Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2013 4:45:53 PM MDT

Do a good deed and plant a seed! Make these simple seed packets to hand out to friends and family this Earth Day.
 
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With just a few supplies, you can make these fresh seed packets. Here's what you'll need: a brown paper grocery sack, wooden skewers, Evolution Universal Craft ToolGenius Ultimate Platform, Coin Envelope die, Flags Detailz die, L Letterpress Paper and Sticky Thumb Adhesive.

 supplies

 

Cut out the seed packet using a brown paper sack you have on hand and the Coin Envelope die. We love the natural and organic feel of this simple idea!

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Cut out the flag seed labels using the new Flags Detailz die. Fill with seeds and you're done! 

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Here are a couple other Earth Day Projects to give you some inspiration!

Use our Basic Party Picks to label your growing herbs & spices.

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Blind emboss some thick, L Letterpress Paper for simply beautiful coasters!

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Happy Earth day! We hope you'll create something today to celebrate!

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Easy Baby Boy Cards

March 15, 2013 10:30:00 AM MDT

Erin from CreativitE by Erin Bassett is joining us today with some creative tips on making a themed card, even when you don't have themed craft supplies. Take it away Erin!

Ever have the problem that you need a specific card, but don't have the perfectly themed letterpress plate for it? Yeah, hate when that happens!

My solution...words!



Using letters to spell out your message or theme is a great way to improvise. Just letterpress the words, add some cute patterned paper and maybe some stickers and you're good to go! For these baby boy themed cards I used the Scholastic Printing Plates along with the Echo Park "All About A Boy" paper collection.



Adding stickers to the center of some of the letters is a great way to tie your letterpress message into the paper line that you are using.


 


For more creative ideas, visit me at CreativitE by Erin Bassett!

Thanks Erin! We love the the way Erin came up with these baby cards using seemingly non-baby-themed craft supplies. Stay tuned for more fun with Lifestyle Crafts and Echo Park Paper coming soon!  

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Shape 'N Tape WINNER

January 10, 2013 9:50:00 AM MST

Our fans and followers are so fantastic that we had a really hard time choosing just one winner.... so we chose five! Congratulations to 

Marcy F.  who said, "I shared on Pinterest."

Kelly S.  who said, "Shared on my FB. I saw Shape 'N Tape demoed by a Life Style Rep in Wisconsin a couple of weeks ago (called himself Handsome and was a great guy). Fell in love with it and can't wait till I can buy some!"

Jenny who said, "Shared on facebook... how cool is this!"

Andrea who said, "I shared this on facebook. It looks like so much fun!"

and Yolanda S. who said "Creating is all about sharing. Shared on my FB page."

Thank you to every single one of our fantastic fans and followers! We are so lucky to have you! Winners will be contacted via email. Here are the options they will get to choose from! What will YOU do with our new Shape 'N Tape?

 

We have teal

washi tape that you can cut into any shape you want! Shape 'N Tape

yellow

Yellow Shape 'N Tape

hot pink

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

orange

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

navy blue

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

red

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

grey

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

silver

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

gold

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

and black!

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

 

 

Shape 'N Tape

January 7, 2013 2:16:00 PM MST

Washi tape is BIG in crafting right now. Decorated with polka dots, chevron stripes, hearts, even underground maps of London, you can get a roll of it in almost any pattern you can imagine.

 Washi tape

 

We love washi tape, but, with a roll that is only one width, it's pretty limited. So, we set out to create a more versatile washi tape that lets you cut into any shape you want.

washi tape that you can cut into any shape you want! Shape 'N Tape

And, we did it! Meet Shape 'N Tape! It is the very latest from Lifestyle Crafts, and we are very excited to tell you about it! Some of you may have previewed and even played with the Shape 'N Tape that came with the Knotty and Nice Gift Sets or tried the entire Knotty/Nice Shape 'N Tape pack ... but that was just the begining. We now have ten new varieties of Shape 'N Tape color packs, and they all work with any cutting die!
 

Washi tape that you can cut with dies!?? Yes please!

Each sheet of Shape 'N Tape is 6" x 12" and is the same texture and thickness as traditional washi tape. Shape 'N Tape has an added removable backing to make it easy for you to cut out with any die your heart desires! Shape 'N Tape comes in 10 different color sets with 5 full sheets of Shape 'N Tape in each. Each color has four patterns that are common among all of the colors and one pattern that is unique to its color. In these photos, the unique pattern for that specific color pack is the top sheet.

We have teal

washi tape that you can cut into any shape you want! Shape 'N Tape

yellow

Yellow Shape 'N Tape

pink

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

orange

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

navy blue

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

red

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

grey

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

silver

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

gold

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

and black!

washi tape that you can cut into ANY SHAPE YOU WANT!

 

 

You can cut Shape 'N Tape with the dies you already own, but we have also created a new set of dies called Tape It Kit dies designed to cut the tape into some fun designs. If you want a heart, we've got a die for that, if you want a cornerpiece, we've got a die for that. A gift tag? Yep! We even have dies that will cut Shape 'N Tape into the traditional rough edged strip of tape you have come to love! Check out our brand new Tape It Kit, designed to cut Shape 'N Tape into everything from pennants to labels! 

Shape 'N TapeShare our news on your Facebook page, Twitter, or by pinning any of the images above to Pinterest and then comment "I shared this post on [where you shared it here]" on this post, and we will randomly choose one reader to win a color pack of Shape 'N Tape of their choice! Hurry and comment! CONTEST ENDS JANUARY 9, 2013 at 11:59 PM, and the winner will be announced Jan 10 !!

Gingerbread Cookies

December 7, 2012 10:53:00 AM MST

Nothing fills the house with holiday cheer like the sweet aroma of gingerbread baking. We thought these little cookies needed an extra sprinkle of sweetness, so we used our Gingerbread Punches to make a fun template to use for decorating those scrumptious holiday sweets. 

*Use a sifter or seive to dust the cookies lightly with powdered sugar to help the design stick.  

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