Betsey Johnson Giveaway

I love designer Betsey Johnson, so I thought it appropriate I pick one of her bags to give away for our contest this month. Her style is fun, edgy, but still feminine....kind of like our site!

Head over to www.craftgossip.com and leave a comment about one of our projects and you will be entered to win the purse valued at $98.00. Contest ends December 1st. 

Laura's Flying Bat Card

Happy Halloween Rebel Crafters! It's not too late to make an adorable card to give to a friend, neighbor, or your child's teacher. My friend and handmade card maker Laura Sampson made this eye catching Flying Bat Card. Love it. Here are her instructions so you can make it today:


Materials:


Card base. Purple, black, or dark grey works well

Holographic and  silver embossing powder


Versamark embossing ink

Bat diecut from blackcardstock I used one precut from Martha Stewart, but it would be easy to cut one yourself or use your own die.

2 tiny gems for the bats eyes

Large swirl stamp for background, any kind of spiral, flourish, or even stars would work.

Circle diecut from gray cardstock I used 2.5 inch or smaller 1.5"

To Make:


Stamp the background flourish design on the card with Versamark, sprinkle on the holographic powder, and heat to emboss.

For the moon, cover the whole surface of the circle diecut with Versamark by pressing onto the stamp pad. Lay flat and apply silver embossing powder. Using a stiff brush and pounce the powder to break up , you dont want an even coating. This gives the moon some texture. Heat to emboss.

Apply the gem eyes to the bat.  


Attach moon to card with tape. 


Attach bat with dimensional foam dots. 


Stamp sentiment inside if desired....DONE!

Happy Halloween!

Hope you get lots of treats!

XOX,

The Rebel Crafter

Betsey Johnson Purse Giveaway

Heads up starting November 1st we will be hosting a Betsey Johnson purse give away on craftgossip.com. Head over to their site next week to enter. Because "everyone needs a fabulous purse!"

60 Second Earrings

Since we are a new crafting site I thought the first earrings I posted should be the easiest. These literally will take one minute to make. They are the perfect match to our Rockin' Hair Clips project. Make them using the same embellishments and you create a perfect gift set.

You will need:


6 mm Pierced Earring Posts (I bought my pack of 60 at Michaels for $2.99)
Earring backs
E6000 Glue
Embellishments: Refer to the project Rockin' Hair Clips  for ideas
Toothpicks

Place one drop of E6000 glue on the earring post. Use a toothpick to catch any extra glue off the sides.


Center the cabochon.

Place upright on cabochon or poke earring into a piece of styrofoam to hold in place while drying.


Allow to dry 24 hours.


Crystal Heart Earrings:

The hearts were found in the jewelry section at Michaels. They come on a strand.

Place drop of glue on earring post and center at the top of the heart on the flat angled part.

You can create an easy earring card by folding over a piece of scrapbooking paper and glue the flap down with tape runner. 

XOX,

The Rebel Crafter

Hanging Bat Card

Halloween is almost here! This is a fun and easy card made out of black cardstock paper. You can use wire or thin black ribbon for the legs, and buttons or google eyes for the eyes. Stamp your saying upside down inside the card for fun. Also consider attaching a small stick at the top of the card for the legs to hang onto.

You will need:


Black Cardstock Paper
Scrapbook paper for background and teeth
Buttons for eyes (or google eyes)
Blank card (I used 6.5" x5" card)
Wire or thin ribbon for the legs
Pop Dots and Tape runner


Cut a piece of black cardstock 6.25" x 4.75"


Cut Background cardstock 6" x 4.50"

Distress edges of background paper (optional). I used Cats Eye Charcoal.


Layer both papers and attach to blank card.


Attach wire (or ribbon) for the legs with small glue dots.

Cut out a piece of black cardstock 2.25' x 5".


Cut two small triangles for the bat wings. I embossed my wings with a swirl stamp (optional).

Cut a letter "M" onto the one end of the paper.

On the opposite side cut at an angle about 1" toward the middle, then across, then back up  toward the other corner so you have two points.


Cut a notch on each side of the bat body and slim the bat out.

Attach bat to the card with Pop dots so it is raised off of the card.

Attach buttons with small glue dots.

Cut out two little triangles for teeth.

Attach a small stick to the card (optional) for the feet to hang off of.

Stamp your message Upside Down on the inside of the card (optional).

XOX,

The Rebel Crafter

Vera Bradley Inspired Decoupage Pumpkins

Decoupage pumpkins are pretty prolific this year. Just about every craft magazine has a toile version. While I like black and white toile I wanted to approach it a little differently. What would stand out on a Thanksgiving centerpiece or buffet? That lead me to this project. I originally started with leopard print, which is fabulous on the pumpkins, and then continued on with Vera Bradley. I like the mix of the leopard print with the bold paisleys and florals. So how do you make these designer inspired pumpkins? Actually it is pretty easy and you may already have the main ingredient in your home...paper decorative hand towels. (you know the ones in your spare bathrooms). They are easy to find at any home goods type store and come in several fun patterns. These bold pumpkins would make a great gift to bring to Thanksgiving dinner. 

You will need:

Decorative Paper hand towels (I used Vera Bradley and leopard print ones)

Plastic Pumpkin

Mod Podge

Foam Brush or Paint Brush

Ribbon ands Charm (optional)

White Spray Paint (optional)

Plastic Gloves (optional)

Decide on a paper napkin design. Leopard print is very easy. The print is easily repeated. The bolder the pattern the easier to follow the repeat around the pumpkin. Tiny patterns are a little trickier, but they look very cute done patchwork style. If your paper has a lot of white on it you may want to spray paint your pumpkin white so no color bleeds through. I did not spray my pumpkins white, but I would consider it when I make them again. It would create the clearest image on the pumpkin. One of my pumpkins was already distressed white and I liked the results on that one very much.

Unfold the paper towel. You will see there is an extra white sheet behind the patterned paper. 

Unpeel the inner white sheet. 

Cut or tear the napkins in a few strips. 

Trim off any border detail on the napkin.

Apply Mod Podge with your brush to a section of the pumpkin the size of your paper 

strip.

Press your Paper down gently being careful not to tear it. Tap it gently. Using plastic gloves makes this easier.

Apply a light coat of Mod Podge over your strip.

Apply the next paper towel strip lining up the pattern as best as you can. (follow the order you tore the paper). It doesn't have to be perfect, but it looks more seamless this way.

Continue around the pumpkin. Let dry and do the bottom.

Once you are finished give your Pumpkin one or two coats overall of Mod Podge.

Once dry your pumpkin will look great! You can add embellishments like a ribbon and charm if desired. If you are like me, you will have to make a variety of sizes, and patterns, for a fabulous pumpkin display.

Enjoy,

XOX,

The Rebel Crafter

Uptown Witch Shoes Card

I want to first give a big thanks to our new members, and to those of you who have put my projects on Stumbleupon, Tumblr, and Pinterest. You really rock! We are a very new blog so it has been amazing to get your support. I appreciate you spreading the Craftingrebellion word!

OK so shoes for a Halloween card?... I have to confess I have a major thing for shoe cards, so I had to make a Halloween pair. The card is fun to make, and just like our Baby Booties Card the beauty is in the embellishment. Use bows, brads, or dimensional stickers for the shoe clips. The bat shoes are embellished with bats and a purse cut out from the Cricut cutter. If you would like to see any Cricut crafts on our site let me know by leaving a message in the comments section.

I am going to show you how to make the shoe card with the stamped spider web.

For this card project you will need:

Blank card

Halloween Themed Paper

Black and White card stock

Inkadinkado Clear Stamps "All Hallow's Eve"

Ribbon and Embellishments for Shoes

Start by cutting a piece of black card stock 1/4" smaller than your card. In my case my card is 6.5" x 5" so my black card stock is 6 1/4" x 4 3/4"

Cut a piece of white card stock 1/4' smaller than the black.

Stamp a Spider web and spider in the upper corner (left or right). Stamp a Happy Halloween saying in the lower right corner. 

Attach your white card stock to the black card stock and tape runner onto your card.

Cut out two pieces of Halloween themed paper for your shoe 1 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Cut two pieces of black card stock the same size.

Layer your two Halloween papers together and trim one end to a point. 

Next round out the opposite side. 

Curve the sides inward. Trim until you like the way your shoe looks. 

Place one of the halloween papers on top of the two black pieces and cut them the same size. 

Take your black pieces and cut the sides and back about 1/8" smaller. 

When you get to the top edge of the point curve upward cutting off the triangle point. See photo below. You can also curve in the opposite direction.

Attach your insoles to your shoes with tape runner. 

Attach your shoes to your card with tape runner. You can attach them flat, or use two pop dots on the heel and so it make the heels raised up. I did this on the skeleton shoes. 

Cut two pieces of ribbon approximately 3" long. Put tape runner or glue dots on the reverse side and fold the ribbon ends together to create a bow. Attach a smaller ribbon around the bow with tape runner. 

Attach your bows to the shoes with a glue dot. Or use a brad or dimensional sticker instead of a bow. 

Cut out two small narrow strips of the Halloween paper and attach as shoe straps. (optional)

Send your cute Halloween shoes to a stylish friend!

XOX, 

The Rebel Crafter

Back up battery for the iPad, iPod, iPhone and other USB powered devices

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The 5 USB ports allow you to charge and power most USB powered devices, and the included USB to mini/micro USB cable means you don't have to carry one for each device. LED status indicators let you know how much charge power is remaining and the built-in flashlight will help you connect in the dark.


Features
• Battery with 8000 mAh
• Includes 5 USB ports for charging iPods, iPhones and any USB powered devices
• LED indicator for charging status
• Power button and indicator
• 100 / 240V AC adapter included
• Built-in flashlight
• Includes USB charging adapter for Blackberry phones.

MSRP: SGD149.00
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Back up battery for the iPhone5/4/3GS, New iPad/ iPad2/1, all iPod,and other USB powered devices

With up to 480 hours of power, the Portable Power Max is the only back up battery for the iPad, iPod, iPhone and other portable devices you will ever need. With its compact design and powerful 16,000 mAh battery, you can talk more, listen to more music and view videos longer.

The 5 USB ports allow you to charge and power most USB powered devices, and the included USB to mini/micro USB cable means you don't have to carry one for each device. LED status indicators let you know how much charge power is remaining and the built-in flashlight will help you connect in the dark.

Features
• Battery with 16000 mAh
• Includes 5 USB ports for charging iPods, iPhones, iPads and any other USB powered device
• LED indicator for charging status
• Power button and indicator
• 100 / 240V AC adapter included
• Built-in flashlight
 
 

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i.Sound Portable Power Max (16000 mAh ), Black

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