Let’s get started!  I’m so excited to show you how to do this!  You will need:

• (2) Cubes of wood - these ones measure 3 3/8 inches on each side
• (1) 2 x 4 measuring 7 inches long – long enough to fit the two cubes on top
• Sand paper
• Mod Podge
• Paint
• Paint Brushes
• Block Designs measuring 3 inches by 3 inches

First, you need to design your blocks.  I used most of SP’s Holiday-themed kits, and then some from other kits here and there.  You are going to need to design squares for the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 for one block, and the numbers 0, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 for the other block.  I also made a title block measuring 6 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in – or the size needed to fit on the small side of a 2 x 4.

The number 6 is also used as number 9, so design your block so that it can be flipped over and not look like it’s upside down.

When you are finished with all your number blocks and the title block, arrange them together to be printed.

(Number four is my favorite!  I LOVE the little train!) :0)  So, now that you have your blocks printed, you are ready to cut your wood!  Measure your 4 x 4 and cut your two blocks so they are square.  Then for the base piece,  cut a 2 x 4 so it’s long enough to put the two squares on top.  Sand down the rough edges.  Wipe them clean, and then you are ready to paint!

When your paint is dry, sand the edges again to give it a good “used” look.  After you’ve wiped the blocks off, you are ready to Mod Podge your designs onto the cubes and title block!  (Be sure to remember what numbers go where – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 for one block, and 0, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 for the other block.)   And, once they are dry, you are finished!  YAY!  :0)

Super simple, right?  I hope you’ve enjoyed this!  My kids LOVE these!  And, I would LOVE to see what you come up with!  Just post your Christmas Countdown in the Gallery!  Or, you could even use this idea to make countdowns for other holidays – Easter, Halloween, Birthdays… or make one for you parents who are excited when school is about to start for the kids! ;0)  You could even make them into dice for a fun game.  The possibilities are endless! :0)

Be sure and stop by tomorrow, because Aubrey will be here with our next inspiration post!  And, I wish you ALL a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

  I’ll admit that I kept this project as simple as possible, but it still has a bit of flair with the wrapped frame.  I like it!  And here’s what you need to create your own:

• Frame (This one seems so simple, but it was the trickiest part for me.  You need to remember that you are going to wrap the edges when you pick out a frame.  So, the kind of frame where the glass and backing needs to be slid in from one end won’t work.  You need glass and backing that goes straight in from the back.  I hope that makes sense!  And in truth, you may not be able to fit the glass back in the frame anyway.  In my example, I couldn’t.  You may have to experiment a little to see what works best for you.)
• Scrapbook paper (My example uses the plaid paper from Once in a Blue Moon.  I printed it on my home printer on 8.5×11 inch paper.  No need to have 12×12 inch pages for this project.)
• Tape or other kind of adhesive
• Printed out embellishments of your choice
• Scissors

Follow these steps to wrap the edges of your frame:

• Remove the glass and backing from your frame.
• Cut your scrapbook paper into strips.  Mine were about 1/2 inch thick, but you can experiment to see what you like.
• Use tape/adhesive to attach one end of a strip to the back edge of your frame.
• Wrap the strip around the edge of the frame, being sure that you have some overlap each time you wrap.
• When you get to the end of the strip, cut it so that it ends on the back edge of your frame and tape it down.
• Repeat the last 3 steps until you have all the edges of your frame covered.  Just go as close to the corners as you can because you’ll take care of those next.

Now for the corners.  I wasn’t sure what I’d do about this part, but here’s what worked for me.  I cut out a square of the scrapbook paper, then cut a little bit into one corner of the square (shown below).  I taped the two corner pieces down on the inner part of my frame (where it wouldn’t show), then wrapped the rest of the square around the corner like you’re wrapping a present (with more tape to hold it down).

You’ve done the hard part at this point!  You’re all ready to put your pictures and the backing in the frame and add any embellishments you’d like.

There are a couple of other things I’d like to mention from my experience with this project.  Number one, the hardest part is going to be finding a frame that you will still be able to fit the picture and backing in after you wrap the frame.  You might try wrapping just a few strips of paper, then seeing if it’s going to work.  Using regular weight paper (not a thicker cardstock) to print out the scrapbook paper will allow the paper to bend and form more to the frame.  I’d recommend not trying cardstock.  That said, I did use cardstock to print out my embellishments.

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this little hybrid project!  And I hope you have a lovely rest of your weekend!!  Be sure and stop back by the blog on Monday as Lindsay will be here to announce our next Layout of the Week.  Bye!

Today I’m sharing a simple hybrid project idea that would also make a great gift for a special person in your life.  I was inspired by this project and decided to put my own spin on it.

First I opened a new 8×10 document in Photoshop and designed the image just like I do my scrapbook pages.

I used stitching to make the blank lines at the bottom to be fill in with a dry erase marker later.

I had my image printed and inserted it in a frame, and then I completed the message by writing on top of the glass with a dry erase marker.  Now I have a great way of displaying a favorite picture plus a little love note that can be erased and changed as often as I want to.

I’m not very happy with the quality of my print and will probably have it reprinted, but I thought I’d share the photo anyway so you can envision the end result.

This would make a fun little gift to let the special people in your life know just how much you love them.

Kim will be here tomorrow with another fun hybrid project for you!

Gathering materials:

•  Cutting Machine - any cutting machine that will allow you to design your own cutting files, OR you can choose to cut the design by hand (but you all know I “don’t” do cutting!)
• White Contact Paper - I bought a roll from Walmart for $5.99.  It was 18 inches wide, too wide for my machine so this is where my carpenter dad came in! ;)  He took a skil saw to it, making it around 13 inches, leaving a second roll of about 5 inches wide, which is perfect for using on the mat that goes along with my machine!  He also told me that a miter saw would be perfect for the job! ;)  (The edge is a little rough, but not too rough, and fed right through the machine without a problem.
• Software to create the cutting file.  For this project I used the silhouette software that is free and came with the machine.
• Wordart of your choice – I used the “Cookies for Santa” wordart from the Holiday Wordart and More collection.
• Plate or charger to decorate, or a sign for that matter, whatever you want to adhere the contact paper to.

Designing the cutting file:

If you’re cutting by hand you could simply print and trace the PNG file that comes in the kit.

If you’re cutting with a machine, you may want to modify it just a little.  For mine, I used the silhouette design software (the version that comes free with the machine).

Tracing a .png, graphic, etc. using the silhouette software:

• Drag the image into a new document.
• Click on the blue square icon (aka the Trace Window) in the top corner.
• Here you will choose the top box which will give you an arrow cursor.
• You will need to draw a box around your element that you want traced.  Make sure everything you want traced is in the grey part of the square.
• Next, uncheck the High Pass filter option, and then up the Threshold to around 80-100%.  It should fill in your whole design, if little pieces of it aren’t covered that’s okay.
• Lastly, you’ll select the Trace outer edge.  Now there should be red lines around the OUTSIDE of your letters.

Getting the insides of each letter:

•  Next, you’ll move the PNG file below the outline, leaving ONLY the outlined letters.  There will be NO inners for the letters so you’ll need to trace the original PNG again, following the same directions, but this time you need to click TRACE. Now the letters, as well as the insides of each letter should have red around it. Again, move the original PNG away from the trace lines.
• Right click on the new set of traced lines.
• Select Release Compound Path.
• Now you can select each individual little slither in the design.  (I didn’t want to worry with taking out each of the tiny cuts so I left those in the second design, but I used copy and paste to bring the inner portions of the letters into the top design, which will be the one I cut. I also chose to adjust a few of the inner designs, adding the small boxes to the I in cookies.  I also added the small star inside of the larger star so that it’d be cut out, but I left out the squiggly lines surrounding it.)
• Now the file is ready for cutting, so SAVE!  Now you can use it again for other projects!

 Tip: Directions to trace an object, any graphic can be traced in essentially the same way, making minor adjustments to the sliders to perfect it!

 As you can see in my design, I have also used the Candy Cane from the Sugarplum Dreams collection.  I adjusted it by taking out the “Pink” pieces of the candy cane following the directions above to create a red and white candy cane on my plate.

 Cutting the file:

For this one, I chose to use my smaller roll of contact paper.  Lay the vinyl on your mat, mine was approximately 5 inches tall by 12 inches wide.  When cutting vinyl you want a “KISS” cut.  This means you want to cut the top portion of the vinyl, but not the back part of it.  So you want to be able to peel away the extra vinyl, leaving the design still adhered to the backing paper.

On my machine I used the following settings:

• Blade set on 2
• Speed at 5
• Thickness at 3

Tip: Write down whatever settings work for your machine so that you can use them later!

 If you’re NOT using a mat, ensure that the Cutting Mat option is NOT checked, if you ARE using a mat, ensure that it IS checked.

•  Now click on the send to silhouette button.
• Follow the steps to ensure you have everything correct.
• Cut your file.

• Once the file is cut you’ll want to peel away the excess vinyl.  This is known as “weeding” the design.  This is the toughest part of the entire project; you have to make sure you get out all of the tiny pieces between the letters.  You can purchase a hook tool for this, but I have just been using a safety pin and it works GREAT!

Here’s another tip, instead of purchasing transfer tape, you can use contact paper, so that’s what I did.  I just grabbed a piece of contact paper, from the same roll and cut a big enough piece to cover the design.

• Place the sticky side on TOP of your design.  Using an old credit card (or one that you’ve had in a drawer FOREVER and didn’t call and activate it! ;) like I did here!) press down on your design to make sure it’s all “STUCK” to the new contact paper.
• Pull the original piece of contact paper away from the back of the new piece.  Ensure that ALL of the letters (and the small pieces, dots of the i’s, periods, etc.) are also sticking to the new contact paper.  This makes the design backwards when looking at it, but it gives you a way to transfer the design in tact without having to place it one letter at a time on your new surface

Adhereing it to the Plate:

• Now take the piece of contact paper and place it where you want it on your decoration.  Again, using your credit card, press down hard enough to ensure that the letters will come OFF the vinyl and go onto the decoration.
• Begin peeling up the “transfer tape/contact paper”.  This time the design should be adhering to your charger or plate.  Make sure you are SLOWWWW in this process, ensuring that each piece is sticking.  I had a little trouble only on the last bracket; it didn’t want to stick as well. I just used the credit card to pull it down on the plate and once it stuck, the whole piece stuck!
•  Now, do the same process to the candy cane, if you decided to add one!

 And you’re finished; you’ve got a new beautiful decoration!!  Just remember if you use contact paper, it will NOT be water proof, so no washing, and I’m not sure how long it’ll hold up, but I’m thinking if it’s just left on display it should last quite a while!

I plan to make a few of these using the monograms from the carousel monogramkit for friends and family!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project!  If you’ve got any questions feel free to post, I’ll try my best to help you out!!  It is really an easy process once you get into it though.  Check back in with us on Monday for another Layout of the Week!  Enjoy your weekend!!

Before I had kids I used to love journaling.  Now if I have a spare moment, there are more productive things I can be doing.  But I do miss spending that time writing and processing my thoughts, and I always enjoyed going back and rereading the things I wrote and remembering the things that had happened.  Now, I love Pinterest, and recently, during one of my spare moments I was (productively) perusing the site for some scrapbook inspiration.  I stumbled upon a cute little gratitude journal and I loved the idea behind it – every night before you go to bed, write down one thing you are thankful for or one good thing that happened during that day.  I thought it was awesome – and perfect for people who don’t have much time for journaling!  I decided I could surely make one for myself, and I did!  (Actually, they were so fast and fun, I made three!)

So, here are the quick and easy steps to make a gratitude journal (or three) of your very own!

First, gather your supplies.  I found these cute little journals at Michael’s craft store for a dollar a piece!  You also need some spray adhesive, your fabulous stash of digital scrapbook supplies from the Shabby Shoppe, scissors, and if you want, some cute stickers or other embellishments to add some 3-D flair to your journal!

Second, measure your journals.  Mine were 5×7, and one was 5×5.  In your scrapbboking software, create layouts for the front and the back of your journal.  Since my journal covers were very thin, I didn’t need to cover the edges, so the image size I created was exactly the size of the journal covers.  If you have edges that you need to cover by wrapping paper around, account for those measurements when creating your layouts.  The other thing I did was to make a thin strip for the spine of my journals.  This way I could cover the edges of my new paper covers, and add some extra pattern to my design.  I made my spine strip 1.5 inches wide - but yours obviously will depend on the size of journal you are working on!

Third, print out your designs and carefully cut them out.  Spray a thin layer of spray adhesive to the back cover of your journal first, and position your printed layout over it.  Do the same for the front, and finally, spray the strip of paper for along the journal’s spine and position it along the spine, pressing to seal.

Finally, add any fun 3-D embellishments you want!

There you have it!  With Thanksgiving right around the corner, what a perfect time to get in the habit of practicing an attitude of gratitude!  These would be so fun to put at everyone’s place at the Thanksgiving table as a little gift, or a quick, (cheap!) and easy handmade Christmas present to begin working on for the holiday season!  I hope you give these little journals a try, and if you do, I’d LOVE to see your creations in the Shoppe Gallery!

Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my little project today – I’m so grateful that you did!!!  I hope you all have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday, when Casharina will announce the next LOTW!

I’ve been wanting to do some preschool work with my 3 year old and decided that I would start by making a little number book for him using some of the cute elements from Shabby Princess’ kits.  The book is made using “ziploc” sandwich bags!  (Using bags to make a book is not an original idea with me, but I have no idea where it came from or who to credit!)

The supply list is short:

• printed pages and spine
• sandwich bags
• stapler

Here’s how to make one:

Measure the baggies and use those measurements to make a new document in Photoshop or your preferred program.

My pages were 5.5 x 6.25 inches, which was perfect to print two on 8.5 x 11 paper, but this will vary according to your bag dimensions.  I also made a 3 inch wide piece to cover the “spine” of my book.

After you have your book designed and printed (I used regular cardstock for mine) you’re ready to cut them out and assemble.

Slide the pages into your bags and zip them shut, making sure to get out all of the air.

Now staple all of them together.   A stack of plastic bags is really slippery and hard to keep in place with one hand!  I found that it works best to put a staple through all the bags first, before you put on the spine piece.  Like this..

Now add the spine to cover the edge and zipper part of the baggies and you have a cute little bag book!

In case you are wondering, I put the black dots on the pictures so that we can place items (like M&Ms or buttons) on top of them as we count.

This project was super easy and Isaac loves his counting book!  I already have an idea for making another book!

 The spine paper on my book comes from the Hopscotch kit and the pictures are from Things That Go, Bounce, Sandbox Summer Additions, Penelope, and Blossom.  If you’re looking for other preschool products be sure to check out SP’s adorable Fun Flash Cards in the Shoppe!

I hope this project has been an inspiration for you.

Kylie will be back on Monday with the Layout of the Week announcement!

 To start with I purchased a do-it-yourself-style Cupcake Stand from HERE - I love their ‘beyond the page’ products!  I then set about assembling and painting the stand.

Using a wide foam brush, I painted each individual piece with a white ‘undercoat’ and let them dry.  I then assembled the pieces and continued to apply the rest of my coats of paint – three coats of acrylic in my chosen colour (antique white), one coat of matte varnish & one coat of sparkle mod podge…a girl needs a little sparkle from time to time!! ;o)  Each coat didn’t take too long to dry and all up it took a bit over a day to finish the painting.  Just read the instructions on your paint and sealers to determine how long between coats etc.

Now for the FUN bit!! …the DECORATIONS!! :o)

Using the an affair to remember digital kit as my starting point I chose three different papers to decorate each of the scalloped cupcake tiers.  I then measured the perimeter of each tier.  You will find using a flexible sewing measuring tape the best thing for this as you can work your way easily around each scallop.  I then did a few calculations on how many 5cm-wide (2 inch-wide) strips I needed to wrap around each tier.  With this major mathematical feat achieved (LOL!!), in photoshop, I created long rectangular strips (side-by-side) at the required size, clipped my papers and printed each page.  I used a thick (120gsm) textured paper with a slight lustre…not quite cardstock but a thicker gsm than your regular printing paper.  That was just my preference…feel free to go with what you like to use!

While I was in photoshop I also worked out what other bits and pieces I wanted to print out…these goodies came from:

The PERFECT PARTY PACK is the best!  I love, love, love it! …and it perfectly coordinates with my an affair to remember cupcake-party-for-two theme!  I printed out a couple of party hats and an invitation – just for fun!  But the pieces I had to have to really make my cupcake stand a winner were the gorgeous little cupcake wrappers and circle candy covers to use as cupcake toppers.  I put together the wrappers, made my little toppers using a large tooth pick and two circle candy covers each, decorated my party hats with flowers & ribbons and customised my mock invitation!

Along with my printed Shabby Shoppe products I also used a few pink ribbons I already had in my stash and some pretty fabric flowers from HERE.  I then dug out my double-sided tape, glue dots, scissors, punches, scorer etc etc…to support my cupcake stand mission!  I used a fancy edging punch to pretty up my paper trims and then attached them around the stand with double-sided tape.  If you are looking for a more permanent decoration then I would probably go with a good craft glue and not the double-sided tape.  I then added my ribbons, flowers and some smaller candy covers discs from the Perfect Party Pack to finish off with a flourish.

…and voila, my cupcake stand was complete!!  Well almost…can’t forget about the all-important cupcakes!!  Mmmm! …strawberry, lemon, cookies & cream, and mini chocolate ones! :o)

Hope you enjoyed my cupcake celebration post today!  I certainly enjoyed making it for you…and for me, too!!  A special little gift I made myself for a very special day! ;o)

THANKS for dropping by today…enjoy your weekend…and see you back here on Monday for another Layout of the Week instalment.  Bye for now, my dear sweet friends! XO

I think it is a super-cute idea to pop one of these sweet notecards into your child’s lunch box (or lunch bag!)…little notes of love, encouragement and cheery smiles!  A lil’ something to brighten their day…from someone they love.

To make your own cards:

• Create a standard paper size (8.5×11 letter or A4…whatever you normally use) work area in your photo editing software eg. PS/PSE etc
• Decide the size of each card and how many you wish to design.  I went with our Shoppe Piece-A-Cake Badge Album & Fun Flash Cards size of 3.28×2.45 inches and created eight (8) unique designs.  If you are planning to make a bulk amount you may like to consider designing them at a standard business card size and have them printed/trimmed at a photo lab…a little research goes a long way to saving time and money…and printer ink!!!
• use your shape tool to create your card base…tip: use the Fixed Size options on the shape tool bar

• next is all about building your design…clipping your papers, adding your elements and some text

For my cards (soon to be yours, once you download them!!) I used Hopscotch and it’s school additions along with a few little elements from a couple of other Shabby Princess kits.  It’s all about raiding your scrapbooking supply stash…there are so many cute things you can use…and not just standard kit elements, like a flower or two.  Why not search out the little word art sentiments or word stamps - Heartfelt, Gracie, Clementine, Barefoot and Giggle box are my faves.  Don’t forget to look in the miscellaneous and embellishments sections of the Shoppe…lots of goodies to found there – like the calendar doodles…perfect for a small notecards where it’s probably best to keep it simple and fuss free!

Time for your freebie!! :o)  You can click the image below to download the printable 8.5×11 jpeg…OR…simply click HERE!

I hope you enjoy these notecards (and find them useful)!  Thanks for checking in with us today and have a wonderful weekend!!  Monday is LOTW…see u then! xo 

I wanted to keep this project as simple as possible, as I knew I would have some not-so-patient helpers!  And the first thing I needed was a blank calendar grid that could be used to build each month.  Instead of trying to create one from scratch, I used a page from an SP two-page calendar.  (Note that the two-page calendars have a top and bottom page, but I used only the bottom for this project.)  I made only a few modifications to it.  One was to add a place for the day’s weather (because this was a big deal to my son).  I also tweaked the design to make it into a 14″ x 11″ size.  I wanted to do this so my calendar would be just a little bit bigger and print out as a standard size photo.  Since I was going to frame this calendar, I wanted a standard size so I could find a frame.  I printed the calendar at a photo lab, and it was ready for my project.  And wasn’t this SP design perfect for my project?

The next thing I needed to do was create the squares that would be put on the calendar each month for the numbers, special dates, and weather.  I wanted to be able to print these at a photo lab too, so I made 6″ x 4″ files to print.  I realize that if you were going to print these at home, this wouldn’t be necessary.  But here is what I did.  To be sure the squares I designed were the right size, I opened up the calendar base and drew a square shape in one of the calendar squares.

Then I copied this square into my 6″ x 4″ file that I would later print.  This made sure the size of my squares would be right.

I repeated the same process to make the month names.  I was able to fit 4 months on a 7″ x 5″ image.  So what I sent to the lab to print were 6″ x 4″ files with the number squares and 7″ x 5″ files with the month names.

Not only did I create numbers, but I made a list of all the special dates I wanted to have a special square for (birthdays, holidays, the list would be different for each family).  I also made the weather squares that my son requested and I left a few squares blank in case I wanted to write in something that came up later.  SP has a lot of great elements in her kits that helped me design these squares, and I will give all the credits when I post this project to the gallery.  Here is a sampling of my squares.

Once I had designed and printed the calendar, squares, and names, the rest was pretty easy to put together.  This was the part the kids enjoyed the most too!

The supplies I used were:

• My printed 14″ x 11″ blank calendar
• A frame for the calendar (with glass)
• My printed calendar squares and month names
• Paper cutter (or scissors)
• Laminating machine and laminating pages (if you don’t have a machine available, they do make self-sealing laminating pages)
• Velcro circles (mine came with adhesive on the back).  You will need enough for all of the month names and squares you are making, so count them up before you go to purchase the velcro.

This is how to put the calendar together:

• Frame the blank calendar.
• Cut out all the squares and month names and laminate them.  A tip if you haven’t done much laminating: It’s best to cut out each piece, then laminate them separately, then cut them out again.  If you laminate the whole sheet of squares together, then cut them out, you don’t leave a rim of the laminating sheet around each piece to hold it together firmly.
• Attach one side of the velcro to the blank calendar in the places you will want to attach month names and squares.  I debated on whether I would leave the glass in the frame or not at this point.  I decided to leave the glass in and adhere the velcro directly to the glass.  I was afraid that if I left the calendar in the frame without the glass, the repeated process of taking the squares off the calendar (by not-so-gentle hands) would eventually rip the calendar.  With the glass there, I avoid that problem.
• Attach the other side of the velcro to the backs of the month names and squares.
• Get started using the calendar by putting the squares on for your first month!

That’s it!  Pretty simple, but something that is a big hit at my house.  My son doesn’t actually put the whole month on the calendar at once.  Each day he adds the square for that day and changes the weather.  I think this is how they did the calendar at preschool.  I have enjoyed watching him… he is quite proud of his calendar!

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing our little project too.  Have a great weekend and stop back by the blog on Monday as Casharina reveals our next Layout of the Week!  Bye!

 Gather your supplies:

• Mod Podge
• A set of burner covers (may be already decorated, colored, and used, we’re going to cover them!)
• E600 or another type of all purpose glue (be sure it’s STRONG)
• Paint
• Photo paper (I always use Office Depot brand Matte finish)
• Printer
• Digital supplies (I ended up using the beautiful Blossom collection)
• Ric rac or ribbon

Directions:

• Paint the covers – I only painted the outside edges of each cover but I wish I would’ve painted the whole thing.  Also, next time I do them I’ll probably either leave it all white or paint them in a color that matches my theme a little better.  When I did the painting I had a whole other “theme” in mind for the boards.  I was originally planning to use the Darling Paper Collection  by adding the black and white damask paper as a background and then adding a large monogrammed letter in the center for the Teachers name…however as you see, that is NOT how it ended up!  LOL!  Nope, I had to get too crafty and add more colors and take advantage of the fun embellishments that the Shabby Shoppe has to offer!  It was fun and I do LOVE the colors, but next time I think I’ll design the cover and then choose the paint!  SO ALL OF THAT TO SAY: if you KNOW what colors you’ll use, go ahead and paint up the covers, otherwise wait until you’ve designed them and then paint.
• Design your cover – first open a page as large as you need to create your project.  I chose to use an 8.5×11 sheet of paper, so I opened an 11×8.5 document.  I then chose the elliptical marquee tool and set the feathering to 0.  I created a circle as large as I could to cover the whole page, be sure to hold in the shift key while dragging the circle out to create an even circle. This is where I chose to design my layout, inside this circle.

  The paper will not be large enough to completely cover the cover.  You can either add an additional portion of paper to the top and bottom (that’s what I’ve done, and then I added ric rac to cover the seams), or you could paint the whole thing and create a smaller circle to paste in the center of the cover and then mod podge this.

• Design a layout – I chose to add in different embellishments and frames to add various papers using the gorgeous Blossom collection!  I just love the rainbow, flowers, and vibrant colors of the papers, beautiful!!  I also used a monogram stamp from the Carousel Monograms set, and created the ABC sheet from the font Traveling Typewriter - one of my favorite free fonts by far!

• After I was finished I printed the page.  I then printed a second sheet of ALL orange to use as filler for the top and bottom.  To ensure the whole burner cover was covered I cut the all orange sheet into two pieces and taped a portion of it on the top of the circle and one on the bottom of the circle and then traced the cover onto the back of the photo papers.
• Cut the outline and then you’re ready to mod podge the design to the burner cover.  Before adding the print, make sure you’ve got your covers painted in a color you love! ;)  I always apply a thin layer of mod podge onto the back of the photo paper and the cover, and then I apply another layer on top of the design to give it more of a finish.
• Add ric rac to cover the seams of the paper – optional

A little extra:  Add decorative magnets by placing small pieces of scrapbook paper on the back of glass decorative stones, and then adding a magnet.

• I chose to cover both a large burner cover and a smaller burner cover and attached them together using two pieces of ribbon glued to the back using E600 (an AWESOME glue for these types of projects.)
• As you can see I also attached a simple gift card which I designed using the Muffin Man recipe templates and an Affair to Remember kit!

Okay that’s it for today, if you choose to make a project like this we’d LOVE to see it in the hybrid gallery!!

Check back Monday for Layout of the Week!  Until then, I hope you all have a lovely weekend (and a Happy Father’s Day to all of the guys in your life – and if you missed Kylie’s free Father’s Day card simply CLICK HERE!)