fun and simple {Luggage Tag}!

Hello there bloggie friends!  Did you guys get a chance to check out the Online Extravaganza that started yesterday?  It's definitely worth checking out if you haven't already.  For today, I've got a quick and easy project that would make a cute stocking stuffer or little gifts for co-workers.  It's a luggage tag I made using the Spice Cake DSP and the clear Decor Elements Vinyl sheets.  Isn't it cute?  What's nice about it is that the clear vinyl sheet has some weight on it and makes my Spice Cake DSP more durable by protecting it. 

Here's how I made it:
1. Cut one 4"x 4" piece Spice Cake DSP.
2. Die cut a letter of your choice (or any image that will cover up to 3"x3" of your 4"x4" paper) using a Vinyl sheet.  For this sample, I used a "D" for my little man, or for Diaper bag {heehee}.
3. Adhere the letter in the center of your 4"x4" DSP piece.
4. Cut 2 pieces of 4"x 4" clear Decor Elements vinyl sheet.
5. Adhere the clear vinyl sheets on the front and back of your DSP and use a bone folder to smooth over the top of the DSP to ensure it's adhered well.  This "laminates" your paper.
6. Using the Scallop Circles #2 die, place your DSP onto the larger scallop circle, with the letter face down. 
7. Run your laminated piece of paper thru the Big Shot.  Now you have a scallop circle tag.
7. Finish it off by punching a hole at the top with the Crop-a-dile, string through ribbon and you're DONE!

Here's a final look at my diaper bag:

Doesn't the tag look so cute on it?  Hope you like this fun and easy project!  Have a great day!

Trick or Treat

Hi there blog friends! With the first weekend in October behind us, doesn't Halloween feel like it's coming towards us in a hurry? It'll be here before we know it! Well, I had promised my SIL I would make her a Halloween banner, so I got busy this weekend to put this one together. Thank goodness I was able to finish it and drop it in the mail. Whew! I had fun creating this little Trick or Treat number. I pieced together a lot of ideas I've seen in stores and of course, blurfing. I wanted to use the scallop square in black and create the letters on a light background. I decided to go with a subtle stencil detail, so I daubered in the Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil from Stampin'Up! using Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink against a Very Vanilla Background. Then, I used the Serif Alphabet Bigz letters to finish out the project. Here's a little closer look: And of course, to get a feel of the banner in it's entirety, here's a full view. This was a fun project to make! Now that I've made one, I plan on making more banners for Thanksgiving and Christmas, too. I gotta say the Big Shot really makes crafting decor and party favors a snap! Hope you liked this idea. Have a fantastic day!

My Dell Mini gets a makeover

I had fun decorating my Mini with these Eclectic Circles decor elements! These are the small sized ones and come in a set of 5 circles (these are also a subset of the designs from the Circle Circus stamp set). Wanna see what I did? Presenting....my newly made over Mini:And here's another picture, for good measure. Here, my Mini is sitting on top of it's Laptop Sleeve that I purchased from the Etsy site, Bertie's Closet. Decor elements are pretty easy to work with. You can use them on a lot of different surfaces, not just your walls! Hope this gave you some ideas of how to incorporate vinyl art on your everyday items. Have a great day!