23. July 2011 by admin.

challenge 3.  This challenge called for punching a window in your card and tying ribbon or twine from it.  I decided to run the cover through an embossing folder first, then punched the circle.  I traced the circle in pencil very lightly so I couls see where to stamp my image.

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30. June 2010 by admin.

I’m always looking for ways to be greener.  When our cousin’s sons birthday party was coming up, they said he was really into Legos.  It seems like you buy this huge box with only about a 1/4 being used to house the Legos.  Then over time the box breaks down and Legos are falling out everywhere.  I decided to pull out the sewing machine and stitch up this drawstring bag (that I learned how to make in middle school)for the Legos.  I put the box of Legos inside the bag (not knowing if he had this set already) and used the bag as the gift wrap and then explained that the Legos could be stored in there once opened, making it easier to take them with him to a friends’ house and such.  Next I whipped up a simple boy looking tag for the bag.  Both the Legos and the bag were a hit!

Supplies:  fabric and cording from Wal-Mart, sentiment: PTI Enjoy the Ride, Sizzix: tags, scallop combo #2, EK Success: 1 3/4 circle punch, thread and staples

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24. May 2010 by admin.

Two teachers at my school had babies and there was a combined shower for them.  They both had girls so I decided to make the same gift for both of them.  Here is a picture of the whole package…sorry the photos are dark again.  We had several weeks of cloudy skies and rain.  I stamped the bunny image onto a onesie with ColorBox chalk rouge ink and then heat seat it.  I just love this image.  The set has other cute images too.  It’s a shame I had to get it in Omaha because out Michaels does not have a very big collection of stamps.  They are just started to re do it and it’s about time!  The first time I saw this set was when we were at the Sioux City, Iowa Michaels….which has a huge collection of stamps.  I bought the boy set because it’s mostly boys in our families.  But then I continued to think about this girl set and really wanted it.  We took the boys to the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo for Gaven’s birthday and I was able to swing in to one of the Michaels and pick this set up!  I am so happy I did…isn’t it just the cutest image Then I stamped some labels and wrapped them around the nuggets.  I stamped the pink image several times on white cs, punched it out and then stamped congratulations on it.

Here is a close up of the onesie and chocolates.

Here is a close up of the tag I stamped.

Supplies: twine- PTI, Colorbox chalk rouge ink and StazOn jet black ink, EK punch, clear bag, ribbon was in my stash, onesie, image and sentiment on tag-studio g, bunny image-Sandylion girl clear stamp set

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24. May 2010 by admin.

For Teacher appreciation at our school we don’t do teacher appreciation but rather staff appreciation because it takes everyone to make our school a school family like it is.  So I whipped up these little baskets of goodies for the educati0n assistants in my room.  It’s a little ceramic dish with lotion and hand sanitizer from Bath & Body, Hershey’s nuggets with labels on them that are the same as the tag.  Sorry, the photo is a bit dark

Supplies: ribbon-the Paper Studio, twine-PTI, Colorbox chalk lime green ink, StazOn jet black ink, sentiment-studio g, apple-K&Company: Carolyn Gavin greenhouse stamps and ink, punch-EK

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6. March 2010 by admin.

Ok, so I have seen Dawn McVey build these flowers from paper punches and have been wanting to try them for months.  I finally tried it out and I had so much fun making the yellow one that I decided to make 5 more in different colors.  I am always in need of birthday cards and thought it would be nice to have some on hand when I don’t have time to make them.  I think I might make up a bunch of the flowers to have on hand to make card making go a bit faster too.  These would be perfect to make while watching Greys Anatomy

This is the first one I made.  I used my EK success punches 1 3/4, 1 1/2, 1 1/4 and 1″ circle punches.  I inked the edges in a darker shade of yellow and then crumpled them up and unfolded them.  I glued the circles together and added a button with PTI twine for the center.  The border punch is Martha Stewart and the leaves are Stampendous - Sunny Flowers that I stamped and cut out.  Sentiment is TCP Studio-Greetings.

Here’s a close up of the flower.  Makes me think of spring!

Here’s another set of cards I made to have on hand.  I needed three and didn’t have much time so I made about 10 of these since they were quick and I really liked how they turned out.  I used box of dots by Hero Arts and the sentiment is the same as above.

Here’s some masculine birthday cards I made to keep on hand.  I gave one to my 15 year old cousin and one to a co-worker.  Again clean and simple and very happy with the look.  I used Hero arts- snippets and the sentiment is also Hero arts- for him.

Here’s a card I made for my cousin’s daughter.  The sketch was from the pink elephant challenge from last week.  Image is imaginisce and paper was in my stash.  Rhinestone from Queen and company.

Well that’s all for now.  What did you think?  I’d love to read your comments.  Thanks for looking and enjoy your Saturday!

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