This week just keeps getting better and better and today is no excpetion not to mention that tomorrow will continue the fun with a special blog hop and giveaway, so stay tuned...
Please stop by the Xyron Design Team Blog to see all of their amazing creations with our Acorn Hollow collection and a chance to win some goodies - see the end of this post for details.
Acorn Hollow Layout by Biker Chick Tania Willis
Boy, oh boy, this Xyron Create A Sticker Maker is slick-stuff! Have y’all enjoyed seeing all the projects both here and on Xyron’s blog?
I’ll be honest, I used to get so frustrated with the limitations I had using my Xyron 1.5” Create A Sticker—you know the ever popular “X”. Why? Because, well, 1.5” just felt so limiting in my little creative world.
But, when Xyron sent me the 2.5” Create A Sticker…..wowza! It instantly changed my mind when it comes to sticker making. It’s amazing how freeing that extra inch can be in the world of crafting.
The first thing I noticed was no longer did I have that crinkly plastic film over the item I was stickering. And no longer did I have exposed adhesive! No sticky fingers, no messy glue, no fussing with glue dots (I’ve lovingly nicknamed them glue boogers….ha!).
What makes it even more awesome is that now, the backing material is even a bit different and my punches could go through it like butter! No more jammed punches.
So, for this layout, I ripped a handful of pages out of my 6x6 paper pad, and then trimmed them down to 1 ¼” wide. Placed two strips side by side, but not overlapping, then cranked them through the Create A Sticker machine.
Then I used a 1” circle punch to punch down the length of each patterned paper. In less than 5 minutes, I had 50+ 1” circles with edge-to-edge adhesive. All I needed to do was peel off the protective backing and stick them to my page.
So while the layered circle embellishing looks super fussy, reality is this page was constructed in 20 minutes tops!
Xyron 2.5” Create A Sticker? In my opinion, a must have in every scrapboooker’s tool arsenal. Get yourself one!
Acorn Hollow Products:
AH – 277 Stick Pins
AH – 140 Favorite Pieces
AH – 135 Fresh Verse
AH – 304 6x6 Paper Pad
AH – 279 Chipboard Shapes
Now for the giveaway - leave a comment here and you have a chance to win some awesome Xyron goodies to make your own amazing project. Leave a comment on our Facebook page and you add another chance to win. Then head on over to the Xyron Design Team blog to check out their fabulous creations and enter their giveaway with our Acorn Hollow Collection! Be sure to "like" them on their Facebook Page for an extra chance to win!
"Stick" with us all week for more chances to win goodies from both of us!
See you again tomorrow!
Love the layered circles! I did a Christmas layout with similar layers of circles. So much fun!
Posted by: Mary | Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 10:22 AM
I love your layout, and what a great idea for making circles!!!! Absolutely loved it! Way to go, Xyron, and love your Acorn Hollow line, especially!
Posted by: Beverly Jordan | Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 11:36 AM
Gorgeous layout! And what a great tip for creating that amazing scalloped circle border!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | Friday, October 26, 2012 at 12:35 PM
loving all the layered cirlces...what a fun and great page
Posted by: Donna Lewis | Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Great layout and I love the ideas on how to make the embellishments with the Xyron!
Posted by: Andrea | Friday, October 26, 2012 at 09:39 AM
Great fall colours
Posted by: Susan T | Friday, October 26, 2012 at 09:32 AM
Great idea to run your paper thru the xyron then punch out the circles. Love the layout.
Posted by: Lynn | Friday, October 26, 2012 at 08:37 AM
That is a fabulous layout! I love the layered circles! TFS!!!
Posted by: Janet | Friday, October 26, 2012 at 06:57 AM
What a fun layout with the wonderful circles. Great tutorial on doing the circles and the layout. Great job,
Posted by: Dorina D | Friday, October 26, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Love how this looks so complicated and yet it's so simple with your great tutorial. what a fun layout you created. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Joyce EJW | Friday, October 26, 2012 at 12:10 AM
Wow! I never thought of making circles like this!
Very creative layout!
Posted by: Jackie H | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM
This is such a great effect and so easy to do. I am going to try it also for cards!
Posted by: Kelly Sas (6558) | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:12 PM
great fall layout--I like all the circles.
Posted by: Sue D | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:39 PM
Awesome layout, love the use of the circles!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Posted by: Carol B | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:06 PM
Love all the circles and the tutorial!
Posted by: Donna Sue | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:33 PM
Great layout! Love what you did with the round punch!
DeniseB
Posted by: Denise Bryant | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:06 PM
I loved the way you used the circle. I didn't know you could punch through the paper and backing
Posted by: Joanne S | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 07:02 PM
Great tip and darling layout!
Posted by: Sandra L. | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:54 PM
Love the layout. I am sure gonna scraplift that one. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: teresa wilkins | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:24 PM
Love everything Xyron.....really would love to have the sticker maker to use with my 6yr old granddaughter who likes to tape and glue everything in sight....this would be so much easier and not so much mess for her nana. Keep coming up with new products......
Posted by: Mary K Stoeckel | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 05:40 PM
I love to see all the good ideas on layouts!
Posted by: Lois Fayer | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 05:32 PM
Such a great layout full of lots of detail. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Tona | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 04:40 PM
That layout is so stinkin' cute! And the Xyron 2.5" Sticker Maker was actually my first ever Xyron machine and totally got me hooked!
Posted by: Van | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 02:37 PM
What a fabulous LO and what an easy embellishment to make! THank you so much for the how to!
Posted by: Lisa L. ( Lisa's Creative Niche) | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 02:25 PM
What a great idea!!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Darlene Satkewich | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 02:12 PM
What a great idea!!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Darlene Satkewich | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 02:12 PM
What a great idea!!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Darlene Satkewich | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 02:12 PM
Who wouldn't want to me??
Posted by: Peggy LAYMON | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 02:02 PM
What a great idea. Your circles are so cool. TIS and a chance to win.
Posted by: Julie A. Shearer | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 01:51 PM
Love Xyron and the Little Yellow Bicycle!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Sheila Ferreri | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 01:50 PM
Neat idea. Do not have that xyron. Have the x one though.
Posted by: Donna W | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 01:43 PM
i've been papercrafting for a long time, and you just taught me a new trick to glueing those circles. i never thought of that...thank you! (always) glued 1 circle at a time....duhhhh! awesome trick!
Posted by: kathleen schriber | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 01:41 PM
Xyron rules! Thanks for the great idea.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 01:35 PM
Great idea. I'm going to have to try this.
Posted by: Celeste B. | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 01:13 PM
I love the layout, the circles are cool.
Posted by: Karrie L | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 12:35 PM
What a great idea. I love the layout too!
Posted by: Jeannine H. | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Great LO ! What a quick way to add so much interest to a LO !
Posted by: Pam Sohan | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 12:28 PM
I am a circle lover now too! And the pixes - too sweet!
Posted by: Lee | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Such a cool idea for making lots of circles quick and easy to stick! Love that page! Guess I am going to go out and get a refill for my Xyron sticker machine....LOL!
Posted by: Kathy P | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Using the Xyron made this project go so much faster than if you had to punch each individual and THEN attach your sticky tape. Just left out one step and you have more time to play with other projects.
Posted by: MaryLouH | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 11:24 AM
That looks great! I love the circles on the layout and the Xyron sounds like a great tool!
Posted by: hisglorygirl | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 11:19 AM
I thought I needed the sticker maker before, now I know I do! Love this LO :)
Posted by: Jennie Wheeler | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Love all the circles. This is a wonderful layout.
Posted by: Amy Jones#8546 | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Great demo!! Can't wait to try something similar myself!!
Posted by: Marie Butler | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Okay. I'm sold! Your demo makes me want to the new one...so bad! So, I'll be getting it whether I win it or buy it! Thank you!
Posted by: Judy R | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Great layout! Such a cool way to do the circles too, total time saver!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:31 AM
Cute layout. Love my Xyron 2.5" stickermaker, too. Such fun. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Kathy Waxler | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Glue Boogers!!!!hahahaha, good one!
Great layout, and thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Gail L. | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Great LO! Love the rows of circles- great accent without being distracting.
Posted by: Jengd | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:15 AM
I would have never tried to punch after running paper through the machine! Thank you for the gorgeous project and the great tip!
Posted by: Beatrice Lawson | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Love this layout...would make a great owl, too!
Posted by: Joan Bandy | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Thanks so much for the lesson and wonderful tips! I think I may need to get me a biger Xyron. Love the layout it looks so fabulous and even more fabulous now that I know it can be done it about 20 minutes. Love the colors in this collection.
Posted by: Cindy | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:11 AM
I love that you were able to run your strips through before punching them. It would make this kind of page so much easier. Thanks for the tip.
Posted by: Lisa P | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:01 AM
The Swap weeks on LYB are very special with ideas galore. Learning more about the advantages of Xyron and how darling circles are to a full page. Thanks!
Posted by: Carol Ann | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:48 AM
I love the idea of putting your paper through the machine before punching it. What a time saver! That layout is perfect for that fall picture. It gives the impression of lots more leaves than the picture shows. Thanks for the tip and the inspiration.
Posted by: Pam Spradlin | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:45 AM
I love this layout, thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Robin B. | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:38 AM
LOVE the circles!
I would hope that one day they do become best friends too!
Posted by: {vicki} | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:38 AM
Awesome layout, love the design! I can't believe you did it in 20 minutes! Great work!
Posted by: KellyG | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:33 AM
A great layout! Love all the elements that work perfectly with the photo.
Posted by: Vicki Davis | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:19 AM
I like it!!!
Posted by: Ewelina Piechaczek | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:11 AM
This is a great technique and a great way to show off a picture.
Posted by: nancy pennington | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:08 AM
LOVE this layout!!!!!!
Posted by: Beth Kingston | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:53 AM
I love my X, so I'm sure I would really love the 2.5, really cute design!
Posted by: Sue C. | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:43 AM
What a fun and creative idea! Love this!
Posted by: Traci Penrod | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:28 AM
This layout is so adorable!!
Posted by: Cheryl Hutcherson | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:25 AM
Great layout and tip about using the bigger xyron to make those circles.
Posted by: Marcia Scantlin | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:22 AM
Love all of the circles. So clever.
Posted by: angela | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:16 AM
OH!!! This is beyond fabulous!! LOVE this LO and this line is my favorite EVER!
Posted by: Donna Woods | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:14 AM
Love my Xyron - love making stickers!
Posted by: LinhC | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:12 AM
Thanks for inspiration! I'll be using my circle punch again!
Posted by: Keri | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 08:00 AM
This layout is just darling! I love the circle technique you used, I will be trying this!
Posted by: Angie | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 07:44 AM
I love the idea of running the paper through the sticker machine first and then punching. My first instinct would be punch first. This is so much easier though. Thanks for the tip. The layout is awesome!
Posted by: Marcia Dehn-Nix | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 07:34 AM
The layer circles are so simple but so cute in the layout
Posted by: Angie | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:44 AM
My goodness. How cute!
Posted by: Jean A Marmo | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:34 AM
I love the layered circles. Glad to hear they are so much easier with the help of Xyron!
Posted by: Carol N | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:28 AM
Both sets of those lil pixies are adorable!
Posted by: Laura C - Michigan | Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:14 AM