A Little Business

It's been a while, so I thought that I'd conduct some business. So here we go!

The new Magalogue is here! It's the Fall/Winter Magalogue and it's 48 pages and has 42 new sets in it. There are lots of ideas, tips, inspiration and 4 great bonus project cards!! If you are interested please let me know. I am also looking for people to join in my next Stampers group.
Here is one great project from The Angel Company. You can download their Mini Ornament Box Template HERE if you'd like. Or there is many, many other downloads that you can receive, all for free from The Angel Company if you just click HERE. No time? When you come back just click on the download section that I have in my sidebar. It's always there when you want to be taken there.

If you take a peek in my sidebar you will also find the current stamps of the month. Perfect timing for those Halloween and Fall cards.

Ok, enough business for now. I promise. If you are interested in becoming one of the members of my Stampers group just shoot me an e-mail!

Post it!

I've always been a fan of post it notes. Even when I worked I always had post it notes everywhere. Let me say that the person who came up with that idea was a genius! But now it is our job to find a way to make them pretty. Actually anything that I see I am always trying to find a way to alter it. I'm sure that we all are. We go to the store and we see packaging or items and we look at another way to make it pretty, don't we? You know I'm right... And yes, my hubby thinks I'm loony!

I made these little post it note holders. Are they not perfect for your purse or car? Even to leave them on your desk?

The base of these holders are Brilliant Blue, Yo Yo Yellow and Almost Amethyst. The other punched layers are Pixie Pink, So Saffron and Lovely Lilac. I stamped the images from my In Full Bloom set that I colored in with my watercolor crayons. I cut the image out with my coluzzle and layered it on to 2 alternating pieces that I punched with my Marvy punches. I paper pierced the outer scalloped layer. The bee was also cut out and pop dotted to the top for a 3D effect. I used a small piece of velcro to keep the holder closed.

Here's another holder that was made for the long post it notes. The base of the holder is Marigold Morning that I layered with some Rainbow Sherbet DP. I added a piece of ribbon and stamped the word "notes" from my TAC grab bag of stamps I had. These were quick and easy and make nice gifts. I do have to say that the idea was not entirely mine. I picked it up from Beth over at Blooming Where I'm Planted. She's got lots of ideas, go check her out!!

I think that's all I've got for you now. How this inspires you.

Good morning!

And Happy Hump Day!

Wouldn't you know it, the morning that I am up bright and early SCS is down. I guess they are changing their servers and they are out of whack for a bit. Of course! Well that's not stopping me from posting here though.

I need to get on the ball and make some cards! September is another huge month for us birthday wise. We've got lots of family and friends that have birthdays this month so I need to break out the whip and get to work.

Here is a card that I made for a Joyce's daughter. I tend to send her funny cards each year and I thought that this one was perfect. Besides I can send her this, she's older than me... he he he...

The base card is Chocolate Chip that I layered with Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel and DP from My Minds Eye. I followed sketch SC241 over at SCS. I stamped the image from Little Paper Shop and colored her in with my pencils and gamsol. Notice the "blue hair"? I added a couple of scraps of ribbon to the image panel and adhered it with pop dots to the card. I stamped part of the sentiment on white cs and punched it out with my word window punch and layered it on to a piece of Old Olive that I punched with my new Modern Label punch. I finished the sentiment on the inside and I was complete.

I hope that this sparks some creativity for you. I'll be back later with more to show you.

Another project

I've been a little busy, see...

I love love love those little binder clips and I'm always looking for things to do with them. I saw this idea the other day when I was scanning thru SCS and thought they were so cute! All you need is paper, clips, and some coasters. Voila! And the paper is one of my fav's so I had to use it. It's from The Angel Company, the Catelynne collection.

And who wouldn't want this little thing sitting on their desk? One of my new fav's at the moment ~ SU! Tea Party DP. Of course it's got purple in it, who wouldn't love it??

Just sharing some inspiration with you! Have a great day!

Mossy Medallion

This is the last one for now, I promise...

All of these cards kinda have the same pattern, but with the different colors I like them.
The base card is Mellow Moss and I stamped the image on the base card with Old Olive ink. I stamped the image again twice on white cs. I trimmed one of the white cs images and layered it on to a piece of Old Olive cs and adhered it to the card. I then cut the center out of my other stamped image, added a crystal brad and adhered it to the card with pop dots. The sentiment from the Oval All set was stamped in Old Olive ink on Old Olive cs and punched out with my large oval punch. I stamped the sentiment again on white cs with Old Olive ink and used my smaller oval punch to cut it out. I layered that on to the Old Olive piece and added it to the lower right of my card and I was complete.

Sometimes when I need a bunch of cards I kinda follow the same patter with different colors. It goes quickly and you still get a little different look with the different colors.

So what do you think? I hope that they inspire you somehow.

Black Medallion

Here's another shot at the Medallion stamp. This one did not turn out like I wanted it to, but I still like the final result.
I stamped the image on to the Basic Black base card with versamark ink and sprinkled it with Chablis embossing powder. I was wanting white, but I have no white EP - how is that? I then stamped the Medallion image with black ink on to white cs then again on to another piece. I stamped the image from the Fresh Cuts set over the top of one of the Medallion images. I added some chalk to the flower of the Fresh Cuts image, trimmed the image panel and adhered it to a Barely Banana piece of cs then to the card base. The other Medallion image center was cut out with my coluzzle, I added a crystal brad and added it to the card base with pop dots. I took a sentiment from the Oval All set and stamped it with black ink to a piece of Barely Banana cs. I took another sentiment from that set and stamped it with black ink on to white cs, punched it out with my smaller oval punch, adhered it to the Barely Banana piece and added it to the lower right of my card base. Once I was done I added some stickles to the Medallion image here and there for a little more color and I was complete.

Stay tuned, I've got one more to show you...

It's Monday

and where does the time go? Mom always said that when you get older time seems to fly by ~ It can't be true, I'm not old!!

Thanks to Betty letting me use her Medallion stamp I made a few cards yesterday. Wanna see? Of course you do or you wouldn't be here...
This first card was an accident that happened. Danielle was in the craft room with us and she was going on and on about this and that. I was not paying attention and cut the wrong image. I guess it turned out nice, don't ya think? A friend of ours Anne calls it "happy accidents" and I guess she's right.

The base card is Purely Pomegranate that I stamped the image with Bravo Burgundy ink directly on to the card base. I then stamped the image again on a white piece of cs, cut the image out in the center with my coluzzle and layered it to a piece of Old Olive cs. I took the piece that I cut out and added a crystal brad to the center and used pop dots to adhere it to the middle of the panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Oval All set with Bravo Burgundy ink on to Old Olive cs and punched it out with my oval punch. I stamped the image again with Old Olive ink on white cs and punched it out with my smaller oval punch and adhered it over the top of the Old Olive piece and adhered it to the card with pop dots and I was complete.

This card is what the other card should of looked like...

I stamped the image on the card base with Bravo Burgundy ink and again on to white cards stock twice. I cut out the circle center with my coluzzle, added a crystal brad to the center and pop dotted it to the center of the white cs. I then added that panel to a piece of Old Olive cs and lined it up with the stamped image on the base card. I stamped the sentiment from the Oval All set on to Old Olive cs with Bravo Burgundy ink and punched it out with my large oval punch. I stamped the sentiment Best Wishes with Old Olive ink, punched it out with my smaller oval punch, attached it to the Old Olive piece and layered it to the card with pop dots.

You like? I've got a few more to show you ~ but I'll make you wait til later Ü

Lucky me, lucky me!!

♫♪I'm the luckiest girl in the whole wide wide world♪♫

That song sticks in my head. But it's true!! I'm so lucky. See what my dear friend Rita sent me in the mail. I've wanted to get some more nesties but I haven't. I'm really trying to be good and not spend, and pay down on the cards. It's so darn hard when there is so much out there to tempt you.

But Rita sent me this surprise in the mail and I could not be happier. Jealous, aren't you? I'm going to be playing with these for a while ~ so get ready to see some creations!

Gum Holder Tutorial

As promised here are the instructions for the gum holder that I made. I am sorry for the fuzzy pictures. If you have any questions, just ask.
You will first take a piece of Basic Black cs cut to 8 1/4" x 2 1/2".

Score it at 2 1/4", 2 3/8", 5 6/8" and 5 7/8". Crease your score lines well.

Then you will take your end piece and cut it out with your word window punch. The word window punch will fit the small 5 stick Trident gum perfectly. Make your cut about 1/2" from the bottom and center it.

Apply a strong adhesive to the end and fold up and secure. Now is the time to add any decorative paper to the front. I used my scallop circle, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle to decorate the front of mine. I then took a Velcro dot and cut it in half to secure the holder shut. One little tip that I do with my Velcro: I cut some of the fibers off of the dot. It allows for the Velcro to shut and secure but you don't have to pull so hard to open it. I do this with all the items that I use Velcro on. We are working with paper and you don't want to have to pull so hard that it makes tears on your creation.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I'd love to see what you make ~ if you make one link it back here!

Time Well Spent

Do you have a favorite set? A set that you seem to go to all the time? I do, it's Time Well Spent. I love that set and I seem to use it a lot. And of course the DP Tea Party matches it perfect!!
I made this card the other day with that set. I stamped the images from Time Well Spent and colored them with my watercolor crayons and aqua pen. I cut the images out and added some stickles here and there. The base card is Almost Amethyst that I layered with DP from the Tea Party collection. I also used Barely Banana and Regal Rose. This is just a simple pocket card. You take your 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" paper and score it at 4 1/4" and 7 1/5" on the long side - fold the paper in half and fold back the last inch section. Add your DP under the flap then take a length of ribbon and wrap it around the card and secure it in the front. You will add your stamped image over the top to hide the ribbon ends. Very, very easy - and quick too!

I hope you like it and it gives you a little inspiration. Have a great Sunday!

Happy Toasted Marshmellow Day!

I just had to show you these pictures. My daughter loves toasted marshmallows and smores. One evening we were thinking of them and we had BBQ'd earlier so the grill was still hot. Hubby threw a few more pieces of charcoal on the grill and we had toasted marshmallow's. Then one night Danielle wanted some, we were not going to fill the grill with charcoal so she could - so dear hubby (who's always thinking) went to the garage and got out his torch. It's intended purpose is for soldering things - well hubby brought it in and we took out our skewer's and had marshmallow's. Yup, that's my hubby. The Tim Allen of the south!
It's kinda off of the toasted marshmallows subject - but it's still about marshmallow's. My dear, dear hubby. I think that he is hilarious. He keeps me laughing all the time. You know they say that laughter is the best medicine, and I get plenty of it. They also say that the more you laugh the longer you live ~ if that's the case, I'm going to be well over 100!! Well he stuffed his mouth the other day and he was trying his best godfather impersonation. Take a peek.

I just wanted to give you all a laugh and I will be back later to post something creative! Have a great day!!

On a can kick...

I wanted to share with you the paint cans that I've been making. I'm on a can kick again I think. I love making these and they turn out so pretty.
I do have to admit though that I can only find the notes for this can that I made. I used the Tea Party paper and the Time Well Spent stamp set. A little stickles here and there, some prima's and crystal brads and I was done.

I hope that they inspire you somehow.

My camera battery died so I will be posting your gum holder tutorial tomorrow sometime.

Have a great rest of your day!

Happy Friday

Good almost afternoon everyone! Sorry I'm late, balancing the checkbook and paying bills came first today.

I wanted to show you a little treat holder that I made last year but got a jump start on it this year. It's a little gum packet holder. Cute huh? What kid would not like to have that in his stocking this year? I know I would. And it's Trident so it is good for the teeth.

I just used some Basic Black cs and a piece of DP ~ this is my OLD SU! stash of DP Ghostly Greetings. I used my scallop circle punch, my 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle punches and that was it. The little Halloween cuties are courtesy of The Angel Company's Trick or Treaters set.

I was in hopes that I could show you lots today, but my checkbook put me in a bad mood Ü

I will be back tomorrow for sure to show you more. I've been busy.

**EDITED TO ADD: Some of you have asked for the directions for the gum holders. I will get back to you in a day or two with the instructions.

Howdy!

I just wanted to pop in and let you all know that I am here today ~ just busy with life. I promise that I will be back tomorrow to show you some kind of creation that I've made.

Today is my Sis-in-law's birthday and I've got other things cooking.

Have a great day & see you tomorrow!

My other two seasons

Here are my other two seasons, Winter and Fall.
There is so much to love about Fall with all the different colors. I'm excited for that season to reach us!

I hope that you enjoyed my calendars ~ and I hope that it brought you some inspiration!

Have a great day!!

You like?

Yesterday I posted a peek at what I'm doing now ~ they are CD Calendars. Well, not really CD calendars ~ more like CD case calendars. The thought popped into my head last year but instead I made the checkbook calendars. I am forever looking for a calendar. When you don't have a daily job you go to you sometimes neglect the date... so that's where these come in.
I made 4 inserts for the calendar. One for spring, summer, autumn and winter. You just change them out with the months.

I had first seen these over at Maria's site. She is such a talent!!

I will pop in later with the other two "seasons" for you to see later!

Off topic you might say

Ok, I know that this is a little off topic, but I had to show you.

These are just some of the pictures that Danielle had taken a week or so ago. Yup, senior portrait time. I can't believe it really. Remember when we were kids and had our pictures taken. They had that black velvet wrap or fuzzy pink throw around us? And the guys with the tuxedo jacket and tie. No more. I think it's kinda cool here you can have your picture taken doing whatever it is you love ~ and have that printed in the yearbook. It's really cool when you see them. The kids in their sports uniforms or on their horse. Some on their dirt bikes or whatever they are into. Yes, times have changed.

But I wanted to show you some of her pictures. Like I said these are just a few ~ but I love the whole rail road track theme. I think that they might even look pretty cool in black and white too.

I promise something crafty will be next ~ stay tuned.

Hmmm what's next?

What the heck am I up to now? More to come.....

A digi Page

I have not made a digi page in so long I almost forgot what to do!

Happy Belated Betty!!

Howdy & a good morning!

Good morning everyone! I hope that today finds you well.

I thought that I'd post for you a little something that I've been working on. I posted these last year and thought that I'd make them again. They are super easy to make and fun.

Here they are made for all the months, or seasons. The only problem I have with these is I generally like to layer too much and you really can't with these.

Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter.

The other day I went to Michael's to pick up some things and I was so excited with the store. They were all decorated for Fall. Fall is my most favorite time of the year ~ and it's slowly approaching.

I'll be back later with a little something else to show you! Have a great afternoon!