Why not give a gift that will endure and also put you at the top of the gift-giving list?
This printer's tray keepsake can be made with holiday papers and embellishments to serve as a special reminder of this time of the year.
Another option is to select products to match the receiver's home décor, making it perfect for year round. This printer's tray uses our U Cut It Foam which we have been highlighting this week. The foam can be handcut or diecut to fit any shape! Here's how to make a great gift that will certainly not be returned.
Holiday Printer's Tray
Designer: Julia Sandvoss
Supplies:
• K & Co. Yuletide holiday papers, adhesive paper borders, rub-ons and embellishment collection
• Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro Perma Tac, 3D combo pac and Extreme Adhesive Squares
• 7Gypsies printer's tray
• Plaid white paint
• May Arts ribbons
• Colorbox chalk inks: warm red, creamy brown, moss green
• Making Memories key
• Vintage thread spool
• EK Success/Martha Stewart icicle punch, glittering glue and snow glitter
• Aleene's liquid paper glaze
• White felt
• Stickles glitter: Christmas red, lime green, silver and yellow
• Making Memories flower poinsettia, buttons and "Blessed" diecut
• Making Memories Slice Design Cordless Cutter Machine and Mistletoe design card
Instructions:
Step 1 • Brush a bit of white paint onto the sides of the printer's tray. Use a paper towel and wipe off any excess paint to leave a light coating. This will give the tray just a bit of a distressed look. Allow time to dry.
Step 2 • To make the top left portion, cut a piece of paper measuring 4 by 6 inches. Lightly ink the edges. Next punch a strip of paper using the icicle punch. Coat with glittering glue adhesive and apply a liberal coating of snow glitter. Shake excess glitter off onto tray or paper. Cut a piece of felt measuring 3 by 4 inches. Apply a coating of glitter adhesive and again add a liberal coating of glitter and shake off any excess. Adhere felt to paper using Glue Glider Pro with Perma Tac for good adhesion. Next select two of the same Santa diecuts. Add 3D Combo Pac foam adhesive to the top of one and adhere the second. This creates a dimensional diecut. Adhere diecut to paper. Adhere punch strip to paper and adhere to printer tray.
Step 3 • To make lower left, cut a piece of paper measuring 4 by 6 inches. Ink the edges. Cut a piece of paper measuring 3 by 5 inches. Adhere your photo to paper with a slight tilt to show a bit of the background paper. Adhere to larger paper. Tie ribbon around paper, secure with adhesive squares and finally adhere to printer tray.
Step 4 • For the top center, cut a piece of paper measuring 4 by 6 inches. Ink the paper edges. Add the diecut to the left side. Attach the key with Extreme Adhesive. Add the Yuletide Adhesive Paper Border sticker. Diecut or handcut the word "Joy." Use the 3D Combo Pac foam to give the word "Joy" a bit of height. Adhere to paper. Embellish the border sticker and Joy diecut with Stickles Glitter.
Step 5 • To make the lower center portion, cut a piece of paper measuring 4 by 6 inches. Ink the paper edges. Use two of the Yuletide Tree diecuts. Add 3D Combo Pac foam adhesive to the top of one of the tree and adhere the second over this. This creates a dimensional diecut. Adhere diecut to paper. Embellish tree with Stickles Glitter and add touches of liquid glue, which will dry to a glossy finish. Add Yuletide Rub On and gems. Finish with buttons and adhere with Micro Adhesive Squares.
Step 4 • For the top center, cut a piece of paper measuring 4 by 6 inches. Ink the paper edges. Add the diecut to the left side. Attach the key with Extreme Adhesive. Add the Yuletide Adhesive Paper Border sticker. Diecut or handcut the word "Joy." Use the 3D Combo Pac foam to give the word "Joy" a bit of height. Adhere to paper. Embellish the border sticker and Joy diecut with Stickles Glitter.
Step 5 • To make the lower center portion, cut a piece of paper measuring 4 by 6 inches. Ink the paper edges. Use two of the Yuletide Tree diecuts. Add 3D Combo Pac foam adhesive to the top of one of the tree and adhere the second over this. This creates a dimensional diecut. Adhere diecut to paper. Embellish tree with Stickles Glitter and add touches of liquid glue, which will dry to a glossy finish. Add Yuletide Rub On and gems. Finish with buttons and adhere with Micro Adhesive Squares.
Step 6 • For the top right, cut a piece of paper measuring 4 by 6 inches. Ink the edges. Next cut a piece of paper measuring 3 by 5 inches. Ink the edges. Adhere your photo to paper with a slight tilt to show a bit of the paper. Adhere to background paper. Add Yuletide adhesive paper border sticker, "Blessed" diecut and poinsettia. Finish off with Stickles glitter accents added to border sticker. Adhere to tray.
Step 7 • For the lower right, cut a piece of paper measuring 4 by 6 inches. Ink the paper edges. Cut another piece of paper 3 by 4 inches. Ink the edges. Adhere the ribbon onto the bottom paper. Use two of the Yuletide Santa diecuts. Add 3D Combo Pac foam adhesive to the top of one of the Santas and adhere the second over this. Adhere diecut to paper. Embellish with Stickles glitter and add touches of liquid glue for a glossy finish. Add HoHoHo diecut and gem. Embellish with Stickles glitter. Finish with vintage ribbon spool and straight pin. Adhere using Extreme Adhesive Squares.
Step 8 • Add any additional diecuts to sides of tray if you choose. Add any glitters or glossy accents as needed.
And we have another treat for you today...Designer Lesley Langdon is back with another great idea for using the U Cut It Foam in our 3D Combo Pac!
Present Toppers
Designer: Lesley Langdon
Supplies:
Glue Arts U-Cut-It FoamCardstock: Core'dinations
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink
Markers: Copic
Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities
Tool: Cuttlebug
Designer Notes:
You can cut perfect circles for your present toppers with a die and die cutting machine. If you give them away as
Christmas gifts to teachers and friends in sets of 5 or 6, they look so professional! You can cut any size you want and any shape, even stars! Wouldn't that look cute!
Use the leftover U-Cut-It foam to adhere your main stamped image. There is no waste with this foam sheet! EVERY piece can be used.
So how would you like to win some of U Cut It Foam?
We'd love to hear how you can use the foam in your projects or even what you loved about today's crafts!
Leave us a comment and we'll enter you to win a pack of our 3D Combo, our Ribbon Adhesive and our Extreme Adhesive Squares.
We'll announce a random winner on Monday when we kick off a truly special week highlighting Christmas ornaments!!
We can't wait!!
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