Shaking into Fall with Pretty Pink Posh & Glue Dots

A very big crafty hello and welcome to our very special blog hop collaboration with Pretty Pink Posh and Glue Dots!

We are going to bring you a fun blog hop where there are PRIZES from both companies up for grabs, along with inspiration and videos. The crafters involved in this hop are going to bring you an array of projects, coloring inspiration and a variety of ways to have fun with both Pretty Pink Posh & Glue Dots collectively.

We have a super talented line up ahead.... 

Glue Dots

Danielle (you're here)

Caly 

Samantha

Alix 

Robyn 

Melody

Suzy 

Heather 

Pretty Pink Posh

Let's check out the quick fall-themed shaker tag I made with Glue Dots and Pretty Pink Posh sequins:

FALL SHAKER CARD

Time: 20 minutes

Level: Beginner

Size: 2 x 4 inches

Materials:

Pretty Pink Posh sequins (nature mix)

Tag with window

Cardstock (orange)

Ribbon (brown)

Sticker/chipboard with phrase

Tools:

Glue Lines Glue Dots®

Sharpie marker (black)

Paper trimmer

Scissors

Directions:

1. Cut cardstock to fit inside tag and use marker to draw a tree trunk with branches.

2. Use Glue Lines Glue Dots® to adhere cardstock to inside of tag.

3. Apply Glue Lines Glue Dots® to the inside edges of tag and add sequins. 

4. Close tag together to seal in sequins.

5. Use Glue Lines Glue Dots® to attach phrase to front of tag.

6. Tie ribbon to tag.

And you're done!

Next stop is Caly!

Hello Beautiful... It's a Blog Hop with Pink & Main and Glue Dots

Welcome Blog Hoppers! Hope you're enjoying the Glue Dots and Pink & Main Blog Hop. If you're just starting out, check out the full list of participating blogs at the bottom of this post.

HELLO BEAUTIFUL CARD

Time: 2 hours
Level: Advanced
Size: 5 x 7 inches

See how you can mix patterned paper, stamped designs, and some bling to make a beautiful card to give to a beautiful friend. And there's a bonus...this card is scented!

Materials:

5 x 7" blank card (ivory)
Cardstock (brown)
Patterned paper (floral, cheetah, ivory, turquoise)
8" Faux suede scalloped ribbon (ivory)
Assorted bling (one flat back button, two loop back buttons, 15 small gemstones)
Tissue

Tools:

Glue Dots® Glue Lines
Pop Up Glue Dots®
Micro Glue Dots®
Craft Glue Dots®
Pink & Main stamp sets (Vertical Greetings, Grandma's Lace)
StazOn ink (black)
Paper trimmer
Scissors
Needle & thread
Perfume or body spray

Directions:

1.Cut paper and cardstock: (1) cheetah print 4 1/2 x 6 1/2", (1) brown 4 x 6", (1) floral print 1 x 5 1/2", (1) turquoise 2 1/2 x 7", (4) turquoise 3 x 3", (3) ivory 2 x 2", (1) ivory 3 1/2 x 3 1/2".

2. Use black ink to stamp the "Hello Beautiful" greeting onto the right side of the 2 1/2 x 7" turquoise paper. 

3. Create lace designs (mini, small, medium, large) with black ink and stamps onto the ivory paper and the 3 x 3" turquoise pieces of paper. Let dry and cut out designs.

4. Cut three 2" circles from tissue, spray perfume onto circles, and let dry.

5. Use Glue Dots® Glue Lines to attach cheetah paper to front of card, followed by brown cardstock, and floral paper.

6. Apply Glue Dots® Glue Lines along left edge of 2 1/2 x 7" turquoise paper and adhere faux suede ribbon. Wrap extra ribbon around to other side of paper and secure with Glue Dots®. Use Glue Dots® Glue Lines to attach paper to front of card.

7. Design one 2 3/4" layered lace embellishment:

Attach flat back button to mini lace design with needle and thread. Add small lace design, along with the three scented tissue circles, and secure  together with thread and Micro Glue Dots®. Use Craft Glue Dots® to attach tissue to medium lace design and then to large lace design. Apply Micro Glue Dots® to small bling gemstones and attach around edges. Secure to card with Pop Up Glue Dots®.

8. Design two 2 1/4" layered lace embellishments:

Use scissors to cut small slits into the center of each leftover lace designs. Adhere Micro Glue Dots® to the back of the mini lace design and push loop back button through center and attach small lace design.

Adhere Craft Glue Dots® to the back of the small lace design and attach medium lace design. Apply Pop Up Glue Dots® to the back of each embellishment and secure to card.

Tip: If you are sending the card in the mail, put card in a small box or padded envelope to avoid damage to card or regular envelope.

Blog Hop Link List: 

Glue Dots
Tracy
Robyn
Lynnea
Amanda
Ilina
Samantha
Zsofia
Dawn
Jeannie
Melanie
Jackie
Grace
Andrea
Danielle (You're here)
Pink & Main

Blog Hop with Glue Dots & Whimsy Stamps

Welcome to one of the many stops of the Glue Dots & Whimsy Stamps Blog Hop! It's a week full of inspiration, prizes and fun! Our teams are sharing beautiful projects featuring products from both companies. There are prizes hidden along the hop including a grand prize valued at $100!

To enter into the giveaways, you just need to comment on EACH blog throughout the hop. Then for the grand prize, enter your name and email in the linky tool at the very last stop. Winners will be randomly selected and announced on Monday, September 3rd. Good luck and have fun!

WISH UPON A STAR CARD

Time: 1 hour
Level: Beginner
Size: 4 ¼ x 5 ½ inches

Beginner stamper? No problem! Read on to find out how to create a card using a Whimsy Stamps set, Glue Dots, black ink and a splash of color.

Materials:
4 ¼ x 5 ½” Corrugated card

Cardstock (white, orange)

Crepe paper ribbon (turquoise)
Baker's twine (orange/white)
Small star gems(turquoise)
1 ½” Wood star

Tools:
Glue Dots® Glue Lines
Pop Up Glue Dots®
Micro Glue Dots®
Ultra Thin Glue Dots®
Whimsy Stamps Wish Upon a Star stamp set
StazOn ink (black)
Folk Art dye (marmalade lady)
Paper trimmer
Paint brush

Directions:

1. Use black ink to stamp the quote and star design onto white cardstock. Let dry.

2. Apply two coats of orange dye to star with a paint brush. Let dry in between coats.

3. Trim stamped cardstock to the size of each stamped design and mat onto orange cardstock using Ultra Thin Glue Dots®.

4. Use Glue Dots® Glue Lines to attach quote to inside of card.

5. Gently wrap crepe paper ribbon around the second stamped design and secure to back of mat with Ultra Thin Glue Dots®.

6. Apply painted wood star to design using Ultra Thin Glue Dots®.

7. Wrap baker's twine around design, tie a bow and secure to painted star with a Micro Glue Dot®.

8. Adhere star gems to design with Micro Glue Dots®.

9. Use Pop Up Glue Dots® to attach the finished design to front of card.

And here's the finished card:

Blog Hop Link List: 

Glue Dots Blog

Sue
Samantha

Alanna

Melissa

Danielle (You're here)

Judy

Celine
Deb

Melanie

Jennifer

Bev

Dawn

Iris

Kerys

Dorinda

Grace

Niki

Andrea

Jeanette

Barbara

Amanda

Erin
Robyn

Whimsy Blog

My Top 10 Glue Dots Project Tutorials

My year of being a Glue Dots Dottess is almost over and I've loved every minute of it. I've completed and shared twenty projects on this blog, with many of them also found on the new Glue Dots website. Now, it's time for a review.

Here are ten of my favorite Glue Dots projects, starting with my very first one (the title alone made it to the list). Click on the links for project tutorials.

Mix a little gore with a few screams, add a dash of sparkle and you have a scrapbook layout:

Photo Puzzle Blocks: A Perfect Gift for (Almost) All Ages:

How to Make a Holiday Chalkboard with Glue Dots:

How to Make Cupcake Toppers for a Birthday Party:

Wedding Favor Idea Using the Kanji Symbol for Love:

How to Make a Super Fast Mini Scrapbook Album:

Kid’s Craft Idea: Upcycled Toy Storage Containers:

Super Bowl Party Idea: Add Flair to Beverage Bottles with Football Tags:

Kid’s Craft Idea: Paper Rainbow for St. Patrick’s Day:

Decorating Easter Eggs with Googly Eyes:

As I said at the beginning of the post, I've been a Glue Dots Dottess for almost a year and you know what that means? Glue Dots is now accepting applications for their 2011-2012 design team. Interested? Find out all the details here and good luck!

The Splashing Good Time of a Summer Scrapbook Layout

"Fun" Two-Page Summer Scrapbook Layout

Since we replaced our pool with a play set, Daddy thought you would have fun sliding into this little pool. He was right.

That was the journaling for this two-page summer scrapbook layout. The hardest part was admitting my husband was right, but when it comes to providing fun for these two little ladies, it's easy to do.

Supplies:

Glue Dots® (Mini, Memory Book)
cardstock (Recollections and MemoryWorks Simple Stories)
patterned paper (Bo Bunny)
stickers (Bo Bunny)
notecard (MemoryWorks Simple Stories)
flowers (Petaloo)
monogram letters (Basic Grey)
digital word elements (MemoryWorks Simple Stories)
letter stamps (Making Memories)
ink (Ranger)
buttons
edge distresser

As you can see, my daughters were having a splashing good time on that summer day. The bright colors in the Bo Bunny patterned paper were my inspiration and by using arrows alongside photos and journaling, the story flowed.

I distressed the photo edges before using Memory Book Glue Dots® to adhere them to the layout. To create the strip journaling, I used ink on letter stamps and Mini Glue Dots® to secure the pieces in place. Mini Glue Dots® also helped attach the title and digital word element strips to the layout.

Closer look at page one:

"Fun" Summer Scrapbook Layout (Page One)

...and page two:

"Fun" Summer Scrapbook Layout (Page Two)

Other Glue Dots Projects:

• Summer Craft for Kids: Butterfly Gift Bag
• Kid's Craft Idea: Upcycled Toy Storage Containers
• Wedding Favor Idea Using the Kanji Symbol for Love

Disclosure: This blog post was written while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

Summer Craft for Kids: Butterfly Gift Bag

Butterfly Wood Gift Bag

Have you been invited to a children's birthday party? Or are you planning a party and need an idea for goodie bags? This butterfly wood gift bag is so easy to make and can be a fun summer craft project for kids!

Supplies:

• Glue Dots®: Micro, Permanent, Glue Lines
• Our Craft Lounge: Blue-Berry Crafty Sparkles
• wood gift box ($1 at Michaels)
• painted carved wood butterfly ($.99 at Michaels)
• white acrylic paint
• paint brush
• black ribbon

1. Apply two coats of white paint on the wood gift box. Let dry.

2. Adhere black ribbon to the box using Glue Lines® and tie a bow on the front handle.

3. Use Permanent Glue Dots® to attach the butterfly to the front of the box.

4. Place two Micro Glue Dots® on top of the butterfly's eyes, sprinkle on Crafty Sparkles and remove the excess.

Insert gift (or goodies) and you're done! Try these other Glue Dots projects:

• Make a Party Banner With Glue Dots
• How to Make Cupcake Toppers for a Birthday Party
• Festive Hair Flair: Paper Flower Hairclip Tutorial

Disclosure: This blog post was written while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

Glue Dots 4th of July Craft Project: Patriotic Bird House

America is another name for opportunity.

Our whole history appears like a last effort of 

divine providence on behalf of the human race.  

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

What screams America more than the colors red, white and blue? If you are searching for a little 4th of July craft project, look no further! Turn a ready-to-finish bird house into a patriotic decoration by following the simple steps below.

Supplies:

• Craft Glue Dots®
• wood bird house
• 7 wood stars
• small decorative bird
• acrylic paint (red, white, blue, yellow)
• paint brushes
• emery board

1. Lightly sand the bird house with an emery board.


2. Paint the bird house: white for the base, red and white stripes on roof, blue for the main part of the house, and red on the perch.

3. Paint both sides of the stars yellow.


4. After the paint dries, use Craft Glue Dots® to adhere the stars to the front of the roof.


5. Pull the clip out of the bird (if there is one) and attach bird to the perch with a Craft Glue Dot®.


Note: Apply 2-3 coats of paint for each color and allow dry time in between coats.


Other Glue Dots Projects:

• How to Make Cupcake Toppers for a Birthday Party
• Photo Puzzle Blocks: A Perfect Gift for (Almost) All Ages
• Make a Party Banner With Glue Dots

Disclosure: This post was written while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

Father's Day Project: D is for Dad Wood Plaque

Special Announcement: There will be Layout A Day Blog Hop tomorrow (June 9, 2011) starting at EcoScrapbook, taking blog hoppers through eight other blogs sharing favorite layouts and experiences during May's LOAD. Join us!

"D is for Dad" Father's Day Project

Father's Day is just around the corner and here's a simple project for that special man in your life.

Supplies:

Glue Dots®: Permanent, assorted (I used Glue Lines and Mini)

wood plaque

wood letter "D"

chipboard letters

black marker

acrylic paint (I used black, white, blue)

1. Paint the wood plaque, wood letter and chipboard letters. Allow drying time between coats.

2. Adhere the wood "D" to the plaque using Permanent Glue Dots® and the chipboard letters using Glue Dots®.

3. Write "is for" lightly on the plaque with a pencil, then go over it with a black marker. Erase the pencil lines after the marker dries.

Optional: Add hooks to the back to hang plaque on a wall.

Easy-peasy!

Other Glue Dots® Projects:

• It's (Almost) My Birthday So I Made Myself a Mother's Day Banner
• Festive Hair Flair: Paper Flower Hair Clip Tutorial
• How to Make Cupcake Toppers For a Birthday Party

Disclosure: This post was written while participating on the Glue Dots design team

Make a Party Banner with Glue Dots

Party Banner Tutorial

Are you planning a birthday party soon (like me)? Or maybe a special event in the summer? Then this party banner is just for you. 

Supplies:

Glue Dots®: Mini, Memory Book

Our Craft Lounge: Sparkly Fluff (Rockin Pink, Brown Sugar) and Crafty Sparkles (Blue-Berry)

pre-made paper pennants (I found a 5-pack at the Dollar Tree)

cardstock (brown, green)

hole punches

ribbon

craft knife

scissors

Step 1. Make letters. Use a pencil to draw the outline of each letter onto brown cardstock, then cut with scissors and a craft knife. Adhere a letter to each pennant with Memory Book Glue Dots®.

Step 2. Create a border. Make a template for the border design on cardboard and cut out. Use the template to trace the border onto green cardstock. Punch out circles with a hole punch as shown in the photo before using Memory Book Glue Dots® to attach the border to the pennants.

Step 3. Add Sparkle. Place Memory Book Glue Dots® all over each pennant, sprinkle the Rockin Pink and Brown Sugar Sparkly Fluff onto the adhesive and shake off excess. Add Mini Glue Dots in the empty spaces, sprinkle Blue-Berry Crafty Sprinkles over top and remove excess. (Note: A paint brush is useful in removing extra sparkles.)

Step 4. Connect the pennants. Punch two holes in the top corners of each pennant. Connect each piece with ribbon, making two knots and a bow.

Now you have a party banner that's perfect for the summer, birthdays or any fun occasion! 

Related posts:

• It's (Almost) My Birthday So I Made Myself a Mother's Day Banner
• Festive Hair Flair: Paper Flower Hair Clip Tutorial
• How to Make Cupcake Toppers For a Birthday Party

Disclosure: This blog post was written while participating on the Glue Dots design team.