Andrea

Show a Little Love with Epiphany Crafts

September 6, 2012 by Julia 5 Comments

Need something special for someone special?

How about a handmade bracelet and card?

Designer Andrea Budjack has an ever so sweet set! Perfect for a teacher gift, friend or just to let someone know you’re thinking of them!

Show A Little Love Jewelry Set and Card by Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Crafts:
Round 14 punch and bubble cap
Metal Setting

Additional Supplies:
Blue Moon – beads
Crate Paper – paper
Bo Bunny – paper
Ribbon Girl – heart charm and pin
Prairie Bird Boutique – wrinkle ribbon
Papertrey Ink – cardstock
Websters Pages – paper
fabric
jewelry accessories

Just a reminder…you can now find two of our most popular shapes..our Epiphany Crafts Round 25 and Square 25 at your local Michael’s stores. Along with our coordinating Bubble Caps and Charms. Be sure to look for these on your next visit!

Filed Under: Andrea, Blog, Charm Settings, Jewelry, Round 14

Take a Trip with Maya Road & Epiphany Crafts

August 29, 2012 by Julia 19 Comments

Come take a trip or perhaps leave a little something special for the Tooth Fairy!

Either choice we’ve got you covered today!

And as you can see…Maya Road and Epiphany Crafts products come together so perfectly…in fact the Tooth Fairy just might be so impressed she’ll leave you something extra! If so…we have the perfect Thank You Card for you to use!!

Tahoe Mini Album by Tessa Buys

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Pennant 25 Tool
Epiphany Crafts Banner Bubble Caps

Other Supplies;
Maya Road Mini Album
Maya Road Flowers
Papers, Die-cuts, Brads: Studio Calico Heyday Collection
Washi Tape: MT tapes

I had the opportunity to work with this fabulous, three-ring, Maya Road mini album, which I dedicated to my upcoming birthday/anniversary trip.

I embellished the cover with Maya Road flowers, die-cuts, and Epiphany Crafts vintage settings.

I wanted the fresh, bright and festive feel to carry over to the inside pages, so I started page one with an Epiphany Crafts banner. I didn’t want the individual banner pieces to be attached to the page, so I discovered this way to string them:

First, gather together your supplies: the banner tool and bubble caps, a tiny hole punch (this one is by Martha Stewart Crafts), paper, thread and a needle.

Create your banner piece using your paper, the tool and a bubble cap.

Next, punch two holes in the corners of the banner piece. Tips: Don’t squeeze too hard with your hole punch or you risk indenting the bubble cap around the hole with the shape of your punch. Wiggle the banner gently to remove it from the punch. Don’t punch too closely to the edge or the bubble cap may crack. If you don’t have a tiny hole punch, a thick needle will work – just poke the hole over a self-healing mat and give it a good dose of elbow grease.

Next, thread your needle and tie a bow at the end of your string. Begin threading your banner pieces on and finish with a bow at the opposite end.

Adhere to your project with strong glue behind the bows.

After our trip I will fill these pages, as well as inserts that I have set aside, with instagram photos and memorabilia. Watch my blog for the completed album.

Thanks so Much Card by Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Star Punch & Bubble Cap
Pennant Punch
Round 25 Punch

Additional Supplies:
Maya Road – tin, apple clear tag
October Afternoon – paper, stamp
Prairie Bird Boutique – ribbon
Crate Paper – clothes pin
American Crafts – paper
Pink Paislee – paper

Create Star Embellishment:
1. Add two layers of foam adhesive to the center of star.
2. Apply vellum adhesive to apple, add paper, trim. Add to center of star.
4. Punch two pennants and adhere to apple.
5. Punch round circle, add foam adhesive to circle and adhere to apple.
6. Punch star with star bubble cap. Back with adhesive foam and adhere to apple.
7. Add to card front.

Tooth Fairies by Mandy Koeppen

Created these for the kids to have a special place to put their teeth for the tooth fairy since our fairy sometimes forgets the teeth under the pillow.

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Round14 Shape Studio
Epiphany Crafts Round14 Bubble Caps

Other Supplies:
Maya Road Chipboard Potty People
Maya Road Fabric Flowers
Maya Road Canvas Butterflies
Maya Road Heart stick pins
Tombow Adhesive
Cocoa Daisy He Said, She Said Kit featuring: October Afternoon PP
The Stringery Twine
Vintage Wood Spools
Tim Holtz Pins
American Crafts Chipboard

We’d like to invite you 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!

We’d also 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 a few days to stop by before we pick one random winner. Lots of fun!!

Filed Under: Andrea, Blog, Maya Road, Nina, Pennant 25, Round 14, Round 25, Star 25, Tessa

Night & Day…Round & Square

August 20, 2012 by Julia 22 Comments

Round or square?

Night or day?

Black or white?

These are just some of the fun choices to ponder as we jump into a week sharing ideas with you that are Round and Square!

Two of our most popular Epiphany Crafts Tools and shapes to work with include our Round 25 and Square Tools. This week we hope to give you new ideas and inspirations for how to use these in your projects!

So stick around and see what we’re up to!

She Rocks Layout by Ginny Hughes

Epiphany Crafts products:

SST-38 EC Shape Studio Square 25

SSA-40 EC Clear Bubble Caps Square 25

other products-

patterned paper-My Mind’s Eye,

October Afternoon stickers-American Crafts,

October Afternoon, Basic Grey tags-Elle’s Studio mist-

Studio Calico doily, thread

In The Details Calendar Album by Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Crafts Supplies: Round 25 Punch & Bubble Caps Square Punch

Button 20 Punch & Button Felt Flower

Additional Supplies:

Papertrey Ink – cardstock, stamp Maya Road – pin Precious Remembrance -

stamp Simple Stories – paper Pink Paislee – paper

Night & Day Tag by Tamara Tripodi

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:

Round 25 Epiphany Crafts Shape tool and epoxies

Round 14 Epiphany Crafts Shape tool and epoxies

Other Supplies: Echo Park Times and Seasons paper

May Arts ribbon Twine

My Minds Eye buttons Eyelet

Black ink Sewing machine and black thread

Unity Stamps – itty bitty ‘Day and Night’

So tell us…are you a round crafter or square? Or would you say you use both shapes equally? We’d love to hear from you and for taking time to post a comment we’ll enter you to win our Epiphany Crafts Studio Shape Round 25 Tool and a pack of matching Bubble Caps. We’ll collect all the comments let this week and announce a random winner right here next Monday!

Also a BIG thank you for joining us for our promotion with our friends at Little Yellow Bicycle! Our winner is:

SharonDoesBaskets says:

AUGUST 13, 2012 AT 5:26 PM • EDIT

I LOVE LYB and the SPLASH collection…for my kids’ swim lesson pics!! The best water colors!!

Also learning more about epiphany crafts & loving what I see/learn!!

Many congrats to you Sharon! If you would please email me at JSandvoss@epiphanycrafts.com with your information. Please add “LYB Winner” to your email.

We’ll see you back here tomorrow for our Round & Square Tool highlight!

Filed Under: Andrea, Blog, Button Round 20, Ginny, Round 25, Square 25, Tamara

You Are So Sweet….

July 31, 2012 by Julia 5 Comments

…said the Epiphany Crafts Tool to the Bubble Cap!

Well it’s true!

Sweet, sour, you call it…our Flower Tools are a shape that shouldn’t be overlooked when picking one for your collection. We say collection because we know you just can’t stop with one!lol

Today Designer Andrea Budjack shares a card that yes…is sweet! Be sure to look closely at the background of her card!

You Are So Sweet Card by Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Flower Punch
Button Tool & Button
Heart 14 Punch
Heart 25 Punch & Bubble Cap

Additional Supplies:
Crate Paper
Pink Paislee
Webster’s Pages
Prairie Bird Boutique
The Ribbon Girl
Pro 31 Designs
mini clothes pin
felt

Andrea used the flower tool to create a sewn background.

Please stop by tomorrow…we’ll have more flower filled projects to share with you. And join us next week as we kick off a brand new week with our friends at Little Yellow Bicycle! See you then!

Filed Under: Andrea, Blog, Button Flower 20, Heart 14, Heart 25

Hello Life from Epiphany Crafts and Tombow

July 24, 2012 by Julia 25 Comments

We’ve got a bit of something for everyone today! Beautiful card sets, sweet layouts and much more all using Epiphany Crafts and Tombow!

And They Stood Out Card Set by Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Flower 25 Punch
Round 25 Punch
Round 14 Punch
Scallop 25 Punch
Star 25 Punch
Heart 25 Punch
Heart 14 Punch
Button Flower 20 Punch

Additional Supplies:
Tombow – adhesive
My Mind’s Eye
Pink Paislee
American Crafts
Bazzill Basics Paper
Paper Trey Ink
Lily Bee
Studio Calico – tape
The Girls Paperie
fabric

Hello Life Layout by Nina Ostermann

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Bubble Caps Round 14
Epiphany Crafts Oval Tool 25 SST-37
Epiphany Crafts Oval Bubble Caps 25
Epiphany Crafts Metal Settings Oval 25 Silver

Tombow Mono Dots Adhesive
Tombow Mono Vellum Adhesive
Crate Paper Patterned Paper
Sodalicious Patterned Paper
Silhouette Cameo
To add the patterned paper and silk paper on the card stock I´ve used the Tombow
Mono Dots Adhesive Runner…..

The next step: cutting the triangles and tape them down with the Tombow Mono Vellum Adhesive…

Love to use the sewing machine to highlighting the triangles with stitches…

After cutting the title with my Silhouette Cameo I add the Epiphany Crafts Clear Round Bubblecaps on the Triangles. I like the effect!

Go With The Flow Layout by Tessa Buys

Epiphany Crafts Used:
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 tool
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 bubble caps
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 silver setting

Other supplies:
Tombow Mono Vellum Adhesive
Scrapbook Circle August kit
Rhinestone Stickers: Jolee’s
Glitter: Pink Paislee

Inspired by the Epiphany Crafts silver setting that I used as my main embellishment, I decided that I wanted to add a bit of shine to my page with silver glitter. I used the Tombow Mono Vellum adhesive runner to stick my sparkles. The clear property of this particular adhesive was great for this application because I couldn’t see the glue in the spots that I didn’t add as much glitter to – just the look I was going for!

I love the way the sparkle from the silver glitter shines like the silver setting. Scattered rhinestones and more round bubble caps finish it off.

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!

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

Filed Under: Andrea, Blog, Button Flower 20, Flower 25, Heart 14, Heart 25, Nina, Oval 25, Round 14, Round 25, Scallop Circle 25, Star 25, Tessa, Tombow

Spooky Pins Come to Life & More!

July 19, 2012 by Julia 2 Comments

If you take a moment or two (or ten) to browse Pinterest…you will find an amazing mix of pins. Tropical destinations, delicious drinks, craft projects, heartthrobs, books to read, hairstyles to try…and the pins go on and on.

What’s truly unique is what we each take away with us from the experience.

The proof is right here. We sent the team off to Pinterest to find an image that inspired them and that they would work off to create this week’s Epiphany Crafts project.

Once again…we’re amazed at their creativity…

Amanda’s Pinterest Inspiration

Spooky Framed Art by Amanda Coleman

A while ago, I pinned this image of a handmade leather purse (unfortunately no longer available on Etsy). I liked the simplicity and the depth of the color, and I can’t resist trees and scenery. While I am not about to make a leather purse, I had hoped to make some kind of paper craft reminiscent of this image.

Using watercolors, I painted a 5″x7″ piece of watercolor paper using various shades of blue. The moon is made with EC Shape Studio Tool Round 25 and matching bubble cap. I added die cut a silhouette of a tree and the piece was finished!

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Shape Studio Tool Round 25
Shape Studio Accessory Round 25 bubble cap

Other Supplies
Watercolor paper and paints (Nicole Crafts)
Yellow cardstock (DCWV)
Black Cardstock (GP)
Bare tree branch Silhouette file by Jamie Koay

Sarah’s Pinterest Inspiration

Relax Layout by Sarah Hill

My Pinterest Inspiration Project: I took the feel of the summer picture with the fabulous bright colors for a fun relaxing layout.

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
SST-41 Shape Studio Tool Star 25
SSA-43 Buttons Star 25

Other Supplies Used:
Paper-Bo Bunny, Bazzill, Crate Paper, Lily Bee Designs
Die cuts-October Afternoon, Lily Bee Designs, Etsy Shop (Unknown)
Alphas-Jillibean Soup
Mist-Studio Calico Mister Huey White
Punch-Martha Stewart star punch

Andrea’s Pinterest Inspriation

XOXOXO Card by Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Metal Setting

Additional Supplies:
American Crafts – paper
Authentique – paper
Prairie Bird Boutique – ribbon
Maya Road – charm
Precious Remembrance – stamp
Papertrey Ink – stamp, ink, square die
Spellbinders – label die
Copic -marker
The Ribbon Girl – twine
polymer clay
stick pin
beads
paint

And of course Epiphany Crafts is on Pinterest! Are you? We’d love you to follow us there…click here to go to our page!

Filed Under: Amanda Coleman, Andrea, Blog, Metal Settings, Round 25, Sarah, Star 25

Color in a Bottle with Epiphany Crafts & Helmar

July 7, 2012 by Julia 16 Comments

Life IS full of color!

Sunshine, flowers, rainbows, rivers, green grass (well we might have to take that last one back with the heat conditions!)

Wherever you life is is better with a bit of color…don’t you agree??

Andrea Budjack created this sweet project! We like this for a mantel or entry hall table…or what about in your kitchen to brighten the view?! The possiblities are endless! Nina Ostermann has a light and sweet layout with little touches of Epiphany Crafts…love that “O”!

Color in a Bottle by Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Craft Supplies:
Round 25 Punch
Heart 14 Punch and Bubble Cap
Spring Flowers Chocolate Mint
Round 20 Button Punch and Button

Additional Supplies:
Helmar Adhesive
The Ribbon Girl -ribbon, twine
Papertrey Ink – label die, cardstock
American Crafts – paper
Crate Paper – paper
Lily Bee – paper
stick pin
fabric
bottle

YOU Layout by Nina Ostermann

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 Shape Tool
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Pennant Tool
Epiphany Crafts Pennant Bubble Caps

Other Supplies:
American Crafts Chap Collection
Adhesive: Helmar Permanent Tape Runner, Helmar Quick Dry Adhesive

Well that wraps up an amazing two weeks with our friends at Helmar! 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! Be sure to say hi to Cathi and check out all of our Epiphany Crafts products while there! (and buy some too!!)

Filed Under: Andrea, Blog, Button Round 20, Felt Frayed Flowers, Heart 14, Helmar, Nina, Pennant 25, Round 25

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

Beauty is Bliss with Epiphany Crafts and Authentique!

June 12, 2012 by Julia 20 Comments

We’re back with an amazing project set today from Designer Andrea Budjack and the Authentique Paper “Lively” collection.

Andrea’s eye for details is truly what makes her projects stand apart. From the sticking on the frames, to hand tying the bows on her Epiphany Crafts Buttons to all the layers. Each items is a special little treat!

Bookmark and Tag Set by Designer Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Craft Supplies:
Oval punch and bubble cap
Round 20 button punch and button
metal setting

Additional Supplies:
Authentique – paper, stickers
Papertrey Ink – oval, circle, scallop dies
Spellbinders – scallop rectangle die
Prairie Bird Boutique – wrinkle ribbon
Glue Arts – foam adhesive
The Ribbon Girl – bookmark ribbon
fabric
burlap
felt
wire
glass beads
vellum envelope

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..

Filed Under: Accessories, Andrea, Authentique, Blog, Oval 25, Round 20

Welcome to Our Craft Week with The Twinery!

May 28, 2012 by Julia 94 Comments

You read right!

All this week Epiphany Crafts and The Twinery have teamed up for a BLOG HOP!

What does that mean for you? An amazing week filled with ideas, instructions and more plus of course…chances to win!

We’ve traded products and now it’s time for our Designers to share with you what they’ve created.

However before we get hopping and in case you’re not familiar with The Twinery..here’s a little bit about their products…

Our twine is made from 100% cotton, it’s eco-friendly and made in the USA. Whether you’re gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker’s twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker’s twine comes in 18 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look.

Three of our talented Epiphany Crafts Designers…Andrea Budjack, Thienly Azim and Sarah Hill will kick things off for us today! We invite you to follow the links below for our hop and please be kind and leave a comment as it’s so appeciated!

Birthday Girl Gift Card by Designer Andrea Budjack

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Heart button and punch
Round 25 punch and bubble cap
Pennant punch

Additional Supplies:
The Twinery
My Little Shoebox – sticker
Crate Paper – stickers, paper
Pebbles – paper
Lily Bee – paper
ribbon
stick pins

Twine Sling Container by Designer Thienly Azim

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Button Studio Tool Flower 20 and Button

Other Supplies:
Twinery Twine – Denim, Lemondrop, Cappucino and Stone
Metal Round Container/Pot
Metal Ring/Washer
Hot Glue Gun (to adhere the metal ring to the bottom and to attach twine to the inside of the container)
Paper (for making Buttons – I used Echo Park Dots and Stripes)

Biker Chick Layout by Designer Sarah Hill

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
BST-05 Button Studio Tool Round 20
BSA-11 Buttons Round 20

The Twinery Supplies:
Honeydew twine
Denim twine

Other Supplies:
Paper-Crate Paper, Jenni Bowlin, My Minds Eye
Alphas-Jenni Bowlin, Girls Paperie
Pin-Fancy Pants
Paint-Americana acrylic paint
Vintage ephemera
Tim Holtz tiny attacher
1 1/2″ circle punch

Here’s where to head off to on the hop…

Before you hop…please be sure to share a comment with us today! The Twinery and Epiphany Crafts have combined prizes this week and we’ll be selecting one random winner from this week’s comments to win this prize!!