Easy DIY Glitter Reindeer Ornaments

This Sizzix Design Team post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  Can you believe that Christmas is just a few days away?  I seriously cannot.  I always have grand plans for Christmas, but the holiday season always gets so busy that I don't have time to do everything I planned to do.  This makes me sad, but I try to give myself some grace.  I can only do what I can do, right?  Maybe you're feeling the same way, but you still want to do a little holiday crafting.  Well, today's post is for you.  I have a SUPER easy ornament tutorial for you.  I'm calling these my Easy DIY Reindeer Ornaments, and you can whip up several of these in no time.

Also, you only need a few supplies to make these as well, which is always a plus.  Enough rambling.  Let's get to the tutorial!

Easy-to-Make DIY Leather Earrings

This Sizzix Design Team post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  I am a huge fan of handmade jewelry.  Why?  Well, I love that with just a few inexpensive supplies you can quickly and easily create beautiful jewelry that looks pricey.  With the holiday season right around the corner, handmade jewelry is an awesome gift idea, so today I'm going to show you how to make some really pretty leather earrings perfect for the jewelry lover on your gift list.

 My favorite thing about these earrings is that they're sooo light!  You can make a large pair of these, and when you wear them, you may forget you're wearing earrings.  They're that light, y'all!  And like I said, they're really easy to make.  Let me show you how...

Make a Tasseled Coffee and Jesus Bookmark

This Sizzix Design Team post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter and Glink! Hey, y'all!  I have a fun paper craft to share with you today.  Y'all know that I love Jesus, and if you follow me on Instagram, you probably know I love coffee.  I recently got the cutest Tim Holtz coffee cup die from Sizzix, and as soon as I saw it, I decided to make a "Coffee and Jesus" bookmark using beautifully patterned scrapbook paper, and today I want to show you how to make your own.

 This bookmark can be made quickly in just a few easy steps with a few supplies.

Make These Ten Minute DIY Leather Earrings

This Sizzix Design Team Post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  Do you realize how long it's been since I last shared a jewelry tutorial?!  Wayyyy too long!  So today I'm remedying that.  Using some of the new Sizzix jewelry-making tools, I'm showing you how to easily make these DIY Leather Teardrop Earrings.

These earrings are so stylish and can be made in about ten minutes.  You read that right: ten minutes! And with all the yummy leather colors that Sizzix has to offer, you can make a pair of these to match any outfit.

DIY "Be Kind" Floral Drop Cloth Banner

This Sizzix Design Team post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  For me, the summer is officially over. (Insert sad face)  In my school district, teachers went back to work Tuesday, so I'm busy prepping for the brand new school year.  I met some of my students at open house, and they seemed like a great bunch of tenth graders, so I hope that we're going to have a great, productive year of learning together.  One thing I always like to do at the beginning of the new school year is make some new decorations for my classroom, so last week I whipped up an easy-to-make banner.  Today I'm sharing the tutorial with you in case you'd like to make one yourself.

I wanted my banner to be a reminder to my students to always be kind to one another because, y'all, sometimes tenth graders can be MEAN.  But with that being said, the really fun thing about the banner is that you can put any phrase on it you want and embellish it anyway you want to have a piece of decor that is uniquely you.  

How to Easily Make Watercolor Tabs and Tags

This Sizzix Design Team post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  I hope you've been enjoying your summer so far.  I have loved the extra time off from school to work on projects, relax, and make new YouTube videos!!!  Today, I'm sharing my latest video with you.  I'm showing you how to easily make colorful watercolor tabs and tags for journaling, happy mail swaps, gift wrapping, and even your planner!  

These tags and tabs may look a bit intimidating to make, but the process is really easy.  If you can spread paint on a page with a brush, you came make these.  A little kid could make them!  Seriously, it's that easy.  Check out the video below to see how, and make sure to watch until the end to see the bonus tutorial that shows you how to emboss one of the tags.

Colorful Handmade Butterfly Gift Tag

This post contains affiliate links and is a Sizzix Design Team post. Hey, y'all!  I know the first official day of summer isn't until later in the month, but at the Pitter and Glink household, we have summer on the brain majorly.  We are officially out of school, and we are enjoying a much-needed, long-awaited break!  I have been using some of my new-found freedom to craft, so today I am popping in to share a fun, bright Butterfly Gift Tag with you.  I made this tag using my Sizzix BIGkick, various dies, and Distress Crayons.  The bright colors are perfect for summer, and you can whip one of these up in no time!

To make your own Butterfly gift tag, you'll need a few supplies.

How to Make Sparkly Cupcake Planner Clips

This post contains affiliate links. Hey, y'all!  Happy May!  I LOVE May.  It's the last month of school, AND it's my birthday month!  You could say that I think May is pretty sweet, which leads me to today's project tutorial.  Today I want to show you how I made some sparkly cupcake clippies perfect for using in my planner or journaling Bible.  These clips can be made quickly and easily, and they're just so cute!

The fun thing about these clips is that you can use any scrapbook paper you'd like and any embellishments you'd like to customize these to your own style.

Handmade Mason Jar Shaker Card

Hey, y'all!  If you've been following my blog for a while, you know that I LOVE all things sparkly.  I've recently seen some different crafters make shaker cards--cards with a clear window housing sequins and glitter and other bits and bobs that sparkle like nobody's business when you shake them.  I have been dying to try making one myself.  When I looked through my newest Sizzix dies, I saw the mason jar Bigz die just screaming to be made into a shaker, so today I'm going to show you how I made my sparkly shaker card dreams come true!

Make one of these cards to put in your journaling Bible or gift one to a friend who is in need of a little joyful sparkle in her life!  You'll be surprised how easy these are to make.

Artsy Embossed Journal

Hey, y'all!  I wanted to pop in for a minute today to let you know that my latest post is up on the Sizzix Blog.  I'm showing you how to take a plain journal and turn it into a super cute embossed journal using some of the new clear stamp sets from Sizzix.

Can I tell you a secret?  When I embossed this journal, I had never embossed ANYTHING before.  I can't believe how easy it was, and now I want to emboss everything.  Head over to the Sizzix Blog for the full tutorial so you can learn how to work some embossing magic yourself.

DIY Paper Flower Planner Clips

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  Are you into the whole planner craze?  I want to be, but I struggle with organization quite often.  What can I say?  It's just not my strong-suit.  But I do love Bible journaling as I'm sure you know (especially if you follow me on Instagram).  I love that lots of little bits and bobs that are used by planner fanatics can be used in Bible journaling as well.  My favorite?  Planner clips!  I use planner clips in my planner and in my journaling Bible.  I recently made some really fun paper flower planner clips, and I want to show you how you can quickly and easily make some for yourself.

I love that the clippies are three dimensional and that they have pretty little pearls and gems in the center.  Read on for the full tutorial...

Be Kind Embroidery Hoop Art

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  I have a fun project to share with you today that can be made quickly and VERY easily!  I don't know about you, but I try to live a life of kindness.  Yes, I fail at this often, but it doesn't take that much extra effort to be kind to someone, and your being kind to someone can have a huge impact on the course of that person's day.  I decided to create a fun piece of embroidery hoop art to remind me (and anyone who sees the art) to be kind!

You would be surprised how quickly you can whip up a piece of embroidery hoop art like this, and you only need a few supplies.

Supplies:

• Sizzix BIGkick
• Sizzix Bigz Fresh Blossoms Alphabet Set
• Pair of Standard Size Cutting Pads
• Felt
• Embroidery Hoop
• Fabric (I used drop cloth from the hardware store.)
• Pom Pom Trim
• Fabric Glue and/or Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks
• Scissors

The first step to creating the art is to cut the felt letters.  That's so easy to do with the Sizzix BIGkick and Bigz dies.  Place a piece of felt cut to size on top of your Bigz die.  Sandwich that between a pair of Standard Size Cutting Pads and roll it through your Sizzix BIGkick.  

Repeat this as many times as necessary until you get all the letters needed for your phrase.

After you place your fabric inside your embroidery hoop and trim off the excess, glue the felt letters and pom pom trim to the fabric using fabric glue and/or hot glue to complete your art.

Add the completed hoop to a small grouping of art for a mini-gallery wall or hang it alone for a pop of color.  Make the art any size you'd like by using different size embroidery hoops or sew a banner to attach the felt letters to for a whole different look.  Whatever type of art you decide to create, you can do it quickly and easily, which is the beauty of this tutorial! As a member of the Sizzix Design Team, I receive some products free of charge in order to share tutorials and project inspiration with my followers.  My designs and opinions are all my own.

Easy-to-Make Watercolor Flower Photo Frame

Hey, y'all!  I'm popping in on this lovely Friday to let y'all know that I have a brand new post up on the Sizzix Blog, and it's probably my favorite project that I've created in a while!  It's a photo frame embellished with some beautiful water color flowers that couldn't have been easier to create.

You most definitely do not have to be an artist to create this piece.  Head over to the Sizzix Blog to see how to make your own. Enjoy your Friday!!!

Handmade Tasseled Tag Bookmark

This Sizzix Design Team post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  Happy 2016!  Sorry that I dropped off the face of the earth for a bit there.  I was simply enjoying my winter break, and then when school started back, I had lots of papers to grade before the end of the nine weeks.  But I'm back today and ready to share a great tutorial with you.  Y'all know that I ADORE Bible journaling.  What you don't know is that sometimes I use my Sizzix BIGkick and various dies to help me illustrate some of my entries.  Recently, I decided that I wanted to create a tasseled bookmark for my journaling Bible, so I used some scrapbook paper, yarn, and some of my Sizzix supplies to create a lovely Handmade Tasseled Tag Bookmark.

I love the sentiment on this tag: "Seek Him with your Whole Heart."  It comes from the beginning of Psalms 119, and it perfectly captures what I attempt to do when I'm Bible journaling: seek God with my whole heart.

Creative Gift Giving: Earring Holder Card

Hey, y'all!  I love to give jewelry as gifts to people.  This could be because I love jewelry myself or maybe because you can often get pretty jewelry pieces inexpensively if you know where to shop or you find a deal.  But often those inexpensive jewelry pieces don't have cute packaging, and sometimes the packaging even states the price you paid for the jewelry.  My latest post on the Sizzix blog shows you how to whip up some pretty "packaging" for  those inexpensive jewelry pieces, specifically inexpensive earrings.

You can use your Sizzix BIGkick and various dies to turn scrapbook paper into a fun envelope that's perfect for inserting a card with two pairs of inexpensive earrings attached.  Head over to the Sizzix blog for the full tutorial.

Handmade Snowman Gift Tag

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  I have a quick and easy project for you today.  I love making gifts for people or even just adding handmade touches to store-bought gifts.  Today's post is a very quick and easy way to add a handmade touch to any gift.  I'm showing you how to make a cute snowman gift tag using your Sizzix BIGkick and new dies from Stephanie Ackerman.

 The great thing about this project is that it can be recreated over and over again using the dies, and every tag can look different depending on the paper and embellishments you use to make it.

How to Easily Make Inexpensive Handmade Decorative Planner Clips

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  Are you into the whole planner craze that's been happening for a while now?  I have a planner, but I wouldn't consider myself a planner girl.  (I want to be, but I'm just not all that organized.)  Y'all know I love Bible journaling though, and I love that lots of things that you can use for planners can be used in journaling Bibles as well.  When looking at supplies for both, I have seen lots of really cute paper clips: paper clips that are shaped like things, paper clips that are different colors, and paper clips that have cute characters or shapes on the top of them.  I decided to try my hand at making some cute clips myself that I could use in my gratitude journal, journaling Bible, or planner, and they turned out really well!  Today I'm going to show you how to make some for yourself using your Sizzix BIGkick and scrap paper.

 You can make lots of planner clips inexpensively in a short amount of time, and if you create a tasseled tag like I did to go along with the clips, you can even give them as gifts to fellow planner girls or Bible journalers.

Embossed Metal Squirrel Fall Charm Bracelet

This post contains affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting Pitter & Glink! Hey, y'all!  It has finally started to feel a little like fall here in the South.  The leaves are changing, and it's even getting a little cooler.  This weather change inspired my latest jewelry project: an Embossed Metal Squirrel Fall Charm Bracelet.

We don't get much of a fall here in the South.  It often goes from sweltering hot to cold, but when we do get a day that feels like fall, I enjoy it so much!  This bracelet is an homage to those beautiful, enjoyable days.  I love the maple leaf and acorn, and the squirrel is just too cute!  I made this super-easy jewelry project in no time using my Sizzix BIGkick and Vintaj metal dies and blanks.

Evergreen Christmas Tree Necklace & A Giveaway

Hey, y'all!  This weekend my latest tutorial went live on the Sizzix blog.  I'm showing you how to make an Evergreen Christmas Tree Necklace complete with watercolor gift tag "packaging."  Yes, I know that it seems a bit early to be thinking about Christmas already, but I know for a fact that the holiday can creep up on us crafters so fast that we don't have time to get all our Christmas crafting done.  The great thing about this project is that it's really easy to make.  And to help you make your own, later in the post I'm giving way two of the dies I used to make this project!

Watercolor is a big trend in crafting and design now, so I love how the gift tag takes the pretty necklace to a whole new level.  I mean, who wouldn't be excited to open this gift?!  You can find the full tutorial for the necklace and gift tag HERE.

A Pretty Mason Jar Gift Idea

Hey, y'all!  I have a little gift idea to share with you today.  There's just something so fun about getting or giving a gift in a mason jar.  You can be giving a very inexpensive gift, but if you put it in a mason jar, it automatically seems extra special.  So today's post is all about how to take a small gift and make it look cute in a mason jar with a pretty handmade gift tag.

 This gift idea involves creating a handmade tag using some new dies and clear stamps from Sizzix designed by Rachael Bright.