Happy Earth Day!

**This is my second post today. Please scroll down to see the first.**

Happy Earth Day! Lance's class is celebrating Earth Day today, by cleaning up around their school. I thought it would be cool if he had his own shirt to celebrate this special day, so I stamped the earth image from Starving Artistamps DoodleFactory Final Frontier stamp set. I used Basic Black Craft Ink from SU, and my Copic markers to color it. Lance looks pretty sleepy in the picture, but he was thrilled with how it turned out. What do you think?


Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a good one!

Black Friday Hoppin' with Taylored Expressions

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and was able to spend time with family and friends this most wonderful start of the holiday season.

Are any of you planning to venture out for the Black Friday savings? I am staying cozy at home and taking advantage of whatever savings I can find online.

First up...Taylored Expressions savings for YOU!

In honor of Black Friday and Cyber Monday (the two biggest shopping days of the year!), Taylored Expressions is offering 15% off everything in the store! Just use the promotional code TEBlackFriday upon checkout to receive the discount. You don't want to miss up to 50% off all JustRite products, Buy 2 Get 1 Free on Tiny Twinkles, and the new TE Shirts & Aprons!

If you're doing the Black Friday Hop with Taylored Expressions, you may be interested to see what I've done with my Perfect Package Card Box/Gift Box. (These come in a set of 2, and store approximately 8-12 standard A2 size cards and envelopes.) I've decorated my box to hold my Christmas cards as I make them...using Colorful Christmas patterned papers from My Mind's Eye. The cards inside all use various papers in the collection as well. I've chosen a pattern for my Perfect Package Box that isn't so "Christmasy", so that after the holidays are over..I will be able to continue using this. For the following few days, I will be posting the cards I've made and stored in the box so far.

Perfect Package Card Box/Gift Box
click images to see detail
Stamps: Season's Sweetings
Card Stock: Purely Pomegranate, White, Colorful Christmas Collection (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Apron Lace Border Punch (Fiskars), Fancy Tags (Spellbinders), Taylor's Crystal Twinkles, Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon

For more inspiration using the Perfect Package-Card Boxes, please check out the blogs of these extremely talented designers. I can hardly wait to check them out myself!

Alex Maldonado
Amy Rohl
Beate Johns
Bev Gerard
Charmaine Ikach
Cindy Haffner
Debbie Olson
Donna Baker
Jami Sibley
Jen del Muro
Jen Tapler
Jenn Balcer
Jennifer Buck
Jessica Diedrich
Joan Ervin
Joanne Basile
Linda Duke
Lori Craig
Sankari Wegman
Sharon Harnist
Sherry Cheever
Taylor VanBruggen

Thanks for stopping by, and may the deals be with YOU!! Happy shopping!!

Ultimate Crafter's Companion Review

The Ultimate Crafter's Companion is being reviewed by the Product Focus Review Team, and you may read all of the details HERE at Splitcoaststampers. As always, the product details are included, and some wonderful tutorials as well.

This is a gift box I made using the UCC. I could hardly believe how quick and easy making boxes could be. The patterned paper is from the Fruitcake Collection (BasicGrey), and the bird tag is from Love & Joy Labels (Lizzie Anne Designs). I also love the silk ribbon from Sharon Johnson's ribbon (and more) store.

Stamps: Love & Joy Labels (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Fruitcake Collection (BasicGrey), White
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Antique Linen (Ranger)
Accessories: Ultimate Crafter's Companion, Silk Ribbon, Tan Scrapper's Floss (Karen Foster), Taylor's Twinkles, 1/16 inch circle punch, Crystal Effects, Scor Tape, Foam Tape

Thanks for visiting my blog, and I hope you have a great day!!

Holiday Tutorial Blitz

Have you all been following along with the fabulous Holiday Tutorial Blitz over at Splitcoaststampers? Beate has gathered a weeks' worth of projects authored by herself, Makeesha Byl, Theresa Momber, Libby Hickson, Julie Buhler, Carol Dunstan, AJ Otto, and Angie Tieman. I have been able to try just a few so far, and I've posted them here together. If you would like the links to the tutorials, just click on the heading above each individual project. To zoom in on the pictures, click the photos themselves.

Snow Globe Card

Stamps: Christmas Wishes/November 09 Monthly Mix (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Holiday Thyme (retired SU), White, Acetate
Ink: Bashful Blue, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: Circle Nestabilites, Snowflake Borderabilities, Tombo Multi Glue, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Whisper White Organza ribbon, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals
Luminaria

Card Stock: Holiday Thyme, Vellum
Accessories: Oval Nestabilites, heidi swapp ghost snowflakes, Hero Arts Gemstones, Scor-Tape, Glue Dots

Double Ball Ornament

Card Stock: Holiday Thyme
Accessories: Pretties Kit (pin & beads), Whisper White Taffeta ribbon

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!!

Star Of Wonder Ornament

Oh gosh...here's that ornament I promised a week ago. All of the Halloween events made things busy for a while, then I had to wait until I had the "green light" to post it.

This ornament was made using the new Flower Soft Globes and Software. The Splitcoaststampers Product Focus Review Team has been busy creating with these new goodies, and have posted our reviews and projects for you all to check out. Let's not forget the tutorials along the right hand column of the main review page, as well.

Stamps/Images: Digital images from Flower Soft Snow Globes CD ROM, Brayton Font (JustRite Stampers)
Card Stock: White (Georgia Pacific)
Ink: Inkjet Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Display Globe/Polar White Flower Soft & PVA Glue (Flower Soft), Crop-A-Dile & Silver Eyelet, Silver Elastic Cord, Scor-Tape, White Crushed Velvet Ribbon (Basic Black Ribbon Collection from BasicGrey), Glue Dots

The snowman and background were images found on the CD, and the sentiment was stamped with my Brayton Font from JustRite Stampers. I used some crushed velvet ribbon for the borders, and my Crop-A-Dile and a silver eyelet for the hanger (a piece of silver elastic cord).

Thanks for stopping by!

Spellbinders Ornaments

It's all about ornaments today, and I have a card and decoration for your tree. I made both using various Spellbinder dies, and PaperTrey Ink papers.


To create this card, I used Circle Nestabilities and PaperTrey Ink Gold cardstock. My snowflake strip was die cut with my Snowflake Borderabilites. I adhered the strip with Tombo Multi glue, then trimmed off the edges. The cap and loop were cut freehand, and I scored the ridges with my Scor-Pal. I strung some Gold Elastic Cord through the loop, then tied it. Lastly...I added some Adornit Gems for a little added sparkle.

Card Stock: Gold (PTI), White
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Snowflake Borderabilities, Scor-Pal, Crop-A-Dile, Adornit Gems, Gold Elastic Cord, Tombo Multi Glue

This little tree ornament was created with my Nested Pine Trees Shapeabilities. I used the medium sized tree die with PaperTrey Ink Silver cardstock. I die cut 8 of them, and scored down the centers of each, with my Scor-Pal. I pre-folded each, then adhered them one by one to each other using Scor-Tape. Before adhering the final edges, I used Silver Elastic Cord...tying a knot at the top, and a clear bead from my Pretties Kit on the bottom.

Card Stock: Silver (PTI)
Accessories: Nested Pine Trees Shapeabilities, Scor-Pal, Scor Tape, Silver Elastic Cord, Bead from Pretties Kit

I hope you've enjoyed my projects today, and thanks for stopping by!

Matchbox Tree

I had fun making this Tree! I love to make shaped cards, and that was what I set out to do ...when I began making this. I embossed my Wasabi card using my Herringbone Cuttlebug folder, then die cut the tree with my Nested Pine Trees Shapeabilities. I die cut all of the little snowflakes (using the Snowflakes Borderabilities set), then I accented the centers with Taylor's Twinkles. I adhered them on my tree with Tombo glue. At that point I began thinking my tree would be so much cuter with a stand. I thought about using my Matchbox die for the stand by cutting a couple of slits into the top of the box to support my tree. It worked perfectly! I knew I had the perfect sentiment (from Oh Christmas Tree/Lizzie Anne Designs) for my tree, then stamped and punched it out with my Modern Label punch. Now I have a cute decorative card with the gift box included. How cool is that?

Stamps: Oh Christmas Tree (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, White, textured Red
Ink: Pure Poppy (PTI)
Accessories: Nested Pine Trees Shapeabilities, Snowflake Borderabilities, Herringbone Cuttlebug Folder, Scor-Tape, Taylor's Multi-Colored Twinkles & Tombo Multi Glue, Matchbox Bigz XL die, Modern Label punch, Hobby Blade and Tim Holtz ruler

I can't believe it's Friday already! This week has flown...but I guess that's how it is when you're busy! ☺

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a nice weekend!

Post It Notes

Stamps: Garden Inspirations (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: White, Garden Inspirations digital paper
Ink: Whisper White craft, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Certainly Celery ribbon, Striped Bashful Blue ribbon, Mini-Medley White Daisy brads (CTMH), Modern Label punch (SU), 4 x 6 acrylic frames, 3 x 3 Post It Notes

Goodness...it has been so crazy around here with the kids home from school! It seems I don't have much time to stamp and create at all, and why I have been absent from blogging and blurfing. I can't wait to catch up (though I don't know when that will be). I am so looking forward to getting into some kind of routine soon!

Here are a couple of 3 x 3 Post It Note holders that I made as gifts. The patterned paper is Garden Inspirations (downloadable paper), and the stamped flowers and message are from the Garden Inspirations Little Bits stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by today...and I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Teacher's Gift

It's been a while since I've posted, I know. We have been very busy with end-of-the-year school "stuff"...which brings me to the Teacher Journal Jar Project that I have posted. When Nichole posted this a while ago, I knew I wanted to "CASE" it for Lance's teacher of the past two years. The cover of the journal is leather, so I chose to make a belly band instead of something permanently adhered. I do not have "Teacher's Apple", so I used my adorable apple from my LAD Tutti Fruity set. I had to ink the different areas of the apple with markers to get the various colors, and I think it turned out pretty well.

Stamps: Tutti Fruity (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Neenah Natural White
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Pure Poppy Topnotch Twill (PTI), Circle Nestabilities, Soho Designer Hardware (SU), Numbers Collage Cuttlebug Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals

Here is the complete gift with the Bath & Body Irresistible Apple products in the basket. I slid the belly band up for the photo, but I've decided to leave it in the correct position when the gift is given. I hope she likes it!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I hope your weekend is a great one!!

New LAD Simply Singles/Digital Papers, and Project of the Month

Stamps: Sparklers (Lizzie Anne Designs Simply Single)
Card Stock: Stars & Stripes digital papers, Pacific Point, Neenah Natural White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ruby Red marker, Copic markers, Clear Spica pen
Accessories: Rhinestone accents (Wal Mart), Piercing Template (Gina K.), piercer
*The fire crackers are Lifesavers with the labels removed..then covered with the patterned paper.

(Uses LAD_WC_81)

Stamps: God Bless the USA (Lizzie Anne Designs Simply Single)
Card Stock: Stars & Stripes digital paper, Crystal Clear Card Stock (Flourishes, LLC)
Ink: Ruby Red, Bashful Blue, & Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write markers
Accessories: Star Nestabilities & Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilites (Spellbinders), striped ribbon (Sharon's Store)
 

Today is the release of the new Lizzie Anne Designs patriotic Simply Single stamps. There is also some awesome new digital paper called Stars & Stripes which works perfectly with them. My samples show both singles and some of the paper. If you would like to check out the new goodies, just click on the links provided in the recipes.

I also have a Project of the Month to share. I made these Flavor Pouch Holders, and all of the details can be found in this months' Project of the Month section at the Lizzie Anne Designs Website. While you're there...be sure to check out the other POTM projects, created by the super talented LAD girls!! You'll be sure to be inspired!!

Flavor Pouch Holders

Thank you for stopping by today!! I hope to check out what you all have been up to in blog-land a little later.

Picnic Cart Centerpiece

Stamps: Chillin' & Grillin', Tutti Fruity
Card Stock: The Whitewash Collection & Roy G. Biv Collection (core'dinations), White, Basic Black, Brushed Silver
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pure Poppy (Perfect Match PTI), Copic markers
Accessories: Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder, 1 3/4 inch & 1 3/8 inch & 3/4 inch Circle punches, wire, Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Red Gingham ribbon, Glue Dot, Tombo Multi Glue, Scotch Foam Tape, sanding block

My super sweet and talented blogging friend Sue, has been making the cutest carts lately! She was nice enough to write a tutorial and share it with us at her blog (thanks Sue!!). I decided to make my cart into a picnic cart, using Lizzie Anne Designs Grillin' & Chillin' Set (the plate is from the LAD Tutti Fruity set). Do you think this would be a nice centerpiece for a grill out? As long as it's not too windy of a day...lol.

Thanks for your visit today, and always!!

A Little Birdhouse

Stamps: Welcome Home (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: The Whitewash Collection (Core'dinations), Creamy Caramel
Ink: Basic Black Stampin' Write marker
Accessories: Template (Nichole Heady), Long Rectangle Nestabilites, 1¼ inch Circle punch, 1/16 inch Circle punch, Sizzix Matchbox Die (SU), Black Scrapper's Floss, Bow Easy, Black Silk ribbon, Scor-Tape, Glue Dot, Stampin' Dimensionals,

Happy Friday, everyone!! I made this little birdhouse using Nichole Heady's fantastic template. I love the weathered look from sanding the Whitewash card stock from Core'dinations. I used my Matchbox Sizzix die for the label, and stamped the sentiment from Welcome Home (Lizzie Anne Designs). I also make another bow using my Bow Easy, and yummy silk ribbon from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store (Sharon's Johnson's store).

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I hope you all have a lovely weekend!!

Demo Projects

I hope you all had a nice weekend! Ours was quite busy, as we were celebrating birthdays. The kids had a lot of fun, though...and that is what is important!

The projects that I'm showing today were from the Demo meeting I went to a while back. I never ended up finding my Notepad project, so I just made it over (though it's a bit different).

The card was also from the meeting, and I changed this up a bit as well (not too much, though). I'm not sure who designed these projects, but they sure were fun!! Thanks Jill Ann!!

Stamps & Ink: None
Card Stock: Raspberry Tart
Accessories: Acrylic 4 x 6 frame (Wal*Mart), 3 x 3 Post-It Notes, Decor Elements Bulk Flower (Rose Red), Double Stitched grosgrain ribbon (Rose Red), RSVP pen

Stamps: Polka Dot Punches, Stem Sayings
Card Stock: Kiwi Kiss, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Bashful Blue, So Saffron
Accessories: Top Note Die, Daisies Texture Plate (Kit 4), ½ inch, 1¼ inch, & 1 3/8 inch Circle punches, Pewter Build-a-Brad, So Saffron PolyTwill ribbon, Tombo Multi Glue, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Blog Break

Stamps: Tea Time
Card Stock: Purple Kitchen & Orange Chiffon 4 bar Notecards (AMuse), Berry Sorbet (PTI), Neenah Natural White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers, Clear Spica glitter pen
Accessories: Oval Nestabilites, Scallop Edge punch (SU), Birds & Blooms Sizzlits set (SU), Berry Sorbet Topnotch Twill, Stampin' Dimensional, Glue Dots, half pearl from Pretties Kit (SU)

I hope you all had a nice week! I ended up taking an unintended blog break. Busy times!

My teapot card was originally going to use LAD Sketch #70, but I ended up getting a bit off track. Anyhow, the notecards are from A Muse, and the teapot is from Tea Time (Lizzie Anne Designs). I thought the colors were kind of fun and different together. The teapot is colored with Copic markers and matches the notecard much better IRL.


This next project is a wallet that I made from an Orange Juice carton. I found the instructions in the Februrary Family Fun magazine.

Card Stock: Pretty In Pink, Hawaii Papaya (SU)
Accessories: Pretty In Pink Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Tombo Multi glue, Scor-Tape, Circle & Scalloped Circle Nestabilites

It was fun to make something a little different. I need to try the projects in the Family Fun magazine more often.

My son turned 8 yesterday, and today we will be celebrating his birthday (as well as my daughter's), with our parents. I imagine it will be a very busy day, but I hope to catch up with you all real soon. Have a lovely weekend, and thanks for stopping by!!

Scalloped Bag & Card

I'm continuing with some baby projects today. I have used my new Scallop Bag Die from SU to make my bag. These are so easy to put together, because they cut and score at the same time. I used my Scor-Tape to adhere the pieces together. The felt button is from Hero Arts, and I found mine here at Ellen's store.

Stamps: In the Nursery (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Textured Barely Banana, Almost Amethyst, Neenah Solar White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Almost Amethyst, Copic markers
Accessories: Scalloped Bag Die, Scallop Circle, 1 3/8 Circle, 1/16 Circle, and Scallop Edge punches (all SU), Fancy Felt Buttons (Hero Arts), May Arts Polka Dot sheer ribbon, Magnetic Snaps Closures (BasicGrey), Scor-Tape, Glue Dots

Isn't this sentiment so sweet?

If you've enjoyed the adorable images from the baby projects I've been posting recently, you may be interested to know that In the Nursery (the set they are from), is the product of the week at the Lizzie Anne Designs store this week.

Thanks for your visit today!! I hope you have a great week!!

Top Note Box

Stamps: In the Nursery

Card Stock: Night of Navy, Patterns Pack II, Neenah Solar White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Barely Banana, Copic markers
Accessories: Scor-Pal, Top Note Die, Scor-Tape, Cuttlebug Spots & Dots folder, Calling Card Labels (Martha Stewart), star bling, Glue Dots, Tombo Muliti Glue

I was planning to post this yesterday, but it's been a homework kind of week (catching up from my son being out last week). I followed Angie Tieman's wonderful tutorial to make this cute Top Note box. I used In the Nursery, from Lizzie Anne Designs. My DH's niece is due very soon, and I was thinking this little box might come in handy to store some small keepsakes inside. I hope she likes it!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend! (I must get outside now, and enjoy this nice weather while we have it).

Triangle Favor Box

Stamps: A Little Somethin'
Card Stock: Whisper White, Parisian Breeze Specialty
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 1 3/8 Circle punch, Curly Label punch
Eyelet Border punch, Valet Ribbon Originals

I found this cute Triangle Favor Box while I was peeking around at SCS. I followed the link provided, and found Theresa Momber's fantastic tutorial. I had fun making this adorable little box! Thanks, Theresa!! I used my new Parisian Breeze Specialty papers, and my "A Little Somethin'" Hostess set for the sentiment on my Curly Label. Three Hershey Kisses are enclosed to gift a friend.

Thanks for visiting!!