Balzer Designs

Marbled Heart Cookies

Happy Valentine's Day!  These are, hands down, the easiest cookies I have ever frosted.  If you ever wanted to make dozens and dozens of pretty cookies for a wedding, a bake sale, or a party, these are the ones because they're fast and easy with great results!

Watch this short (90 second) video for the how to:

And here are the cookies I made:

Aren't they fabulous?!  The hardest part was keeping my fingers clean.  I was actually sad when there were no more cookies to dip because I was having so much fun!  Just remember, you have to use gel food coloring to make this technique work.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope your Valentine's Day is sweet!

One Stencil Two Ways with Love Frame

One of the new stencils I designed for The Crafter's Workshop is this one, called "Love Frame:"

It makes a print that looks like this:

BUT, you can change the look of the print by creating a custom mask.  Watch the video for the how to:

This is an easy way to make your stencil a more versatile tool! And the technique could certainly be applied to other stencils with open spaces.

Other supplies from the video:

• Gel Plate: https://amzn.to/2Gk4D5s
• Brayer: https://amzn.to/2TKzxY8
• Stencil Plastic: https://amzn.to/2tn3iTj

I hope you'll give this technique a try!  It's a great stencil for Valentine's Day!  Thanks for stopping by!

Pop-Up Valentine's Day Card

It's February!  Let the Valentine's Day projects begin!  It's an odd phenomenon.  I'm not that huge of a Valentine's Day person, but I love making things that feature hearts.  And so, here is the first of my crafty Valentine's Day projects:

It’s super easy to create a customized Valentine’s Day card with a big beautiful pop-up heart inside when you have a ScanNCut! This is an easy project that you can customize with your own text, fonts, and personal flair! ScanNCut users from beginner to advanced will enjoy making this beautiful card while learning important ScanNCut skills.  Watch the video for the how-to:

I got the idea for this card after making my holiday cards, which you may recall:

Sometimes when I'm wondering what to make, I look back at my own crafty projects for inspiration!  Being creative doesn't have to mean reinventing the wheel.  Sometimes it's as easy as looking back at projects you've made and loved and thinking about how to recycle them with a little bit of a twist!  So, the next time you can't figure out what to make, try looking back at your own work.

Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut.  It is a machine that I love and use.  All projects and opinions are my own.

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The ScanNCut Foil Transfer Starter Kit

You've been asking for it and now it's finally here! The ScanNCut Foil Transfer Starter Kit!  Yay!

The kit comes with everything you need to get started foiling with your ScanNCut.  It works with all models of the ScanNCut and the DesignNCut. 

Here are some of the designs that come with the kit (use the activation card to access them):

But don't forget, you can foil almost any design you'd like to.  In the video, I use a built-in design from the ScanNCut DX, but you could also use a scanned image! Watch the video for the how to:

Here is the flower I foiled in the video:

And here is a project I made for Make It Artsy. It's a fake wedding invitation, but the foiling is real!

I hope you'll give the foiling kit a try!

Thanks for stopping by!

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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut.  It is a machine that I love and use.  All projects and opinions are my own.

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Brother Customer Support: https://www.brother-usa.com/support/

The ScanNCut DX Roll Feeder

The ScanNCut DX Roll Feeder is pretty darn cool.  Here's an 11 second stop motion video of the process of attaching the roll feeder.

And now here are the step-by-step instructions for that process -- including loading a roll feeder design through CanvasWorkspace for PC.  Please note: You MUST use Canvas Workspace for PC to load a roll feeder design.  (I believe a solution for Mac users is on the horizon.)

Thanks for stopping by!  Let me know if you have ScanNCut DX questions!

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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut.  It is a machine that I love and use.  All projects and opinions are my own.

Product Registration: https://www.brother-usa.com/registermybrother/
Brother Customer Support: https://www.brother-usa.com/support/