A Little Inspiration & Oh My Crafts Vinyl

Angie Ramirez over at A Little Inspiration recently gave a review on her blog all about Oh My Crafts Vinyl. We're happy to say we passed our review! We wanted to share what Angie had to said as well as some of the projects she created using Vinyl.


Angie gave us a rating of 5 out of 5 Hearts as she loved that there are so many Vinyl colors to choose from and that the Vinyl works great with any cutting machine. She also included an adorable tutorial of how to use Oh My Crafts Vinyl to create a holiday phrase for your wall!

You can read her full review and post by Clicking HERE!

Angie's second post using Oh My Crafts Vinyl included projects for Christmas! She first created a cute frame with a Christmas tree accent cut out of Ruby Glitter Vinyl.

The second project used Vinyl to decorate plain ornaments.

You can read the full tutorial by Clicking HERE!

Angie's last project was a tutorial for a bird silhouette for her daughter's wall.

Isn't that little birdie adorable?

Transfer Tape is a great tool for positioning vinyl as there are grid lines on the Vinyl to help you align your project. You can also see through the semi-transparent Transfer Tape, so placing your Vinyl in just the right place is easy.

We want to thank Angie for reviewing our Vinyl and sharing her adorable projects with us :)

Happy crafting!

Click Share to Win!

We're having a FACEBOOK contest!

How to Enter:
Go to our Facebook Page and Click "Share" on the post listed there. One lucky person will be chosen to receive a We R Memory Keepers Bundle full of tools plus an adorable tote that is valued at $150.00!

Contest Starts: Today, December 29th, 2011
Contest Ends: Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Good luck and happy crafting!

Pin It To Win It!

We're having a PINTEREST contest!

How to Enter:
Pin your favorite product that you see listed on our OMC Pin It To Win It Pinboard for a chance to win! One lucky pinner will be randomly selected to win.

Contest starts today and ends tomorrow, December 29th!

UPDATE! We have a WINNER! Our winner is Karina Boorom! Karina, please send your shipping information to contest@ohmycrafts.com to claim your prize. 

Good luck and happy crafting!

Happy New Year Invitation

Happy New Year Invitation
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
Lifestyle Crafts : Party
Lifestyle Crafts : Clock
Lifestyle Crafts : Confetti
American Crafts : POW Glitter Paper
Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Cardstock - White, Black Tie 
Doodlebug : Sugar Coated Cardstock
Sizzix : eclips Cartridge - Backgrounds, Edges, and Flowerful Alphabet

Instructions for the Inside of the Card:
1. Cut the Black Tie cardstock 6" x 12" and score down the center. Fold in half to create the base for your card. Cut a strip of the Black Tie cardstock 3½" x 1". Measure ½” from each of the ends and score, then score down the center of the strip. Set the 3½" x 1" piece of cardstock aside for later.
2. Cut two 4¼" x 6¼" pieces out of the POW Glitter Paper. Cut out two pieces of the White cardstock to size to mount in the center of the Glitter Paper. Mount both pieces, one to either side of the inside of the card. 
3. Use the Lifestyle Crafts Confetti die to cut out confetti in the blue and silver Glitter Paper. Adhere the confetti to the bottom left and top right of the inside of the card.
 
4. Using the silver Glitter Paper, cut out the Clock die and score down the center of the clock. Fold the clock in half a few times to help the paper be more flexible. Cut the watch hands out of the Black Tie cardstock. Take the 3½" x 1" piece of cardstock from Step 1 and adhere the clock to the scored center. Attach the scored edges of the strip to either side of the card's crease to create a pop-out element.
 
5. Adhere a picture to the left side of your card on the picture mount.  
6. Add your party information to the right side of your card on the cardstock mount. This can be typed or hand written according to your preference. The text in this project was typed. 

Instruction for the Front of the Card: 
1. Cut a piece of the POW Glitter Paper to size and mount on the front of the card. Also cut out a piece of White cardstock and adhere in the center of the POW Glitter Paper.
 
7. Using the eclips Cartridge, cut "Happy New Year" out of the Doodlebug Sugar Coated Cardstock. Cut the Lifestyle Crafts Party dies out using the POW Glitter Paper and the Doodlebug Sugar Coated Cardstock. Adhere phrase and images to the card.

Happy crafting!

Christmas Card & Tags

Looking for some last-minute Christmas Card ideas? Or how about tag ideas to place on your recently wrapped gifts? Our OMC designers put together some fun last-minute ideas for both! Take a look and get inspired!



Happy crafting!

Winter Time Album

Winter Time Album
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
Fancy Pants : 8x8 Mixed Media Book - Flower
Echo Park : Winter Park Collection Kit
Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Smoothies Cardstock - Kraft
Sizzix : eclips Cartridge - Decorate Your Life
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy
Prima : Say It In Crystals - Ice
3L Foam Squares - White
Studio Calico : Mister Huey’s Color Mists - Dark Calico, Calico White, Plum Thumb
Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12' Classic Cardstock - White
Inkssentials : Ink Blending Tool - Applicator Foam
Martha Stewart : Punch All Over the Page - Scallop Square
Martha Stewart : Punch All Over the Page - Nordic Snowflake
EKSuccess : Powder Tool
Sizzix : Bigz Die - Snowflake #3
Sizzix : Sizzlits Die - Phrase, 'Tis the Season by Basic Grey
Sizzix : Movers & Shapers Die - Ornamental by Tim Holtz
Sizzix : Bigz Die - Tag, Layered
Jenni Bowlin : Dye Ink Pads - Chili Powder
Beacon Adhesives : Fabri-Tac

Instructions
Cover:  
Select a piece of paper from the Winter Park kit and trace the paper to fit the clear scallop page. Cut out the scallop shape and ink the edges of the paper with the Brushed Corduroy ink pad. Adhere the paper to the clear scallop page. Cut the phrase "WinTer TiME" in size 1.78” and ink the letters. Cut "2011" out in size .56”. Adhere the scroll snowflake sticker and the small blue snowflake to the page. Adhere letters and numbers. Use the small red star sticker for the 0 in 2011.


Page 1:
Ink the edges of the chipboard page with the Brushed Corduroy ink pad. Spray the entire chipboard page with the Mister Huey's Plum Thumb color mist. Cut a 4" x 6" picture mount out of the Winter Park kit as well as corners for the photo mount. Cut out two tickets from ticket page and ink the edges. Using the Punch All Over the Page Punches, punch a Scallop Square and Nordic Snowflake. Layer the snowflake on top of the square and ink the edges of the square. Mount the photo mount, Scallop Square and Nordic Snowflake, and tickets. Use small stickers to write out the title for the page. In this case, "Sundance."

Page 2:  
Using the Nordic Snowflake punch, punch 5 snowflakes and adhere to the felt with glue. Set aside to dry. Take one of the chipboard pages in album and cut it in half. Cut one half with the Sizzix Ornamental die and spray with Calico White color mist. Ink the edges with the Brushed Corduroy ink pad. Glue the Ornamental shape down, only putting glue on the sides and bottom, NOT ON THE TOP. Cut a square of paper 2¾" x 2¾" and ink the edges. Attach the snowflake tag to the top left of the paper and place the paper into the pocket. Use the tag to pull the paper out of the pocket (see photo below).

Page 3:
Trace a piece of paper from the Winter Park collection to fit the clear scallop page. Ink the edges with the Brushed Corduroy ink pad. Cut a piece of kraft paper 6" x 4", tear the edges slightly, and ink the edges. Cut a piece of paper slightly smaller than the kraft paper for a picture mount and ink the edges. Glue the picture mount to the kraft paper, and attach the entire piece to the scallop page. Cut 5 white snowflakes and ink all the edges. Cut out a Sizzix Tag and ink the edges. Mount the snowflake and tag on the page.


Page 4:  
Using the Sizzix Bigz die, cut 2 large snowflakes out of patterned paper. Ink the edges of the snowflakes and adhere to the felt page of the album. Using the "tis' the season" sticker, ink the edges of “the season” and attach to the felt page.  Punch out a Martha Stewart Scallop Square, ink the edges and attach below the snowflakes along with the sledding sticker.

Page 5:
Spray the chipboard album page with the Calico White color mist. Ink the edges with the Brushed Corduroy. Stamp snowflakes using the Chili Powder ink pad. Allow time to dry. Cut a picture mount 5" x 5" along with picture corners, ink the edges and adhere to the page slightly off center. Use the EKSuccess powder tool to remove the sticky background from the snowflake and snowboarding stickers. Adhere both stickers with 3L Foam Squares.

Back Cover:
Cut a piece of striped paper 6" x 6", and tear the edges to get a slight white edge. Cut a picture mount 5¾" x 5¾" and ink the edges. Attach picture mount to the clear album page. Attach a tree sticker and 10 sticker words to the left of the picture mount. Punch out 2 snowflakes out of colored cardstock, ink the edges and attach to the top right side of the picture mount along with the I{heart}WINTER sticker.


Happy crafting!

Christmas Earring Gift Box

Christmas Earring Gift Box
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
Sizzix : Bigz XL Die - Box, Shaker by E.L. Smith
Bazzill Basics : Holiday Style 12" x 12" Paper Pack
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy, Spun Sugar
We R Memory Keepers : Crop-A-Dile - Eyelet and Snap Punch Pink
My Mind's Eye : Lime Twist Collection - Life of the Party "Happy Day" Twine
Sizzix : Framelits Die Set 8PK w/Stamp - Snowman by Hero Arts
Glue Arts : Glue Glider Pro
Earrings in photo : Create Your Style with Swarovski Elements : Gold Fauntasia Chandeliers
 
Instructions:
1. Cut out the Sizzix Box, Shaker die. Ink all of the edges with the Brushed Corduroy and Spun Sugar ink pads. Cut the middle of the box again with the same paper as before. Fold the second cut piece and cut all the sides shorter just leaving enough room for adhesive. Using the Crop-a-Dile, punch out two small holes for the earrings. Put the box together and add the extra piece to the center of the box.

2. Stamp "Merry Christmas" on the underside of the lid. Wrape twine around box and tie in knot.
3. Cut a contrasting strip of printed paper for the band that will wrap around the box. Wrap twine around box and tie in knot. Cut small tag, ink the edges, and punch a hole in the tag. String a piece of twine through the hole and attach to the twine wrapped around the box.

Happy crafting!

Snowman Milk Carton

Snowman Milk Carton
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey 
 Fill this adorable milk carton with treats and fun surprises this holiday season!
 
Supplies Used:
Echo Park : Winter Park Collection Kit
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad : Brushed Corduroy, Limited Edition Seasonal Distress Pads 3PK
Sizzix : Bigz Pro Die - Box, Milk Carton
Sizzix : Framelits Die Set 8PK w/Stamp - Snowman by Hero Arts
Faber-Castell : Art Grip Aquarelles - Red (9ct)
Prima : Say It In Crystals - Ice
EKSuccess : Powder Tool
3L Foam Squares - White
Glittered Button
Clear Glitter

Instructions:
1. Cut out the Sizzix Milk Carton Box. Ink all edges with the Brushed Corduroy ink pad before assembling. Assemble the carton.
2. Find the large blue snowflake on the sticker sheet from the Winter Park kit and cover the sticky back with powder using the EKSuccess Powder tool. This will make the back of the sticker not sticky. Attach the snowflake to the center left side of the carton with part of snowflake hanging off the edge.
3. Cut a strip of light blue snowflake paper ¾" x 12" and ink the edges. Wrap around the milk carton and glue together.
4. Using the sticker letters from the Winter Park kit and a glittered button, write out "Snow" on the blue snowflake band. 5. Punch out the Sizzix Snowman, and stamp the features onto the snowman. Add color to the cheeks, nose and scarf using the Faber-Castell Aquarelles. Add adhesive to cheeks and apply clear glitter. Adhere snowman to the carton with the 3L Foam Squares. 
6. Stamp a snowflake on a piece of white cardstock, cut it out, and ink the edges. Attach to the carton with a Foam Square and add a Prima Ice Crystal to the center.

Happy crafting!

Noel Tile Box

Noel Tile Box  
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey 
Supplies Used:
Sizzix : Bigz Die – Vintage Noel By Tim Holtz
Sizzix : Bigz Die - Flourish, Holly & Mistletoe
Sizzix : Bigz Die - Snowflake #3
Sizzix : Sizzlits Decorate Strip Die - Sheet Music
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy
Elizabeth Craft Design : Glitter Ritz - Sahara, Sweet Basil
Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Monochromatic Cardstock - Ivy
Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Monochromatic Cardstock - Walnut
Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Smoothies Cardstock - Walnut Cream
American Crafts : Pebbles Inc. - Welcome Christmas Buttons
Tattered Angels : Limited Edition Glimmer Mist - Pomegranate
We R Memory Keepers : Peppermint Twist 12x12 Scapbook Pad
Textured Box (You will want something with texture to catch and hold the Glimmer Mist)

Instructions:
1. Mist the entire box with the Pomegranate Glimmer Mist until it is evenly coated. Set aside to dry.
2. Cut out the Sizzix dies with the following papers:

• Vintage Noel  - Ivy Cardstock
• Flourish - Walnut Cream Cardstock
• Holly & Mistletoe - Ivy Cardstock
• Sheet Music Decorative Strip - Walnut Cardstock
• Snowflake - Red Glittered Cardstock Sheet (From the Peppermint Twist Pad)

3. Add the Sahara Glitter Ritz to the Walnut Cream Flourish and the Sweet Basil Glitter Ritz to the Noel and Holly Leaves.
4. Ink the edges of the box, the Snowflake, and the Sheet Music elements with the Brushed Corduroy Ink Pad.
5. Layer all of the pieces in the following order: Sheet Music Strip, Snowflake, Flourish and Holly. Add 3L Foam Squares underneath the Noel element and attach on top. Add buttons for holly berries.

Happy crafting!

12 Days of Christmas Contest WINNERS - DAY 12!

Here are the 12 Days of Christmas winners for Day 12!

1. Vickie Doswell!
I made this project using the dies I bought from OMC! They are the Winter Wonder and SnowFlurries dies by Tim Holtz! I love being able to get the products I need when I need them from a reputable vendor. If I don't understand something Heather at OMC explains it in a way I can understand! Merry Christmas to a great group of people!


2. Rexene Lockyer!
I made this card using an Embossing folder from Oh My Crafts.


3. Joann Miron!
Made this card with a nesting die and embossing folder form Oh My Crafts !


4. Isia Fusia!
I made this bird house using Nestabilities Labels One dies I bought from OMC! I used also Glimmer Mist.


5. Karen Parker!
Dollar store plate Cricut Collage cartridge and OMC red vinyl. I made a few of these plates for Christmas presents.


6. Lori Finch!
A card made for a friend using Spellbinders Nestabilities classic ovals small, and classic scalloped ovals. Both of these can be purchased at the Oh My Crafts website!


7. Cathy Martin Tatum!
I made these cards last night using one of the stamps I purchased from OMC. Thanks Guys for having an awesome store, with great prices.


8. Shannon Baklund Brey!
Birthday card made with Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Dies available at Oh My Crafts!


9. Marie Sherman!
These cards were made with O My Crafts lifestyle nesting dies and Sizzix window die, also used the emboss folder on one. The green frame around the flower was cut out using 2 lifestyle nesting dies taped together, and I used the solid center for another craft.


10. Linetta Blaschuk!
I love this LIFESTYLES wreath -its easy to use and quickly makes a great focal point for my Christmas cards!


11. Jayme Clark!
I made this card for a friend of mine using my Tim Holtz Vagabond and one of the Sizzix 657062 embossing folders.


12. Felly Woodward!
Here's a gift card holder I made with Christmas paper selection and foil ribbons from OMC.


Winners, please send your shipping information to contest@ohmycrafts with "Day 12 Contest Winner" as your subject line.


Happy crafting!