My Digital Studio - What I Love

There is so much to love about My Digital Studio ! I think what I like most is the ability to purchase new downloads on a regular basis (the exclusive Stampin' Up! artwork digital downloads are compatible with other design programs, too).

This will help keep my digital designs fresh. I won't be stuck using the same sets of designer papers for example, over and over and over.

Although the program includes hundreds of fantastic, versatile items when you first purchase the software, it is really nice to be able to add more to it.

The perfect paper, embellishment, stamp set or designer kit may become available that was not at the time you created your project. If there is something released that you think would add that extra finishing touch to your project, you can easily purchase it, download it (a high speed Internet connection would be recommended since many of the files are quite large) and install it. So long as you have saved all of the elements of your digital project in the My Digital Studio program/file format, your project can be changed.

Here is a card I created last year, all items used come with the original software purchase:

Here is an updated version using new items I purchased this week:

124330 BASIC PEARLS AND RHINESTONES $1.95


124020 SEAM BINDING II RIBBON PACK $3.95

118120 CALENDAR BASICS KIT $9.95

It was super easy to swap out the original components, keeping the same layout and designer paper background (which I could have changed as well; all I did was change the opacity) to create a new card.

I took advantage of Sale-A-Bration this past week, purchasing $50 worth of digital content and earning the Sale-A-Bration digital content CD (one of several items to choose from) for FREE ! I was excited to purchase, download and start creating the same day.

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Various Painted Wood Snowmen

All of these were plain, unfinished wooden pieces

that I bought and had fun painting myself. 

Baby Food Jar - Snowman Gel Air Freshener

I made dozens of these over the years, different designs.

This particular one I kept for myself.

They were very easy to make.

CLEAN empty baby food jars were the perfect size to make

small gel air fresheners that I donated to the school holiday bazaar.

I don't recall the exact ingredients I used,

 but I do remember that they used

plain old gelatin, such as Knox.

I found the recipe in an old Crafts magazine many years ago.

Paint your jar if desired.

I used outdoor acrylic craft paints then heat set.

You could also wrap the jar with decorative papers and such.

Color the gelatin and leave the jar clear,

 wrap a pretty ribbon around it.

There are lots of fun ways you can decorate,

personalize these easy gel air freshener jars.

Aha, I did a quick online search and came up with several hits !!!

There are a  couple of recipes here:

http://tipnut.com/homemade-smelly-jelly-recipes/

This blog post has step by step photos:

http://www.allcrafts.net/fjs.htm?url=www.delightfulcountrycookin.com/2010/08/homemade-air-freshener.html

Snowman and Snowflakes Mache Boxes

Many years ago I picked up the cute little snowman box at a going out of business sale at a tole painting shop. The snowflake box came from Walmart.

I painted (and rubber stamped the snowflake box) on my own, no patterns. First time for painting mache boxes.

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2 more felt Snowmen projects

A little snowman pin I made out of felt, wooden "ice cream spoon" that I painted for his head/face, pipe cleaners for arms and a scrap of fabric.

I attached it to a gift tag on a present.

These were totally inspired by candy cane covers that could be

purchased from a mail order catalog.

I had enough felt and fabric scraps on hand to make my own,

donated them to the school holiday bazaar.

Simple Felt Snowman

One of the first snowman crafts I recall creating - over 20 years ago !




Super easy made out of felt, fabric scraps, fabric paint and a sharpened, painted dowel rod for the nose.

The pattern was found in an old Crafts magazine, 20+ years ago.

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Repurposed Pail - Snowman

This pail was another clearance item I picked up at the end of the summer season a few years ago.

The idea came from a large snowman in a bucket that was a craft kit I bought a couple of years prior to this.

The snowman was made from an old bedspread I found at a yardsale. I made my own pattern, cutting out two pieces that I stitched together.

He is held up by a dowel rod and polyfil stuffing inserted into a piece of styrofoam (a great use for the pieces of foam used in packaging) in the pail.

I painted the pail and sign with indoor/outdoor acrylic craft paints.

The red fleece for the scarf and hat were made from a cheap fleece blanket. It is cheaper to buy a blanket to cut up for crafting than to buy fleece by the yard.

Painted Woodsie nose, button eyes, twig arms.

The card was made with the Cold Play rubber stamp set, inks and card stock from Stampin' up!

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Repurposed Decorative Lanterns - Snowmen

These "snowmen lanterns" were a silly little idea I came up with several years ago since the tops of them reminded me of snowman hats.




The lanterns were 2.50 each, clearance summer items.


I frosted the glass portion with frost paint.


The faces were made with fun foam for the nose, paint for the mouth and buttons for the eyes adhered with E6000 glue.



I embellished with fabric and felt scraps, holiday floral picks.



I inserted tea light candles inside of them and made coordinating cards.



These were made for a craft fair several years ago.



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Wood Scrap Snowman

Simple snowman made from a scrap of wood.

Painted with acrylic craft paints.



Embellished with fabric scraps, buttons cut off of an old shirt, twisted wire, miniature wooden light bulbs and a nose made from a sharpened, painted dowel rod .


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CoffeeMate Container Snowman

This cute little guy was made from a plastic container that originally held powdered coffee creamer. I'm not sure if it was CoffeeMate or Cremora, I don't drink coffee of use creamer. Mom emptied the container and gave it to me so I could make this snowperson project I saw in Crafts magazine.

Clean well.

Lightly sand.

Coat with Gesso.

Paint with acrylic craft paints.

Embellish as desired.


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