Xyron and Paper House - Day Three and a Giveaway!

We are halfway through the Xyron Design Team "Great Outdoors" blog hop with our friends at Paper House - and today it is all about Fall!  Here is where we admit that it never even OCCURRED to us to use "outdoor themed" papers for Fall projects...clearly we need to get out more.  ;)  Thank goodness for our Design Team!

Looking for a way to brighten up your Thanksgiving table?  How about DIY napkin rings from Stephanie Chan!  The festive colors and patterns in these papers will add the perfect touch to your holiday - Stephanie shares a quick tutorial on her blog today (this would be a fun project to do with the kiddos)!

One of the things we love about Fall home decor is that unlike many other "seasonal" projects it can hang in your home from the beginning of September all the way through the end of November.  This gorgeous plaque from Sharon Callis is the perfect example - imagine this in your entryway or living room!  Sharon shares a tutorial with us on her blog today...just in time to make it for Thanksgiving as a hostess gift!

If you are loving these projects as much as we are then head on over to the Paper House blog every day this week for even MORE great ideas - and they are giving away some of your favorite Xyron goodies as well!  We want to share some of the Paper House products we are loving with you - so all week long we'll be having giveaways here on our blog as well.  Just leave a comment and one lucky winner is going to receive this Paper House prize pack - we'll announce the winner on the Xyron Facebook Page tomorrow.  Good luck!

Xyron and Paper House - Day Two and a Giveaway!

Day two of the Xyron Design Team "Great Outdoors" blog hop with our friends at Paper House is here...and today we are taking "themed" paper projects to a whole new level!  Let your imagination run wild!

This card from Joy Dickson will make you look at themed paper in a whole new light - you would never guess that this is outdoor themed paper!  On her blog today Joy shares a tutorial to create this beauty yourself...this makes us want to go through our stash of "paper I don't know what to do with" and start crafting!

Have a kid (big or little) who loves the outdoors?  Then this party ensemble from Rachel McAffee is for you!  It can be so hard to find masculine themed projects and products - what a great way to put the special touch on a party while still having a manly feel!  ;)  Rachel shares a quick tutorial on her blog today.

If you are loving these projects as much as we are then head on over to the Paper House blog every day this week for even MORE great ideas - and they are giving away some of your favorite Xyron goodies as well!  We want to share some of the Paper House products we are loving with you - so all week long we'll be having giveaways here on our blog as well.  Just leave a comment and one lucky winner is going to receive this Paper House prize pack - we'll announce the winner on the Xyron Facebook Page tomorrow.  Happy crafting!

Xyron and Paper House - Day One and a Giveaway!

Hold on to your hats gang!  This week the Xyron Design Team is celebrating the Great Outdoors with our friends at Paper House - tune in every day for projects, tutorials and giveaways that will make you think about "outdoorsy" paper and embellishments in a whole new light!

Love Instagram?  Love mini albums?  Then you MUST head over to Shannon Morgan's blog today!  Shannon created the cutest Instagram mini album that would be the perfect "thank you" gift after a vacation or as a treasure for your kiddos.  Shannon shares some great tips and tricks for creating this on her blog as well!

2015 will be here before we know it...why not make your own calendar - for yourself or as a gift?  On her blog today Alexia Misso not only shares a tutorial on creating this fantastic project, she also shares the SVG files so you can cut out the calendar! What a fabulous time saver!  Thanks Alexia!

The beauty of embellishments is that a little goes a long way...Linda Neff created an entire mini album and still had enough to create a 12x12 layout as well!  Linda shares a tutorial for the layout on her blog today.

If you are loving these projects as much as we are then head on over to the Paper House blog every day this week for even MORE great ideas - and they are giving away some of your favorite Xyron goodies as well!  We want to share some of the Paper House products we are loving with you - so all week long we'll be having giveaways here on our blog as well.  Just leave a comment and one lucky winner is going to receive this Paper House prize pack - we'll announce the winner on the Xyron Facebook Page tomorrow.  Happy Monday everybody!

Xyron, Petaloo and Core'dinations - Day Five and a Giveaway!

We hope you have had an inspiration filled week as the Xyron Design Team celebrated our friends at Core'dinations Cardstock and Petaloo.  Our designers have let their creativity run wild and today we share two home decor projects that will make you look at every day items in a whole new light!

You can turn an old clock in to a work of art in just a few steps...and Yvonne Yam shows us how!  On her blog today she shows us how to turn a clock from blah to BAM! - now we are looking all over the office for things to "improve"!  ;)

Loving those pallet projects you see on Pinterest but don't want to deal with the bulk of wood?  On her blog today Linda Neff shares this "faux pallet" tutorial using plain old chipboard!  Genius!

Looking for more inspiration?  Head on over to the Core'dinations and Petaloo blogs to see the magic their designers have created - and BOTH blogs are giving away prizes!  We want to help you create your own fabulous projects too so we are giving away a prize pack with a Core'dinations paper pad, a pack of Petaloo flowers, and a Xyron 1.5" Sticker Maker!  Just leave a comment here and we will announce the winner on our Facebook Page tomorrow.  Have a great weekend everybody!