Christmas Treats

Hi friends,

I've been pretty busy lately putting together treat holders for Christmas.  One of my friends asked me to make her 30 treat holders for the office runners at her school.  I gladly obliged.  I used My Creative Time and Papertrey Ink products as well as Stampin Up card stock and ink.

Take a peek.

My Creative Time - All Around Christmas stamp set

Stickles are non negotiable!  

Papertrey Ink - Santa Stationery

They both bold Hershey's Kisses

GIft Card Holders

Hi friends,

I love to package gifts in pretty fashion...whether they're  a gift card or an actual gift.  I learned how to make these cute gift card holders through Stamp TV.  The tutorial is HERE.  It was not hard to make at all.  I used velcro to make them stay shut.  I also added a belly band on some of them to avoid having to cut on the Cricut.  (Gasp...I know).  Each one has different patterned paper on the inside and a space to write a note.

I used many different papers and ribbons.  The sentiments are mostly My Creative Time and PaperTrey Ink.  I LOVE these!!!

I heat embossed this one.  

Liquid Applique is the BEST

Classroom Christmas Projects

Hi Friends!

I've been super busy doing some great things, but I can't share.  I don't want the family to see them before Thanksgiving.

I'm bringing you a little project I did for my son's classroom "tea" basket.  The apple cider box that I made last week was cute, but the teacher decided to use a Christmas theme instead, so I had to come up with another plan on short notice.  I took the apple ciders and put them in cello bags and created a cute tag for each of them.  In hindsight, I probably could have made a topper , but I didn't think about it.  Hmmm.  Well...they look cute regardless.  I used Papertrey Ink stamps  and poppy ink on one and Gumball Green from Stampin Up on the other.   The die is from My Creative Time (XL Label Die).

Morrocan birthday card

Hi friends,

Today is the big day!  You all should see how beautiful Elizabeth's party has turned out.  I can't wait for the kids to arrive and for them to see how pretty everything is.  The attention to detail is just amazing!  We really love doing parties and seeing the outcome.  I promise to post pictures next week after the big event.  My cousin, Marisol, even made her an outfit.  She is going to look beautiful!

Well, I made her a card.  I decided to put money inside, since at 13 they already know exactly what they want.  The problem is

Moroccan tags

Hi everyone!

Been working on my niece's 13th party. Seems like all of the kids were born in October And September.

Well, these tags will be used to decorate the goody bags. Unused Papertrey Ink Mendhi Medallion stamp set and Stampin Up ink and paper.

The tags are from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cut at almost 6".

Birthday Card

Hi friends,

My friend, Norma, Pink Bling Crafter recently sent me some goodies to play with.  I was so happy to receive them but had not been able to play much.  Today I made a card for a special friend.  I used the Hostess Birthday Bakery stamp set.  I used this awesome talented lady named Melissa for inspiration. You can check her out on her Creative Treasure blog.  She's got some great projects!

Paper base is Papertrey Ink Kraft Cardstock.
The darker pink is PTI Raspberry Fizz
The light pink is from Stampin Up.
Black ink is Memento Tuxedo Black

I used all kinds of stickles and my SU markers.  I also used a new product that I recently got on the chocolate layered cake.  It's called Liquid Applique. YOu're supposed to heat it up to make it frothy, but I liked the creamy look it gives it. I'll have to create something else to try that technique on.

Hope you like.

Nautical Banner for Alex

Good morning!

Before I head off to church, I thought I'd share the banner that I finished up this morning for my GrandNephew (or is it Great Nephew?), Alex.  He turns one at the end of the month and my sister is hosting a nautical themed party for him.

I used Echo Park - 4th of July for the designer paper.  It is the one with the stars.  The other paper is by Pebbles called Let Freedom RIng.  It's an Independence Themed series, but it went well with the nautical theme.

I used Birthday Bash to cut out the banner and used Life is a Beach for the life preserver and the anchor.  I wanted to use some real cotton twine for the rope on the life saver.  Isn't that cute?  I also tied marine knots from the hemp and added it for interest.  My original idea was to use the wheel as a background, but it didn't look the way I had imagined...so I used something else to add a little detail to it.

The banner is Stampin Up Night of Navy.  Letters are Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy and White.

Hope you like!

Pillow Box Envelopes

Hi.  As promised, here are some pictures of the pillow box envelopes that went with the scroll invitations for Elizabeth.  I used Stampin Up and PTI cardstock.  The stamping on them is My Creative Time (center around the name) and Papertrey Ink.

There are more projects to follow for this.

Now...gotta run to make two banners for the grand niece and nephew.

Have a great weekend.

Hanging Out with PTI

Hi friends,

I got to play this morning with my new Papertrey Ink stamp and die set called Hanging Out. You can find it here

I have mentioned how uninspired I've been feeling, so I had to use other work as a starting point.  My sister needed a cute card for a baby and I wanted to use this set, so this is what I came up with.

The ink is all StampinUp and PTI (black) and the paper is also Stampin Up .  The designer paper is DCWV.  Twine from someone on ebay (sorry).  I hope you love it.

My inspiration came from THIS forum on Papertrey Ink.

Valentine's Day

Hi friends,

Here we are again - Valentine's Day is drawing near, so it's time to make cards!!  (As if we needed an excuse).

Well, I have not had much time lately to sit and just craft just for the enjoyment of it, but I did sit at my desk for a little while to play with My Creative Time's 100% Sweetness set.  I'm really happy that I got it.  I created this card because I received one similar to it at Christmas time.  My sister bought me a card from Papyrus and it was pretty.  So pretty, in fact, that I kept it so that I could reproduce it next year.

This is a simple card to make.  I used the hearts on Sweethearts and cut two of them at 2".  I chalked around the edges some to make it more interesting.  The ink is Pure Poppy by Papertrey Ink and the sentiment is My Creative Time.

Lizzie Turns 12!

Good morning friends,

My niece and Goddaughtter, Elizabeth, is turning 12 on Sunday.  TWELVE!  Where has the time gone?  She is a beautiful, kind-hearted, sweet-spirited young woman.  She truly is beautiful both inside and out.

She is not having a birthday party this year. Instead, my sister and brother-in-law asked her where she wanted to go and she chose EPCOT. So, they're off to Orlando today.   (This is where I pout for a second because it is, after all, the Happiest Place on Earth!...okay. I'm over it).   So, I bought her a Disney gift card and made her a very simple card.  Almost too simple.

I used Stampin Up Designer Paper and the butterflies are cut at 1.5" from Gypsy Wanderings.  Of course, I had to use Stickles in Lavender.  The sentiment is from PaperTrey Ink and the ink is really poor quality ink from Scrappy Cat. I bought it for very little...it was probably dried out.  I am sure she's going to have a great time at EPCOT and will remember this birthday for years to come.

Happy Birthday, my Lizzie!!!!

You're Just My Style!

My friend Arlene recently gave me a huge bag full of new clothes.  They are amazing!  Her daughter has lost some weight and she had tons of stuff in her closet - STILL UNWORN!  Wow.  I definitely have to thank them both.  I made this card using the Haute Couture stamp set by Stampin Up. I have had it for a while and hadn't used it.  Cool!

The base is Crumb Cake by Stampin Up.
First layer is DCWV from a stack, but I don't know the name.
I used a Martha Stewart loop edge punch.
Paper is also Stampin Up (not sure of the color).
The square is chocolate chip, teal and whisper white by SU.  The squares are 2", 1 7/8", 1 3/4" and 1 1/2"

I used Versa Mark with clear embossing powder.  

Okay...this is a PaperTrey Ink stamp.  My first time using this one.  It's on the Damask designs set.
The jury is still out on PTI.  

Another Thank You

Our friends recently invited our little ones overnight for some fun..so that we could recharge and get some much-needed rest.  I wanted to say thank you, so I made a little card with my new papertrey ink stamps.  I'm not 100% if I like them or not.  The jury is still out.  :)