How to Make A Fun and Easy Pop Up Box! Lawn Fawn Fans Spring Hop and Giveaway!

 Hello again!!

We're back again with another popular Lawn Fawn Fan's Hop!!  Who doesn't love the sweet little designs from Lawn Fawn?  I made an "Eggstra" special pop-up box for Easter!  Yeah, Spring is here!!

The complete tutorial is linked below, as are the supplies I used (AFIL-Thank you!!)

 This box folds down and fits an A2 size envelope!!

Here is the tutorial:

Here is my supply list:

Hope you will give these techniques a try!  Come back and see me again soon!

Gale

Snow Angel Waving Bear--Lawn Fawn Fall Fan Hop & Giveaway!

 Hello!

So happy to be a part of another fun Lawn Fawn Fan Hop & Giveaway!  I played with the new "Snow Much Fun" Stamps and dies as well as the "Waving Slider Die."  The card is so much more sparkly than I could capture with my camera:(  But isn't it a fun card???

The instructions are in the Youtube tutorial.  Be sure to comment at as many stops as you can for chances to win a $25 gift card to Kat Scrappiness!

The supplies I used are listed below (afil-Thank you!!).  I purchase my supplies and my opinions are my own....

Supply list:

I hope you enjoy our hop!  Good luck in the drawing and I will be back again soon!

Gale

How to Make a Matchbook Fold Card! Lawn Fawn Fan Spring YouTube Hop & Giveaway!

Hello there!

Today I am excited to participate in the "Lawn Fawn Fan Spring Hop & Giveaway!"  There is a $25 gift certificate from Scrapbookpal.com up for grabs.  All you need to do is go to the tutorial linked below and comment on as many stops as you want for more chances to win!  Winner will be announced in my tutorial's description box on June 5th.  Good luck!

My project features the Year Five Otterly Birthday mini set.  All of the supplies are linked below (afil--thank you!)  The water is actually concealing a matchbook fold that also works as a gift card holder!  All of the instructions are on the very brief video.  Enjoy!

Here are the supplies:

Take care and come back soon!!
Gale

How To Make A Shaker With A Hidden Gift Card Holder & Giveaway!!--Crafty Bunny Hop & Giveaway!

(Winner Winner chicken dinner!!!  Our winner is Trisha Podmore from Ohio, USA!  Congratulations!  It's on it's way to you now!!!)

Hello Friends!

I'm excited to participate in this hop and am giving away my project--a shaker card with a "hidden" Starbucks gift card!  Entry details are on my YouTube tutorial video.  The hop stops are listed near the bottom of the post.  All the stops are having giveaways!

Here is my project:  (Supplies are linked (afil) at the bottom of this post:)

...and the "hidden" gift card is actually made with a "zipper" die by Mama Elephant:

Here is the step-by-step YouTube tutorial:

Here's the basic "sandwich":  This deviates from tutorial a bit:) It's what it "should have been."  Tips for aligning are in video!

Layers 1-3, 6 & 9 used scalloped rectangle dies-

#1 (Top):  Patterned paper, egg diecut in center

#2:  Clear acetate sheet

#3:  Fun foam with adhesive on both sides, egg diecut in center

#4:  White side-fold card base with egg diecut in center

#5:  Shaker goodies (use powder bag for static)

#6:  Decorated, stamped back of window (the pink sheet)

#7: Back of card 

#8: Gift Card

#9:  Zipper diecut panel

To put together the back simply diecut the zipper where you want to put your gift card.  Adhere area around (but not touching zipper or gift card) to the back of the card base for easy removal by recipient.  Enjoy!

Hop Stops:

*Spring Pastel Bracelet: https://youtu.be/YAEfytVPo24

*Pop up Easter Basket Box Card: https://youtu.be/V8M9dBaRKYM

*8x8 Spring Garden Sampler: https://youtu.be/Pp0m7YFtHxQ

*Easter/Spring Altered Paper Clips Set: https://youtu.be/Uis43CNpAXs

*Shaker Gift Card Holder w/ Gift Card: You are here!

*Spring Slider Card: https://youtu.be/bthDE2I_jA8

*Easter Sweet Treat Cup: https://youtu.be/XGZSq3be0bo

*Set of Easter Gift Tags: https://youtu.be/s16yz5AOmkc

Supply Links (afil)
(I purchase my own supplies and my opinions are my own.)

I hope you enjoy this hop and project!  Come back and see me soon!

Gale

A Quick Peek Inside Simon Says Create 2019!!

Hi!

My dear crafty friends Wanda and Elesa and I had a great time at the Simon Says Create event near Columbus, OH.  We had a great time crafting, shopping and people watching (lots of familiar faces from the industry were there!)  I think there were 40 vendors participating and I was only able to get to a handful, but I wanted to share what I could with you!  

There are photos of the finished projects below with vendor links (afil) as I could never remember all the products and get this posted anytime soon!  The vendors not linked are available at Scrapbookcom and of course, Simon Says Stamp.

Enjoy!  Here is the video-

Here are the projects I made in one afternoon!  Whew!  I don't make that many in a couple months normally!!


Jillibean Soup:  (that's me with my create 'n take:)

Pink and Main:

Waffle Flower:

Newton's Nook:

Altenew :

Lawn Fawn:

Ink on 3:

Thermoweb:                                                            

Hero Arts:

Mama Elephant:

Brutus Monroe:

Memory Box:

LaLaLand:

I hope you enjoyed this little peek as well as the video and that you will come back soon!  Please consider subscribing to my channel as well as here at the blog so you won't miss anything!

Until next time,
Gale

How To Make A Halloween Treat Box w/ Gina K's Wreath Builder Stencil!

Hello all!

I am so happy to finally be able to get a new YouTube tutorial out to you!  I love the new Gina K Wreath Builder stencil and thought I would pair it with Lawn Fawn's Trick or Treat stamps to make a flower for my pillow treat box.

Here is the full tutorial:  Photo links are below for your convenience.  

Here is the template for the Pillow Box:

Thank you Myfrugalhome.com!

Template

The "PayDay" candy mix recipe is one part dry roasted peanuts + one part candy corn!!

Have a great day!!

Gale

Reveal Wheels Made Easy & More! "Just Cards" Hop

Hi again!

The " Just Cards" Hop theme this month is "Out of this World!"  My card features the Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel Die Set & Add-ons, Reveal Wheel Sentiments and a fun action wobbler!  Enjoy!

All of the supplies are photo linked below (afil). 

Please visit the other stops as I know they will be great!

Here is the full tutorial!  Please consider subscribing while you are there!!:)

Here are the other stops on the hop!

Eriin:: ​​https://youtu.be/aVvnCPKj9ZM 
Adrian: ​​https://youtu.be/_uDL-V8pfxk 
Mike: ​​https://youtu.be/xQd4JdMniWk 
Terri: ​https://youtu.be/tpN7mKkUXiM 
Gale: ​https://youtu.be/kKQKESIPvTM 
Teresa: ​https://youtu.be/rvErA1ZWGYg 

Here are the supply links!  I really appreciate it if you purchase through these as I get a small commission at no cost to you!  Thank you!

Until next time,
Gale

How To Make A Fireworks Card LIght Up! "Pay It Forward Prize Video Hop!"

Howdy!

Hope you are staying cool in this hot weather!!!  Here in the USA we are celebrating this week and there is red, white and blue everywhere!  Thought we would use those colors as our palette in our "Pay It Forward" Prize Hop.  We just wanted to have some fun and pay it forward to current and future supporters of our YouTube channels and blogs.  The theme didn't have to be patriotic, just using those colors.  (YOUTUBE TUTORIALS GO LIVE AT 10 A.M. EST ON 7/3!)

Here is my YouTube tutorial for the card.  The instructions for the giveaway are below.  Goodluck!

  Many talented folks have joined and I hope you stop and visit them all--they all have substantial giveaways too!

Hop Stops:

Gale Thompson- https://youtu.be/PsfQEwfekcI

Multiplicity Crafts-  https://youtu.be/wIw9oJgwyeA

Bonjourscrap Valerie- https://youtu.be/3q4tksFvBUg

Laura Alberts- https://youtu.be/LVhmraZj1NI

Sladjana Perisic- https://youtu.be/hZiZZ-9F4Ag

Christine Meyer- https://youtu.be/aM5vfyzeluQ  

Here is the Prize Pack I'm offering (valued at $125)!  Non-U.S. resident winner will receive a $25 gift card instead of the pack (sorry, not familiar with postage/customs stuff.)  I have a YouTube video describing it, but the entry rules were different for that drawing.

Congratulations to the winner Donna Goggin!!!

My giveaway, as announced earlier, is the second of two Pink Fresh Studio Grab Boxes that sold out the first day.  This one has the children's theme stamp set with the cute Giraffe which I admit is hard to part with, LOL!  All you need to do for chances for my prize is enter here:  Rafflecopter giveaway 
I will announce the winner on July 10th.  

Here are the supplies I used--I much appreciate your using affiliate links as I get a small commission at no cost to you!

How To Make A Realistic-Looking Baby Quilt Card! (With Bunny That "Hops")

Hi!

I've been thinking about how to make this card since March and finally have the "bugs" worked out!
Please see the tutorial under the photo for complete instructions.  Affiliate picture links are at the bottom of this post.  (I receive a small commission if you purchase using these links at no cost to you.)

Basic Instructions:

1. Choose an odd number of decorative papers.  

2. Die cut using stitched rectangle dies.  

3. Cut similar-colored copy weight with the same rectangle die.

4. Apply StickIt adhesive to the back of all the diecuts.

5. Make a pattern of how you would like to cut it (unless you have a heavy-duty guillotine cutter--then stack 'n whack all at once!)

6. Cut the patterns and keep together

7. Adhere to the copy paper diecut

8. Run through die-cutter with the Lawn Fawn Quilted Backdrop die.

9. Place on Lawn Fawn Fancy Rectangle die with eyelet edge.

10.  Place on A2 size card base.

11.  Decorate as desired!  Enjoy!

Enjoy!
Gale

How to Make A Simple Slider Card-- "Just Cards" Video Hop

Hello!

Happy Easter!!!   Welcome to this month's edition of the "Just Cards" Video Hop!  So glad you hopped by!  This month we are featuring rainbows, so here is my contribution-

All of the instructions for making it are on the YouTube video with supplies linked below.  ***I purchase my supplies and my opinions are my own.  I am affiliated with the vendors on the list and on the right margin.  I receive a small commission for any purchases using these links and appreciate your patronage!***

Be sure to hop by the other folks who have made something special for this hop for you to enjoy!!!

Christine: https://youtu.be/h-ECtIKTwQ8
Anna: https://youtu.be/pDdbO4e1SpA
Linda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svsAFFv_h18
Adrianne: https://youtu.be/UyBNh5z8UnU
Mike: https://youtu.be/WLDKSUgzKQs
Alicia: https://youtu.be/sDjI1mJZXOE
Terri: https://youtu.be/gR7axz8khYU
Gale: https://youtu.be/m3c8ZA7lz_g     You are here! 
Nadine: https://youtu.be/lOYM_q6Sfe0
Erin: https://youtu.be/enR6uYDsUDw

Until next time!!!
Gale

Easy, Peasy Pop Up Pivot Card + Bonuses! No Stamping Needed!

Hi!

Aren't you glad that Spring is almost here???

Here is a fun card to make featuring the Lawn Fawn Pivot Pop Up Die!  Be sure to watch my YouTube tutorial linked below!

Bonus Card:

Here are the products I used:

Glow-In-The-Dark Pop-Up Boxes + Giveaway!!!!

Hello everyone!


9/17/17:  The giveaway winner is....Viola Leary!  Please contact me with your address and I will ship this asap!  Congratulations and enjoy!

I'm excited to present my first YouTube tutorial!  I am amazed at how many folks have watched the "cave" tour and am so thankful!  While you are at YouTube, please like and subscribe.  I also appreciate feedback.  Liking it on the YouTube site helps build my channel.  Be sure to comment at bottom of post to enter drawing for a bag full of treats!  I will draw on 9/16/2017 and post it here on the blog.  Good luck!

Anyway, here we go!!!  To keep the posts short-ish, the instruction steps are on the video!  The products I used are linked at the bottom of this page if you are interested.

From this.....

This features Lawn Fawn's Scalloped Pop Up Box Die set.  

To this....

The middle area of this is where I hid some glitter behind the ghost's bow tie as an afterthought.

I had a lot of fun making these (even though it took several video takes!)  One of the things I couldn't show and ever get it done was the vellum ghost.  You can glue them direct to paper without the adhesive showing as long as you get an even layer of glue over the entire back of the piece.  (Running through a sticker maker would work as well.  I had some issues with my glue and didn't want to re-make background, so went with monsters.  Here is an example from a previous post to illustrate when it works correctly!  It is sheer like a ghost!

I was pretty proud of getting the look I wanted!  Vellum is hard to work with!

Here is another popup box example:

This dozen box of donuts is from Lawn Fawn's "Donut Worry" mini set.  I used vellum to replicate the baker's tissue.  These were colored with Copic markers.

I am doing a unique giveaway....one "lucky" winner will get the bag below full of surprises...but will it be a Trick or a Treat????? 

Just leave a comment below to enter drawing.  I will announce the winner one week from this post and email the winner as well.  Unfortunately, for now I can only send to U.S. residents:(  OK, apparently there are "scaredy cats" out there who need to know what the prizes are:  there are a ton of stamps, a Starbucks gift card, many colors of baker's twine, a couple of Zig Real Brush markers, some glow in the dark glitter and more!

Until next time,
Gale

Gale's Gallery XXX: Simon Says Create! Event- Part I

Hello from rainy Central Ohio!

We may not have fun in the sun this weekend, but indoors we had a great time at the Third Annual Simon Says Create! event!  Fortunately, it is a local event for me, but folks came from everywhere to enjoy some crafty goodness from the best in business.  The event is still on today until 5:30 p.m. So, if you are in the Columbus area, there is still time to make it (pun intended!) to the Nationwide Insurance Training and Conference Center in Lewis Center.

Long-time great (& crafty) friends Elesa (left) and Wanda (right) joined me on this adventure, as is usual when it involves shopping or crafts!

There were classes held by stellar teachers such as Tim Holtz, Jennifer McGuire, Kristina Werner, Yana Smakura, Shari Carroll and more for $699, but I only took one day off work and this year, just didn't feel I could spend the money, though I am certain it was worth it.  But fortunately, if you purchased more than $50 in the Simon Shop (like that would be hard...) you got a bracelet for a ton of make and takes from nearly all of the major vendors in stamping.  I only made it to 14 because there was a crowd, but there were at least 10 more.  I learned some quick and new techniques and met lots of enthusiastic folks.  

(I have to finish up a couple cards and gather links, so please come back to Part II in the next few days and I will share my projects!)

Here is a sneak peek below:

Lawn Fawn owner Kelly Marie showed us how to make a quick and cute Pop Up Box card!

Sizzix gals Stephanie Bernard and Kimberly Saldana gave us tips on using our diecutting machines as well as doing make and takes all day long in the corner of the Simon Says Stamp pop up store.

Elesa and Wanda enjoying the Mama Elephant make and take table.

The Waffle Flower demonstrators shown
using their new cross-stitch stamps and doing a simple shading technique.

The Simon Says Stamp pop up store was packed in the morning.  This is just one aisle, but they were all full.  What's amazing was nothing was on sale, but that didn't stop folks from gathering up tons of supplies!

I'll be back soon with my projects!  If you want to go shopping I would be thrilled if you used my affiliate links on the right at no cost to you...please also click to subscribe so you won't miss any crafty goodness!

See ya!

Gale