Pack A Picnic for your Teacher!

Say thanks to your favorite teacher with this great picnic basket. The basket template is from Papertrey Ink, Lauren Meader's, My Timeless Templates. I made the larger basket and filled it with some teacher goodies. There is a set of four cards, a note pad, some crayons (in case she gets bored this summer!), pens, candy and some popcorn. The sentiment is computer generated. For those of you that have male teachers for your children, this can easily be adapted. The stamp is a digital stamp from Sweet 'n' Sassy, and there is also a boy, School Boy Seth.

This would also be perfect for the first day of school, just in case you want to get an early start for next fall.

Supplies:
Stamps: Lizzie Anne Designs-School Days & Sweet 'n' Sassy Designs-School Girl Sally
Template: Pack A Picnic-My Timeless Templates at Papertrey Ink
Paper: DCWV, Recollections, Bazzill
Ink: CTMH
Misc: Nestabilities, ribbon, brads, crop-a-dile, copics, pop up dots, assorted school supplies

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

From the Desk Of Butterflies

I spend a lot of time on Lauren Meader's blog, she has some really great ideals. For this card set, I used one of her My Timeless Templates, "From the Desk of", and one of her new stamp sets, "All A Flutter", from My Time Made Easy. Her designs provide many different options to create something for any occasion.

This card organizer box holds six cards and envelopes. There is even some extra room to hold a special surprise if you so choose. I totally cased the cards from Lauren!

Supplies:
Stamps: My Time Made Easy-All A Flutter
Paper: Bazzill, DCWV
Ink: Memento
Template: My Timeless Templates-From the Desk Of
Misc: Scor-pal, brad, sticky strip, copics, nestabilities, half pearls, MS paper punches, ribbon, prima flowers

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Teacher Appreciation

With the school year wrapping up and teacher appreciation days, this is a super cute and quick little something for your child's teacher. The template is from Gem's Cottage. Check out her website, she has lots of fun digital images and templates. Instead of using the digital paper, I used some paper from DCWV Grade School Paper Pack. I used the pencil from the Lizzie Anne Designs School Days set to embellish the tag. The basket is made with an empty cereal box, so it's also a good way to recycle.

Supplies:
Stamps: Lizzie Anne Designs-School Days
Paper: DCWV, Bazzill
Template: Gem's Cottage
Misc: Soda, straw, popcorn, brads, cropadile, paper punch, pop up dots, empty cereal box, sticky strip

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Rock of Love

While surfing on Splitcoast one day, I saw this really cool tri-fold card made by patsmethers using a Rubber Romance stamp. So, I cased it to make my Rock of Love Card. I've seen Poison twice in concert, both times totally cool.

The image is from the Hey, Chica set by BC Dzyns/My Favorite Things. I added the music note tattoo, it is from the Man's Ruin set by Bombshell. The sentiment is computer generated.

Supplies:
Stamps: BC Dzyns, Bombshell
Ink: Memento
Paper: Recollections, The Paper Company, Colorbok, Reminisce
Misc: Nestabilties, paper punches, rhinestones, guitar brads, music note eyelets

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Pour Some Sugar On Me

I can't believe how long it has been since my last post. I've been crafting, but not taking the pictures! It started off with the bridal shower favors I made, no, I didn't take pictures, then it was an explosion box gift card holder that I didn't take any pictures of, and we won't mention how I helped my niece make paper punch cats or the card that I helped my mom with that I didn't take any pictures of either.

In addition to being a sports fan, I am a rocker chick. I love classic rock music and absolutely love going to concerts. My ipod is one of my best friends! Before the invention of the music downloads, I was the person who bought cd's for just one song. Now, if I wake up in the middle of the night and I need more Skynyrd, I just go to itunes! It's totally wicked awesome.

I was watching VH-1 one night, and Bret Michaels was hosting the 100 Most Popular Rock songs, (or whatever it was called) and it started me thinking about rock-n-roll cards. By the way, I love Bret Michaels, I so want to be his rock of love! So, here is my first one. For Jennifer's birthday last August (my niece), we went to see Poison, Cheap Trick, and Def Leppard. While she is only 12, she loves rock music and was totally psyched for this concert. So, in honor of one of my favorite Def Lep songs...



I used a digital stamp from Victoria Case. I paper pieced the tablecloth. I printed the lyrics out using the computer.

Supplies:
Stamp: Digital Stamp, Sexy Chef-Victoria Case
Paper: Bazzill, Papertrey Ink, Moxie
Misc: Copics, paper punch, pop up dots, nestabilities, glitter, ribbon

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Flower Garden Gifts

If you are still contemplating what to give that special Mom for Mother's Day, here is another last minute project for you. All of the stuff in this great gift set are from the $1.00 spot at Target! The box, seeds, soap, and flower pots were only $5.00. What a bargain! As usual, I was inspired by Lauren Meader's seed packet covers and flower pot covers. I just traced the labels onto the cardstock, added a little ribbon and some homemade flowers and viola! The flowers and leaves were punched out and then scored them for added dimension. Any of these items would also make great party favors for a shower or garden party.









Supplies:
Paper: DCWV, Bazzill
Misc: Paper punches, ribbon, pop up dots, nestabilities, mini flower pots, seed packets, hand soap, flower box, scor-pal

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Thank You Berry Much

This is a super quick gift set you can make for last minute Mother's Day or for any occasion. The picnic basket is the small version from Lauren Meader's My Timeless Templates, Pack A Picnic. The little box that holds the miniature strawberry plant pot is also from Lauren Meader, you can find the directions on her blog. My favorite thing to give are gift cards. I am always looking for creative ways to package them. With these projects, I can enclose the gift card and a little surprise for the recipient.




Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Vintage Picnic & Green Thumb
Paper: Bazzill, The Paper Company
Ink: Memento
Template: My Timeless Templates - Pack A Picnic
Misc: Scor-Pal, brads, cropadile, nestabilities, ribbon, paper punches, ribbons, sticky strip, pop up dots, copics, mini flower pot, rhinestone, paper shred, candy, clear treat bag

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Welcome Baby Card Set

It seems everyone I know is having babies. I love making baby gifts so it all works out! The diaper bag is from Leigh O'Brien's Totally Tote-Bag, I just made it a little bigger to fit the cards. The onesie cards are from a tutorial by Lauren Meader and the dress cards are from a download at Paper Crafts Magazine by Debbie Olson. I added a pocket to the front of bag to accommodate a Ghirardelli Square. Each diaper bag hold six cards and envelopes. The cards are made with DCWV Nana's Nursery stacks. I used different paper for each one, so they are unique in their own way.





Supplies:
Stamps: Stampin'Up-Cuddles & Tickles
Paper: Core-dations, DCWV, Bazzill, Recollections, Vellum
Ink: Martha Stewart
Misc: Ribbon, white gel pen, paper punches, brads, embossing folder, Scor-Pal, Cropadile, sticky strip

I had to take the girl's diaper bag picture in my window, so excuse my screen! Every time I took the picture, it came out yellow. I need to figure out a better way to take pictures, some come out yellow and some do not. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

There's No One in the World like my Grandma

I made this card in honor of my Dad's mother, my Grandma Curtis. My Grandmother wore brightly colored mu mu's and bright orange lipstick. One of her passions was genealogy, she travelled all over the world to find our ancestors. Grandma had this bright pink luggage. When she would come to visit us in Massachusetts, her suitcases were easy to find at the airport! When I saw this stamp set, I immediately thought of Grandma Curtis. She loved her family and especially her pets. There is nor ever was someone like my Grandma, she was an all around class act. I'm going to send this card to my Dad for Mother's Day.

I paper pieced her dress. To simulate the hard pink suitcase, I paper pieced it with pink cardstock then covered it with diamond glaze. The buildings are also paper pieced and I sponged the clouds on the sky with white ink.

Supplies:
Stamps: My Favorite Things
Ink: Memento, CTMH
Paper: Recollections, Bazzill,DP from Michaels (I don't remember the company!)
Misc: Copics, pop up dots, rhinestones, diamond glaze, corner punch

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Flowers from Leah

This is another digital image from Whimsie Doodles. Her name is, Flowers from Leah. I paper pieced the flowers and used pop up dots to give them a little extra dimension. If you haven't checked their blog out yet, you should go right over. They are getting ready to celebrate their first anniversary and will have lots of fun stuff coming this weekend.

Supplies:
Stamps: Whimsie Doodles (Digital)
Paper: Making Memories
Misc: Ribbon, copics, half pearls, corner rounder, pop up dots

I have to get ready for work now, wish I could stay home and craft!

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

It's All About The Swings

As a child, I used to love the swings. You could fly high and fast without a care in the world. Lately, I wish I could go back to those days, even for just a little while. I was so psyched when I found this digital stamp at Whimsie Doodles. She is called Swing Leah. If you check out their blog, you can see all of the great samples from their design team. There is also a little boy on a tire swing, his name is Swing Koale. I decided that she would look great if her swing was hanging off a tree branch, which I cut free hand. Leah is popped up so it looks like she gliding through the air. I used Martha Stewart punches to make the flowers and leaves. The clouds where sponged on with white ink using a dauber.

Supplies:
Stamp: Whimsie Doodles (Digital)
Paper: Core-dinations, Recollections, The Paper Company, Bazzill
Ink: Close to My Heart
Misc: Copics, half pearls, paper punches, ribbons, pop up dots

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

NOMAR!

A card that Nikki Estes made with Papertrey Ink's, Blooming Button Bits, helped me decide to buy that set. That very card was the inspiration for this card. Instead of using buttons for the flower centers, I just punched small circles out and popped them up. I used a dauber to sponge the white ink on the paper to make the clouds. I love this little gnome, he's actually for a holiday card, but I thought he would be perfect for it. I call him Nomar, after Nomar Garciaparra, a Red Sox Player, of course! (For all you women's olympic soccer fans, he's married to Mia Hamm). If you watch old SNL, there was a skit with Jimmy Fallon and Rachel Dratch where they were from Boston and their "accents" were perfect. It's totally wicked pissah! But, they used to always yell out, "Nomar!". Sorry, I got off the subject.

Back to my card, sometimes I don't think what I'm doing and I stamped the sentiment last, and of course, it smudged a little. Dang it. I actually said much worse, but my 12 year old niece and my Dad reads this, so this is the PG-13 rated version. Just pretend that you don't notice it. Nomar's beard is made with liquid applique and I put diamond glaze on his hat.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampendous, Papertrey Ink
Paper: Papertrey Ink, Recollections
Ink: Memento, Versafine, CTMH
Misc: Punch, pop up dots, liquid applique, copics, diamond glaze, dauber

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

More Mother's Day Flowers

This card probably took 20 minutes to make, but it took me several days to photograph it! Every time I took the picture, it was either too dark, too light, yellow or the colors blurred! So, this is the final picture, like it or not! I used two different paper punches to make the flowers. The flower centers are popped up for added dimension and then finished by punching out leaves with ric rak stems. The grass is hand cut. Nestabilities were used to make the sun. The sentiment is from Dandelion Designs. Those stamps are the perfect sizes for the the 1 1/2 inch circles.

Supplies:
Stamps: Dandelion Designs
Paper: Bo Bunny, Bazzill, Recollections, Papertrey Ink, DCWV, Imaginisce
Misc: Nestabilities, punches, pop up dots, brad, ric rak

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Mother's Day Gift Set

This was a quick gift set to make. I downloaded the pattern for the nugget box at Dandelion Designs and just printed it onto the cardstock and cut it out. The tag was made using nestabilities and attached to the box with ribbon. For the card, I used the "quilt" sketch and added faux stitching with a pen. I used my Martha Stewart punches to make the butterflies and flowers, and them embellished them with half pearls. The stamps are from Dandelion Designs.




Supplies:
Stamps: Dandelion Designs
Paper: Bo Bunny, Recollections, Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento, Martha Stewart
Misc: Punches, nestabilities, copics, pop up dots, ribbon, acetate, sticky strip, half pearls, nuggets, pentel pen

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

PS Thank you so much for your get well wishes, I really appreciate it.

Happy Mother's Day with Minnie Mouse!

I love all things Disney. While I currently live here in Florida and grew up in Massachusetts, I was born in Anaheim, California. My great grandfather, Elmer Napier, was a blacksmith by trade, but he also was an extra in the old western movies. Grandpa Napier often drove stage coaches once he even dressed as a pioneer woman! He was a big man with a white beard, so he also played Santa Claus in the Thanksgiving Day parade in San Fernando. When Walt was opening Disneyland in Anaheim, he called Grandpa and asked him to drive the stagecoach around Frontier Land. Grandpa didn't end up doing that, but it's exciting to know that he was called. So, basically, you can see why I love Disney.

I made this card before I was in the hospital. When my Mom went to my apartment to feed my kitties, she saw the card sitting on my craft table! Oh well, I know she will act surprised. Grandpa Napier is her grandfather and she loved him very much.

I used the Mickey Font Cricut Cartridge to cut the letters and Minnie head. The letters are popped up and I put the little red pearls on for extra dimension. I got the idea from Donna at Popsicle Toes. She has the greatest stuff made with the Cricut. I will be adding her to my favorite blogs on the sidebar. The little Mickey Mouse heads are from a punch that I bought a couple of years ago. Hey, I knew I would use it eventually!

Supplies:
Paper: Recollections, Bazzill, Best Creation, Colorbok
Misc: Cricut, Mickey Font Cartridge, pop up dots, red half pearls, paper punch

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

PS If you like a good old western movie, check out Across the Wide Missouri. It was one of my grandpa's movies and it has Clark Gable in it. Grandpa is one of the trappers and in the campfire scene, it's obvious that he doesn't know the lyrics to the song they were singing! For a complete list of his movies, go to IMDb (the Internet Movie Database) and enter his name, Elmer Napier.

Out Sick

I just wanted to apologize for the lack of posting lately, I was in the hospital over the weekend. I am hoping to post the cards I made, before I got sick, in the next few days. I am still trying to get my "sea legs" back. I have a wonderful family and some of the best friends you could ask for that have been helping me. Hope you are all having a good week, and you will check back soon.

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

PS If you are a blood donor, thank you, you are helping me get better! If you can donate blood, please do, it helps everyone!