Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!!  I found this great Tim Holtz Thinlits Frightening Faces set and I knew I absolutely needed it.  Then, Joanne's had their pumpkins on sale 70% off, so of course I had to buy a bunch.

With my trusty glue gun, I decorated hats with a variety of flowers, beaded spiders and some fluffy tulle.  I used to the thinlits to cut the faces out of vinyl  This was great because I could re-arrange the faces to make them look especially spooky.

I think this one is my favorite.

Supplies:

Misc:  Pumpkins, tulle, silk flowers, glue gun, beaded spiders, hats, crochet flowers, vinyl, Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits Frightening Faces

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Halloween Pinata

I'm always trying to think of different ways to use my supplies.  I picked up this little pinata die when we went to the Scrapbook Expo last spring and the stamp/die set from my birthday trip to the My Favorite Things Boutique.  

My Pure Innocence image was colored with Copics and paper pieced.  You can't see it, but there is a little bit of Diamond Glaze on her shoes and on her stick.  The card is made with lots of layers and lots of pop up dots.

The little pinata was pretty easy to put together.  This is the second attempt, the first one I used way too much glue on and it was very noticeable as I used black cardstock.  I used crepe paper, for the fringe trim, but I think next time I will use designer paper or cardstock as the crepe paper/glue combination made a mess as well difficult to handle.

It's just big enough to hold a small amount of candy corn, which is perfect for a little gift.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-PI Birthday Pinata & Spider Web

Ink:  Versafine & Momento

Paper:  Copic X-Press Blending, Bazzill, The Paper Company, Bella Blvd.

Misc:  Crepe paper, tacky glue, candy corn, pop up dots, Nestabilities, Copics, Sizzix Pinata die, Papertrey Ink banner die, Diamond Glaze

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Snow Days ROCK!

I made this card awhile ago, but I felt guilty about posting it as it has been a very long snowy winter back home in Massachusetts.  I used two of my favorite techniques of Copics and paper piecing to make this card.  While I like all of my cards, this one is definitely one of my favorites.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Snow Days ROCK

Ink:  Versafine, Memento

Paper:  Pebbles, Neenah, Bazzill

Misc:  Copics, Sizzix snowflakes die, button, baker's twine, glitter pen, 

pop up dots, diamond glaze

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Mother's Day Z-Fold Card

Mother's Day is just a few days away and I've been working on learning new techniques to make cards more exciting.  This is my first attempt at a Z-Fold card.  I used this card as my inspiration.

There is a lot of cutting in this card.  I used a variety of dies to cut the flowers, leaves, clouds, and the grass.  Additionally, I used my Cricut to cut the tulips.  There are lots of pop up dots, buttons, and diamond glaze to add dimension.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Blooming Button Bits

Ink:  Versafine, Versamark, Stamps by Judith, Momento

Paper:  My Favorite Things, Jillibean Designs, Bazzill, The Paper Studio, Echo Park

Misc:  Pop up dots, diamond glaze, baker's twine, dies, Cricut, ScorePal, buttons, wire, paper punches

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Bunny Kisses

The Easter Bunny is coming!!  Here is a quick and easy project that will surely put a smile on everyone's face.  These are perfect for co-workers, place setting markers for your dinner table and great basket stuffers.

I used the Impression Obsession Die 043-G to cut the bunnies.  I cut two bunnies for each kiss.

First, I cut a toothpick in half and then using a white craft glue, I sandwiched the toothpick inbetween two of the bunnies.  To give the bunnies a little color, I used my Cricut to cut out some bows, but you could use ribbon or even little flowers.  To finish them off, I stuck them into the top of the Hershey Kiss and viola...they are done!

I almost forgot, don't you forget to add a fluffy bunny tail using a small pom pom!

Supplies:
Paper:  Authentique, The Paper Studio
Misc:  IO Die 043-G, Hershey Kisses, toothpicks, Cricut, white craft glue, mini pom poms

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Boy Wizard!

After a brief rest from my blogging/crafting, I decided that I wanted to make some scrapbook embellishments.  I've never really "scrap-booked" before, that is more my sister's domain.  I work with some ladies that just love Harry Potter, so I decided to make some Boy Wizard inspired embellishments.  

I used my Cricut and the Cricut Craft Room to make these little guys.  I decided to take it a step further, incorporate my love for paper punching and my trusty Sizzix Dies to make a few more items that I think would look great on a scrapbook page, or even a fun card for your favorite Wizard!

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazzill, Recollections

Misc:  Paper punches, Cricut Craft Room, Create A Friend Cricut Cartridge, Sizzix Bird Cage Die, pop up dots, glasses brads

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Quick...the sun is out, take the picture..

I made this card for my Mom last week, but the weather has been so dreary that the pictures didn't come out right.  It's still a little dark, but I think it's okay.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Hero Arts-CL498

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Recollections, Bazzill, Simple Stories

Misc:  Ribbon, buttons thread, Quickutz Doily Die, Sizzix Leaves Die, Papertrey Ink Flower Dies, pop up dots

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I Dig You

This is one of those things that didn't photograph well, I apologize, but they are way cuter in real life.  I saw these cute little shovels in Target and they were only 28 cents each, bonus bargain!!  They were a perfect match to the American Crafts Valentine paper pad that they had in the scrapbook aisle, another bonus for me!

So, I made these little tags and packaged up some candy for a special Valentine treat.

Supplies:

Paper:  American Crafts, Bazzill, Recollections

Misc:  Shovel, baker's twine, paper punch, button, cellophane bag, candy, Nestabilities, Sizzix Yarn Sizzlits Alphabet

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Hanukkah Catch Up!

 

Well, Hanukkah ends tomorrow night and I'm a little slow in getting my projects posted! 

 

These are some little pillow boxes that I made with the Sizzix Pillow Box Die.  The tags were punched out with both vellum and coordinating designer paper.  Then, I stamped the vellum tags with some Stazon Black Ink.  Tiny Stars of David were paper punched to complete the tag.  These little pillow boxes match my Wintery Hanukkah Cards posted below.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Savvy Stamps-Sentiment

Ink:  Stazon

Paper:  Recollections, We R Memory Keepers

Misc:  Sizzix Pillow Box Die, paper punches, crochet cotton, Scor-Tape

 

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Boo Nugget Box

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I saw this cute treat box card tutorial over on Splitcoast and decided to give it a whirl.

 

I used my Scor-Pal to make the box.  Instead of my making the tag pocket, I just adhered the two end pieces together.  Then, I added my spooky fence, paper punch pumpkins and a banner made with My Favorite Things Fish Tail Pennant Die-Namics.  Some tiny bat punches completed my banner.

 

Instead of using a punch to make the window where the nuggets are, I used my Coluzzle.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Jo-Ann Fabrics-Alphabet

Ink:  Versafine, Memento

Paper:  Echo Park, Bazzill, MME

Misc:  Sizzix Fence Die, My Favorite Things Fish Tail Pennants Die-Namics, pop up dots, paper punches, Coluzzle, clear acetate, Hershey Nuggets, Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape

 

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Davey Turns 21!

 

My nephew/favorite Soldier turns 21 this week!  I can't believe how old he is!  I decided to make him a special Soldier birthday card to commemorate this special day.  He is currently stationed in Texas doing his training.

 

My Soldier stands 9 inches tall.  He was made with a variety of paper punches and Nestabilities.  The cupcake is one of my favorite Sizzix red dies.  The 21 was made using the Cricut Sweet Treats Cartridge.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: My Favorite Things-Big Greetings (inside card)

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Bazzil, Karen Foster Designs, Colorbok

Misc:  Paper punches, Nestabilities, pop up dots, black Sharpie pen, alphabet stickers, Sizzix Cupcake Die, Cricut Sweet Treats Cartridge

 

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Snowflake Gift Set

 

Today, I decided to make a gift set with some of my embroidered snowflakes.  There is bag with a matching tag, a pillow box with Hershey Nuggets and a paper pouch with a special surprise tucked inside.

 

The gift bag was made using the Papertrey Ink Front & Center #1 Die.  The tag was made using the My Favorite Things Scallop Die-Namic.  The tag was Pinterest inspired.  I added a little machine stitching to both the tag and bag for a little added dimension.

 

Tag close up:

 

 

Next up is the paper pouch.  Again, I added a little extra dimension with some machine stitching (of course, you can't see it!) and the belly band was run through the crimper.

 

I cut a pillow box using the Sizzix Pillow Box Die.  I stamped some snowflakes on with White Stazon Ink.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Holiday Button Bits and Tiny Treats Christmas

Ink:  Versafine, Stazon, Color Box

Paper:  Recollections, We R Mememory Keepers

Misc:  Buttons, crochet thread, embroidered snowflakes, crimper, paper punches, white pearls, Papertrey Ink Front and Center Die #1, Sizzix Pillow Box Die, My Favorite Things Scallop Die-Namics, paper doily, paper sacks, sewing machine, pop up dots, tulle

 

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A Labor Of Love

This project has definitely been a labor of love!  I've been working on it for several days, and I never thought I would finish it.  I work on it, take it apart, and then re-build it!  Jennifer's birthday is this week, and since I would love to buy her a barn full of horses, my check book won't allow it, so this is my version!

I started by making a 5 inch square explosion box.  Using my Scor-Pal, I made the vertical lines on the outside of the barn.   The top of the barn I drew freehand using pictures on the web as a guide.  Then I just cut some narrow strips of cardstock to make the trim.  The top door on the hayloft is propped open with some raffia that I scrunched up to look like hay and adhered directly to the barn with some Score-Tape.  Using the My Favorite Things Fish Tail Die-Namics and an alphabet stamp set, I made a banner with Jen's name.  It is attached with some baker's twine and some mini clothespins.

Now, onto the inside:

I used a variety of October Afternoon papers to make the inside of the explosion box.  They are from the Sasparilla Collection.  The cake was made using the Sizzix Bigz XL 3-D Pop Up Cake Die.  I decorated it with some jute that "cooked" on a dowel to make it curly.  It is accented with some paper punch flowers.

Using the Country Life Cricut Cartridge, I cut out some horses and some little chickens.  I cheated a little on the chickens, and colored their facial features.  The chickens are 1 3/4 inches, so those accent pieces were super tiny, so a few Sharpie pens did the trick.  I used a few more of my paper punch cowgirls to decorate and added a few more chickens.  To make "Jenny" braids, I just braided some DMC Embroidery Floss and adhered them under her hat.  The sentiments are from the My Favorite Things Big Greetings Stamp Set.

Here are some inside shots of the panels:

I added a little more raffia to give the appearance that the horse was eating some hay.  Diamond Glaze was added to the horse hooves.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Big Greetings, JoAnn Fabrics-Alphabet

Ink:  Stamps by Judith, Versafine

Paper:  October Afternoon, Bazzill, Recollections

Misc:  Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, DMC Embrodiery Floss, Country Life Cricut Cartridge, Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut Cartridge, mini clothespins, baker's twine, pop up dots, Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, sewing machine, jute, paper punches, Diamond Glaze, raffia, half pearls

I am entering this in two challenges:

**BBTB2-On The Farm**

and

**Simon Says Stamp And Show-What Do You Say?**

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Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder

This is the birthday card I made for my brother.  He spent his 50th birthday surfing in Hawaii!  Life is rough for him!

With tax season in full swing, I thought he might need a few extra coffees to keep him up during those late nights.  I decided to make him a gift card holder for a Starbucks gift card.  I used the Love You A Latte Cricut Cartridge to cut out the coffee cup.  Each layer is cut twice and sandwiched with foam tape.

I used Sizzix Originals Cupcake and Ice Cream Die, again, to make cupcake.  I also cut it twice and sandwiched with foam tape.  The candle is cut free hand and the flame is a leaf paper punch.  I added Diamond Glaze to the flame and sprinkles.  I made a little tag and stamped the sentiment using Papertrey Ink's Limitless Labels stamp set.  The circles are cut using Nestabilities.  I ran the belly band through the crimper.

I attached the front and the back of the card with a large brad.  The card swings open to reveal the gift card.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Limitless Labels

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket, Recollections

Misc:  Cricut Love You A Latte Cartridge, Sizzix Originals Cupcake & Ice Cream Die, Nestabilities, foam tape, large brad, Diamond Glaze, DMC floss, leaf paper punch, paper crimper

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50th Birthday Easel Card

I needed to make a 50th birthday card for a special someone.  I have always found it difficult to make masculine cards, I like to add flowers, bows, and bling too much!  So, I decided to try making an easel card.  This is my first attempt using the tutorial on Splitcoast, which can be found here.  It was actually pretty simple, I watched the video, and it made total sense!

The cupcakes were cut using the Sizzix Original Cupcake & Ice Cream Die.    I cut each cupcake out twice and sandwiched them foam tape to give them extra dimension.  The candles were cut using the Sweet Treat Cricut Cartridge.  I added some gold Stickles to flames.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Think Big Favorites #1 stamp set.  I couldn't resist adding a little embellishment, so I threaded some buttons with DMC floss and adhered them to the card.

Supplies:

Stamp:  Papertrey Ink-Think Big Favorites #1

Ink:  Stamps By Judith

Paper:  My Mind's Eye, Bazzill

Misc:  My Favorite Things Scallop Die-Namics, buttons, DMC floss, Stickles, pop up dots, Sizzix Original Cupcake & Ice Cream Die, Cricut, Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge, Scor-Tape, Scor Buddy

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Happy Birthday, Dave!

My nephew, Dave, celebrated his 20th birthday last week while I was in the hospital.  I've been working on his card for a week now, it was definitely a labor of love! 

To make my Captain Hook card, I used the Disney Classics Cricut cartridge.  It is very big card, about 12 inches high and 10 1/2 inches wide.  First I tried to make it on my Gypsy, but I was having problems figuring out how to weld it, then I just cut all the pieces out the regular way on the Cricut.  But, then the pieces were too small and they shred.  So, I then I thought to change the blade, but after wasting a piece of cardstock and nothing was cutting, just shredding, it dawned on me that the blade was in upside down!  Eventually I got it all set, and cut everything twice, layered it with foam tape and adhered it to my card.  The cupcake was cut using the Sizzix Originals Cupcake & Ice Cream Die.

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazzill, Recollections, Colorbok

Ink:  Tim Holtz, Colorbox

Misc:  Foam tape, Cricut Disney Classics Cartridge, Reminisce Glitter Alphabet, large black brad, Sizzix Originals Cupcake & Ice Cream Die

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Another Ugly Card

I had great aspirations for this card, but it came out really hideous!  I saw something similar in a magazine, and it was a really beautiful card.  But, my came out incredibly ugly! 

I used the Sizzix Sizzlit Decorative Strip Die Scallops Giant to make the scallops.  I tied a bow around the card and added a rhinestone flower.  The sentiment is stamped on a Papertrey Ink Pennant Die cut.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Blooming Button Bits (sentiment)

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Wasua, Making Memories

Misc:  Ribbon, rhinestone flower, Sizzix Sizzlit Scallops Strip Die, Papertrey Ink Pennant Die

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Holiday Bitty Bags

***Editor's Note:  Incorrect prices were listed in my Etsy Shop for the Holiday Bitty Bags.  I have edited the listings to reflect the lower price.***



I just finished up some Holiday Bitty Bags for the Winter Holiday Gift Giving Season.  These are great  little bags are perfect for packaging your holiday gifts and since they are fabric bags, they can be re-used and re-gifted! 

Each bag is approximately 8 X  9 1/2 inches.  The bottoms are gusseted, so they can pack a lot of goodies inside.  A handmade tag is tied onto the handles with space for you to personalize your gift bag.

Here is a sneak peak of one of the bags:

A close up of the matching tag:

I will be posting these in my Etsy Shop to click on over to get yours today!

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Sending You A Little Christmas

I found this cute paper at Violette's, but I'm not sure who made it!  I thought it would make a cute wintery Christmas card and it goes perfectly with this Pure Innocence Sending You A Little Christmas stamp.

She is colored with Copics and the trims are from my stash.  It was pretty quick to make.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Pure Innocence Sending You A Little Christmas

Ink:  Memento, Colorsnap

Paper:  Recollections, unknown designer paper, Bo Bunny

Misc: ribbon, pom pom trim, Sizzix Snow Flake die, Papertrey Ink Button die, My Favorite Things Scallop die, copics, pop up dots, baker's twine

Have your tried the new Cinnamon M & M's?!  I found them at Target and they are super delicious.  I'm going to put them in my coffee!

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Would you like some candy?

 

This is one of my favorite Kraftin Kimmie stamps, Pick Your Poison.  I thought it would go perfect with this empty Crown bottle.  I dusted off my watercolor pencils and blender pen and colored her dress and hair.  I used Copics to color her flesh, as I like the way it looks better than with the pencils.  It has been a long time since I used the pencils, and I'm a little rusty, but I think she came out ok. 

The fence is from an old Sizzix die , the pumpkin, bat and moon are all from paper punches.  I sponged a little ink on the edges of the pumpkin and moon to give it a little dimension.  It took a little while to put all the candy corn in it, as the opening of the bottle is kind of small, so  I could only put one or two pieces in at a time.  I used some sticky strip to attach the base onto the bottle, but then used some foam tape to attach the moon, pumpkin, and my "Poisoner"!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie-Pick Your Poison

Ink:  Martha Stewart, Versa, Memento

Paper:  Martha Stewart, Recollections, Wasau, Bo Bunny, Bazzill

Misc:  Empty Crown Royal Bottle, candy corn, paper shred, foam tape, paper punches, Sizzix Fence die, baker's twine, ribbon, Copics, Dove Blender pen, Prismacolor Watercolor pencils, white gel pen

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