Jonathan Fong Style

Personalized Dominoes Using Instagram Photos

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:07:56 +0000

I love to make personalized gifts, and this is one of my favorite ideas of all time, thank you very much. A set of personalized dominoes using Instagram photos. They’re a cinch to make with some blank pieces of unfinished wood and Craft Attitude printable film. (I used Wood Attitude, but all the Craft Attitude films will work equally well.) Watch the video and get the step-by-step instructions here on my show Style with a Smile.

Ribbon Rose Topiary and Bouquet

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:57:12 +0000

One of the biggest requests I get on my web show Style with a Smile is how to make the green topiaries that are in the back of my set. So by popular demand, here is the video on how to make them.

Custom Decorated Necktie: Unity Stamp Blog Hop

admin — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:35:17 +0000

My friend Ann Butler is launching her own line of stamps this week for Unity Stamp Company, so I was honored to be asked to participate in this blog hop featuring her stamps. She is introducing four different sets, and I was randomly given the 1″ Doily Picnic set. A doily picnic doesn’t really sound like me, but these stamps are very versatile, and ultimately, I found that I was Mr. Doily Picnic himself.

For my project, I decided to give a makeover to a boring old necktie I had that I never wore anymore. I also decided to “tie in” Craft Attitude printable film. And the results are really tie-rrific.

Materials used:

1″ Doily Picnic stamp set from Ann Butler Designs and the Unity Stamp Company

1 sheet of Craft Attitude printable film

Super 77 spray adhesive

StazOn ink pad, black

necktie

1) These are the Doily Picnic stamps I worked with. I love that besides 1″ squares, there are also squares cut in half diagonally, and no one loves an isosceles triangle more than me.

2) Here is the old necktie. It’s a pale silver grey, which is a perfect background for the Craft Attitude film to go on.

3) I created a stripe pattern on Photoshop and printed it out onto a sheet of Craft Attitude printable film with my home inkjet printer.

4) I cut the Craft Attitude in half vertically, giving me two pieces that were 11″ in height, and therefore, 22″ overall for the tie. That’s all you need, as you don’t have to decorate the part of the tie that is hidden. Then I applied the stamps on the ink side of the Craft Attitude film. Using StazOn ink, the stamps really worked nicely on the Craft Attitude film.

5) I sprayed Super 77 adhesive on the ink side, and then placed the film ink side down on the tie. Then I peeled off the protective backing to reveal the pattern on the tie. Nice! Repeat with the second piece of Craft Attitude.

6) Fold the excess film onto the back side. It doesn’t matter if the back side is not perfect. No one sees it.

And just like that, I created a brand new necktie. As Tim Gunn says, “Make it work.” And if you’re wondering how the Craft Attitude and the ink from the stamps held up with the constant knotting and un-knotting of the tie, I am happy to say that the tie did just fine. In fact, the Craft Attitude film gives the tie a nice satin finish that is actually stain resistant. So go ahead and put extra ketchup on that burger. If it gets on the tie, you can just wipe it off.

I’m thrilled to be able to feature Ann Butler’s stamps in this project. If you would like your own set, click here. And if you order between Thursday May 2 to Monday May 6 at midnight (CST), you’ll get 50% off! Just use coupon code Unity 5.

Wheatgrass Floral Cake

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:44:45 +0000

I had some leftover wheatgrass from the Kevin Bacon centerpieces, and I was going to a friend’s house for dinner and wanted to bring a hostess gift, so I decided to use the wheatgrass in a creative way. As you know, I love making floral cakes, but I had never tried doing it with wheatgrass before. I think it turned out really well. I don’t have step by step photos because I was experimenting with this for the first time and didn’t have a camera to document the process. (Plus my hands were dirty from the roots of the wheatgrass.) But basically, what I did was:

1) Cut a circle out of a flat of wheatgrass. I flipped the wheatgrass upside down so I could cut through the bottom rather than the grass and used a plate to guide the knife into a circle shape.

2) Place the wheatgrass circle on a platter.

3) Tie a ribbon around the center of the wheatgrass so the blades stay upright.

4) Place flat flowers on the top. The stems of the flowers did not penetrate the roots of the wheatgrass so there is no moisture source. Therefore, I used hearty flowers that do well out of water, like mums and spray roses. They will stay fresh for at least the day of the event.

Kevin Bacon Centerpieces

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:27:26 +0000

The event was a bacon-themed dinner for 65 people from Amy’s Culinary Adventures. So what to do for the centerpieces? For the past bacon dinners, I had used piggy banks or flying pigs, but this time I wanted to get away from the porcine nature of the evening. (I’m trying not to eat pork, as my dog Gershwin reminds me of a little pig.) So what other bacon does everyone love? Kevin Bacon! I decorated the vases with his photos using Craft Attitude printable film, and then used wheatgrass for his hair. Next time, I’ll have to do something with Sir Francis Bacon, I guess.

DIY Mother’s Day Gift: Duck Tape Journal Plus Craft Attitude Giveaway

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:34:12 +0000

It’s so hard to shop for moms because moms have everything already. They always say they don’t want anything, but you know you’ll be in the doghouse if you don’t make some attempt. Of course, I like DIY gifts because they’re more personal, and just as importantly, mom can’t put a mental price tag on it to compare with what your siblings gave.

This Mother’s Day, may I suggest giving mom some attitude…Craft Attitude! Here’s a DIY journal/notebook that is super easy to make, thanks to a few pieces of duck tape and Craft Attitude printable film. My new favorite material to apply Craft Attitude to is now duck tape. That’s because I don’t need to use a glue stick or spray adhesive, or any adhesive at all – I just apply the Craft Attitude on the sticky side of the tape. It goes right on like buttah. I start with white duck tape and then create a larger sheet of it by taping strips to each other. I created a design for the cover that says “Mom is Wow upside down.” I think that’s a compliment.

After the DIY photos, enter to win a fabulous Craft Attitude prize package. The lucky winner will receive all eight Craft Attitude products: Shoe Attitude, Scrapbooking Attitude, Wood Attitude, Jewelry Attitude, Decor Attitude, Magnet Attitude, Flower Attitude and Quilt Attitude. (That’s a lot of Attitude.)

Also, I’ve got a bunch of my crafting friends contributing Mother’s Day projects using Craft Attitude in the weeks ahead, so look out for them. April 22: Gloria Uhler. April 25: Jaderbomb. April 29: Megan Elizabeth. May 2: Cyn Gagen. May 6: The Graphics Fairy. May 9: Allison Kreft Abad. So be sure to check out their projects (and their giveaways).

To find out more about Craft Attitude, click here. And they’re even offering FREE SHIPPING for this promotion!

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Upcycled Album Cover Pop-Up Card

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:12:33 +0000

I have a stash of old album covers, most with no vinyl records in them – I just like to collect the covers for crafting. As you know, I’ve already made album cover tissue boxes. This week, I was making a card for a friend’s birthday, so I looked through my album covers and found this old exercise album from Bonnie Prudden called “Keep Fit Be Happy.” Well, that was appropriate for a birthday, I thought. And then when I saw the photo of Bonnie doing the splits on the cover, I knew this just had to be a pop-up card. I used Karen Burniston’s Sizzix Pop ‘N Cuts die set with the circle label, but instead of cutting the pop-up circle label on card stock, I cut it on clear plastic. In fact, I used the clear packaging of one of my Sizzix dies. This way, the pop-up mechanism was totally invisible and didn’t interfere with the background, and it really looks like Bonnie is just sitting on the card stretching her legs. To finish the card, I added words that I cut out with my Sizzix eClips machine with eCal software. Now I can’t decide whether to actually give the card away or keep it, since I love it so much. What do you think?

The front of the card.

The Sizzix Pop ‘n Cuts mechanism is practically invisible using clear plastic.

Ribbon Spool Bud Vases

admin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:58:43 +0000

If you’re a ribbon hoarder like me, you have rolls and rolls of ribbon stashed away in drawers or gathering dust up on shelves, all just begging for a purpose in life. Well, until they adorn a bright package or finish off a craft project, why not turn those spools of ribbon into bud vases? Just stack them on top of each other, like I’ve done with this Offray ribbon, and put a test tube through the holes in the middle. These would make cute centerpieces for birthday parties, brunches, craft parties, you name it. Great, now I’m going to hoard even more ribbon.

LED Candle Easter Basket

admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:42:11 +0000

These adorable Easter baskets light up because they’re actually LED candles from World Market decorated with Craft Attitude printable film. These are also an excuse to display, and eat, Reese’s chocolate peanut butter eggs.

Matzah Passover Card Decorated with Craft Attitude

admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:24:41 +0000

Does Craft Attitude go on anything? Yes, practically. Even matzah! (Don’t eat it. This is a card, folks.)