AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: Valentine's Day Love Notes Wreath

Heather Conklin

This wreath began as simply a fun paper mache base that I purchased at a craft store. I glued and trimmed papers (Two & Three) from the Love Notes collection to the base, sanding edges to perfectly match the shape.

Once the paper covered the front, inside and outside of the heart-shaped wreath, I hot glued the pom pom ribbon in place.

Took the sticker banner from the Details sticker sheet and used dimensional adhesive to layer the stickers onto slightly larger banner pieces (I just used the sticker as a guide). Once those were complete, I hot glued those pieces to the ribbon banner, and glued that in place on the edges of the wreath.

I added a few die cuts, a couple of Details stickers, and some extra embellishments from my stash, and the wreath was complete.


Thanks for spending Valentine's with us this week. ~ Heather 

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AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: Homestead Strawberry Basket with Petaloo Flowers

You're going to want to check out this post over on the AUTHENTIQUE BLOG today! We are hopping with Petaloo this week for some fun prize packs including the latest of the Authentique Collections and Petaloo flowers and trims!

Here's a little sneak of my project, created with the new Homestead Collection and this cute little strawberry basket box card from the Silhouette Online Store.

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AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: Hello Spring! Easter Treasures with Authentique Paper & Petaloo!

On the Authentique Blog I am sharing this wonderfully Spring-filled layout featuring the Treasure Collection and Petaloo Products. Check out this week, as there are a ton of prizes to be had!

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AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: Merry Christmas Wine Tags with "Believe" & Petaloo

This week over on the AUTHENTIQUE BLOG, we are partnering up with the Petaloo Design Team to showcase some amazing projects featuring Authentique papers and Petaloo products. Today I have a pair of wine tags, featuring the Believe Collection, that can easily spruce up any bottle for a present or hostess gift this season. Come over to the BLOG today and check them out!

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BOO! from Xyron, Core'dinations and Petaloo

The Xyron Design Team is working alongside of our friends at Core'dinations Cardstock and Petaloo to create some amazing projects for you this week. 

Make sure that you check out all of their Facebook pages, as well as the designers' blogs. There are a ton of prizes to be had each day!

Today, I am showcasing a fun Halloween banner that I created for my front door. I love the distressed look that the Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Core'dinations cardstock gives to this project. To create this, I cut out each section using the Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts Stitched Party Banner in both banner sizes, as well as the circle.

I then ran those sections through various embossing folders, then sanded them with the Core'dinations Sand-It Set. This way, the great kraft shows through in various sections. Flowered sections are layered with Authentique Paper (Conjure, Components die cuts), and Petaloo flowers (Embossed Mulberry Flowers -Daisies/Chartreuse, Forget me Nots-Soft Lavender). They are attached using Xyron's Double-Sided High Tack 1/2" Tape.

 

The letter shapes are created in a similar fashion. I started with the banners, layering them with dimensional adhesive that I made using my Xyron 3" Sticker Maker and some craft foam. Then, I ran the Petaloo Crochet Fancy Trim (purples).  through my Xyron 1.5" Sticker Maker and attached it to the smaller banner. Added the embossed circle and a DIY Thicker made orange with Neon WOW! Glitter. You could create this same effect by running the front of your alphas through any of your Xyron products and adding glitter. 

Lastly, I strung each of the banners onto some twine in my stash. One trick, if you have a banner like this, you can always tape the back of the string/twine/ribbon in place. No one will see it, and your banner pieces won't shift around.

This was a super fun project to make!! Hope you enjoyed this and all of the other projects this week. Joy over at Joy's Life and Marcia Dehn-Nix have both created some amazing items!

Supplies Used:

Xyron: 3" Sticker Maker, Double-Sided High Tack 1/2" Tape, 1.5" Sticker Maker

Petaloo: (Embossed Mulberry Flowers - Daisies/Chartreuse, Forget me Nots-Soft Lavender, Crochet Lace Fancy Trim-Purples)

Core'dinations: Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection paper pad

Additional Supplies: Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts Stitched Party Banners, Authentique Paper (Conjure, Circles and Scallops die cuts), American Crafts (DIY Thickers, Wow! Extra Fine Glitter-Neon), craft foam, twine, Darice Embossing Folders (Wood Grain, Interlocking Circles), Cricut Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Love Triangles, Swiss Dots)

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AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: Stay "Anchored" with Authentique Paper & Petaloo!

If you didn't get a chance to see yesterday's post showcasing one my fun new projects using both Petaloo products and Authentique's fun new line: Anchored... Make sure you stop on by. Both companies are having giveaways ALL week!!

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AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: Traditional Holiday Stockings

Head on over to the Authentique Blog to see this wonderful tutorial using Authentique's Tradition Collection and some wonderful Petaloo products! There's even a chance to win some great Authentique papers!! You'll even see me break out the Xyron Creative Station on this one!

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AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: "Thrilling" Artful Binders with Art Anthology & Basically Bare

Have you checked out the Authentique blog today? I have a tutorial today that incorporates the Artful Binder from Basically Bare, Art Anthology inks and paints, The Crafter's Workshop, and Authentique Thrilling papers. And, I use my Xyron 9" Creative Station. (LOVE that thing!)

I'm in love with these stencils from The Crafter's Workshop. The binder was really fun to make, and looks amazing. You really have to take a look. Pin It

AUTHENTIQUE: A LOVELY Layout!

Today's project was a long way in the making. I've had these adorable photos of my little one for awhile now, just waiting for the perfect papers to mix them with. Although they are not Valentine photographs, the "lovely" pinks, reds, black and creams of the Lovely Collection are perfect. I loved adding all of the different Petaloo flowers throughout the layout.

I started with a full sheet of Amour, then layered Dainty, Valentine and Be Mine, using the Kiwi Lane Designs templates in Paisley Place to showcase all of the various papers. The photos were matted using the 6x6 pad from the Paper Crafting Assortment.

I then added Petaloo's wonderful flowers from their Spring Darjeeling collection (Mini Daisies, Dahlias, and Mini Pearl Daisies), along with some small embellishments from the Paper Crafting Assortment. I love all of the little die cuts in the set.

The little lock sticker is a perfect addition, peeking out from behind the photo corner.

I die cut the title using my Silhouette and both the pattern and the reverse of the Keynote paper. It needed something more however, so I used the Picolla Cool-Set Enameling Gel in Napthol Red. The Enameling Gel was a perfect addition, as it gave shine and dimension to the heart.

Lastly, I added another die cut from the Paper Crafting Assortment, and another Mini Pearl Daisy.

It was really fun to play with flowers in a layout. All of the little details really made this a special project that I know that I will cherish forever.

Products Used:

Authentique: Lovely Collection: Adore, Keynote, Valentine, Amour, Dainty, Be Mine 6x6 Pad, Paper Crafting Assortment, Details Stickers, Elements Stickers

Petaloo: Mini Daisies, Dahlias, and Mini Pearl Daisies

Other Supplies: Imagine Crafts Memento Ink in Gray Flannel, Piccolo Cool-Set Enameling Gel, Kiwi Lane Designs Templates

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A Lovely Mini: AUTHENTIQUE PAPER

Come check out the fantastic mini that I made using Clear Scraps and Lovely papers from Authentique!!

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AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: Calavera Skull

Just a little snippet of the neat-o calavera that I made for one of my co-workers. Come check it out on the Authentique Paper blog here:

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