Complete Altered Ballet Shoe Tutorial

Hey Crafty Peeps!!! I want to share with you how you can Create and altered your very own Custom Ballet Show. NOPE, you dont need to buy any shoes. I show you how to make them!! So let begin this amazing creative UP-CYCLE project that features on of my most favorite companies, Graphic 45.

Okay So lets begin building the shoes mold! Below is a complete step by step video to show you from beginning to end on how to build and mold your very own ballet show using only 2 products!!!! OLD NEWSPAPER AND MASKING TAPE!!!!!

Here is the video!!!

Now that you have your Mold made, which I see you making all sorts of styles with that easy tutorial, we now have to decorate the Shoe!!!

I used the fabulous and one of my MOST FAVORITE paper collections Graphic 45's "Botanical Tea". I show you in the video From Beginning to end on how to decorate your shoe!!!




How Cool was that? Now here are the photos of my Altered Ballet Shoe!!!

I hope this creation and step by step tutorials inspire you to Think outside the box and to explore your talents in a whole new way!!! Let me know if you have any questions about any of the steps you had seen in the videos!!! Until next fabulous tutorial!!!

Your Professional Crafting Educator and Designer

Angela Holt

Get Organized with G45 and Xyron

Hello Crafty Peeps!!! I'm here to show you a quite and easy way you can "Get Organized with Graphic 45 and Xyron". Follow this quite and easy step by step tutorial to create an awesome organization piece for your scrap table to hold all your tools etc...

Here is what you need:
Xyron Creative Station 9" Sticker Maker
Graphic 45's Botanical Garden Paper Pack
Trims, Laces, Bling and any other decor items you want to use.
Hot Glue

Step 1: Cut your Graphic 45 Botanical Tea papers to the size of the tin cans and paint bucket. Then run them through your Xyron Creative Station 9' Sticker Maker to create an easy peel and stick sticker.

 Step 2: Wrap the tins and paint can!

 Step 3: Add trims, laces or any other embelly you want to dress up each can and paint bucket!!

Step 4: Holt Glue the tin cans to the paint bucket at different heights. NOTE: For the ones I have raised higher than the others, you will need to reinforce these can by punching wholes in the top of the tin can and into the paint bucket. I used a drill to do this step!!!I tied it to the paint can with metal wire and them hot glued it as well for added strength.

And that is it!!! You now have a fabulous, decorative organization piece for your craft area that has been re-purposed.

Here are some detailed photos!!

I hope this has inspired you to re-vamp what we normally throw away!!! See it in a new light and help you stay organized in your crafting space!!!

As always crafty hugs,

Your Professional Crafting Artiest and Educator

Angela Holt

G45 Botanical Tea Altered Box

Check out my NEW project!!! Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Altered Box that is a tea Bag or K-cup Holder!!! Tons of details!!! Follow the link below to hear about them!!!

Shabby Chic Botanical Tea Card Tutorial

Check out my Card tutorial video!!! Featuring Archana Joshi with crafty city, Graphic 45, Xyron, memory box, Lindy's Stamp Gang. Very Shabby Chic and Spring!!! Be sure to Subscribe and Share!!!

Beautiful Moments Card

Hello crafty peeps!! Spring is only 30 days away and here in TN, I feel the weather changing and the need to begin crafting in Bright fabulous colors!! Today I bring you a step by step tutorial on how to make a lovely card using Graphic 45's Botanical Tea Collection, Xyron Adhesive and Memory Box Dies!! So follow along with me in creating this lovely and Spring inspired card. 

Step 1: Begin by cutting out the shape of card you want. I chose an ornate style!! I cut this shape from the same double sided paper and in two sizes. I used a Blue Ink called Weather Vane from Jenni Bowlin to ink the edges of both pieces.

Step 2: I used Xyrons Foam Squares from the Fabulous Teresa Collins Adhesive Kit to add height to the card. I only add the foam squares to the smaller of the two pieces.

Step 3: Using the wonderful elements and details that Graphic 45's Paper collection and Die cuts from Memory Box dies, I fussy cut out some designs that I wanted on the card. I then used Xyrons 3 inch Sticker Maker to make these elements into stickers for easy application.

Step 4: is to being building your designs!! As you see in the above photos, I alternated between leaving some elements flat and some raised using Xyron's Foam Squares. By doing this technique, it bring eye catching details to your card.

Step 5: Finishing up with small details as you see above using more elements from the paper collection and some flat backed pearls add the perfect finishing touches!!

This card was super easy to make by using elements that are given to us with the Graphic 45 Botanical Tea collection and the wonderful adhesive tools by Xyron. I have always used my Xyron products when paper crafting for years. I hope this inspires you to pull out your stickers makers and some of your favorite paper collections and build you Spring inspired Card!!!

Your crafting Educator and Designer

Angela Holt