April '14

It's finally here.... BABY Day!!!

My newest Niece is coming today and I can not wait to meet her.

I am safe my sister will not see this so here goes..

 

I am sorry to say that the stamp set used here is retired... 

Established Elegance.

At our Whisper Sisters swap one of the ladies suggested for us to help each other

and bring in a stamp set that we love, but not sure what to do with...

This was a second card with the same stamp set.

For some reason this stamp set spoke to me... I had all kinds of ideas.

Back to the baby, 

The Artisan Embellishment Kit adds the touch of color and vintage vibe.

Adding the brass brad and pearls continues that look.

 

 

Here is your inside ... neutral with a splash of Rose Red. 

The precious baby "ticket" and the safety pin continue the baby look.

I purposely made this an easel card so that is can be left open.

Here is the whole package... card and bag. 

 

 

awwww, it says girl, dontcha think??

Happy Birth day baby girl!!

Have a GREAT day getting Crafty!!

November '12

I finally was able to go to a Stampin' Up! event and I knew I wanted a good swap.

What do you think?? Want to see the inspiration for these little cutties??

Trevor came home and needed a "box" for a gift.  Here is what we came up with.

It measures 6 X 6 inches and it glowed in the dark... with the battery operated candles inside!! Sorry no picture of that.

He wanted layers on the sides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and a trap door...

the button is for easy removal of the "bottom" 

 

an extra scrap piece of matching cardstock not completely taped in helps to hold up the above piece

So back to my swaps....  I loved how Trevor's box turned out.  I wanted to do a 3D swap for our Regional meeting in Lansing. The colors used were compos of Pretty in Pink with Raspberry Ripple, Always Artichoke and Summer Starfruit, Certainly Celery with Gumball Green and Pool Party with Midnight Muse.

This little box fits a small hand sanitizer or even a small lip gloss. I took the concept of the bigger box and modified for size, still wanting a background, flower and the soaring bird.  I changed the saying because I wanted to  Inspire someone else to try the box!

Layering the small scallop circle with two different colors added some dimension as well as some lightness to the flower.  

HINT: Put a some body spray in your water bottle for an added WOW!!

For the ribbon I just tied knots on the inside with plenty of room for treasures still on the inside.

Lastly, for ease of closing and opening I trimmed the edges of the insert.  

So because there are two projects here, if you wanted written instructions for either of these projects please email me.  I will include punch sized and all the colors that were used.

Thanks, I do HOPE you enjoyed today's post.

Have a Great day getting Crafty!!!

May '12

Happy Birthday!!

How about this cute birthday "purse" card??  Summer Smooches used and I love the color combinations used here. 

The sentiment is the purse label, and the retired fabric brad is the "snap".

Using the DSP which is two sided the inside looks Amazing.. Add a few flowers and you can still write on the inside....

You could even add some bling to the inside... 

Interested in a template of this card?? 

Send me a Self addresses stamped envie and a quarter, yes 25 cents I will make you your very own and mail to you... email me for my address.

Supplies:

Paper: DSP Summer Smooches, avail again June 1.

Stamp: Teeny Tiny words

Punches: Modern Label. Word Window, Itty Bitty Shapes, 5 Petal Flower(retiring) and Boho Blossoms. 

Ribbon: Rich Razzleberry 1/4 inch grosgrain (retiring) and Daffodil Delight seam binding

Misc: Sticky Strip and dimensionals  

Weekend Special Part 3

Part 3 of 3 for our Weekend Special 

Happy 4th Anniversary Jen's Hair Company!!

The final piece to this Flower explosion is the door hanger. 

As you can see I was able to muster up a few new flowers here too.

 

A very cheery way to start and end your visit!!

Stop by Jen's Hair Company see what they can muster up for you!

Supplies Used on these projects:

Big Shot, Floral Fusion, Little Leaves, Beautiful Butterflies, Beautiful Wings, Flower Folds, Petal Cone, Paper Doily and Blossom Party dies.   Bird Builder,  Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer, 1 3/8 Scallop Circle, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pak, Full Heart, 5-Petal Flower, Fancy Flower, Boho Blossoms, and Butterfly Punches

Weekend Special Part 2

Today is part 2 of Jen's Hair Company's New Flower Decorations for their 4th Anniversary Celebration!!

There are three mirrors side by side with Jen's in the middle.  I started on the two sides and worked my way up to Jen's....

The goal was to welcome spring.... Using almost every Stampin' Up! color available and every punch, Big Shot die and ideas I could come up with...

This one is using the Fancy Flower Punch

This one is outta the box. This is using the Butterfly Punch.

The 5-Petal Punch is used here

This one is outta the box again, the Heart Punch was used here.

 The Doves above Jen's Mirror are a salute to Paul Mitchell, which is available at the Salon.

The Melon Mambo Flower used the Scallop Circle Punch and a 5-Petal for the center.

Remember using different patterned papers add interest.  But the most important thing, 

Think outside of the box!!

For technical training on these different flowers please email me or contact me on Facebook, I have classes all the time. 

Have a great day getting Crafty!!

Weekend Special.....

Jen's Hair Company

Knox, In

Have you been here?? 

This is your local Full Service Salon!!

For the next Three Days I will be sharing the new Floral Decor.

Happy 4th Anniversary Jen's Hair  Company.

Here is a close up of the paper flowers that have been added to the front Desk....  Along with.....

A 'topiary' for the counter ... All paper flowers.

A close up of some flowers and the 'floating' Butterflies..

And more flowers. I should have counted, right?? 

Here is what the counter looked like on Tuesday Morning..

No I did not make the yummy treats, sorry.

Stop back tomorrow to see what the mirrors ended up looking like!! 

Jen's is offering a free make over to one super lucky lady!!

Stop in and nominate someone you know!

Have fun great day getting Crafty!!