Let us Entertain You With GlueArts & Fiskars!

Do you like to add fun touches and handmade items to your party decor?

We've got just the ticket for you today!

Designer Lesley Langdon has a trio of items perfect for an upcoming party or celebration. And it's easy to adjust the colors and patterns to fit your needs!

Designer Grace Tolman has a fun way to spruce up a fridge door or even a school locker. Anywhere you can place a magnet...these adorable flower stamped magnets will look amazing!

All today's project use Fiskars quality tools and products along with GlueArts adhesives. (you know you need some!!)

Entertaining Trio

GlueArts Designer: Lesley Langdon

If you love to entertain, you can go that extra step and make really quick invitations, napkin rings, and place cards. Just choose three coordinating patterned papers, stamps, ink, your Fiskars tools and favorite Glue Arts adhesives. Because Fiskars SuperCut Trimmer can cut up to 7 sheets of paper at a time, you can save time here too! You can switch up the colors according to the time of year and meal choice.

If you love to entertain, you can go that extra step and make really quick invitations, napkin rings, and place cards. Just choose three coordinating patterned papers, stamps, ink, your Fiskars tools and favorite Glue Arts adhesives. Because Fiskars SuperCut Trimmer can cut up to 7 sheets of paper at a time, you can save time here too! You can switch up the colors according to the time of year and meal choice.

Supplies:
Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Squares
Glue Arts U-Cut-It Foam
Fiskars SuperCut Paper Trimmer
Fiskars Precision Knife
Fiskars Simple Stick Stamps (Accents)
Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger
Spun Sugar Distress Stain by Ranger
My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper (Stella Rose)
Crate Paper Patterned Paper ( Portrait Collection)
Watercolor Paper
Scor-Mat by Scor-Pal

Instructions: 1. Cut 12 inch strips of patterned papers at 2 inches, 1.5 inches, and 1 inch using the Fiskars SuperCut Paper Trimmer. You will use these for the invitation, place card, and napkin ring.

2. To make labels for each project, adhere Distress Stain to watercolor paper, let dry. Stamp over top using Fiskars Accent stamps, and cut out using Fiskars Precision Knife.

3. To make the napkin ring, place the strips on top of one another and use the paper trimmer to cut 3 sheets at a time at 7 inches. Adhere the strips on top of one another with Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Squares. Wrap into a circle and staple together at ends. Adhere label with Glue Arts U-Cut-It foam adhesive.

4. To make place card, take a piece of patterned paper and make into a place card. Adhere strips of patterned papers from step 1. Adhere label with Glue Arts U-Cut-It foam adhesive.

5. To make invitation, adhere patterned paper and strips to card front. Adhere large and small label with Glue Arts U-Cut-It foam adhesive.

6. Hand write names and sentiment on projects.

Flower Magnets

GlueArts Designer: Grace Tolman

Supplies:
Glue Arts Glue Gun
Pattern papers- (grey) Piggy Tales; (yellow) Crate Paper
Shrink plastic- Grafix Arts
Stamp, stamp punch- Fiskars
Circle punch- EK Success
Chipboard flowers- Source Unknown
Buttons- Favorite Findings
Baker’s twine- Papertreats.etsy.com
Glitter glue- Studio G, Hampton Arts
Others- Magnet strip

Instructions:
1. Gather your supplies.

2. Punch out stamp images from shrink plastic. Follow the package instructions to shrink your image. 

3. Stamp circle images on the grey paper using three different ink colors.


4. Punch out the circle flower stamps.


5. Add a bow through three white buttons with baker’s twine.


6. Adhere the chipboard shapes onto the back side of the yellow paper with glue gun.


7. Using the Fiskars craft knife, cut out the shapes from the paper.


8. Sand the edges of the chipboard flowers.


9. Adhere the stamped paper, shrinked postage stamp and button onto the chipboard flower with glue gun.


10. Add magnet strip on the backs of the chipboard shapes using glue gun.


11. Add some sparkle to the project with glitter glue. I added it to the edges of the flowers and also around the circle stamped images.

So tell us...are you a Fiskars fan?  Wishing for some new tools? YOU can win some of their awesome products! Fiskars was incredibly generous and is allowing us to giveaway to one of you...

... a Trimmer, Cloud Squeeze Punch, Stamp Border Punch, Postage Stamp punch, Acrylic Stamps and more! Simply leave us a comment and we'll enter you to win! Next Monday we'll select one winner to enjoy these goodies!!

And guess what....we need to include some GlueArts adhesives with this prize! So we'll ALSO include our Glue Glider Pro and a roll of our Adhesive Squares! Now you're definitely ready to craft!

Last but not least....you can see me, the Glue Girl, as the Guest Designer this month for Fiskars! Here's a peek of another one of my project, Peony Flower Pillow, I shared with them!  Just visit this link to see all the projects with the tutorials!

Be sure to check back in with us tomorrow for more Fiskars projects from our Glue Girls Design Team! 

We'll have one more project from our talented Guest Designer Stephenie Hamen and don't forget to visit Fiskars Crafts for more creative ideas!!   

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