This month has flown by and I can’t believe I am already posting project #10 from Craft Project Central. This fabulous combination was designed by the talented Kim Score of Paper Punch Addiction.
This amazing box and accompanying card are perfect for so many things. Leave it flowery like this one and it is wonderful for so many women in your life. Change over to Well Worn DSP and use it for Dad or that male teacher that you so appreciate! Kim really created a beauty, didn’t she? Make sure you link over to her blog to give her your thoughts!
I have one last post for Craft Project Central this month and you will be so amazed. It will be up on Tuesday so make sure you come by to see it. Another designer has outdone herself!!
I have a soccer tournament all weekend so not sure I’ll get any crafting done. Maybe I’ll sneak a little card in this evening! I hope to be back on Monday but we’ll see what I can get finished. I hope your Memorial Day weekend is safe and wonderful. Don’t forget to take some time to remember those who have sacrificed so much.
Stampin’ Celebration is back with a new challenge for May. What a fun set of inspiration pictures, don’t you think? I just love all the bright happy colors!
I thought it would be fun to incorporate all the colors into a card using my circle punches and this cool technique. I have seen it called both embedded embossing and inlaid embossing, either seems appropriate. I used every circle punch I have to make this one and just randomly punched the awesome Summer Smooches DSP (available again on June 1st), then played around with the pattern. Once I attached them to a Whisper White layer they were run through my Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I let the one big circle hang over the edge for extra dimension. Then I attached the embossed layer to another Whisper White layer and tied it up with Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine. The twine goes really well with the Real Red in the DSP (and also with Cherry Cobbler, of course). I added some little tags using just part of a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes and the Jewelry Tag Punch. I popped the layer up on Dimensionals and it was done! I liked it so much that we made these at my Customer Appreciation Class last week. They loved it too. Perfect for kids and grown-ups alike!
I was so happy to see Stampin’ Celebration back from their break. Make sure you go visit and give this one a try. You have all month so there is no excuse!!
Thanks for stopping in today. I hope your day is fantastic! See you again soon!!
Stamp: Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Summer Smooches DSP, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive; Ink: Real Red; Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Circle Punches (1-3/4″, 1-3/8″, 1-1/4″, 1″, 1/2″), Jewelry Tag Punch, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals
Wow, it is Wednesday already and I’m here with the latest sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. The lovely Tui Nathan of Stampin-Time has brought us this fun layout. The hardest part of using it was narrowing down the choices. I may make a few more with this one since it is so versatile!
I turned it on its side to use one of my favorite watercoloring sets ever…Every Moment. This one is on Stampin’ Up’s retirement list but it isn’t too late. I can say with certainty that it will be in my collection for a long time to come! I stamped the flower and butterfly in Early Espresso ink on Watercolor Paper, then colored in with Baja Breeze, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede. Blessedly, this wasn’t made for any specific reason. I had recently used a sympathy card from my box of cards and wanted to replace it. I find that when I need one, I either don’t have the time or the focus to create one. These are best made “just because” for me. I used some retired Elegant Soiree DSP from a couple of years ago. I thought the line art was a nice combination with the art of the stamp.
Well, you can see that I never got around to posting a card yesterday. Apologies! It seems that the end of the school year brings lots and lots to do and no time to do it. Today I’m off to a field trip but I have already scheduled the post for tomorrow.
Make sure you go see the design team’s variations on this sketch. So many beautiful cards! Hope you have a great day. Thanks for stopping by!
Yes it is a tooth fairy set! Oh my goodness! Maybe it just hits home because I have a 6 year old with missing front teeth but this project is simply adorable. You know what to do. Get right on over to Craft Project Central and subscribe (if you haven’t already). Then it will be there for you to download. Tara did all the hard work for you!
Tara is also a guest designer at Freshly Made Sketches this month and you will see her card for that later today as well. I’ll be back with mine in just a bit.
That’s right, I have a winner. Thanks to all who left comments about the little sailboat favor. It was so fun to create!
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Using a random number generator, the winner is the 10th post…..Linda Pittman! Linda, I will be contacting you so I can get your information and register you for the free May subscription.
It was a busy weekend of soccer and family things so I haven’t taken the pictures of cards I want to show you. Back tomorrow with one of those. Hope you have a great day!
Thanks for all the kind comments about my little sailboat favor and matching invitation!! I’m back today with another project from Craft Project Central. When I first saw this I said wow. Then I saw the video on the site (click the link above to CPC) and I gasped out loud. Yes, it is a gift card holder and it is interactive! Oh my!!
This was designed by Amanda Corbet at Krafting Kreations. Run right over and tell her how cool it is (and make sure you subscribe to get the tutorial). Perfect for Father’s Day or birthdays for the men (and woodworking women) in your life!
Don’t forget to leave me a comment on my Sailboat Favor and Card before 6p Eastern tonight for a chance to win a May subscription FREE.
See you again soon with a new card from my class last week!
Oh, finally I can show you my project for Craft Project Central this month!! It has been so hard to not share this one and I hope you will love it as much as I do. I have created a Sailboat Party Favor and Pocket Card for you.
When I first had this little sailboat floating around in my head, I thought it would be so fun for a baby shower and created the set for that. After putting it together though, I realized how fun this would be for a birthday party. Just put the children’s names on the flag and you have place settings and favors all in one! The invitation is easily changed to a birthday invite too! Here are a couple of extra pictures for you:
I have written out all the instructions, complete with pictures, on how to make both of these. Yep, all the work is done for you! Just subscribe to the May projects at Craft Project Central. You will get this plus the other amazing projects I have been showing you all month.
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Yes, it is a blog candy alert! I am giving away a FREE, yes FREE, subscription for all the May tutorials. You can get all of the project just for a little typing. All you have to do is leave me a comment on this post and tell me what you love about Craft Project Central’s May projects. Leave your comment by Sunday, May 20th at 6p Eastern. I will choose one winner randomly (using a random number generator) on Sunday night and announce the winner on Monday.
I hope your day is amazing! I have my Customer Appreciation Class today and I’m so excited. I’ll share some of the projects from that soon. Thanks for stopping in today!
It is my turn to hostess at Freshly Made Sketches this week and I hope you like my sketch! I thought it would be fun for showcasing designer papers but also for stamping. You can stamp all three panels separately or show us a split panel image. Knowing what I see from week to week, I’m certain you will come up with all kinds of amazing projects. As usual, the design team already has. I have to say that it is fun to see what others create with a sketch you designed!!
I decided to go the three image route with my card. With all the projects I’ve been working on this month, I had a potpourri of designer papers sitting around on my table and thought I should combine them. I pulled out an old favorite retired hostess set Of the Earth for the flower stamp. Some retired sets just have to stay in the drawer because they are so awesome…this is one I love! The background paper is from Twitterpated DSP and you know what?? It is carrying over to the new catalog! Yippee!!! I was a little worried about the Pear Pizzazz print (and I’m officially out of Pear Pizzazz). But you know what? Old Olive is a PERFECT go-with color. Whew! Problem solved and more Twitterpated coming to my house! The Calypso Coral paper is from Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB). Sale-a-bration is just a gift that keeps on giving! I inked up the flowers in Old Olive and Calypso Coral and stamped them using my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig. What would I do without that tool??!! Finally I tied on some Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding with a potato masher triple bow. I added a tag using the Jewelry Tag Punch and a part of a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.
I hope you enjoy this sketch and that you will play along this week! Now hop right over to Freshly Made Sketches and visit the other design team members blogs. You’ll be happy you did!
Sorry I’m a little late on my post this morning. I’m having some painting done at our house and it is a little distracting (but it will be nice when it is done!!). One wall is very close to Midnight Muse and the others are a bit darker than Very Vanilla. Yes, all wall colors are based on SU colors at my house (I’m sure I’m not alone). Oh yeah, Midnight Muse??!! It is one of the new In-Colors 2012-14 and I am already in love. I just got it so I’ll be working in into a project as soon as possible.
Ok, off to finish cutting for a Customer Appreciation Class I am holding tomorrow. I’ll be sharing those projects with you soon. Thanks for stopping in today. See you soon!
Stamps: Of the Earth (hostess, retired), Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Twitterpated DSP, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB), Old Olive, Whisper White; Ink: Old Olive, Calypso Coral; Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding, Jewelry Tag Punch, Neutrals Buttons
It is May and it is time for flowers! My flowers are blooming in the garden and on my cards too. At SUO Challenges our focus for this challenge is 3-D flowers and you will be amazed by the variety from the design team this week! It will be a little late posting but it will be there.
I just love flowers with dimension on a card and I’m sure you know that I experiment with them all the time. Especially with those made from ribbon!! I found this tutorial on ribbon carnations from Sandra Azzopardi and had to give them a try. My Baja Breeze Seam Binding flower is made exactly like her tutorial and the Crumb Cake Seam Binding flowers are made with about 7 inches of ribbon. Yes…I actually pulled out a needle and thread to make them. If I can make these, you can too! I am in “retired” mode and trying to use up some of the pretty retiring (or retired) papers in my stash. This comes from one of last year’s sets. Originally I had planned to use some Beau Chateau DSP but realized that mine is pretty much gone. If you have some, it would be lovely here! The Ovals Die (retiring) was paired with the Designer Frames Embossing Folder and then I used the Extra-Large Oval Punch to create a raised sentiment. The best part of the flowers is that the rest of the card can be really clean. The flowers do all the work!
I can’t wait to see what you bring to the challenge this week! Make sure you visit the challenge site to ooh and ash over the design team’s work! Back tomorrow with a new sketch from Freshly Made Sketches…it is mine! Thanks for dropping in today!
Stamp: Always Thankful (Holiday ’11); Paper: Soft Suede, Elegant Soiree DSP(retired), Very Vanilla; Ink: Soft Suede; Accessories: Extra-Large Oval Punch, Ovals Die, Big Shot, Designer Frames EF, Baja Breeze and Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Needle and Thread
Heidi King of Stampin’ King is an extraordinary stamper and Stampin’ Up Artisan Award winner. Today she has brought a fantastic Father’s Day set to Craft Project Central.
This shadowbox and coordinating card would be a fantastic gift for any dad! Yep, it is already time to get working on those presents for dad. You know what to do. Head right to Craft Project Central and get your tutorials now!
Back a little later with the latest card from SUO Challenges! See you in a bit!
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