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A Haunted Picture Frame….Ooooooo-OOoooO!!!


2010
09.13

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Posted in Funky, Funny, Grunge, Halloween, Halloween Projects, Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge, Humorous, Olive Juice Studio, Olive Juice Studio Inspirations(Gallery), Project Tutorials/Instructions, Random Posts, Repurposed, Tim Holtz ink, Vintage | 5 Comments »

An eerie picture frame using the Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge!  I also used the Martha Stewart Glow-in-the-Dark Glitter on the ghost – soooo spooky cool!!!

Ingredients:

Happy Haunting Cricut cartridge

Cricut Expression

1 12″ x 12″ black Shimmer paper by Core’dinations

1 12″ x 12″ black glitter paper by Core’dinations

1 12 x 12 of a patterned paper the diamond shaped paper in oranges and yellows is from Paper Studio

2 manila office folders OR cream colored cardstock

2 pieces of chipboard or several pieces of cereal/cracker boxes glued together

1 small piece of gauze or cheesecloth

a stamp resembling newsprint (the stamp used for the project is from Delta Stamps)

Black ink for stamping

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot

Tim Holtz Distress Ink inAntique Linen

Liquid adhesive  (highly recommend Beacons 3-in-1, Zip Dry or Liquid Fusion!)

Hot glue gun

Optional:  bling to “pimp it up” (photo at the very bottom…),  sandpaper and Martha Stewart Glow-in-the-Dark Glitter (this stuff is sooo cool!)

4 large circular pieces of foam, or furniture floor protectors to give lift and dimension  to your project.

Directions:

1.  (Please Note: There are quite a few layers of each piece  of the frame that I cut to give additional stability because cutting the frame and stand out of only cardstock isn’t heavy enough to support a photo, let alone stand. )

With the Happy Haunting Cartridge you need to cut the following pieces at the stated sizes:

All frame pieces are cut at 7″.

Cut from chipboard: The frame base (layer 1), the stand (layer 1 + shift), and the front piece with the oval cutout (3D Frame + shift).  When cutting chipboard you will need the  deep cut housing and blade OR  if cutting  cereal/cracker/gift boxes you can use the regular blade  and multi-cut but will need to cut out 3-4 of each piece to get the same thickness and then glue the layers together.

Manila folder or cardstock:  Cut the frame piece with the oval cutout  (3d frame + shift)AND the back base of the picture frame (layer 1 + shift)

Black Shimmer paper:  Cut the stand 1x (layer 1 + shift)

Black Glitter paper:  Cut the top layer with the spider web 1x (3D frame)

Yellow and orange diamond shape pattern paper (or whatever pattern you choose!):  Cut the base piece 1x (layer 1)

Ghost from page 37 of the handbook:  Cut  the top layer (select shift) at 4″ from a manila folder or cardstock 1x and then the blackout shape of the ghost 1x from black cardstock (make sure to turn the shift key off).

Stamping and Inking:

1.  Now you’re going to use your newsprint stamp and stamp the manila pieces – all but the ghost shape.  Cover the entire pieces.

2.   Next, with the ink still on the newsprint stamp,  stamp the center of the yellow/orange diamond print paper so that it looks washed out/faded.  If you need to apply additional ink stamp one time on a scrap piece of paper before stamping on the patterned paper.

3.  Ink the edges of all pieces, including the chipboard with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot. When you ink the stamped  manila paper frame with the oval cutout (this is the piece that fits under the spider web) use either a sponge, paintbrush or your finger dipped in water to smear some of the ink to give a more aged appearance ( I used my finger in water to get the look in the sample project!)

4.  (I also lightly sanded the yellow and orange diamond patterned paper just to give it a more aged appearance.)

5. With a liquid adhesive, glue your layers of the frame together in this order:  The black glitter spider web frame layer to the top of the manila/cream scalloped frame piece you just inked and then glue to the chipboard that matches the scalloped frame.  Set aside.  Next, glue the yellow and orange diamond pattern paper (or whatever pattern you choose) to the top of the chipboard base (this is the piece that is just the scalloped square with a few notches in it for the stand.)  Next, flip it over and glue the other piece of manila stamped paper to the back.  This is the opposite side so just match it up as best as you can – it will be slightly off  but gives a more whimsical look and does not show from the front or you can always leave this piece off and just paint the back of the chipboard or leave it plain. Glue the black shimmer paper to the stand (this is the piece you cut out that matches the (layer 1 + shift piece).  Glue the stand using a hot glue gun to the back of the frame.  I didn’t bother using the notches since I covered the pieces with paper but you can – it  will work either way.

2.  Add four large (size of a quarter) foam circles or furniture floor protectors (those felt like circles with adhesive on one side) to the four corners of the frame.  Add a dot of hot glue to the two bottom foam dots/felt furniture protectors and then carefully place the top frame layer (the one with the spider web) to the foam/felt circles so that  the corners match up.  The top  remains open so you can slip a photo inside.  To keep the photo in place use a repositionable glue dot if you want to change the photo each year OR just glue a photo in the inside.  If you are permanently gluing a photo inside you can also glue the top felt/foam circles – so many choices! :-)

 

Assembling the Ghost:

1.  Glue the cream colored ghost to the top of the black ghost cut out.

2.  Ink around the ghosts edges, eyes and mouth with the Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen.

3.  Also, ink the piece of gauze with the Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen and then shred the edges slightly.

4.Glue the gauze to the back of the ghost shape and around the arms so that it fits around the head and then flows over the rest of the body.  Add a bit of hair spray or spray starch if you want it to hold it’s shape. 

5.  Optional but uber cool:  Lift the ghost’s “sheet” and add a bit of glue to cover the eyes and mouth and then sprinkle a liberal coating of Martha Stewart Glow-in-the-Dark Glitter.  Tap off excess.  This stuff really works and looks really neat when it’s dark!  (I about freaked when I came downstairs last night to find a glowing “thing” sitting on my dining room table!  Here it was the whole bottle of glitter!)

 

6. Before gluing the ghost to the picture frame, gently bend it back to give a more 3d effect by holding the ghost in one hand and lightly folding without creasing the center and crinkle the ends or roll tomake the bottom of the ghost appear more “realistic.”

7.  Glue to the picture frame using a hot glue gun so that it slightly overlaps the opening for the photo. 

8.  The photo below is a more “pimped up” picture frame  with blingy clear rhinestones added around the picture frame oval, of course this is optional! :-)

Ta-Da!  That’s all there is to it!  What a super fun and easy way to add some spookiness to a bookcase, shelf or countertop!  This would also make a great hostess gift for the Halloween parties you may be found howling at during the month of October? 

Olive a creepy craft, don’t you?

xKim

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My Alter Ego….Everyone Needs One! :-)


2010
09.09

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Posted in Chipboard, Ephemera, Funky, Funny, Grunge, Humor, Humorous, Olive Juice Studio, Olive Juice Studio Inspirations(Gallery), Project Tutorials/Instructions, Random Posts, Repurposed, Tags & Wall Art, Tim Holtz ink, Vintage | 1 Comment »

 This is me….well, how about my alter ego!  The wild red ‘fro, the crazy jewelry….zebra print…bright colors….mixed patterns….very white…flat chested (almost as flat as a board…*wink*)…why can’t my butt shift to my chest?….It’s covered in crazy thoughts and sayings people close to me have heard me say on occasion..(don’t look too closely I might cause your jaw to drop)…and my name tag from my very first job when I was 16 which was just a few years ago (Ahem….What?!  Don’t believe that I’m only 21?).  The clock  face and the watch represent all of the time I spend in my creative world….tick-tock….thinking and creating my next “crafterpiece” (you heard that word first here at OJS -yep, insert a wink and giggle here…) The whole piece reminds me of my “loudness” at times  (sometimes it’s just me fighting with the voices in my head and other times it’s me being a smart alec in person or it’s from an obnoxious pattern I’m wearing).  What can I say,  I like to have fun….I like to laugh…I like to make people smile and I can’t  help but smile when I pass my wooden Kim alter ego sitting on top of our piano with a zebra table runner under her feet! :-)  I can’t help but think about what a groovy chick she is and how I want to be just like her!

I often wonder what the real world thinks of the flesh and blood Kim who sometimes (okay, often) feels a bit lost in the shuffle going on around her because she’s typically  lost in her own happy place in her little creative world free from violence….pain….sorrow and sadness…If only the whole world could see things the way a creative soul does I think the “real” world would be a happier place to be…to raise a family…and to be who you want to be…free.  ;-)   I think everyone needs to have an alter ego living in their home who is a funky chick or cool dude.  What about you?

How’d I make it? 

1.The body is a chipboard form I picked up at Michaels a year or so ago.  I have several so don’t be surprised to see some of my other split personalities surface (LOL…some days I wonder! heh-heh-heh!) 

2.I painted the body with a flesh tone acrylic paint and then inked it with Tim Holz Distress Inks – a mixture of Antique Linen, Old Paper and Tea Dye.

3. The skirt and dress was made by tracing the body on a piece of paper and then flairing the bottom out to make a skirt.  I then just kind of free handed the top of the dress and added the green reptile skin paper for the waist.

4.5.  Once the dress was glued down with Mod Podge to the chipboard form, I went through all of my stickers and picked out the funny sayings that reminded me of ME!  It’s definitely a great way to use up stickers!

6.  Next, I applied Mod Podge to the entire doll going right over the dress and stickers.  Once dry, I lightly sanded the edges.

7.  Once the Mod Podge was dry, I glued the  pink beaded fringe to the bottom of the skirt.

8.  The white bow is a long piece of tulle that I doubled up and wrapped around the waist and tied in a bow.  The pin in the center of the bow is a metal flower I had in my stash – not sure where it came from!

9.  I then used a strand of Christmas bead garland and twisted it together with small pieces of silver wire to form a necklace and slipped it over the head.

10.  The watch is a piece I found at a garage sale – I have a lot of these things that I’m always collecting for the “just right” project.

11.  The name tag was from my very first job working at Micky D’s – isn’t that fun?

12.  The clock face is from Heidi Swapp and the clock hands are from the Tim Holtz collection.

13.  The hair is some funky and fun yarn that I cut into strips and tied bunches together at one end and then glued around the head forming hair.  It’s definitely as crazy as my hair can be when worn down!

You might recognize this alter ego from my previous blog.  I didn’t realize until now that “she” didn’t make it to my new blog so I thought I’d quickly upload her so she has a new home.  I hope you like it and are inspired to do something as crazy fun as this was to make….

Happy Crafting, my friends!

xKim

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“FOR THE BIRDS” ….A Kid-Friendly Craft!


2010
08.26

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Hi Everyone!!  I know some of you were following me and/or at least reading my blog when it was being hosted on Blogger.  On my old blog I used to post a weekly crafty tip ranging from being green/recycling/repurposing, using a product in a different way, recipes for craft products, etc.  Everyone seemed to really like the tips and as soon as I can figure out how to get my sidebars to work right in WordPress I will probably add this section again.  ANYWAY, one of the tips I shared earlier this spring was called “For the Birds.”   At the time, it didn’t include any photos just a quick blurb on how you can share some of your paper scraps and other household things with your winged friends to help them when building nests.  This project is perfect for the spring – not really sure if they birds will make use of it during the end of summer/fall months but I had everything ready (I’ve been collecting for the past month or so) so I thought I’d post it anyway…!

If you have a clothes dryer, you have lint and probably LOTS of it that I bet you toss in the trash can…

If you’re a crafter, I bet you have LOTS of paper scraps that are too small to keep so you toss those in the trash can…

If you get LOTS of junk  mail and are into shredding your mail I bet you have LOTS of shredded paper that you toss in the trash can or recycling bin….

If you’re a crafter and use fibers/strings/ribbons, etc.., I can guarantee you have little bits and pieces that are really worthless so you either throw them  in a jar or toss those in your trash can….

If you’re a seamstress and/or do a lot of things with fabric you probably have TONS of fabric scraps that get tossed in the trash can…

If you brush or comb your hair I bet you’re constantly pulling your hair out of the bristles and tossing it in the trash can…

I’m sure I could think of many more things to add to this list!  Here’s a photo of some of the “stuff” I would typically toss in the trash that I have collected over the past month or so to give to the birds! (Like I said this is perfect for springtime when the birds are nesting and looking to build a nest for their eggs)

A mesh bag from fresh produce works wonderfully for collecting your winged friend’s nest making goodies… The red mesh bag I used is from some Clementines we had earlier this summer. I  collect all of the lint in a plastic shopping bag I have hanging in my laundry room. I’m constantly doing laundry so collecting a bag of lint happens pretty quickly around here! Once I have collected a 1/2 of a bag or so I transfer it to the mesh adding bits and pieces of the things above - I keep a bag in my craft room too that is  just for the birds now that I know how much they love to add these things to their nests! 

(Please don’t add things like Easter grass (the plastic kind) or any other things that could cause harm to a bird or nature.)

Once the bag is full, tie the top shut with a piece of string or ribbon and hang it from a tree in your yard.  In the spring,  it’s so much fun watching  the birds pick through the mesh grabbing pieces of the lint, ribbon, fabric scraps, etc.,  to add to their nests!  You’ll  be surprised at how many birds this will attract and how often you will be refilling the bag! 

If you don’t have any mesh bags you can also use chicken wire rolled into a cylinder or you can fill a bird feeder with the items too.  If you don’t mind the mess, you can also just toss the lint and other miscellaneous scraps into your yard – personally, I prefer the bag because it’s neater and much more fun watching the birds pick through it!

I hope you enjoyed this very simple and super green project!

Olive helping my winged friends, don’t you?

xKim

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Announcing the July “Olive Crafts Challenge”….


2010
07.01

Posted in Olive Crafts Challenges, Olive Juice Studio, Random Posts, Repurposed | No Comments »

Yep, you got it right! Today IS July 1st which means I need to announce this month’s “Olive Crafts Challenge!”

Starting today, July 1st until 11:59PM July 31st this month’s challenge is….
“DESIGN SOMETHING FOR YOUR HOME USING SOMETHING RECYCLED/REPURPOSED”

This item/thing can be a decorative – totally useless item but original and crafty
It can serve a purpose
It can be an item that is cleverly repurposed to be used in a completely different way than originally intended

Here’s the DIRTY DETAILS….

1. Must use at least 1 item from your recycling bin OR is an item that is repurposed by giving it a different function
2. Must contain fabric somewhere in the project (any size, texture, pattern…)
3. Must include at least one piece no smaller than 3″ x 3″ of corrugated cardboard
4. Must include at least two Cricut cuts from ANY cartridge – this can be cut from fabric, paper, vinyl – whatever you desire!
5. Must include these colors somewhere in your finished project (You may also use addtional colors)

***There are no size restrictions on this project but all entries must include all five requirements listed in the “Dirty Details” above***

Please comment to this post if you will be participating in this challenge. If you have a blog list your URL too! :-)

All entries will be posted here for viewers to vote on – by July 31st. Voting is open for 48 hours. The entry with the most votes wins one of the new Cricut cartridges from Memory Miser!

What do you have to lose? Join in the fun and let’s get this challenge started!!!

Olive a great challenge, don’t you?

x Kim

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Carrie Mason’s Potterybarn-ish Desktop Corkboard Project WITH a Tutorial


2010
06.14

Posted in Master Olive Guest Designer, Olive Juice Studio Inspirations(Gallery), Project Tutorials/Instructions, Repurposed | 2 Comments »

so…i know some of you gals might have limited space on your desks or work areas…but you want some kind of way to be able to post small notes or reminders?…well…here ya go…my potterybarn-ish (yeah…i make up my own words) desktop corkboard!…with just replacing the glass with cork…you’ll make one super cute note holder that’s only the size of a frame!…wow…that sounded a little like an infomercial!…lol…but be honest…is this not something straight off the pages from the pb catalog?…and how about those pushpins?…with help from little birdie secrets…i made those too!…
 
so let’s get started!…you’ll need…a frame (make sure it’s not wall mount and has the little stand thingie)…i used 8 x 10…some cork…a craft knife…and a staple gun…
 
take the paper insert or the glass…put at edge of cork…and cut to size…
 
then…instead of putting the glass back…put the cork in…
 
you want to put the back on now…one thing you’ll find…is that you won’t be able to use the closures like you normally would…so this is where the staple gun comes into play!…plus…what gal doesn’t love power tools?…lol…
 
you’ll want to angle the staples…not staple directly into the frame…
 
and voila!…one cute little desktop corkboard!…
 
now to do up those oh so cute pushpins!…
you’ll need scissors, a glue gun, thumbtack, scrap paper for the leaves, and a 4″ inch square of double sided paper…
 
cut the edges off making it more of a circle…but don’t be perfect…the messier…the better!…
 
now…starting at the edge…you’ll want to cut in a spiral…go all the way until you reach the center….
 
putting the pattern you want showing facing down…start to fold the edges…going all the way around the spiral…
 
here’s what it looks like all done…again…don’t be perfect…
 
flip it over…and start rolling…make sure to keep it pretty snug…also…try to keep the bottom edge as even as can be…
 
still rolling…
 
still rolling…
 
done rolling!…now you almost have a finished flower!…
 
see…this little flappie you’re left with?…that’s what the flower’s going to sit on…so…if it’s a little bigger than the bud…just trim it up a bit…
 
now slap some hot glue on there!…
 
and press down until it cools!…be careful…they call it hot glue for a reason!…lol…
 
here’s what it should look like…
 
now cute some leaves…be free form in your cutting!…
 
crumble ‘em up!…
 
attach to the back…
 
put a glob of hot glue down…and slap your thumbtack on there!…
 
and there you go!…one oh so cute flower pushpin!…
 
change up the paper and sizes and you’ll have a whole bunch of super cute flowers!…
 
***you know…you don’t have to just stop at thumbtacks…you could attach a lapel pin on there…or even a magnet!…

Thanks  everyone for joining us again!  This is Carrie’s last day with us as a guest designer but her bio, interviews – part I & II, along with this project and tutorial will always be available on our website!  Remember, if you decide to come back a few months from now to try out this awesome corkboard project, it will probably be easier to go to the Master Olive Guest Designer link for quicker access.  Just scroll through the designers to find her project.  You can also do a search using the search feature in the sidebar!
Carrie, it was so much fun having you appear on our website!  You are truly a talented and crafty gal!  I do have just one question for you though….why was there a dead body floating in your pool and who’s body was it????
***Make sure to stop by tomorrow to meet our next Master Olive, Jeannie Phillips!!!

 

Olive crafts, don’t you?
 
x Kim
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Recycled Pop Tart Box and Card Duo Perfect for Valentine’s Day!


2010
02.10

Posted in Love Struck Cricut Cartridge, Matching Gift Box and Card Set, Pop Tart Box, Recycled Box, Repurposed | No Comments »

“Luv U” Card & Matching Gift Box Recipe
It’s an Olive Juice Studio Original Recipe just for Memory Miser Customers!
Don’t cringe and think you have to run to the store to buy something special for this project. This creative little “crafterpiece” comes from your recycling bin and paper scrap stash AND the “Love Struck” Cricut cartridge.
My husband bought pop tarts last night (yes, for himself)….and I “found” inspiration!
This morning, instead of an ugly blue pop tart box sitting in the pantry, my husband found this…
Sorry dear, I just couldn’t resist!!! He didn’t seem too disappointed until I told him it wasn’t for him…he has to wait for his special Valentine!
Ingredients for Box:
1 pop tart box – any flavor or fat content will work!
Cricut and “Love Struck” cartridge
Enough paper to cover box – either all one pattern or coordinating patterns
Small scrap of paper to go around the top of the box (I used a script pattern papery by Paper Studio)
Black pompom fringe – enough to go around the entire box
Enough ribbon to make a bow and handle
Black and white scraps for the Cricut cuts
Pink feather boa pieces…pink/black tulle or netting or any other type of filler for the inside of the basket
Pop Dots (dimensional)
Preferred Adhesive
Black Stickles
Black Staz-On Ink OR a coordinating color paint that matches your paper pattern
Foam brush or paint brush
Modge Podge or any other favorite brand of decoupage glue
Cuttlebug and D’vine Swirl embossing folder (or any desired embossing folder!)
Directions for Box:
First remove any pop tarts that could still possibly be inside the box. Next, cut the top flaps off of the box. Then paint or ink the edges of the box to cover up some of the blue. You can paint/ink the bottom of the box or leave it as is. I tend to leave mine as is because everyone always gets a kick out of knowing where their “cute” little gift box originated from!
Now you need to measure all four sides of the box. Cut four pieces of paper to fit each side of the box. Cut it exactly the same size as your measurements and then glue to the box. Next, cut a strip 1 ½” wide for each of the four sides or one long strip that folds around the sides. If you are using a 12×12 piece of paper you will need to add a second piece which is covered by the ribbon –just make sure the seam is in the back of the box. Glue to the top edge of the box. Using a small piece of sand paper or an emery board lightly sand the edges of the paper around the box. Then, using a foam brush, cover the entire exterior of the box with your favorite decoupage glue. Let dry.
Once the box is dry, glue black pompom fringe around the box where the two papers meet. See photo for example. Next, is the handle. Select a piece of coordinating ribbon and cut to desired length. Now cut the ribbon in half so that you have two pieces. With both pieces of ribbon, tie a bow to one end and then glue the opposite ends to the inside of the box to form a handle. Let dry. Add black Stickle dots to the top edge of the box and allow drying time before adding feathers to the inside so the dots don’t smear (speaking from experience!). Once the Stickle dots have dried feel free to add pieces of feather boa, tulle, fabric scraps, paper shreds, etc.
One more step for the box! Cricut time! Grab your “Love Struck” Cricut cartridge, some black scraps of paper and small pieces of white to place under the hearts for the words to pop out more. Cut the hearts at 2 ½”. Glue a small piece of white scrap paper under each heart and then add dimensional dots (Pop Dots) and attach to the front of the box (see photo for placement).
Matching “LOVE U” Card
Ingredients:
4×6 black card base
Scrap of patterned paper used on the box above for the mat (3 ¾ x 5 ¾”)
Cricut and “Love Struck” cartridge
Small piece of coordinating ribbon used on box above
Piece of black pompom fringe for bottom of card
Black and coordinating paper for hearts
Pieces of pink feather boa
Pop Dots (dimensional)
Directions:
Adhere the patterned paper mat to the front of the card. Using a small piece of coordinating ribbon tie a loose knot and attach to the top of the card mat.
With the “Love Struck” Cricut cartridge cut a heart at 4 ¼” from black paper then cut the group of candy hearts stopping after the first heart has been cut at 3”. Next, cut a heart from the same patterned paper you used for the top strip on the box above. Cut this heart at 3 ½”. (It does cut a group of four hearts but I only used three of them). Run each heart through your Cuttlebug or other embossing machine using your desired embossing folder ( I used D’vine Swirls). Stack the hearts using Pop dots (dimensionals) and attach to card front. Glue a strip of black pompom fringe to the bottom of the card, folding the ends under for a neat and finished appearance. Add pieces of light pink feather boa to the lower left side of the heart and under the top heart that reads “LUV U.”
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Pop Tart Gift Box and Matching Card Using Your CRICUT!


2010
02.07

Posted in "Love Struck" Cricut cartrdige, Recycled Pop Tart Box, Repurposed, Valentine's Day Card and Gift Box | No Comments »

Make this cute gift box and matching card set for your special Valentine this year using a pop tart box for the box base!  (The recipe for this project was just added to the “Videos/Tutorials” link shown above!)

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