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!!!

9-11 Never Forgotten

I will NEVER forget!!

Take a moment and remember how our lives have changed because of what 

happened 11 years ago.

Punches were used to make these cute little houses.

As you can see here this one opens from the top. 

 

The twine just adds a reminder.

Don't forget with a $40 purchase you get free ribbon... email me to find out how!

Have a Great Day getting Crafty!!

Supplies:

CS: Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink: Soft Suede 

Stamps:  Inspired by Nature, Lovely Thoughts

Misc: Cherry Cobbler bakers twine, XL oval punch, Square punch, Ornament punch, Owl punch, Corner rounder.

June '12

My niece graduated this last week.... Ohhh so proud I could attend the ceremony... 

Here is one graduation card I made....

 Becca, I know your journey will be wonderful, I can not wait to see where you end up!! Your dreams are strong and know that you will have my support in all your adventures!!  Sooo proud!!

raising the top tip of the "cap" with 3 dimensionals was a huge help with the cap affect. 

creating the tassel was easy with white bakers twine.  No her school colors are not represented here, but her favorite color is.. 

Have a Great day getting Crafty!!

Supplies:

CS: Basic Black, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder

Ink: Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder

Stamps: Word Play

Misc: Big Shot, Polka dot embossing folder, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Jewelery Tag punch,

 

Operation Write Home .. Sketches Blog Hop..

Here are the two cards that I came up with for our hop... 

I used sketch 27 for my new Hero card....

As if anyone really needs a reason, but here is mine...

I wanted to let Operation Write Home and Kris know that Trevor is back in the states, after 7 long months of being in Afghanistan, as of  Thursday and will be home here for a visit on Sunday night....

I also wanted to thank a friend of mine Tammy (she knows who she is) for helping me find OWH.  I have enjoyed making cards for the heroes and they sure know how much we love them.  The support we give them is welcomed and appreciated.

I knew when I saw this sketch that I was going to use this big retiring ribbon.  I will miss it.  

And be nice I hand stamped each letter.... :-)

This my very 1st time in a blog hop... I hope everything turned out alright.
And that everyone gets inspired.

I do have blog candy.... you will have to check out the Friday night post to see what it is... but its a good one.   Ohh this is how you get the blog candy, you must post a comment and I would appreciate a few new followers too... 

So the other thing on everyone's mind is graduation, right?? 

Well I thought so too... I love this stamp set for that...

I got the idea from sketch number 114. 

Yes, it was changed just a little.

The footprints are the steps we have take to get where we are and where we want to go..

Enjoy your Daring Adventure and the rest of the Hop!!

Thank you for stopping by!!

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  

March '12

Here is a sneak peak of paper and ribbon that will be available April 1 as a preview for the new Catalog in June.  It is sooooo Cheery!

I used the new Framelits to create the card frame.... Scored the frame for easy folding.

Even the strip that the top is resting on is a framelit section. Added a few 1/8 ribbon strips for some added fun.

I know this cards is bright, but needed a little Bling too. The Sentiment is a perfect match for this cheery card. 

Supplies:  

CS: Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Island Indigo, Rich Razzleberry, Calyso Coral, and Summer Smooches DSP

Ink: Island Indigo

Stamps: Elementary Elegance

Punches: Itty Bitty Shapes, Curly Label

Misc: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, and Rhinestones.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

 

 I made a few of these for my Mom, she likes to send to the grand kids and family for holidays.

  This year I did a traditional easel card with a twist. I did not use a full stripe to hold up the easel.  I just used my sentiment oval.    

Want help duplicating this style card, send me a note!! I can help!!

Supplies:

CS: Confetti White, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz  and DSP Stack Regals

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Punch: Full Heart, Small Heart, Scallop Oval, XL Oval

Misc: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Regals Glimmer Brads, 1/8 Organdy Ribbon Lucky Limeade, Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding, Rhinestones and Simply Scored Scoring Tool.