The Celebration is On!

Today is our Birthday Bash sale and we want to give you some fabulous ideas for layouts and cards to celebrate the special day! 

First off, we have a layout from our own OMC designer, Lindsey!

Lindsey used papers from the You Scream, Ice Scream line from Doodlebug, as well as the Summertime line from Echo Park!

Don't you just love the sparkly "8"?  Lindsey made it using cork and glitter! She's always so creative :) 

Also, don't forget, you can always e-mail Lindsey directly about ANY of her amazing projects!  Just send an email to lindsfill @ gmail.com with the title of the project as your subject line.  She LOVES getting questions about her projects!

Here's a cute layout from Imaginisce using their new B-Day Bash line (coming soon to OMC!!!)!

Time to blow out the candles!

 
Don't you just love the pop up stickers? 

Too cute! 

And of course, a simply adorable card idea from Sizzix (with instructions)!

Celebrate Cupcake Card

Artist: Beth Reames

Celebrate a special day with this Celebrate Cupcake Card. With Sizzix dies, creative cardmaking is a piece of cake!

INSTRUCTIONS:
Die-cut Cupcake Card Pocket out of plain paper. Die-cut Cupcake Top out of Glitter Paper and adhere to cupcake. Die-cut Cupcake Pocket out of textured paper and assemble. Die-cut phrase out of Plain Paper and adhere to pocket. Die-cut candle out of plain and patterned paper, highlight with paint pen and adhere to cupcake. Die-cut flower out of plain paper and attach to pocket with decorative brad. Embellish with tulle.






Here's a fun card from Provo Craft!

Birthday Cake Card
 Created By: Betsy Veldman
 Time to Do: 30 minutes
 Level: Easy

Use your Cuttlebug dies to cut through fun foam to give your diecuts lots of dimension on this fun birthday card.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Create a 5 1/2" square card from pink cardstock. Trim sides with scalloped scissors.

2. Emboss the front of the card with the D'vine Swirls embossing template.

3. Cut two border strips from turquoise glitter cardstock using the Floral Borders die. Adhere to edges of card.

4. Cut a 2 3/4" x 4" x 1/4" thick frame from black cardstock. Adhere to card and machine stitch with white thread.

5. Using the 2-Step Cake die, cut two outline portions of the cake from hot pink foam. Cut one cakestand from hot pink foam.

6. Cut two cakes, one from orange glitter cardstock and one from turquoise glitter cardstock. Adhere to the foam outline pieces you cut in step 5.

7. Cut three candles from green glitter cardstock.

8. Cut three flames from orange foam.

9. Adhere cake pieces, stand and candle pieces to card as shown.

10. Using pink foam, cut the circle tag from the Fruit and Tags set.

11. Using the Party Die, cut two of the word "Party", one from orange glitter cardstock and one from turquoise glitter cardstock. Adhere to pink foam tag.

12. Thread green gingham ribbon through holes in tag. Tie into bow and adhere to card.

13. Cut three small flowers from the Srping Floral die from hot pink felt. Adhere to corners of black frame. Fill the centers of the flowers with glitter glue.

What you will need.

Provo Craft Supplies

37-1051 cuttlebug machine 37-1142 emboss a2 D'vine Swirl 37-1114 die 2x6 floral borders 37-1109 die 3x3 spring floral 37-1111 die 3x3 Party 37-1116 die 2x6 Fruit & Tags 37-1544 2-Step Cake 34-0001 paper shapers scallop

Other Supplies

Pink Cardstock Black Cardstock Pink and orange fun foam Green, turquoise, orange glitter Cardstock Pink felt Green gingham ribbon Glitter Glue Sewing machine, white thread The coupon code for today is BDAY20 for 20% off any order.  Also, orders $50+ will receive a FREE Cuttlebug die! Check out our Birthday Category for more fun birthday stuff! Happy birthdays!

Frightfully Delightful!

Halloween is just around the corner and we here at OMC are already getting our spook on!  Here are some festive and scary ideas from some of our favorite vendors.

First we have a treat box from Provo Craft! Now which sounds better - a Twix or a Snickers... Hmm...

Halloween Candy Desk Crate
 Created By: Camille Robinson
 Time to Do: One Hour
 Level: Intermediate

This festive treat container is a great way to decorate for the holidays!
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Cut patterned papers to fit crate. Adhere to crate. Cut a piece of chipboard to fit bottom of crate. Adhere patterned paper to chipboard. Place piece at bottom of crate so candy does not fall out.
2. Edge crate with paint.
3. Cut title. Open DesignStudio software to a new 12" x 12" mat. Using Opposites Attract cartridge, select Opposite Happy Halloween twice. Weld letters next to each other, making an 11.323" x 1.638" border. Copy and paste border under first border. Select Multi Cut function and cut borders from very thin chipboard. Deselect Multi Cut function, insert Cricut Color ink, and write borders on the polka dot patterned paper. Remove ink and cut borders from polka dot patterned paper. Adhere patterned paper to chipboard base. feature and spell
4. Add another page to project. Using default font on Opposites Attract, spell trick and weld letters together. Word should be 4.515" x 0.812" when complete. Spell treat and weld letters together. Word should be 4.576" x 0.541" when complete. Insert Cricut Color ink and write words on brown cardstock. Remove pen and cut words.
5. Add another page to project. Using Plantin SchoolBook cartridge, select Tall Ball feature and size to 11" x 1.779". Copy and paste image under first image. Cut page from blue cardstock. Cut page again from orange cardstock.
6. Add another page to project. Select and size to 1.25" x 1.25". You will need 16 circles of this size. Cut page from brown cardstock.
7. Emboss circles using Cuttlebug machine and Boo To You! embossing folder.
8. Adhere scallops together to create one large border big enough to fit around crate. Distress border by crumpling. Adhere to crate as shown. Continue to distress scallops by tearing up bottoms of scallops if desired. Adhere yellow ribbon at top seam of scalloped border.
9. Adhere embossed circles to scallops.
10. Adhere Happy Halloween borders just above yellow ribbon on front and back of crate.
11. Adhere trick and treat to left and right sides of crate.
What you will need.
Provo Craft Supplies
Cricut Expression™ Personal Electronic Cutter [29-0300] Cricut® Plantin SchoolBook™ cartridge [29-0390] Cricut Opposites Attract Cartridge [29-0227] Cricut DesignStudio™ software [29-0500] Cuttlebug® Die Cutter and Embosser [37-1051] Cuttlebug Boo To You! embossing folder [37-1903] Cricut Color™ Basic Brown Ink [29-0420]
Other Supplies
Patterned paper: polka dot, others as desired Cardstock: brown, orange, blue Ribbon: yellow CD crate White acrylic paint and paintbrush Chipboard (very thin) Paper trimmer and scissors Adhesive

Next up we have a spooky layout from Provo Craft!

Whooo's My Little Pumpkin Layout
 Created By: Melissa Phillips
 Time to Do: 1 hour
 Level: Intermediate

Create a festive page to remember Halloween.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Use one 8 ½" x 11" sheet white cardstock as layout base. Cut one block of black glittered cardstock to fit just below center. Adhere in place.
2. Cut a strip of striped cardstock to fit just below bottom edge of black glittered cardstock. Scallop a strip of black patterned cardstock using jumbo scallop scissors and adhere to bottom edge of striped cardstock. Adhere a strip of ribbon along top edge of striped cardstock. Tie a bow with another piece and attach on left edge. Embellish with flowers and rhinestones. Adhere to layout at shown.
3. Cut owl (see page 34). Using Storybook cartridge and green patterned cardstock, select Fancy/Corner feature and cut one 1 ½" . Repeat cut using black glittered cardstock. Cut black glittered owl off of tree and adhere onto green tree.
4. Arrange photographs as shown and adhere to layout. Adhere owl and tree to layout as shown. Embellish owl with rhinestones.
5. Cut WHOOOS. Using black cardstock, cut 1 ½" letters to spell WHOOOS. Using green patterned paper, cut thee 1 ½" o’s. Reserve center to embellish black letters. Adhere WHOOOS to layout as shown. Embellish two o’s with small goggle eyes.
6. Cut PUMPKIN. Using green patterned cardstock, cut 1 ½" letters to spell PUMPKIN. Adhere to layout as shown.
7. Cut my. Using Opposites Attract cartridge and black cardstock, cut ½" letters to spell my. Adhere to layout as shown. Attach alphabet stickers to spell little.
What you will need.
Provo Craft Supplies
Cricut Expression™ Personal Electronic Cutter [29-0300] Cricut® Storybook Cartridge [29-0589] Cricut® Opposites Attract Cartridge cartridge [29-0227]
Other Supplies
Cardstock: white, black glittered, striped, black patterned, green patterned, black Ribbon Alphabet stickers Craft flowers: black glitter Rhinestones: purple Jumbo scalloped scissors Goggle eyes Adhesive

And what about some cute gift bags for those Halloween parties?  These bags from Sizzix are just the right amount of trick and treat!

   

Spooky Treat Bag 

Arstist: Deena Ziegler

Looking for a take-home from your Halloween party? Fill this Spooky Treat Bag with more sugary goodies.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Mat Patterned Paper on Cardstock and attach to bag. Emboss Cardstock, sand to reveal pattern and attach to bag. Embellish with glitter glue. Place candy in bag. Wrap several pieces of ribbon around bag and tie in a knot. Add Buttons to bag.

And last but not least, a fall card from Sizzix!

Fall Bats Card 

Artist: Debi Adams

Celebrate Halloween in spooktacular style! With this cute Fall Bats Card, you've got yet another detail covered for your next Halloween bash. Sizzix eclips cartridges make all your decorative projects your style by allowing you to personalize fun ideas like this one.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Create a card base out of Cardstock and Patterned Paper. Use a sewing machine to add stitching detail around patterned paper on card front. Cut Bat #2 and Phrase, Fall out of cardstock using the Eclips Machine and Seasonal Cartridge. Embellish the Phrase, Fall cut-outs with Glitter. Adhere cut-outs to card front. Embellish with ribbon, a paper doily and Buttons.

 

Happy hauntings!

What's Provo Craft Imagining Next?

The Cricut IMAGINE!

And just what is the Imagine?  It is the world’s first tool that precisely prints and cuts with the touch of a button without requiring a computer or software. The Imagine saves you time since you no longer have to use three different tools to get designs, print, and then cut projects.

From BusinessWire.com:

“Cricut Imagine is not only unique to the crafting industry, but to the world of technology. There is not another device that incorporates printing and cutting the way this machine does,” said Jim Thornton, CEO of Provo Craft. “The pairing of print and cut technology could only be done by the leaders in each category—HP and Provo Craft. We’re eager to see what our customers can now do with a simple sheet of white paper and Cricut Imagine print-and-cut technology.”

“HP is always expanding its personal publishing portfolio with new products and services that inspire and enable creativity among individuals and families,” said Kathy Tobin, Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Printing Systems Division, HP. “Cricut customers can benefit from high-quality Original HP ink to achieve unique and professional results.”

Cricut Imagine features include:

• Cricut Imagine cartridges are enhanced by Cricut Pattern and Cricut Color cartridges to add dimension and layering
• Cricut Imagine is fully compatible with all original Cricut cartridges
• Compatible with Gypsy by Cricut handheld design studio
• Easy-to-use LCD touch-screen navigation so that all information is right at your fingertips
• New detachable accents to be able to personalize your machine with colors and textures
• Access to a vast new library of content and artwork: Over 150 original Cricut cartridges (with several new cartridges introduced each month), 12 new Cricut Imagine Art cartridges specifically for this new machine, plus 12 new Cricut Imagine Colors & Patterns cartridges
• On-board color and pattern selector - choose your own colors, sizes and much more
• Works with paper sizes up to 12” x 12” and makes cuts from .25” to 11.5”, making large-format print and cutting possible
• Retractable paper tray
• No computer necessary
• Uses same blades and blade housing as current Cricut products
• Uses a separate mat than original Cricut machines 

Suggested retail for Cricut Imagine is $599.99.

What do you think?  Are you imagining the possibilities yet? :)

Oh The Places We Go!

Hey all!  Remember that traveling blog contest?  Well we have winners!

Drum roll please.... 

The winners are:

Do you remember their stories? 

Stacy Curl said...
I don't have the opportunity to travel too often but I would have to say the best time I had traveling would have to be when my husband and I got married. We didn't do the typical honeymoon trip. We drove to Bend, OR where we had a condo for a week but we decided to cut the trip short, after purchasing beach bikes on a whim, and drive up the 101 coast camping at various different camp sites. We rode our new beach bikes on the beach and drank wine straight out of the bottle. We had a great time just enjoying one another and really enjoying the great outdoors. I think this trip will always be a fond memory to keep and cherish as I grow old with my husband.

Amanda said...
My worst travel experience was when I was studying abroad in the Czech Republic in college. I decided to go to Poland for a couple of days...well no one told me when I bought my ticket at the travel agency that Canadians had to have a visitor visa in order to enter Poland. At the border, armed Czech guards came on board to check everyone's passports. Because I didn't have a visa (I couldn't understand what they were saying), I got kicked off of the train in the middle of nowhere on a Sunday (trains only ran each way once a day on Sunday). I called my parents and my dad was trying to tell me what to say in Polish, but I wasn't on the Polish side yet! After 10 hours, a train to Prague came through and I headed back. The hostel I reserved accidentally booked me in a male dorm, so after an awful day, I was awoken at 4am by 10 drunk German men... I just hid under my blanket. Worst. experience. ever.

Janet said...
My best travel experience was when my husband and I returned tour roots, him to his birthplace of Bremen in Germany and the port of Bremerhaven where he boarded a ship to his new life in Australia. We then went to England to my birthplace Sheffield in Yorkshire. We also went to the post of Southhampton where I had boarded a ship to my new life in Australia also. The trip was taken to coincide with my 50th birthday and I had a very special experience I woke up on my special 50th birthday in the very same room I was born in. What an amazing experience something I will never forget. The bedroom was in my Nannan and Grandad's house where I had spent some very happy times in my childhood.On the trip we also had the amazing chance of a lifetime in a small coastal village of Whitby where we experienced the arrival of the Barque Endeavour where the original Capt Cook ship of the same name had departed from on her travels to Australia years ago. My husband and I had watched this replica ship Endeavour being built over a period of time and had watched her being launched in Fremantle Western Australia for her trip to England. So can imagine how exciting it was to see her arrive in her original port in this cute little coastal village . This was an amazing trip full of even more wonderful memories, in fact it was this holiday that got me into scrapbooking to record all of the wonderful photos and experiences, to reminisce about for the rest of my life. 

Congrats to our winners!  Now if you'd kindly send your shipping information to contest @ ohmycrafts.com we'll gladly send you something special to help you scrapbook your traveling adventures!

Thanks to all our participants and we hope you've enjoyed your summer so far!

Happy traveling!