Thursday, January 13, 2011

Snow Day - and a little Valentine project


Happy Thursday - it is the next to last day of my time as Guest Designer at Everyday Cricut.   If you have arrived from the Everyday Cricut blog welcome!  If you are visiting my blog for the first time, I hope you will find lots of interesting and helpful information.  At the top of the right column you can click to subscribe by email or follow this blog if you want to keep up with my projects and tutorials. It has been a very busy week and I have so many more Valentine's projects on the go - I hope you will continue to visit my blog to see them in the coming weeks.



Today on the Everyday Cricut blog I posted another card...


...and a cupcake holder - both made with the Ornamental Iron cartridge.


I have a tiny pink tree that I will be decorating for Valentine's Day.  Last year, I saw these heart shaped ornaments at Michael's and picked them up to make some new decorations for my tree.  I used the "floor wax" method to make glitter ornaments.  These have been very popular and many of you probably know how to make these and have made some of your own.

If you are not familiar with the process you can read more about it at THIS POST.  It is fun and easy to do and the effect is magical!   I first heard about these from Joy and I have made many ornaments in the past two years.


I used two different shades of Martha Stewart glitter - the red is Garnet and the pink is Tourmaline.  The heart ornaments are fairly small and don't take as much glitter as the large ones I did for Christmas.

I cut the words "adore" and "love" from the Home Decor cartridge at one inch.  I used white "Wall-pops" vinyl and kiss cut it with the settings blade 4, medium pressure and medium speed.  You do not need the deep cut blade to cut vinyl - it actually cuts more easily than paper.


The words are very thin so the vinyl will easily wrap around the ornament and stay smoothly adhered with no bumps or bubbles.


I may add a few more words to the variety of hearts.  These ornaments just need a little dressing up to be ready for the tree.



When you make these ornaments it is a good idea to save the boxes they come in so you can pack them away safely.  All of the ornaments I have made are still looking great with no loss of glitter noticeable.

I am hoping to have a chance later today to record some video lessons on how to make a few of the projects I have been sharing this week.  It has been a very busy week and today we had the distraction of the huge snowstorm!  Fortunately we didn't lose power.  I hope you haven't had problems with the storms.


The TV weather map tonight was something to see - white nearly everywhere.  There is snow on the ground of every State in the lower 48 except Florida - now that's unusual!


The snow was wet and sticky on the side of the house.


The outdoor tress are buried halfway and the strands of lights on the deck are partly under the snow.


 You can just barely see the tip of the candy cane that marks our front walkway.


There are walls lining the paths through the snow - about 16-18 inches deep here.


 Fortunately we have a snowblower and my husband is an expert at clearing our paths and driveway.


The snow is piled high on the deck railings and clinging to the trees.


As long as we are safe and warm inside it is fun to see the changes this amount of snow brings.  I am planning to stay inside as much as I can and hope to spend most of the day crafting!

Have a great day and be sure to check back to see if I have posted any of the videos.  I have a few more things to finish up for tomorrow - one of them is very tasty!  I'll also have a little surprise to tell you about to finish out the week of Guest Designing on Everyday Cricut and I think you will like it!


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53 comments:

  1. Wow, love the snow as long as you have electricity!!
    Gorgeous photos and of you crafting projects too!

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  2. Wow!! Holy cow! That's a lot of snow!! I would love the being able to stay inside all day part but not the possible loss of electricity! I hope yours stays on and that ya'll are staying warm :) Thanks for sharing your lovely creations. Your Valentines tree is going to look super cute! :)

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  3. I've enjoyed your posts at Everyday Cricut this week! Lovely lovely projects. I'm in Florida so there's no snow (yet) but we are COLD here in Tampa. But in the afternoons we can walk around in our shirt sleeves. :) Hope you continue to have electricity!! Thanks for sharing your projects. cathy cmwirt at verizon dot net

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  4. These ornaments are "adorable"! I hope Michael's has them again this year. I'd like to make some. And thanks for the tip about using vinyl for smaller, more delicate cuts. Is there as much a difference with different kinds of vinyl as there is with different kinds (brands) of paper?

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  5. I too am on the east coast, NJ. We got 9 inches this time around. Been to your area for hockey. Beautiful place to live. Love the designs. Cant wait to get my hands that Ornamental Iron Cart, not around here yet.

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  6. Hi Diane, We only had 6 in. of snow at our home in Mo. It was beautiful here, too. I'm enjoying your projects this week,especially the heart boxes. Would love a cut file for them. Thanks for all your work! God Bless myrnan2006@yahoo.com

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  7. have been adoring your posts all week. Love the Valentine red colors.... you really have a style like no one else.

    Maureen

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  8. Diane, I am enjoying your work this week. You are an amazing designer. Thanks you for sharing all of your cut files with us. I just got Ornamental Iron and I will case this one. TFS

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  9. Hi, I found you from Everyday Cricut. I love your projects and am now a follower!

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  10. Hi Diane LOVE you're blog! You're snowfall photos are beautiful as are everything you've been making, can hardly wait to get at it this weekend. So far no snow here in Far Northern California but it's probably not more than 30 miles away. Stay warm!

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  11. Love all of the projects, but "Adore" the heart ornaments. I would run right out to Michaels and get some but it is just too cold!!!! Maybe tomorrow! HeHe
    Thanks for the inspiration,
    Cindy :)

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  12. Hi! Came over from Everyday Cricut. I'm loving your projects, and, especially, all the tips you've given us. Your snow pics are great, too. I haven't been in a snow like that in quite some time. Not that I'm complaining. A little bit is just enough for me these days. Thanks for a great week at EC.

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  13. I love these ornaments. Helps with the letdown after Christmas!

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  14. Diane, I have been following you each day on Everday Cricut and I really enjoy all of your cards and the candy bags. Thanks for sharing your ideas!! Also I am a follower of your blog and I always look forward to reading it. We had a few inches of snow in PA but nothing like you are having. Great pictures of the snow. Stay warm and enjoy your days of crafting.

    Kathy

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  15. Very pretty ornaments!! Love your pics. Thats alot of snow!!

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  16. The ornaments are beautiful and so is the snow. I am from the midwest and now live in Texas and don't miss having to shovel that stuff.
    I perfer to look at it from here.

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  17. Wonderful projects. Love those ornaments!

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  18. Can you please do a project using Life's A Party favor box, #49, page 69? I have the box cut out but am unsure how to fold it.
    Love all your Valentines projects so far. Thanks so much for all your hard work.
    Ann

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  19. Awesome blog and love your projects on Everyday Cricut.. I am on the east coast too... in Steeler country.. Pittsburgh Pa.. we got about 9 inches and schools were closed yesterday (my birthday) and I had the day off work.. love the snow if it stays off the roads..

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  20. Loving your posts Diane! I had been doing ornaments just like these and having trouble with my cuts for the titles. This was so helpful!! Thank you!!! Love MS glitter, don't you? anyway, am headed to CHA in 2 weeks. Are you going? We met at the dinner with Colby. Hope to see you there. Beverly Jordan from Orlando (no snow state!!) Your photos tell me why I live here!! LOL!!

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  21. Holy cow!!! You have more snow than I do!!!

    I love the ornaments!

    ~Dawn
    http://latenightscraper.blogspot.com/

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  22. Those are some wonderful snow pictures! I love to see it piled high like you said as long as it is safe and WARM inside. I hate being cold and wet but i LOVE looking at the snow

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  23. Love these little hear ornaments. Great snow pictures. We got about 2 1/2 inches here in mid West Tennessee. That is really more than we usually get since normally we get ice not snow. We will take the snow over ice almost anytime. It is nice when you can stay home and enjoy it but since I work in health care those days are far and few between. Stay warm and have a happy craft day.

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  24. I'm loving these Ideas. I just got my Cricut and am anxious to make things.

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  25. Thanks for the project and pics. They are both pretty.

    April
    nginerd at gmail dot com

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  26. Pretty photo of your light tree on the deck. The snow can be so lovely to look at when you are all cozy inside your warm home. I have seen way too much snow lately and it just is not stopping any time soon.
    Your heart ornaments are very pretty. I love glitter.

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  27. The pictures of your snow are beautiful! I'm in Phoenix...so no snow here.

    Question: You mention cutting twice - I'm new with a Cricut and I don't have the Expression .. just the small one. How do you do that? Or is this a feature of the Expression?

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  28. Very pretty ornaments!! I may have to try that sometime! Love the snow pics too! Reminds me of the storm that came through here in early December. My parents in Oakdale MN had 21.5 inches where they live! Not sure what your roof structure is like, but it may be a good idea to see about someone raking the snow off (for weight issues and ice damn prevention.) Just a thought. :^)

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  29. Thanks for the entire post. I love it. Thanks too for making your personal post a little different and with additional things than were shown on the Everyday Cricut site. Love all the ideas. I am buying the floor wax tomorrow. I didn't have time at Christmas, we will be making ornaments soon. Thanks too for the cutting vinyl tips, I will have to try that.
    syoung6987 at aol dot com

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  30. I love the snow - as long as I can stay inside and look at the prettieness! Here in Steeler country we have about 8 inches and schools have been closed or delayed which makes the kids happy (and cuts into my scrappy time, lol)I loved your valentine ornaments and all the other projects you've posted this week!

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  31. Diane, These ornaments are so cute!!.
    I have a small tree that I think I may keep out and put Valentine ornaments on.
    I have some of these hearts in my attic.
    I love your snow pictures,
    beautiful !!

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  32. Thank you for being on Everyday Cricut! I loved your ideas.


    Question: If I get the Ornamental cartridge that you did the Cupcake Boxes... Is it an option to cut the box?
    I didn't really follow the process to whether you cut the Box and then added the sculpted ornament or if that was an option on the cartridge.

    Thanks
    malkilue@gmail.com

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  33. Your snow pictures are beautiful! I love your ornaments - great idea!

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  34. Hoping to find these ornaments this year. Loving what you did with yours!!!

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  35. Your snow is beautiful as it covers everything with white. Then oh the pain of it. Hope your power does not go out. I am in central TX and we only had a lot of rain and cold. Enjoying your projects.

    marjorie_brundage at sbcglobal dot net

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  36. Your ornaments are beautiful and I bet they will look lovely on a pink tree. Wow you really have got some bad snow, I think you are in the best place. Keep warm and safe.
    Kim xXx

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  37. Thanks for sharing the floor wax trick again - it was a good reminder of a great technique.

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  38. My goodness, that is a lot of snow. I am thankful I love in Florida. Love your heart ornaments. they are adorable.

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  39. I think that cupcake holder is my favorite - I can imagine all kinds of uses for it. Would be lovely in a pastel shade holding a cupcake at a babyshower!

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  40. These ornaments are so sweet! I love the red glittery hearts. I'm glad you are enjoying all this snow. We got plenty too here in RI. :)
    SouthernMrs
    at verizon
    dot net

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  41. That must be where some of our Alaska snow has gone! ;0) We aren't having a lot of snow this year (phew! we've had it hard the last few years) but the cold is more intense without the covering of snow!
    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these ornaments and the idea of a Valentine tree! Sa-weeeeeeet idea!!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  42. It has been a snowy winter everywhere, but fairly normal for Michigan. Loved the glitter bulbs, tried to find some hearts for Valentines, no luck so far, will keep looking.

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  43. Love the snow photos and the hearts were so pretty.

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  44. I love the beautiful heart ornaments! They would look good on my all year round tree for February! You have such wonderful ideas!
    Hugs,
    Stephanie

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  45. I love the heart ornaments...I'm gonna have to look for some. I've got a small tree that I decorate for Easter, may have to drag it out of the attic for Valentines Day. Thanks for sharing your talent w us! Stay warm!

    Carol
    aka cyimbugbitten
    bugbitten at hotmail dot com

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  46. wow, really thinking outside the box and what a great idea too!! Am going to have to go shopping to find some of these to do up... thanks again.

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  47. The ornamens are stunning! I loved looking at all of your experiments, really like the green that looked like had ice crystals on it. Hope you stay warm and it stops snowing soon.
    slomomomcbl@gmail.com

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  48. More great idea's...I think I even might have some of those hearts somewhere in with my cfrafty stuff...thanks for the great idea!

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  49. Holy Moly! That is a ton of snow! Not sure I could handle that much snow. :)

    The ornaments are very cute! Thanks for sharing.

    Jess (aka Sparksgal)
    jhmiller07 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  50. Love your heart ornaments. Can you say snow, good golly!
    Cherylann (prinkles)
    prinkles@woh.rr.com

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  51. Love the heart ornaments. The snow pictures are beautiful, but as a transplanted northerner I can't say I miss the cold.

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  52. I am totally jealous of your snow...and I adore the ornaments!!!

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