A match made in ARTSY heaven! (anncorbierescott)

I was SO excited to take part in this partnership! I mean, come on, Xyron, Creative Imaginations and Faber Castell-what could be better! Add to that the element of making your own gift or upcycling-I was over the moon! As you know, I think that Xyron is the bomb diggety, that's a given. Creative Imaginations product lines are second to none-quite simply, I adore them! Faber Castell is THE premium art supply company! I've used their products since art school-I won't tell you how long ago that was, but suffice it to say-it's been a while!

The perfect combo to stretch my creative muscle!!! I absolutely LOVED IT!

MIxed Media Canvas featuring Xyron, Creative Imaginations and Faber Castell products

supplies-

Xyron Creatopia permanent adhesive cartridge and glue stick

Creative Imaginations, Christine Adolph-Holiday Joy collection,Holiday House, Joyful Owl, Joyful Stripe pattened papers, and Holiday Joy 5x12 Cardstock stickers

Faber Castell Pitt artist pen-black, Gelatos-Silver Ice, Black Licorice,Green Tea and Cotton Candy, Pitt Pastel-Grey

small doily, foam tape, blending stub, punchenella

6x12 canvas

1. I edged the canvas with Green Tea and Cotton Candy, and blend with blending stub along top side and down the sides.

2.Tear random pieces of patterned paper and run them through the Creatopia Permanent Adhesive and start the process of applying the patterened paper pieces and tearing off the edges to fit the canvas. Layer, Layer, and Layer.

t3.o give the torn edges even more defination, I colored all torn edges with a Grey Pitt Pastel pencil

4.continue until the entire top of the canvas is covered, wrapping some pieces around to sides

5.cover all 4 sides

6.I crushed a bit of the Silver Ice Gelato and blend with a bit of water, put it in a spritzer and added a little bit more water and sprayed thru a piece of punchenella

7.taking the Black Pitt artist pen, add doodles to enhance your art piece.

8.Adhere small doily with glue stick to upper right front and side of canvas, rub edges lightly with Black Licorice Gelato, now blend with finger or blending stub. Rub edge of entire canvas lightly with Black Licorice Gelato and blend with finger or blending tool. Adhere foam tape on the back of "it's the most wonderful time of the year" sticker, place on the doily.

Upcycled Candy Jar featuring Xyron, Creative Imaginations and Faber Castell products

Supply list-

Xyron 510 Creative Station permanent adhesive

Creative Imaginations-Christine Adolph Holiday Joy collection-Joyful Stripe patterned paper and 5x12 cardstock stickers

Faber Castell Lime Gelato

Piece of corregated cardboard, ribbon, foam tape

We R Memory Keepers Crop a dile

small jar from your recycling bin ( i used a green salsa jar)

1. rub Lime Gelato around the edge of a small piece of corregated cardboard with the top layer peeled off, mine is about 3 inches by 4 inches

2. use a cotton swab to blend Lime Gelato into cardboard

3. adhere foam tape onto the back side of "warm wishes" cardstock sticker and adhere to center of tag, punch a hole in the upper left hand corner

4. run a piece of patterned paper through the Creatopia permanent adhesive that fits the circumference of your jar

5.adhere to outside of jar

6. cut and adhere a circle to cover the top of the jar lid

7.cut a skinny strip and adhere to edge of jar lid

8. With We R Memory Keepers Crop a dile, punch a hole for ribbon tie

9. Tie tag to lid with ribbon

Upcycled Pop Bottle Mailer featuring Xyron, Creative Imaginations, and Faber Castell products

Supply list

Xyron Creatopia permanent adhesive

Creative Imaginations, Christine Adolph-Holiday Joy collection,Holiday House, Joyful Owl, Joyful Stripe pattened papers, and Holiday Joy 5x12 Cardstock stickers

Faber Castell Cotten Candy Gelato, Pitt artist pen-black

empty 2 liter pop bottle, scissor, treats to fill

1. Cut a label from patterned paper, mine is approx 4x6 inches, add two gift tag cardstock stickers for to and from addresses.

2. edge label with Cotton Candy Gelato

3. draw a long skinny H on one side of bottle

4. Cut the H with a straight scissor, creating a trap door opening

5. Fill opening with treats and paper strip filler

6. once filled, cut a large piece of patterned paper approx 7 1/2 inches by 12 inches, run through Creatopia permanent adhesive and cover opening and wrap around bottle.