Fiskars Craft

Easter Hat

Seeing it's getting closer to EASTER......and we have had many of our READERS searching through our Blog for EASTER HAT projects....I thought I'd bring this post back to the top of our Blog......

Cindy Hearty created this a few years ago......isn't it a fun hat........maybe you could try making one of these with your kids for EASTER this year...................

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

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Just in time for Easter I've dragged out my Fiskars tools and stash and created a masterpiece !  This gorgeous Easter Hat was the result of an afternoon's work, an empty nappy box, some Fiskars goodies, and a little bit of creativity.

   

To create the 'top hat' style base I used my Super Sized Circle Templates to make the hat brim.  I measured my son's head and found that one of the templates was the perfect size to fit his head; I simply traced around it onto the cardboard and cut it out with my fingertip knife.  The cut-out piece then became the very top of the hat, and the sides were made by cutting a strip of cardboard and bending it around the edge of the inner circle on the brim.  Everything was secured with masking tape.

 

I drew the ears freehand and then cut two from cardboard.  To make the 'fur' on the back of them I used my 'Leave It To Weaver' border punch to punch a heap of strips of thick white paper.  I trimmed off one edge to create a fringe-like effect, then layered and glued them on the backs of the ears.  Trim off the excess when the glue is dry and curl the loose pieces with your fingers.

Kade wanted his hat to be green so we painted it together using acrylic paints and then I decorated it for him. (sorry about the state of his tshirt...I didn't realise how filthy it was until I went to edit the photos LOL)

 

I used :

• FIsiskars Super Sized Circle template
• Fiskars Trimmer
• Leave It To Weaver border punch
• Sunburst border punch
• Fiskars Fingertip knife
• Cloud 9 vellum flowers
• Heidi Grace 'It's My Party' paper (for the hat band)
• Heidi Grace 'A Little Bird's Tale' paper (for the pink on the ears)
• Cloud 9 Raindot Eyelets

Fisk-a-teers November sketch challenge part 2

Hello there! Today i am going to share with you the second part of the November Fisk-a-teers Sketch challenge. you can join in here.

Here is the sketch Rebecca shared with us...

And here is the layout i created with the sketch.

I used my trusty Fiskars Trimmer, Fiskars Washed ashore border punch, Fiskars Apron lace border punch and some old heidi grace papers and embellishments. THe alphabet i cut with my slice machine.

Tara :)

Love happy mail!!!

Love it when I come home from a "hard morning" taking a 7yr old and a hyper 4yr old that won't sit down in the movies to see "The Smurfs" then McD's for lunch.... dragged them around the supermarket for groceries then drive up the drive to see a huge flat package on my front doorstep!

What was it?

a two sided self healing Fiskars cutting mat 24" x 36" in size! and some Fiskars Pink Micro - tip  no.5 scissors!

When quilting I've been using a dark green cutting mat that is 1/4 of the size of the one above and really when cutting a meter of fabric that size didn't really "cut" it. I mean in this case BIGGER is BETTER!!!

Both are a valable at spotlight stores! Soooo awesome!

My hubby was smart and said "how many scissors does one need?"

hmmmmm

well for a person like me?
I need the 12 that are pictured above.... one because I love all the COLOURS!!!! And they are all from FISKARS!!!

Two this is what I use all my scissors for....(working myself around the circle clockwize)

1. Kids orange and yellow flamed scissors - for my daughter for her projects (available from Wharehouse Stationery stores)
2. Soft touch scissors (black and grey) - with a spring in them for fine paper shape cutting etc (Wharehouse Stationery stores)
3. No.8 Fiskateer member scissors - for members of the Fiskateers only (join up... www.fiskateers.com)
4. Pinking shears (Orange handled scissors) - for fabric cutting only - cuts a zig zag in the fabric to stop fraying. (won from Fiskateers)
5. No.8 straight edge cutting scissors (pink with flowers on the blade - limited edition Hedi Grace design) - for Fabric cutting only.
6. No. 7 strip cutter (purple handle) - great for snipping fabric and just opening them up to "rip cut" strips of fabric.
7. Soft touch Scissors (pink/purple handle) with spring - great for cutting those loose threads on sewing projects and ribbon cutting. (won these online from Fiskateers) - Donna Dewberry design.
8. My new Micro tips No.5 - not sure how/what I'll use them on maybe for small paper cutting. (spotlight)
9. Fiskars/Cristina Re - decorative scissors for paper cutting - boudiour design (the drawing room - Christchurch)
10. Green Micro Tip No.5  - These are for cutting my threads when I've been x-stitching.
11. Orange handled No. 8 - the ORGINAL Fiskars scissors. Well you know you really have to have one just incase you cannot find your No. 8 Fiskateer scissors when in the middle of a project. (Wharehouse stationery)
12. Lastly the little green kids scissors - to train those little cute children of ours the right way to use scissors safely. Great for 3-5yr olds. My son loves his Fiskars scissors. (Wharehouse stationery)

So that is my list and how I use everyone of my 12 babies!
let alone the other 5 fiskars scissors I have passed on and given away as random prizes.

Yeap quite a collection..... i'm sure I need some more...... somehow.... hmmmm

Debbie Buckland
Christchurch, New Zealand
and Fiskars Scissor addict.

 

My very first "rock" concert

Just recently I re-found a piece of my past I saved..... my very first concert ticket.... I finally scrapbooked it today.....

I also used very old Heidi Grace papers and embellishment stickers/cut outs.

I used Fiskars Boarder punch Bubbles on the left side of the page and the sticker....

The left overs from the sticker went to the right hand bottom corner of the layout... why waste some good stickers?

I also made the red ticket label by trimming red cardstock with a Fiskars trimmer and using Fiskars Med round squeeze punch on the corners.

Nice trip to memory lane for me and I actually found out how much my concert ticket cost me in 1987 (thanks to google).....
$17 New Zealand dollars!!!! lol gee you would never go to a concert for that price again!

Debbie Buckland

What do you call yourself? Alice.*The* Alice?

Hi all - a bit of a creative diarrhea here.

And a confession: I'm obsessed with dolls at present. And Alice in wonderland... I blame Lynne Phelps over at the Altered Alice blog for putting out yet another great inspirational Challenge. But I did have to share this with our FiskarsCraft readers too.... Go here to see my other dolls.

This month we were to include a tea cup or tea pot.

Here is Alice from Tim Burtons alice in wonderland....

Here is my Alice....

Yes she is Alice.... I know Alice - I know him anywhere! I know him anywhere....

With this face and these eyes I think its evidence enough to say she has spent too long with the Mad Hatter. What is in that tea? What was in that upelkuchen or that Drink me drink?

Eyes made with polymer clay. I Asked the Fiskateers what colour I should do her eyes and Bronwyn mentioned the above colours and that really struck the right cord with me and this doll. Thanks Bronwyn.

Cheeks are coloured with stampin up stamp pad regal rose and sponged on.

I hand stitched her hair, the black buttons and the neckline of the dress.
I used Fiskars New Titanium rotary cutter for cutting out the dress and tea cup.
Here is what the Titanium rotary cutter looks like...

Its really easy to use. Once more you can swap the blade over to the other side for left handers. AND if you do alot of cutting for your quilts and other fabric endevours this is a relaxing tool to handle and hand cramping is not an issue with all that cutting as this handle is so relaxing to grip. The blade is also titanium so it will stay sharper for longer.... ******a little birdy tells me that Fiskars are thinking Titanium for blades! Can't wait for that to happen!***** This rotary cutter will be in Spotlight stores soon  so keep an eye out......

ok on with alice....

Hand stitched her hem line of the dress, boots and boot details. Some of the boots where constructed with Helmar premium glue and fabric stiffeners (iron on and extra thick for the soles).

I hand stitched the fingerless gloves and some of the tea cup/saucer.
This also has extra thick fabric stiffener in it to hold its shape. Man Teacups are rather fiddly to make!

Thanks so much for looking through the looking glass with me.

Other Fiskars tools used....
No 8. Heidi Grace limited edition scissors.
and the micro tip scissors for trimming threads.

12 in 1 sewing tool for stuffing, turning in the right way and stitch ripping (mistakes were made/corrected).

My hubby wants me to make tweedle dee and tweedle dum... I'm not sure about that.

I know my next obsession though is to make another quilted road mat for my son in the form of "Radiator Springs" (think Cars the movie). The Titanium Rotary cutter will be rather handy for all the cutting for that project.

Till next time.........

have a creative day!

Debbie Buckland

 

A Holiday RAK - just because

Hi everyone,

I'm starting get into holiday mode now that we have received all our paperwork and everything is finalised for our overseas holiday next month. So darn excited.....I have organsised my luggage tag

I have been sorting through some of my supplies from last year's Royal Melbourne Show and came across these left over products......so how about we have a little competition on here.....to find them a good home!

FISKARS STAMP FACTOY

FISKARS CHRISTMAS STAMPS

HEIDI GRACE "BEYOND THE SEAS" PAPER KIT x 2

                                           

To be entered in the draw.....all you need to do is leave a comment under one of our Blog posts on here in the next week.......if you leave more than one comment then you have more chances of winning.....1 comment..........= one entry...............2 comments = 2 entries,etc.etc.....

Just tell us how many comments you have left under this post....but don't worry if you forget to come back here....we can see the comments.....

 

Winnner announced on here JULY 3rd

 

xoxo

Lyn

" Always Loving YOU Card " - Valentine's Day

Dianne Whiteside has sent through this gorgeous card that she has created for "Valentine's Day this year......cute hey?  Maybe this card might inspire you to create something similar for your Valentine this February!

Valentines's Day is on February 14th...yikes.....that's only 1 week away.........do you make your loved one a Card each year....why not try creating one this time around....or perhaps making something yourself.....it's nice to acknowledge hwo we feel about our loved ones....let them know...after aLL HANDMADE is FROM THE HEART.............

Products used:

* Fiskars Trimmer

* Fiskars Heart punch

* Fiskars Threading Water border punch

* Bling - Fynmark

* Embossing folder - need to put in twice as it usually runs the other way.

* Heidi Grace/Fiskars stamp

Back from "Holiday" and in with a grin

Hello all

I was just recently accepted back as an ambassdor here at Fiskars Craft. I'm sooo very excited to come back from my "holiday" or "rest" from blogging here and hope to be able to share with you some of my creations.

As we all know it is currently CHA time.... and those that are lucky enough are there having a real blast. Some videos are making their apparence at you-tube already.

But most of us cannot go for one reason or another for me it is distance, money and the fact I don't "work" as a retailer in the industry. NUTS. Oh well one day I guess but all is NOT lost!

This year the very generous ladies at Fiskateers have organised an away from CHA online crop! Its just like being there! Its awesome!

• We have the game of the day: answer a list of silly and fun questions
• The prize patrol is looking around the message board: yes baby that means prizes!
• There are many very inspiring challenges.
• Make n Takes
• Demos
• meet and greets
• new product thread
• RAK's
• and even a live chat!

Golly I don't think I missed anything out but it is still on and very fun.

Here are some of my projects I've been doing for the challenges....

First of all its the silliness....
To quailify for the prize patrol we are to post up ourselves wearing orange and green...

of course i'm holding here the Fiskateer scissors and wearing the Fiskateer t-shirt with embellishments I made out of fabric with the Fiskars Ultra shape Express and flower shape template.

Then I joined the Make and Take- Challenge 3 - Leading Lady- Feature 1 - Picnic theme

The weaved basket and picnic mat is made using the 12" tripple track trimmer by Fiskars for cutting strips of paper and the fruit was cut out using the Fiskars soft touch scissors... just love the spring action in these scissors. So easy to use.

Next challenge I tried out was the Make and Take Challenge 5 - Trying new things
I hadn't made a box from scratch with out a template before so decided to give it a go and this is my result....

This box holds all my precious handmade cards I recieved in 2010. I keep every single one of them as they are very precious to me.

I used the Fiskars 12" tripple track trimmer with cutting and scoring blades. Also used a pair of No.8 orange handled scissors to hand cut out the tag.

More? Why, yes there is....
The Make and Take Challenge 6 - Leading Lady Feature 2 - tea time theme was just up my alley!
Totally craized still with Tim Burtons version of Alice in Wonderland and the dreamy Johnny Depp (yes been a fan of his since 21 jump street!) Now that shows my age! Well anyway I decided to do something a little different and carve myself a stamp out of jumbo erasers I found at The Warehouse....

using the very handy and totally loved Finger tip craft knife from Fiskars. I had carved myself a teacup stack stamp.

The last challenge I have done so far is the Make and Take Challenge 9 - Leading Ladies Feature 3 - cocktail party theme.... Now this had me stumped for a while so I took my own advice and did some cleaning of the neglected house and came up with an idea.... a dress! No not for me! Would take too long and I don't currently have the fabric for one --- but thats an idea!

I made a cocktail dress for Barbie instead.....

I used the Fiskars Donna Dewberry endorsed soft touch scissors for trimming. Fiskars Heidi Grace endorsed No.8 scissors (pink one with flowers on the blades) for cuttingout the fabric. I didn't however sew heams and since this stuff really frays I used Helmars Fray Stoppa. How on earth did I ever live without that stuff I have no idea!

Well thats all for me at present... Must go back to the challenges and see what else I can do.... can you tell I'm having sooooooo much fun!

 

Crafting is the best medicine

Sometimes I use crafting to relax and to get my mind on something fun and positive.....so with all the sad news this past week with all the flooding around AUSTRALIA I decided I needed a nice distraction yesterday for a little while. I had fun creating this 1st birthday card for my great neice..Kimberley..who turns "one" next weekend.

I just got out my trusty Fiskars Punches....."Lace" Border Punch and "Seal of Approval" Squeeze Punch....and then searched through my stash for some bits and pieces and came up with a fun card that I am happy with!

Do others use "crafting" to de-stress and relax?

xoxo

Lyn

"Beyond the Sea" Purse

A few months ago I worked alongside Connie from Toyota Sewing Machines in the CRAFT HUB at the Royal Melbourne Show and she was creating these fabulous purses using paper. I was just fascinated at her skills in creating such a fun project......so being the quiet person that I am (LOL) I just had to ask if she could make me one.

I was using some of the Heidi Grace "Beyond the Sea" papers to demo with ....so she offered to make me a cute Purse using my papers and her sewing machine.SO here's the result......thanks Connie!

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer