Christmas List

This little booklet will be very helpful as I do my Christmas shopping. If you are interested in making one, please visit Lisa Johnson's blog for directions (http://poppypaperie.typepad.com/poppy_paperie/2009/09/christmas-lists.html)

Masking Tape Tool Belt Box

Another Tool Belt Box based on this project from Mel Stampz's blog:
http://melstampz.blogspot.com/2008/0...plate-for.html

Directions:
1. Tear off pieces of masking tape and cover a sheet of 12" x 12" card stock with it.
2. Swipe the entire sheet with a brown ink pad (I used SU! Classic Chocolate Chip).
3. Take a paper towel and wipe off ink.
4. Follow project instructions on Mel's blog to complete box.

Tool Belt Card

This card is based on the Tool Belt Box from Mel Stampz's Blog found here:

http://stampingandcreating.blogspot.com/

Tool Belt Box

It's been a while since I've posted but I have not been idle. I finally decided to try my hand at this neat project that I saw on Mel Stampz's Blog:

http://melstampz.blogspot.com/2008/05/tool-belt-box-gift-box-template-for.html

I couldn't decide on the color card stock I wanted to use so I made three, each one a different color. I used silver card stock from DCWV's Metallic Stack on the first one I'm sharing today.

CAS31 Birthday Card

I decided to try my hand at CAS31. I rather like it.

Memorial Scrapbook Card

This is for my sister. Her grandson was tragically killed in an automobile accident in July.

Sweet Autumn Clematis

I love the Fall of the year. Today's post has nothing to do with stamping... just God's creation. DH built an arbor as an entryway from the front into the back yard and I planted a "Sweet Autumn Clematis" next to it. The arbor is totally covered in beautiful, aromatic blooms now and I just love the way it lights up the arbor in the moonlight. This is an invasive vine and it has made its way to the front yard and has crept into a corner of our front porch. Take a peek.

Faux Clipboard

It's been a while but I have a few projects. I'll start with this 'Faux Clipboard'. I got the idea from one of the booths at Scrapbook Expo in Duluth, GA, in July. Here's a tutorial on my take of it.

Supplies:
Binder Clip
Post-it Notes
12" x 6" Chipboard
12" x 12" DSP or Scrapbook Paper
Clothes Pin
Embellishments
Strong Adhesive (Red-Liner Tape)
Glue Stick, snail or some other adhesive
Pencil
Coordinating Ribbons

Cut chipboard to 12" x 6"
Adhere DSP or Scrapbook Paper to front of chipboard
Using Red-liner Tape, Adhere Post-it Note to front
Cut a piece of DSP small enough to cover front of Clothespin and cover
Add Sticky Strip to back of clothespin and attach to Clipboard
Decorate Front of Clipboard
Tie Ribbons to Binder Clip and Clip on top of Clipboard
Hang your Clipboard using the back wires of Binder Clip as the hanger

Note: Use Repositional Adhesive to attach embellishments & change as desired.
Suggestions for use: Small Calendars, Grocery List, To-Do List, Emergency Phone Numbers, Birthdays & Anniversaries, Reminders.

Back Pack

I’ve wanted to make one of these for quite some time but always got stumped on some of the instructions. I was really happy to see this as Wednesday’s SCS Weekly Inkling project but part of the template didn’t print when I downloaded it. Quite by accident, I found another version today as I was browsing blogs and this version did not require a template...just measuring and cutting. Between the two sets of instructions, I was actually able to complete this project. Thanks Mary at SCS and Kari for these instructions. Here’s the link to Kari’s version: http://thestampingrounds.typepad.com/projects/

Supplies;
Archival Black Ink
SU! ‘Think Happy Thoughts’ Stamp Set
SU! Spring Flower Bouquet Punch (Retired)
Martha Stewart Ribbon
Magnetic Snaps from BASICGREY
SU Top Note Die
SU Scallop Envelope
We R Memory Keepers Extra Large Eyelets
K&Company Designer Paper
SU Scallop Punch

I'm Late!

YIKES! It's almost May and I've not posted anything for the month of April. I am two months behind on my Christmas Cards (March and April) so I've got to get busy right away or I'll be three months behind. I just wanted to add a post for April. More later this week.

Card from Scraps

I made this card from scraps on my craft table and it has kind of 'grown' on me. Sooner or later I'll find someone to give it to.

Flowers for You

I love this new Stampin' Up! set. I decided to pair it with my Martha Stewart Punch and Spellbinders dies.

Nested Hearts

On one of my trips to Hobby Lobby, I ran across the 'Nested Hearts' dies by Spellbinders and I was so happy to have my 40% coupon with me... $24.95 minus 40%... not bad.

I die cut and layered the hearts on my card front panel after embossing it with the Cuttlebug Hearts embossing folder. I used SU! dimensionals on the top two heart layers. I used my SU! Border punch for the strip behind the nested hearts and used the bits of scraps left under my border punch to add a little more interest at the top and bottom of my card.

Acrylic Heart

I stamped the leaves from the Botanical Blooms SAB set using cotton white StazOn ink on this acrylic heart, poured white embossing powder over it while the ink was still wet, then used my heat gun to emboss. I die cut a heart in red card stock using one of my QuicKutz dies to go behind the acrylic heart. The acrylic heart had a small hole in it so I used the red brad to attach the acrylic brad and red card stock brad to the front of the card.

Happy Harmony

I decided to dust this set off and pair it with Tangerine Tango.

Tangerine Tango Card Stock
Tangerine Tango DSP
Whisper White Card Stock
Happy Harmony Stamp Set

Christmas Cards

This is the first of my 10 Christmas Cards for March. I'm still debating on whether I will make 10 of the same or 10 totally different.

Recipe:
Papers: Kiwi Kiss; Riding Hood Red; Whisper White
Acetate: 8 1/2" x 11, scored at 5 1/2"
Inks: Cotton White StazOn; Riding Hood Red; Kiwi Kiss; Creamy Caramel
Ribbon: Riding Hood Red
Stamps: Friends 24/7

Altered Composition Books

Here are a couple of pictures of my other Altered Journal. The 'Embellished' envelope on the inside cover is a 'junk mail' envelope. This will be my Travel Journal that I'll use when DH and I go on vacation later this summer. I'll probably add more pockets and envelopes to house all my 'keepsakes' that I'll accumulate along the way.

I was inspired by the DSP used in this Altered Composition Book by geekgirl45: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/340430?cat=5640

Altered Composition Books

I am in an 'Altering' mood these days because my earlier post was of an Altered Lunch Tin. I've just finished altering a couple of composition books that I purchased at Big Lots and I'm posting one of them tonight; I'll post the other one in a few days. I took shots of the front, inside front, and inside back.

Altered Lunch Tin

I cannot BELIEVE how easy these tins are to decorate. I followed the directions on the SCS Resources Page (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/altered_lunch_tin/) and used sticky strip rather than Mod Podge (suggestion made by adele13348 in the comments section).

Paper: Urban Garden DSP; Night of Navy Card Stock
Stamp Sets: It's About Time (Sentiment); Natural Beauty (Image)
Ribbon: Night of Navy; light blue (generic)

For Barbara

I am a member of and teach a class at the local Senior Citizens' Center and have gotten to know a lot of the wonderful members at this Center. One person near and dear to my heart is our bus driver, Barbara. Barbara lost her brother last month and has sent cards to the many members who sent flowers and well-wishes. She wanted to recognize all of the members at the Center who embraced her with their love and support so she asked me to make her a 'big ole thank-you card' to leave up at the front desk for all to view. It took me a few tries before I finally came up with this one because I'm so use to making A2-sized cards that 'big ole cards' are out of my comfort zone. After making this one, I wish I had made two rather than one.

I didn't want the card to be depressing so I decided to go with something sunny... the 'More Mustard' family. It's an accordion-style card with the inside sentiment typed on my computer and printed out on Very Vanilla card stock, then cut out with one of my Nesties. Below are more details. If you have questions, please leave a comment.

Card Base: Chocolate Chip card stock (2) cut to 8-1/2" x 6-1/4"
Accordion Spine: More Mustard card stock cut to 8-1/2" x 3", score at 1", 1-1/2", 2"
Inside Page Card Base: 8-3/8" x 6"
Stamp Sets: Heard from the Heard; Thoughts and Prayers
Ribbons: Chocolate Chip; More Mustard
Inks: Timber Brown StazOn; Apricot Appeal; Summer Sun; Kiwi Kiss