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Epiphany Crafts Celebrates with Summer Decorations

May 21, 2012 by Julia 11 Comments

That’s right!

It’s that time of the year when school is winding down and summer is winding up!

Time to think about outdoor plans, summer parties and celebrating this great country in which we live.

Designer Audrey Pettit created today’s projects and we would be wrong if we did not point out one of our favorites about her project. Not only is it patriotic and a perfect way to decorate using Epiphany Crafts…it follows one of our favorites….recycle, reuse, repurpose!

We love this and the fact that it’s kid friendly too! Have them make flowers in bright colors and more…endless possibilities!

Patriotic Ornaments by Designer Audrey Pettit

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
EC Star 25 Shape Studio Tool and Star 25 Clear Bubble Caps

Cardstock: The Kraft Outlet
Patterned Paper: LilyBee, October Afternoon
Stamps: Hero Arts
Punches: Stampin’Up and McGill
Score Tool: Score Pal
Paint: Delta
Glitter: Stampendous
Trim: vintage
Memo Pins: Tim Holtz
Ink: Clearsnap and Stampin’Up
Adhesive: Glue Arts Glue Gun and U Cut It Foam Adhesive
Recycled TP Tubes

1. Using a ruler, mark 1/2″ increments along the length of some tp tubes. You will need 4 tubes to create 3 ornaments. Cut tubes into 1/2″ rings.

2. Paint tube rings white and allow to dry thoroughly. While tubes are drying, punch circles from chipboard. You will need one circle for each ornament. Then cut 1/2″ x 6″ strips of patterned paper. Fold each strip in half and adhere to create 1/2″ x 3″ strips.

3. Working in a small section at a time, apply hot glue to a chipboard circle. Press flattened tp tube rings into the hot glue, alternating with folded strips of the patterned paper. Continue working until you have covered the entire circle.

4. Create star bubble cap embellishments using the Epiphany Crafts Star 25 Shape Studio Tool and blue star patterned paper.

5. Cut 1.25″ x 12″ strips of patterned paper. Using a scoring board, score at .25″ intervals. Accordion-fold strips, attach the ends together into a ring, push flat, and adhere onto a punched circle to create a rosette. Punch a scalloped circle from a contrasting paper and adhere on top of the rosette. Punch a 1″ circle from patterned paper and adhere to the rosette with foam adhesive. Add Epiphany Crafts stars to the center. Attach trim around the edge of the rosette using hot glue. Add glitter to the rosette using hot glue.

6. Cut banner strips from kraft cardstock and stamp sentiments in navy ink using small alphabet stamps. Tuck memo pins into the foam adhesive behind the 1″ circles and clip banners into the pins.

7. Hang from string, or attach to a wooden chopstick or skewer using hot glue.

Well we hope you enjoyed last week with our friends at Lily Bee Design and GlueArts!

Today we’ll be announcing our GlueArts winner…stay tuned for our Lily Bee Collection Kit winner.

Our congrats go out to:

Kelly Guercio!

YEAH Kelly! Please email me at JSandvoss@epiphanycrafts.com with your information.

And are you looking for Epiphany Crafts Tools and supplies?

Hobby Lobby carries both instore and online sell our Epiphany Crafts products. Stop by their website to shop online or visit your nearest local store!

Filed Under: Audrey, Blog, Lily Bee, Star 25

Happiness Ends with LilyBee, GlueArts and Epiphany Crafts!

May 18, 2012 by Julia 30 Comments

Sadly..

Our week is ending and what an amazing week it’s been!

We hope you’ve felt the same way and we’ve inspired you with our Epiphany Crafts Tools, Lily Bee products and GlueArts Adhesives.

Happiness Card by Designer Tamara Tripodi

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Shape tool round 14
Silver brad settings for round 14 epoxy’s

Misc. supplies:
Sewing machine
Solid cardstock for card base
GlueArts Glue Glider PRO+ Adhesive
Corner rounder
Wood button
Lily Bee paper and die cuts

Calendar Magnetic Memo Board by Designer Amanda Coleman

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:

Round 14 Studio Shape Tool & Matching Bubble Caps

Square 25 Studio Shape Tool & Matching Bubble Caps

Directions:

I painted the frame in a coordinating teal and, like any good crafter, I immediately wrecked distressed it. This is something my husband does not understand: “But you just painted it!” “I know, but now I have to make it look artsy.”

Since this project had to remain flat, I added dimension by inking the edges of all of the die cut components and layering 2013 with dark paper.

Adhere the sheet metal to the frame with E 6000 (or other wood/metal adhesive) and let cure. Adhere the paper to the metal with a tape runner and, using covert placement, adhere the acetate calendar to the paper with a couple of well placed glue dots (Ex. under where you will put the magnets for the month/dates).

I used the Shape Studio Round 14 tool to make the magnets for the dates. In addition to creating a magnet for every day of the month, I also used the Shape Studio Square 25 tool to make a magnet for each month. The only trick is keeping them in a place where your kids won’t find them!

1st Polaroid Camera Layout by Designer Tessa Buys

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Pennant 25 Shape Studio

Other:
Lily Bee alphas, papers and die-cuts
Studio Calico mist
Tattered Angels mist
K and Company pen

Have you seen our friends at Lily Bee have a layout sketch to share with you for their challenge. We’d love to see what you can create with not only Lily Bee but Epiphany Crafts and let’s add in our friends at GlueArts too!

In fact…if you’d like an extra entry into this week’s prize (see kit below)...we invite you to create a layout using the Lily Bee sketch, Lily Bee products and Epiphany Crafts and we’ll give you a second entry. Just share a link or email us your project at JSandvoss@epiphanycrafts.com. Be sure to attach those links and send those emails no later then this Sunday, May 20th.

So today for something fun…. we’d like to invite you to stop by Lily Bee on Facebook and say a sweet Hello to them! And then stop by our friends at GlueArts on Facebook and do the same! For stopping by and say hi….we’re giving away this lovely set of goodies from our friends at GlueArts!

Then after you stop by and say hi…come back here and let us know you’ve been a good friend by posting a comment. Not only will we enter you for this week’s prize from Lily Bee…you’ll also be entered for the GlueArts prize pack too! We’ll pick one random winner and announce their name on Monday too! So don’t miss out!

Filed Under: Amanda Coleman, Blog, Brad Settings, Lily Bee, Pennant 25, Round 14, Square 25, Tamara, Tessa

Lily Bee & Epiphany Crafts Help Keep You Organized!

May 16, 2012 by Julia 28 Comments

Well that sure sounds good doesn’t it?

Even if we can’t promise to keep you organized we can definitely help keep you organized in style!

That’s exactly what Designer Thienly Azim can do for you today with this magnet board. Thienly used our Epiphany Crafts Tools to create her own custom magnets that perfectly match this magnet board! Keep this idea in mind for Teacher Gifts and more!

You’ll never want for ideas when you purchase our Epiphany Crafts NEW Pennant Shape Tool. Designer Amanda Jones created a dimensional banner when she added our matching Bubble Caps to her layout.

Jennifer Priest made not one but two amazing layouts that perfectly showcase Epiphany Crafts products as well as Lily Bee! She’ll definitely have you seeing “stars”!

Quilted Magnet Board by Designer Thienly Azim

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 Shape Studio Tool and Bubble Cap
Epiphany Crafts Oval 25 Shape Studio Tool and Bubble Cap
Epiphany Crafts Round 20 Button Studio Tool and Button
Epiphany Crafts Vintage Setting Tea Room

Lily Bee – Handmande collection
Cookie Pan
Sewing machine and white thread
Magnet sheet
Round Magnets
Metal Clips
Thin Backing Paper (any thin paper)
Glue Gun
Craft Glue for Metal

Directions:

1. Die cut diamond shapes (they all must be the same size) in various papers.
2. Measure the inside dimensions of a cookie pan, and cut a thin backing paper the same size.
3. Arrange the diamonds into the pattern that you would like and adhere to a backing paper using either glue stick or double sided tape, just enough to stay in place.
3. Using zig zag stitch, sew around all the diamonds.
4. Adhere this to the cookie pan.
(If you get adventurous, you can search for quilt patterns online to get new pattern ideas)
5. Make magnets.

So Proud of You Layout by Designer Amanda Jones

Supplies
Epiphany Crafts:
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool Round 14 and Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool Pennant 25 and Bubble Caps

Other:
Papers, die-cuts and stickers (Lily Bee), Twine (The Twinery), Cardstock (Bazzill), Sewing Machine.

“Windy” Layout by Jennifer Priest

The slim, compact Lily Bee “ABC Stickers” are perfect for every Epiphany Crafts shape. I used the Star 25 Shape Studio to create monogrammed stars for each of my kids in the photos on this layout. I then created a subtitle, “fly”, with the same stickers using the Epiphany Crafts Pennant 25 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps.

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Star 25 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Pennant 25 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps

Other Supplies:
Paper, Die Cuts, Stickers, Journaling Card – Lily Bee
Stickers – Authentique Paper
Thickers Chipboard Letters – American Crafts
Border Punch – Fiskars
Ink – ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink by Clearsnap, Smooch Spritz in Black Velvet
Stamps – Michael’s $1 Bins
Corrugated Board – Starbuck’s Coffee Sleeve
Twine – The Twinery
Staples – Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
Washi Tape – Freckled Fawn
Star Punches – Fiskars

“Hey Grandpa! No Cheating Allowed” Layout by Jennifer Priest

Grandpa is always up to no good, especially when it comes to little princess Kira, the youngest granddaughter. At Easter, Grandpa decided to help Kira CHEAT the Easter bunny by helping her find the eggs. But that’s okay, because now they are immortalized on a scrapbook page!! The playful, sweet colors of the Lily Bee papers and Epiphany Crafts Team Room Vintage Settings were perfect for this page about a little innocent fun on Easter morning.

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Pennant 25 Shape Studio
Epiphany Crafts Round 14 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps
Epiphany Crafts Vintage Settings in Tea Room

Other Supplies:
Paper, Stickers, Journal Card – Lily Bee
Ink – Stephanie Barnard ColorBox Inkpad
Twine – The Twinery
Stamps – Prima
Pen – Kuretake Zig
Distressor – Zutter Distrezz-It-All
Doilies – unknown

Today our friends at Lily Bee have a layout to share with you for their challenge. We’d love to see what you can create with not only Lily Bee but Epiphany Crafts and let’s add in our friends at GlueArts too!

In fact…if you’d like an extra entry into this week’s prize...we invite you to create a layout using the Lily Bee sketch, Lily Bee products and Epiphany Crafts and we’ll give you a second entry. Just share a link or email us your project at JSandvoss@epiphanycrafts.com. Be sure to attach those links and send those emails no later then this Sunday, May 20th.

Don’t forget to visit our friends at GlueArts as well as Lily Bee Design for more ideas and ways to win!

Just a reminder…if you’re looking for Epiphany Crafts products, Hobby Lobby both instore and online sell our products. And this week they’re offering a 40% off coupon. Stop by their website to shop or print the coupon to take into YOUR local store!

Filed Under: Amanda Jones, Blog, Jennifer, Layouts, Lily Bee, Pennant 25, Star 25, Thienly

Memories Are Stitched With Epiphany Crafts & Lily Bee

May 15, 2012 by Julia 46 Comments

It’s a layout kind of day today!

Two of our talented designers, Gina Lideros and Nina Ostermann display beautiful ways to scrapbook and save your memories with our Epiphany Crafts Tools and more along with the beautiful Lily Bee Design products!

Notice how Gina punched out pieces of her paper to form a flower and then layered another paper behind. Love that!! Designer Amanda Jones shows how having our Button Tool gives you the freedom to make your own custom buttons to match your projects perfectly!

Hello Beautiful Layout by Designer Gina Lideros

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts: round 14 button studio tool, round 14 acrylic buttons

Other Supplies:
Lily Bee: Buttercup collection: pattern papers, bag of bits, journaling cards, stickers
Slice: die cutter
Pink Paislee: muslin fabric banner
Ek Success: flower border punch

Love being your Mom Layout by Designer Gina Lideros

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts: heart button studio tool, heart acrylic buttons

Other Supplies:
Lily Bee: Buttercup collection: pattern papers, bag of bits, journaling cards, stickers
Slice: die cutter
Pink Paislee: muslin fabric banner
Ek Success: flower border punch

Memories are Stitched Layout by Designer Nina Ostermann

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:

Button Tool BST-05 Round 20
Self-Adhesive Buttons Round 20 BSA-11

Lily Bee Supplies:

Handmade Collection Pack

Our friends at Lily Bee have kindly offered to one of our lucky fans their new Victoria Park Collection kit along with a pack of their Journaling Cards. All you have to do is post a comment and you’re entered to win. The more comments you post this week (one per day) the more chances you have to win!

Want even more ways to win?? Then stop by the Lily Bee Blog and GlueArts blogs!!

Filed Under: Blog, Button Heart 20, Button Round 20, Gina, Jennifer, Layouts, Lily Bee, Nina, Round 14

Welcome to our Lily Bee & GlueArts Week!!!

May 14, 2012 by Julia 29 Comments

It’s not often we get to work with one amazing company…however this week…we’ve paired up with two!

Lily Bee and GlueArts!

Lily Bee…. known for their beautiful patterned papers and embellishments. The papers and patterns have a soft feel…kind of like your favorite quilt your Grandma made!

GlueArts is well known for their Glue Glider PRO and now their new PRO+ cartridge! Our own Brian Fogg choses GlueArts Adhesive Squares for his projects shown on HSN. They work perfectly with our Epiphany Crafts Bubble Caps and Charm Settings as they’re offered in two sizes.

Up first this week…Designers Audrey Pettit, Ginny Hughes and Sarah Hill have a fun mix of projects! A sweet Home Decor piece as well as two layouts that all use our very popular Round 14 Tool!!!

Memories Frame by Audrey Pettit

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Button Studio Tool Round 14 and Round 14 Clear Button Caps

LilyBee Handmade Collection:
Patterned Papers, Cardstock Stickers, and Bag of Bits Die Cuts
Floss: DMC
Ink: Clearsnap
Adhesive: Glue Arts
Recycled Frame

Instructions:
1. Remove the glass from your photo frame and cut a piece of patterned paper to size for your frame. In pencil, lightly draw three flower stems on the paper. Using a needle or paper piercer, poke stitching holes evenly along the stems. Erase the pencil marks, and then stitch the stems using green embroidery floss.

2. Cut patterned paper hearts for the flowers. For each flower, you will need six hearts. The Bag of Bits die cuts has hearts. I used a couple of the hearts from here, and then used one of the die cuts as a template for the remaining hearts, which I cut from various patterned papers.
*Note: Edge each heart with brown ink.

For each flower, adhere three hearts at the end of each stem. Fold three additional hearts in half to place on top of the base hearts. Adhere with a bit of adhesive, then stitch through each heart using the embroidery floss.

3. Create three button embellishments using the Epiphany Crafts Button Studio Tool and the die cut paper buttons from the Bag of Bits die cuts. Adhere a button to each flower.

4. Add a cardstock sticker sentiment to the bottom left corner.

Yawn Layout by Designer Ginny Hughes

Epiphany Crafts Products:
BSA-11 Buttons Round 20
SSA-08 EC Bubble Caps Clear Round 14
SSA-43 EC Bubbble Caps Clear Star 25

other Products used-
all paper, stickers, die cuts-Lily Bee Victoria Park collection
twine-The Twinery
doily-Wilton
mist-Studio Calico
pen-American Crafts
paper clip-office supply

Reach for the Beach Layout by Designer Sarah Hill

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
SST-50 Shape Studio Tool Pennant 25
SSA-52 Shape Studio Accessories Bubble Caps Pennant 25
SST-02 Shape Studio Tool Round 14
SSA-08 Shape Studio Accessories Bubble Caps Round 14

Other Supplies:
Lily Bee Double Dutch collection
Stencil-Crafter’s Workshop
Paint-Americana
Flower-Prima
Pins-Jillibean Soup
Alphas-October Afternoon, Cosmo Cricket, Jillibean soup

Are you feeling inspired?? Well we’re not done yet…there’s much more to see at both Lily Bee Design and GlueArts! So hop over to those two blogs and be sure to stop by tomorrow as we’ll have a giveaway for you too!

Speaking of giveaways we would like to announce our NSD Card Challenge winner and that is:

Sue Ann!

Congrats to you! Please email me at JSandvoss@epiphanycrafts.com with your info!

We’ll see you all right back here tomorrow…can you say giveaway?!!

Filed Under: Audrey, Blog, Button Round 20, Ginny, Lily Bee, Pennant 25, Round 14, Sarah, Star 25