“Best Wishes” wedding day card!

So my friend Kristy is getting married TODAY! and I needed a card for her TODAY!!! Go figure the one card I don’t have stocked is a wedding card! luckily I remembered a cute cake card I made a while back that was really simple and I thought would translate perfectly into a wedding card. The steps were essentially the same minus the cute little pendant or broach or whatever you want to call the little thing in the middle of this card. I used the martha stewart score board for that little masterpiece! I really wish I would have had gold ink to stamp with but I think Stampin’ Up’s Crushed Curry works pretty well too I thought a little bride and groom might be a nice touch but then I decided I really just wanted to keep this card simple. I like the streamline look to it. Well hope you enjoy! Congratulations Kristy! You are going to be the most beautiful bride ever!

“fabulous friend” all occasions card

So I haven’t made a card in MONTHS I know….so this was my attempt at easing back into the swing of things. I really loved the Clearly For You stamp set from Stampin’ Up! unfortunately it was only in a mini catalogue so if you want it I guess you will have to check eBay! Sorry! I have made so many friends lately and I wanted to make some cards for them since everyone really seems to appreciate handmade cards. I think it is because no one really gives cards anymore except for crafters like us anywaze this is my simple little card

Materials:

• paper (Stampin’ Up! Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Pear Pizzaz)
• ribbon (Stampin’ Up! Pear Pizzaz)
• punches (Stampin’ Up! Oval Punch and Scalloped Oval Punch; We Are Memory Keepers Big Bite)
• stamps (Stampin’ Up! Clearly For You, Oval All)
• embossing (Stampin’ Up! Framed Tulips)
• embellishments (Stampin’ Up! Soho Designer Hardware; flower and button that coordinate)
•  ink (Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzaz; Tsukineko Walnut Ink)
• dies (Sizzix Mini Labels Set)

Sweet Valentine’s Day!

I’m so excited for Valentine’s Day because I love making the cards for it! I used the Tim Holtz stapler to attach most everything because ever since I have bought it I have become so LAZY! Using my tombo even seems like too much of a hassle So I hope you enjoy and I can answer any Questions you have! Mon Amie means “my friend” and Ma Cherie means “my dear” I used distressing ink on everything and the trim ribbon was gathered in certain areas to make it frilly! I used the Cindy Loo Cricut cartridge to make the frames for the little postman and then used an embossing folder on them. Then I embossed gold onto them and added another layer of sparkly embossing powder to make them even shinier. Hope you all enjoy!

Hello Kitty Post-it Note Booklets

These are super easy to create and I have made post-it note holders before with the instructions in a previous blog so just go back and you will find it

I used the hello kitty dies that are on clearance on sizzix.com outlet! one is $0.79 and the other is $1.49!!!! So cheap! the scallop circle is a Spellbinders Nestability die of scalloped circles and I cut the hole using this circle cutter! It is magic! I love hello kitty and who doesn’t?! So cute! These were made for my fellow GTAs (graduate teaching assistant) at school! I KNOW they will love them. btw I think hello kitty always looks better cut out in glitter paper don’t you?!

Xmas Banner #2!

Ok so here is another Christmas banner I made! This one was using the Unity Stamp Co.’s pennant stamps! I just love them! I stamped them on paper I hand dyed in coffee. I then distressed the edges and added some distressing ink from Ranger. Then I punched holes and added eyelets. I also used the martha stewart score board again to make the little circle ornament things. I used thickers gold letters for the greeting. Distressing them so much made them look like fabric and everyone I showed thought it was fabric until I showed them otherwise! I hope you like it! It’s on my front door!

Merry Christmas Banner!

you KNOW IIIIII LOOOOOOOVE BAAANNEEEEEEEERS!!!!! (cue Oprah voice) So I kinda went nuts and made like 3 variations of this banner (the other two say “NOEL” and “JOYFUL”) Here’s the tutorial that will tell you how to cut the pennants from 12″x12″ paper. Also I cut out pennant chip board and put it behind my cardstock because I want to save this pennant and I thought it would reinforce and support my banner I bought this scotch aerosol glue can and it is MAGIC! It dries super fast tho and is SUPER sticky so work quickly. I sprayed it onto the chip board and then quickly positioned my pennant on top. I made the pennants scalloped edged by simple punching a scallop boarder and then cutting a strip of it and adhering it to the back of the cardstock pennant and then gluing both to the chipboard pennant. The letters are K&Company and they were originally meant for Valentines Day I think. I had a hard time finding chipboard gold letters. The paper is all Graphic 45‘s Christmas line for this year! I LOVE their paper! The ribbon is Stampin’ Up!’s Riding Hood Red 1.25″ grosgrain ribbon! It is also IMPOSSIBLE to find gold eyelets sold in a package of their own! I had to buy a huge thing of mixed eyelets and pick out all the gold ones! Oh and yes….those are bells hanging from the ribbon! The flower thingies that the letters sit atop were made using the Martha Stewart Score Board

Christmas Card #1

so here is my first set of Christmas cards I made! I love how vintage and old they look! That was achieved being heavy handed with the Ranger Distress Ink Pads. the stamp is Jolly Old Saint Nick.