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Hello fellow makers!  Miranda here from Tinsel + Wheat guest blogging with Spellbinders as we celebrate Christmas in July! I'm so excited to show you how easy these little chalkboard stocking ornaments are to re-create.

Here's what you'll need:

• Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine – 6″ Platform
• Holiday Naughty or Nice Contour ™ Steel Rule Die
• 1/38″ balsa or bass wood (your local hobby shop should carry this – and you will be able to get 5 pineapples from one board of balsa wood)
• 1.5" burlap trim
• Layered lace trim
• White soft ball trim
• Twine
• Hot glue gun
• Paint brush
• Black chalkboard paint
• Scissors
• Chalk

Let’s get started!

Step 1: Cut your stockings out.

Cut out as many stockings as desired with your Platinum 6 machine, naughty or nice steel rule die, and balsa wood. Your sandwich die starting from the bottom up will be clear acrylic plate + your naughty or nice steel rule die + balsa wood + acrylic plate.

Step 2:  Paint your stockings.

Paint your stockings using black chalkboard paint. Make sure to paint both sides, this will help prevent warping.

Step 3: Add trim.

Start with your twine ornament loop, then add the rest of your trim.  For these stockings, I used burlap trim, lace, ball trim and twine.    

Step 4: Personalize

Personalize your stockings with a little message using a chalk pen. These stocking ornaments will make the cutest gifts or can be used as beautiful gift tags!  They take just minutes to make. Thanks so much for reading!  We would love to see the ornaments you come up with for Christmas in July or for the holiday season, so make sure to tag us on Instagram! Merry Christmas!    

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Hello fellow makers!  Miranda here from Tinsel + Wheat guest blogging with Spellbinders as we celebrate Christmas in July! I'm so excited to show you how easy these little chalkboard stocking ornaments are to re-create.

Here's what you'll need:

• Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine – 6″ Platform
• Holiday Naughty or Nice Contour ™ Steel Rule Die
• 1/38″ balsa or bass wood (your local hobby shop should carry this – and you will be able to get 5 pineapples from one board of balsa wood)
• 1.5" burlap trim
• Layered lace trim
• White soft ball trim
• Twine
• Hot glue gun
• Paint brush
• Black chalkboard paint
• Scissors
• Chalk

Let’s get started!

Step 1: Cut your stockings out.

Cut out as many stockings as desired with your Platinum 6 machine, naughty or nice steel rule die, and balsa wood. Your sandwich die starting from the bottom up will be clear acrylic plate + your naughty or nice steel rule die + balsa wood + acrylic plate.

Step 2:  Paint your stockings.

Paint your stockings using black chalkboard paint. Make sure to paint both sides, this will help prevent warping.

Step 3: Add trim.

Start with your twine ornament loop, then add the rest of your trim.  For these stockings, I used burlap trim, lace, ball trim and twine.    

Step 4: Personalize

Personalize your stockings with a little message using a chalk pen. These stocking ornaments will make the cutest gifts or can be used as beautiful gift tags!  They take just minutes to make. Thanks so much for reading!  We would love to see the ornaments you come up with for Christmas in July or for the holiday season, so make sure to tag us on Instagram! Merry Christmas!    

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Hi everyone! It's Alli again from Partyography and today I'm excited to share this pineapple print I made using the new Quilt It Collection from Lene Lok. Since we're right in the middle of summer and I'm loving the pineapple trend, I thought this print would be perfect on a dessert table for all your summer gatherings or even as summer home decor. I love how you can have a quilted look without the sewing! Instructions: Start by picking out what colors you'd like to use in your pineapple. I used four variations of yellow and four variations of green but you can use any color or pattern you like! Next cut S3-287 Die D-Lites Half Square Triangle Quilt Etched Dies with all the shades of cardstock. You'll want to focus on cutting with the four triangles in the middle of the die. You will need 52 pieces of yellow for the base of the pineapple and 18 pieces for the top of the pineapple. It sounds like a lot but goes pretty quickly, especially if you double up on cardstock when you're cutting. Once all the triangles are cut, you can use this pineapple print as a guide and glue all the pieces into place. I actually glued the base of the pineapple onto one piece of white cardstock and the top of the pineapple onto another piece of cardstock. Once all the pieces were glued, I cut around the edges and glued the two pieces onto an 11x14 piece of poster board. This helped to make sure the pineapple was centered on the print. I hope you enjoy this super easy summer project! For more ideas and inspiration, visit: Partyography By Alli. Spellbinders® Supplies:

• S3-287 Die D-Lites Half Square Triangle Quilt Etched Dies
• PE-100 Platinum™ Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other Supplies:

• Cardstock
• Glue
• 11x14 white poster board
• 11x14 white frame

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