I love these adorable butterfly frames, created by Pamela Young and featured in For the Home. They are so easy to re-create, and will add such a bright spot to any room. 
For step-by-step instructions for this fun project, along with our other two sneak peeks, click here to get a FREE download of all three projects, with complete product lists and instructions.
To pre-order For the Home and get free shipping, click here. And don’t forget your free download!
Here’s another peek into our For the Home idea book. This stunning jewelry holder, created by Lesley Oman, is also a beautiful piece of wall décor. Binding wire that has not been closed allows for lots of room to hang those favorite jewelry pieces. 
Join us tomorrow for another sneak peek and a free download (including pictures and step-by-step instructions) of three projects from For the Home! Pre-order For the Home and get FREE SHIPPING.
For today’s “Work It Out Wednesday,” Kerri Bradford has graciously agreed to teach us how to use the exciting Heat Transfer option with your Silhouette Machine.
For this project you will need your Silhouette Machine, Heat Transfer paper, the design you wish to transfer, an iron, an object to which you’ll add your transfer, and a hand towel to cover the heated item while ironing.
Kerri’s instructions are below!
Step 1: Create the needed design. Here I typed adjectives to describe my daughter on an 8.5 x 14″ document.
We’ve been working on a fun idea book that we are excited to share with you! For the Home is filled with fabulous projects for the kitchen, living spaces, craft area, nursery, and kids’ rooms. Here’s a sneak peek of an adorable project by Linda Auclair:
We’ll share another project tomorrow and one Thursday, and on Thursday we’ll have a free download of all three projects, with full pictures and step-by-step instructions. So check back to see more beautiful home decor projects!
And the winner of a $25 Gift Certificate to download Crystal Wilkerson’s digital kits at www.jessicasprague.com is . . .
Please contact me at js_gallacher@hotmail.com with your contact information so I can send your name on to Crystal!
Although it’s been snowing here in Utah for the past 24 hours, it really is beginning to feel like spring. But here we are, requesting projects for both a Holiday Idea Book and our September 2010 Issue. We’d love to see your best projects for the the following two calls:
Holidays Idea Book Call
Scrapbook Trends Magazine is currently looking for projects with the following themes for our Holiday Idea Book:
***PLEASE SEND A SEPARATE EMAIL FOR EACH SUBMISSION YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION.***
Deadline: 11:59pm (Mountain Time) on Monday April 5th, 2010.
Please send submissions to submit@scrapbooktrendsmag.com
And here is the second call:
September 2010 Call
Scrapbook Trends Magazine is currently looking for layouts with the following themes for our August 2010 issue:
***PLEASE SEND A SEPARATE EMAIL FOR EACH SUBMISSION YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION.***
Deadline: 11:59pm (Mountain Time) on Monday April 5th, 2010.
Please send submissions to submit@scrapbooktrendsmag.com
Wishing you all the best as you craft your fall and holiday projects! I can’t wait to see them in print!
The moment I laid eyes on the Texture Boutique by Sizzix, I fell in love, even before knowing what it does. But once I actually used it, I realized it was more than just an adorable purse shaped tool, it was actually a really great way to create quick and easy cards. Just like the name suggests, this cute little purse adds texture by dry embossing a pattern or shape onto cardstock, thin metal, and even acrylic. For instructions how to make this cute card, visit the Sizzix.com blog.
The Texture Boutique, however, goes beyond cards. There are dozens of different texture folders that are perfect for scrapbook layouts. The size of the folders are perfect for creating page embellishments, titles, photomats, journaling cards, and more. For this photo mat, I added glitter to some of the embossed polka dots to give it added sparkle.
Happy Birthday by Ana Cabrera
Patterned paper, border stickers: Sassafras Lass; Crepe paper: Jenni Bowlin Studio; Embossing folders: Sizzix Birthday; Tools: Texture Boutique by Sizzix; Glitter: Martha Stewart Crafts
At around $49 for the starter kit, the Texture Boutique makes a great gift, too! And speaking of gifts – leave a comment below for a chance to win a Texture Boutique by Sizzix.
Winners Circle
The winner of the Spellbinders Prize package is
Email acabrera@northridgemedia.net with your full name and address to claim your prize.
I confess! I have several die cutting machines. Four to be exact. Yes. It’s an addiction, and I realize that; but I use each and every one of them and love them all! One of the reasons that I love them is for the fun I have when I cut a die cut shape and then get decorative!
So for today’s “Work It Out Wednesday” I will show you how to take a die cut shape and decorate it to add a little more pizzaz on your project.
For this project, you will need a die cut shape, the die cutting machine that goes with your shape, the paper of your choice, and any embellishments and tools you’d like to decorate the die cut.
Step 1: Cut the die cut. I’m using The Silhouette die cutting machine, which is a digital die cut machine. Digital die machines use a machine that cuts the image and your computer to edit images. I’ve selected the following shape from the Silhouette Online Store for my project:
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Step 2: Open up the image in your die cut software (or prepare die cut shape and cutting mats to cut the shape).
Because I am using a digital die cutting machine I have the added option of changing the size of my die cut. I am cutting mine slightly smaller than the open file shown above. I cut mine at 4″ tall.
Step 3: Plan ahead! Determine which shape will be cut from what paper. I want my flower pot to be brown so I selected a brown pattern paper and placed it on my cutting mat so that the pot would be cut from the brown paper.
Step 4: Continue cutting each part of the die cut shape from the paper you’ve selected. You can see my cut pieces below.
Step 5: Assemble the die cut on a background piece of cardstock or paper. Add details such as buttons to the flower centers, an additional pattern paper behind the flower pot, and inked edges on the die cut shapes to complete the decorated die cut.
When the die cut image is completely decorated, you can finish the project. I chose to create a card with my die cut. You can see the completed project below:
(Supplies: Cardstock–Core-dinations, Provo Craft; Pattern paper–Little Yellow Bicycle, Bo Bunny; Scallop Scissors–Provo Craft; Buttons–American Crafts; Twine–craft supply; Stamp–Hero Arts; Stamping ink–Inque Boutique; Ribbon–American Crafts; Swiss Dots Embossing Folder–Provo Craft; Die Cut–Quickutz; Die Cutting Machines–Silhouette, Cuttlebug for Provo Craft)
Do you have a unique way of decorating your die cuts? I’d love to see. Just leave a link to your project in our comments section below to share your ideas with our fellow blog readers.
Our friends over at Silhouette America are hosting March Madness on their blog. This contest has hundreds of dollars of prizes and tons of inspiring ideas. You won’t want to miss all the fun!
A few weeks ago Kerri Bradford showed us how to use the Silhouette Machine to add rhinestones to a project.
They have released a heat transfer material this month that is available in both smooth and flocked. It allows you to cut your shapes and create gorgeous projects on both fabric and paper. I just love this adorable little onesie!
I can hardly wait to play with this new medium. Don’t forget to swing by the Silhouette blog and let the games begin!
