Projects

I know I've lacked a bit in the creative postings lately, but it doesn't mean I haven't been crafting. It just takes me a bit of time to download the pics, edit, and create a post. I am not fast by no means! I think I actually have to upgrade my Photoshop soon...I'm using 3.0, maybe that's the reason? huh??

Here I have a bunch of 3x3 baby note cards I made from an Imaginisce stamp baby giraffe. I made them in pink, blue, and green. I stamped them on patterned paper (sorry I forgot the name) and cut them out and applied them with pop dots. I also used my Papertrey Ink set Mixed Messages and tiny ribbon. They are blank inside. I think I made 3 of each color with each saying, so about 36. And I thought it would be a nice idea to make some man cards. You usually don't see them posted, and I just ordered a set so I figured I should make some. I used SU "On the Fly" set and printed Happy Birthday on the inside. I also used my watercolor crayons, kraft card base/envelopes, brads, and pop dots. On this one I used vintage tiles from a game called Anagrams. I made two with Dad and two with Son with both the tiles and stamped letters. Let me know if you like them. I gave them to my "Northern" friend to sell at her shop for me.

After a week + of vacation, I have lots to share. You don't know how much you miss your computer until your without one!! Hopefully you will see more posts this week (keep your fingers crossed!!) I had a very busy week at work last week and some needed R&R time with my parents at our cottage over the weekend, to get me back on track. I have some projects using vintage materials I'll be posting and more vintage finds.

I am thankful for all my cyber (and non-cyber friends), so I'm also setting a goal of some blog candy for 5,000 hits to my site. So stay tuned and thanks for visiting.

Until tomorrow friends...

Finally, some projects....

Well, today it's very quiet...no projects to get done ASAP...just time to catch up - on my posts that is! Boy have I been slacking!!! I need to post pics to my Picasa, and here....so here are some of the things I've been working on.

Here is a pick of the round tins I made for my "peeps" for St. Patrick's Day. I purchased the tins at Target on clearance (ya) $13 for 30!! They are like $25 regular. So I punched some shamrock shapes from green patterned paper, Bazzill paper, etc. using my new Quickutz die. I included a fancy clip, some brads, and a green felt flower. I tied ribbon around it. I stamped the top with a Studio G St. Patrick's Day stamp with Papertrey's Palette ink.

Next, here is one of the Make & Takes I prepared for the all day crop last weekend. It's a Pop-Up card. I used pink, white and black Bazzill cardstock. I punched two flowers of different colors for contrast and punched 2 "shadow" butterflies. The "Friends" is from Papertrey Ink Spiral Bouquet set. The sentiment inside is printed from the computer. I used MayArts black polkadot ribbon and a button.

The remaining card kits are for sale at YMP.

Next is a Pinwheel Card that was also a Make & Take. I used My Minds Eye Confetti Sunny Days paper for the pinwheel, a large brad, a 3 1/2" wooden craft stick, embroidery thread, a round chipboard piece covered with remaining paper, sanded and inked with chalk ink, and the sentiment was from Studio G and the "wind" was from my winter stamp set from The Cat's Pajamas Poochie Xmas.

I got the ideas for both the Make & Take cards from the Splitcoast Stampers web site and altered them.

I hope you liked my cards. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a wonderfull Easter Day...Spring is just around the corner!

Strawberries already?

This project was sooo easy and cool to create! I got the link from Splitcoast Stampers from their weekly inkling newsletter. I just love them!! If you want the pattern, here it is. It prints on an 8 1/2 x 11 paper which I believe when cut only fits a Hershey kiss - only one! One?? I chose to enlarge this pattern to 150% cut and made them to hold 5 valentine hearts from Nestles Crunch or Dove Chocolate - yumm!

I was looking for a basket to put them in but mine were too big and found one that was too small. I was at the dollar store and came across this plastic planter - the colors were perfect. To make the strawberries, I cut the patterns with green/red cardstock (Joann's cardstock weight - Bazzill weight would be too heavy). I punched holes for the cord with my Crop-a-dile. I stamped both the leaves and strawberry body with my dot stamp from my SU Polka Dots & Paisley set.

After filling them all and tieing all the cords into a bow, I was ready to fill my planter. I stuffed some tissue paper at the bottom to give height and piled them in. I just love this - it came out soo great and took like about 3 hrs (mostly cutting the pattern and stamping). A great quickie hostess gift for our Valentine Swap party.

I made a tag to go with it...I used my new Papertrey Ink Puny Valentine stamp set and the Thanks came from my Fiskars Thank you stamp set. I used my Marvey Scalloped oval punch for the red then used my smaller punch for the white and trimmed. (Actually I goofed so I had to make both sides the same.) It went perfect with the package and used red fibers to attach it with Saran Wrap so the strawberries wouldn't fall out.

I hope you like it. I had such fun doing it and it was EASY!!! I like easy and DIFFERENT!!! I love doing altered projects - this may be my niche?? Please leave me a comment if you likey....

Blog candy is on it's way soon! Thanks for visiting....

My Birthday Bonanza Swap Peek

This is the card I made for the Bellas Birthday Bonanza Swap due this month. I used Fishafella with colored pencils. The striped paper is Sweetwater Sprinkles. I used SU cardstock Blue Bayou and River Rock. I paper pierced the corners and used Papertrey Ink Year Round Puns Happy Birthday Sentiment attached with two brads. Thanks for looking.