Even More Cool Ways to Use Stickles

I had posted about ways to use Stickles in a previous post and found that the link to the video no longer works, so I thought I would do an updated post on all the different ways you can use Stickles.

Stickles is a glitter glue that is manufactured by Ranger and come in tons of different colors. It has a fine tip so you can actually write with it, do fine-detailing, or you can really spread it around to cover a larger area. Stickles are the best scrapbook investment because for under $2 you can get a 0.5 ounce bottle that will last for many, many projects. Stickles is also acid-free and non-toxic so it is safe to use in your scrapbooks.

Some of the my favorite ways to use Stickles are listed below:

• Stamp a word then Stickles over it
• Use it for the center of a flower instead of a brad
  
• Accentuate part of a pattern on your patterned paper (i.e. if the paper has flowers you could outline some with Stickles)
• Lightly apply Stickles to your fabric flowers to make them sparkle
• Apply Stickles to your ribbon
• Use Stickles as a glue to glue down a transparent item like Heidi Swapp Ghost Shapes or Tim Holtz Fragments
• Use it to give a little bling to embellishments (i.e. add a little Stickles to a stamped image or sticker to make one little piece "pop")
• Write names on Christmas Stockings!
  
• Add some Bling to Cricut cutouts
  

Tips on Working with Stickles:
Clogged tip - use a needle and push it down the opening to clear out the clog
If you are HEAVY on the stickles and you put a TON on a page - let it dry for several hours, maybe even overnight! You can use a heat gun if you are in a rush.
Not sure which color to get - start with a clear one like Icicle or Diamond, these colors will just add sparkle to whatever you are using it with and the color will show through it. Then you can go crazy with all the other colors available!

Examples:


Stickles Titles - Stickle over a stamped word



Stickles for Center of Flowers



Stickles to make an Embellishment "pop"



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12-Hour Charity Crop

Sweet Memories All Day Charity Crop will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Wilmington, DE. This crop will benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life!

Where: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1314 Foulk Rd., Wilmington, DE (next to Brandywine High School)
When: Saturday, May 9, 2009
Time: 9 AM to 9 PM (12 hours of Scrappin!)
Cost: $45 per person
What you get: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Drinks, Door Prizes, Raffles, Scrap Time, and CHOCOLATE (can you say Ghirardelli?!) !!

Register by April 22nd (Earth Day) and get a $10 gift certificate to shop at Celestial Creations & Scrapbook Supplies, Inc. plus three (3) extra Raffle Tickets!

Contact Jen at 302-475-0510 or e-mail celestial.creations@verizon.net to get a registration form.

How to use Lace Cardstock & Intracacies

Lace Cardstock or Intracacies are essentially a sheet of cardstock that has been cut out to leave behind an intracate, interlocking design. There are so many possibilities for designs that it is almost endless. Midnight Oil Scrapbook Design has designs like dog paws, princess crowns, school bus, baseball, football, pirates, butterflies, Mickey Mouse heads, and so much more!

Here are some examples of ways you can use lace cardstock or Intracacies on a layout:

• Background - You can use the Intracacies as a background by gluing it to a sheet of cardstock and creating your layout on top of the design.
• Cut it Apart - Cut out sections of the design to use on your pages. Depending on the design, this might take a little skill making it look even.
• Make it a Mask - You can place the cutout design on a sheet of cardstock and ink, chalk, or glimmer mist over it. Carefully, lift off the Intracacies and the design will be left behind on your cardstock.
• Alter it - You can also use ink, chalk or glimmer mist to change the color of the Intracacies so that it matches your layout. Depending on the design, you may be able to accent a part of the Intracacies by backing a section of it with cardstock. In one of the layouts below, I used some pink cardstock behind one of the white flower Lace Paper to highlight that flower. On MOSD's School Theme Intracacies I think it would be neat to cut out little pictures of the kids and put them in the windows of the school bus.
  
• Make it a Frame - Use the Intracacies to "frame" your photo. Cut out a portion of the Intracacy so your photo can show through it.

Some Examples:


Birthday cards - I colored the white Flower Lace Cardstock with Glimmer Mist - Pink Ink and cut out the design.



Scrapaholix Page Kit - Same white Flower Lace Cardstock as above, but I didn't color it. I cut out sections and in the top left corner, I accented one flower with pink cardstock. Some of the flowers were placed ontop of the photos...for a change of pace!

MOSD Paw Print Intracacies Example - Used as a background.

Top 10 Easter Scrapbook Page Titles

• Egg Hunt Mania
• Spending Easter with my Peeps
• Hippity Hoppity, Easter's on the Way
• A Tisket, A Tasket, A Yummy Easter Basket
• Time to Dye the Eggs
• Chocolate Bunnies and Easter Chicks
  
• Thank You Easter Bunny
  
• I'm so Egg-cited
• A Hoppin' Good Time
• Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail

Enjoy your Holiday!

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Are you looking for a unique Mother's Day Gift? Create your own custom photo gift to give to Mom or Grandma. It is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3! Plus for a limited time you can get FREE ECONOMY SHIPPING on orders over $25! Use code: Mother at checkout (code expires April 24th).

Step 1 - Visit Celestial Scrapbooks using Internet Explorer and click the Let's Get Started button.
Note: There is also a quick tutorial available on the Getting Started Tab.

Step 2 - Select the product you would like to make and click on the orange Add Photos to Begin button in the middle of the screen on the right side.

Step 3 - Add your photos and begin to create your custom gift.

Here are some examples of some mousepads, t-shirts, and luggage tags that you could make in minutes.





There are over 120 different designs and each design has at least 10 different variations that can be used, so you literally have thousands of options at your fingertips! You can also make photo books, calendars, mugs, puzzles and much more!

Sweet Memories Crop - May 9, 2009

SAVE THE DATE!!

Celestial Creations & Scrapbook Supplies, Inc. will be hosting the 2009 Sweet Memories 12-hour crop on Saturday, May 9, 2009! This crop will benefit the American Cancer Society - Relay for Life and will be held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Wilmington, DE. There will be food (breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, CHOCOLATE and refreshments), vendors, raffles and tons of fun! More details to come....stay tuned!

Home Decor or Gift Idea - Canvas

Want to add some personalization to your boring photos hanging on the wall? Need a quick gift idea? Here is a great little project for you:

What you need:
Canvas
Ribbon of your choice
Glimmer Mist
Glimmer Screens
Embellishments (Chipboard, Flowers, etc.)
Bazzill Cardstock
Adhesive (Terrifically Tacky Tape and Glue Dots)

How to Make it:

In the example above I used a 6x6 Canvas as the base. Each package has two canvases in it with screw eyes/hooks that allow you to connect the canvases together if you want. You could also use the hook screw to attach the ribbon to for creating a location to hang the finished project.
Step 1 - Protect your work surface. A kitchen trash bag works great.
Step 2 - Place the Glimmer Screen on your canvas and begin to spritz the glimmer mist on the canvas. Make sure you also hit the sides of the canvas and be sure you are careful not to get the glimmer mist where you don't want it. In this example, I was using the glimmer screens in opposing corners so I was careful not to spray the glimmer mist near the opposite corner. In this example I used Vanilla Breeze, Coffee Shop and Meadow Green Glimmer Mist and the Decorative Corners Glimmer Screen. You can also blot up any big beads of glimmer mist with a paper towel by gently blotting.
Step 3 - Carefully remove the Glimmer Screen from the canvas. I find that if you use one finger to hold it down and pick it up with your other hand that it won't smear as you remove it. Clean off the Glimmer Screen with a paper towel and place the glimmer screen on the opposite corner and repeat Step 2.
Step 4 - Either let dry naturally or you can hit it with a heat gun to speed up the drying time.
Step 5 - Glimmer mist your chipboard element. In this example I used a key. Try mixing and blending the glimmer mist.
Step 6 - Cut the length of ribbon you would like to use as a hanger. I basically just eye-ball it to see about how long you want it to hang. Then attach it to the back of the canvas using the double-sided Terrifically Tacky Tape. I put the Terrifically Tacky Tape on the wooden frame and wrap it down the side towards the canvas - see photo below.

Step 7 - Mat your photos and attach photos and embellishments with Glue Dots.


Here are some other examples of wall hangings that I made. These were made using Cat's Eye Fluid Chalk to ink the edges and embellished with Bazzill and patterned paper.