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Lifestyle Crafts recently sent me some new dies to try out from their dies released at the January CHA (Craft and Hobby Association)! I chose to receive the: labels ■ nesting flower ■ doily envelope liners ■ nesting card templates I liked that these were all basic dies that could be used in lots of ways over and over. I started with the nesting flower die. The instructions call for tissue...
Lifestyle Crafts’ latest die release is a Big Top circus theme. These shapes and letters would make great party decorations for a kid’s birthday or are perfect for scrapbooking! I decided to put my animal and pennant shapes to use decorating cupcakes and making name cards for a kid’s birthday. You can find the recipe for my Cookie Dough Frosted Brownies below. These shapes work in any brand die-cutter and you can save an...
Lifestyle Crafts just sent me their nesting lace hearts to create a project with and I had so much fun with them! I put together this heart banner with corset style lacing between the hearts. Their dies can be used in most roller-types of die cutting machines and I’m using mine in Lifestyle’s Epic Six. It’s easy to use. Just line up the cutting platform, dies, paper and cutting mat and use the handle...
Mary and I had a blast at the Craft and Hobby Association Summer Trade Show in Chicago! We snapped lots of photos, checked out some fun make-and-takes (like a felt flower brooch and Silhouette heat transfer tote), and met some fabulous crafters! Here are some products that really stood out in the crowd. Craft-e: The eCraft Cutter from Craftwell is unlike other electronic cutters in that it does not use a mat. Paper or...