24.12.15

Printing on Die Cut Cardstock Pieces

 
I adore handmade cards and I love making them each year and mailing them out to friends and family! This is the card I created for this year and I have to say it's one of my favorites. But the idea was not mine, I actually was inspired from a very talented paper crafter, Laurie with Stamping Up North. She created the card below last year with a stamped sentiment. 


I do not typically do stamped anything and knew I could create the same look with my favorite crafting too, my PRINTER! I love using my Canon PIXMA iP8720 Crafting Printer for this technique because of the way the paper feeds into the printer (I'll explain below).

First, I had to cut the trees out of white cardstock using my Silhouette electronic cutter. You can cut your trees out using other electronic cutters, metal dies or punches. 
But how do you get the sentiment on the paper??
  

This is how...

1. Design your sentiment on a full 8.5x11" sheet of paper and print out on regular paper. 

 2. You'll want to line up where you sentiment is going to print on your pre-cut pieces of cardstock. I use a window (or light box) and pre-cut cardstock piece behind to get an idea of it's placement. Once I figure that out I simply adhere the pre-cut cardstock piece to the front of the paper using temporary adhesive. I used a Xyron Tape Runner for this. If you don't have access to this adhesive, you can simply adhere the paper down using Washi Tape (it's a great temporary adhesive).
3. You do not want to get the any part of your pre-cut piece caught in your printer so I would highly recommend that you adhere down any part your concerned about. There is a small part where the two trees meet that I was concerned about. I simply placed a small amount of washi tape over that portion.
 
4. Place the sheet of paper with your pre-cut cardstock pieces adhered to it in top feeder of the Canon PIXMA iP8720 Crafting Printer and hit PRINT.

5. The sheet will look like this when it comes out of your printer. Carefully remove each pre-cut cardstock piece off of the original paper. You can continue to reuse the original sheet of printed paper. 

Then I simply finished assembling my card. And the BEST part about my printer....
I could also print my fancy envelopes and my 4x6" photo collage included in the card. And I could do this all at home!

 Merry Christmas Everyone!!
















Inspired by Pinterest: Holiday Wood Slice Projects

Join me for Inspired by Pinterest at My Craft Channel as I share some creative ways to use those wood slices in your holiday decorating. I will share pins on how to personalize these in a variety of ways.


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Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on the new My Craft Channel show Inspired by Pinterest.  

If you've never been to Pinterest and would like to check it out, you need an invite to the site to gain access (I don't know why). Just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you an invite. However, I cannot be responsible for the time you will be spending on Pinterest!! 

17.12.15

Inspired by Pinterest: Clear Christmas Ornaments

Join me for Inspired by Pinterest at My Craft Channel as I share some creative ways to decorate with clear holiday ornaments. Whether you are filling them on the inside or decorating the outside you will love the pins she's gathered up for last minute ornament exchanges or simple neighbor gifts.


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Be sure to check out my older episode "Glitter Cups" HERE to learn how to add glitter to the inside of your ornaments using Pledge Floor Care product.
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For more card display ideas, visit my
Holidays Christmas Board



Join me next Thursday for another great IBP episode!

Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on the new My Craft Channel show Inspired by Pinterest.  

If you've never been to Pinterest and would like to check it out, you need an invite to the site to gain access (I don't know why). Just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you an invite. However, I cannot be responsible for the time you will be spending on Pinterest!! 

10.12.15

Inspired by Pinterest: Pool Noodle for Holidays DIY

Join me for Inspired by Pinterest at My Craft Channel as I share creative was you can use pool noodles for your holiday decor products. They're an inexpensive option for some pretty crafting ideas that Lori will feature in today's episode.


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Join me next Thursday for another great IBP episode!

Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on the new My Craft Channel show Inspired by Pinterest.  

If you've never been to Pinterest and would like to check it out, you need an invite to the site to gain access (I don't know why). Just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you an invite. However, I cannot be responsible for the time you will be spending on Pinterest!! 

8.12.15

Wrapping up the Holidays with Canon

Be sure to check out my Get Creative with Canon
episode today on My Craft Channel. 

Holiday gifts do not have to be boring! In today’s episode Lori Allred shares how you can easily customize your gift wrapping with the person’s name or photo using theCanon PIXMA iP8720 Crafting Printer and the Free Exclusive Printable. Make your gift giving unique and memorable with today’s inspiration.

3.12.15

Inspired by Pinterest: Holiday Paper Trees

Join me for Inspired by Pinterest at My Craft Channel as I share inexpensive and simple ways to create some holiday trees out of paper and garlands.




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 For more card display ideas, visit my
Holidays: Christmas Board


Join me next Thursday for another great IBP episode!

Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on the new My Craft Channel show Inspired by Pinterest.  

If you've never been to Pinterest and would like to check it out, you need an invite to the site to gain access (I don't know why). Just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you an invite. However, I cannot be responsible for the time you will be spending on Pinterest!! 

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