Halloween Spell Book Covers

 Since Halloween is my favorite time of the year, I'm always looking for ways to re-purpose what I have in order to create some spooky new decor!

This is a simple enough tutorial you can make with a few supplies found around the house and at your local craft store!


What I used....

• Joy embroidered iron-on letters in various fonts. (found at Michael's and Hobby Lobby)
• Kunin Black wool felt (found at Walmart, JoAnns, Hobby Lobby...see more here.
• Scissors
• Sewing needle and black thread
• Orange permanent marker 
• Googly eyes or other Halloween embellishments.
• Fabric adhesive (I used fabric Fuse e6000)
• Books of varies sizes. Can be paper or hardbacks.
• White and brown acrylic paint 
• A dry brush- no water.

You can view the full tutorial here.

Fall Cards with Foiled Paper

Hi! Michelle here to show you a unique way to make up some Fall cards! This technique is know as Iris Folding, but for this card we won't be folding the paper.

For this project, I used the following:

• Copper Glossy Foiled Paper
• Copper Star Struck Foiled Paper
• Gold Glossy Foiled Paper
• Gold Star Struck Foiled Paper
• Marigold Gold Glossy Foiled Paper
• Marigold Star Struck Foiled Paper
• Emerald Star Struck Foiled Paper

You will also need:

• A folded blank card
• Black cardstock cut to fit on front of blank card.
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Masking and clear tape
• Adhesive

Begin by printing the above pattern out twice to fit your card.
Cut out the first printout and use for tracing onto the black cardstock.
Carefully cut out the inside shape and discard.


Follow the guideline above and tape down your color choices.
Place the pattern over the top of your card so the design peeks through the hole. Hold it in place with one piece of removable tape- this will act as a 'hinge' to check your progress.
Before you can begin working with the foils, you need to have your tape ready. Attach pieces of the clear tape to something where you can get to them easily. I had 36 spaces on my pattern to cover so I made sure to have double that in tape ready plus some extra pieces.

Cut strips of foil so that it is a little longer than the opening.
Line up a strip of foil with the inside edge of the area labeled with a "1"
Tape both ends of the strip of foil face down to the card as shown- the backside of some of the foils are all gold, so you'll want to routinely flip the card over to 'check' your design progress.


Here we are the end. Before adding the center piece, use the left over tape piece to secure any loose strips.


Finish your pumpkin by adding a leaf and curly vine.
Adhere to front of card.






Thanks for coming by! Be-sure to stop by the Rinea blog for more foiled paper crafts!

Rinea Foil Butterfly Card

For this project, I used the following:
Ruby/Gold Foiled paper
Ghost Ink

4"x 5" watercolor paper
4 1/4" x 5 1/4" red card blank
Dandelion burst background stamp by Sin City Stamps
Butterfly punch
70% rubbing alcohol and paper towel.
Heat gun, scissors, pliers, gold wire, gold acrylic paint, water colors, adhesive, rhinestones, foam tape and washi tape.


See how I made this card here!

How to make Blooming Cactus's with Kunin Felt

Welcome to the Kunin^®  Felt blog hop!
I, along with fellow designer friends have been asked to share with you projects you can make with Kunin^® felt.

(A little bit about Kunin® felt- Made in the U.S.A. This perfect all-around craft fabric comes in a wide variety of colors. Made from Eco-fi,^® a high-quality fiber made from 100% post-consumer recycled and BPA-free plastic bottles. Fade-resistant. Cuts cleanly with no fraying and can sew and glue easily.)
.

Now about my project, I love all things to do with succulents and cactus.
I especially love their vibrant blooms!  Here I have created "thorn-free" cacti you can handle easily and display all year.
Enjoy!

Supplies:

1. Kunin®  9" x 12" Classic Felt in Pirate Green, Neon Green, Cotton Candy Pink, Red and Yellow.
2. Burlap
3. Embroidery hoop
4. 3.50 MM Crochet hook
5. Scissors
6. Black marker
7. Needle and thread
8. Doll stuffing

You can buy Kunin Felt locally at Hobby Lobby, JoAnn's and Walmart.
See more locations near you and online here.

 Cut your felt length wise into 1/4" strips.

Place your burlap into your hoop and tighten until the burlap is taught. I used a 6" hoop, but you can use any size as long as the burlap is larger than the hoop.
 Draw your pattern with the marker. I generally don't label the colors but I did for you here. The lines in the greens section can help you in the beginning until you get the hang of it.

If you have ever done rug hooking, this is similar. Always start in the center of your project. Here we are starting with yellow. Push your hook through the burlap.

On the underside, hook a piece of felt and gently pull it through. Repeat until you have filled in the circle for the yellow felt.  If it's hard for you to grip the crochet hook, try wrapping the handle with a few rubber bands as I did.

After each strip of color or felt, trim off the excess carefully with your scissors.
Continue with rest of the colored felt. You can make your loops tight or long. If you mess up. just carefully pull it back through and start again.

The pattern for the sides of the cactus are shown above. When you are done, remove from the hoop and trim the burlap 1" from the project edge. Cut along the dotted lines to the center.

Turn your piece over and pinch the raw edges of the burlap together then sew shut. Do this all around.

Turn your piece inside out and stitch closed any burlap exposed areas.
Eyeball the size of the base of your cactus and cut from felt.
Fill cactus with stuffing and begin stitching base felt to the bottom, tucking in the excess burlap as you work.

Done!
Soft, vibrant, easy to handle blooming cacti!
 Display in a dish filled with rocks or crystals!
 Please visit the rest of the Kunin ® Felt projects and enter to win an assortment of both Classic felt and Premium felt valued at $75 to use to make your own projects here!

Hanging Storage for your Pantry

 I don't know about you, but we always have a mess of straws, condiments and other loose items in our pantry!This simple project really helps organize those items for easy access.

You will need:

• Joy Embroidered Iron-on letters
• Hot iron
• Scissors
• Adhesive velcro
• Hanging jewelry organizer.

1. Remove hanger from organizer.
2. Stitch or glue opening shut.
3. Remove the Joy letters from the sheet and arrange them in place. 
4. Cover with a pressing cloth, then iron-on the letters for 30 seconds.
5. If you plan to store straws like I did, cut slits at the bottom of  a few pockets.
6. Place the adhesive velcro to the back of the organizer and attach to the inside of your pantry door.
7. Fill pockets with straws and condiments.

See more idea's here!

Decorated Succulent Container

 So most of you know by now that I love to work with foil right? And not just any foil, but Rinea foil! Now they have this fantastic new product called Ghost Ink. Its insane! It lets you stamp onto the foil and then when wiped off, removes the foil color where you stamped.
Cool right? Check it out below.

For this project, I used the following:

• Emerald Star Struck Foiled Paper
• Ghost Ink by Rinea
• Butterfly Kisses by Joy Clair Stamps

Empty container, clean and dry.

Paper trimmer

Heat gun

70% Rubbing Alcohol

Baby wipes

Clear packing tape

Foam pad

*Optional -

Colored permanent markers, Glittered washi tape, Q-tips and rhinestones.

 Measure and cut your foiled paper to fit the width of your container, but still narrower than the tape.

Ink up your stamps with the Ghost Ink.
Use a foam pad under the foil when stamping to get better results.

Be careful not to wiggle the stamp or you will have smeared results. Lift up carefully. Use the heat gun to set the ink- 2 seconds on high...or...5-10 seconds on low.

Put some alcohol onto the baby wipe and wipe away the dried ghost ink.
Continue this process all along the strip.
  For a little extra fun, dab a Q-tip into the Ghost Ink and add some dots to the border or detail to the butterfly's.

 Use your permanent markers to add color in some of the stamped design.

Adhere the stamped foil to the container with the clear tape. The tape helps protect the foil from everyday use.
Add washi tape if desired and rhinestones.
lastly add your potting soil and a plant. Mist lightly and place in a sunny window.

Thanks for coming by! Be sure to stop by the Rinea blog for more inspiration!