You Party Animal!

While I have never been a really big party-theme-decoration person I must admit that I had a blast preparing for my granddaughter's first birthday. My daughters, daughter in law and I make a good team!

We made the banner from Pink Pirouette and (retired) close to cocoa Patterns Designer Series Paper. We cut it so we got one whole and one pieced triangle from one sheet of paper. I could match the pattern for the pieced ones on all but one pattern.We stapled the pennants on Pink Pirouette striped grosgrain ribbon, overlapping the top corners slightly. We punched circles and scalloped circles from the same paper and used them to cover the staples and attached more scalloped circles with clear thread to the bottom of the pennants. Karen Brown let me use her Cricut to cut the letters - Thanks Karen!
We used the scalloped punch with the circle punch again to make pics to go in the cupcakes with "1"stamped on one side and "R" for Ruby stamped on the other. We used some retired DSP with the scallop punch and attached it to toothpics to go in the cupcakes.

It was really fun!
Happy birthday Ruby

PS Credit for all but one picture go to my son Christian,
and I had to include one of the birthday girl enjoying her cake.

Sale A Brate Good Times!

Fun day playing with my Saleabration stuff:

This card was really fun. I used the top note die to cut the Raspberry Tart paper for another project and used the "extra" for this card. Also used is Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss markers with the stamp from the "Yummy" set and Summer Sun and Regal Rose watercolor crayons with Botannical Blooms. I misted some water on the solid stamps and colored directly on them. I masked the something special stamp with a post it pad . I used the butterfly from Kind Thoughts, stamped it on the card and on a post it pad. I cut out the post it pad and used it as a template for the butterfly, folded it in the middle and used a little crystal effects to glue it to the stamped one.

I cased this set of cards from Splitcoast with variations, of course though not too many. I used the new Texturz Plates (pg 203 of the new catalog) A different one for each note card.
And then used a retired envelope template and the SAB paper for the envelopes. I must admit that I likes this set much better than I thought I would from the mini. I also used a button from the Latte collection and a build a brad. (those are really fun if you haven't tried them yet.) And of course the matching punches and the scallop edge punch.

I thought this was a great card for a wedding now that Valentines is past.
Got the idea here. I love the softness of pink pirouette. Again I used the texturz plates. They are great in that you can emboss an area up to 5 1/2 x 6 but some of the plates do not emboss as deeply as the cuttle bug folders. All in all I like them and think they are a good deal. I heat embossed the hearts using the white craft pad on the pink and inking up the heart in versamark and then tapping it once on the pink piroutte pad and embossing it with clear on the white.
If that sounds like Greek to you let me know.
I also used my scallop envelope die and "Join the Cheer" Sizzlet strip using only the word "Love"
Don't forget the white taffeta ribbon... I love that stuff. Need to get the pink too.
It's really pretty in person where you can see all the textures. I need to figure out how to take better pictures so you can see that stuff.

Oh well, I better get my house cleaned up now... back to reality

New Catalog

The new catalog has been out for almost two weeks now, I'm a little slow.

Here are some cards I've made:

Dream a Little - p 21
Level 3 Hostess set, Raspberry Tart paper

Petal pizzazz pg. 90
Cocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette,
Clear Rhinestone brads (p174), Half pearls from the pretties kit, Rubons from Small Talk

Just two of MANY cards I made with the Simply Scrapping kit "Best Ever" p 162
quick and easy

Just Buzzin' By p. 57

One more Petal Pizzazz with the rub on on the ribbon.

I will post a link to the new catalog as soon as I remember how to do it ;).
If you want one in hand let me know!

Valentines Bundle

Yea! I got to play this weekend
with the Valentines Bundle that's on sale for a few more days.

Check out what I made:

A cut little box with my scalloped envelope die:

Filled with 6 mini valentines (3x3)

Made with the DSP, stamp set and punch that comes in the Valentines bundle
Riding Hood Red, Pirouette Pink and Close to Cocoa

Pillow boxes to fill with valentine treats

And Nugget boxes using the top note die and
lots of inspiration from Allison Ohran

Get your bundle while they are still on sale and watch for our upcoming Valentines class

Christmas tags

Here are some Christmas tags we did recently using all kinds of punches.
This is not my original idea but I think I got it from Stampin' UP
they were designed by Mercedes Weber and altered slightly by me (of course)
The colors are Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Riding hood Red, close to cocoa, chocolate chip, Pumpkin pie, black, Blush blossom and for the penguin's scarf Bella Blooms? dsp.
I used a sizzix die in my cuttle bug to make the tags.

Hint - all small pieces were attached with liquid glue, place a dot of glue where you want it and use the tip of your scissors or a paper piercer to move the tiny dot into place

I made Rudolph into a topper for a bag.
I used the new large oval punch, boho blossoms punch, 1/2 inch circle, a standard hole punch, and 1/4 inch circle, boho blossoms punch, and large oval and 3/4 inch circle for the antlers.

Frosty used a 1 1/4" square, word window, 1 3/8"circle, double circle, large star (one point only) and the boho blossoms punch for the holly
hint- glue the leaves on first and then add the berries.

Three flowers or Boho blossoms works too, 1 3/8 circle punch, 1/2 " circle, word window, double circle, standard hole punch, scalloped square cut in half, pink for nose and cheeks using eraser.
Glitter as desired.

1 3/8" circle, older large and small ovals, 1" circle, Boho blossoms, double circle.

Can't leave well enough alone

As I typed this title I realize that this saying probably reveals my age because I don't think it's used much any more.


While I was making these cards according this tutorial
I realized that I had two issues with the design of the card.
#1 I really like a card to "fit well" in the envelope (same general size and shape)
and #2 there is no place to write on the card.
Also I guess a sort of #3 is that I really like to enjoy both sides of double sided paper.

So... although many love these cards I "couldn't leave well enough alone"
I mounted my folded paper on a piece of cardstock 5 5/8 square
I attached the corners that are cut off and put a piece of coordinating cardstock
underneath the spring part to write a note to the recipient.

I realize these are not huge changes but they made me happy!
The stacked cupcakes have sparkles on the frosting and on the single cupcake
I added crystal effects to give it a cool glossy raised surface.

This last one is so much cooler in person.
The whole tree layer is covered in glitter.
If you enlarge the picture you can see it better.
I also realized that I don't have a sentiment on here...Oops

Details on how to do this one in class Nov. 20
Oh yea, I figured out a way to fold it with no measuring or scoring!

Wanna Swap?

Are you in need of cards?
Swap with us.
We need at least one more person for this month's swap.
Make 10 of the same card and swap the out with others who have done the same thing.
Here are the cards we have so far:

We need to have them by the middle of next week. I would love to help you!
Just for fun I am going to pick a random person who leaves a comment on this post to get a full set of swap cards. (With the amount of comments I've gotten so far you have a really good chance to win.) Let me know if you want to swap with us!