Crafters Challenge: Vinyl Christmas Home Decor Plate

I was recently challenged by my friends at Oh My Crafts to create a fun project with a box of goodies they shipped to me for part of a "Crafter's Challenge." So with the help of my Silhouette and some Holiday Music playing in the background...I got to work on this beautifully, simply Holiday Platter. Learn how to emboss vinyl and create 3D flowers using vinyl too! 

Did you know you can emboss vinyl using your embossing folders? However, it has to be "brushed metal vinyl" in order for it to hold the emboss... regular vinyl does't keep the shape. I have to say I could totally stock up on this fun product and it comes in silver and gold! 

First cut out your design or words using your electronic cutter or die cut machine. 

Then place the vinyl piece(s) in your embossing folder of choice and run through your embossing machine (Cuttlebug, Big Shot, Spellbinders machine, etc). 

Don't forget to use your "Transfer Tape" to place the words on your project. I could not do all my vinyl projects without this great product. 

Now this part I'm super excited to share. Vinyl is a great medium to use for 3D projects too, but of course we have to deal with the adhesive backing.

I've found it works best to back your project with coordinating pattern paper. 

This is how the 3D flower pieces all looked before I assembled them.

I thought the spiky 3D flower I downloaded from Silhouette were the perfect poinsettias!! 

Then hot glue your flowers to the plate and your done. This project shouldn't take you more then 30-60 minutes. And I have to say, I LOVED that the plate was pre-painted a lovely ivory. You could certainly repaint it, but I thought this worked out great in the end.

 

(Note: I'll try and replace the finish project photos with better ones with the SUN comes out.)

Thanks to Oh My Crafts for fun challenge. They're a great place to find a ton of products and bundles at a great price. They ship internationally for a great rate and I personally like the peeps there!! 

Check Out the Other Crafters in the Challenge: 

CraftOManiac

Cox Corner

Craftaholics Anonymous 

Summer Scraps

Products Used to Create this Project: 

15" Wood Plate (pre-painted)

Brushed Metal - Silver Vinyl

Ruby Red Glitter Vinyl

Emerald Green Glitter Vinyl

Transfer Tape (MUST HAVE)

Other Supplies Used: Poinsettia Flowers Twinkle, Doodlebug Glitter Brads

Utah Locals - Craft Supply Sale

Sponsored by Oh My Crafts and Simply the Sweet Life Magazine.

August 2nd 3rd & 4th

11am-4pm

Oh My Crafts Warehouse

1499 West 105 North, Orem, Utah

• Join some of your favorite craft bloggers for a Make & Greet with a summer time gift bag. Limited to the first 20 guest each day.
• Great discounts on many of your favorite craft brands.

For more inspiration from the creative minds at Oh My Crafts and Simply the Sweet Life Magazine check them out on Facebook and Pinterest.

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And be sure to watch for the release of the NEW Crafters Magazine that Sweet Life STUDIOS is launching the first week of September.

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Creative Ways to Use Vinyl for Home Decor (sneak peek of my craft room too)

So the other night I stayed up until 3:30am making a variety of vinyl cut-outs with my Cricut Expression 2 and Gyspy. I couldn't stop and I wasn't even tired, but decided for that I better go to bed and finish up the next day. 

I've always loved vinyl as a home decor option, but until recently I'd always ordered it created by someone else. But now with my Cricut Expression and a load of great vinyl by the sheet from Oh My Crafts I couldn't stop. And at the prodding of my friends, I decided to share creative ways to use vinyl in home decor and I'll give you'll a sneak peek at my new craft room.

The first project is a simply vinyl cut that I cut thanks to my 12x24 cutting mat and added just below a cork board that I spray painted black. I really like how this turned out. 

So this definition of scrapbooking I found one night on Pinterest and loved it...had to copy it!! I couldn't do this one without my 12x24" cutting mat either (invest on these if you're doing larger projects).  For those of you with a Gypsy, this one I will have the download for the Gypsy file at the end of this post. 

 Okay...you have to admit this is funny and yes it was created between 2:30-3:30am that night!!

Nothing in my office space was safe...I couldn't stop. This is a paper holder from Making Memories I thought needed a little EXTRA, so.....

I added this saying, but my husband thinks I should swap it around and say, "I craft-Therefore I am broke."

I have 18 of these iris little drawers on a shelf and of course they all had to be labeled. One of the best features of my Gypsy is the ability to "meld" letters together so they cut as one image...love this feature!!

Here's a close-up of the "meld" ability of the Gypsy.

Here's my next favorite quote I created with the help of my Gypsy and the Printing Press cartridge. I have this as my screen saver on my computer and love it... especially if you think about the fact I've waited the past 5 years for my "room" to finally be finished!!

I lied I really like how this one turned out too. Had a ball combining a variety of colors and fonts to create this quote. I was so excited to find the clock hands on the Gypsy Wanderings that comes loaded on the Gypsy. 

I even added an i-rock rhinestone in the center of the hands...yes girls, you can heat set it to the vinyl on your walls. Be careful holding it in place...maybe consider tweezers.

More plastic paper holders/organizers that didn't escape my vinyl escapades. I labeled each with the manufacturer's name on the paper holder they were found in. These in my closet...check out the next photo.

This is a longer shot of my closet. I found the metal hooks at Ikea one day and they were perfect for put the coordinating embellishments that go with various collections stored in the paper holders below. I tend to use more of the embellishments if I see them when I go to pull out paper. I use to have a peg board in my old office and this is a great organizing feature in my new space. Love it!! 

If you've always wanted to try making your own vinyl it's simple and my friends over at Oh My Crafts have a great video vinyl tutorial section on their website. 

Free Downloads for my Gypsy Friends: 

Creative Adventures Vinyl download

Scrapbooking Definition Vinyl download

More Ideas then Time Vinyl download

I'll be back soon with more pictures of my craft room (promise).

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My First Ustream (live) Class for Oh My Crafts

My friends at Oh My Crafts (great online retailer) asked me to join them to teach my first live ustream craft demo for them down at their studio. It was super fun and I was thrilled to find that I could pull the recording for those of you that missed it.

The demo features Imaginisces i-rock tool and the many ways it could be used. It was a fun surprise to have Sandy jump in and join me as well. Oh and we took a little time to teach Sandy how to create Roly Rosies, popular i-bond (cordless glue gun) with Imaginisce's Petal Roller tool as well.



Video streaming by Ustream

Be sure to check out the Imaginisce blog often, they give away i-rock tools and more all the time!! Thanks Imaginisce for sponsoring my first uStream video.