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Enter to Win a Pink Slice Elite!

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Visit our Facebook Page or click the image above to enter for a chance to win!

One random winner will be selected - Sweepstakes ends at midnight, November 8, 2012

If you do not have a Facebook Account, you can still enter by posting a comment here on our blog about what projects you would like to create using the Slice Elite.

Good Luck!

 

Back to the Books

It's that time of year again - buying supplies, backpacks, and clothes... Yup! It's Back to School time!  And to get you excited we have some fun projects and layouts from Making Memories! 

First we have a cute project book.  What better way to save papers and projects than in a cute bound book?

Each school year is a new adventure for kids.  It's fun to preserve those first memories for them as they grow older, grade by grade.

So many pencils, so little space!  Keep them all handy in this adorable little pencil holder.

Boys will be boys!  Here's a cute boy layout with a sporty theme.

And we can't forget the girlfriends!  What would we do without them? :)

What better way to keep all your supplies in one place then with a nifty supplies box!  With such a cute design, it doubles as an art piece!

Of course we have to scrap the sports!  There's always time to cheer on our favorite teams, right?

And last but not least, graduation!  All those school memories may be coming to an end, but just imagine what the future has in store!

 

And we know you're curious, so here are the coupon codes!

BACKTOSCHOOL - 20% off any order

    OR

SCHOOLSHIP - FREE US50 Standard Shipping on orders $25+

Now, there is something else rather exciting coming up here at OMC... 

The Slice Elite!

The Slice Elite now cuts more precise so your die-cuts look even better, it cuts up to 40% faster, AND it can cut through thicker materials (up to twice as thick). The Slice Elite works with all your Design Cards and Accessories and comes in original blue and pink.  But do you want to know the best part about the Slice Elite?  You never have to adjust the blade settings - the machine does it for you! Now THAT is a cause for celebration, is it not :D

Happy schooling!

A Taste of Christmas

It's that time of year again - Christmas in July!  It's time to get a head start on all your Christmas shopping and creating and here are some projects to help get you in the holiday spirit!

First, from Cricut we have a simply adorable Snowflake Gift Bag!

This beautiful gift bag will delight the recipient almost as much as the gift inside!

Design by:	Georgina Jarvie
Date:	2009-12-07 13:32:07
Category:	Holidays
Skill level:	Intermediate
Time:	1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut one 5 ¼" x 6" block of red and cream patterned cardstock. Cut one 5 ¼" x 4 ½" block of dark silver patterned cardstock. Cut two 5 ¼" x ¾" strips of dark silver patterned cardstock. Cut two 5 ¼" x 4" blocks of red cardstock. Set aside.
2. Cut snowflake. Using Very Merry Tags cartridge and cream cardstock, cut one 4" . Using red cardstock, cut one 4" . Layer together. Adhere to center of dark silver block using foam squares. Use needle and thread to stitch each hole to dark silver block.
3. Adhere dark silver block to red and cream block. Stitch three x’s at top and bottom seams of cardstock as shown.
4. Adhere red blocks behind red and cream block so that cardstock will cover front of bag. (Red blocks should show above and below red and cream block.) Stitch along top and bottom of red and cream block.
5. Stitch an x on each end of dark silver strips. Adhere to red blocks as shown. Adhere cardstock to bag front.
6. Cut mittens tag. Using dark silver cardstock, cut one 2" . Using cream cardstock, cut one 2"
7. Cut candy cane. Using red cardstock, cut one 1 ½" . Using cream cardstock, cut one 1 ½" . Layer together.
8. Tie red and white patterned ribbon to bag handle. Tie mittens and candy cane tags to ribbon using thread. Fill bags with tissue paper.

What You Will Need

1. Cricut Expression^® Personal Electronic Cutter with Plantin SchoolBook and Accent Essentials^® cartridges [290300]
2. Cricut^® Very Merry Tags cartridge [2000051]

Other Supplies

1. 5 ¼" x 8 ½" gift bag and tissue paper
2. Cardstock: red, cream, dark silver
3. Patterned cardstock: red and cream, dark silver
4. Red thread and needle
5. Ribbon: 2" wide red and white patterned
6. Paper trimmer and scissors
7. Foam mounting squares and adhesive

And how about a creative Christmas Tree?

Design by:	Melissa Phillips
Date:	2007-11-27 01:26:54
Category:	Holidays
Skill level:	Intermediate
Time:	1 hour 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut large 4" scallops using Accent Essentials cartridge and Grazioso paper assortment. Wrap them around the tree form on a diagonal and pin in place.
2. Cut large 4" holly berry leaves using Christmas Cheer cartridge and Grazioso paper assortment. Pin them in place around tree.
3. Wrap pink ric rac diagonally around tree to resemble garland. Pin in place.
4. Attach red buttons randomly.
5. Pin cream flowers in place to cover empty spots and to soften.
6. At the top of tree, attach a red chipboard star and 2 flourishes left over from holly berry die cuts.
7. Paint pot using white acrylic paint, let dry and sand to distress.
8. Insert tree form into pot and adhere white filler to cover styrofoam.
9. Adhere Rob & Bob trim around top of pot, and fuzzy green ric rac where pot and styrofoam meet.

What You Will Need

1. 29-0300 Cricut Expression and Accent Essentials Cartridge
2. 29-0019 Christmas Cheer Cartridge
3. 43-6538 Rob & Bob Cherry Ribbon
4. 42-4623 Cadenza Grazioso Peacock paper
5. 42-4622 Cadenza Grazioso Bouquet paper

Other Supplies

1. Styrofoam tree form
2. Clay pot
3. Heidi Swapp red chipboard heart  
4. Assorted red buttons
5. Silk cream flowers
6. Making Memories wide pink ric rac
7. Wright's fuzzy green ric rac
8. White filler

Here are some cute project ideas from Slice! A rather Joyful Layout perhaps?

 

Or how about a Joyful Tag for some of those gifts you'll be giving?

And of course, we have some fabulous projects from Sizzix!  First, a Merry Christmas Card to start the season off right.

Hang a stocking on your next holiday card and fill the season with joy. But don’t stop there. Create stockings as decorations for anywhere around the house. It’ll be quite a feat.

INSTRUCTIONS: 
Die-cut Card out of Colored Paper. Add contrasting paper to the inside of the Card. Stamp image as a background on the front of the Card. Die-cut Stocking out of contrasting paper and adhere to the front of the Card. Embellish with ribbon, a charm and a rub on.

Need something to give away to your friends and neighbors?  How about Noel & Joy Gift Boxes!

How will you ever wrap those odd-shaped trinkets and stocking stuffers? By embellishing a tiny box with die-cuts and ribbon, that’s how! Just a few Sizzlits Dies and Alphabets, and that daunting project is a snap!

INSTRUCTIONS:

Die-cut Boxes out of colored paper and embellish with white strips of paper. Tie a bow around each Box. Die-cut shapes out of colored paper, Highlight with Chalk and adhere to the top of the Boxes. Die-cut words out of contrasting paper and adhere to the side of each Box.

Here are the coupon codes!

JULY20 for 20% off any order

    OR

JULYSHIP for FREE US50 Standard Shipping for order $50+

Also, if you spend over $200.00, you can use JULYBONUS for an additional 5% off! 

Happy Christmas crafting!

Are you thinkin' pink?

********WIN A PINK SLICE!!********

Just send in a card or layout that you have made regarding breast cancer awareness for our judges to look over. Send your submissions to

lana @ ohmycrafts . com! You have 24 HOURS! GO!

Now, on to the post.

If you follow our Facebook fan page, or if you get the Oh My Crafts e-mails, then you already know that this month is Think Pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. And you may already know that one lucky winner received this Think Pink album made by Katie Rasmussen. Well—today we ALL can be winners because Katie was kind enough to share the instructions with us!

Supplies

Maya Road Mixed Layer book

Think Pink paper pack—Making Memories

Fruit Punch Stickles

Glue Glider

Rose Bud ink pad—Tsukineko

Crop-a-dile

Fiskars Craft Blade

Cutting Mat

Zip Dry

Paper Trimmer

Instructions

• Choose your papers, the cut two 4" strips of each with your paper trimmer (except the paper for the first page; only cut one 4" strip, then cut in half so you have two 4"x6" pieces.)

• Adhere your papers to the front and back sides of your album using the glue glider and Zip Dry (for around the edges).

• First page: Trim the edges with the craft blade. Use the small hole punch of the Crop-a- dile to make the edge scallop. Repeat on back side.

• Third page: Follow instructions for the first page, but use the large hole punch of the Crop-a-dile for the scallop.

• Fifth Page: Follow instructions for the third page but you'll need to use the craft blade to carefully make the holes for the scallop bigger.

• Once all your papers are covered and the glue is dry, ink all the edges with the Rose Bud ink pad from Tsukineko. Then embellish your edges with Fruit Punch Stickles and let dry.

• Then you can start adding pictures, journaling cards, and cutouts from the Think Pink Slice design card!

Happy crafting!

What would Scrapbook Day be without our Slice?

With National Scrapbooking Day knocking at the door (we're only four days away!)—we at Oh My Crafts are getting ready by celebrating Slice-style. Why Slice, you might ask? Because today we'd like to commemorate machinery that is just as active as we, the people are. Although most would agree that the Cricut is a spectacular die-cutting device, it still has its limitations because it's bigger, and requires a cord. So that's why with Slice—everyone can have the best of both worlds! Although it's small, it packs quite a punch. It's portable and cordless, which makes it ideal for on-the-go cropping sessions, as well as projects right within the walls of your home. This little guy works its magic anywhere—and did we mention it can cut on any size paper? It's like the Cricut's trusted side-kick!

SO—with that being said, we've decided to make your life Slice-easy by offering some stupendous savings on everything Slice! For instance, Slice paper—$7.99. Slice cutting mats—$9.99. Spatulas—$3.49. The list goes on and on. AND, if you buy a Slice machine or bundle, you'll receive a nifty little rebate card which, upon completion, will grant you a FREE exclusive VIP design card! You'll need your receipt and UPC code, so be sure to hang on tightly to that.

Oh, and naturally we found some super-cute project ideas on www.WhySlice.com, and we're here to share a few with you today. Want more? They've got plenty ideas and video tutorials on their site. What better way to spend National Scrapbook Day than watching tutorials on the tricks of the trade of your newly purchased Slice tool? Oh, and keep in mind that Mother's Day IS coming! You'll be able to make hands-down darling gifts with your Slice.

The perfect touch is added to this gift box with

Basic Shapes 2 and 3 design cards.

This chic and modern look was accomplished with the

Fall/Back to School design card.

A darling frame, created with Animal Crackers and

Basic Shapes 2 design cards.

Here's a fun idea for a wall hanging using

Animal Crackers and Basic Shapes 2.

This cutesy scrapbook page is as easy as can be

with the Basic Shapes 2 design card!

Are you looking for something to store all your Slice materials? We've got a solution for that too! Check out these stylish machine carriers and design card binders—also on sale. Just for you.

P.S. Enter APRIL10 at checkout for an extra 10% off orders $50+!!