distressed girl

2012-03-04T21:49:00.000-08:00

HAPPY 21st Birthday SHANE!

Please Say...

2012-03-03T09:44:00.000-08:00

Please Say...

I Do!

Using McRice Down South Medley I thought that this church represented weddings well and all I had to do was cut a window and slap I DO! under that.

Supplies:

McRice Down South Paper Medley

Authentique "Genuine" Elements Sticker Sheet

Spellbinders Standard Large Circles

And the "I do" I think is Cosmo Cricket, not sure though. I know exactly where it is at the store but can't be sure what paper company it came from

Congratulations On Your New Addition(s)

2012-03-01T09:40:00.002-08:00

ITS THE REAL FAB 5 DAY.
Today all the other girls will have their FAB 5 posts up. I was a little ahead of the game on Saturday.
:D

More McRice Medleys

Duck, Duck, no these are Geese

I thought this family of geese represented a new arrival, a new addition to the family well.

So Congrats on your new baby or babies.

Supplies:

McRice Paper Medley

Memory Box Pastry Dies

My Minds Eye Ooh La La"Out and About"

Happy Birthday Mom

2012-02-28T00:40:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to my momma today!

NUTS ABOUT YOU

2012-02-26T21:31:00.000-08:00

Sometimes you feel like a nut...

Three Nuts in Shell?

I Feel a Little Nutty

Break Out of Your Shell

Well, I don't know what saying should go with this card so I left it blank for now but it's screaming something abouts nuts

Supplies:

McRice Paper

Judith Acorn Stubby

Just Rite Just a Note Stamp Set (border)

Spellbinders Labels 20 & 18

Spellbinders Standard Large Circles

Copic: E23, E25, E19

Fab 5!!!!

2012-02-25T04:26:00.000-08:00

Hehe, it's a cow :)

NEW from McRice: Down South Medley

This is one of many of the pictures on their new 12x12 sheet of real photos

Available at Picture This

"We Are MOOVING" ha, it's a pun. Because this is a cow. And he's saying moo(ving)!

Supplies:

Spellbinders Labels 18

McRice Down South Medley

My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks "Love" Woodgrain

Memory Box Pastry Labels Die

Cosmo Cricket alphabet stickers

Fab 5 is Tomorrow

2012-02-24T09:21:00.000-08:00

FAB 5 starts again tomorrow. One Day Only so be sure to check everyone's page out!

It's Easy to Spot a Lady

2012-02-23T21:09:00.000-08:00

Ooooh! I really like this card. It turned out ADORABLE . . .

So Cute!

a little bit of Glossy Accents for her ladybug shell to look just like the real thing...

some Platinum Stickles...

just enough for the perfect card!!!

Supplies:

My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Clear Stamps

Graphic 45 Fashionista

CratePaper "Ruffles"

Copics: R27, C10, BG000, BG00, and E00

Platinum Stickles

Glossy Accents

Thinking of You

2012-02-21T21:05:00.000-08:00

I decided I should make a monochromatic card today.

They can be very simple but look so elegant with just a little embossing and stamping.

Made With:

assorted gray papers

Cuttlebug Brocade Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Standard Large Cirlces

Spellbinder Labels 20

Just Rite Just a Note stamp set

silver satin ribbon

A Gift CARD

2012-02-19T21:05:00.000-08:00

It's a card AND a gift card holder in one

Using:

Spellbinders Lacey Circles

G45 Steampunk Paper (butterflies)

Tim Holtz Seasonal Paper (gray circle)

My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Paper Line

My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy Sticker Sheet

Cosmo Cricker ABC stickers

Reindeer

2012-02-13T15:38:00.000-08:00

Thought I'd try a little scrapbooking....

Supplies:

Tim Holtz/Sizzix Reindeer Flight Die

SB Poinsettiea Die

Judith Snowflake Stub

Bling

Pearls

Vellum

(Unfortunately I don't remember the cool paper)

Pass the Popcorn

2012-02-11T15:38:00.000-08:00

Supplies:

My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Stamp Set

Memory Box Wrought Iron Fence die

Tim Holtz/Sizzix Mini Rosettes Die

Soon To Come

2012-01-31T12:10:00.000-08:00

I recently acquired lots of new Memory Box dies however we're still settling into our new house so it may be a while before I can create and post some things. I figured I'd give you a peek at what I've got and what's to come.

It's still Christmastime in my book

2012-01-15T15:42:00.000-08:00

Because Christmas cards are the most fun to make!

Supplies:

Memory Box "Frostyville Border"

Tim Holtz/Sizzix "Reindeer Flight"

Spellbinders "Labels 20"

Spellbinders "Classic Ovals Large"

Judith F262 (Merry Christmas stamp)

Lilybeedesign "Catching Fall-Cider" 12x12 (backside)

Coco 8x11 cardstock

Tim Holtz "Walnut Stain" Distress Ink

You Make My [Frosty] World Happy

2012-01-11T10:31:00.000-08:00

I got to play with new toys today!!! So exciting!

SB Labels 20

Memory Box Die "Frostyville Border"

My Favorite Things "Being Cute Is What I Do" clear stamp

Copics

POW! Glitter Paper

Silver Mirrorcard

MME Paper (background)

Her shirt is actually stamped seperately, colored with 3 different Copics in a plaid pattern, and then cut out and adhered to the rest of her body.

This is the Frostyville Border from Memory Box, I love it! It's so detailed and cuts so easily it's wonderful. And I think the mirrorcard makes it look amazing.

New Designs

2012-01-08T22:40:00.000-08:00

So I haven't had time to create lately however, I've been updating the design of my blog. So check out the new features.

Labels are now available >>>>

They show categories of my posts to find specific things more easily

<<< I also added a list of websites "For Envy & Inspiration"

That means that these are sites that I visit for reference, ideas, and updates. And the envy part refers to the fact that the more I look at these blogs and company websites, the more I wish I could have!

Halloween in January

2012-01-08T10:17:00.000-08:00

I made these for halloween this past year but the pictures never made it onto the blog.

These were the easiest cards I think I've ever made: All I had to do was cut the paper to fit my card. For the second card: same thing except I also cut out some bottles from the first paper.

2012-01-07T22:22:00.000-08:00

Found a blog I am loving!
http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/muse_and_amuse/2011/04/index.html

What really caught my eye was this card

And she explains everything amazingly with lots of detailed pictures! Loving it!

2012-01-03T12:35:00.001-08:00

Sorry i havent posted lately but i am in the process of packing and buying and preparing to move. I'll see what i can do but i may not be able to have anything new until February after the move.

Bottle Memos

2011-12-21T15:10:00.000-08:00

Planning on giving someone a bottle of wine, sparkling cider, or something else in a bottle?

This is a quick and easy way to dress them up.

Just cut a rectangle big enough to cover the width of the bottle down as far as you want the bottom of the tag to reach. Then score the top third of the paper and cut a circle out of that big enough to go over the top of the bottle and sit where the bottle begins to widem. Cut out 2 rosettes using TH mini rosettes dies, glue together, and add pearl accent. Cut out a rectangle to fit the inside of the bottom half of the tag with coordinating paper, and then one slightly smaller to fit inside of that. Give them fishtails. Stamp a sentiment on CS and cut out and emboss using SB Ribbon Banners. Glue all together as you see and add Pearl Accents.

The rosettes take the most time in this project, otherwise it's super quick!

This idea can also be found at http://limescraparitawithatwist.blogspot.com/ on Dawn W.'s blog

(PS This was supposed to be posted like a week before Christmas but apparently the computer didn't want to cooperate. It's still a great idea for next year or any other occasion besides Chritmas.)

Flowering Trees

2011-12-18T15:10:00.000-08:00

NEW! At Picture This

Memory Box Dies

This die is called "Flowering Christmas Tree"

I used it with metallic black CS and textweight, embossed with CB Kassie's Brocade embossing folder.

The card on the right has some ribbon thrown around the bottom and Liquid Pearls in the center of each flower.

The card on the right also has silver mirrorcard embossed.

Susan Louise Ornaments

2011-12-10T04:00:00.000-08:00

Original idea borrowed from Annette: http://annettes-kraftykats.blogspot.com/

Just take clear plastic ornaments, Susan Louise acetates, a Spellbinders circle, and some fake snow or white Flower Soft and you have an easy ornament!

Folded Paperback Trees

2011-12-05T12:02:00.000-08:00

To add a little holiday flare to your home, check out this idea!

Tear the front and back cover off of a paperback book, but leave the binding intact.
Fold the top corner of the first page down to meet the binding.
Then fold the same page down to meet the binding again.
Turn up the resulting triangle at the bottom of the page so it's even with the bottom of the book.
Make these same three folds on the next pages of the book until the tree looks proportioned enough (about 150 pages). If your book is longer than that just trim the excess pages off the binding.
Glue the first and last pages together so the tree fans out and stands on its own.
Decorate anyway you want: ink the pages with distress ink or mist with metallic sparay paint, add Candi dots for ornaments, or decorative ribbon as garland, and to top it off make a tree topper (I didn't know what to do for mine)

This idea was found in Family Circle magazine December 2011 issue.

Elegant Christmas Ornament

2011-11-28T21:59:00.000-08:00

Did you know that you can do more with your spellbinders than just make cards? With Christmas around the corner handmade ornaments can be great presents. If you're more of a paper crafter than a handy crafter, you can still make handmade ornaments using your spellbinders rather than glass ornaments and paint.

For this ornaments I cut out 6 pendant shapes using SB Contemporary Hearts Pendant. I used two of the dies that came with this set- the bigger outter one and the smaller inner one (which I placed in the middle to cut out the interior of each pendant). These pendants aren't symmetrical when you turn them over back to back, so I decided to also cut out a circle with the center cut out to place behind the heart cutouts of the pendants (white portion of the ornament). I adhered the white circles to the back of the pendants and then scored the pendants in half, and adhered them back to back to each other. Before I adhered the last one to the others, I taped down the chain with the bead in the center.

To finish the ornament, I added a clasp to the top of the chain that attaches to silver twine. I also added more beads to the bottom of the ornament.

Christmas Trees!!

2011-11-25T22:40:00.000-08:00

(I totally took this idea from Dawn W. So check out her originals. )

Using Tim Holtz Mini Rosettes Die I cut out 4 rosettes (2 small, 2 medium) out of a patterned green paper, accordion folded them and glued the ends together. Then using hot glue I glued the tops togther at the slant I wanted and glued them all together to make a 4 tiered Christmas tree. I stuck a Tim Holtz pin on the top tier and monogramed a circle die. I glued the finished tree into a terra cotta pot to make a cute little holiday gift.

Cone Ornaments

2011-11-23T19:46:00.000-08:00

These ornaments were created based upon one I saw while shopping the other day; I've seen the concept several times but finally decided to create some.

They were really quick and easy to make.

Just cut a semi-circle out of your favorite 6x10" Christmas paper.

Roll it into a cone and secure the edge with adhesive.

Using Tim Holtz Mini Rosette dies and a coordinating paper to your cone, cut a Rosette.

Cut a strip of paper to go across the middle of the cone, about 1.5"x4".

Attach the Rosette to the cone with a strong adhesive.

Punch a hole in the side of the cones about a half inch down and tie twine, ribbon, or picture hanging wire to make a hanger for the ornament.

Using a glue gun, attach some shredded paper to the inside of the cone leaving enough space to fit a little treat inside the top.

Easy Christmas Ornaments

2011-11-21T22:27:00.000-08:00

All you need is some pretty Christmas paper, SB Circles Die or Ovals Die, and some twine.

Just fold in half at least 6 circles/ovals and glue together with twine loop in the middle

To top this one off I added a CB Quilled Daisy to the top in metallic text weight and a piece of ribbon around the bottom of that.

The Monthly Market @ Banbury Place Bldg 13

2011-11-19T19:40:00.000-08:00

Today my mom and I went shopping downtown because we had to check out a new store located inside the Banbury Place. It was super cute, filled with homemade pape crafts, vintage furniture and mirrors, and cute gift ideas. I happened upon a vintage vanity, a vintage chalkboard, and an owl ornament for my grandma. I want to show you my finds! I also will be sharing a new ornament project I've created based on something that I saw hanging on a tree at the store.

The Vanity

Chalkboard

Fab 5 Day 5- Flower Soft

2011-11-18T04:24:00.000-08:00

Flower Soft

I've never played with this before so it was an experience

Polar White Flower Soft

SB Blossom and Tag Accents

SB Ribbon Banners

SEI 12x12

Check out my other Fab 5 girls this week!

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA

ANNETTE

KELSEY

DAWN

Fab 5 Day 4- 3D Project

2011-11-17T04:16:00.000-08:00

PROJECTS

Christmas Ornaments

AND

Christmas goodie bags

Both made using Imaginisce 12x12 (#003361) cut out with SB Standard Large Circles and Large Scalloped Circles.

Additional supplies used: SB Blossom Tags and Accents, CB Brocade folder, CB Snowflake folder, clear purse, mirrorcard, twine (natural and silver), Aqua/lime green/true red cardstock

Check out my other Fab 5 Girls and their projects for the week!

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA

ANNETTE

KELSEY

DAWN

Fab 5 Day 3- Susan Louise

2011-11-16T04:08:00.000-08:00

Susan Louise

You might be wondering who or what is Susan Louise. Susan Louise has this awesome line of prints on acetate and cardstock. They're very realistic looking and range from things like fish, moose, birds, santas, and shells.

I used the moose from this company to create a Christmas card.

SB Labels 18

Tim Holtz/Sizzix On the Edge Die (Snowflakes)

Poinsettia paper flower

Imaginisce 12x12 (#003358)

Fab 5 Day 2- Spellbinders

2011-11-15T04:01:00.000-08:00

Spellbinders

My favorite things in the world!

This year they came out with the best Spellbinders for Christmas.

I put two of them together, the Poinsettia and Flower Pots:

Paper: Authentique: Wonder: "Yearning"

Embossing: CB folder "Brocade"

Fab 5 Day 1- Judith

2011-11-14T06:00:00.000-08:00

Judith

Yes, Judith again. You know you love her.

Day 1 is a super simple Christmas card.

Just take white cardstock cut to 11x5.5" for the card base. And another piece of white cardstock to 5.25x4"; stamp Judith "In the Winter We Can Build a Snowman" stamp with black ink and color with Copics, emboss this piece with Tim Holtz/Sizzix Snowman Embossing Folder, and distress the edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Stamp the inside with Judith "Merry Christmas" stamp in black ink.

Super easy Christmas card made in less than 5 minutes. Seriously.

Fab 5 Starts Tomorrow

2011-11-13T15:41:00.001-08:00

That's right! Fab 5 begins tomorrow. I hope you're ready for a ton of new Christmas ideas!

And enjoy this picture of BOB the cat.
It's my new cat.
And she's a girl.

Goodie Bag

2011-10-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

For anyone who doesn't know, Picture This has these clear purses that you can dress up. I finally decided to purchase one and play and oh my goodness! It was fun. You know all those extra scraps or diecuts from accessory sheets that you have no idea what to do with them? Perfect for this!! Because the holidays are coming up I decided that this project would take on a Christmas theme.

For this project I used :

Clear Purse

My Minds Eye: Colorful Christmas Collection Accessory Sheet

Punk Paislee: Snow Day-Fireside

I made a template for this project of the front of the purse (also the back so cut x2 if you want the back covered), a template for the sides (x2), and one for the handle (I did this x2 as well but you dont necessarily need to). (This was all a lot of trial and error because I didn't want to take the purse apart for a template although that would work much better!)

Once my pieces were cut from the template assembling was super easy! Then all I had to do was accessorize the purse to fit the occasion. I like the results of this project so much I think I'll have to get more purses and make Christmas goodie bags for a lot of people. They're the perfect size for candies, hot chocolate mixes, or little toiletries like lipgloss or hand sanitizer.

Gone Fishing!

2011-10-23T20:31:00.000-07:00

For the Guys

There's no sentiment inside of this one, I felt that it's easier to just leave a card open ended if it's going to be given to a guy. That way when it's time to give the card away, you just have to write your own sentiment inside.

Supplies:
Graphic 45 Playtimes Past Collection (b/g)
SugarTree- Steves Pages (fish)
Susan Louise Minis: Fishing Set 1 (hooks)
Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio
Ribbon
Cocoa cardstock

Fab 5- Day 5 TIM HOLTZ

2011-10-07T06:51:00.000-07:00

G45 Once Upon a Springtime

G45 Fashionista

Tim Holtz Mini Rosette Die

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Tim Holtz Dress Form

PRIMA Brick clear stamp

"Amy Smith" stamp

I've been seriously overusing Tim Holtz Mini Rosette Die; I'm sorry. I recently purchased it and it's just so much fun to use!!

Fab 5- Day 4 MFT

2011-10-06T05:59:00.000-07:00

MY FAVORITE THINGS

Well I was just so taken by MFT that I had to create two cards today to show off for Fab 5!

Card 1:

Spellbinders Heart Pendant

Spellbinders Tag Trio 2

Spellbinders Labels 5

My Minds Eye Stella Rose

My Favorite Things- Pure Innocence "Popping By" Stamp Set

Martha Stewart Edge Punch

Copic Markers (sorry I don't know what colors!)

Misc. brads from Picture This's "Buffet Table"

Paper Flower Embellishments

Glossy Accents (the popcorn, soda, and her shoes)

Card 2:

Pebbles Inc. "Ever After" Paper Collection (flags)

Three Bugs in a Rug "Mini Floral" paper (green plaid)

WorldWin Light Orange Dream paper

EK Success Scalloped Edge Punch

My Favorite Things- Pure Innocence " Pucker Up" Stamp Set

Copics (sorry again, I didn't record the colors!)

Glossy Accents (Lemonade pitcher and glasses)

Fab 5- Day 3 BLING

2011-10-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

BLING

For a while, bling was a dirty word in my vocabulary, at least when it came to cardmaking. I am called the distressed girl after all, and how can you use bling and distressing in your creations?! I asked myself this question and found the answer and I LOVE IT! :)

I was so pleased with how bling blended into my creations I had to made two cards!

Card 1:

Graphic 45 Fashionista

Graphic 45 Transatlantic

Graphic 45 A Proper Gentlemen Tags

Graphic 45 Steampunk Tags

Spellbinders Labels 4

Tim Holtz Mini Rosette Die

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

ZVA Creative Pearls (available @ Picture This now!)

Cosmo Cricket Alphabet Stickers

Card 2:

Graphic 45 Steampunk

Tim Holtz Mini Rosette Die

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Spellbinders Labels 5

Cosmo Cricket Alphabet Stickers

Kaiser Craft Pearls

Wooden Bingo Chip (from Picture This's Buffet Table)

(The answer for me was pearls as bling!)

Fab 5- Day 2 Spellbinders

2011-10-04T11:06:00.000-07:00

I've got to say that I love Spellbinders! They're so versatile and add so much dimension to cards it's unbelievable.

In this card, I used Spellbinders new die set "Blossom Tags and Accents" available now at Picture This along with alot of other really great dies. I also used "Standard Large Circles".

This butterfly is not however Spellbinders, it's a new company called Cheery Lynn Designs and this particular butterfly is from the "Exotic Butterfly 2" package. However, Spellbinders does have some great Shapeabilities butterflies that look very similiar. This links to one, two, and three different Spellbinders products that are similiar to this butterfly.

And lastly, the embossing folder that I used was Cuttlebug's "Textile" for the background and the circle in the middle.

Fab 5- Day 1 Judith

2011-10-03T11:02:00.000-07:00

Ah...Judith. We meet again. Only this time it is colder, therefore a season appropriate card is to be desired. Large Stubbies from your collection are the perfect thing to add a touch of fall and halloween to a card, in this case I used Oak Leaf, Bat, Spider, and Frog. I colored them in with Copic Markers, and for the inside of the card there's a "Happy Halloween" Stamp that's perfect.

Be Fearless: You are Beautiful

2011-09-15T12:02:00.000-07:00

Graphic 45 Botanica Bella
Graphic 45 Steampunk Tags
Graphic 45 Curtain Call
Spellbinders Labels 4
Spellbinders Labels 18
Tim Holtz Mini Rosette
Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Cosmo Cricket Alphabet Stickers

Time To Shift Gears

2011-09-13T11:59:00.000-07:00

I thought that this card could be given to someone who is going through a hard time or making a big change in their life.

Graphic 45 Steampunk
Tim Holtz Mini Rosette
Cosmo Cricket Alphabet Stickers
Glossy Accents

Dream Like a Butterfly does...

2011-09-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

Graphic 45 Botanica Bella

Graphic 45 Steampunk

Tim Holtz Mini Rosette

Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink

Spellbinders Labels 4

Spellbinders Label 18

Hampton Art Sentiment

Prima Brick Clear Stamp

100 Days of Summer

2011-08-04T11:55:00.000-07:00

I made this summer album a while back when the store first got in the Simple Stories paper. This line is called 100 Days of Summer

Bottle Caps, Moving Parts, and Le Cirque

2011-08-01T11:41:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I went a little crazy on this card. I'll probably never be able to send it because it weighs about 2 lbs with all of the paper and embellishments on it, not to mention it is thick!
Well anyway, the G45 Le Cirque collection has got to be my favorite collection, despite my dislike for clowns, because you don't need any other paper other than the front and back of these papers. They all coordinate so well.

The front: folds out sideways, tied with ribbon, buffet table bottlecap smashed in the Cuttlebug, elephant cut out of paper with Spellbinders
The center: Spinner, cut out from CB circles and a tag set, using brad through the middle of the bottom circle and popdots stuck to the top layers, you can use the tag to flip this clown in circles
The hidden note- using a technique I learned from Leann that she learned in Elizabeth's class, using a ziploc bag and cardstock to slid your hidden note out of the middle of the card.
The side: just has a fold away note that's tied shut. Done in thirds.

Le Cirque

2011-07-30T11:38:00.000-07:00

Playing with Graphic 45 again! The Le Cirque Collection.

Wizard of Oz

2011-07-29T11:35:00.000-07:00

Graphic 45 has a new collection! The Wizard of Oz! I couldn't help but have fun with the new papers.

Graphic 45 Ladies

2011-07-29T11:33:00.000-07:00

I got this card idea from a sample that Dawn has in the store and I simply switched out the g45 papers to a selection with more blue in it.

g45 papers
Sizzix/Tim Holtz dress form die
fancy tags (Spellbinders)

Sarah Kay

2011-07-25T11:35:00.000-07:00

Well, I recently acquired some Copics and needed a stamp to go along with it. So I used some New G45 Wizard of Oz paper, Spellbinders Fancy Tags and Scalloped Ovals, Ek Success Border Punch, a Stampavie clear stamp, and lots of Copics!

Dinosaur

2011-06-19T18:47:00.000-07:00

A little Dinosaur paper again and Spellbinders scalloped and standard large circles and a Judith stubby "Hello" makes another cute card for boys. Add a thick dotted ribbon to complete the look.

A Scalloped Birthday

2011-06-15T18:55:00.000-07:00

Cute flowery paper, MME diecut, Spellbinders Labels 4 and Scalloped Circles, CB Swiss Dots, and a Happy Birthday stamp made this card along with some Coral Pink ribbon.

DINO-rawr

2011-06-09T18:46:00.000-07:00

Grab your dinosaur paper, MME stickers, and Spellbinders Ribbon Banners and you've got yourself a cute greeting card for any little boy!

2011-06-08T18:43:00.000-07:00

Using the new G45 line, new Spellbinders banners, renaissance heart pendants, and scalloped circles, CB swirls embossing folder, and some embellishments I made this antiqued greeting card.

That time of the year again

2011-05-20T11:00:00.000-07:00

Your kids have more than one teacher right? Or maybe you have more than one kid. Either way, you should be prepared to give them your thanks with another homemade card. All that's in this card is paper from MME and an Amuse stamp + an arrow brad and a tag cut out of Spellbinder's Fancy Tags. But My Minds's Eye does most of the word for you, with coordinating paper and die cuts all you have to do is glue to supplies together.
Find it all at PICTURE THIS! as well as other lines like We R Memory Keepers who have a TON of school papers, die cuts, and embellishments to make creating a card super easy to do when you are lacking in time.

That time of the year

2011-05-17T10:56:00.000-07:00

That's right. It's that time of year again, when school is ending and you have to be the main caregiver for your children again. :/ Dang! So to show the teachers how much you appreciate the fact that they watch over your kids 8 hours a days most of the year, why not give them a homemade card?

A little House Mouse, a little LilyBee, a little Amuse and some school paper for the background. Color it all in and add some ribbon and you've got yourself a card fit for a teacher! Let them enjoy!

The ladies are going out

2011-05-15T11:07:00.000-07:00

All paper is Graphis 45.
Lace is from Picture This.
Perfume charm is Blue Moon-Madame Delphine
Stamp is Inkadinkadoo

Happy Birthday!

2011-05-13T10:37:00.000-07:00

To me! Today is my birthday!

Want to make this card?
Use My Little Shoebox paper called "Summer Breeze-Outdoor Fresh" and your alphabet stamps. Easy as Pie!

Cheeky Tag

2011-05-12T11:17:00.000-07:00

All of the paper on this tag in Graphic 45, the tickets and peacock feathers are from one of their newest collections: Curtain Call. The flowers are from a Tim Holtz/Sizzix Die and I distressed the edges with black ink. Tag is Fancy tags distressed with TH "Vintage Photo". "Cheeky Beauty" is the Greeting Farm Stamp that I used for this and she's colored with a variety of Copics.

2011-05-11T10:49:00.000-07:00

I <3 this card! It turned out sooo cute. Very easy too. Using "Chloe-mini floral" from 3 Bugs in a Rug as the background and the front and backside of "showers" just stamp your girl onto the backside rectangle as well as some "little weeds" from Judith with "Shabby Shutter" ink and adhere them down to the background. With some fancy tags from Spellbinders and TH "Victorian Velvet" ink to both distress and stamp "hello" you make the tag. Just get out your CB Quilled Daisy and that MME "Fine & Dandy "Adorned"" paper and rhinestones set and you're set to make the card with only floral ribbon to add.

Cheeky Pink

2011-05-10T10:42:00.000-07:00

Supplies:
Three Bugs in a Rug "CHLOE" mini floral paper
Labels18
Cheeky Girl Greeting Farm Stamp
CB Poppies
Copics to color Cheeky Girl
Memento Ink to distress poppies
Heidi Grace die cuts
Judith "Hello" Stub
Martha Stewart Arches edge punch
3D dots

The paper that's cut out of Labels 18-sorry but I'm not sure what they are, one is a baby stripe and the other is a light blue fancy design of some sort.

Springtime

2011-05-09T10:37:00.000-07:00

Both of these cards were made with Three Bugs in a Rug's "April Showers" line: "gathering" and "showers". I also used Spellbinders Large Standard Circles and Scalloped Circles and yellow grosgrain ribbon.

Card #1:4x5.25" background is Cloud9Design "Royal Dots-Pink". The 3.75x5" background is "gathering". I stamped congrats on a standard circle cut from "white luster" CS distressed it with "Rose Bud" Memento ink. The scalloped circle is cut out from the back of "showers".
Card #2: the background is the back of "showers". The scalloped strip on the bottom is the back of "gathering" and is punched with an EK Success Punch. The scalloped circles are cut from"light groovy grape" CS. The inside of the larger circle is cut from "gathering". The bird feet are stamped across the card with a Judith stub.
EVERYTHING USED FOR THESE CARDS IS AVAILABLE AT PICTURE THIS

Easter

2011-05-09T10:23:00.000-07:00

I know that it's a little late for Easter cards, but I just put these on my computer and I wanted to show them off. Both of the cards were made using MME's "Fine & Dandy" paper called "Adorned" and Three Bugs in a Rug's "April Showers" paper called "gathering" as well as "showers" and another line of theirs called "Little chick" with paper called "chicken little".

Card #1: the background is the "chicken little" paper. The strip is using "Mango" CS and the "Adorned" paper. A strip of yellow grosgrain ribbon is taped across the bottom of the card. I cut out an oval using Spellbinders and distressed the edges with TH "Spiced Marmalade" then stamped "happy spring" with one of the dollar stamps from Picture This. The flower is made with the CB Quilled Daisy using the mango and adorned paper again.
Card #2: the background is the "chicken little" paper with a strip of the "adorned" paper. The green strip on the bottom is the back of "gathering" and is punched with an EK Success border punch. I cut the mount for "Happy Easter" out of "showers" using Spellbinders Labels 1. All of the eggs were cut out of white CS using Spellbinders Ovals and then distressed with "Spiced Marmalade" TH Ink. I stamped the bird feet with a large Judith Stub. The chicks were cut out of the "chicken little" paper

EVERYTHING USED IN THIS PROJECT IS AVAILABLE AT PICTURE THIS

Meow

2011-04-19T04:28:00.000-07:00

Labels 5
Judith pawprint stick
Random kitty cat stamp found in my collection
Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink
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kitty cat card!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

2011-04-18T06:33:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday JOE! 

You're 8 now...what are you going to do about it? 

Think of Judith

2011-04-16T18:31:00.000-07:00

Hello FRIEND

2011-04-16T16:34:00.000-07:00

~Ditto "Botanical Background" Cling stamp
~Rose Bud Memento Ink
~Ditto Sentiment Cling stamp set
~Heidi Grace Paper

Fab 5 Day 6

2011-04-16T16:28:00.000-07:00

Fab 5 Day 6, or at least that's what I'm calling it. Last night I broke down and bought some more Spellbinders, a couple Judith stamps, and this girl stamp and went to town creating! Using my Lilybee "French Couture" collection again and Spellbinders "Labels 18" (the new dies in my collection!), Spellbinders "Fancy Tags", Judith Stubby "Little Weeds", and a dollar stamp (the girl) I made this card and I love it! Now I just need someone to give it to...

Fab 5 Day 5- April

2011-04-15T04:35:00.000-07:00

Day 5 of the Fab 5. As the week ends, so do my ideas. I know that I was trying to come up with some out of the box ideas to use with your Spellbinders for every day this week, but I wasn't sure what else to do and my personal collection of Spellbinders is limited, so that also limits my ideas. But today's card is still a lot of fun! It's pretty in pink, a simple thank you card that screams "GIRL!!!".

Supplies:
Spellbinders Fancy Tags
Spellbinders Labels 4
CB Embossing Folder "Birds and Swirls"
Ditto brand stamps (Floral Background & Thanks!)
Memento Ink "Rose Bud" and "Angel Pink"
Lace

FAb 5 Day 4- April

2011-04-14T04:51:00.000-07:00

For day 4 of Fab 5, I made a cupcake topper so beautifully displayed upon our "homemade" cupcakes. =)

Supplies:
Spellbinders Fancy Tags
Spellbinders Lacey Circles
Spellbinders Large Scalloped Circles
MME Lost & Found Collection
G45 Once Upon A Springtime Collection
Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Ink
Paper Flower
Sheer dotted ribbon & 1/2" pink ribbon

Fab 5 Day 3- April

2011-04-13T04:39:00.000-07:00

Today's Fab 5 features Spellbinders "Standard Large Circles" Dies. I cut out three circles using each of the three smallest circle sizes from Lilybee's "French Couture" collection. Then I distressed the edges of the circles. I stacked one of each circle on top of one another (small, medium, large) using a circle from each paper design and then hole punched them through the center. I then stuck a mini white brad through each flower. Because I was lacking supplies, I glitz up these flowers the homemade way, normally, with the correct supplies, I would just spray them with water using a mini mister and then spritz them with either glimmer mist or a glitter spray to make my flowers sparkle and hold their shape. My homemade version of glitz however was spraying them each with hairspray so that they would be more malleable and hold their shape when they dry, and then dust them with fine glitter. It did the trick just as well. :)
For the flowers in the vase, I attached a piece of floral wire to the back of the brad and added a leaf from a fake flower then stuck the bunch into a jar filled with marbles.
For the flower barrette, I simply hot glued a flower onto a bare metal barrette.

Fab 5 Day 2- April

2011-04-12T04:01:00.000-07:00

For day 2 of Spellbinders this week I made a magnetic frame. Using Spellbinders Labels 8 for the interior window and Labels 5 for the outer border of the frame, I cut out this wallet sized frame. I used Fiskars double sided glazed cardstock "Moonlight" for the paper and adhered the frame around my picture (if you cut the picture down it would slide into the frame easily from the top) and then added a 1" square magnet on the back of the frame.
Easy steps for a cute paper product frame you can show off on your refrigerator.

Fab 5 Day 1- April

2011-04-11T05:13:00.000-07:00

Fab 5 this week is going to be Spellbinders! Almost all of my cards incorporate Spellbinders already so it's going to be hard to make things specifically targeting Spellbinders. But this week, I thought I'd try to show you some out-of-the-box ideas to use with your Spellbinders.
For Day 1 of Fab 5, I did this banner for Spellbinders. It's made of 12 Spellbinder's new Nested Pennants and Lacey Nested Pennants each. I also added the Circles and Scalloped Circles in the center of the pennants and stamped with Just Rite stamps onto each one until it spelt out "SPELLBINDERS". I made this banner for the store, but you could do anything with it. You could do school colors and use it for graduation and have it read "CONGRATS". Or you could do a Happy Birthday Banner, a wedding one, one for a baby shower. The options are limitless!
You can find the Pennants along with a lot of new Spellbinders at Picture This! Get them while they're in stock.

It feels like spring!

2011-04-07T16:51:00.001-07:00

Fab 5 Day 5- March

2011-03-25T05:07:00.000-07:00

Day 5! The last day of Fab 5. I hope that you've enjoyed my monkey cards this week.
I now leave you with a modge-podge card for Day 5. I threw a lot of different ideas around with this one and settled on what I've got now. I thought it'd be a nice Mother's Day card. Add something like "Thank You Mom for all you do. We love you. Happy Mother's Day" on the inside of the card. Since it seems like moms always get stuck cleaning.

Or if you have a maid you could give it to her.

Supplies:
Changito Monkey
Copics
Spellbinders Labels Four and Ribbon Tag Trio
Judith Stubby "Thanks"
G45 border
GCD "Whoop De Doo" Collection
Flowers

Fab 5 Day 4- March

2011-03-24T05:02:00.000-07:00

I really like how these monkeys turned out. I think that the blues and green work really well with browns when it comes to Changito Monkeys and Copics. A saying like "Safe Travels" should go inside of this card. I think it'd be well suited for a kind of good bye card.

Supplies:
Changito Monkey
Copics
Scenic Route Paper
Green Checkered Ribbon
Green Brads

Fab 5 Day 3- March

2011-03-23T05:00:00.000-07:00

Day 3! Halfway there, I thought this monkey was most suited for Hump Day. It looks like they're climbing up a hill on an adventure.

Supplies:
Changito Monkey and Saying Cling Stamp
Copics
Spellbinders Tag Trio Dies
Basic Gray "Capella"
Sheer Ribbon

Fab 5 Day 2- March

2011-03-22T05:00:00.000-07:00

Stamping monkeys stamping paper! This little monkey is SO cute. If you're the kind of person who likes to scrapbook about scrapbooking, he's perfect. Or if you need to make an invite for a scrap night, retreat, etc. He shows you exactly what you're going to be doing, you hardly need to put information in the card.
Supplies:
Changito Monkey Cling Stamp
Copics
Basic Gray Paper
Spellbinders "Lacey Circles" Die and "Lg. Circles" Die
CB Embossing Borders Folder "Pop Culture"

Fab 5 Day 1- March

2011-03-21T10:42:00.000-07:00

This week is Changito Monkey week at Picture This! Here's day one for you all.

Supplies:
Changito Monkey Cling Stamp
Copics
MME "Quite Contrary" Paper
CB "Argyle" Embossing Folder
Tim Holtz "Spiced Marmalade" Distress Ink

Changito Monkeys for Fab 5!!

2011-03-19T22:09:00.001-07:00

Lots of monkeys to be on this week's Fab 5! Watch for new ideas for all of the monkeys.

Le Cirque

2011-03-16T11:19:00.000-07:00

New at Picture This: Graphic 45 "Le Cirque" Collection. And from our Buffet Table: Bottle Caps in two different sizes. The Le Cirque paper collection has this lovely elephant design which is one of my favorites. It's also got clown paper, circus tents, stripes, tight rope walkers, and all sorts of fun circus things in the form of paper! It's definitely a must see and must have!

To make this magnet:
g45 le cirque paper
2" bottle cap
Spellbinders Lg Circles and Lg Sc. Circles Dies
Glossy Accents
small magnet adhered to back of bottle cap

Make some magnets of your own and have tons of fun with the "Le Cirque" Collection

EDWARD CULLEN

2011-03-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

Yes! It is Edward. Only as a stamp. First Amuse had Edward, now Greeting Farm Stamps has him and we have it exclusively at Picture This just for our customers! Besides Greeting Farm, there's a lot of other new items on this card. The "4" and "18" bingo markers are at the Buffet Table at t he store; you can buy any number you want, as many as you need for around 20 cents a piece. The tickets are also new: they're part of the new G45 line "Curtain Call" as is the border through the middle of the page. The background is G45 as well from the "Steampunk" collection. The crown is part of a Sizzix die and the "Happy Birthday" is done with Just Rite stamps. It took a long time to put together all of the new products I had to play with, but the result was SO worth it. I love my little Edward.

Edward for Fourth of July!

2011-03-15T11:27:00.000-07:00

I swear he is so dreamy. I like Greeting Farm Stamp's Edward much better than the real thing! (aka Robert Pattinson) He's even got the bronze hair. New at Picture This: Greeting Farm Stamps. Snatch them up before they're gone. I wonder if there's going to be a Bella and Jacob stamp??

Anyway...Edward for the Fourth of July. He is very glammed up for this holiday. Or maybe it's the card. Either way. I love it! It's very loud!...like fireworks on the Fourth of July! :)

Supplies:

Greeting Farm "Edward"

Copics

Tim Holtz Holiday paper: 4th of July sheet

CB Embossing Folder"Stars"

Red, White, and Blue Twine

Square Silver Brads

Cheeky Girl

2011-03-12T10:22:00.000-08:00

New at Picture This!Cheeky Girls from Greeting Farm Stamp s! This stunning girl is "Cheeky Glamour". I dolled her up and made her into a Valentine's Day card.

Supplies:

Greeting Farm "Cheeky Glamour" Rubber Stamp

CB Carnation Quilling Die

CB Embossing Folder "Fluerde Lisa"

Copic Markers

Spellbinders Lg. Oval and Circle and Contemporary Hearts Pendant

Sheer Peach Dotted Ribbon & Mauve Double Sided Ribbon

Pink Bunnies

2011-03-11T11:20:00.000-08:00

In LOVE!!!! :)
Graphic 45 FINALLY has stamps out that match their paper collections! The one I bought goes along with their "Once Upon a Springtime" Collection. Each stamp set has 3 to 4 cling stamps for an inexpensive price. They'd be worth it even if they weren't though. There's a few different stamp packs for each line of paper, but they're going extremely fast at Picture This. Hopefully we'll be seeing more of these sets around though because I'd personally love to get more from the other collections.

Supplies for the card:
g45 paper "Once Upon A Sprintime"
g45 Stamps
Judith Rose Lg. Stubby
EK Success Scalloped Edge Punch
Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die and Labels One
Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink
Lace Ribbon
Pearls
Colored Pencils

Dream in Color

2011-02-27T09:42:00.000-08:00

Dream in Color! Or hope in color, love in color, whatever saying you want to put onto that tag, do it in color. This is a super easy way to brighten up a card when you don't know what more it needs. Emboss your Spellbinders and blend some ink onto them to make them pop. I added some roses in the background to give a little more interest to the card.

Supplies:
MME Lost & Found Collection
Mauve CS
Spellbinders Labels 4
Spellbinders Elegant Tags
Judith Lg Rose Stubby
Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet & Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink
Ink Blending Tool
Peach Roses
"Dream" Stamp
Pearls
Clear Square Gem Brads

Black and White Floral (2)

2011-02-26T09:37:00.000-08:00

Pretty much the same thing as my last post, I really wanted to make a page, but with no pictures, I still went for it. This one and the previous black and white floral page I made to be a double page layout.

Supplies:
Basic Gray Paper (background and mats)
Black Magic Core-dinations paper and gray CS (flowers)
Spellbinders Elegant Tags
Sizzix Tattered Floral
Judith Rose Stubby Lg and Black Stazon Ink
White Lace & Pearl Ribbon
Silver Ribbon
Black and White mini brads

Black and White Floral

2011-02-26T09:31:00.000-08:00

I really love how this page turned out. I have no pictures for it yet, but I was in the mood to make a page so I did. :) It has a really nice spring feel to it I think, even though it's in black and white.

Supplies:

(Background paper I'm not sure, from my paper box)

Basic Gray

Tim Holtz Stamp (bird) w/ Stazon Black Ink

Spellbinders Elegant Tags

Tim Holtz/Sizzix Tattered Floral

Black Magic Core-dinations Paper (flowers)

Gray paper

black and white mini brads

Fab 5 Day 5- February

2011-02-25T00:00:00.000-08:00

The last day of House Mouse, and he sure is a tired little guy.
I was running out of ideas but then I thought, why not make something that reflects how I feel? So...I made a door hanger out of this House Mouse. Complete with "DO NOT DISTURB" and fluffy ribbon to look like clouds, this door hanger screams "relaxation".

Supplies:
House Mouse Stamp
Copics
Alphabet Stamp Set
MME Penny Lane Paper
Mauve Ribbon
Puffball Ribbon

Fab 5 Day 4- February

2011-02-24T05:39:00.000-08:00

Isn't he just the cutest?! This guy reminded me of Christmas at first glance but I wanted to get away from the Christmas feel as I continue to long for warmer days and less snow. So I colored him a warm orange color stuck right into a cool green (very un-Christmasy) and tried to make this card more floral looking.

Supplies:
House Mouse Stamp
CB embossing folder (tiny mosaic tiles)
Spellbinders "Lacey Circles"
sheer, polka dot ribbon

Fab 5 Day 3- February

2011-02-23T05:35:00.000-08:00

"Doo-Doo-Doo-Doooo!!!"

Ah-nouncing yet another House Mouse Stamp.

This little guy is a musician of the flower trumpeter sort.

The inside of the card reads "You Rock!".

Use MME "Tres Jolie" Paper, warm colored Copics, "Victorian Vevet" Tim Holtz Distress Ink, and Spellbinders "Labels Four" to make the shadow-box effect.

Fab 5 Day 2- February

2011-02-22T06:00:00.000-08:00

The first day of Fab 5 reminded me of Spring, and this one reminds me of Summer; I think I'm over this cold weather and snow and I'm ready for some heat! Lots of Copics again and a sun-shiney outlook on life is what it took to make this card. Add some My Minds Eye "Lost & Found" paper and ribbon and you've got summertime on a card.

Fab 5 Day 1- February

2011-02-21T06:00:00.000-08:00

For the first day of Fab 5 in February (and my official first day as a Fab. Five-r) I did this cute card that makes me think of springtime.
It's a House Mouse stamp of a cute little hedgehog and a flutterby colored in with lots of Copics!

Graphic Photo Album

2011-02-18T19:30:00.000-08:00

I recently did this chipboard photo album as a class at Picture This. Using lots of Graphic 45 paper, Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo Tim Holtz Distress Inks, EK Success Scalloped Edge Punch, Sizzix Tattered Floral Die, Metallic Brads, Large Pearls, Twine, and about a yard of lace I created a cute vintage album to display your favorite photos in.

2011-02-12T16:13:00.000-08:00

This is Joe.

Ice Skating

2011-02-09T10:51:00.000-08:00

Ah...the thrills of winter. Ice Skating is fun. And Joe happens to be very good at falling down...but he was also very good at running over the ice in his skates. A feat I cannot say I can do, as I can hardly even get onto the ice without almost slipping. But! At least I don't have bruises and blisters!

Supplies:
Moxxie "Twizzle" Paper
Core-dinations Black Magic "Amulet" Paper
several My Mind's Eye frames
Sizzix, Tim Holtz embossing folder set (winter)

A Vintage Valentine

2011-02-07T23:30:00.000-08:00

Supplies:
Core-dinations (brown)
G45 Wedding
Tim Holtz Seasonal Paper (Valentines Day)
Spellbinders Pendant
Spellbinders Fancy Tags
Tim Holtz Memo Pin
Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink
Pearls
White/Off-white/Brown Buttons
Red CS
Scrap Paper (any color you want) for the flowers

Techniques:
For the flowers, just cut a circular shape (it doesn't have to be perfect at all) out of your scrap paper, between 1.5-2.5" in diameter. Begin cutting a spiral out of the circle until you reach the middle of the circle; you can cut off the ball the ends up on the end of the spiral so that you end up with a point at the end. Curl the paper in on itself from the center of the spiral to the outside. Curl into the side of the paper that you want the flower to end up being. Have the one you don't want shown on the outside. You can keep it curled tight or not if you choose; the tighter the curling, the smaller the flower may end up. After you've curled to the middle, let the flower unravel until you think it's a good size for your project. Smash the flower with a flat-bottomed jar or something of the sort. I like to put a little glue at the end of the flower so that it doesn't continue to unravel before it's on your project. Apply to project!

Love Birds

2011-01-29T10:01:00.000-08:00

Supplies:
Divine Swirls CB embossing folder
CB Quilling Set (flower)
Spellbinders Large Scalloped Circle
MME "Share Love" Die Cut
MME "Fine & Dandy" (blue plaid)
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Light Fairytale Pink CS
Forest Green CS

For a special teacher

2011-01-28T14:39:00.000-08:00

Amuse stamp. MME paper (fine and dandy line). A cute gesture of a card for a teacher of your choice from a little boy. Intended for the little brother Joe to give to his teacher this year for putting up with him.

Happy Vday!

2011-01-28T14:33:00.000-08:00

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. Only a little bit early...Both of these cards are mini cards meant for a quick note for Vday. They stand about 3x4". The second one opens up after you untie the ribbon to say Happy Valentines Day hidden beneath the polka dotted paper.