Apple For My Teacher

I wish I could take credit for this awesome idea, but actually I found it on Pinterest!  It was created by the super talented Creative Jewish Mom, you can find her blog and the instructions here.

 

With the stress of worrying about my move, which is next week, transferring to a new job location and everything else that goes with that, my mojo is all but gone!  I thought this would make a great little gift.  I made it for my favorite teacher. 

 

I made just a few little changes.  The stem of the apple is just a strip of cardstock that I ran through the crimper.  I free hand cut some leaves from felt and added a little machine stitching.  the tag was made using the Papertrey Ink Apple Die and an alphabet stamp set.

 

Inside of my apple is a little bit of candy wrapped in some red tissue paper.

 

Here is the side view of how I attached the top and bottom.  It's a little blurry, but it gives the example of how I connected the top to the bottom.



Supplies:

Stamps:  JoAnn Fabrics-Alphabet

Ink:  Versfine

Paper:  October Afternoon, Recollections

Misc:  Ribbon, 2 plastic seltzer bottles, felt, crimper, tag, tissue paper, sewing machine, Crop-A-Dile, pop up dots, jute

 

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Just Checking In

Hi everyone, I just wanted to give you an update on my new apartment search.  I have found a great new apartment and will be moving to Orlando in early September.  I am trying to pack my current apartment and work as many hours as I can at my job so I have an extra money to move.  Thus, I don't have as much crafty time as of late, bummer.  I do have a couple of projects that I am in the process of completing and hope to post them real soon.

Yesterday was my birthday, yay!!  We went to Violette's Scrapbook store and the cats "bought" me some new Pure Innocence sets as my present.  I am excited to ink them up and I got lots of great ideals for Halloween.  So, I will post as soon as I can.

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Back To School Gift Bags

I made some gift bags to match the tags that I made to welcome the teachers back to school.  I just used some lunch sacks.  A square was cut out of the bag and clear acetate was adhered to the inside.  I found this "desk tape" at the teacher store and I adhered it to the bottom of the the bag.  The apples were cut using a Papertrey Ink Die.  One was cut out of chalkboard paper then stamped with white ink with a sentiment from the Lizzie Anne Designs School Days stamp set.

I filled the bag with one of my pencil notepads, a little bag of cookies, and a decorated water bottle.

The water looks green, but it's just the other side of the designer paper.  The sentiment is from the Hero Arts My Type stamp set.

The bag is held closed with a clothespin that I decorated with washi tape and a few more stars.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Talk Nerdy To Me, Hero Arts-Just My Type, Lizzie Anne Designs-School Days

Paper:  October Afternoon, Recollections, Bazzill

Ink:  Memento, CTMH

Misc:  Lunch sack, desk tape, buttons, baker's twine, pop up dots, clothespin, My Favorite Things Stars Die-Namics, Papertrey Ink Apple Die, paper punches, water bottle, clear acetate, cookies, notepad, sewing machine, typewriter

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Teacher Tags

I am working on some little welcome back to school gift bags for my sister and her teacher friends.  Today, I am showing the tags that I made for the bags.

So, I just cut out some tags from regular cardstock.  Then, I cut strips of October Afternoon Schoolhouse paper and adhered them to the tags.  I added a little machine stitching around the tags to hold the strips into place. 

The cute little pencil girl is My Favorite Things Talk Nerdy To Me.  She is colored with Copics and pencil is paper pieced.  Nerdy Girl was fussy cut and then adhered with pop up dots to a circle.  The stars are My Favorite Things Die-Namics.  The apple was cut using the Papertrey Ink Apple Die with some chalkboard paper.  A button and some baker's twine completed the apple embellishment.  I typed the teacher names with my trusty $5.00 yard sale typewriter.

Here are all six tags completed.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Talk Nerdy To Me

Ink:  Memento

Paper:  Recollections, October Afternoon, Bazzill

Misc:  Tags, buttons, baker's twine, Nestabilities, pop up dots, sewing machine, typewriter, Copics, Papertrey Ink Apple Die, My Favorite Things Stars Die-Namics

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A Card For Sarah

My brother and his girlfriend, Sarah, came down this past weekend for Davey's party.  It was good to see them.  I realized that in all the time Richard has been with Sarah, I've never made her a card.  So, using one of my Bingo Cards, I made her one.

The stamped image is Pure Innocence Out On A Limb.  Little Sarah is colored with Copics and her dress is paper pieced.   I used lots of Die-Namics on this....grass, butterflies, and the fishtail pennant.

I made a matching bag/envelope for my card using some washi tape, embroidery cotton, a button and an extra butterfly.  I personalized the bag with an alphabet stamp set.

Supplies:

Stamps:  JoAnn Fabrics-Alphabet and My Favorite Things Pure Innocence-Out On A Limb

Paper:  My Mind's Eye-On The Sunny Side, Bazzill

Ink:  Versafine

Misc:  Bingo Card, washi tape, paper bag, My Favorite Things Die-Namics Grass- Butterflies-Fishtail Pennant, pop up dots, baker's twine, embroidery cotton

We had a nice time at Davey's party.  He left on Tuesday for Boot Camp.  Here is his with old Aunt and his Mom!

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A Salute To Davey!

My nephew, Dave, has enlisted in the US Army!  We are so proud of him.  He is leaving next week for Boot Camp.  My sister, his Mom, is throwing a party for him tomorrow.  I decided to make some little party favors for the celebration.

Washi tape was adhered to some paper sacks to create the American Flag.  Then, I made some little paper punch soldiers.  The dog tag was computer generated and then I topped it off with a gold punched star.  Little packages of cookies were put in the bags.

I made and Army of 25 of these little goody bags!

I am entering this in the Catered Crop's Washi's Up? Recipe Challenge

Supplies:

Stamps:  Clear Dollar Stamps-Patriotic Nuggets

Paper:  Karen Foster, Bazzill, Recollections, Colorbok

Misc:  Washi tape, paper sacks, cookies, paper punches,  Sharpie pen, pop up dots, brads

Today is Jenny's birthday, I will give her the Labor Of Love birthday box tomorrow when I see her at the party. 

It's also someone else's birthday....

Happy Birthday, Tom Brady!!!!  I'll see you in a couple of weeks at the football game, yay!!!



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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Pencil Notepads

Here are some notepads that I made for my sister and her teacher friends to welcome them back to school.  To makes these note pads, I took the small legal pads that I bought at Staples (they cut them in half for you to make the narrow pad) and then cut the bottom of the pads down to 5 1/2 inches.  I have the guillotine style paper cutter, so it was easy to cut them down.  I just cut a little at a time and it cut perfectly.

Using my Scor-Pal, I made the folder to hold the notepad.  Using a separate piece of yellow cardstock, I scored some lines to make the "ridges" on the pencil.  The eraser, silver band, and the wood piece was just paper pieced on to the pencil.  To make the "lead" I just used a black marker.

This is the inside shot of the notepad.  I added a little paper to cover up the top of the notepad.  It is adhered with some Scor-Tape.

I made a medallion  for the front.  The sentiment is computer generated and accented with an apple brad.  Baker's twine was wrapped around the notepad, to hold it closed, and then I tied the medallion on.

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazzill, October Afternoon, Recollections

Misc:  Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, baker's twine, apple brad, paper punches, notepad, corner rounder

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From The Heart

Just a quick post with a simple card that I made using the Sew Lovely set from Craft's Meow. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Craft's Meow-Sew Lovely

Ink:  Memento

Paper:  Echo Park This & That

Misc:  Lace, pearls, baker's twine, seam binding, pop up dots, Nestabilities

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Library Card Tag

I love making teacher appreciation gifts.  This was a quick little gift tag that I made using a library card.  First, I typed my favorite teacher's name and what subject she teaches.  Then I stamped the pointy finger and the pencil and colored them in with Copics.  The sentiment circle was computer generated.  I used a variety of Papertrey Ink Dies (apple, mat stack #1) to make "center" of my tag.  This was attached with pop up dots onto the library card.  A little baker's twine and the tag is done.  I added a little washi tape to the mini clothespin that was accepted with some stars.  Matching washi tape was adhered to a glassine bag, and it was done!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Postmarks

Ink:  Memento

Paper:  Little Yellow Bicycle, Bazzill, Bo Bunny

Misc:  Copics, washi tape, small clothespin, My Favorite Things Stars Die-Namics, Papertrey Ink Dies Apple and Mat Stack #1, pop up dots, glassine bag, typewriter, baker's twine, library card

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Chocolate Chip Friends!

 

 

I found this super cute card  that Chan Vuong made on page 79 in the Stamp It! Cards magazine.  While I didn't have the stamps she used, I had something even cooler, Quickutz!!!  Yay, whoo hoo!!

 

I used the Cookie Quickutz and made the little cookies.  I inked around the edges to make them look fresh baked.  One of them got left in the oven and little too long!  The plate was made using Nestabilities and some pop up dots.  The sentiment is computer generated.

 

Supplies:

Paper:  October Afternoon, Bazzill, Echo Park

Ink:  Stamps by Judith

Misc:  Quickutz Cookie Die, Nestabilities, pop up dots

 

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Mish Mash Inspired Cards

Where the  does the time go?  I can't believe it's been a whole week since I posted last.  I feel like I've running around like a crazy woman!  Is it possible to work 1,000 hours in a week?  If so, I think I did that!  Looking at more apartments, doctor appointments, errands=not enough time for crafting!  I am also purging my stash, and have been listing a whole bunch of stuff on eBay.  Wishful thinking, I hope, less stuff to move.  I have found a place I like, just waiting to hear back, keep your figures crossed for good luck!

I have tried several times to make some stuff, but a lot of it has wound up in the trash.  When I'm rushing, my mojo goes right out the door!  So, I used two of Michelle Wooderson's recent posts to make these cards and matching bag/envelopes.  You can find her posts here and here.

For my cards, I used a sentiment from My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Enjoy Every Moment stamp set.  I added some Target Washi Tape and some of my button flowers.



I made the little envelope/bags using large glassine bags.  I added some more paper strips and more washing tape.  The metal rimmed tags were made using my tag maker.  Baker's twine finished up my little gift.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Pure Innocence Enjoy Every Moment

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  My Mind's Eye Fine and Dandy, ledger paper

Misc:  Glassine bags, baker's twine, tag maker, button flowers, washi tape, tags

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This Pop Rocks!

This is my first attempt at a "pull up"  card.  It's a really big card, almost 10 inches tall and 5 inches wide.  Embarrassingly enough, it's a Father's Day card!  In my defense, I've been super busy with work, trying to find a new apartment, also I wanted to use a specific paper from my local scrapbook store, and I didn't have the opportunity to get over there!  My parents would say that they prefer to receive gifts later, as it stretches their special day out!

So, to make the card, I just cut out the popcorn box front and back free hand.  I used a little Scor-Tape to adhere the front and back together to make the little pocket.    I cut some strips of the red polka dotted paper and adhered them to front of my popcorn box.  The sentiment was computer generated and cut out using Nestabilities.

For the card, I cut a strip of card stock and stamped my sentiment onto it.  This would also make a great birthday card, just by changing the stamp.

To make the popcorn, I found this great tutorial here.  I love her card!  I had already sketched my card out and knew how I wanted it to look.  When I went blog surfing to find a good way to make the popcorn, I found Kathy's gorgeous card.

The ipod was made using a variety of paper punches.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Hero Arts-CL489, A Muse-You Rock!

Ink:  Memento, Tim Holtz

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket, The Paper Company

Misc:  Tulip Puff Paint, paper punches, embossing gun, Nestabilities, pop up dots, Scor-Tape

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Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!!!!!  This is one of my favorite holidays, I'm just so proud to live in this great country.  Unfortunately, I have to work tonight, boo hoo!  So, I decided to make this little gifty bag for one of my friends who also has to work today.

I used the Papertrey Ink Front & Center #1 Die to make the little bag.  I cut it with some vellum, and then cut the bottom half off.  Using the sewing machine, I just stitched the sides and bottom.  I made the little pinwheel using a border punch, some Target Washi Tape, and my handy dandy Scor-Pal.  A little ribbon, a crocheted flower, some ric rak, scraps from my stash and badda bing, it's done!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Hero Arts CL 498

Ink:  Memento

Paper:  Echo Park, Wasau, Recollections

Misc:  Washi Tape, Scor-Pal, crocheted flower, Papertrey Ink Front & Center #1 Die, border punch, pearl cotton,  sewing machine, ribbon

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Uncle Sam Gable Boxes

Just a quick post beforeI have to hurry and get ready for work.  I made some little gable boxes using  clear acetate cardstock.  Since, my favorite tape...Scor-Tape, shows through the clear acetate, I decided to use some star brads to hold the box together.

For the tag, I just made a simple paper punch Uncle Sam.  The sentiment was stamped onto a circle, mounted on a scallop circle then adhered to to a glitter clothespin.  I tied a bow to the handles, to keep the box closed and then I attached the clothespin.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Friendship Jar Summer Fillers

Ink:  Memento

Paper:  Martha Stewart, Recollections

Misc:  Paper punches, ribbon, clear acetate, brads, paper shred, candy bars, Scor-Pal, pop up dots, glitter clothes pin, glitter gel pen

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Patriotic Pinwheel Party Pouches

Here are some little party favors I made for the nephews and neices for the 4th of July.  First, I filled some tall and skinny glassine bags with a few small candy bars.

I've really been wanting to buy a pinwheel die, but in an effort to save money, I just used the old fashioned method and did it buy hand.  The pennant banner was also cut by hand with the a stamped sentiment.  The pinwheel was attached to the eraser of pencil with a pin that cut down using wire cutters.  This way, the pinwheel moves!  I attached the pencil pinwheel to the glassine bag with a tiny piece of tape and then finished with a polka dotted bow.

I also made up some favors with clothespins covered in paper and instead of a pin,  I used a star brad.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Friendship Jar Spring Fillers and Hero Arts-CL498

Ink:  Memento

Paper:  Echo Park

Misc:  Glassine bags, clothespins, pencils, candy, pins, star brad, paper punches, Modge Podge

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