Tac
     -Hat

Designed by Elisa Kammerdiener

McGill Punches:

     -64511 Star Lily Punch

     -64510 Crystal Punch

     -64512 Starbust

     -65800 McGill Tool Kit

     -65900 McGill Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:

     -Core'dinations BlackMagic ,Vintage cardstock

     -7gypsies Pattern Paper

     -Chipboard

     -Mini bag

     -Vintage Lace

     -Ribbon

designed by Jessica Morales

McGill Punches:

     -64501 Medium Pear Punch

     -64504 Garden Petals Punch

     -64500 Alpine Snowflake

     -64502 Birch Leaf Punch

     -65800 McGill Tool Kit

     -65900 McGill Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:

     -Core'dinations Cardstock White and Black

     -Core'dinations Gemstones Cardstock

     -KinderStampO Vintage Halloween Stamp Set

     -Cricut Mini Monsters Cartridge

     -Googly Eyes

designed by Sheri Willshire

McGill Punches:

     -64503 Floral Petals Punch

     -64500 Alpine Snowflake Punch

     -53700 5/16" round punch

     -65800 McGill Tool Kit

     -65900 McGill Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:

     -Theresa Collins Haunted Hallows Pattern Paper

     -Theresa Collins Lace and Ribbons

     -Paper Trey Ink Die for #31

     -Autumn Leaves Swirl Leaves

designed by Sheri Willshire

McGill Punches:

     -64503 Floral Petals Punch

     -64500 Alpine Snowflake Punch

     -52500 1/4" round punch

     -98100 3" Scalloped mult-tags

     -65800 McGill Tool Kit

     -65900 McGill Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:

     -Bazzill Cardstock

     -Theresa Collins Pattern paper

     -Stamping Scrapping Designs Label Accents

     -Seam Binding

     -Spellbinders Circle Dies

Thanks so much for looking and we will be back with more projects featuring McGill Punches.  Don't forget we enjoy seeing your projects created with McGill Punches so please feel free to link us to them by leaving a comment on our blog with a direct link to your project. 
    
Have a great day and until next time...  Happy Crafting.

Paper Blossoms Contest Winners

 click for full pdf

We would like to thank everyone who took the time to create such beautiful projects and send them in for the contest.  We enjoyed every single one of them.  Congratulations to all 3 winners.  We hope you enjoy your prizes and we hope you will continue to share your projects with us.

We will back tomorrow with another amazing project featuring McGill Paper Punches. 

Till then... Happy Crafting.

 

Halloween Greetings

by Jessica Morales

McGill Punches:
     -64533 Sun Paper Blossom Punch

Additional Supplies:
     -#5 Manila Tag
     -Unity Vintage Ledger Stamp
     -KinderStampO Vintage Halloween Stamp Set
     -Unity Glowing Hours Authentique itty bitty stamp
     -Gems
     -Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"
     -Orange Stickles
     -Black and Orange Satin Ribbon
     -Bazzill Cardstock "raven"

Thanks so much for looking and we will be back with more projects featuring McGill Punches.  Don't forget we enjoy seeing your projects created with any McGill Punches so please feel free to link us to them by leaving a comment on our blog with a direct link to your project. 
    
Have a great day and until next time...  Happy Crafting.

In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Our designers have created a couple projects in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

You're Amazing by Janine Blackwelder

It's not just a card.... It's a pin also.

Hope by Elisa Kammerdiener

Both Elisa and Janine's Blogs have simple instructions, product lists etc.

The projects feature the Azalea flower.  Learn how to create it below.

Click photo for full printable pdf

Thanks so much for visiting with us today.  We will be back tomorrow with another project with a bit more of a spooky feel.  Till Then... Happy Crafting.

Happy Birthday Card featuring the Sillhouette Butterfly punch

by Sheri Willshire

McGill Punches:
     -81014 Silhouette Butterfly Punch

Additional Supplies:
     -Hero Arts Blooming Meadow Stamp
     -Stamping Up French Script Stamp
     -Echo Park Dots and Stripes Pattern Paper
     -Kraft and White Cardstock
     -Stampendous Embossing Powder
     -Ranger Ultra Thick Embossing Powder
     -Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Broken China & Embossing Ink"
     -Ranger Paint Dabber "pearl"
     -Staz-On White
     -Paper Trey Ink Sentiment

Card Instructions:

• Trim Kraft Cardstock to 5.5"x11" fold in half to create card base
• Trim Pattern paper to 4"x5.25" adhere to the center of your card
• Trim Kraft cardstock to 4.75"x3" adhere to center of your card
• Trim White Cardstock just a notch or two smaller then 4.75"x3".  With Embossing Ink Stamp French script image, pour on clear embossing ink and heat with heat tool.  With Paint dabber, dab blooming meadow image and stamp onto paper and allow to dry. Using your favorite ink blending tool.  Apply Distress ink to entire piece of paper.  Once done wipe off the ink that is over the painted and embossed images.  (The paint and embossing powder works as a resist so your able to just wipe off the ink that is on top of it.) Apply image to center of card.
• Punch out 3 Silhouette Butterflies from different shades of paper. 
• Take 1 Butterfly and stamp embossing ink directly to it.  Pour on the Ranger Ultra Thick Embossing Powder and heat with heat gun.  While still warm pinch up the wings and hold till cool. 
• Build a dimensional butterfly by placing each butterfly on top of one another making sure the embossed one is the one on top.  Pinch up the wings as desired.
• Trim Kraft Cardstock to a 2.5"x.5" strip creating a chevron edge.  Apply stamped sentiment with white Staz-on and adhere to card.
• Place dimensional butterfly to the left of the sentiment strip.

Here is a close up of the dimensional butterfly...

Thanks so much for looking and we will be back with more projects featuring McGill Punches.  Don't forget we enjoy seeing your projects created with McGill Punches so please feel free to link us to them by leaving a comment on our blog with a direct link to your project. 
    
Have a great day and until next time...  Happy Crafting.

Be Mine Card

by Elisa Kammerdiener

McGill Paper Punches:
     -64504 Paper Blossoms Garden Petals
     -64501 Paper Blossoms Pear
     -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:

     -Kraft Cardstock

     -Echo Park Pattern Paper

     -Core'dinations Glittered Cardstock

     -Core'dinations Cardstock

     -American Crafts Rub-on

     -Vintage lace

     -Fabri-Tac

Creating the Garden Rose:

      click for full printable PDF

Card Instructions:

• Trim Kraft Cardstock to 8.5" x 11" and fold in half
• Trim Pattern Paper to 4"x5.25" and adhere to center of card base
• Add Lace and tie off in a bow.
• Create Rose from the instructions above.  Once done place on card just to the right of the bow. 
• Add sentiment on Kraft Paper and adhere to card.

We'll be back with more Paper Blossom Roses and other Spooky/Fall projects using the complete line of McGill Paper Punches.

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Till next time,  Happy Crafting.

Mix it up and see what ya get...

by Jessica Morales

McGill Paper Punches:
     -92086L Pine Lever Punch
     -64004B Buttercup Paper Blossoms Punch
     -64533B Sun Paper Blossoms Punch
     -64534B Grape Leaf Paper Blossoms Punch
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:

     -Tim Holtz Seasonal Paper Stack (for the flower)

     -Fancy Pants Designs My Family Paper Stack

     -Core'dinations Gemstone Cardstock

     -KinderStampO "Grungy" Stamp Set (smile)

     -Tim Holtz Distress Ink

     -Fabri-Tac

Tip: Save all your left over punches petals to create one of a kind flowers.  Mix them all up and see what you end up with.  

We'll be back with more Paper Blossom Roses and other Spooky/Fall projects using the complete line of McGill Paper Punches.

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Till next time,  Happy Crafting.

Altered Halloween Box featuring the Rose

by Sheri Willshire

McGill Paper Punches:
     -64503 Paper Blossoms Floral Petals
     -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
     -92092 Large Fancy Square Stacking Punch
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:

     -Martha Stewart Score Board

     -Score Tape

     -Teresa Collins Haunted Hallows Paper Pad

     -Bazzill Cardstock

     -Inkadinkado Stamp

     -Zing Embossing Powder

     -Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Spiced Marmalade

     -Fabri-Tac

Creating the Floral Rose:

      click for full printable PDF

Here is a close up of the rose.

We'll be back with more Paper Blossom Roses and other Spooky/Fall projects using the complete line of McGill Paper Punches.

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Till next time,  Happy Crafting.

Best Witches Card

by Janine Blackwelder

 

McGill Paper Punches:

     -92096L Ice Cream Cone Dimensional Punch

     -69006 Vintage Label Paper Punch

     -95959 3" Scalloped Circle Stacking Punch

     -95923 2.5" Circle Punch

     -53600 3/16 circle punchline hole punch

Additional Supplies:

     -Bazzill Cardstock

     -Just for fun Rubber Stamps "Bats"

     -JustRite Stampers Halloween mini sentiments

     -Momento "Tuxedo Black" Ink

     -Scotch Foam Tape

     -Scor-Tape

     -Ribbon

     -Cuttlebug "bubbles" Embossing Folder

     -glitter

     -ScraPerfect "The Best Glue Ever" Adhesive

Creating the Witch Hat:

• Punch the Ice Cream Punch and Vintage Label punches from black card stock, then re-punched the open area in card stock with the Vintage Label punch to make the brim of the hat. Glue the Cone shape to the back of the half Oval then glued it to the first black oval. Use a liquid adhesive to outline the brim of the hat then sprinkled it with glitter.

We'll be back with more Paper Blossom Roses and other Spooky/Fall projects using the complete line of McGill Paper Punches.

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Till next time,  Happy Crafting.

October Flower of The Month

This month we are all about the Rose.

To get you started on creating a dimensional Rose, Jessica Morales has created this gorgeous Halloween Tag featuring the Rose and of course we have the complete supply list and step by step instructions on how you can create the rose.

McGill Paper Punches:
     -64503 Paper Blossoms Floral Petals
     -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:

     -Core'dinations Gemstone Cardstock

     -#5 Manila Tag

     -KinderStampO Creative Chaos Stamps "boo"

     -Unity Stamp Co. "free to be" Stamp set

     -Ippity by Unity "that's creepy" Stamp set

     -Tim Holtz distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint and Black Soot)

     -Tsukineko Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black)

     -Ranger Stickles (Silver)

     -Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents

     -Ranger Inkssentials Enamel Accents (white)

     -Ranger Inkssentials Blending Tool

     -Variety of Ribbons and Fibers

 

Creating The Tag:

1. Stamp the word  ‘Boo’ in Tuxedo Black onto a scrap piece of paper and fussy cut (close cut) around the word to create a mask.
2. Stamp the word ‘Boo’ in the upper portion of the #5 Manila Tag using Tuxedo Black. Allow to dry.
3. Place the ‘Boo’ mask over the stamped ‘Boo’ word and stamp the Birdcage image in Tuxedo Black over it and onto the tag. Remove the mask.Fill in the area inside the word  ‘Boo’ using Vintage Photo with the Blending Tool.
4. Fill in the area inside the birdcage using Black Soot and the Blending Tool.
5. Fill in the remainder of the tag area using Peeled Paint with the Blending Tool.
6. Stamp the Spider in Tuxedo Black randomly over the tag.
7. Use Glossy Accents to fill in the ‘Boo’ letters and over the spiders.
8. Add white Enamel Accents to the eyes of the spider.
9. Add Silver Stickles to the outline of the birdcage.
10. Adhere the assembled Paper Blossoms Floral Rose to the tag as shown.
11. Add Silver Stickles around the edges of each petal. Allow to dry.
12. Tie a variety of fibers and ribbons to complete the tag.

Creating the Floral Rose:

      click for full printable PDF

Here is a close up of the rose.

 

 

We'll be back with more Paper Blossom Roses and other Spooky/Fall projects using the complete line of McGill Paper Punches.

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Till next time,  Happy Crafting.