Pat Catan's Crafting & News Blog: Creative Angle

Creative Angle - Patriotic Wreath June 18th 2009

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Creative Angle - Easy Scrap Photo Frame June 4th 2009

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Creative Angle - Darice Rhinestone Hot Fix Setter May 21st 2009

Here is the Creative Angle from our ad on June 18th 2009 using Darice Rhinestone Setter

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Creative Angle Catseye & Crystal Ladder Bracelet

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Creative Angle: Edible Chocolate Basket

By Kieth G

Supplies:
Wilton Cupcake Pan (sold in two size, larger shown below)


1lb. Make n Mold Chocolate


How to Make:

1. Melt chocolate following the manufacturer's directions. I personally love the Chocolate Melter (#MM9830)
2. Pour about half of the melted chocolate into the bottom half of the cupcake pan. Tilt the mold to coat all the sides of the pan up to the edge.
3. Chill  in refrigerator approx 10 minutes and repeat step 2.
4. Chill again till set. Careful not to let it get too cold because the chocolate will crack and you will have to start over. 
5. Your chocolate basket should then just lift out of the mold. Fill & Enjoy

You can also mold the top half of the cupcake and create a very sweet edible cupcake box to fill and give to someone special. For more tips on melting chocolate visit www.makenmold.com

Creative Angle Mini Bowdabra

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Creative Angle: Basket O' Plenty

By Marie Vetrano

Supplies:
Basket of choice (shown: willow basket #2874-69SM)
Spring floral picks of choice
Ivy picks #DS-3223-54 or your choice
3 wood cut out shamrocks #9144-25
Shamrock garland #2405-59
Ribbon of choice
Gold coins #1881-20
Double sided sticky foam circles #1206-03
20 gauge green wire #3958-78
16 gauge gold wire #3958-85
Green paint
Green glitter
Mod Podge
Floral foam
Spanish moss
Additional Supplies:
Hotglue gun, glue sticks, wire cutters and foam brushes.

How To Make:
1. Paint both sides and edges of the wood shamrocks and let dry.
2. Brush Mod Podge onto shamrocks and sprinkle with green glitter. Tap off excess glitter and
set aside to dry.
3. Glue floral foam into basket and cover with Spanish moss.
4. Cut apart the picks using wire cutters. Start at the center and begin arranging flowers and
then the ivy along the edges.
5. Wrap green wire several times around the stems of the wood shamrocks and then wrap
around the 16 gauge gold wire. Push the wire down into the foam in the center of the 
basket. Fan the shamrocks out from the gold wire.
6. Cut lengths of the shamrock garland and loop among the flowers.
7. Make a bow and tie it onto the bottom of the handle. Embellish center of the bow with 
several gold coins layered using the double side foam circles. Glue more coins along 
portions of the handle, the shamrock garland and the sides of the basket.

Creative Angle: Family Album

By Vicki O'Dell

Supplies:
#1211-89 Family Chipboard Album

Thickers “Gift Box” green stickers # AMC42762
Papers of your choice * shown: Basic Grey Series
(BGPHE-755, BGPHE-754, BGPHE-762, BGBLU-653)
Ribbons and trim of choice
Rhinestones and stickers of choice
X-acto blade, pencil, straight edge, scissors, paper punch
Tape runner or spray adhesive, glue, extra fine sandpaper block, cutting board
 
How To Make:
1. Open rings and remove each chipboard album page. Lay each page face down on paper of 
your choice and trace shape onto paper. Remove page and cut shape out using an X-acto 
blade and a straight edge. *flip page over and trace shape onto a coordinating sheet of 
paper and cut out.
2. Use a tape runner or spray adhesive to attach paper to each chipboard album page.
3. Lay page flat on cutting surface to trim off any excess paper or use a sanding block to 
sand edges. *you will achieve more of a distressed look. (*you can also use chalk or pigment ink along
edges of each page)
4. Embellish pages as desired. Add photos, stickers and journaling.
5. Reassemble album onto binder rings. Glue Thickers onto front page spelling out family name.
6. Cut coordinating ribbons and trim and tie onto binder rings.

Creative Angle: Black & White Wedding Display Frames

Black & White Wedding Display Frames
By Beth Davies


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Supplies:
8”x 8” Black and White Memory Frames
#70004/#70019
4” x 8” cylinder vase #RG548
4pkgs – 4mm flat back Swarovski Crystals #0674-T1
2pkgs – 2.2mm flat back Swarovski Crystals #0672-T1
1 pkg –wire heart stickers #AC931S
Red ribbon rose #7203-02
Black ribbon 5/8” and 3/8” #08403/#29967
White ribbon 5/8” and 3/8” #2956-01/#29994-029
Frosted glass spray #RUS1903
Black matte spray paint
Hot glue gun, Mod Podge or glass and metal glue,
toothpick, newspapers, scissors, glass cleaner,
paper towels

How To Make Frames:
1. Remove the mat from the white frame and spray paint black. Let dry.
2. Cut 9.5” of 5/8” wide white ribbon and 3/8” wide black ribbon.
3. Hot glue to the back side of the mat (side to side)
4. Repeat from top to bottom. Frame picture.
5. On the outside of the glass, tie a shoestring bow and hot glue at the crisscross of ribbon.
6. Glue a ribbon rose in the center of the bow.
7. Dip toothpick in Mod Podge and place glue down the center of the ribbon.
8. Place a 4mm Swarovski crystals onto the dots. Let dry.
9. Repeat steps to the other frame in opposite colors.
*Display frames on photo easels for table top display.

How To Make Vase:
1. Clean glass vase and apply heart stickers.
2. Spray the vase with Frosted Glass paint. Let dry.
3. Peel off the stickers. Add the flat backed Swarovski crystals in both sizes randomly 
on the heart designs. *Refer to photo.
4. Hot glue 5/8” ribbon and 3/8” white ribbon at the top of the vase.
5. Make a small bow and glue to the ribbon. Add a ribbon rose to center of the bow.
6. Dip toothpick into Mod Podge and place dots around the center of the ribbon.
7. Place 4mm Swarovski crystals on the glue dots and allow to dry.

Creative Angle | Sizzix Ornaments | September/ October 2008

Sizzix Ornaments
By Marie Vetrano

Supplies:
Sizzix Die Dress Ups Body #654972
Sizzix Die Dress Ups Karate Uniform #655346
Sizzix Die Dress Ups Winter Clothes #EI655027
Cardstock of Choice
Sizzix Die Cut Machine (or Cuttlebug)
Photos, Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Tape Runner, Hole Punch, Ribbon or String, Glitter.

Instructions:

1. Trim paper to fit die cut machine.
2. Follow directions on die cut machine for paper, placement of dies and paper. Turn the handle until die comes all the way through the other side. Remove die cut pieces.
3. Scan photos of kids so faces measure about 1.5". Cut the faces and attach to paper doll heads.
4. Assemble kids outfits and attach to doll form with a tape runner.
5. Embellish as desired. Punch a hole at top of hair and slide a ribbon or string through hole for hanging.