SIS BOOM CLIP ART SERIES: FAUX LIGHTED MIRROR

Hey everyone! I’ve got a super quick & simple project for today’s Sis Boom Clip Art Series: A Faux Lighted Mirror!

For this project we’ll be using Sis Boom’s Glitter Garland Circles

All you’ll need is this clip art file, some scissors, and adhesive dots.

Start by printing out the clip art onto glossy photo paper and cutting out each circle.

Grab some adhesive dots, adhere to the back of the circles, and start sticking! It’s as easy as that!!

If you want your mirror to have a more “authentic” look of lights, you can choose to just use the gold glitter circles. Line the top of your mirror with the large circles to simulate vanity lights. (You can even line the bottom with the small or large dots if you want!)

Or you can use just pink, or alternate between the two colors. They could also just be used as a decorative border around a mirror – the possibilities are endless!

SIS BOOM CLIP ART SERIES: DIGITAL EPHEMERA FRAME

HI Sis Boom Friends! Ok.. If you’ve seen our Clip Art and wondered, hmm.. How can I use that?! .. then this one’s for you.. (as is EVERY Friday post, shared by the lovely & oh so talented Jessica of Love Colorful!)

psssst… If you’re not a Photoshop gal or guy, then maybe this one’s not for you.. but all of the other demos by Jessica certainly are!

In this post, Jessica does an AMAAAAZING job walking you through Photoshop… explaining very slowly and carefully how to manipulate this file digitally. We encourage you to try- it’s not as scary as you may think! promise! Thanks Jessica for the awesome post.. pssst.. How beautiful is she?! (scroll to the bottom!) … Enjoy!

Take it away, Jessica!…

Hi guys! For this week’s Sis Boom Clip Art project I’ve got something a little different for you – an actual digital project using the digital clip art! Shocking, I know! hah Anyways, bust out your copy of Photoshop, and let’s get cracking!  For this project we’ll be using one of the pieces from the Love Ephemera clip art file.

First up, open the digital clip art file (.png) and a photograph you would like to use in Photoshop. (P.S. you can click any of these screenshots I’ll be using to show them a little bigger if you need to! Also, if I mention any keyboard shortcuts, I’m using a Mac – things may differ slightly on a PC, but will be the same basic concept)

Using the “Rectangular Marquee Tool” on the left hand side of your screen (the dotted rectangle icon below the arrow at the top) select just the frame in the bottom right corner. Then copy the selection (“Edit > Copy”)

Now go to “File > New” to open a new document. By default, since you have a selection copied to your clipboard, it should come up as showing a preset for “Clipboard” (This will automagically size your new document to fit your selection). Hit OK!

And paste your selected image into your new document.

At this point, if the photograph you chose to use is vertical, leave your canvas the way it is. If your photo is horizontal, however, go to “Image > Image Rotation > 90 CW”

Ok, now for the fun part – we get to use the Polygonal Lasso Tool! You select the tool, then click ‘points’ in which to make your selection. Start from one of the inside corners of the center image, and keep clicking along the edge – basically trace the inside frame. While the little cherub dude is cute and all, you want to add your own shining face, right? (Or perhaps a loved one, your pet gerbil, or a pretty scene)

Once you’ve gone all the way around the middle of the frame, you’ll see the marquee dotted line wiggling all over the place. (You’ll notice a little circle appears at the corner of the tool once you’ve made it all the way around to the beginning and connect your lines)

Now we want to invert the selection, so go to “Select > Inverse”

Next we have to create a layer mask, so click the icon at the bottom of your layers pane that looks like a circle inside a rectangle. Click that and you should get something that looks like the picture above.

Next add a new layer. Then go to the photograph file you want to use, select all, copy, and paste it into your frame file.

Use the “control button + T” (or “Edit > Free Transform”)to fit the image (it will give you a box to resize it with). Hold shift and drag one corner of the photo until it is the size you need to fit in the frame. Then simply save your work, and bada-bing bada-boom: a super cute digital picture frame!

SEE MORE at LOVE COLORFUL! Go on! You’re going to LOVE IT.. LIKE, BIG TIME!

 

 

SIS BOOM CLIP ART SERIES: GLITTER SCALLOP TREE

LOVING our Fridays!!! What a treat to have our girl, Jessica of LOVE COLORFUL all up in hurr on the Sis Boom blog! Take it away, Jessica! Pssssst… Jessica’s beautiful wedding was just featured in Mingle Magazine— you HAVE to check it out. WOWZA!

Hey there! Ok, I know you’ve seen a bunch of trees up on here, but hey, they are just so darn easy and fun to make I can’t help myself!  Using Sis Boom Clip Art we’ve already made a Sequin Flower Tree and a Striped Heart Tree, but this week we’re going with a Glitter Scallop Tree!

As you probably have guessed by now, we’re using the Glitter Textures Clip Art (yup! the same ones we used for the Happy Home Banner, except this time we’re using the smaller, original sizes!)

Since we’ve been through this quite a few times, I think we can get by with just a few pictures – sound good? Simply print your clip art on 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper (either plain white paper & glue or you can use sticker backed sheets to help the squares stick to each other)

All you’ll really need is a tiny bit of patience!

SIS BOOM CLIP ART SERIES: STRIPED HEART TREE

Hey everyone! Happy Friday! You know what that means – a brand new Sis Boom Clip Art project!!

This week we’re using Sis Boom’s Striped Hearts Clip Art files to make a quick & colorful decoration.

A similar idea to the Sequin Flower Tree we made a couple of weeks ago, this one is just as easy!

First glitter your Styrofoam tree – just use some white glue and any color glitter that tickles your fancy.

Follow the instructions in this Confetti Heart Charm Bracelet post for printing your striped heart digital files on Shrinky Dink paper. (Remember to make sure it is the kind that can be used in an inkjet printer!)

Then cut our your hearts, shrink ’em in the oven, and use some colored straight pins to attach them to the tree – just like putting ornaments on!

Imagine making a few of these in all different colors and sizes and decorating your mantle! Great for Valentine’s Day, but also just for a happy, colorful room accent that would be perfect any day of the year!

Check back here next Friday for one more take on a Sis Boom Clip Art tree!

Visit LOVE COLORFUL for all things GLITTERY, COLORFUL, and LOVELY!

 

LOVE COLORFUL + SIS BOOM CLIP ART SERIES: SEQUIN FLOWER TREE

Without further ado, I hand the Sis Boom glittery mic over to Jessica of LOVE COLORFUL for our weekly Sis Boom CLIP ART par-tay!

Looking for an festive DIY decoration that’s perfect for Spring and easy to make?  I’ve got the perfect project for this week’s Sis Boom Clip Art Series project: a sequin flower tree!

This project features the Sis Boom Felt Sequin Flowers clip art!

They’re so colorful and fun and will give you the look of real hand-sewn felt flowers (without all the time consuming work of actually sewing on each sequin!)

For this project you will need:

Sis Boom Hand-Sewn Felt Flowers & Sequins clip art file

-a styrofoam cone

-green tinsel glitter

-metallic origami paper

-8 1/2″ x 11″ sticker paper that can be used in an inkjet printer (I found mine at a local office supply store)

-sequin pins & a couple of sequins

-glue, scissors

To start, cover the styrofoam cone with glue and sprinkle on glitter. Shake off excess and let dry. (You can also spray with an acrylic sealer if you want to make sure the glitter stays!)

Print the clip art file on the sticker paper. You can also scale down the image to make a variety of flower sizes – just remember to save a copy of the file and then scale the image to 75%, 50%, etc.  Cut the flowers out into individual pieces – this part doesn’t have to be super clean as you will cut out the actual shape of the flower in a moment. Peel off the backing and stick a flower to the backside of a piece of origami paper (sticky side of flower to white side of origami paper) so that the backside of the flower becomes shiny. Cut out the flowers again, this time cutting around the petals. “Crinkle” each flower by bending up the edges to give it some dimension.

*If you can’t find sticker paper, you can still achieve the same effect by gluing each flower to the origami paper, but you’ll have to wait some extra time while each one dries.  The sticker paper just makes it super quick and easy!

Using the sequin pins, pin each flower to the styrofoam tree, placing a real sequin in the middle to give it a little extra shine.

Pop over to LOVE COLORFUL to see the beautiful finished product. You’ll love it– Promise!

Last Minute Valentine?

Hi everyone- It’s Madeline here to wish you a very happy Valentine’s day!!! Did you shoot out of bed this morning only to realize, “OMG it’s Valentine’s day and I didn’t get my hunnie a single thing!!” Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered! Why don’t you make a sweet card, little banner, touching love note.. something small and special that just says, I LOVE YOU. Don’t stop there!… Send sweet notes to your friends too… broadcast your gratefulness for LOVE on this LOVELY day!

Some ideas for you:

Download Sweet Valentine Ephemera: Print on card stock OR glossy photo paper. Punch out 1″ circles with your paper punch, space circles every 5″ or so, and hot glue circles back to back with a piece of bakery twine between.  Swag this sweetness in the doorway and wait for the smiles.

Download Striped Hearts: Print on glossy paper and cut around the hearts. Glue back to back with ribbon between the hears and hang vertically. Make 3 or 4 and fill your doorway with striped hearts! LOVE!

Download V-DAY ephemera: Simple print these vintage valentines out and write a sweet poem on the other side. Doesn’t get better than a good ole fashion love note!

This is what I just made for my special love using the new Sis Boom CLIP ART! HAVE FUN!

 

Introducing Sis Boom CLIP ART

From Jennifer’s Studio to your desk:
From hand-glittered trinkets and vintage-inspired patters, to collages and textures, we’ve digitized a stellar collection of Jennifer’s most special goodies…!
What does that mean for YOU!? Now YOU can embellish your digital designs AND crafts with Sis Boom CLIP ART! How about our Valentine Collection?!?! OMG SO FUN! Stay tuned, as we’ll be updating the selection frequently!

Here’s the deal:
Simply purchase the CLIP ART that shouts your name, download the file, and get going!
How it works:
We give you the details (file type & size), and you go crazy!

How can I use these goodies?
Print & Cut Out OR
Use Digital Clip Art (in photoshop, Illustrator etc)
We love using Sis Boom clip art to embellish photos, design cards for our loved ones, make place settings for parties, design little cake and cupcake toppers… my oh my the list goes on!

There’s no limit! The best part — once you save these files to your computer you can use them over and over again!

If printing clip art, we suggest you print on card stock or photo paper (if you’re looking for a glossy finish!)

Please read our entire Terms of Use before purchasing. Have a blast & let the virtual glitter fly!