Using Bottle Caps

Bottle Caps and scrapbooking? You bet! Bottle caps create fun, colorful and dimensional layouts.

You can use bottle caps just they way they are if you like lumpy embellishments. Attach them with foam adhesive or pop dots.

Or you can flatten them! Use a rubber mallet to pound flat or you can even use your Sizzix, wizard, cuttlebug machines with converter! Just slide the bottle caps under the converter just like you were going to make a cut and *Squish* they flatten perfectly!

Uses for Bottle Caps:
*Use as tags (you can even thread fiber or ribbon through them by punching a hole with your hole punch/ cropadile!)
*Use for titles
*You can stamp letters or other images onto your bottle cap (use an ink such as Stayz-On that will work with metal)
*Use as deco circles
*Use as mini frames for small cropped photos
*Put a photo inside and then put some Liquid Glass/Glossy Accents over the top to seal and create a dimensional photo
*Create mini "bottle cap scrapbooks"
*Heat emboss
*Use rub-ons or stickers to decorate them
*Paint them!
*Cover them with fabric or patterned paper
*Collage or Alter them


Can you imagine your pages, new flower look, titles, tags for a "pop" scrapbook page, the ideas are endless, would love to see your creativity and ideas - please share!

Would love to hear from you - share some love!

Cuttlebug - Things to do & Use

Part of my New Years plan is to maake a layout or card or hey, why not both while using a new technique (or one from ages ago) as well as an embellishment that I haven't used for awhile.

I love my bug... I wasnt' going to buy it - had too many other things to do & use... well then i got it for $30 USD and was hooked.. then I had a an AZ friend of mine go shopping and get me every file folder out there (thanks Elaine - she shopped great with my money). I am still re-arranging and setting up - i now know I have to lower it to a different spot as my girls love it too.

Unique techniques with a Cuttlebug
(or a Big Shot or other embossing/die-cut machine)


Link to Provocraft Blog - instructions, gallery, embossing & more

Here's a list on how to stack

Now go see Mel as she has put together an amazing list - techniques, instructions... have fun!!

I would love to see your art!


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Schrader Wedding Album

I am absolutely honored to create this custom wedding album for an amazing couple. Hope you all find a little love, inspiration and perhaps that needed mojo to get creative. If you need help, just ask... Custom Orders are encouraged here :)

please scroll down to leave me a comment or question(s)... thanks

Moira - a sneak peek for you my dear friend - have an Awesome Thanksgiving weekend with your family - Hugs and you know I love ya and am thrilled to have you back in my life...something to be said about friendships that started as a kid and survived all through changes, misses, different directions, etc. Small World & how it comes right back!

BLOG hop - Stamp of the Month - September

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We will be featuring September's SOTM, which is D1375 Treasures a set of 13 stamps. If you have come here from Shannon's Blog, you are on the right path!

BELOW is my Video -
I created an Acrylic Album using a paper pack & Stamp Set...

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This month we have over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

D1375, Acrylic Album, Heat embossing, School Zone paper pack, My Stickease, brads, ribbon, accessories, ink

Please look around my site and if you see something you like, great... If you are looking for something in particular then just ask... it is probably complete, just not posted. I LOVE creating & helping others find their inner artist!


Now "Hop" on over to Brenda's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the September SOTM is only available until September 30th. Contact me to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!
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If you get lost on the hop or find links that aren't working, click HERE for a complete list of participating blogs.

Card Holder & Cards

Made this for a Thank You, School's ended gift... Teacher's name began with a "E". Christina requested monogrammed cards...