Gift Card Holder

This was originally posted on December 12, 2010:

My daughter-in-law asked me to make a couple of gift card holders for teacher gifts this year.

Here is what I made:

I got the idea from Vicki Burdick's website -

http://www.itsastampthing.vicki.blogspot.com/

Here are some of the specifics:

Paper - Candy Cane DSP, Blushing Bride CS, Baja Breeze CS, Real Red CS, Whisper White CS
Ink - Baja Breeze, Real Red
Stamps - Christmas Greetings, Simple Snowflake
Accessories - Big Shot, Bigz Die-Build-a-Flower, Big Designer Buttons-Candy Cane, Wide Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, Ribbon Punch

Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday Marlene

This was originally posted on November 30, 2010:


Here is a "WINTERY" card that I made as a birthday card, but you could make it for anything! I used the design of the card from the Split Coast Stampers' Sketch Challange from last week. Decided that this design would make a perfect Joy Fold Card so that's how this was done. The Joy Fold is one of my favorite card folds!

here is the card closed. I made a little band to keep it shut; it looked too plain, so I added a couple of snowflakes!

 

here it is open after the band was moved away

here's the card lying flat on my mantel - there are several layers here but
"The More the Merrier"!!!

You can find a tutorial for this fold here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/joy_fold_card/

Here are some card specifics:
Stamps - Happy Moments
Paper - Baja Breeze, Rich Razzelberry, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White & Ski Slope DSP
Ink - Baja Breeze, Rich Razzelberry
Accessories - Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Movers & Shapers Die,Big Shot, CB Embossing Folder, MS Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals,Tombow Multi Adhesive

Have a wonderful day :-)

Christmas in August

This was originally posted on August 17, 2010:


Am getting my Christmas gifts started a little early this year AFTER my meeting on August 19, or course!!! I made this explosion box at the annual class I hold for my co-workers last December; however, didn't get around to making the 12 or so that I needed to give out for Christmas. So ... some will have pretty much the same DSP but others will have this year's paper - most probably Holly Jolly DSP along with Holly & Jolly Rub-ons. I just love the combination of Cherry Cobbler & Old Olive! Might even try my hand at making some in non-Christmas colors too , like using Elegant Soiree DSP & Sunny Garden DSP with their wonderful color pallets!!!

Here's the explosion box from last year -

Closed

Opened


My inspiration ... Split Coast Stampers, of course  -

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1420175?&cat=5650

Here are the specifics for making this project:
Paper: Merry Moments DSP, Christmas Jingle Simply Stampin’, Real Red CS, Garden Green CS, Old Olive CS, Very Vanilla CS
Stamps: Priceless, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Punches: Eyelet Border, ½” Circle
Ink: Real Red, Gold Paint Pen
Accessories: Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Sizzix Dies: Scallop Envelope, Originals Blossom Party

Hope this starts you to thinking about getting your Christmas projects started NOW so you aren't in a "tizzy" when the time gets closer!

 

Take care & have a wonderful day :-)

Happy Birthday Matt

This was originally posted on August 17, 2010:


My son, Matt, will be 29 at the end of the month! Boy I feel OLD but my dad says that he has a grandson who is turning 29 so stop whining - conversation CLOSED!!!

I didn't quite know what to do for his card until I came across a card made by Vicki Burdick, Stampin' Connection Featured Stamper this week. I decided that I would use her card as my challenge card this week & here it is:

Here's the link to Vicki's wonderful card -

http://www.stampinconnection.com/photo/kind-thanks-45?context=user 

Here are the specifics used for this card:

Ink: Basic Brown, Clors to Cocoa, More Mustard, Sage Shadow
Stamps: Wonderfully Worn, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Sprinkles, Happy Moments
Paper: To the Nines Specialty DSP, Very Vanilla CS, More Mustard CS
Accessories: ScallopOval Punch, Miscellaneous Sizzix Star Die, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Silver Star Brad

Have a wonderful day :-)

Quick Wedding Card

Originally posted on August 10, 2010:

My husband told me yesterday afternoon that we were going to a wedding tomorrow evening  - I knew we were going to a wedding SOMETIME in August, but didn't know the exact date! I made this card for our friends.  Their colors are pink & blue, so decided to use Pink Pirouette & Marina Mist as the main colors.  After making some samples, I wasn't satisfied at how they were turning out but I knew I wanted to make a "tuxedo card", as my hubby calls it.  I came across a gorgeous card from Angela McKay on Stampin' Connection & decided I would CASE, or copy, it.  Well, this is what I came up with last night.  I spritzed it this morning after church with a mixture of Platinum Shimmer Paint & rubbing alcohol.  Am pleased at the final product & hope you like it too!

Here's my inspiration -
http://www.stampinconnection.com/photo/img1137-1?context=user

Here is the wonderful tutorial for a "Joy Fold" on Split Coast Stampers -

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/joy_fold_card/

Below are the specifics for this card:

Stamps - Blissful Bride, Sanded Background Stamp
Paper - Pink Pirouette CS, Marina Mist CS, Whisper White CS, Basic Black CS, Pretty in Pink CS
Ink - Pretty in Pink, Basic Black
Accessories - Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Non- SU! Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit #117332, Full Heart Punch, Scallop Border Punch #118402, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, 1/8" Round Hole Punch, Platinum Shimmer Paint

Have a wonderful day :-)

Textured Anniversary Card

Originally posted on August 10, 2010:

I made this card for my son & daughter-in-law's anniversary. When I finished the card front, it didn't look quite done, so added the inside pieces & VIOLA! Didn't stamp anything; however, did print out "Happy Anniversary" onto Whisper White, but just used embossing folders & shimmer paint to enhance the card.

Closed

 Opened

Here are the specifics used for this card:

Paper - Marina Mist, Baja Breeze,Delightful Daffodil, Whisper White
Font - Write Me A Memory CD ( retired from SU! years ago )
Accessories - Finial Press Embossing Folder, Square Lattice EF, Scallop Trim Border Punch #118402, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Movers & Shapers Die, Small Oval Punch, Small Heart Punch, SU! Original Die - Blossom Party, Champagne Shimmer Paint, Stampin' Sponge

Hope you like my creation :-)

Happy Birthday Dad!

Originally posted on August 10, 2010:

I made this card back in April 2010; however, my dad's birthday is next week so I thought I'd add it today! I knew I couldn't put flowers & lots of "girly" things on the card I was going to give my dad for HIS day, so came up with this one:



here it is opened



here it is closed

I absolutely love making "Joy Fold" cards! This one flips open from the top. Here is a link to this technique on Split Coast Stampers - www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/joy_fold_card/.

Here are the specifics used for this card:

Stamps: Pines, Happy Moments
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow
Paper: To the Nines DSP, Very Vanilla CS, Sage Shadow CS, Close to Cocoa CS
Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Small Oval Punch, Scallop Border Punch

Have another wonderful day :-)

Flower for All Seasons Card Class

Originally posted on August 8, 2010:


I made these cards for a class last year with the stamp set "A Flower For All Seasons". We had a blast making the cards plus the envies to match :-)



Spring



Summer




Autumn



Winter

Call Me the "Table Queen"!!!

Here's another older post:


The middle school I work at is hosting a meeting for all of the secretaries/clerks in the Vancouver School District on Thursday, August 19, 2010. I was put in charge of the table decorations so decided that I would make 70 box favors with a 3-D scallop circle flower on top.

Here is a picture of the first draft of the box




After looking at another SU! demonstrator's flower that had fewer "petals", I decided to scale down a bit & came up with a simplified flower ( I will add it to my blog when the draft box is finished ). It turned out just as wonderful, but now I get to make lots more with all the scallop circles that I have left over! I also decided to make centerpieces out of 12x12 card stock that has been punched around the page & has a basket filled with chocolates & hard candy. I also decided to make a couple of double sided "welcome" cards for each table to be put either side of the centerpiece. Am planning to place one favor at each chair around the tables.

Paper - DCWV Linen Closet
Accessories - Bigx Box #2 Die, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Bigx Island Floral Die, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Sticky Strip, Tombow Mono Adhesive, Silver Brads, Crimper (to break all the fibers down in the paper used for the flowers to make it easy to work with)

Thanks for looking :-)

Make Someone's Day!!!

I am cleaning up my old blog & will be moving all of those posts here. Here's the first one added about exactly a year ago:

Do you want to make someone's otherwise "blah" day into a "BEDAZZLED" day? Make something and give it to them for absolutely NO reason. A smile is worth a thousand words; when it's given to a middle school student, the prize is PRICELESS!

Here is a picture of the boxes I made for a choice few at the middle school where I work


I made a total of 35 boxes & the reactions I got were awesome :-)