Cut & Paste - November 2015 by American Crafts

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Deck the Halls DECORATE FOR THE HOLIDAYS IN STYLE

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Gifts Galore

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see what’s inside Happy November! This month’s issue is filled with festive ideas for the upcoming holiday season. Whether you need a bit of inspiration for your home décor or handmade gifts, this issue is perfect for you. For unique, personalized gifts, check out our gift giving section on page 16. You’ll be able to create something special for all your loved ones. If you’re looking to spruce up your living spaces, check out the fabulous décor section on page 10. If you’re interested in purchasing any of the products, visit your local Spotlight.

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christmas cards Send a heartfelt holiday greeting with a handmade card for the holidays. Include a festive photo or pair with a small gift for a unique present. Create beautiful cards with high-quality American Crafts cardstock in vivid colors and patterns. Share the compassion and love of the season with handmade cards!

Christmas Cards

Send Joy

Supplies: Amy Tangerine Finders Keepers Washi Tape Book (#340251) American Crafts DIY Shop 2 Gold Alphabet Stickers (#369033) American Crafts This To That Dimensional Dots (#61709) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) American Crafts 12 x 12 Cardstock – Rouge (#71027) Kraft (#71563) White (#71081) Sequins

1. Trim the Rouge cardstock to 8” x 4” (20.32 x 10.16 cm) and fold in half. Layer Kraft and White cardstock on the front of the card. 2. Add strips of washi tape to the bottom of the card. 3. Use dimensional dots to pop up the gold letter stickers on your card, spelling joy. 4. Embellish the card with sequins.

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Christmas Cards

Countdown to Christmas

Supplies: Amy Tangerine Finders Keepers 12x12 Paper Pad (#340230) Heidi Swapp Mini Minc Foil Applicator Machine (#312013) Heidi Swapp Minc 12x12 Paper Pad (#370176) Minc Gold Foil (#369973) Minc Red Foil (#369978) Minc Ephemera (#370201) American Crafts 12 x 12 Cardstock – White (#71081) American Crafts Gold Metallic Marker (#62266) American Crafts This to That Dimensional Dots (#61709) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) American Crafts DIY Shop Clothespins (#366620) DIY Shop Chalkboard Labels (#369052) Hot Glue Gun

1. Trim the Finders Keepers wood patterned paper to 6” x 8” (15.24 x 20.32 cm) and fold in half. 2. Cut the polka dot Minc paper to 5.75” x 7.75” (14.60 x 19.68 cm) and apply red foil. Adhere the red polka dot paper on White cardstock, and trim leaving a small white border around the polka dot paper. Adhere to the card base. 3. From the striped Minc paper, cut three of the black strips and trim them to 4.75” (12.06 cm) in length. Apply gold foil to the strips. Use scissors to cut fringe. Adhere to the card, layering the fringe strips. 4. Use glue to adhere the clothespin to the top of the card. Write a message on a chalkboard label using the gold metallic marker and attach to the clothespin. 5. Pop up the “25” with dimensional dots and adhere to the card.

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Christmas Cards

Celebrate Christmas

Supplies: Heidi Swapp Ephemera (#370201) Heidi Swapp Reactive Foil - Gold (#369973) Red (#369978) Green (#369981) American Crafts 12” x 12” Cardstock - Kraft (#71464) Crimson (#71029) Spinach (#71051) We R Memory Keepers 1-2-3 Punch Board (#662530) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) American Crafts Cutup Portable Trimmer (#368095) Ribbon Brad

1. Cut the Kraft cardstock to 11½” x 7” (29.21 cm x 17.78 cm). Fold in half. 2. Cut the Crimson cardstock at 6 ½” x 4 ¾” (15.87 cm x 12.06 cm). Mount the Crimson on top of the Kraft cardstock. 3. Cut the Spinach cardstock to 6 ¼” x 4 ½”. Mount the Spinach cardstock onto the Crimson. 4. Make a 3”x5” (7.62 cm x 12.7 cm) envelope using the 1-2-3 Punch Board. Attach to the Spinach cardstock with glue dots. 5. Attach a Brad. 6. Attach ephemera “banner” “star” “25” “happy” “celebrate” and “like a boss”. 7. Add ribbon.

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Christmas Cards

Noel Card

Supplies: Heidi Swapp Mini Minc Foil Applicator Machine (#312013) Heidi Swapp Minc 12 x 12 Paper (#370176) Minc Chipboard Shapes (#370200) Minc Gold Foil (#369973) Minc Red Foil (#369978) Amy Tangerine Finders Keepers 12 x 12 Paper Pad (#340230) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) American Crafts This to That Dimensional Dots (#61709) American Crafts Gold Thickers (#53287) American Crafts 12 x 12 Cardstock – White (#71081) Rouge (#71027) Sequins

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1. Trim Rouge cardstock to 4” x 8” (10.16 x 20.32 cm) and fold in half. 2. Trim the Finders Keepers wood patterned paper to 3.75” x 7.75” (9.52 x 19.68 cm) and adhere to White cardstock. Trim the white cardstock leaving a small white border, and adhere to card base. 3. Cut the music notes Minc paper to 2” x 3.5” (5.08 x 8.89 cm) and cut one end to look like a banner. Apply gold foil using the Minc foil applicator. Adhere to the card. 4. Apply red foil to the Minc ephemera heart pieces, and adhere. Use the gold Thickers to spell “Noel” on the card. 5. Finish the card by adding some decorative sequins.

Christmas Cards

Merry and Bright

Supplies: American Crafts 12” x 12” Cardstock – Kraft (#71464) Crimson (#71029) Kale (#71564) DIY Shop Color Framed Boards (#369012) American Crafts Cutup Portable Trimmer (#368095) Ribbon Sequins

1. Cut Kraft cardstock to 12½” x 5 ¼” (31.75 x 13.33 cm) and fold in half. 2. Cut the Crimson cardstock ¼” (0.63 cm) smaller than the Kraft cardstock and adhere onto Kraft cardstock. Repeat with the Kale cardstock cutting ¼” (0.63 cm) smaller than the previous paper for a layered effect. 3. Attach the red Color Framed Boards with glue dots to the Kale cardstock. 4. Write a message on the board and adhere with glue dots to the Kale cardstock. 5. Attach ribbon and sequins.

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Christmas Decor Deck the halls with colorful, handmade pieces this year. Update your holiday dĂŠcor with fun projects that will inspire your family, friends and guests! These projects will take center stageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;display them at home or deliver them as eye-catching gifts.

Christmas Decor

Merry Wreath

Supplies: American Crafts DIY Shop Large Gold Stickers (#369033) Mini Minc Foil Applicator Machine (#312013) Minc Pinwheels (#370225) Minc Gold Foil (#369973) Minc Red Foil (#369978) Minc Green Foil (#369981) Minc Silver Foil (#369976) Wreath Form Glue Gun Twine

1. Use the Minc applicator to apply colored foil to both sides of your pinwheels. 2. Assemble the pinwheels and secure with a brad. 3. Use a hot glue gun to glue the pinwheels to your wreath form, layering them to cover the wreath form completely. 4. Use the large gold stickers to make a banner with the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Merryâ&#x20AC;?. Put the stickers on cardstock and cut around them. Use a small hole punch to add holes on the top of the letters, and string with twine. 5. Tie the twine around your wreath form to secure the banner in the middle of the wreath.

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Christmas Decor

Merry Memories

Supplies: Heidi Swapp Mini Minc Foil Applicator (#312013) Minc Pinwheels (#370225) Minc 12x12 Paper Pad (#370176) Minc Gold Foil (#369973) Minc Green Foil (#369981) Minc Red Foil (#369978) American Crafts This to That Dimensional Dots (#61709) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) American Crafts DIY Shop Wooden Clothespins (#366620) Wood Stand Red craft paint Foam brush Sequins

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1. Find your favorite wooden stand and paint it red using a foam brush. 2. Cut the music notes Minc paper to fit a little smaller on the stand so you can see the red paint around the edges. Apply gold foil to the paper using the Minc foil applicator. 3. Use glue to adhere a clothespin to the top of your stand. Clip a photo or Christmas card to the stand for display. 4. Apply red and green foil to a Minc pinwheel using the Minc applicator. Use a brad to assemble the pinwheel, and pop up on your stand using foam dots. 5. Embellish the photo stand with sequins.

Christmas Decor

Holiday Minc Banner

Supplies: We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board (#662565) Heidi Swapp Minc Paper (#370177) American Crafts DIY Shop Envelopes (#366662) American Crafts 12” x 12” Cardstock - Spinach (#71051) Black (#71082) White (#71081) Crimson (#71029) Cutting Machine Bakers Twine

1. Cut the Crimson cardstock to 4” x 6” (10.16 cm x 15.24 cm). Cut the Heidi Swapp checkered and polka dot paper to 3 ¾” x 5 ¾” (9.52 cm x 14.60 cm). 2. Use the banner punch board to make pennants. 3. Adhere the polka dot and checkered pennants on the Crimson pennants. 4. Punch holes in the pennants and under the flaps of the envelopes. 5. String twine through the holes of the pennants and security envelopes. 6. Replace the white string on the envelopes with twine. 7. Cut two 3” circles from White cardstock, a 2” circle from Black cardstock and a 3” circle from the Heidi Swapp checkered paper. Layer the 2” circles on top of the 3” circles with adhesive. Attach to banner with glue dots. 8. Using an electronic cutting machine or scissors, cut deer, numbers and words and attach to the circles using adhesive. 9. Write messages on the chalkboard security envelopes. 10. Attach ribbon.

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Christmas Decor

Superb Stocking

Supplies: Standard Stocking Heidi Swapp Minc Paper (#370177) Heidi Swapp Reactive Foil – Gold (#369973) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) American Crafts POW! Glitter Paper - 12 x 12 (#71634) American Crafts Thickers Foil Letter Stickers (#53287) American Crafts 12” x 12” Cardstock – Kraft (#71464) Crimson (#71029) Kale (#71564) Glue Gun Ribbon Tulle Sequins

1. Cut a pennant the width of the stocking top using the Kraft paper. 2. Cut a second banner approximately ¼“(0.63 cm) smaller than the first banner using the glitter paper. 3. Cut a third banner approximately ¼” (0.63 cm) smaller than the previous banner in Crimson. 4. Cut a fourth banner the same size as the Crimson banner in Kale and layer at the bottom of the banners. 5. Add Thickers to spell names. 6. Cut holly leaves out of Kale paper. Cut another holly leaf using the Minc Paper and run through the Minc using the gold foil. 7. Layer the gold leaves onto the Kale leaves using adhesive. 8. Attach 3 red sequins as the berries. 9. Attach ribbon and tulle.

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HOLIDAY

GIFT GIVING

Give joy and love this holiday season with a handmade gift. Show your friends and family how much you care with easyto-make gifts that can be personalized. Pair these gifts with a handwritten card or a sweet treat to truly share the spirit of the season. Get your favorite crafting tools and some pretty papers and get set to create pretty presents!

Gift Giving

Holiday Gift Boxes

Supplies: Heidi Swapp 12” x 12” Minc Paper (#370177) DIY Shop Chalkboard Tags (#366641) We R Memory Keepers 1-2-3 Punchboard (#662530) American Crafts Cut Up Portable Trimmer (#368095) Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Foil - Red (#369978) DIY Shop Chalkboard Quotes (#369013) American Crafts 12” x 12” Cardstock Crimson (#71029) Spinach (#71051) American Crafts This to That Dimensional Dots (#61709) Ribbon Bakers Twine

1. Create three boxes using the punch board. Do not Minc the extra large, large or medium boxes. 2. Using the 1-2-3 Punch Board, make a large and extra small bow using the Crimson cardstock. 3. Attach a bow to the extra large box. 4. Cut holly berry leaves out of the Spinach cardstock. Use a hole punch to make the berries using Crimson cardstock. Attach the berries and the chalkboard tag. 5. Tie ribbon around the large box and attach a piece of chalk tied with twine. 6. Attach a Chalkboard Quote. 7. Attach ribbon to the small box and add a chalkboard tag.

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Gift Giving

Cookie in a Jar

Supplies: Heidi Swapp 12” x 12” Minc Paper (#370177) DIY Shop Mason Jar Chalkboard Tags (#369007) American Crafts 12” x 12” Cardstock – White (#71081) Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Foil, Red (#369978) Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Foil, Silver (#369976) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) American Crafts Cut Up Portable Trimmer (#368095) Ribbon Glass Jar

1. Fill glass jar with cookie ingredients. 2. Cut a 4 ¼” x 12” (10.79 cm x 30.48 cm) strip of White cardstock. 3. Cut a 4” x 11.5” (10.16 cm x 29.21 cm) strip from the Heidi Swapp musical notes paper. Use the silver reactive foil and run it through the Minc. Mount onto the White cardstock. 4. Attach to jar using adhesive. 5. Write a message on a tag and attach with bakers twine to the top of the jar. 6. Attach ribbon around the top of the jar.

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Gift Giving

Christmas Tags

Supplies: American Crafts 12 x 12 Cardstock â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rouge (#71027) Kraft (#71563) American Crafts DIY Shop Newsprint Tags (#366639) DIY Shop Chalkboard Labels (#369052) American Crafts Gold Foil Thickers (#53287) Amy Tangerine Finders Keepers Washi Tape Book (#340251) American Crafts Gold Metallic Marker (#62266) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) American Crafts This to That Dimensional Dots (#61709) Twine Sequins

1. Layer the DIY Shop newsprint tag with Rouge cardstock and cut out. Embellish with gold foil Thickers, Finders Keepers washi tape, twine and sequins. 2. Use the newsprint tag as a stencil to cut out a tag from the Kraft cardstock. Layer on Rouge cardstock and cut out. Pop up the chalkboard label with dimensional dots. 3. Embellish the tag with sequins and twine.

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Gift Giving

Christmas Candy Boxes

Supplies: American Crafts 12 x 12 Cardstock â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rouge (#71027) American Crafts Pow! Gold Glitter Paper (#71634) Heidi Swapp 12 x 12 Minc Paper Pack (#370177) Minc Gold Foil (#369973) We R Memory Keepers Candy Box Punch Board (#71336) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) American Crafts Gold Foil Thickers (#53287) American Crafts Silver Foil Thickers (#53288) Twine Sequins

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1. Use the directions on the Candy Box Punch Board to create candy boxes of various sizes for gift giving. 2. Decorate your candy boxes with Minc paper, Thickers, twine, and sequins.

Gift Giving

Crimson Cupcakes

Supplies: Heidi Swapp Minc Cupcake Wraps and Toppers Kit (#370227) Heidi Swapp Minc Mini Bags (#370232) Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Foil, Red (#369978) Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Foil, Green (#369981) American Crafts Thickers Sentiment (#53287) Amy Tangerine Mini Doilies - #340245 American Crafts Cardstock – Crimson (#71029) American Crafts Adhesive Dispenser (#61740) Twine

1. Using the red and green foil, select the cupcake wraps and toppers of your choice. 2. Using the Minc, run the banners and toppers through using the green and red foil. 3. Minc the mini bags. 4. Place the wrapper around a cupcake and use adhesive to secure. 5. Attach pennant flags onto sticks and place pennant flags into cupcakes. 6. Cut 1½” (3.81 cm) circles from the Crimson paper. 7. Place doilies onto the crimson circles with adhesive. 8. Add Thickers to spell “25”, and “Joy”. 9. Attach 3 doilies to the twine and tie the ends around the sticks and place into cupcakes.

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