Make Everyday a Crafting Party!

 The wonderful thing about Deflectos 3-tier dessert display is that it can be used for any and every occasion! From craft gatherings to Celebrations!

 The Deflecto 3-tiet dessert display easy to assemble, easy to clean and easy to store!
The holes allow you to display cake and lollipop!

 The 2 sizes of the slots allow you to adjust the height of your tiers.

 You can place the tiers any way you want.

  Here I've displayed some colorful vintage goodies for a craft party!

 

 

 

  Deflecto products are available through local art, craft and educational stores, in addition to online retailers such as Amazon.

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Please visit the Designers Craft Connection blog to see more ideas and have a chance to win a 3-tier dessert stand for your next party!

*This is a sponsored post. Deflecto has provided product in exchange for my creative ideas, views and opinions.

6 Storage idea's for the home, studio and Kitchen!

Summer is here which means when it's hot outside, we are inside (where it's cool) going through "stuff"to donate or toss.
Here are some great idea's from the past on how to store what you want to keep!

Lego Tilt-Bin storage.

Know what's in your bins with these handy signs/clips!

 Carousel caddy, pen storage, keeper of fine spices and seasonings in the kitchen. 

Collapsible paper trays. 

Embossed Gift Bag with Couture Creations!

Hello Couture Fans!

I am Michelle Frae Cummings and I'm super excited to be a Guest Designer for Couture Creations this month.

Today I am sharing a embossed gift bag to fill with goodies then give to my son's 4th grade teacher on the last day of School this year.

 To start, emboss a plain brown lunch sack using Vine Frame from The Harmony Collection.

Here you can see that the embossed design, raised or not, is now all around the bag.

 So elegant.

Using a white pigment ink, lightly dab at the raised design on the front of your bag. As you work, you can add more ink till you have the desired shade. Don't worry if a little bit of ink gets on the bag itself, this will only add to its charm.

For the tag, dab teal ink directly onto a Decorative Plaque from The Secret Treasures Collection.

Then quickly (before the inks dries) flip over onto some clean white cardstock and run through your die cutting machine. The result will be a a embossed and stamped Decorative Plaque!

Place the Decorative Plaque onto your sack with foam tape. Add some colorful butterfly's to the center of the Decorative Plaque and finish with a hand written sentiment. 

Fill with some happy surprises and secure the top with some vintage trim.

Thank you for visiting.

 I hope I've inspired you to create a few Embossed Gifts Bags for your friends or family!

Couture Creation Supplies

C0723642 - Vine Frame The Harmony Collection

C0723536 - Decorative Plaque  Secret Treasures Collection

Favorite Patriotic Summer Crafts!

Here are some of my favorite Patriotic Summer themed crafts I have created. Enjoy!

Beaded Firework Hair-clip

Sharpie Painted Shoes

Mosaic Flower Pot

 Freedom Resin Art

 Patriotic Cottage Mini-Book

Thanks for coming by! 
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Stars and Stripes Patriotic Wreath

 I don't know about you, but anything patriotic gets me in the mood for a great summer!
To make this fun wreath, you will need the following:

8" Ruled Smoothfoam Wreath*
Red and blue craft paint
Paint brush
Patriotic fabric cut into 1" x 12" strips.

Use the handy ruled indents on the wreath to decide where you want your stars and stripes to be. Then paint those sections. When the paint is dry, start tying your strips of fabric. I alternated between tying the knots on the top and on the side of the wreath. This way you easily add volume to the wreath while covering up any bare paint spots.
For the stars, I used  15 strips of cloth.
For the stripes I used 40 strips of cloth. 

When done, tie a extra long strip at the top and hang for all to enjoy!
Visit here for more Smoothfoam wreath inspiration!

This post was sponsored by Smoothfoam.