New Hexagon Place ‘n’ Punch Ideas

Newest addition to the CM Place ‘n’ Punch tools – Hexagon & Stars were recently introduced.  With the Place ‘n’ Punch line you’re able to punch designs anywhere on your scrapbook paper or page, and use the punched-out shape to decorate.  
Here are a few ideas using this great new Creative Memories tool

Card is created using the Enchanted Embossed Paper Pack
Hexagons are punched out of the Gratitude  Paper Pack.
Paper Ribbon is from the Gratitude Embellishment Pack.
Epoxy Stickers are from the Enchanted Power Palette.
Complete instructions are here in CMs Project Center

This layout uses paper from the Holidazzle paper pack underneath the hexagons punched out of the white cardstock.
Complete instructions & list of items used can be found here.

This layout features the Enchanted and Reflections Power Palettes.
Instructions & complete list of items used can be found here.

Hexagons are cool!

Have you seen all the fantastic layouts floating around Pinterest & other internet sites using hexagons? 
Made me chuckle – I have the Creative Memories Hexagon Makers in my stash since it came out about 9 years ago and it made me  think of this: 

Made in the same fashion of those ecards you see on Facebook & Pinterest…yes, I do spend a lot of time on FB & Pinterest!
I found the clipart of the lady on this blog and altered her a bit so I could add a photo of a border I made years ago to show off the Creative Memories Hexagon Maker (sorry – they’ve been discontinued…you’re free to use mine at my events, though!)
I used Storybook Creator Plus to make the image above.
Here are a few other ideas featuring Hexagons:

This is a digital layout you can find in the CM Project center but it can easily be adapted for a traditional page.  Click on the picture to read how it was made.
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Use the circle punch and hexagon maker to create the “nuts” in the above border.

I have lots of pages & cards on my Pinterest scrapbooking & card making boards – click here to follow me on Pinterest.
I think I need to dust off those Hexagon makers and see what I can come up with!

Tools and Cricut Cartridges I Bring to Events

As scrapbookers we seem to have an ever-growing stash of products to help us capture our memories.  Most of us struggle with finding ways to store & organize our stash.  That’s hard enough at home but then when we’re packing up for a crop – yikes!  
I’m hoping that by listing the tools and Cricut Cartridges I always bring to my events you’ll be able to lighten your load and leave some of yours at home. 
Cricut Cartridges
(Please bring your own Cricut Mat if you’d like to use my Cricut Expressions)
CM Cricut Cartridges

• CM – Divine Wedding *NEW* detailed images
• CM – This & That *NEW* detailed images
• CM – Traveler  -  detailed images
• CM – Cheerful Seasons – PDF Handbook
• CM – Reminisce – PDF Handbook
• CM – Stork’s Delivery – PDF Handbook
  

Accent Essentials
Animal Kingdom
Basketball
Best of Pixar
Celebrate w/Flourish
Christmas Cheer
Christmas Cards
Disney Classics                                                                                                       Dude!
Everyday Paper Dolls
4 Legged Friends                                                                                               Freshly Picked                                                                                              Home Décor
Indie Art
Inspired Heart                                                                                                       Jubilee
Life is A Beach
Live Simply                                                                                                  Mickey Font                                                                                                              Mickey & Friends
My World
New Testament                                                                                                   Pagoda
Paisley
Paper Doll Dress Up
Plantin School Book
Quarter Note                                                                                                       Pooh & Friends
Robotz
Slumber Party
Stand & Salute
Stretch Your Imagination
Summer Vacation
Thanksgiving
Toy Story 
Varsity Letter
Walk in My Garden
Winter Lace
These are the CM tools that I always bring to events and you’re welcome to borrow:
Grip & Clip
Custom Cutting System:
{Please bring your own cutting mat & blades}
Circles, Ovals, Wavy Frames, Celestial, Gemstone, MKC Jazzy, MKC 8 1/2'” oval, triangle and hexagon. Jumbo Circle and Oval, Jumbo Wavy Square, Blooming Star, Jumbo Scallop Circle, *NEW* Jumbo Fancy Frame
Shape Makers:
Regular & Mini Shapes:
Square, Circle, Hexagon, Heart, Stars
Meadow, Friendship (flower & heart) Galaxy (splat & star),
MKC maker (swirl & sun)
Disney Magic, Bubble, Geometric, Snow, Tag, Sweetheart, Puzzle
Paisley, Leaf, Petal Multi
Scallop Circle
Hummingbird Maker
Awareness Ribbon Maker
Make A Wish Stardust Border Punch, Love Struck Heart Border Punch,
Pocket Punches: Snowflake,  Butterfly, Dragonfly, Leaf, 
Mini Pocket Punches: Loveable Mini  Hearts – regular & scalloped
Destinations – car and airplane,  *NEW* Starburst

Place ‘n’ Punch – Blossom and Postage Stamp
Border Maker System  – with the following cartridges:
 Picket Fence, You & Me, Frame Chain, Scallop Stitch, Gingerbread Chain, Evergreen, Double Heart Chain
Idea Books:
Idea Book Vol 1 - Inspire Me
Idea Book Vol 2 - The Power of 10
Page Planners and idea books – Regular and Hummingbird
Full of Love by Nancy O’Dell
Trimmers:
Rotary Trimmer with Regular, Wavy, Small Wavy, Scoring, Perforating and Deckle blades, Postage Stamp blade, *NEW* Pinking
Tearing Tool, Wavy Tearing Tool and Scalloped Tearing Tool *NEW*
Corner Makers
Regular
Fancy
MKC Scalloped
Templates:
Color Blocking
Doodling – Flowers & Swirls
Hope to see you at my next CM event!  Check my calendar here for upcoming events!

CM Shape Makers 25% off in July!

Great deal on CM punches and makers – even the new Place ‘n’ Punch makers!!  Click here to see the makers on my CM website – sale prices will be listed on July 1st!

Want to get an even better deal?  Host an event & earn Double Rewards – credit based on event sales that you can use on discounted items!  See this post for more details! (Items pictured in that post were on sale in June.)  I’m happy to offer virtual events and catalog parties to fit your busy lifestyle!!

Plastic Drinking Cup Mini – Lights

I got this great idea from Jo K. – thanks, Jo, for sharing!
It’s a set of cute little mini-lights that use Solo plastic cups (3 oz. size) as shades.  Once I gathered all the materials these took only about a half hour to make.

The light strand is a set of 10 – I found it in the Dollar Spot at Target – they came with either pumpkin or skull plastic covers and were $2.50.   I also got the Solo 3 oz. plastic cups at Target – they have colored ones.  You can see a bit of the green cups peeking out – they coordinate with the Cheerful Halloween Additions I used. 

To make these first cut a plastic cup open and remove the top piece and bottom ridge.  Use the middle of the cup as a template for your covers and trace around it on paper.  Cut out the covers and stick them on the cups.  I used the Creative Memories Photo Tape to adhere the edges of the paper to the cup – don’t use the CM Tape Runner for this project – it shows through the paper when the lights are on. 
I used the Cheerful Halloween Additions which has 8 pieces of 4x6ish Storybox paper –each one big enough to cover one cup.   I had 10 lights to cover and  I didn’t want to cut into the 4 pieces of 12x12 paper that came with the kit so I used a few of the coordinating Storybox papers from the Cheerful Power Palette.  The colors coordinate perfectly!  I punched a few halloween shapes from the CM Halloween Micro-Maker and glued them to the inside of a few of the cups.  This is what those look like when lit:
     I also saw some blue cups that I think I’ll have to get and use with the Winter Cheerful Additions!

I’ll be up at the Novi Sheraton this weekend at Camp Crop-A-Lot – stop up & say “Hi” if you’re in the area!!

Frappuccino Bottle Cocoa Set

I love cute marshmallows!  I saw these heart shaped ones at The Dollar Tree and picked up a few bags –knowing I wanted to do something with them for Valentines Day.  Marshmallows go perfectly with hot cocoa so I decided to make a cute hot cocoa gift set for each of the boy’s teachers.

I bought  a couple of 4 packs of Kroger brand frappuccino – the ones that come in the little carriers.  (Note for future projects:  start earlier – those frapps (even the light ones) aren’t as good when you have to drink them by a deadline!) - and then removed the labels.  The Kroger brand labels are shrink wrapped so they were really easy to remove.  I traced the shape of the carton on the wrong side of the paper I wanted to use, cut it out and adhered it to the carrier.  I dressed it up with a bit of coordinating paper, paper flowers and clear quote stickers. 

For the bottle lids I cut a thin piece of paper with the CM Rotary Trimmer, then placed that around the edge of the cap.  I used circles punched with the CM Circle Maker and put them on the top of the lid, labeling each with the contents in the jar.

I kept this really simple because I liked to see the cute stuff in the bottles.  You could decorate the bottles, too if you wanted to dress it up more. 

Besides the heart marshmallows I’ve seen red (really pink) & green trees for Christmas and brown, orange & white ghosts for Halloween.  I just bought some really cute pastel colored bunny marshmallows - all of these were at Target :)

Marshmallows, Cocoa Mix, Pocky Sticks & candy hearts.

The Pocky sticks I found in the international aisle (asian foods, I think) of my local Kroger.  They are chocolate covered “biscuit” sticks – cookies I think – and the pink ones are strawberry flavored.  I thought they would be cute stirrers for hot cocoa.

The set above features paper from the retired Cherish kit.

This is the other set I did and it uses paper and paper flowers from the Delight Power Palette.

The teachers loved them!

Christmas Planner from a File Folder

 
I am so pleased with how this came out - and it was so easy! I started with a regular file folder, added a little paper & embellishments & have this great little planner! I taught a class on how to make these types of planners at the Spring '09 Camp Crop-A-Lot at the Novi Sheraton & they were a huge hit! I think these would be great planners for all sorts of things; Disney Vacation, Menu Planner, Everyday Planner. Lots of possibilities! If you want to make your own - here's how I did it.
 

Open up your folder and measure about 8" from the top. Fold up the bottom along this line - this will create the pockets.

Now, most of you know I'm not an measuring kind of gal. When I make future projects I'll do my best to take more care to record what I'm doing because I know some people like precise measurements when crafting. But for now - just trust me & know that these planners are pretty hard to mess up! So with that in mind - fold in each edge of the planner towards the center. I first fold in the side with out the tab right up to the center fold - then fold over the tabbed edge so it meets up with the edges of the other folds.

I wanted to make the edges look sort of aged so I used a brown CM round tip pen on a q-tip and rubbed all of the edges.

Most of the paper and stickers I used for this planner are from the Creative Memories Starry Night Album Kit. I love how everything coordinates without any thought required! I printed on a piece of cardstock "Christmas Planner" and "Receipts". The "Believe" word sticker on the tab was cut from one in the Everyday Power Pallette. Not sure which retired Power Pallette the "Believe" sticker on the back was from, but there is a similar one in the Jewel Title Stickers

So, measuring each of the areas to be covered I then chose which paper I wanted, trimmed it to fit about 1/4" smaller than the pocket & adhered it with CMs Photo Tape. I freehanded around the curves and other irregular shapes on the folder. Once you've decorated your planner the way you like you can now create the pockets. I also used the Photo Tape for this - just along the two sides. I have had my planner in my purse for over a month - jam packed with lists & coupons, receipts, etc & it has held up amazingly well. I love that photo tape!

Once everything was decorated I used an eyelet tool to punch holes and then added eyelets & ribbon.

I printed off my own lists & papers so that they would match the title on the front of the planner. If you don't want to go to all that trouble you can visit OrganizedChristmas.com where they have TONS of ideas - including pages for these types of planners

To make the receipt envelope I sealed a letter sized envelope, trimmed down one of the edges by an inch or two. I then used the CM Circle Maker to cut a notch in the envelope and paper. I trimmed a bit off the straight edges of the paper on each side of the circle so that it would line up when placed a bit below the edge of the envelope. I also used the Photo Tape to adhere the paper to the envelope.


A fun thing I did was decorate these paper clips to use in the planner. I used the mini Circle Maker to punch out 2 circles, then put Photo Tape on the inside of each circle - sandwiched the paperclip between the sticky circles & pressed together. I would think you could also use the Precision Point Adhesive, too, but I wanted instant gratification :)

Here is a Disney Planner I made using the same method

 

Papers and stickers used are from the Disney Mickey Power Palette Additions from Creative Memories. 

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions & please let me know if you've tried this project yourself. I'd love to see what you come up with!