A Gift for the Teacher

We're back for our second week of working with the ever so fun My Little Shoebox products.

This week we have a great mix of layouts, cards and home decor ideas for you to get you thinking about outside the box...well the cereal box that is!

Up first...Designer Lindsay Wahl made the sweetest Spring Birdhouse that would be a welcome addition to your home! And Lesley Langdon is recycling, reusing turning a household item into the cutest gift box we've seen in a while! Don't you agree??

"Beautiful Spring" Birdhouse

Designer: Lindsay Wahl

Supplies:
• Glue Arts Adhesives: 3-d combo pac, Adhesive Squares, Glue Glider Max (Perma Tac), Glue Glider Pro (High Tac)
• My Little ShoeBox “Home Tweet Home” collection
• Birdhouse
• Buttons: Doodlebug
• Die Cuts: Cricut (Accent Essentials)
• Punches: EK Success

Instructions:
1. This project will obviously vary depending on what type of birdhouse you decide to use. Begin by measuring the background paper to fit all sides and the roof of the birdhouse. This is the most tedious part, especially punching the holes. I used a 1” circle punch after measuring where the holes should go.
2. Use the Glue Glider Max to adhere all of the background and roof papers to the birdhouse.
3. Punch borders from various strips of patterned paper. Use the Glue Glider Pro to adhere these borders around the bottom of the birdhouse, as well as the roof line around the entire birdhouse. Trim as needed.
4. Die cut flower border from Accent Essentials. Use Pro to adhere it around the openings of the birdhouse.
5. Cut trees, clouds, birds and flowers from patterned paper. Use the 3-d combo pac to begin adhering these embellishments to your birdhouse. For some of the trees, I doubled up the foam adhesive to give added dimension. Use adhesive squares to adhere the buttons.
6. Add the title and enjoy!
*If this birdhouse is going to be handled quite a bit, I’d recommend using a decoupage adhesive (like Mod Podge) to seal it.*

Cereal Box Gift Holder

Designer: Lesley Langdon

I saw this idea in a magazine and thought it was an amazing idea! Instead of making your own box out of cardstock, why not take a sturdy box that was headed to recycling, cut it to size, cover it with patterned paper and dress it all up! You just need some ribbon, a hole punch and you are good to go to that PARTY! I guarantee you, these kind of gift boxes will be used over and over again. No one would want to throw them out!

Supplies:

Glue Arts Glue Glider MAX with Perma Tac Adhesive

Glue Arts 3D UCut It Foam

Glue Arts Hot Glue Gun

My Little Shoebox (Paper, Cardstock Stickers, Alphas, Die Cut Borders and Label)

May Arts Ribbon

Big Bite Crop-a-Dile by We R Memory Keepers (hole punch)

Instructions:
1. Use an old cereal box, cut off top portion with scissors, cover with My Little Shoebox patterned paper using Glue Arts Glue Glider MAX perma tac adhesive.
2. Make rolled flowers out of patterned papers by die cutting circles and scalloped circles (Spellbinders), the cutting a swirl circular pattern from the outside all the way to the center, leaving a piece of paper in the middle (size of a quarter). Start rolling from the outside in, and hot glue the flower on the bottom and cover with the quarter size remainder of paper.
3. Use the Glue Arts Hot Glue Gun to hot glue flowers to the box, creating 2 layers. Hand cut cardstock leaves, and hot glue those as well.
4. Punch holes in sides of box, string through ribbon and tie knots. Hot glue a flower to the ribbon handle.
5. Adhere borders around the box and adhere ribbon with hot glue. Attach sticker birdhouse and piece of patterned paper for the birdhouse stand.
6. For the back of the box, adhere the label with Glue Arts UCutIt 3D foam. Adhere apple sticker and alphas.

So what is your favorite My Little Shoebox line? What GlueArts product can you not live without??

We'd love to hear and we invite you to leave us a comment! We're giving away this beautiful MLS Garden Party kit along with our must have Glue Glider Pro, a refill of your choice and our indispensable 3D Combo Pac! We'll pick one random winner next Monday who will enjoy these!!

Keep crafting and remember when you need it to stick....chose GlueArts! See you tomorrow for more from our Guest Designer and amazing Glue Girls!

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It's Time for My Little Shoebox!!

We're excited to share with you our first partnership with My Little Shoebox! My Little Shoebox was founded by Helen Chu. Helen has grown up in her parent's garment factory and found her self surrounded by fabric, laces and more! Her father's love of photography and Helen's keen interest in clothing, fabrics and design helped inspire Helen back in 2005 to start My Little Shoebox. Helen's goal was for people to take all their precious photos out of their "little shoeboxes" and turn those memories into priceless keepsakes for generations to come! Helen definitely has the right idea!!!

My Little Shoebox has bright, fun, whimsical lines with themes from Farmer's Market to Garden Party and what many of our gals will be designing with...Home Tweet Home just to name a few of their new lines!

Over the next two weeks we'll be sharing several guest designers from My Little Shoebox, a surprise guest designer and of course amazing projects from our talented Glue Girls and more!!!

Generations of Love Layout

Designer: Lindsay Wahl 

Supplies:
• Glue Arts Adhesives: 3-d combo pac, Adhesive squares, Glue Glider Pro (High Tac)
• My Little Shoebox “Home Tweet Home” collection
• Alphabet stickers: American Crafts
• Buttons: Doodlebug
• Die Cuts: Cricut (Accent Essentials)
 

Instructions:
1. Die cut flowers using Cricut machine (1 1/2" and 1" flowers). Assemble paper layers and button with Adhesive Squares and set aside.
2. Cut die cut patterned paper into fourths. Cut a base for a tree.
3. Use the Pro to adhere the tree trunk to the background paper and the foam adhesive to adhere the tree top.
4. Add your photos. They should be 4”x 6”, 3” square and 2” square. Use the Pro to adhere the two larger photos, and use the foam adhesive to give the 2” square photo added dimension. Leave room for borders under the 4”x 6” photo.
5. Trim three die cut border strips; adhere them below the largest photo using the Pro.
6. Add the sticker tree branch to the tree. Add the title so that it fits around the branch.
7. Adhere small journaling block using the Pro. Add journaling and alpha stickers.
8. Use Adhesive Squares to adhere all of the flowers to the page.

 Bring on the Smiles Layout 

Designer: Cheri Wenger

Supplies:
Glue Arts Extreme Mini Adhesive Squares, U-Cut-It Foam Adhesive and Glue Glider Pro with high tac adhesive
My Little Shoebox Home Tweet Home Collection:
Cardstock Stickers, diecuts; 12 x 12 papers: Cotton Candy, A Place to Nest, Spring Time
My Little Shoebox Aqua Glitter Alphabet Stickers
Blumenthal Lansing Embellishment Treasures [Pink Buttons]
Stampin’ Up!® Victoria Lace & Classic Chocolate Chip Ink
Fancy Pants Fashion Sense Posies Splash
Recollections Adhesive Pearls
Aqua Metallic Ribbon (JoAnn Stores)
Lunch size plate for tracing and cutting
Cutting Knife and mat, Scissors, Paper Trimmer
Brown journaling marker

Instructions:
1. Apply border strip across top of page and layer bird on birdhouse sticker on top.
2. Trace around lunch plate on A Place to Nest CS. Trim with cutting knife. Edge with brown ink then layer onto scallop CS using Pro and high tac.
3. Figure placement for your two photos, then cut strip of pink border to add to right of photo and under sticker. Attach using Pro and add flower sticker on top.
Add photo to the left of the pink border strip.
4. Attach layered scallop CS from step 2 using Pro. This will be placed over top of your photo so be sure to select an image where important details won’t be covered up by the paper. Position 2nd photo aligning top right corner with top left corner of 1st photo. (Designer's Note: photos were trimmed down in size from 4" x 6" to 4-5/8" in height.
5. Use mini adhesive squares to attach thin metallic ribbon down left side of ledger tag. Add journaling with brown marker. Attach below photo at an angle using Pro.

6. Cut (4) 1/2" x 2-1/2" strips of striped CS. Place onto roll of extreme mini adhesive squares and bend to create paper loops. Add additional squares to top and bottom of each loop to tac onto layout below flower sticker in the corner of photo and top of journaling tag.

7.Attach glitter stickers to create title. Use flower sticker for dot above i and add pink polka dot button using adhesive squares on back of button. Finish off title by creating an arc of adhesive pearls below the word smiles for whimsy. Add tree sticker to right of the word bring.

8. Create loops of lace ribbon and metallic ribbon and attach to layout with mini adhesive squares below floral circle diecut. Create dimension by using U-Cut-It foam to raise up the circle and layer on top of loops in top left corner of left photo. Finish off by layering crocheted blue posie and 2nd pink button.

Wow! Were we ever impressed and amazed by all the entries we received for our Recycle, Reuse & Repurpose Challenge! We definitely have some very creative fans! We would like to thank our Guest Judges:

Marisa Pawelko

Amy Anderson

Jenny Barnett Rohrs

Our winner described her project as this:   

The name of my entry is : Crayon Car Holder.. I did it because my son always leaves his crayon in different places, and then he cannot find them.. I decided to make something funny for him. Now he can keep all his stuff in just one place, and he can move it wherever he wants.

Congrats go out to Jiuliana Tello!!!!

Jiuliana used recycled water bottles and cans along with Glue Arts Adhesive Squares to make this adorable holder for her sons' pencils and crayons!!  We'll be sharing Jiuliana's full step by step tutorial  this weekend along with other projects that caught our eye as well!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate and Recycle, Reuse and Repurpose!

Last for today be sure to leave us a comment! 

We've got some amazing My Little Shoebox kits to give away and of course some Glue Arts products too! 

We'll share those with you tomorrow along with our first Guest Designer and our Shamrock winner too ! Have a great day!

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Care to Join in a Book or a Game of Tic-Tac-Toe?

Sometimes finding inspiration is as simple as walking around your house.

Picking up this or that and thinking about a new way you can use that.

Designers Patti Milazzo and Lindsay Wahl took common items...a book and a pair of jeans that were worn out and created two unique items that will be treasured whether you're lounging in bed with a favorite book or cup of tea or headed out and need something to keep a little one busy with!

Here are today's Recycle, Reuse & Repurpose projects ....

Fabric Covered Book Tray

Designer: Patti Milazzo

For my project, I decided to repurpose an outdated hardcover craft book into a fabric covered tray. I used both the Extreme Adhesive Squares and the Glue Glider Pro with the Fabric Bond Adhesive to affix the material, the painted wooden ball feet as well as the ribbon and floral accents that I created to embellish the tray. 

Designer Tip: 
Use a medium to heavy weight material to protect the book if you intend to preserve the book for continued use. The lightweight canvas that I used will also prevent any patterns on the original book face from showing through.

Supplies: 
Glue Arts:
Glue Glider Pro with
FabricBond Cartridge Refill- Pro
Extreme Adhesive Squares
Extreme Micro Squares
May Arts Ribbon and Trim
Other: Hardcover book; enough fabric to cover the book (less than ¼ yard); buttons or other accents for flowers

Instructions:
1. Open up the book being used and cut the material about 3” – 4” larger on all sides.
2. To secure the material, start by apply the Extreme Adhesive Squares to the binding of the book first.

Tip: Remove the labeling on the Extreme Adhesive Squares roll or tear off a strip long enough to cover the binding for easy application here.
3. Place the closed book about 3” from the right edge of the material, then fold the material over the book pressing the binding into the fold.
4. Apply more Extreme Adhesive Squares to the back cover of the book and press the material over the surface evenly to prevent any wrinkling. Repeat this for the back cover of the book as well.

5. To secure the material inside, open the cover (front or back) and again apply more Extreme Adhesive Squares about ever few inches. I also applied the Fabric Bond Adhesive with the Glue Glider Pro where the fabric would meet fabric once it was folded over. Once all the adhesive is applied, fold over the fabric to wrap the corners. Use an iron where the Fabric Bond was applied to permanently affix the fabric. 

6. For the ends of the binding, trim fabric to 1”; apply an Extreme Adhesive Square and fold fabric over tucking it into the edge of the binding as tightly as possible.
7. For the tray feet, adhere 4 – 1” painted wood doll heads (one side is flat) to the bottom (back) of the book – space evenly at the corners.

8. Tie the book closed on one side with ribbon. Use the Extreme Adhesive Squares to secure the ribbon as you tie it and if you layer ribbon as I did.

9. Create several flowers from various May Arts ribbon and trim by using a gathered stitch. Then layer the flowers using Extreme Adhesive Squares (Regular and Mini). Also use the Extreme Adhesive Squares to apply buttons and other decorative accents to the center of each flower and to attach them to the ribbon tied onto the book.

With the tray complete, it can serve as a place to rest a hot beverage or simply as a decorative item on which you can display other home accessories.

Tic Tac Tote

Designer: Lindsay Wahl

My daughter, Lauren, has been on a tic-tac-toe kick lately. I decided to create this little bag so she could take her game along with her. I recycled a pair of my husband's jeans that were falling apart!

Supplies:
Glue Arts Adhesives: Extreme Squares, Glue Glider Pro Fabric Bond Cartridge
Sizzix die cuts: "Booklet, Purse & Pages," "Flower Layers #4," "Serif" font
Buttons: Doodlebug
Felt (scraps from my stash)
Foam: Creative Hands (scraps)
Jeans
Ribbon (scraps from my stash)
Velcro circle

Instructions:
1. Begin by die cutting purse and insert from jeans. Decide which side you want to be the outside of the tote. Set aside insert for now. Die cut four flowers from felt. Die cut five each of the letters "x" and "o" from foam. I also die cut an initial from foam for the outside of the purse.
2. Use ribbon scraps to create the tic-tac-toe grid on the inside of the denim purse. Two strips should be 3.5", and two should be 4.5" in length. Use Pro and Fabric Bond adhesive to adhere grid. Iron the ribbon to set adhesive.
3. Turn the purse over, and create the front. Use the Fabric Bond adhesive to add the ribbon accents. Adhere one flower with the Fabric Bond also. Iron to set the adhesive. To finish the flower, use the Extreme Squares on a second flower layer. Finally, add Extreme Squares to the foam initial and adhere.
4. Use the Extreme Squares to add the button on the flap of the purse. Adhere the velcro closure to the purse.
5. Now, it's time to create the pocket that will hold all of the pieces. Use the die cut denim insert. Add Fabric Bond to two sides of the insert. Close to form the pocket. Iron to set.
6. On the outside of the pocket, use the Fabric Bond to add the ribbon accents and one of the felt flower layers. Iron to set. Use the Extreme Squares to adhere the second flower layer and the button. Fill the pocket with the "x" and "o" pieces.
7. Ready, set, play!

We're excited to invite you our GlueArts fans to join us in this challenge during National Craft Month!!! It's the perfect time to craft, repurpose and enter for a chance to win some amazing products. Here's the details:

GlueArts invites crafters to celebrate National Craft Month by submitting an original crafted project using recycled, repurposed or reusable items and at least one GlueArts product for a chance to win a prize package worth $250 that includes a Glue Glider Pro and two refills of your choice, our Extreme Adhesive Squares, 3D Combo Pac and Ribbon Adhesive. From our friends at Wescott the winners choice of either the pink or purple package 

(please note the actual assortment may vary), a Hero Arts Stamp set, from our friends at Provo Craft a new Cuttlebug and last but not least a $50 Plaid Prize Package!!   

Projects must contain at least one recycled, repurposed or reusable item and at least one GlueArts product (see products at www.gluearts.com).  Submissions must include a photo and a description of project.  Contestants should include a photo on the description page (contestant names should not appear on photos). Descriptions must include a materials list and how the GlueArts product(s) was used.   Project photos must include the GlueArts product that was used.  

All project photos and descriptions must be submitted by March 18 to gluegirl@gluearts.com.

We have an amazing prize package (valued at over $250!) we will be giving out to a lucky winner! Products from Wescott, Hero Arts, Provo Craft, GlueArts and Plaid!! 

Last thank you to those who has cast a vote in our poll! If you have not we would appreciate if you would take a moment and select what you prefer.  To thank you for taking a moment we'd like to announce a random winner from those who voted and that is:

Kyla and Dan Gunville said...

just voted! (doesn't matter)

love the idea of the lampshade with buttons, sooo cute!

March 4, 2011 8:00 PM 

Congrats to you Kyla!! Please email me at Gluegirl@gluearts.com with you info and thanks again for casting your vote!

We hope all of our fans will consider joining in on our Recycle, Reuse & Repurpose Challenge!!

 

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Time for a Ride with Little Yellow Bicycle!!

Wohoo!

Warmer temps on the rise, a bit of sunshine and our Little Yellow Bicycle is all we need this week!

This week we're excited to welcome a new product sponsor to the mix...Little Yellow Bicycle! 

Little Yellow Bicycle or LYB wants you the crafter to take your imagination for ride! And this week we'll be working with their new Cupcake Love collection! Cupcake Love's perfectly decorated papers and delicious embellishments are made from scratch with the finest ingredients! Each embellishment is freshly sprinkled and glittered to order, with care and love baked right in!

Join us all week long as we share Little Yellow Bicycle's Sweet Cupcake Love Collection with you!! Up first...Lindsay Wahl as a layout that proclaims her love!! And Designer Kristen Swain made a Tussey Mussey that isn't too fussy to make!lol (Wait till you see how she used the LYB doilies!!)

I am in love...

Designer: Lindsay Wahl

Supplies:
Glue Arts Adhesives: 3-d combo pac, Adhesive Squares, Glue Glider Pro Perma Tac, Mini Adhesive Squares, Ribbon adhesive
Little Yellow Bicycle Cupcake Love: 6x6 Decorative edge cardstock, Canvas borders, Chipboard shapes, Epoxy chipboard buttons, Heart stick pins, Journal tablet, Patterned paper

Other:
Alpha stickers: American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Copic
Punch: Marvy
Ribbon: May Arts

Instructions:
1. Begin with one 4"x 6" photo and six 2"x 2" photos (I made five of them black and white so they'd stand out).
2. Cut canvas border in half horizontally. Adhere bottom half 1/2" from the bottom of the page. Use ribbon adhesive (I used two strips because of the width of the ribbon) to adhere the ribbon approximately 2" above the canvas border. Now adhere the scalloped half of the canvas border. The scallops should touch the middle seam of the ribbon.
3. Adhere the 2"x 2" photos using the Pro. For the color photo, I backed the photo with a piece of patterned paper that was 2 1/2" square. I used the Pro to adhere the photo to the paper. Then, I used the UcutIt foam to make this photo stand out from the page.
4. Adhere your 4"x 6" photo to the scalloped journaling circle with the Pro. Adhere both pieces to the cardstock, approximately 1" from the right edge of the page.
5. Ink the edges of the February die cut and adhere with UcutIt foam. Add journaling.
6. Adhere the buttons to the side of the photo. I used the Mini Adhesive Squares on the buttons, but I raised every 3rd button with a piece of the UcutIt foam. It just gives added dimension and interest. Repeat this with the buttons at the top left corner and bottom right corner of the page. I also added two buttons to the small color 2" square photo.
7. Using Adhesive Squares, adhere chipboard title "love" to the page. Add alphabet letters to complete the title.
8. Add heart pins to the ribbon.

Tussey Mussey 

Designer: Kristen Swain

Supplies: 
Glue Arts adhesives- Perma Tac and Glue Glide Pro, Extreme Adhesive Squares, Adhesive Squares, Mini Adhesive Squares, UCutIt foam
Papers/stickers/diecuts/chipboard shapes/doilies/pins- Little Yellow Bicycle
Buttons/twine-craft supply
heart ribbon- May Arts
Seam Binding- www.etsy.com/shop/scrapinkris
lace- walmart

Tip- this sweet cone Tussey Mussey would be a fun way to give treats on valentine's day, or make it into a spring gift bag. Simply add candy, chocolates and small goodies to it, then hang on your family's chairs at the table. Decorations and gifts all in one!

Tussey Mussey Instructions

1. Wrap cone using diecut paper, then adhere with Extreme Adhesive Squares.
2. Punch holes in each side of top of cone, then tie on ribbon.
3. Punch out shapes and adhere together with UCutIt foam.

4. Adhere shapes to cone using Extreme Adhesive Squares.
5. To make doily roses, cut out excess paper from hearts, cutting in half as well. 

6. Roll roses from inside out, I use a quilling tool to keep from crushing the delicate lace. Adhere together with mini adhesive squares.

7. Attach to cone using Adhesive Squares.

8. Finish design with crinkled seam ribbon, heart buttons, twine, chipboard cupcake, pearl, and pins, tuck in bit of lace using Adhesive Squares to adhere lace to cone.
9.Finish bottom of cone with bit of lace wrapped around and adhered with Adhesive Squares, adding on chipboard heart with the adhesive squares as well.

As is traditional....we would love to offer you a chance to win some of this amazing Little Yellow Bicycle Cupcake Love Collection! In fact....we have not only the papers...but just about every single embellishment for the entire collection!! It's truly one amazing prize pack! But that's not all (wow...sounds a bit infomerical!lol) We're going to giveaway a Glue Glider Pro, our Ribbon Adhesive, 3D Combo Pac and our Extreme Adhesive Squares. 

All you need to do is post a comment and let us know how you liked today's projects! We'll pick a winner next Monday to win! And while you're online...do take some time to visit the Little Yellow Bicycle blog....be sure to leave a comment and let them know Glue Arts sent you by! 

And given it's Monday it's time to announce last week's Fancy Pants winner and that is:

  Becky Dunham said...

More fabulous projects! What a great week! I am familiar with Fancy Pants. I hate to say it but I don't own any of your products yet so every way I see to use them is new to me :) Thanks for the chance of winning some of your lovely products - would sure love to try them!

February 18, 2011 1:58 PM   

Congrats to you Becky! Please email us at Gluegirl@gluearts.com with you info! 

And just a reminder...this is your last week to apply for the Glue Arts Design Team! So don't forget!! Details can be found here or on our Facebook page!

Have a great day!!!

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