Punched In Contest WINNERS!

We have WINNERS!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Punch Contest! The three winners of the punch tools are:

1. Terri Pockette!
I punched in at Oh My Crafts. They have have sooo many Great Products it is hard to pick just 3. They are the Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers, The Ranger Stickles and the Cricut Magazine.

2. LynnEl Springer!
I punched in at Oh My Crafts and liked 3 of the multiple products that I love! I also LIKED your page here on FB as well! I love your stuff! I WISH YOU HAD THE MAGNET SHEETS THO. Please get those too! For the Silhouette Cameo! Thanks!

3. LyndiLou!
I Punched In At Oh My Crafts!!! :D
*Glue Dots: Glue Lines Roll
*Fancy Pants: Spiral Bound Memo Notebook
*Faber-Castell: Empty Mixed Media Studio Caddy

BUT! Because we had so many entries, we're choosing three more winners to receive punch tools as well! Our three additional winners are:

4. Simone Elizabeth!
"I punched in at Oh My Crafts!" :)
1. Marvy Uchida - EMBOSSING HEAT TOOL;
2. Silhouette America : CAMEO MACHINE;
3. Glue Dots : MINI GLUE DOTS ROLL.

5. Melitta Archibald Ball!
I punched in at Oh My Crafts with the Silhouette Cameo, Tim Holtz Distress Markers and the July magazine picks from Northridge Publishing! Thanks for this contest!

6. Cathie Strub Lemon!
I punched in at Oh My Crafts. I love the Grand Calibur, Tim Holtz distress inks and pads, and Martha Stewart's punch around the page Vintage Doily. Thanks!

Winners, please send your shipping information to contest@ohmycrafts.com within 30 days to claim your prize. Also, please include "Punch Contest Winner" in the subject line.

Thanks again for participating and happy crafting!

It's Time to Punch In at OMC!

How to Enter:
Go to our website, www.ohmycrafts.com and click the "Like" button on your top three favorite products.

Then come back to either the blog or our Facebook page and write, "I punched in at Oh My Crafts!" along with the three products you liked for a chance to win a FREE punch! Three winners will be randomly selected to win.

Contest Starts: Wednesday, June 27th @12:01 AM
Contest Ends: Wednesday, June 27th @ 11:59 PM

Good luck and happy crafting!

Paper Wedding Cakes

Paper Wedding Cakes
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

These adorable little paper cakes would make great accent pieces for a wedding or party display! 

Supplies Used:
Jolee's Boutique : Dimensional Border Stickers - Icing
Bazzill Basics : Double Dot Cardstock
Ranger Ink : Stickles Glitter Glue - Yellow, Crystal
Adhesive
Ribbon

Instructions:
1. Cut 3 strips of paper in 3 different widths depending on the size that you want the cake to be. Each layer should also be shorter length wise to create the tiers of the cake. Roll the strips into circles and adhere the edges. Trace the size of the circle onto a piece of paper and cut the shape out. Adhere to one side of the circle to create one layer of the cake.

2. Once all the individual layers of the cake are put together, stack them on top of each other and glue them together. In the crease where the layers meet, add a thin strip of Stickles glitter glue. to hide the edge of the paper.

3. Wrap the icing stickers around the different layers of the cakes. You may need to use an adhesive or craft glue to reinforce the stickiness on the dimensional stickers.
4. Add ribbon around the cakes.


Happy crafting!

Summer Blocks

Summer Blocks
Created by OMC Designer Jill

Supplies Used:
Wood Designs : Rectangle Blocks Set of 6
My Mind's Eye : On The Sunny Side Paper Pack
Tim Holtz : Distress Stain - Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo
Sizzix : eclips Cartridge - Tween / Look at Me
Bazzill Basics : Black Bird and Desert Sun Jewels
Mod Podge
Foam Squares

Instructions:
1. Stain the blocks using the distress stain.
2. Cut out the phrase "SUMMER" with the eclips cartridge.
3. Cut out coordinating papers:
      2) 2 ½" x 3 ½"
      2) 2 ½" x 3 ¼"
      2) 2 ½" x 4 ½"
4. Ink the edges of the papers and letters using the distress ink pad.
5. Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the front of the block and adhere the background paper.
6. Adhere the letters using foam squares to make the letters pop off the block.
7. Cut out small squares 1" x 1". Ink the edges and cut the corners of the square to the middle of the square. Bend each of the corners of the square to just over the center to create pinwheel shapes. Glue the flaps of the pinwheels down with adhesive and add a flat brad to the centers.
8. Adhere the pinwheels to each block.
9. Display!

Happy crafting!

Summer Fun Drink Caddy

Summer Fun Drink Caddy
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

*The carry out box in photos is from Sonic

Instructions:
1. Chose which papers you would like to cover the sides and the inside of the drink caddy with. Chose the papers before you them adhere to the caddy.
2. Unfold the caddy and lay out the papers on top to make sure your papers are cut to the right size.
3. For the sides of the caddy, punch two sizes of circles in contrasting colors. Ink the edges of the circles and then adhere them to the sides.
4. Ink the edges of the paper before adhering it to the box.
5. Cut a tag and ink the edges. Stamp “summer time” onto a sheet of patterned paper and cut out the phrases into pendant strips.
6. Cut 4 pin wheels 2" x 2", ink the edges, and put them together. Use lolly pop sticks for the stands of the pin wheels. Adhere to the front of the drink caddy. Cut a small 1" x 1" pin wheel, ink the edges, and attach to the tag.
7. Use two different colors of twine to attach the tag to the caddy.

Happy crafting!

Captain America Card

Captain America Card
Created by OMC Designer Sandy

Supplies Used:
Xpress it: Blending Cardstock
American Crafts: Specialty Foil Pack (use red and blue) Silver Pow paper
Bazzill: Black Cardstock
Tim Holtz: Americana Silhouettes Stamp set
Ranger Ink: Archival Ink – Vermillion and Cobalt
EK Success: 3-D Foam Circles 

Instructions:
1. Trim white cardstock to 7 x 10 inches, score in half.
2. Trim blue cardstock top block 2 x 4 and trim blue circle to 1 inch.
3. Trim red cardstock stripes 1/2 x 4 inches and two red circles - one 3 inches and the other one 1 1/2 inches.
4. Trim silver cardstock circle 2 1/2 inches and cut one star about 1 1/2 inches.
5. Trim a shadow for largest circle of black cardstock 3 1/16 inch – just barely bigger than red circle.
6. Layer blue rectangle on top of card barely leaving a little white space on the top and sides.
7. Layer red stripes below blue rectangle. Place red stripes first on both ends of blue rectangle and then evenly space the other stripes in between them.
8. Layer shield: black, red, silver, red, blue and last star. Adhere with foam dots.
9. Use red ink to ink top and bottom of stamp. Use blue ink-to-ink middle of stamp. Huff on stamp if dry and stamp image immediately.
10. Ink edges blue.

Happy crafting!

 

 

It's That Easy: 4th of July Utensil Caddy

It’s That Easy: 4th of July Utensil Caddy
Created by OMC Designer Sandy

Supplies Used:
Oh My Vinyl : Admiral, Cherry Red, Red & Silver Flake, Clear Transfer Tape
Sizzix : eclips Cartridge - Summer
 
Instructions:
1. Cut all shapes for project. Cut stripes by using a ruler to mark widths and cut strips – set aside.

Setting	Shape	Feature	Size	Quantity
Vinyl Blade depth 1	4th of July	Original (red)& Shadow (blue)	2 inch 2 inch	2 2
	Star	Original & Shadow	1 inch 1 inch	3 of each color approx
	Star Border (blue)	Border	6 inch	2
	Stripe (blue)	n/a manually cut	½ x 25 ½ inches	2
	Stripe (red)	n/a manually cut	¼ x 7 ½ inches	2

2. Carefully lift out center stars by lifting the whole star partially and then separating them. Place the center star aside to use for layering later. Weed (remove excess vinyl) around all shapes.


3. Layer the 4th of July by slightly overlapping the sparkly red vinyl over the blue vinyl. The clear transfer tape makes this super easy.

TIP: After you have removed some of the excess vinyl and have the liner exposed, arrange your groupings of stars and then use clear transfer tape to move them all at once!

Happy crafting!

Summertime Twitter Contest

How to Enter:
Tweet your favorite thing to do on the first day of summer and then tag us in your tweet : #ohmycraftscom

Five winners will be randomly selected to win Summer goodie bags! Winners will be announced on the blog, so stay tuned to see who wins!

Contest Starts: Wednesday, June 20th @ 12:01 AM
Contest Ends: Wednesday, June 20th @ 11:59 PM

Happy crafting!

Little Ladies Picture Frame

Little Ladies Picture Frame
Created by OMC Designer LindseySupplies Used:
American Crafts : Pretty Party Collection Pack
Lifestyle Crafts : Media - 6x12 Chipboard
Lace Ribbon
Ek Success : EK Tools : Butterfly Layering Punch
EKSuccess : EK Tools : 1 Inch Circle Punch
Martha Stewart : Deep Edge Punch - Doily Lace Trim
Martha Stewart : Deep Edge Punch - Scallop Dot
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy
Distressing Tool
Tombow Glue
Glue Arts
My Mind's Eye : Buttons and Brads

Instructions:
1. Cut the Lifestyle Crafts chipboard 6" x 6". Cut a strip of craft paper 6" x 4". Score down the center of the strip (when folded in half the paper should measure 6" x 2"). Add a line of adhesive to all sides of the strip. Attach one side of the paper strip to one of the 6" x 6" chipboard pieces, and attach the other chipboard piece to the other side to create a teepee shape.  
2. Cut 2 squares 6" x 6" to fit over the chipboard. Ink the edges of the paper with the Distress Ink Pad. Cut a rectangle out of the center of the front of the frame using an Xacto knife. Once the space is cut out, ink the inside edges of the rectangle. Cover the back of the frame with the second 6" x 6" square.
3. Punch out 7 - 1” circles, and fold each circle into a triangle to create a flower. Ink the edges of each triangle shape. Punch an 8th circle, cover with adhesive, and line up the triangle shapes around the circle. Once the flower is dry, pierce a hole in the middle of the flower and insert a brad.
4. Cut three circles, one large, one medium and one small. Gently crumble all the circles in your hand. Ink the edges, and use a glue dot to layer them all together. Use another glue dot to attach the button in the center of the flower.
5. Using the EK Tools butterfly punch, punch the 2nd option and the 3rd option in contrasting patterns. Ink the edges. Adhere the two butterfly shapes together, one on top of the other. Bend the butterfly wings of the top piece upward. Repeat this step with two more contrasting patterns.
6. Punch 3 strips of paper, 2 in the diamond scallop and 1 in the flower lace. Ink the edges of all the border strips. Glue down the scallop strip first, then the flower lace, then the second scallop strip in the center.
7. Cut 2 squares 6" x 6" and ink the edges. Before you glue the squares to the inside of the frame, adhere two strips of 5" lace ribbon to the bottom corners of the inside of the frame. Adhere the two squares to the inside of the frame. Do not glue the bottom of the 6" x 6" square that you adhere to the inside of the front flap. This way you can insert and take out photos.
8. Layer both flowers on the front of the frame. Adhere the butterfly shapes with foam squares.
9. Insert a picture into the frame and display!

Happy crafting!

Golf Wood Shape

Golf Wood Shape
Created by OMC Designer Jill

Supplies Used: 
Wood Designs : Golf Wood Shape (Coming Soon!) 
American Crafts : Dear Lizzy Neopolitan - Hazy Horizon Paper
Authentique : Honest Paper
BoBunny : Serenity - Love Paper
Bazzill Basics : Swiss Dots Paper
Martha Stewart : Acrylic Craft Paint - Wedding Cake
Tim Holtz : Distress Stain - Walnut
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Mod Podge
Deco Wire : 39 Feet - Silver

Instructions:
1. Trace the letters onto the paper that you would like to use and cut out. I used the Bazzill Basics Swiss Dots paper to make the "O" look like a dimpled golf ball!
2. Stain the edges and the back of the G, L, and F with the Distress Stain.
3. Paint the edges and the back of the "O" with the Wedding Cake craft paint.
4. Attach the paper to its coordinating letter using Mod Podge. Press firmly, or use a brayer, to really get the paper down well and allow to dry.
5. Sand the edges using a large nails file to distress the edges and to take off any excess paper.
6. Ink the edges of the letters using the Distress Ink.
7. Paint another coat of Mod Podge over the entire letter and allow to dry.
8. Drill a hole into the "O" to make a space for a piece of wire.
9. Cut out 2 pieces of paper in the shape of a flag pendant and glue a piece of deco wire between the papers. Allow to dry.
10. Glue the wire into the hole.
11. Display!

Happy crafting!

Scrapping Quote Facebook Contest

How to Enter:
Go to our Facebook Page and leave us a comment with your favorite scrapping quote. 
1 Entry Per Person Please! 
These can be original quotes, or quotes from other sources. Three winners will be selected by a panel of our OMC designers to win some awesome scrapping goodies. We'll also use the chosen quotes in our Quotes of the Day!  The winners will be announced here on the blog, so make sure to check back to see if you've been selected!

Contest Starts: June 13th @ 12:01 AM
Contest Ends: June 13th @ 11:59 PM

Happy crafting!

It's That Easy - Pinwheel Place Cards

It's That Easy - Pinwheel Place Cards
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Instructions:
1. Cut and fold a place card. Ink the edges.

2. Attach 2 foam squares toward the center. Use a Glue Dot to hold the pin-wheel in place.

3. Cut a piece of kraft paper for the center, ink the edges, and write a name in the center. Attach on top of the Glue Dot and foam squares.

Happy crafting! 

USA Wood Blocks

USA Wood Blocks
Created by OMC Designer Jill

Supplies Used:
Tim Holtz : Distress Stain - Old Paper
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
American Crafts & Pebbles Inc. : Let Freedom Ring Paper, Folded Paper Stars
Sizzix : eclips cartridge - Decorate Your Life
Wood Designs : Wood Blocks 3" x 3" x 3" (Set of Four)
Mod Podge
Deco Flat Wire: Red

Instructions:
1. Stain each block with the distress stain.
2. Cut out the letters "USA" approximately 2.5" tall. Also cut out the shadow letters for "USA" using coordinating papers.
3. Ink the edges of the letters with the distress ink to make them look old and weathered.
4. Coat the front of the block with Mod Podge and use it to adhere the shadow part of the letter. Let dry completely! Do this for each letter.
5. Paint another coat of Mod Podge on the front and attach the letter over the shadow. Let dry completely.
6. Paint a final coat of Mod Podge over the entire block to give it a shiny finish.
7. Drill a hole in the top of the "S" block approximately ¼" wide.
8. Twist the flat red wire around a pencil and then attach a folded paper star to the end. Push the wire down into the hole. After you have done this with all three stars and wires they should be snug in the hole. Flare the wires out to make it look like they are shooting out of the block of wood!

Happy 4th of July!

World Environment Day Contest WINNERS!

We have WINNERS!

The five winners of our World Environment Day Contest are:

Shaya Y!
When making cards, I try to reduce the amount of paper I use by measuring pieces that I need so I do not end up cutting off pieces after they are adhered. I also look through other cards that my family has given me and if there is a nice picture or ribbon attached to the card that I like, I take those and use them for my own projects! I recycle the pieces of cardstock that I don't use instead of throwing it away. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

Icurkapicurka!
Reduce: I like magazines with craft ideas and I prefer the downlodable versions instead of the printed issues. 
Reuse: When I made cards or other papercrafts, saved every small pieces, what can I use for an other project. I collect items around my household what I use for my projects (for example: can opener pieces, plastic wraps for embellishments).
Recycle: Same than other parts of the house, collect separetly the paper, plastic or other recyclabe junks.
I like this contest, because I'm sure I can learn new ideas the other crafters' notes.:-)

NWFlamingo!
Reducing, reusing and recycling is such a common activity for me it is almost like breathing! Paper scraps just keep getting smaller and smaller as they are incorporated into new projects before finally being sent to recycling. Wrapping paper gets reused or images are cut out and used on cards and the remainder is recycled. Those plastic containers that four pounds of strawberries come in are great storage containers complete with lids. Dryer sheets are cut with dies, colored with sprays or ink pads and used as embellishments like flowers, or not cut and used as card backgrounds. I once found a roll of orange electrical tape along the road while walking and used it on cards like washi tape. I could go on all day, but I need to "reduce" and leave some words for others. LOL

Jammie Housten!
I love recycled crafts. Here are some of the stuff that I recycle. I use toilet paper rolls for tag pockets or gift card holders, cardboard boxes from food products as chipboard, tin cans for storage, rapping paper for back ground pagesand flower making, gift bags for re-gifting, I make tags out of stamp packaging. 5X9 envelopes that come in the mail into min albums, and for my big finish I take all my scraps (that can burn, yes even chipboard) that I can’t even get a 1x1 inch squire out of it. Put in a bucket, mix in news paper that we get from the mail inserts. Add water and let it set for over night. Then take handfuls of the mix and put it into a paper log maker (Look this up on line any one can do it.) To make paper logs for our winter fire place, this saves trees and we are not cold.

Barbara Pitts!
I plan my Silhoutte cuts (and use my Gypsy to plan Cricut cuts) to minimize paper wastage. I use unexpected materials in my crafting, like my son's jeans that just became a size too small and are too ripped to pass along. And, most importantly, while crafting, I drink several cups of coffee from the same mug (in succession, of course!).

Winners, please send your shipping information to contest@ohmycrafts.com within 30 days to claim your prize.

Happy crafting!

Friendship Match Box

Friendship Match Box
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
Sizzix Match Box
Studio Calico : Mister Huey's Mask - Chevron
Studio Calico : Mister Huey's Color Mists - Overdue
Pebbles Inc. : Fresh Goods - Dimensional Butterflies
My Mind's Eye : Indie Chic - 6x6 Paper Pad
Martha Stewart Punches
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo

Instructions:
1. Cut out the match box shape. Use the chevron mask and the Mister Huey's color mist to cover the outside of the match book. For the inside of the matchbook, cut a square 3¼" x 3" in the floral paper. Ink the edges with the distress ink pad.
2. Cut a strip of paper the length of the match box and 2” high. Fold in half, and punch the open edge with the paper punch. Using adhesive tape, attach the strip of paper to the inside of the right flap leaving the punched edge hanging out. Adhere a button to the opposite side with a Glue Dot.
3. Attach 2 butterflies to the front of the match box. Cut a long pendent strip and adhere along the outside of the match box and wrap around to the inside. Stamp a saying onto the pendent on the front of the match box.
4. Punch a circle shape, ink the edges and add a butterfly to the center of the circle. Adhere the circle to the middle of the inside of the match box.

Happy crafting!

World Environment Day Contest!

This week we're celebrating World Environment Day. World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to stimulate awareness of the environment around the world. Each year it is hosted in a different city and commemorated with an international exposition throughout the week of June 5th.

How to Enter:
Leave a comment here on the blog about what you do to Reduce, Recycle and Reuse in you crafting adventures. Five lucky winners will win a surprise paper & embellishment pack.

Contest Starts: Wednesday, June 6th @12:01 AM
Contest Ends: Wednesday, June 6th @ 11:59 PM

Happy crafting!
 

A few ways we Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Here at OMC!