Let's talk about die cuts and stamps. I selected a ticket looking die cut and coordinating stamps but I wanted to use it a little differently. It reminds me of a movie ticket, although the product is label as just “ticket”. I didn't want to make the obvious movie ticket themed card or invite so instead I did a play on the shapes of the materials. Just because a material has an implied use doesn't mean you have to use it that way. If that were the case, there's no way we'd see spinach in smoothies or even wheels on roller skates.
I decided to make a home decor piece. I didn't really have a specific purpose in mind. I started the project at a friends house, in her design studio, so I was more interested in having fun than creating something on purpose. Sometimes, I think it's important just to enjoy the process, rather than the reason. Creativity and crafting is not necessarily an objective based activity. Unless your objective is to simply enjoy your creativity – cheers to that!
I was thinking this would make a great little note board or a chore chart. The cork area really isn't big enough to do much with it, so really it's more of a decorative piece. You could change out the little ticket stubs for different seasons just to add interest. Or maybe you can leave subtle notes to members of the family… see how long it takes them to discover your message. For the purpose of this tutorial, it's simply a piece of wall decor that I think I'll leave on the cabinet here in my studio.
I'm not going to provide you with an indepth tutorial because there is so much you could alter for your own happiness. I'll share some of the main features of things I did and then if you make your own ticket stub inspired piece, tell me about it and we can oogle over eachother's creative genius!
Steps to make a movie ticket stub themed wall decor
Materials you need:
- Movie Ticket die cut and stamp set from My Favorite Things
- Brown Buttons from Buttons Galor and More
- Brown card stock
- Black card stock
- Corrugated brown paper/card stock
- Cork board
- Glue
- Twine in a couple different shades of brown
- Cute tiny clothes pins (they don't have to be cute but I think tiny lends itself to automatically being cute)
- Black pen
- Word stamps from My Favorite Things
- Paper flowers
- Black foam board – cut to fit frame
- Bronze eyelets and Crop-a-dile or eyelet setter
- Vintage frame
Make your own ticket stub inspired wall decor
- Using the ticket stub die and your cut cut machine, cut out brown ticket stubs, and stubs from black rectangles.
- Use the black cut out spaces as frames to create a flower with layers of paper flowers and hand drawn stems. Tie twine through each of 3 buttons, glue buttons in center of each flower. Use word art stamps to add in sentiments below each flower.
- Glue flower pieces on the corrugated card stock. Add eyelets for an extra detail. Wrap bottom with twine, tie in a bow. Glue piece to black foam board.
- Adhere cork to foam board. Wrap with twine, adding buttons periodically as you go. Glue buttons in place. To add interest, I cut the cork into multiple pieces and then glued back together. You could, however, simply glue the cork as is in place.
- Stamp extra movie tickets and attach with small clothes pin.
I think this decor would make a great project with the “love”, “joy” and “urmyfav” sentiments. Regardless, I'm going to horde it to myself for now. I'd love to see this as part of a series, different pieces featuring different facets of a movie theme but not entirely movie related. The movie ticket die cut shape is interesting to me, I see it as a fun frame or a mini notebook. You could however, go the other way and use it as is to represent a carnival or a raffle… or a movie theater night. I love the idea of multi-use
Cute wall decor! I love the cork background and of course the BUTTONS! 🙂
This is a wonderful project. I always love new and interesting ways to integrate punches/die-cuts into projects. This would be great for clipping mini photos along the twine on the bottom, too.
This is so sweet! I’d love to make something like this for my girls’ room.
This is such an adorable project. I love the tickets…dies and stamps. Those are way cool.
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Yes! Love your project! Love the use of your buttons!
Really cute!
I love your creativity and the idea of putting together a pice of altered art. Whether it’s functional or just pretty, it is fun to be creative. Thanks for the inspiration!
What a lovely project ;o)
I love the earthy colours and the vintage frame. Also, the way you added a variety by using corrugated cardboard, twine and a cork board was really creative. A project that I definitely will consider doing.
Jen, you have created such a unique and creative way to display the tickets. This is such a great way to have a small message board that looks like art!
Gorgeous art work!!!! Just beautiful! Love the buttons on the flowers and MFT ticket!!!!
Super cute wall decor! Very fun, especially love the flowers.
very cool.
Really like the neutral theme of colors! Really cute project.
Hugs,
renate
This is such a cute decor piece for the home. What a wonderful project!
This is an amazing project!!!
This is such a cute project. I love your ideas!
Wow what an amazing creation its really inspiring
Victoria
flowers with the buttons are so cute.
Such a beautiful frame you made xx tanja
Great use of the dies and stamps. Adorable.
Seriously darling!!! I love everything about it…..so vintage looking. love the cork.
I like the dimention in this project. Really cute. Would make a nice gift, along with a pair of tickets to a show 🙂
I love this project!
What cute stamps! Your project turned out so nicely. 🙂
What a pretty frame. I really like your collage. It turned out very pretty.
I really like the black with corrugated cardboard — every elegant and super pretty!
Great idea using the negative space.
This is so pretty! I love, love, love the little flowers on the tags.
This is perfect. I love the design and I may just have to try my spin on this beauty. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
This is just darling. I love the look and vibe if it 🙂
I love the different things people can create with the same materials. This is so cute!
What a clever project! Very pretty!
Such a beautiful frame!
I really like your project! Very creative idea.
I really like this project, Jen. It would be really gorgeous on a red wall….
So cute and crafty!
This is a great piece of art! Thanks for sharing the steps to it!
What a neat board! Love the tags and those flowers with the button centers!
So unique and beautiful!
Love how you used the tickets! This is really cute!!
I had to pin this……it’s gorgeous! Wow!
this is so adorable, I love it
Love your wall art! Using the buttons as the centers of flowers is a great idea.
This is such a lovely showcase of buttons and stamps and dies. Thanks for sharing,
very cool piece!
This is so cute! I love how you turned the ticket dies sideways and added the flowers, love everything about it!