Love these papers

I have to say that I love the papers in the April kit...Crate really has a way of giving you awesome blends of color and texture that really lend themselves to altered projects.

I created this tissue box holder for my daughters teacher as an end of the school year gift....(I know I'm early, but now I have one done)

The box is from Creative Imaginations. I used a regular glue stick as my adhesive for most of the box. I sanded the edges along each corner to expose the white core of the pattern paper on the box. I used some of the flowers from the kit on the lid and some of the glitter diecuts on the sides of the box.

I am sure she will love the gift and will think of my daughter often as this sits on her desk for years to come.







Happy crafting! Lynda

Cutest little birdhouse evah!!!

The May Therapy kit contains the cutest little birdhouse... I mean look at this thing:





I first sanded all my pieces with a fine grit paper.
I then painted all the pieces white.
I then decided what coordinating paint color I wanted to use...in this case a light blue. I painted the back (which is not in the photo) and the perch with that paint.
I decided that I wanted my perch to be a bit shorter; so I sawed it a bit in the garage, resanded it and then repainted it...so mine is a bit shorter by like 2 inches.
I then covered the front with the cute birdhouse Crate pattern paper from the Kit.
I then used a circle punch and two of the pattern papers to create the shingle look for my roof.
I used the same red/white pattern paper for the side bottoms.
I then assembled my birdhouse; using the included nails for all but the roof. I used Helmar 450 glue for my roof since I needed to have it hold exactly right and I was not doing such a great job with the hammer and nails.
I added some yellow trim from my stash to the roof line.
I added the little birdie from my stash too...I covered him with a scrap left over from the roof...and used a brad for his eye.

I hope you like my project and I hope if you get this month's Therapy kit you will share your birdhouses with us in the gallery!


Tweet, tweet - Lynda

April Kit

The birds are chirping and the flowers are starting to sprout up. Spring is finally here in New England! I can't tell you how happy I am! This month is very springy.
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You'll surely hear the birds chirping when using the Crate Paper's Lillian line. And for those receiving the Therapy Kit this month there is a cute little wood birdhouse to make. Watch the blog for instructions on altering it. Please show us your finished project.
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Due to a product delay to the manufacturer the April kits will be slightly delayed. I expect to start shipping kits on April 10th. Crate Paper is so sorry for the inconvenience, however the delay was beyond their control. I too, am sorry for the delay. I decided not to change the paper line this month because it would be very hard to coordinate another paper line with the other products this month and there would still be a delay. I thank you very much for your understanding and patience.
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