More Backpacks!

Diana Crick, Inventor of the Scor-Pal, contacted me about putting my Father's Day Backpack in one of her Scor-Pal books! I am just so excited!! I sent the original one to my Dad, so I had to make up a tutorial. I tweaked it a little bit to make it easier to put together. During this process, I made a few more to try out my results.

I sometimes have trouble thinking up projects for boys. So, I thought that a safari themed backpack would be a great way to package some party favors or a small gift for a young man. The lion punch art was cased from Angie Kennedy Juda.

Target already has school supplies out. So, in preparation for the first day of school I made this teacher backpack for my favorite teacher. It would also make a great first day gift for a student. Here are the side/back views as well.

Last but not least, I decided to make a pretty one that would be perfect to give to for a birthday, thank you, or any occasion.

Supplies:
Stamps: My Favorite Things-Emma and her Backpack, My Time Made Easy-Just For You
Ink: Versafine, Memento, Stamps by Judith
Paper:  Bo Bunny, Crate Paper, Bazzill, October Afternoon, Recollections, Debbie Mumm
Misc: Brads, ribbon, Copics, pop up dots, clear acetate, Nestabilities, magnets, Sizzlet leaf die, paper punches, paper roses, half pearls

I hope Diana likes them.

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In Suspense, The Just Us Girls Challenge

Here is my submission for the Just Us Girls (JUGs) Challenge. This week, the requirement was to use a template. I used the Shutterfly Template to make a quick treat box. The stamped image is Perfect Poison by Kraftin' Kimmie. I added a tombstone Quickutz die, some distressed Prima flowers, and a bow to finish it off.

Supplies:
Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie-Perfect Poison
Ink: Memento
Paper: The Paper Company, Cosmo Cricket
Template: My Time Made Easy-Shutterfly
Misc: Ribbon, copics, pop up dots, prima flowers, quickutz

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

From the Desk of Butterflies, Take Two

I finally made a box for the cards in this post. I used the My Timeless Template, From the Desk of and just made it a bit larger to accommodate the larger cards. The desk set includes 5 cards and envelopes, a matching journal, and a few pens.



Supplies:
Stamps: My Time Made Easy-Just For You
Paper: Bazzill, DCWV
Ink: Versafine
Misc: Embossing powder, embossing gun, silk leaves, MS paper punches, half pearls, ribbon, nestabilities, pop up dots, diamond glaze, sticky strip

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Every Day Cards

I was reading the Weekly Inkling the other day, and came across a thread about giving home made journals. One of the members commented that she has made cards and scrapbooks for her sister, and her sister told her that while they were "cute", she basically didn't want anymore of her handmade gifts. That really upset me. I'm always giving things to my family, and every time I give them something, they act like it's the best thing they have ever received! One of my friends has a shelf in her home with all of my goodies on it. She calls it her center for inspiration! I wish I could remember what the lady's name was, if anyone remembers reading about it, let me know. My Grandma Maggie used to say, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all". I love getting homemade gifts, I can't figure out why anyone would not want them. Therefore, I'm dedicating this post to my stamping sister, who I can't remember your name (sorry!), thank you from everyone who has received a special, thoughtful, and homemade gift! We love them!

I wanted to make a simple set of cards to give as a gift. I embossed the sentiments using clear embossing powder. The stamp set is from Lauren Meader's My Time Made Easy, Just For You Set. I wanted to make a nice gift box, but I was up until 1 AM working on it, wasted 5 pieces of card stock, used up the last of my sticky strip, said some not very lady like words when I got frustrated and decided to work on it another time.



Supplies:
Stamps: My Time Made Easy-Just For You
Paper: Bazzill, DCWV, Recollections, Core-dinations
Ink: Versafine
Misc: Embossing gun, embossing powder, paper punches, half pearls, nestabilities, pop up dots


Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

Baby Sock Cupcakes

I saw these great baby sock cupcakes at Lori's blog, Afternoon Delight. You can see her post here. You can find the directions/tutorial links on her post. The cupcakes were designed by Lauren Meader and of course, I used one of her templates to make the box. Two sets of my friends are expecting babies, one boy and one girl, so I got to do them in both colors. The cupcakes take three socks each, so I made one for both the moms and the dads. That way there are an even amount of socks for the little baby feet.


Supplies:
Paper: Recollections, DCWV
Template: My Time Made Easy-Shutterfly
Misc: Socks, glitter, ribbon, sticky strip, pop up dots, prima flowers, nestabilities, half pearls, paper punch, clear acetate


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