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Country Heart Cafe Kitchen Banner Tutorial

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49 & Market Country Heart Cafe Kitchen Banner Tutorial

Hello Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday and I have the coziest 49 & Market Country Heart Cafe Kitchen Banner Tutorial to share with you.  This is the perfect bit of fall home decor to hang in the coffee area of your kitchen or office.  Vintage coffee brown buttons, antique lace, gingham ribbon and burlap string….can it get any more cozy than that combo?

By Special Request

It’s been quite a while since I made a banner.  Not because I don’t enjoy making them; I do!  But photographing them is so hard!  But because so many of you asked me to make a banner with this beautiful paper collection, I did it!  And can I just tell you something?  It’s 10 times prettier than these photographs!

I created a tray full of sunflowers and foliage to embellish the banner…and future projects that I have in mind for this lovely collection.  That took the better part of an afternoon in the studio.  But I love the way they turned out.

From Arch to Pennant

Because I really wanted this banner to be unique, I decided to use an arch die to cut the pennants.  There’s something very warm and inviting about that rounded edge.  I used a Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Frame Gateway arch that I had in my stash.  Sadly, it’s discontinued, but you can easily sub in any arch die ( or banner die) from your stash and be just fine.

My Favorite Pennant

While I love every detail of this pretty banner, the central pennant is my favorite.  And yes, it’s because of the shaker window.  I wish you could all see this in real life, as those gems and sequins sparkle like dewdrops on my faux windowpanes.

TIP:  Pair up your handmade flowers with fall flowers from your stash.  I mimicked the color palette of the laser cut wildflowers when I selected posies from my Little Birdie Stash.

Mix Things Up

Personally,, I like it when a banner has different sized/shaped pennants.  So I created 3 large pennants and 2 each of the middle and small sized bases.  I used both the 12×12 and the 6×8 pad to cut my pennants along with scrap pieces for the small ends.

TIP:  Select your favorite die cut and place it in the center of your banner.  Add lots of dimension with foam adhesive and some pretty flowers, too.

Country Heart Cafe Kitchen Banner Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to follow along and see the process I used to create this banner, then please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy the video tutorial on my YouTube channel.

 

You can find linked supplies and some basic instructions in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.  I’ve also tagged items in the video for your shopping convenience.  Of course, you can find a linked supply list below this post.

I’ll be back next Wednesday with a card tutorial…or two…featuring this beautiful paper collection.  I hope to see you then,

Thanks so much for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Let’s Make a Bee Themed Gift Box and a Giveaway!

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Let’s Make a Bee Themed Gift Box and a Giveaway!

Hello, Friends! It’s Wild Card Wonderful Wednesday, so let’s make a bee themed gift box!  And it’s not just any Wild Card Wednesday…it’s also my birthday, so I think a giveaway is in order.  I’ll have more info about that at the bottom of this post.

Decorative boxes are a great way to present a gift or brighten up a corner of your home.  This particular box is an old Graphic 45 Deep Matchbook Box. I did a little clean our and fount it languishing in the dark corners of the Closet of Inspiration and Delight.  Time to give it a makeover for Wild Card Wednesday!

A Sweet Makeover

The kraft base was perfect for the honey hues in Paper Rose Bees and Butterflies collection.  Burlap trim, some metal embellishments and bee goodies from Reneabouquets really gave this box a new life.

TIP:  You will need to add a false bottom to your box if you wish to add these metal feet.  But don’t worry; I’ll show you how to do that in the video tutorial.  You’ll also learn my tricks for adding the shaker window to the box design.

What’s Inside?

There are so many goodies inside this box!  You’ll want to see them all in the video tutorial below.

Let’s Make a Bee Themed Gift Box Tutorial on YouTube

If you are looking for a special DIY gift, this box certainly qualifies!  Please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy this video tutorial on my YouTube channel.

The Bee-Utiful Birthday Giveaway!

Since it’s my birthday today, I thought it would be fun to share a special gift with my crafty friends.  So I’ve put together a bee themed card kit for you.  What’s inside?

  • 8 A4 (4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″) card bases and envelopes
  • (16) panels of A4 cardstock in green and yellow gold
  • 16 sheets of 6×6 Bees and Butterflies designer paper
  • 2 yards of vintage lace
  • 2 yards of green gingham ribbon
  • 3 yards of burlap string
  • 8 Graphic 45 Kraft ATC tags
  • 4 kraft doilies and 4 white doilies
  • 8 silver bee charms and 4 gold tone sunflower charms
  • a packet of vintage black buttons, already threaded
  • wooden embellishments
  • 6 stick pins
  • 5 sheets of 6×8 Bees and Butterflies cut apart papers
  • 2 binder clips
  • 2 Reneabouquets beehives
  • Reneabouquets bees and butterflies (2 packages)
  • Little Birdie Flowers
  • vintage clock cabochon
  • Special collectible Tornado “Buzz” pen (provided by my crafty buddy Stacye.)
How Do I Enter the Giveaway?

To enter:

  • You must be a resident of the continental United States
  • Subscribe to my YouTube channel (if you haven’t already)
  • Leave a comment on the YouTube video tutorial

That’s it!

I’ll announce the winner next week when I share our August Tag of the Month project featuring Simple Stories Simple Vintage Woodlands.

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by to say hello on my birthday!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Winnie the Pooh Shadow Box and Mini Album Kit Release

Winnie the Pooh Shadow Box and Mini Album Kit Release for The Button Farm Club

Hello, Friends!  Get ready for a Grand Adventure with the Winnie the Pooh Shadow Box and Mini Album Kit Release from The Button Farm Club.  Our destination is the 100 Acre Woods and our traveling companions are Pooh, Tigger, Christopher Robin, Rabbit, Kanga, and of course our beloved Winnie the Pooh!

This kit will guide you step by step as you learn how to create your very own 12” x 12” x 2” Shadow Box from scratch using the delightful Winnie the Pooh collection from Echo Park.

Wonderfully Whimsical Home Decor

This kit will guide you step by step as you learn how to create your very own 12” x 12” x 2” Shadow Box from scratch using the delightful Winnie the Pooh collection from Echo Park.

Each section of the shadow box features a scene from the beloved Winnie the Pooh adventures in 100 Acre Woods.  The center panel is filled with an adorable (and very easy to make) 5 ½” x 5 ½” x 1” mini album with a double accordion page style design.  Since the shadow box stands upright on its own, it’s perfect for home or office decor. You can even add small framed photos, knick-knacks or figurines to the individual sections in the box. 

Easy to Create Mini Album Insert

You’ll also learn how to construct this delightful 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ x 1″ mini album.  It’s designed to fit neatly into the center box and has room to hold lots of photos.  Best of all, it super easy to make thanks to a simple accordion-style page design.

I cannot begin to count the number of times I’ve read A.A. Milne’s delightful series to myself, my children and now our grandchildren. The more times I read it, the wiser and dearer that “silly old bear” becomes.  It was such a joy to design this project, as I suspect there are many of you who feel the same way I do about these treasured characters.

What Comes in Your Kit?

Because we wanted the construction of this  kit to be manageable, Laura and I decided to have all the chipboard pieces pre-cut.  All you have to do is follow the step by step instructions in the Basic Written Guide and the video tutorials.  That is a huge time saver for you, and will help ensure the successful completion of the project.

What else comes in this kit?  Well, take a look:

  • 8 sheets of 12×12 Winnie the Pooh Patterned paper from Echo Park
  • 6×6 Winnie the Pooh Paper Pad
  • Winnie the Pooh 12×12 Solids Kit (6 sheets)
  • Ephemera Pack
  • Frames & Tags Ephemera
  • Titles and Phrases Ephemera
  • Pre-cut chipboard pieces
  • Bee/Honeycomb Charms
  • 1 yard brown gingham ribbon
  • Small Bottle Aleene’s Tacky Glue for shadow box assembly
  • 1 yard natural burlap string
  • Full-color Basic Written Guide
  • Access to step by step video tutorials that you can watch over and over again
Winnie the Pooh Shadow Box and Mini Album Kit Release Video on YouTube

Would you like to take a closer look at the supplies that come in your kit and the finished project?   Then please enjoy this reveal video on my YouTube Channel:

Once you learn how to create this nifty shadow box, you can make wonderful gifts for friends and family in any theme you choose.

You can order your kit from the Button Farm Club:

Winnie the Pooh Shadow Box and Mini Album Kit

Thanks so much for all your support for these kits.  It’s so much fun to share these online session with you.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

 

Woodland Stories Mixed Media Home Decor

Little Birdie Woodland Stories Mixed Media Home Decor Tutorial by Kathy Clement Photo 01

Little Birdie Crafts Woodland Stories Mixed Media Home Decor Tutorial

Hello, Friends! This Woodland Stories Mixed Media Home Decor Tutorial is the perfect way to while away a sultry summer afternoon.  Beautiful flowers, cheery stacked teacups, and cheeky little birds beckon you to slow down the pace.  Stop and smell the flowers.

Mixed media is not my area of expertise.  But I do love to dabble.  There’s something liberating about slapping down paint and gel medium and a bunch of different textured layers.  This 8×8 wall  hanging was pure fun to make.  And, as you will see in the video tutorial below, it comes together very quickly!  That’s always a bonus.  I won’t belabor you with a lot of tips and such in this post.  You can hear me talk about them all in the video.  So we’ll just hit a few highlights and move things along quickly.

Decoupage Paper

The inspiration for this project is the stacked teacups and birdie image.  Little Birdie makes wonderful decoupage paper, and I finally had a chance to play with it.   It’s lovely stuff, and so easy to work with.  As you can see, the colors are rich and the images are wonderful. Each package comes with 2 sheets of 2 different designs.

After distressing layers of Woodland Stories Cardstock, I tore the focal image from the sheet of decoupage paper.  Be sure to ink the edges so that it will blend in nicely with the background.  Then, seal it to the base with gel medium.  Do both sides, front and back for a really good seal.

Although this was my first play with this paper, it won’t be my last.  It’s wonderful stuff!

Mixed Media Details

Here are some quick and easy ways to add mixed media details to a project.

  • Distressed edges add wonderful texture to the edges of cardstock.  Use a distressing tool, or simply run the blade of your scissors along the edge of the paper.  Little tears are even better!
  • Chalk paint is one of my favorite mediums.  You can paint edges, paint metals, spatter on the finished project, or brush on flower petals to add a wonderful shabby feel to your project.
  • Machine stitching adds texture, subtle pattern and helps to frame a piece.
  • Check your spice cabinet!  Mustard seeds and green peppercorns lend an organic feel to the composition.

Little Birdie Metallic Wax adds another layer of distressing to painted metals and resin.  I just rub it on lightly with my finger.  Primed chipboard can be used as is, rubbed with metallic wax, or painted and spritzed with mica sprays.  All these elements work together to make mixed media easy to do!

Woodland Stories Mixed Media Home Decor Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to see the steps that went into creating this bit of home decor, you watch me play in the video tutorial below.

I hope you enjoyed viewing this project as much as I enjoyed making it!  You can find a linked supply list below this post, just in case you feel the need to shop for some of these paper pretties!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Summer Windowsill Hanging Shaker Home Decor

Kaisercraft Flower Shoppe Hanging Shaker Reneabouquets Butterfly by Kathy Clement Photo 01

Summer Windowsill Hanging Shaker Home Decor

Hello, Friends!  I thought we would start the week off with this cheery Summer Windowsill Hanging Shaker Home Decor project.  Kaisercraft Flower Shoppe is such a pretty collection for summertime, don’t you think?  I’ve paired it up with some beautiful Reneabouquets flowers and butterflies.  Let’s take a look at some of the details in this fun project.

Window Shaker Element

Amazing Paper Grace Save the Date Die Shaker Window by Kathy Clement PHoto 01

Here’s my sweet little summer cottage.  If you peek through the window, you can see the vintage wallpaper on the walls, and a hanging plant over the kitchen sink.  Can you imagine all of that with me?  The first step in creating this project was to stitch my base layers to a panel of natural canvas.  Then it was time to create the shaker window.  Here’s how to do that:

  • First, die cut 3 Amazing Paper Grace Save the Date Windows.  Cut 2 from cream cardstock and 1 from gray.
  • Now, layer the 3 windows together with the grey window in the middle.  Offset the window grids slightly as you put them together.  This not only creates a feeling of depth, but it gives you the width you will need to add 1/8″ foam tape to the sides of the shaker box.
  • Next, cut a piece of clear cardstock (acetate) to fit the back side of the window.  Adhere this with Dries Clear Glue.
  • Once the glue is mostly dry (under 5 minutes) adhere 3 rows of 1/8″ foam strips to the back of the window.
  • Now mat a 4″ x 6″ panel of designer paper on a slightly larger piece of colored cardstock.
  • Then stitch around the perimeter on your sewing machine.
  • Next, adhere a few ephemera bits inside the window to create a little scene.  I used a small botanical image, a ticket, lace strip, and hanging plant to create mine.
  • Now place your shaker mix in the center of your image. Carefully line the shaker box over the image so that everything is straight and centered.  Press lightly in place to adhere.

Creating the Windowsill

Begin by selecting several ephemera bits from the paper collection.  I ended up with the watering can bouquet, wire fence, flowers strips and sentiment square.  The trick here is to create a feeling of depth and dimension.  Here’s how I did that.

  • First, create a shallow box pocket to fit over the base of the window.  The finished measurement of my box pocket is 4″ x 1 1/2″.  If you don’t know how to make a box pocket, you can watch THIS video.
  • Next, layer the 2 flower strips from the ephemera pack together with 1/8″ foam.  Stagger the flowers to create the illusion of depth.
  • Now adhere the wire fence to the top of the box pocket.  Then adhere the flower strips behind it to look like window box filler.
  • Then adhere the box pocket at the base of the window.
  • Finally, pop the watering can up on layers of dimensionals and cluster with the sentiment square.
Climbing Roses and Butterflies

Now comes the fun part!  Create a climbing rosebush along the right hand side of the wall hanging.  These lovely blooms and butterflies came from Reneabouquets. (Linked in the supply list below.)

Large roses and ribbon clusters top off the wall hanging.  And the perfect finishing touch is this beautiful yellow butterfly!

About the Hanger

I’m always deluged with requests for a link to this shabby chic hanger.  They are a retired item from Melissa Frances, and sadly, they are no longer available.  You could perhaps substitute American Girl dress hangers, but I have not tried this so I’m not entirely sure if it would work.

So that’s it for me this Monday morning.  I hope I’ve inspired you to dig into your crafty stash and make something beautiful today!  Time spent in the studio adds sunshine to my day no matter what the weather is doing!  How about you?

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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