Amanda Jones

Thank You Card Is a Score!

September 27, 2012 by Julia 5 Comments

As we mentioned this week we have a bit of this and that along with it marking the final week for several of our team!

Today’s project is from Designer Amanda Jones! (was it just us who everytime we thought of Amanda Jones being from the UK that we thought of “Bridget Jones” and then of course smiled!lol)

We’d like to say another special thank you to Amanda for all of her amazing projects and images of her projects (she has a great talent!) she has shared with us over say over these past 6 months.

This card is another one of her amazing projects…notice how she used our EC Star Tool to make the perfect embellishment for this card

Thanks again Amanda…we wish you all the best!

Thank You Card by Designer Amanda Jones

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
EC Star tool and bubble caps

Other Supplies:
Sentiment – SRM Stickers
Paper – October afternoon
Bingo card and index card – vintage
Other – pins, twine, ink

Be sure this week to visit our friends at Sweet Stamp Shop!

They’re playing with our fab EC Tools all this week and have an AMAZING giveaway for you to enter to win!

(card made by Sweet Tooth Girl Stephenie Muzzulin)

Visit their blog for all the details!

Filed Under: Amanda Jones, Blog

Capture Your Memories with Epiphany Crafts

September 13, 2012 by Julia 7 Comments

This time of year it seems the topic of the day is back to school!

And what better way to remember those first day of school moments then to capture a photo!

Amanda Jones layout is the perfect way to remember her son’s first day back to school. Epiphany Crafts Tools and custom charms makes creating the perfect matching embellishments a breeze!

In fact we’d say her layout earns an A+!!

Year 5 layout by Amanda Jones Robinson

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Round 14 and Star EC Shape Tools and bubble caps

Other Supplies:
Patterned paper – Studio Calico, We R Memory Keepers
Twine – The Twiner

So tell us are you headed to the Mall of America and ScrapFest 2012? We are too!

We’re packing up endless goodies and heading out soon to offer make n takes, classes and more at ScrapFest!

And we look forward to seeing all of you there!!

Need more info? Just click here!

Filed Under: Amanda Jones, Blog, Round 14, Star 25

Epiphany Crafts & Maya Road Are Dashing!

August 31, 2012 by Julia 33 Comments

It’s been an absolutely wonderful week for us here at Epiphany Crafts!

Endless eye candy from our own talented team of Designers along with the team at Maya Road!

We certainly hope if you’ve missed a day during this week, that you take a few minutes to go back to both blogs and see what we’ve shared with you this week!

We’re going out on a high note with a wonderful layout and mini album with instructional video too!

Plus be sure to comment to enter to win a very nice giveaway too!!

Coco Layout by Amanda Jones

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 tool and bubble caps

Other Supplies:
Maya Road Canvas Heart mini album
Maya Road mists
Maya Road Mini Scallop Chipboard
My Mind’s Eye 6×6 Miss Caroline Paper Pad
Basic Grey chipboard alphas.

I also used the green mist to paint a messy border around the page.

“Absolutely Charming” Mini Book by Jennifer Priest

Video Link: Epiphany Crafts & Maya Road Mini Book

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:

EC Round 25 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps
EC Round 14 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps
EC Star 25 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps
EC Pennant 25 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps
EC Oval 25 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps

Other Supplies:
Mini Book Base, Mini Triangle Banner Canvas Pieces, Kraft Typography Numbers – White, Kraft Decorative Journaling Tags – White
Paper, Stickers – Echo Park Paper
Paint – Americana
Foam Brush – Hobby Lobby
Corner Rounder, Distrezz-it-All – Zutter Innovative
Ribbon – May Arts
Smooch Spritz in Gold Glow – Clearsnap
Stick Pins – hydrangeahippo.etsy.com
3D Foam Adhesive – Tombow USA

Hello Card by Ginny Hughes

Epiphany Crafts Products:
SST-41 EC Shape Studio Star 25
SSA-43 EC Bubble Caps Clear Star 25

other products used-
chipboard-Maya Road
embossing powder-American Crafts Zing
paper-Studio Calico
stamp-Studio Calico
tape-Smash
cardstock-American Crafts

I used embossing powder on the Maya Road chipboard shapes.

I found I got the best coverage if I pressed the chipboard on the Versafine pad, not the other way around. Press hard to make sure you get the whole thing covered really well.

Then I sprinkled the embossing powder on the shape. I always do that on top of a sheet of paper, that way it is super easy to slide the unused powder back into the container.

When using a heat tool on a smaller shape it is best to point it straight down or else your shape will get blown all over the place! It takes a little trial and error, but easy to get the hang of it.

We’d like to invite you to go say a BIG HELLO to our amazing friends at Maya Road on their Facebook wall!

Simply post a hi then post on our Facebook wall that you’ve done so! For being such a good neighbor we’ll enter you to win a spot in the upcoming Big Picture Classes “Ten Types for Type!” We’ll give you through tomorrow, September 1st, to stop by before we pick one random winner. Lots of fun!!

And if that all wasn’t enough…we’re giving away a prize that includes Maya Road and of course Epiphany Crafts! Simply post a comment and let us know what perhaps has been your favorite project or projects this week! Or your favorite Epiphany Crafts Tool…or shoot even tell us your favorite Maya Road products! We’ll take any of those and enter you to win! We’ll select one random winner and share next Monday!

Be sure to visit the Maya Road blog for more ideas for using our Epiphany Crafts products along with Maya Road’s beautiful products.

Then tune in all this week for more tutorials and projects to help you recreate the projects we’ve shared. If you have not yet stopped by the Maya Road Design Team blog…you MUST! Their projects are outstanding…truly!

Speaking of outstanding…that’s exactly what we received from all of you who applied for our 2012/2013 Design Team!

We would like to personally thank each and every one of you who took the time to apply, send us your art and open your lives up to us!

Please know if you don’t see you name listed today..this is not the end of the road! Stop next week when we’ll announce our Guest Designers as well! It just might be YOU! Without further ado…

Filed Under: Amanda Jones, Blog, Ginny, Jennifer, Layouts, Maya Road, Oval 25, Pennant 25, Round 14, Round 25

HOT Summer Fun with Epiphany Crafts!

August 16, 2012 by Julia 16 Comments

Summer Fun Canvas by Amanda Jones

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts round 14 shape tool and bubble caps
Epiphany Crafts round button tool and buttons

Other Supplies
Little Yellow Bicycle paper, clear cuts, cardstock stickers.
Crafter’s Workshop stencil
Ranger Distress Stickles
Other: Canvas, Ink sprays, texture paste, vintage book paper, gesso.

Summer Swim Mini Album by Tessa Buys

My boys finally took to the water this summer, so I decided to document their aquatic adventures in a mini album. I created a 4×6 album from chipboard, then used the Splash line to cover pages, create die-cut pages, and embellish. The Epiphany Crafts flower tool reminds me of a starfish, so it was my go-to shape for the theme of this album.

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Flower Tool
Epiphany Crafts Flower Bubble Caps

Other Supplies:
Little Yellow Bicycle Splash Collection
Ribbon: Offray and American Crafts
Other: chipboard, binder rings

The kind folks at LYB sent us some goodies to offer to you..and we’re tucking in our NEW Epiphany Crafts Flower Shape Tool!

So post a comment today…let us know how you like the projects or perhaps where you’ve created a “splash” this year!!

We’ll gather all the comments left this week and next and pick a random winner!!

It is that time again to start looking for new design team.

We are looking for 10-15 Designers for the Epiphany Crafts Team.

****International Applicants are Welcome!

We provide for all of our design team members:

Lots of Free Product

Exclusive previews to any of our upcoming products

Payment for Projects Published in Magazines

Name, Bio and Gallery on our Blog

Link to your own personal blog from our Blog

Private Message Board from DT members only

Compensation for projects used at trade shows or in on air presentations.

Requirements for design team members:

6 month term (October 1, 2012 – April 1, 2013)

1 tutorial a month (photo or video + photos)

2 layouts/card/projects or video a month

Participate in Challenges

Post your project on your blog and galleries

Post on our Facebook Page

Able to meet deadlines

To apply:

Submit 4 layouts/card/projects that best represent your style. One project should show a creative use of buttons and/or epoxies.

Provide us with your Name, Address and Email

A link to your scrapbook galleries

Mention any current or past design teams

Short Bio about you

A link to your blog

Please send your entries to: JSandvoss@epiphanycrafts.com

Deadline is Sunday, August 19th

We will announce our new Design Team members on August 31st or sooner!

Filed Under: Amanda Jones, Blog, Little Yellow Bicycle, Round 14, Tessa

Epiphany Crafts Brings Together Memories with Tombow

July 27, 2012 by Julia 19 Comments

Butterfly Frame by Amanda Jones

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:

Epiphany Crafts Pennant and Flower Button tools and bubble caps

Other Supplies:
Tombow adhesives
Vellum, cardstock, white ribbon and mists.

I gathered a frame, white cardstock to fit inside, a sheet of white-on-white striped vellum and my Tombow adhesives. I also grabbed 3 glimmer mists – you could substitute these for any inks, stains or mists.

I coloured my vellum by spritzing with mists and blended the colour gently with a paper towel. I then punched out several butterfly shapes from the vellum. Spritzing the vellum with mists curles the vellum and gives the buterflies a nice amount of dimension.

I mounted the white card inside the frame, and usig the Tombow vellum runner I adhered a group of butterflies in the bottom right corner of the frame.

Using leftover pieces of vellum I created 3 banner pieces and a flower button using my Epiphany Crafts tools and bubble caps.

I then adhered a strip of white seam binding to the top left corner of the frame and added a bow on top.

Finally I topped the centre of the bow with the button I had created and added my banner pieces below the ribbon.

His Ipad Layout by mandy Koeppen

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Round14 Shape Studio
Epiphany Crafts Round14 Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Square 25 Shape Studio
Epiphany Crafts Square25 Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Star25 Shape Studio
Epiphany Crafts Star25 Bubble Caps

Other Supplies:
Tombow Mono Adhesive
American Crafts cardstock
October Afternoons Pattern Paper
My Mind’s Eye pattern Paper
Crate Paper Pattern Paper
October Afternoon Alphas & Tab
Sassafras Lass Alphas
Love this stamp Cocoa Daisy
Happiness Stamp Kelly Purkey
Label Maker Smash
Bazzill Paper tape
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher & Staples

So would you like to try out one of our most popular Epiphany Crafts Tools?

Our Round 25 is essential and a must have for any crafter! Plus we have a great assortment of items from our friends at Tombow making it just right!

Simply post a comment…we’ll collect all those left this week and pick one random winner that we’ll announce right here next Monday!

For an extra chance to win! Visit the Tombow Facebook wall and give them a like! Or two! Then post a hello on their wall letting them know Epiphany Crafts sent you!

Do be sure to visit the Tombow Blog for more ideas and ways to win!

Filed Under: Amanda Jones, Blog, Flower 20, Mandy, Pennant 25, Round 14, Square 25, Star 25

Welcome to Our Pinterest Inspired Week

July 16, 2012 by Julia 6 Comments

Pinterest is all the rage!

It’s true! We hope our fans are up on Pinterest and have popped by a time or two (or three or five thousand!)

Pinterest is a virtual “bulletin board” if you will. It’s a place to pin those images, ideas, crafts, recipes, hair styles, outfits…anything and everything into one amazingly handy spot.

It’s a place you can truly lose yourself in and walk away with endless new ideas.

All this week we will be sharing pinned ideas that caught our designers eyes and the projects those images inspired!

Thienly’s Pinterest Inspiration - Martha Stewart Button-Covered Blossoms

Button Flowers by Thienly Azim

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:

Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Round 14 and bubbles
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Flower 25 and bubbles
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Round 25 and bubbles
Epiphany Crafts Button Studio Round 14 and buttons
Epiphany Crafts Button Studio Flower 20 and buttons

Other Supplies:
Floral Tape
Jewelry Wire
Paper – Crate Paper
Hot Glue Gun
Leaves – Prima
Pin

Amanda’s Pinterest Inspiration

I took my inspiration from this photo of buttons decorated with vintage images.

Here’s the link to the pin on pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/210613720044505990

I decided to make some vintage buttons of my own with the EC flower button tool and round button tool. I used vintage book paper and pictures from the back of old playing cards to create my buttons.

Pinterest Inspired Layout by Amanda Jones

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:

Epiphany Crafts button tools – round 25 and flower, plus buttons.

Other Supplies:
Vintage paper and cards
Patterned paper, wooden embellishment – Studio Calico
Glimmer Mist – Tattered Angels
Stamps – created myself with Teresa Collins Stampmaker
Distress Ink – Ranger
Twine – The Twinery
Pennant die-cut – Lily Bee
Tag – Ormolu
Stencil – JBS Mercantile exclusive
White acrylic paint, molding paste

What are some of your favorite pins? Be sure to stop by all this week to see what inspired our Designers and the projects they created!

Filed Under: Amanda Jones, Blog, Button Round 14, Flower 20, Flower 25, Round 14, Round 25, Thienly

We’re Moving with Epiphany Crafts Oval Shape

July 10, 2012 by Julia 28 Comments

Designer Tessa Buys shows that you don’t have to be round to get things moving!

Her beautiful layout creates movement through the placement of her Epiphany Crafts Embellishments. How fun is that…and Amanda Jones is right on the same track today too! Both layout showcase our Epiphany Crafts Oval shape perfectly!

Chorus Layout by Tessa Buys

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Oval 25 Tool
Epiphany Crafts Oval 25 Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Oval Silver Settings

Other Supplies:
Patterned Papers: Scrapbook Circle July 2012 kit
Arrows: Studio Calico
Alphas: October Afternoon
Zipper Trim: Maya Road
Mists: Studio Calico and Tattered Angels

By starting with the first oval in a horizontal position…

…then tipping the next vertically…

…and returning the third to vertical, your eyes tumble across the page

The same effect couldn’t be achieved with circles, so I am very glad that I had the EC oval tool on hand for this page!

Siblings Layout by Amanda Jones

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Oval 25 Tool
Epiphany Crafts Oval 25 Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Oval Silver Settings

Other Supplies:
Silhouette Cameo
Bazzill cardstock
Pink Paislee and Making Memories patterned paper
Tattered Angels mists
Studio Calico butterfly stickers
Lily Bee alphas

So how would you like a chance to win our Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Oval 25 Tool? Along with a pack of our matching bubble caps?

Did you say yes??? Then post a comment, we’d love to hear from you and how you like the projects this week! Or perhaps what you’ll use the Oval tool for! Then we’ll select one random winner and announce their name right here next Monday. It’s just that easy..easy peasy!

Filed Under: Amanda Jones, Blog, Charm Settings, Oval 25, Tessa

A Bit of Cheer with Epiphany Crafts & Helmar

July 6, 2012 by Julia 25 Comments

It’s easy to be cheerful when you have the right products and tools to use when you’re crafting!

Epiphany Crafts Tools allow you to create the perfect embellishment for cards, layouts, home decor and yes…even jewelry!

Add to the mix Helmar adhesives and you’ve got a good things going!

Designer Amanda Jones offers the perfect tutorial for you to make this sweet card today to spread a bit of birthday cheer!

Birthday Cheer Card by Amanda Jones

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool Round 14 and bubble cap
Epiphany Crafts Vintage Settings Cabana

Other Supplies:
Helmar permanent tape runner
Helmar 1/4″ Zapdots
Sentiment sticker – SRM Stickers
Bazzill Cardstock
Crate Paper patterned paper
Studio Calico Mr Huey mist
Other: White muslin and fabric flower

Instructions:

I sprayed a strip of muslin with yellow mist and dried it using a heat gun.

Using the Helmar permanent tape runner I added adhesive across the centre of the card.

The adhesive is strong enough to be able to create a ruffle across the card – I was amazed at how well it held the fabric in place!

I used zapdots to attach a strip of cardstock above the fabric and give it dimension.

I used the glue runner to attach fabric fowers and the vintage setting to the card.

Using the EC shape tool I created the centre for my vintage setting.

Again – the glue runner held all of this together and it really won’t budge! Fabric… to plastic… with a glue runner? Wow

I topped the card off with a birthday sentiment from SRM Stickers.

Gift Tag Wrap by Katarina Damm-Blomberg

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
SST-50 Pennant 25

Other Supplies
Helmar Permanent Adhesive runner
Simple Stories-Summer Fresh
Paper Doilie
Twine-The Twinery

Don’t forget to post a comment to be entered to win this prize pack from Epiphany Crafts and Helmar! We’ll collect all the comments from this week and last and select one random winner. We’ll announce the winner right here next Monday!

Live in the Atlanta Georgia area? Then stop by to see us this weekend at the Scrapbook Expo show! Say hi to Cathi and check out all of our products while there! (and buy some too!!)

Filed Under: Amanda Jones, Blog, Helmar, Katarina, Pennant 25, Round 14, Vintage Settings

Make Me a Rainbow Filled with Epiphany Crafts

June 20, 2012 by Julia Leave a Comment

We hope you’re enjoying our color challenge week.

We also hope your busy plotting YOUR Epiphany Crafts rainbow project to share with us.

Remember….all YOU need to do is follow the rainbow… and use your Epiphany Crafts Tools!

It’s just THAT easy!

And to get you feeling a bit rainbow inspired…here are today’s color challenged inspired creations from our talented gals..Andrea Budjack, Tessa Buys and Amanda Jones Robinson! We love how each of our designers interpreted the color challenge in such unique ways…don’t you?

Heart Wall Hanging by Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Round 14 – punch and bubble cap
Round 20 Button – punch and button
vintage setting
round metal setting

Additional Supplies:
Authentique – stickers
fabric
felt
wire
beads
cardstock
safety pin

A Rainbow of Bows by Tessa Buys

Inspired by the rainbow of colors, I decided to create a gift set of bows for my niece.

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Button Tool 20
Epiphany Crafts Buttons 20

Other Supplies:
Felt
Papers: American Crafts, GCD Studios, Crate Paper, K and Company, Echo Park

To make the bows…
1. Cut a long oval from felt, about 1.5 inches wide at the fullest point and 3.5 inches long.
2. Pinch the center and stitch together.
3. Add an Epiphany Crafts button, created with the button maker and matching scrapbook paper.
4. Stitch the button onto the bow.
5. Add the bow to a clip, barrette, headband, or brooch pin.

Pretty Boy Layout by Designer Amanda Jones Robinson

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool – Round 14 & Bubble Caps

Other Supplies:

Twinkling H2O paints, Lily Bee alphas, doily, washi tape, white cardstock

We hope you’ll join in our rainbow color challenge! We’ll give you a little time so you can create and play along with us. The challenge rules are:

Make a project that clearly shows Epiphany Crafts Tools and Embellishments (Bubble Caps, Brad Settings, Charm Settings, etc) plus include a rainbow of color. Your interpretation of that rainbow is entirely up to you.

Then post it here in our comments with links to your blog, online gallery or site or if you prefer you may post to our Epiphany Crafts Facebook wall or email us at JSandvoss@epiphanycrafts.com. All entries should be in NO LATER then Friday, June 29th.

For doing all that…we’re going to enter those participants to win… our Epiphany Crafts Round 25 Tool plus a pack of Bubble Caps and Charm Settings. Our Round 25 is the tool that well..you must have. There, I said it! It’s the one you’ll go to again and again!

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for more ideas and inspiration during our Color Challenge week…we’ll see you then!

Filed Under: Accessories, Amanda Jones, Andrea, Blog, Button Round 20, Color Challenge, Round 14, Tessa

Layouts Live and Laugh With Epiphany Crafts!

June 13, 2012 by Julia 17 Comments

Designers Ginny Hughes and Amanda Jones Robinson are well known for their amazing layouts. The attention to detail and elements that they bring together make them standout.

Today is the perfect example once again. Ginny wows us with her Epiphany Crafts Pennant Banner (and love the alphabet sticker journaling!!) Amanda used the Pennant Tool as well as the Oval! Showing why the Oval is just as smart of a tool to own! Not only great for jewelry but layouts too!

My Maura Layout by Ginny Hughes

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
SST-50 EC Shape Studio Pennant 25
SSA-52 EC Bubble Clear Pennant 25

other products-
all paper-Authentique “Lively” collection
cardstock stickers-Authentique “Lively” collection & Authentique “Carefree” collection
mist-Studio Calico
twine-May Arts

Stroll Together Layout by Amanda Jones

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Pennant 25 Tool and Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Oval 25 Tool and Bubble Caps

Authentique Paper “Carefree” – Stickers and Patterned Papers
Other: Bazzill – Cream Cardstock

Have you heard the news? We’re planning our FIRST color challenge next week! All YOU need to do is follow the color we share and use your Epiphany Crafts Tools! It’s just THAT easy!

So last week we shared an amazing prize opportunity with you. A chance for you to win the not yet released Authentique Paper Lively collection along with our Epiphany Crafts Square Tool. Well since we’re highlighting Authentique one more week…we decided to give you through this week to post more comment and increase your chance to win.

We’ll gather up all the comments left this week and last and then announce a winner for you next Monday. So get busy commenting! And in case you missed some or all of last week…here’s a fun photo recap for you..