Card Patterns Sketch Challenge 107

Hi Everyone! Thought I would show you my very first attempt at a sketch challenge. The card didn't quite turn out how I wanted. Oh well :). Card Patterns Blog always has cute sketches. But I have never made a card from any of them. Or any sketch for that matter. So I thought I would give it a try.

First, here is my card:



Bliss Card - Card Patterns Sketch Challenge 107:
Cardstock - Pink Pirouette, Whisper White Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Dear Lizzy for American Crafts
Stamp - Stampin' Up!
Ink - Early Espresso Stampin' Up!
Punches - Flower Petal border EK Success; Bird, Itty Bitty Flower Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Brown Grosgrain May Arts
Paper Doilies - Darice
Bling - Half Pearlie Stampin' Up!

For the doily, because it was a lot bigger than the paper rosette, I folded it in 1/8th's, cut the center out and then gathered it so it fit snugly behind the rosette. I know it's pretty subtle, but there is an embossed hydrangea blossom on the top right hand side of the patterned paper. I didn't want to cover the whole thing up because I love it, so I did the borders, ribbon, rosette and bird on the bottom 1/3rd of the card. That way the hydrangea blossom wasn't lost.

And now here is the sketch:

As you can tell, I also rotated the the card on it's side and then, like I mentioned above, moved the scallops, ribbon and rosette down to the bottom 3rd.

I linked up my blog to the sketch challenge. I hope I win because the prize is Unity Stamps! Love them! I haven't ever purchased any of their stamps but the images are so cute! And now they have teamed up with Webster's Pages, another brand I love. So cross your fingers for me :).

Before I head off, here is one last card I made:


Happy Birthday Banner Card:
Card - Studio G
Cardstock - Whisper White Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Dear Lizzy for American Crafts
Stamps - Stampin' Up!
Ink - Early Espresso Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - May Arts
Punches - Scallop border, Itty Bitty Heart and Flower, Designer Label Stampin' Up!
Button - Stella and Rose for My Mind's Eye
Glitter - Martha Stewart


The card is from Studio G. They have a few packages of cards where you get small cards - my favorite!!! - and coordinating envelopes. There are two of each style, and three designs. And of course, they are only $1. You can't pass that up! And because I love small cards, I definitely couldn't pass them up.

I made the banner by cutting the different papers into half in strips and then just cutting the flag end into each piece. Super easy! Oh, and before I cut the end, I scored them at 3/4" so that way each one would be a rectangle and not square. But since the card is so small, I didn't want the flags to be too big.

I am linking my post up to

Paper Issues

and

Card Patterns

If you haven't checked out either blog, I highly recommend to do so! They are both great!

Off to craft a little more before the weekend is over. Hope you have a great rest of yours!

Listography: If I Could I Would...

I'm in a mood for lists today! So bare with me for one more :-)

1. Eat dessert everyday.

2. Always wake up on the right side of the bed and be happy.

3. Make a living out if being crafty. I have lots of ideas but haven't gotten anything going yet.

4. Dance to my own theme music all the time! He he he. I always wanted to be in a musical :-) "I feel pretty..."

5. Sleep in everyday and stay up until 3 am. I'm a bit of a night owl.

6. Buy a sweet NIKON SLR camera. And take classes on how to use it too.

7. Figure out how to make the days longer and need less sleep. That way I could get everything I want done in a day! I know, I'm crazy :-)

8. Go to Disneyland at least 4 times a year! Hehehe.

9. Visit Wine Country. I've always wanted to go.

10. Not be so afraid of trying to be crafty for a living :-)

11. Get my motorcycle licence so I can drive an Easter Egg blue moped.

12. Get my weight down 40 more lbs. I can do it!!

13. Go on a Mediterranean cruise. I want to see Europe so bad!!!

14. Blog and craft every day.


I am off for the day! I promise :-). Make it a good one!

I Am Greatful For ...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to make a short little post to say what I am thankful for today :-)


1. My husband works so hard for our family and ALWAYS tries to do the right thing. He doesn't falter easy. He makes me laugh everyday and loves me for who I am.

2. Peyton has brought light into my life that I didn't even know I was missing. She is so excited about life and learning anything new she can. She is every dominate trait of Thong and I put together! And we love every part if her!

3. My mom has always been there for me. Even when she doesn't agree with my choices, she still loves me. She always makes me feel confident and loves to get crafty! It was definitely something I picked up from her and from her mother.

4. My family is crazy and fun! As we have gotten older we have learned how important it is to stay close. My nephews and niece are so much fun and I love them to pieces.

5. My dogs are full of never ending love. They are so happy to see us everyday without fail. I love smuggling with them on the couch and just having them around!

6. My craft room has become my own private space where I can escape life and just go create! I live to be in there and do what comes natural:-).

7. Red Velvet is my favorite dessert. Okay, and cheesecake. And key lime pie. And lemon squares made by Amber Lafata. And.....

8. Spring is here! I always say fall is my favorite season. But I think I have been mistaken all this time! I love the days getting longer. Starting to wear warmer clothes. Trees turning green again. Flowers starting to bloom. Spring and summer themed scrapbook products. Being able to spend mire and more time outside.

9. My Nook and my books. I love reading. I love how books allow me to escape reality for just a bit and live a little in someone else's shoes. Good books make me happy - even the sad ones!

10. Okay, you may laugh at these next things, but I can't help myself! My ipod, cell phone and all the electronics in my life. I love music and I have been able to learn all kinds of new artists that I wouldn't have been able to discover without the help of my computer and even itunes. Ha! I am making myself laugh! I am such a dork! I love how I can stay connected to the world so much easier and all within my palm. I'm even writing this post on my phone.

And there you have it. Isn't life grand!

Finally, The Rest Of The Valentine's Cards

Hey everyone! I will keep my typing short and sweet to get to the goodstuff tonight! Here are the rest of the Valentine's I made. Hope you guys like them :)

XOXO Card:
Cards (used on all the cards shown) - Stampain' Up!
Cardstock - Chocolate Chip Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Punches - Scallop border, Pinking Hearts border Stampin' Up!
Bling - jewels Stampin' Up!; Red liquid glitter Martha Stewart
Bookplate - Very Vanilla Hod Podge Hardware Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Tempting Turquoise grosgrain Stampin' Up!

From My Heart To Yours With Love:
Card - Stampin' Up!
Glitter Cardstock - American Crafts
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Punches - Dotted Ribbon border, Scallop Ribbon border, Scallop Trim border Stampin' Up!; Lace border Martha Stewart
Gems - Stampin' Up!
Ribbon and Twine - Red Grosgrain Packaging from Christmas pajamas a few years back!!!; Banker's Twine my stash



Happy Valentines Day:
Card - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock - Whisper White Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Punches - Lace border Martha Stewart; Dotted Ribbon border, 4 petal Itty Bitty Stampin' Up!
Bling and Glitter - half pearlies Stampin' Up!; Red Liquid Glitter Martha Stewart
Ribbon - My Stash



My Heart Is With You:
Card - Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Punches - Word Window, Scallop border, Scallop Circle, 4 Petal Itty Bitty flower Stampin' Up!; Fancy Flower border EK Success
Ink - Crushed Curry Stampin' Up!
Stamp - Stampin' Up!
Bling - green candy dots, yellow gems Doodlebug Creations
Ribbon - Brown Gingham Making Memories



I'm Glad You're Mine, Valentine:
Card - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock - Chocolate Chip Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Punches - Fancy Flower border EK Success; 4 Petal Itty Bitty Flower, Multi Petal Itty Bitty Flower, Scallop border Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - My Stash



Won't You Please Be Mine:
Card - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Whisper White Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Stamp - American Crafts
Ink - Chocolate Chip Stampin' Up!
Punches - Scallop border, 4 petal Itty Bitty flower Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Regal Rose Stampin' Up!
Brad - Doodlebug Designs




Happy Valentine's Day Zebra:
Card - Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Glitter Cardstock - American Crafts
Stamp - Studio G
Ink - Real Red, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Up!
Twine - Baker's Twine My Stash
Punches - Itty Bitty Flower, Scallop border Stampin' Up!
Bling - pearl and jewels Stampin' Up!





Fishy Amour:
Card - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock - Whisper White Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Ribbon - My Stash
Ink - Chocolate Chip, Real Red Stampin' Up!
Punches - Scallop Oval, Oval, Itty Bitty Flower,Scallop border, Pinking Hearts Stampin' Up!; Fancy Flower border EK Success
Eyelet Brad - Pebbles, Inc.



Everything Grows Better With Love:
Card - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock - Chocolate Chip Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Glitter Cardstock - American Crafts
Punches - Itty Bitty flowers, Scallop border, Scallop Dotted Ribbon border
Bling - Half pearls Stampin' Up!



Stupid blurry picture! Sorry!!
Head Over Heels Owl:
Card - Stampin' Up!
Cardstock - Real Red, Whisper White Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Ribbon - Old Olive, Stampin' Up!; Baker's Twine My Stash
Stamp - American Crafts
Ink - Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red markers Stampin' Up!
Punches and Die - Itty Bitty flowers and tags die Stampin' Up!; Lace Trim Martha Stewart
Bling - Half Pearls and Jewels Stampin' Up!

Happy Spring! Yay! I  am so glad it is almost here!

My Short Little Break From Blogging Turned Into A Long One!

Hi Everyone! Hope you are all good! I can't believe how long it's been since I have posted anything. In my defense I have been super busy. I went from quiting my job, to going to Disneyland 2 days after my last day, taking a week to recover from my 5 days there, to starting my new job! Then it was Peyton's birthday and a few days after that it was mine! Wow, February sure went by fast...

Back to Disneyland - it was so much fun! It was Peyton and I, while Thong stayed home with the pup's, worked, played poker and watched movies. He called it his Bachelor week :). In the mean time, Peyton and I went with my sister and her husband; my brother, his wife and 4 kids; and last but not least, my parents. We stayed in a motel across the street, within walking distance and spent 5 WARM and funfilled days in the

 Happiest Place On Earth.



Peyton fell in love with a Cinderella tutu, and then of course I had to get her princess ears to go with it! I love this pic of her. What you don't see though is what a total princess diva she was being while I was trying to snap it! :)



This is one of the first pictures taken on our first day. We had to get a picture of "Cinderella's Castle"! Yes, I know it's Aurora's Castle, but Peyton LOVES Cinderella, so she dubbed it Cinderella's Castle. She stayed certain of it until close to the end when she finally got to venture inside.



My parents got Peyton this Tiana dress. It's absolutely darling! She fell in love when she saw her in real life too! Even though Cinderella is her favorite princess, she told me that Tiana is now her 2nd favorite! Ha! Too funny! Tiana was so sweet and so great! And so pretty!

Card No. 1:

Stampin Up, American Crafts, Studio G, Martha Stewart

Card No. 2:

Stampin' Up!, Fancy Pants, Studio G, Martha Stewart, my stash

Card No. 3:

Stampin' Up!, Joanne's, My Mind's Eye, Darice, my stash

Card No. 4:

My Mind's Eye, Stampin' Up!, Studio G, American Crafts, my stash (sorry the pic is blurry! I don't have the card anymore, so I can't take another pic of it :()

Card No. 5:



Stampin' Up!, My Mind's Eye, Doodlebug Designs, American Crafts, my stash (sorry this pic is blurry too. I was in a hurry when I took the pictures :()



So when I was just about ready to post, I was doing spellcheck and I am not sure how, but I somehow erased this whole post! :(. I had gone into detail of all the supplies. And then because it auto saved right after, I lost everything for good! Ugh!!!! Unfortunately I am not going to be able to do that tonight again. So here is my post without all of those. But I hope you like it just the same. So if you are wanting to know any of the precise details, just leave a comment on what you would like to know, and I will let you know. Sorry!!!

And there you have it. Well, actually there are 10 more! But I will save them for another time :). Hope you all are well. I promise I won't be such a stranger!

Pass The Love Around Valentine Sucker Cover Kit

Hi Everyone! Hope you are all enjoying the weekend and the last few days of January. I know I can't wait for spring - as I keep on mentioning! But in the mean time, I am certainly enjoying making some fun Valentine kits! The one I am showing you right now is one that I sold to a girl I used to work with :). Thanks Nikki!

As I am typing this, I am watching The Lost Valentine with Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt! I haven't watched one of these specials since I was a kid! But I couldn't resist tonight for some reason :). And it's cheesy goodness for sure. I am totally loving it! And I am totally loving the Hallmark commercials too.. He he he. What can I say, I love cheese!

And now for some of my own cheesy goodness!

Here is the kit...



I used the Slot Punch - now retired from Stampin' Up! - to punch through the cardstock and to wrap the ribbon around and hold the sucker in place.

Here is everything that comes in the kit. You get everything needed to make 9 more covers plus the suckers. All that you need is a glue stick and liquid adhesive.

And here everything is all all packaged up all pretty :-). This is side one.

 Here is side two. Sorry for the glare on the picture.

And here is the header for the packaging. The price for all of it was $13.

I plan to make at least one more similar kit this week, so if anyone is interested let me know :). As I mentioned above, only a glue stick and liquid glue is needed to put everything together. All the punching stamping, inking is already completed. So putting together the items is super fast.

Here are the items I used...

Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper - Love by American Crafts

Glitter Cardstock - American Crafts

Stamps - One and Only by American Crafts

Punches - Butterfly, Lace Trim border Martha Stewart; Slot {retired}, Itty Bitty 4 petal flower and Scallop border, Scallop Circle and Large Scallop Circle {on packaging only}

Ribbon - Brown polka-dot grosgrain May Arts; Love Turquoise American Crafts

Pearlies - Stampin' Up!

Liquid Glitter - Garnet Martha Stewart {I love the fine point tip on this liquid glitter! It is AWESOME!}

Adhesive - glue stick 3M; foam Dimensionals and liquid Crystal Effects from Stampin' Up!

And there you have it! Enjoy the last day of January! Spring is just around the corner!



I'm Back! And I've Been Busy!

Hello. My name is Leana and I am a crafting supply hoarder. {admitting feels good! :-)}

There, I said it! Well, not only do I hoard crafting supplies, but I am just a cluttery person in general. Sigh.... Well, my husband has been really wonderful and is helping me get out of my rut! It started with turning the weekend of Martin Luther King Day into a three day holiday of cleaning my craft room - I started the weekend before really, but kept it going. Now I am loving my room all over again! I still have a lot of work to do on it, but it is at least getting manageable.

But wait, there's more....

I also cleaned out my bedroom closet this week! I had about 6 bags of clothes that went to the D.I. - for those that don't know what that is, think Good Will - and found a bunch of clothes that fit me again :-)! I was able to put some pants and other clothes that are too big away, and get out clothes that I haven't been able to wear in like 5 years! I haven't actually typed it down here on my blog, but I can tell you all that I have lost 30 pounds :). I am starting to feel like my old self again. I still have a lot of work to do and I am not down to my goal. But I actually feel like it's achievable now. I have been basically working with the old Weight Watchers point program, but didn't follow it strictly. I have worked hard though with portion control and trying to eat healthy - though it doesn't always work.

Because of all the cleaning that I mentioned before, I was able to go through my stamps and get rid of a lot that I don't use anymore. I have them listed on Etsy for purchase. I have them listed pretty cheap, if you all want to hop on over and check them out. :-)

Aside from all this other news though, I have been trying to craft when I could sneak in some time. This evening I finally finished two things to list on Etsy. They are both card kits. One comes completely assembled with the cutest little envelopes to fit the cards. The other comes with 1 finished card and then everything needed to make 5 more cards to match.

I'll show the assembled kit first...


Don't you love that chair! It's one of my favorite stamps from the current Stampin' Up set. And it's one of my most recent purchases.





This little envelope is a Big Shot die from Stampin' Up! Isn't it so cute!

 As you all know, I love to make smaller cards. It's just my thing lately! I am doing a swap with some friends, and I was specifically told that I had to make my cards 4x5! Ha! Funny hu! Oh, well.

Anyway, I have had this envelope die since I got my Big Shot and never used it. I have used my upline, Cindy's, at her house for our monthly club projects, but I have never done anything with mine on my own. I knew though that I wanted to make a small set of cards that had envelopes to go with them. And then it hit me - du! I have envelopes that I can make and then make the cards to fit them! Gotta love the light bulb moments! So I took my favorite chair stamp and some My Mind's Eye patterned cardstock and this cute little set was born. I made 6 cards and 6 envelopes to sell at my Etsy store craftydork.

 Here is the kit all packaged up and ready for Etsy :-) ....

This is what I used to make them:

Cardstock - Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Very Vanilla and Naturals Ivory Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye
Die - Scallop Envelope Big Shot for Stampin' Up!
Punches - Itty Bitty 4 petal flower, Designer Label, Scallop Trim border, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border, Large Scallop Circle, 1/16" hole Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Stampin' Up!
Ink - Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Pretty In Pink Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Old Olive grosgrain Stampin' Up!
Pearls - Stampin' Up!
Adhesive - glue stick 3 M; liquid glue Crystal Effects from Stampin' Up!

A few things to note: I stamped the envelope flowers in Soft Suede on 3 envelopes, and then Chocolate Chip on the other 3. Also, for some reason, even though all the chairs are in Soft Suede, a few of them came out darker than the others. Not really sure why, or how I did that! And the last thing is, the envelopes don't seal. I think they would be cute with a bit of ribbon tied around them, or just a tiny dab of Crystal Effects to hold it closed would work too.

And there you have it folks. I think these would be adorable on a present! What do you all think?

So my next kit features one of my most favorite paper brands, American Crafts! But more specifically, their Dear Lizzy line! I've said it before, but Elizabeth Kartchner is such a cutie! And her stuff is to die for! And her Enchanted papers are so cute! I love the big florals and bright colors.

This card just makes me happy....


Isn't the paper so pretty! :)

Stampin' Up!'s spring mini catalog is full of gorgeous stamps, paper and accessories. The dress form stamp is from the Oh Sew Suite line and it is one of my favorites! The button is also from Stampin' Up! but it is in the main catalog.

Here is a breakdown of the supplies:

Cardstock - Daffodil Delight, Whisper White Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Enchanted Dear Lizzy for American Crafts {the solid paper, besides the white, is the reverse side of the patterned paper}
Stamps - Sew Suite {dress form} Stampin' Up!; frame and "my favorite" sentiment Dear Lizzy from American Crafts
Inks - Perfect Plum, Baja Blue, Early Espresso Stampin' Up!
Punches - Small Scallop Circle, 1/16" hole, Scallop border, 1 3/8" Circle Stampin' Up!
Bling - half pearls Stampin' Up!; orange jewels Doodle Bug; pink metal flowers with rhinestones Making Memories {aren't these so cute!!!!!!}
Ribbon - blue and brown scallop American Crafts; baker's twine my stash
Button - Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Up!
Adhesive - glue stick 3M; ribbon line Pop Dots;

Here is the kit all packaged up...

The only things you need to assemble the kit together is a glue stick and a little bit of liquid glue! The liquid glue was used to adhere the orange jewels and then just a dab behind the bottom of the stand on the dress form. Everything that needs to be inked, cut, punched, tied or scored is already done for you.

As I mentioned, this card just makes me happy. :-) The colors and patterns are all about spring. And I am so anxious for it to just be here already! How about you all?

And lastly, I have some fun Valentine cards I made. Originally I had made these to go on Etsy too. I am working on a set of 10. But I had the owner of the company I work for, purchase them already :).

Here are the 3 I have finished so far...

The patterned paper is absolutely adorable, don't you think! It's all Fancy Pants brand, except the red glitter paper. The cards - in Sahara Sand - are from Stampin' Up! about 4 years ago.  They have envelopes that fit them. The patterned paper is actually to make little Valentines. They have a label on the other side so you can put to and from. But I decided I would just convert them into cards - at least for the set of 10. I bought another sheet of the paper though, so I may make some to go along with some candy as just regular Valentines.

Here are all the supplies used:

Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Cardstock - Whisper White, Early Espresso Stampin' Up!
Glitter Cardstock - American Crafts
Stamp - Love American Crafts
Ink - Early Espresso, Ridinghood Red markers Stampin' Up!
Punches - Scallop border, Itty Bitty 4 petal flower, Itty Bitty flower, Scallop Trim border, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border Stampin' Up!; Lace border Martha Stewart
Button - BasicGrey
Bling - pearls, rhinestones Stampin' Up!
Glitter Glue - red Studio G {used on the Happy Valentine's Day card. I used it on the heart shaped balloon}
Ribbon - Brown and white polka-dot grosgrain May Arts; Red grosgrain Making Memories; Baker's Twine my stash
Adhesive - glue stick 3m; foam adhesive Dimensionals from Stampin' Up!; Glue Line Pop Dots; liquid glue Crystal Effects from Stampin' Up!

So for the Everything Grows Better With Love card, the hearts are cut out from one of the patterned papers. On the From My Heart to Yours With Love card, those pink hearts were just  hand cut out. Stampin' Up! has a heart punch that I so want, but I just haven't bought it yet.

And there you have it. As soon as I get more of the Valentines cards finished, I'll post those. And check out my Etsy store if you are interested in the card kits. Oh and as soon as my room is finished, I will post updated pics of it here too.

Last thing before I am off... I decided to try out for the Stampin' Up! Artisian Award this year. I don't know what my chances are, but here's hoping! I have a few things completed already. But I will share them at a later date :)

Hope you are all good and staying crafty!

Used Stamp Sets For Sale On Etsy

Hi Everyone! Hope you are all well and staying crafty! I am taking the week off of crafting and concentrating on getting my craftroom organized and cleaned up. It really needs it. And I am excited to get it into shape.

In the mean time, I am listing stamp sets and maybe a few other things that I am liquidating. I am out of room and am getting rid of stamp sets I don't use anymore.

Head over to my Etsy store, craftydork, to check out all the cute sets listed! While you are there, pick up some for yourself! :). I have them listed extremely inexpensive. Some of them I have never even used before. So head over, check them out and send me a convo if you are interested in purchasing more than one set so I can combine shipping! :)

I Love Birdies!

Hi everyone! Look, 3 posts in 2 days! It's got to be a record for me :). A great way to start off the new year!

I have all my Christmas stuff put away, and am totally feeling spring! Forget the fact that the low for the last couple of days has been 5 degrees! I am more than ready for spring to get here and winter to be gone!

And because I am feeling all about spring, it's showing in my cards! As I have mentioned before, I love birdies! I love bird cages and bird houses! I can't help myself :). One of my favorite new sets from Stampin' Up! this year is a set called Aviary. It's bird cages and birdies - one of the birdies is even a cute owl! So I have been pairing up my various birdie stamps along with some fun paper and am totally loving the results.

Here is card number 1:

This bird and bird cage are from Studio G. I can't say enough good things about this brand! I love how economical their products are without sacrificing quality!

Here is card number 2:

Isn't this owl just the cutest! This owl and cage are from the Aviary set from Stampin' Up!

Who ever thought so much brown would scream spring! :) Recognize the card in the background in the top right. It was one I made a few weeks back. That birdie and cage are Studio G.

Here are the supplies I used for the Splendid card:

Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper - Stampin' Up!

Stamps - flowers {stamped on the blue circle} Stqampin' Up!; Splendid sentiment Dear Lizzy for American Crafts

Inks - Daffodil Delight, Purely Pomegranate, Old Olive Stampin' Up!

Bling - Rhinestone, Pearl Stampin' Up!

Punches - Dotted Ribbon border, Large Scallop Circle, Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" circle, Itty Bitty Flower Stampin' Up!

Ribbon - Pumpkin grosgrain Stampin' Up!; Baker's Twine my stash

Here are the supplies for the "Birdie" card:

Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper Stampin' Up!

Stamps - Aviary Stampin' Up!; "birdie" sentiment Studio G

Punches - Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" circle, Scallop Trim border Stampin' Up!

Ribbon - Artichoke grosgrain Stampin' Up!; Baker's Twine my stash

On both cards I cut out the birds and cages by hand once they were stamped onto the cardstock. Also, notice that I cut both words out by hand just around the letters. Not sure where that urge came from :). I laugh at my self with some of the things I am drawn to do!

So even though spring is a way away, it seems to be right around the corner here! Ok, not really, but I can dream, can't I!

Stay crafty! Hope your new year is going well thus far.

Purchase & Exchange Card

Hi Crafty Friends! So as I have mentioned before, Amber, Marci and I go once a month to a crafty night at my upline, Cindy Petersen's house. We make projects and order supplies and are obnoxious - ok, mostly I am obnoxious! - and get to have a nice girls night out. But we always have fun. We started a while back doing our purchase and exchange swap so that we always are trying to use the products we purchase. It has been a lot of fun and we have had some great results.

Here is the card that I made for this months:



Ok, don't you just love the chair stamp!

The supplies I ordered from Stampin' Up! were the stamp set with the chair, the pearls, and the lace ribbon. I didn't have any Stampin' Up! patterned paper that would fit the mood that I wanted to create, so I went with some My Mind's Eye paper. Then I couldn't decide what side I wanted to use the most, so I decided to do some of each instead :).

Here are the supplies used:

Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye

Stamps - Stampin' Up!

Inks - Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight {my favorite new color!}, Wild Wasabi Stampin' Up!

Punches - Designer Label, Itty Bitty Flower, Scallop border, Large Oval, Scallop Oval Stampin' Up!; Small Corner Rounder EK Success

Ribbon - Lace Ribbon Stampin' Up!

Half Pearls - Stampin' Up!

These cards totally make me want a nice cup of tea! I wanted to write on the inside of them: Happiness is reading a good book on your favorite chair! Ok, so at least that is my happiness! :)

Cindy announced this last time at our crafty night that she is having her clubs start to do the Purchase and Exchange swap with each other! So look at what we started :). And we have been making Cindy our projects in the mean time too!

I am off to some friends for a birthday party! Maybe I will get my glass of wine after all! Hope you all are good and staying crafty!

Happy New Year!

Neighbor Gifts

Hi Crafty Friends! I was going through my pictures on my camera and realized I totally forgot to share some projects with you all! Oh the shame :). Well fear not, because here they are :).

Thong and I live in a town home community. We know only a small handful of our neighbors. But for the first time ever, I decided to make some neighbor presents! I just got some bags of candy, some clear bags, my sealer, and made little toppers for the candy. And wallah! I thought the results were super cute! 

These were super easy to make! I think I may try to make a variation of them every year now! The stamp

for the top of the packages was on clearance at Michael's. I loved it and my mom ended up getting it for me :). It's Tim Holtz. I know it's hard to tell in the pictures, but just behind the ornaments is a Santa Clause. Then I added Crystal Effects to the pine tree and added glitter onto it. There are so many fun elements to the image! I can use it over and over and come up with different results each time! Isn't Tim Holtz amazing! Before I got really into Stampin' Up!, Tim Holtz was my first introduction to stamping. He has great products. I am really wanting to get my hands on some of his Big Shot dies!

Here are the products used:

Cardstock - Real Red, Very Vanilla Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper - Figgy Pudding from BasicGrey
Stamps - Tim Holtz; Ornaments Stampin' Up!
Punches - Itty Bitty Flower, Scallop Trim border, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border Stampin' Up!
Inks - Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Old Olive Stampin' Up!
Adhesives - foam, Crystal Effects Stampin' Up!
Ribbon - Soft Suede Polka-Dot grosgrain, Linen Thread Stampin' Up!; Red Organdy May Arts
Glitter and Bling - Rhinestone, Green Glitter Stampin' Up!

I also made little packages for people I work with of Swedish Fishes. My mom purchased 5 of the big bags from Costco, so we were able to make over 50 packages! And they turned out pretty cute, I think. So my mom, sister and sister-in-law all ended up with some too.

Here they are:



Do you like how you can see my little tree in the top right corner. I made these packages the same day I made the tree and ornament.



We kept them pretty simple. My mom and sister and I made them and it took about 2 hours to make them all once we got going. We added the little flower, pearl and glitter on the star after we had some already finished. They made it just a little more festive.

Here are the supplies:

Cardstock - Real Red Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper - Figgy Pudding from Stampin' Up!

Stamp - Stampin' Up!

Punches - Itty Bitty Flower, Designer Label Stampin' Up!

Glitter - yellow Stickles

Half Pearl - Stampin' Up!

Hope you all are staying crafty in this freezing weather! {a low of 2 degrees today! Brr! I so don't like the cold :(}

Have a good new year!

Oh, P.S. I fell asleep last night at 10:30! I haven't missed a New Year's since I was a little kid! I was pretty exhausted though. I didn't even get my glass of wine :). Maybe next year!