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Make It Crate :: Altered Flea Market Frames w/Katie Ehmann

Happy Summer Crate Paper Fans! Katie Ehmann joining you here today with an easy altered frame tutorial that is certain to brighten up your craft space! I made three patchwork frames, each unique but with consistent design elements.

Must Materials...

Plain wooden frames (bought mine for $3 at a craft store!), Paper Trimmer, Pencil, Ruler, Hot Glue Gun, Sewing Machine (hand stitching is always an option!), Fave Crate Paper collection (embellishments & paper)

I chose pieces of the new, gorgeous Flea Market line by Maggie Holmes, along with some elements of her original collection. I love the way the two collections are so different, but still work beautifully together!

Got your materials ready? Here we go!

Begin by choosing patterned papers to cover your frames. Select from a variety of patterns both big and small that differ in design (stripes, flowers and geometric patterns). It'll ensure contrast and a hint of eclectic-ness. 

With your ruler, measure each side of your frame from the photo opening to the edge.

With your paper trimmer, cut strips of patterned paper in the same width as each side of your frame.

 

Align one strip of paper on one side of your frame, making sure the edge lines up with the photo opening. Flip the frame while holding the paper in place, and trace around the outer edge with your pencil.

Repeat with all four sides until the frame is covered with patterned paper.

With your ruler and pencil, draw a line from the corner of the photo opening to the corner of the frame. Repeat with all four sides. 

Fold each corner of the paper strips along your pencil line and add adhesive to each corner.

Carefully align each paper strip along the folded corner to create a paper frame.

Sew along each seam using a zig-zag stitch, or hand sew.

Hot glue your paper frame to your wooden frame, taking care to align the edges.

Add patterned paper and embellishments to the photo opening and to the outside of the frame to decorate. I used a similar embellishment cluster and sticker for each of my frames and love how they work together while still maintaining a sense of individuality.

Thanks so much for spending time with me today! I do hope you'll make your own altered frames for your crafty space!

A Final Look :: Create -n- Connect CP Booth Projects

With Create -n- Connect officially concluded, the booth and projects are on their way home to American Crafts where they will be tucked away temporarily and kept safe 'til next season. Believe it or not, the projects will undergo a 'tour' of sorts over the next six months where they will meet thousands of scrapbookers and other artisans at crafting events across the country, giving fans like you the chance to check them out in person alongside Crate's fresh and soon-to-be-available collections; Flea Market, Close Knit & Bundled Up. If you spot AC on the attendence roster of an upcoming artisan event, come catch a glimpse of Crate's collections in action - it's a sight to behold.

CP Gal/DT Coordinator :: Christine Middlecamp

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CP Gal :: Naomi Atkins

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CP Gal :: Rebecca Luminarias

Summer has yet to embark on August, so this next month, Crate's "The Pier" collection is returning to the blog. It'll share space with a final look at last season's CP designs, Maggie Holmes, Party Day and Story Teller. Then, starting September 1st, our time will be spent exclusive to the collections you've been eyeing here the last few week - followed up with some significant changes to the blog's general overall appearance. There is much on the CP agenda in the months ahead - stick around for the eventual transformation!

 

Pin the Booth Winner + Extra Pics!

Gotta love Monday's when there's a winner in the waiting after a long weekend of crafting, cruising, shopping, and weekend-friendly festivities! We put you to the task of pinning Crate's uber cute Create -n- Connect booth at the heavily trafficked Pinterest. The discovered pinner to take the prize would find themselves at home, the Crate Paper blog, and be awarded one of Crate's brand new collections! So, we went searching for the phrase "CP Booth" and guess who's pin caught our attention? A BIG Pinterest congrats to....

Your booth looks absolutely fabulous! I pinned:
http://pinterest.com/pin/96264510758215690/ Posted by: Nicole Doiron | July 26, 2013 at 06:05 AM

Nicole, think about which collection you'd like to have and we'll ship it to you as soon as it arrives at our warehouse! Send your info to [email protected], though you might hear from us first ;) Yeah! We're so very happy for you!!

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Wanna see more of the booth, up close and personal? Lisa, Crate's brilliant design director, thought you might enjoy these...

Have a great Monday, CP Fans! Thanks for playing along this weekend - it's been fun! 

Pin the Booth & Win a Brand New CP Collection!

Crate Paper Booth :: Create -n- Connect Summer 2013

Here we are at the Create -n- Connect showroom floor in Vegas with the booth in complete order and ready for the crafters crowd. Talk about serious preparation!! The booth has come a long way since it's earlier days and we our proud to call it home. There is lots to admire amongst all that color and pretty decor! We welcome you to stay awhile, rummage around and cozy up to the new collections - and while you're at it, Pin the Booth at Pinterest & win a new Crate Collection of your "choice"! All we ask is that you mark your pin with "#CP_Booth" and become a Crate Paper Follower. A random winner will be chosen and announced on Monday, July 29th {6:00am Central Time}.

A couple more peeks at our home away from home...

Before leaving, don't forget to pin! You could be one of the very first to own either Maggie's cute Flea Market, Close Knit or Bundled Up (you choose!). We'll be monitoring Pinterest all weekend long - Good Luck CP Fans!

Create -n- Connect Crate Paper Booth Presentation

These next three days, we're going to dedicate some time to previewing designer CP projects and Crate's booth at the Connect -n- Create event in Las Vegas, Nevada. As some of you might know in having attended the event prior, the showroom floor is an inspiration beyond grand proportions! There is just so much to admire, including our very own booth, decorated with the latest collections and the talent of Crate's beloved design team members. A lot of "heart" goes into preparing it's contents for both the event attendees and Crate fans who watch from afar. We thought it'd be fun to bring some of that "heart", here. 

CP Gal :: Megan Klauer

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CP Gal :: Katie Ehmann

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CP Gal :: Anabelle O'Malley

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That concludes our first batch of Create -n- Connect inspiration! Thank-you to the CP Gals who committed themselves to creating with the new collections and granting everyone the opportunity to take delight in them! It's an honor..thank-you gals!!

American Crafts purchases Imaginisce

 

We have some exciting news to share! Together with Imaginisce, we'd like to share a few details regarding the recent purchase of Imaginisce by American Crafts. We wanted to share the official press release, so you'd be in the loop!

 

American Crafts announces the purchase of craft and hobby wholesaler Imaginisce. The change in ownership is effective immediately. 

Imaginisce was started by Durham Brands, a design and manufacturing company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Imaginisce is known for its crafting tools including a cordless glue gun, the iTop button maker, and iRock gem setter, along with brightly colored paper crafting collections.

Jeff Mitchell, CEO of American Crafts, says Imaginisce’s lineup of fun, colorful products appeals to a wide variety of crafters.   “Over the years, Durham Brands has done an outstanding job of making innovative tools and crafting supplies at an accessible price,” says Mitchell. “The products are easy to use and inspire creativity.”

Jeff Durham, president and CEO of Durham Brands says he’s pleased that Imaginisce has found a new home.

 “American Crafts is the right company to move the Imaginisce brand forward,” says Durham. “We’re excited to see Imaginisce gain fresh exposure and grow under new ownership.”

With the purchase of Imaginisce, American Crafts will continue to provide retailers with an ever growing range of scrapbooking, stamping, crafting and DIY options.  New Imaginisce products – including a vacuum-powered update to the iRock gem setter, DIY-favorite Milk Paint, innovative reverse tension tweezers, and three new themed collections of paper and embellishments – will be on display at in booth 1045 at the Craft and Hobby Association trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 23-25.

Mitchell says that new and existing Imaginisce product will begin shipping from American Crafts in August.  “There are lots of exciting new Imaginisce products releasing now, and we’re committed to broadening the selection of tools and other products into the future.”

 

We look forward to the future and can't wait to see the great things that are sure to come!

Grand Prize Winners - Bundled Up, Close Knit & Flea Market

With Create 'n Connect in full swing, and the growing anticipation and excitement over the new collections, we proudly want to announce today the GRAND PRIZE WINNERS from last week's Crate Paper 2013-14 Fall/Winter product premier! Lisa inquired as to your favorite from each of the three collections and you came back with more than a 1000+ comments - a record high of any reveal thus far! Thank you, everyone! We love our Crate Paper fans and feel especially fortunate to have all of you a part of the Crate Paper family..thank-you.

 

A special congratulations to the "Bundled Up" prize pack winner...

Oh my Snowflakes!!!! I am in love with the little snowman and this entire line. This is the only line from any company that I must have. Every element is adorable! I cannot wait to get it all! As always I love the chipboard pieces the most! Posted by: Candice Birmingham | July 17, 2013 at 07:24 AM

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A special congratulations to the "Close Knit" prize pack winner...

This Closeknit collection is beautiful! The colors of the gray and yellow paper or the adorable cross-stitch flower paper are my must haves! Posted by: Stacy Breidenbacg | July 18, 2013 at 10:03 AM

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A special congratulations to the "Flea Market" prize pack winner...

It is all so wonderful and dreamy! I am super excited about this new line and especially because it matches her first line so well. It is so difficult to pick only one thing I like but those resin flowers are super cute! Thank you so much for a chance to win. Love it all! Posted by: Kate Morrow | July 20, 2013 at 09:18 AM

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We would like to kindly request that the winners forward their information to [email protected]. Don't be surprised if you hear from us, first!

As already mentioned, Flea Market & Close Knit are scheduled for release the end of July, and Bundled Up, the end of August. For further purchasing information and future updates, visit the Crate Paper website. 

New for Summer 2013: Flea Market

 

Welcome to the final day of our collection reveals! We loved hearing all your kind comments about the Close Knit collection yesterday - thanks for sharing your favorites with us!

Today we are thrilled to share the new Maggie Holmes collection with you! The inspiration for the Flea Market collection are all the hidden treasures you would find at a local vintage store. Maggie wanted to create an enchanting vintage collection full of beautiful patterns and graphics and we think she succeeded. The collection is full of Maggie's favorite accent color—gold—and of course, lots of pink! Get ready to discover the most feminine, delightful flea market...enjoy!

 

 

 

Gold Washi Tape: cut up washi tape and you have 21 custom designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Doliy Velum Paper

Velum Paper

 

 

 

We have some exciting news for all of you Project Life fans - there is a Project Life Flea Market Mini Kit available with Maggies new collection.  We think it is the perfect match!

 

Maggie Holmes

 

We would love to hear your favorite part of the collection. Leave a comment below and you could win a Flea Market prize pack! The winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 20th.  Good Luck!

 

Maggie is having a fun blog hop and would love to have you join in on the fun. Click here to visit Maggies blog: Maggie Holmes

 

We hope you have found some hidden treasures while previewing Flea Market!. Some of my favorites are the florals papers and those gold resin flowers. Love them!

We are so excited to have Maggie in the CP family and appreciate all of the hard work that she puts into her collections. I would also like to thank our CP girls for their amazing inspiration they share with the scrapbooking community!

Thanks for visiting the blog this week! We hope you had as much fun as we did. I'll be back this fall with a new collection to share with you and I'm bringing lots of LOVE & HEARTS with me. XOXO

New for Summer 2013: Close Knit

 

 Hi CP fans! It's Lisa back with you today to share another new collection. We appreciate all the kind comments about our new Bundled Up collection yesterday. Thank you!

Today we are previewing the new Close Knit collection. This collection is very close to my heart and will hopefully make its way into yours as well. Close Knit is a family-themed collection with vintage accents & sewing icons that recalls nostalgic feelings of your childhood home and perhaps even your grandmother's home. The inspiration for the sewing elements comes from my memories of my own grandmother. Join me as we show this beautiful collection that will preserve your family's memories as well as the memories of future generations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maggie Holmes

Anabelle O'Malley

We would love to hear your favorite part of the collection. Leave a comment below and you could win a Close Knit prize pack! The winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 20th.  Good Luck! 

Isn't that a fun collection?  Some of my favorite items are the stitched floral and colored wood chevron papers, the cute art in the chipboard pack and of course, the ephemera pack. I could go on and on because I absolutely love this collection and I hope you loved it too. We look forward to Close Knit becoming part of your families' special and everyday moments!

Come by tomorrow to preview the new Maggie Holmes collection, Flea Market. You won't want to miss out on all the fun (and gold)! See you tomorrow!

New for Summer 2013: Bundled Up

Hey everyone! It's Lisa here with you today and I'm so excited to share with you our new collections for Summer CHA 2013. The first collection we're previewing is the Bundled Up collection. I know that winter and Christmas are pretty far away, but this collection makes me so happy! I'm currently nine months pregnant and I have been dreaming of it snowing every day during these hot summer months! So, without further ado, please join me in celebrating snowy activities, snowmen & snowladies (the snow gals are my favorite) and the overall joy of getting bundled up during winter and making cherished memories. 

 

Washi Tape: Cut up washi tape and you have 19 custom designs 

 

Images below show front and back of cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anabelle O'Malley

 

Megan Klauer

 

We would love to hear your favorite part of the collection. Leave a comment below and you could win a Bundled Up prize pack! The winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 20th.  Good Luck!

 

I hope that you enjoyed our new winter collection! We hope that the Christmas touches will add to its versatility and you can use it all winter long. Before you know it, winter will be here—I hope that Bundled Up can help make your wintertime moments treasured memories. We appreciate you coming by to have a peek of our new collections. We also appreciate your support of Crate Paper over the years. We have loved being part of your memories and lives. 

Stop by tomorrow to get a true sense of what it's like to be part of the family!