April Flower of the Month

Come on over and check out the April Flower of the Month, the Forsythia.

Floriano Punch

Come on over to the new blog to see how you can use the Floriano punch to make Shamrocks!

Flower of the Month

Come on over to the new McGill blog for instructions on the March flower of the month, the Anemone.

NEW blog address

Due to technical difficulties we've created a new blog. Here's the new link 

Please update your bookmarks to reflect this change. We will be working to transfer the previous posts to the new blog as time permits.

Be My Valentine

Designed by Elisa Kammerdiener

McGill Paper Punches:
-64503 Paper Blossoms Floral Petals
-64502 Paper Blossoms Birch Leaf
-64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
-65800R Tool Kit
-65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
-Bazzill Smoothie Cardstock
-Kraft Cardstock
-Pink Paislee Pattern Paper
-PurpleCows wax and melt it tool.
-A Jillian Vance Design Stamp
-Pebbles Inc. Rub-ons
-Queen and Company pearls
-Paper Doilie
-VersaMagic Creamy Brown Ink

Creating the Floral rose

Click for full printable pdf

Card Instructions:
Trim cardstock to 8.5"x5.5" Fold in half to create card base.
Trim Pattern paper to 5.25"x4". Adhere to card front.
Ink doilie. Adhere to center of card
Create Rose per Floral Rose instructions. Brush on red wax using the melt it. When rose is created adhere it to center of die cut.
Create a banner with a scrap piece of cardstock. Stamp sentiment. Adhere to card.
Embellish with 2 Queen and company pearls.


As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

Carnations in a Vase

designed by Sheri Willshire

 

McGill Paper Punches:

     -64002 Floriano Paper Blossom Punch 

     -64511 Star Lily Paper Blossom Punch 

     -64535 Highland Snowflake Paper Blossom Punch 

     -65800 Tool Kit 

     -65900 Molding Mat

Additonal Supplies:

     -Various shades of pink card stock

     -Various shades pink ink (or coloring the edges of each petal)

     -Pink Seam Binding 

     -Pink Acrylic Paint

     -Mercury Glass Vase

     -3" Styrofoam Ball

     -Beacon's Fabric Tac

     -Beacon's 3 in 1 Adhesive

Create 20 to 25 Carnations following these instructions:

 
   Click for full printable PDF

Project Instructions:

• Paint Styrofoam ball with pink acrylic paint. Allow to dry. Place into the vase.
• Using Beacon's 3 in 1 Adhesive adhere the McGill Carnations onto the Styrofoam ball.
• Tie a length of pink seam binding around the vase.

Here is a closeup of the Carnations

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Floral Bib Necklace

designed by Jessica Morales

McGill Paper Punches:
     -64004 Buttercup Paper Blossom Punch
     -64533 Sun Paper Blossom Punch
     -64534 Grape Leaf Paper Blossom Punch
     -65800 Tool Kit
     -65900 Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Bazzill Cardstock
     -Felt
     -Burlap
     -German Glass
     -Gold Micro Beads
     -Seam Binding
     -Eyelets
     -Beacon Fabri-Tac

Project Instructions:

• Cut felt and burlap in a semi circle shape to create the base for the bib.
• Attach eyelets on the upper left and right of the burlap and felt base. 
• Punch out several flowers and leaves from different color papers. Assemble flowers as shown above.
• Apply glue to the center of each flower, Sprinkle a fair amount of micro beads to each one. 
• Spread adhesive one flowers and leaves as desired and sprinkle on German Glass.
• Glue flowers and leaves to felt and burlap base.
• Pull desired amount of seam binding through each eyelet depending on how long you want your bib necklace. Tie around your neck and your ready to show it off.

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Adore Frame

designed by Elisa Kammerdiener

McGill Paper Punches:
     -64002 Floriano Paper Blossom Punch
     -64511 Star Lily Paper Blossom Punch
     -64535 Highland Snowflake Paper Blossom Punch
     -65800 Tool Kit
     -65900 Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Frame
     -Jenni Bowlin Mini Adore Bingo Card
     -Pink Vellum
     -Bazzill Cardstock
     -Purple Cows Decal Edge blade (use in trimmer or freestyle mouse)
     -Beacon Fabri-Tac

Creating the Carnation:

    click for full printable PDF

Here is a closeup of the carnation...

Project Instructions:
Create your carnation as instructed above.
Trim a piece of cardstock to fit the size of the window in the frame.
Adhere mini bingo card to the center of the cardstock. Slide into the window and center it.
Adhere your carnation to the bingo card.

You can use any frames new and old.  Alter your frame with paint, paper etc before you start building your pieces to fit into the window.

Here is another photo for you...

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Mini Valentine Cards

Designed by Sheri Willshire

McGill Paper Punches: 

     -81041 Silhouettes and Shadows Heart Punches
     -92092 Lg Fancy Square Stacking Lever Punch 

     -98100 Scallop Multi Tag

Additional Supplies:

     -Patterned Paper

     -Kraft Paper

     -Light Pink, Dark Pink, Pink and Red Cardstock

     -Twine

     -Buttons

     -Computer generated sentiments

     -Light Pink, Dark Pink, Pink and Red Fine Glitter (Martha Stewart)

     -Spray Adhesive

     -Pop Dots

     -Beacons 3 in 1 Adhesive

Project Instructions:

• Using the Heart Silhouettes and Shadows Punches, punch Hearts Shapes with 4 different shades of card stock. Spray Silhouettes with adhesive. Add glitter. Adhere to the Shadow Heart with pop dots. 
• Trim 4 pieces of Kraft card stock to 6 x 3. Score at 3" and fold in half. 
• Trim a piece of patterned paper to a 2 3/4 inch square. Adhere to card front with glue. 
• Punch 4 Kraft card stock shapes with the Lg. Fancy Square punch . Adhere shape to patterned paper layer. 
• Adhere Silhouettes and Shadows Hearts to the Lg. Fancy Square shapes 
• Print Valentine's sentiments. Punch sentiments out with the Scallop Multi Tag Punch.
• Adhere to card with glue. Add a button with twine. 

Here are a couple more photos...

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Butterfly Canvas

designed by Jessica Morales

McGill Punches:
     -81044 Silhouettes and Shadow Butterfly Punches

Additional Supplies:
     -Bazzill Cardstock
     -Canvas
     -French Script Stamp
     -Paint "Cream"
     -Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo
     -Donna Salazar Ink
     -Beacon Fabri-Tac

Project Instructions:

• Paint Canvas with Cream Paint. Let Dry.
• Punch Several Solid Black Butterflies
• Distress a file folder with Vintage Photo ink and an inking tool. 
• Punch out same amount of Silhouette Butterflies from the Distressed file folder
• Stamp on Canvas with French Script Stamp
• Distress Canvas with Vintage Photo ink
• Apply Shadow Butterflies to canvas with Fabri-Tac
• Apply Silhouette Butterflies to Canvas over the Shadows. Pinch wings up.

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Tiger Lily Frame

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 Cardstock
     -Brown Marker
     -Seam Binding
     -Glue Dots Glue Lines
     -Beacon Fabri-Tac
     -Frame
Creating the Lily:

        Click for full size pdf

To create a Tiger Lily from the Lily all you have to do is add some small dots to your flower.  I recommend doing this before you mold the petals. 

Once your done creating your Tiger Lilies just place them on your frame where ever you want them to be.  Add some seam binding or ribbon and it's ready for a gift.  If you have older frames and want to re-purpose them this is a great way to add that extra touch to an old frame.

Hugs and Kisses

designed by Sheri Willshire

McGill Paper Punches: 
     -81041 Silhouettes and Shadows Heart Punches
     -95917 X Large Fancy Square Stacking Lever Punch
     -92092 Lg Fancy Square Stacking Lever Punch
     -95902 2" Square Stacking Punch
     -83300 Corner Rounder

Additional Supplies: 
     -Patterned Paper~ My Mind's Eye ~ Love Me Paper Collection 
     -Kraft Card Stock 
     -Beacon's 3 in 1 Adhesive
     -Small Pop Dots 
     -Red Marker 
     -Sentiment ~ Papertrey Ink ~ Sending You

Project Instructions:

• Trim a piece of Kraft card stock to 4 1/4 x 11. Score at 5 1/2 and fold in half. Round the ends of the card with the Corner Rounder Punch.
• Trim a piece of patterned paper to 4 x 5 1/2.
• Trim a coordinating piece of patterned paper to 4 x 2 and adhere to the botton of the first piece of patterned paper. Round the bottom corners on the Corner Rounder Punch.
• Punch a shape of additional patterned paper with the X Large Fancy Square Lever Punch.
• Punch a shape of Kraft card stock with Large Fancy Square Lover Punch.
• Stamp sentiment on to a 1 x 4 inch strip of Kraft card stock. Using the Square Stackin Punch, create the flag shape on one end of the strip. Adhere to the X Large Fancy Square Shape.
• Using pop dots, adhere the Large Fancy Square Shape on to these shapes
• Punch 2 pieces of coordinating Red paper with the Silhouettes and Shadows punches. Trim pop dots to fit behind the Silhouette heart shape. Adhere to the top of the Large Fancy Square shape with Beacon's 3 in 1 Adhesive.
• (tip: color the pop dots with a marker to match the color of paper you are using).

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