Saturday, February 7, 2015
Tanner's birthday
Monday, January 19, 2015
Valentine
Hello, my share for you today is a sweet little Valentine. I saw something like this on Pinterest but it was a baby card. I love the soft colors on this card. My base is smoky slate topped with a layer of silver fancy foil designer vellum. I then cut one of the white tea lace paper doilies in half for my next layer. I topped it off with a blushing bride dsp pennant. I used the sweetheart punch paired with heart from the itty bitty accents punch pack. I also added some of the heart sequins from the 2013-2015 in color sequin assortment. My xoxo was cut with the circle thinlits from silver glimmer paper. I layered it on top of an xoxo cut in basic gray. To finish it off I used a vintage faceted designer button tied with blushing bride bakers twine layered on a strip of smoky slate chevron ribbon. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Butterfly Basics
My share today is using the butterfly basics bundle in the Occasions catalog. Gosh, there are so many wonderful sets in the catalog, I want them all. This card starts out with a base of whisper white. Layered on top is a piece of pear pizzaz, stamped with the background stamp in this set with pear pizzaz ink. I then used a piece of Something Borrowed dsp for the bottom half of this layer. I covered the seam where I joined the papers with Sahara Sand 7/8" Lace Trim. The next layer is Sahara Sand stamped with the border line from the same set in Sahara Sand ink. For my flowers, I stamped them on whisper white with momento black ink and then used blendabilities makers to color them. The butterflies are images from the set as well. For the big butterfly, I used the coordinating framelit to cut it out. The little butterfly is punched with the bitty butterfly punch. I colored the pearls with the blendabilities makers as well to finish off my butterfly. Thanks for stopping by.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Crazy About You
Hello, my share today is using another new stamp set from the Occasions catalog called Crazy About You. I love, love, love all the sentiments that are included with this set. The possibilities are endless. My card base is Whisper White with a layer of Birthday Bash dsp. The yellow ribbon is new as well and it feels wonderful. It's called 5/8" Quilted Cotton Ribbon. It feels just like a baby's blanket. I stamped my flower in Night of Navy and fussy cut with my paper snips. The leaves are stamped in Mossy Meadow and fussy cut as well. A crushed curry candy dot finishes it off. Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate it!
Monday, January 12, 2015
Lotus Blossom
Hello, welcome back. The 2015 Occasions catalog is in full swing and so is Sale A Bration. I have to say, I am in love with this new stamp set. What's even better is that it's free. Yes that's right, free during Sale A Bration with a qualifying order ($50 before tax and shipping). This is a triple step stamp set and the beauty of it is you can use just one ink pad for all three steps. I started with stamp 1 at full strength, then stamp 2 at full strength and then step 3 I stamped off once and then added it to my card. My ink color is Bermuda Bay. My card base is smoky slate and the dsp is from the Birthday Bash pack. My little banners are made from the Irresistibly Yours dsp, also free in the Sale
A Bration catalog. I sponged it with Tangelo Twist and Bermuda Bay. Love how you can make this paper look so different by adding a little color. I didn't add a lot of bling to the card because my goal was to keep them as flat as I could for easy mailing. Thanks for stopping by!
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Butterfly Basics
Hello, welcome to my blog. My card today is based on a card I saw from Debbie Mageed. I just loved her card and had to make one. I used Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla and Soft Sky for my color scheme. I love the Butterfly Basics stamp set found in the new 2015 Occasions catalog. I embossed the Very Vanilla with the hexagon embossing folder to match the background stamp from this set. The flower image is great to color with our blendabilities markers. I used the Calypso Coral and Wild Wasabi markers to color the flower. I used the oval framelits #5 (counting from the left) to cut my image and then sponged it with Soft Sky. I used the 4th oval to cut my background oval in Calypso Coral. The stamped image is mounted with dimensionals and then I used the oval paper piercing templates on the Calypso Coral. That does it for today's post, thanks for stopping by.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Valentine Scrapbook Pages 2015
Hello, welcome back to my blog. It's been awhile since I posted and will try in 2015 to post more frequently. I did some Christmas pages similar to this a couple of years ago and liked the layout so I thought I would use the new Valentine products in the 2015 Occasions catalog. I used my stampin trimmer to cut most of my black card stock out of the middle, leaving a 1" border all around my vanilla pages. I then glued my vanilla onto the black and started adding some washi tape. I used both the sweetheart punch and the thinlit heart that is with the treat bag thinlit. I also used the heart border punch for my tiny hearts. I used the Skinny Mini alphabet set to stamp my title. Some red and gold glimmer paper with some pearl accents finish off the pages.
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Sunday, December 7, 2014
Christmas Bauble
Hello, thanks for stopping by. My share today is using the Christmas Bauble single stamp set. I love this stamp, but have a hard time using it. This card was so simple, but I think it turned out nice. Hope you like it as well. My card base is Whisper White, then a layer of black and another layer of Whisper White. Before I mounted the top layer, I stamped the ornament with silver Encore ink and then embossed it with silver embossing powder. I used my Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler Blendabilites markers to add just a touch of color. I then colored part of the ornament with the Silver Stampin' Dazzle Marker. I used my stamp-a-ma-jig to align my greeting which is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I love this set, it's so versatile. My finishing touch is some silver satin ribbon.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Festival of Trees
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Note card box set
I saw this awesome note card gift box set and loved it over on Susan Itell's blog. I made this one for my Dad's friend for Christmas. I hope she likes it. I fit 6 note cards plus envelopes in this box.
For the box I used Old Olive card stock, Park Lane dsp, Blackberry Bliss ink and ribbon. The box bottom measures 7 1/4" X 5 3/4", score at 1" on all 4 sides. The top measures 7 3/8" X 5 7/8", score at 1" on all 4 sides. Snip your flaps to make your boxes. I used fast fuse to glue it together. Before you put your box top together, use your framelits to cut a window. I used the Deco Labels. The opening for my window used the 3rd framelit from the outside. The little border was cut using the 2nd and 3rd framelits together with one cut. I put a small piece of window sheet on the back of the lid and then covered it with another "frame"
The note cards are really simple. The base is a note card that measures 5 X 3 1/2. I added a layer of whisper white that measures 4 3/4 X 3 1/4. Before adhering it to the base, I stamped the initial with the Larger Than Life stamp set. I then used my Stampin' Trimmer and scored all four edges at 1/4" and then again at 1/2". I put it on the note card base with dimensionals. I used a little of the Park Lane dsp (5 1/4" X 2") to add a little flair to the envelope flap. I glued it to the envelope with tombo liquid glue. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Gift Card Enclosure
Hello, welcome to my blog. My share today is a project I did for our team meeting. I am show casing the product Gift Card Enclosures found on page 194 of the annual catalog. If you are like me, you probably just looked right over these gems. I got my inspiration from various pins on Pinterest.
This first project we actually did at Convention in July this year. We stamped 3 note cards and made a matching box using the gift card enclosure. For the box we scored 1/8" outside the existing score lines on 3 sides. You then just fold your score lines and glue the bottom flap to the sides. You will definitely want to use a belly band with this because there is a gap where the sides do not meet. The belly band measures 2 1/2" X 10". The cards and the belly band were decorated using the stamp set Amazing Birthday found on page 48 of the annual catalog.
My next project I decided to just stamp on the gift card enclosure. I used white Stazon ink with the Endless Wishes stamp set. I love the new Cherry Cobbler sheer linen ribbon found on page 7 of the Holiday Catalog so I cut a piece about 24" long and the wrapped it around my envelope and tied it in a bow. So simple and looks beautiful.
Next up I just covered the enclosure with Trim the Tree dsp paper stack. I cut strips that measure 2" X 4 1/2". I used my snail and just covered the edges of the flap and then I laid the dsp on the glue and hand cut off the excess. I covered the back with a square of Garden Green that measures 3 7/8" X 3 7/8". My tag was stamped using the Merry Everything stamp set and then punched with the Note Tag Punch, both found on page 13 of the Holiday Catalog.
Next up is just using a belly band around the enclosure. I used Under the Tree specialty dsp. This paper is double sided but much thicker than regular dsp. It is even a little thicker than our card stock. My belly band measures 1 1/2" X 9" and I just used fast fuse to glue it together. I did not score it, but rather just wrapped it around my enclosure pressing the folds by hand. I used the Tree Punch to add a couple of trees, and a gold glimmer paper star for the front tree.
My last project is what I will be demonstrating at the meeting, and then those present will make one of their own. This cute little box holds 4 gift tags.
Here are the tags outside the box
Here is what my box looked like before I glued it together. I placed the existing score line at 3/4" (using the lines to the right of the scoring blade on the SU Trimmer) and then scored. I did this on 3 sides. You have to cut away a little bit so that it will fold properly into a box. Put the unscored tab to the top (in the picture, my top is on the right and the bottom is on the left) On the bottom and the sides you will be cutting away the little 1/4 circle parts making sure to leave the little tabs so that your box is more finished. I forgot to take a picture of the score lines before I cut, but your finished shape should look just like the one above when you are done. On the little tabs, I cut a little wedge off both sides to make it fold easier. I used fast fuse to put my box together. Put a little glue on the outside of the little tabs and then bring up to the sides making sure that you are square on the bottom. Put adhesive on the inside of the sides, making sure not to go higher than the bottom flap. I folded the bottom up into place and with the side on the table was able to use this as a guide. Turn over and to the same on the other side. Your box is done and now you get to embellish. I used Under the Tree specialty dsp for my belly band which measures 1 1/2" X 7 1/2". I just folded it around my box to make the score lines. I stamped the greeting with the Hello There hostess stamp set using versamark ink and embossed in Early Espresso. I punched it with the 1 3/8" circle punch. I mounted the greeting onto a 1 3/4" scallop circle and then added this to my belly band. The tags measure 2 1/4" X 5". My dsp pieces measure 2" X 4 3/4". I punched the dsp using the Angled Tag Topper punch. I then glued this piece to my base. I hand cut the base matching the lines on the dsp. I then used the 1/8" hand held punch to punch the hole in the base. A couple of Christmas Trees and a to/from tag (Merry Everything stamp set) along with some Cherry Cobbler seam binding finish off my tags.
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Sunday, October 26, 2014
Fall Fest - team color challenge
Hello, welcome to my blog. Today my card is based on the color combo I did for our Team Facebook page
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlit
The lid to this box was made with the Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlit. I cut it with the Back to Black dsp and paired it with Melon Mambo. I love the sharp contrast these colors bring. The box bottom is a piece of card stock that measures 6 7/8" x 5 9/16", scored at 1 1/2" on all 4 sides. I cut the corners all at a diagonal to remove half of the squares. I then cut one of the score lines on all 4 sides as well. I used Fast Fuse to glue the box together. The gift card envelope goes perfectly over the box which was tied shut with some melon mambo 1/4" cotton ribbon.
Here is what the box bottom looks like after it has been scored and cut.
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Monday, October 13, 2014
Curvy keepsake boxes
Well, I finally got out my curvy keepsake box thinlit and played today. My Frankenstein is cut from Old Olive and then I used basic black, whisper white. The punches are 3/4" circle, 1/2" circle, 3/4x15/16" oval and then I used the word bubbles framelit for his bolts. The scarecrow is cut from crumb cake and then I used gorgeous grunge and stamped some lines on him with sahara sand ink. His hair is the burlap ribbon, eyes are boho blossoms punch with candy dots in the middle. I hand cut his nose and then tied a bow with some of the tangerine tango two tone trim. I punched the bird from the bird builder punch. The bat is cut from basic black. I used the #6 oval framlit for his wings, and then a 3/4" circle punch for the wing bottom. His eyes are 1" circle and 1/2" circle punches. The teeth are hand cut.
Olaf is cut from whisper white. His mouth is a basic black 1 3/4" circle punch, cut in half. His teeth are the small ticket from the ticket builder punch. The nose is from the petite pennant builder punch and punched from pumpkin pie. His eyes are 1/2" circle, 3/8" circle and the 1/4" hand held punch. The pumpkin is Tangelo Twist. I used Work of Art to stamp the lines in tangelo twist. The leaves are stamped on mossy meadows in the same ink with the Flower Patch bundle. The little bat is basic black and his eyes are the 1" circle and 1/2" circle punches. I used the square part of the curvy keepsake box thinlit to cut his legs.
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Paper Pumpkin
Hello, welcome back. My share today shows you a different way to use your monthly paper pumpkin supplies. I made the little goodie bags with my Sept kit and had some greetings left over. I used the sketch over on our team facebook page to turn the greetings into Halloween cards. They were so quick and easy to make. Here's the sketch:
and here's my take on the sketch
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Mingle all the Way
Hello, welcome back. My share today is the card I made for our team color challenge. The challenge was to use Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. I used the sketch over at Clean & Simple to get me started. My base is daffodil delight and then I layered a piece of pumpkin pie on the base. Prior to gluing them together, I used the Cajun craze washi tape from Color Me Autumn and the Old Olive from Santa & Co.. I used my paper piercer to do two rows of pierced dots. I used the whisper white 1/4" cotton ribbon and sponged it with soft suede. The stamp sets I used are Good Greetings and Mingle All The Way.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Christmas Bauble
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Sunday, October 5, 2014
Olaf - Hamburger Box die
My grandson loves Olaf in Disney's Frozen. I saw this little guy on Laura Haffke's blog and just had to make him. It uses the hamburger box die, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1" circle punch, 1/2" circle punch, extra large oval punch, ticket duo builder, the hexagon punch and the petite pennants builder punch. My colors of card stock are whisper white, basic black, tangerine tango and always artichoke.
The hamburger box die was actually easy to put together because I snipped three of the diagonal score lines on each side to make the box easier to put together.
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