Hi Pad Peeps!! It's Katrina here today to share a tutorial on how to use your digital supplies to make custom hand towels for your kitchen, camper, or gifts (think ahead to Christmas!!). It's pretty easy, but I wouldn't recommend this as a kid friendly project, just for the hot iron. But they could always help you time the steps!Supplies you will need of this project are: Digital editing/printing program aka Photoshop for me! Cotton tea towel. I picked up a pack of two at a local craft store and used a coupon for a deal! Digital elements of your choice Inkjet printer Iron Inkjet Transfer Sheets (I used Therm O Web brand)You will want to wash and dry your towels before putting the transfer on them. This will get chemicals out of the towels and also if shrinkage happens, it won't affect your design.Start off by creating a document in Photoshop at … [Read more...]
Straw Rockets For The 4th
Hi there, it's Katrina, aka katrinahunt13, here to share a hybrid project that you can get the kids involved with. I know we have international pad members, but this coming Tuesday is the United States 4th of July, which means summer party! Summer parties, usually mean gatherings of kids too! What I am sharing today is a fun and safe way for the little ones to "shoot" fireworks also. And bonus, they don't need to wait until dark and they won't run out of things to shoot!I give you Straw Rockets!!! I will list the supply list below, but chances are you have everything already on hand! And the digital supplies from The Lilypad store are fun to use this way and can be adapted for any party or activity! For this project, I used Bella Gypsy's Rad, White and Blue collection. So the supplies you will need are a printer and regular printer paper (cardstock is too heavy for this), … [Read more...]
Hybrid Boo Banner with Bella Gypsy Designs
It's Katrina or kathunt13 giving you a fun and quick idea for a Halloween decoration that you and your kids could complete together. Did I mention quick?! I am a sucker for banners to decorate with. Plus I love to create them, so bonus! Have you seen the Halloween category in the store? There are LOTS of fun goodies in there on sale. I picked up the Bella Gypsy Wicked Cute Bundle to work with and I am in love with all the color, patterns and elements. We also have a fun Halloween Bash going on in the forum. You can find it HERE.So this was so simple to make. I actually used my Silhouette with the print and cut feature, along with pulling in patterns and filling shapes, but you can easily do this just printing out and cutting by hand. This took me about an hour to do and that includes figuring out what I wanted to use! This would be so cute on your front door, on a mantle … [Read more...]
How to Make Fall Flair
How to Make Fall FlairFall is certainly on my mind. I am longing for the cooler weather and all of the beautiful colors. Living in a warmer climate, it is sometimes necessary to create my own little bit of fall. Today we are going to use fall as the gorgeous backdrop for creating this DIY fall flair. I was inspired by the beautiful fall colors in The Lilypad Designer Collab, Capturing Fall.Supply List:Cardstock, white1" circle punch1" epoxy stickersImages (resized to 1")PrinterScissors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Visit The Lilypad, or your digital stash, to find images to print and resize to one inch. I used Capturing Fall, a Lilypad Collab.2. Print images on heavy cardstock.3. Cut images into strips.4. Use a 1" circle punch to cut out all of the images. Tip: Turn the punch … [Read more...]
Back to School Hybrids
Oh sweet September!! The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, and school is back in session. We went on a back to school shopping expedition and found these fun school themed products. The Pollys created some really useful and inspiring hybrid projects. Use these ideas to make your own back to school time even more fun!Bright and More Smarter Cliff Notes by Allison PenningtonJen used both of Allison's products to create a fun cover for a handmade journal.Blackboard Alpha and Composition Squares by Amber LabauSarah created a mini accordion style album.2 Cool 4 School and Funtastical by ForeverJoy DesignsErin created a series of layered covers for composition notebooks. Look at these adorable lunchbox notes from Lori. Little School and Big School by Kate HadfieldAna created this adorable album cover.Brynn Marie created some scratch … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Own Enamel Dots
How to Make Your Own Enamel DotsToday I am going to show you how to make your own enamel dots. I just love DIY crafts. There is something so satisfying about putting your own personal touch into crafting. These enamel dots are super easy to create and can be very addicting.Supply List: Perler beads Scissors Metal Tray or cookie sheet Oven Mitt Parchment Paper Toaster Oven1. Set toaster oven to 350° F and allow to preheat.2. Use scissors to cut parchment paper to fit in metal tray.3. Place perler beads about 2 inches apart on a parchment lined metal tray.4. Carefully place metal tray in oven and set the timer for 6 minutes. Due to variations in ovens melting times will vary.5. Use oven mitt to remove the metal from the oven.6. Let cool for one minute. Dots will slide off of parchment paper. A few final … [Read more...]