Fiskars Craft

* Olympic Inspired Layout !

While the 2 inch Fiskars Squeeze Punch was still out I got to work and punched some white Bazzill circles and placed them over the white Bazzill background as a mask and then set to work with my Glimmer Mist and sprayed a bit. I have also been trying to use some of the stash I have, and I will bet some of you still have some of those scrapworks hugz in their stash (be curious to know if you do).

I used the Hugs to represent the Olympic circles and of course the photo is of the best Fiskars Team and friends anyone could have.
MISS YOU GUYS xox

Beryl has taken up the August Challenges

With only a few hours left we still have entries coming through for the AUGUST CHALLENGES....these two have been sent in by Beryl from New Zealand.....here's what she had to say earlier today

Tools I have used:

My wonderful Fiskar slide cutter, self-healing cutting mat,  finger knife & folding scissors,
were used in the making of this card.  (sorry can't remember correct names for the tools,
had a fall Tuesday & still shaken up)

......and for the SEWING CHALLENGE

My quilted 'Olympic Mug Mat'  (8"x5")  The fabric cut using my Fiskars, 45mm rotary cutter on my Fiskars Self-Healing mat & the threads
were trimmed using my Fiskars thread snips.
 

PS:  I used my Cuttlebug to cut the fabric circles & iron-on webbing.  Look forward to the day that I will be able to do that on the new Fuse.

 

Warm fuzzies,
Beryl     #7212

 

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So if you have been inspired to create after seeing Beryl's Challenge entries.....you still have time to get those entries in before 12 midnight tonight...........................we love seeing what you guys create with the Fiskars Tools...... just click on this link to  go to AUGUST CHALLENGES

 

Olympics and Around the World Game - let's get travelling

   ------ edited to announce the first prize winners....see who they are in the comments section below this post........CONGRATULATIONS!  Still a few more giveaways to come......so make sure you leave your name and country if you are visiting

Let's have some fun on here leading up to the Olympic Games! 

 

         

                    We want to see how far around the world we can go....

We know we've got heaps of readers from Aussie and NZ. Hi everyone! We know we've got a few from the USA Good day to you! And even some from Europe G'day! We know we also have some Canadian followers....hello to you as well!

But what we'd like to do is just see for real how many different countries we can get along here.

So here's the deal. Email all your friends and/or put a post on your blog. Giving people this post link and say 'go leave a comment with your name and country plus my name and country'.

Then what we're going to do is then give out random prizes to both you and your friend for just doing that. Leaving us a comment. Sound easy....it shall be our own Olympic Blog Game....

Let's spread the FISKARS love far and wide...............on your marks....get ready.....SET .....GO!!!!!!

                                             

What do the Olympic rings signify?

According to most accounts, the rings were adopted by Baron Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic Movement) in 1913 after he saw a similar design on an artifact from ancient Greece.  The five rings represent the five major regions of the world: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Every national flag in the world includes at least one of the five colors, which are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black, green, and red.  It is important to emphasize that Pierre de Coubertin never said nor wrote that the colors of the rings were linked with the different continents

The Olympic Flag made its debut at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. At the end of each Olympic Games, the mayor of that host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city. It then rests at the town hall of the next host-city for four years until the Opening Ceremony of their Olympic Games.

 

 Can't wait to see how far around the World we go.......start spreading the word...and did you know we have a few new buttons on the bottom of each post.....makes it easy to reblog,Pin or FB....so LET'S start travelling...............................woohoo..................off we go....where to first....flying into cyberspace

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

* Inspired by Lyn's Post !

Hi Fiskateers

It’s been a while since I have even attempted
the whole paper glue thing we do.

And I have been missing it !!! I got some fotos printed the other day
and was hoping to get a bit inspired to get some scrapping done.

So when I was checking out the blog the other day,
I saw Lyn’s OLYMPIC post and
it inspired me, so thank you Lyn.

 

I grabbed my circle punch and went from there,
throw in a Fiskars Lever Punch Medium - Delicate Butterfly
and the Fiskars Border Punch Bubbles,
my trusty Fiskars trimmer and my Fiskars fingertip knife and this is what I got.

Anyone else grabbing their circles and having a go, go for gold !

Oi oi oi

Robyn
#323

Olympic rings ~ let's go ~`1-2-3-4-5

Gosh it's not long now until the Olympics start..........I love watching them ....especially the SWIMMING and DIVING.......

Did you know that FISKARS make several fun and safe crafty tools for making those 5 Special Olmypic Rings?

These tools are suitable for school children to use in the classroom also...so why not encourage the kids to get crafty .....maybe they are doing school projects at the moment for the Olympics......spread the word about using these fabulous FISKARS CRAFT TOOLS!!!!

 

1) CIRCLE CUTTER (make circles from 1" - 8") Here's a link to a How to Video http://youtu.be/7qaIH6__bl0

2) Utra Shape Xpress

3) LEVER PUNCHES - these come in a few sizes and are easy to use

 

4) SQUEEZE PUNCHES - these also come in a few sizes and are easy to use

These tools can be found at your local CRAFT STORE......or SPOTLIGHT and LINCRAFT also have some of them.......a circle punch is soooooooooooooooooo great to have as it very versatile!!

oops......................I nearly forgot the CIRCLE EVERYWHERE PUNCH......here it is:

To use the CIRCLE CARTRIDGE you shall need the EVERYWHERE STARTER SET......

So lots of fun tools to help make those 5 OLYMPIC RINGS!!!!

If anyone creates a fun Olympic Project using any of these tools.....send us through some pics....we'd love to see what our readers do during the OLYMPICS!!! Get the kids involved too....they'll love you for it....

 

Happy Crafting!!!

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer