This year I am so very thankful, truly blessed and daily strive for an attitude of gratefulness.
At church a few weeks ago the pastor started out saying that gratefulness leads to grace. It started me thinking and pondering on the old thought that it all starts with the heart. I used to roll my eyes at that phrase. What absolutely crockery I used to think. However it really and truly does start with the heart. When your heart is filled with gratitude it cannot help but offer grace to those around you. It knows no other way.
So this Thanksgiving I am praying that we all have a heart that is so full of gratitude grace abounds and overflows. If we all extend grace towards each other, well, just sit a few minutes and picture that. I dare you not to have a smile on your face when you do!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
The sale continues! Check out the link to my store on the right hand side. Please contact me if there is any help I can give. If there is a stamp set you are interested in I can create a kit surrounding that to help you jump start the creative process!
Send me your order and I will ship your items to you for free! This offer ends tomorrow at close of business (5pm CST). If you are located here in Brentwood TN I will personally deliver your items to your door!
There are lots of great deals to be had, here are a few of my favorite pics:
These are just a few of the items. Make sure you check out the others that are up to 50% off!
Monday, November 23, 2015
Just in time for some holiday shopping!
Stampin' Up is offering up to 50% select items from November 23 - 30! There will also be two flash sales so make sure you check back here for details and specials offered only by me.
HINT: Share this link with anyone shopping for you (example: the hubster) after you share your wish list with me! Just contact me via email and include item numbers/wish list! I will keep a record of it and can help anyone shop for you. I can put together kits, stocking stuffers, etc . . . .
There will be special bundles offered to maximize your dollar!!!!
Check back every day during the sale for special offers that only I can offer you! :-)
The November class met last week and we made 4 different cards. I am trying to get better at selecting cards that don't keep us up to midnight. As you can imagine this is not an easy task. So many cards so little time!
Here are the four we made. I am hoping to get some videos up on how I made each one over the next week so stay tuned!
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
SALE!!!
Stampin' Up is offering up 15% on stamps now through the 23rd of October! Click the link on the right hand side to shop my store or contact me! This would be a great time to stock up for the holidays!
Friday, October 16, 2015
Joyful Infinity Card!
I had a lot of fun putting this card together. It is quite addictive once you put it together! This is a 5X5 card and will fit into a larger envelope.
Ingredients for this card:
Item
Item#
Price
Whisper White Cardstock
100730
8.50
Tip Top Taupe Cardstock
138336
7.00
Tip Top Taupe Stampin’ Pad
138325
6.50
Cherry Cobler Stampin’ Pad
126966
6.50
A littl Something Clear-Mount Bundle
140859
42.50
Joyful Season Photopolymer Stamp Set
139770
21.00
Stampin Write Markers (2014-15 Colors)
133654
15.00
I Think You’re Great Clear Mount Stamp Set
139868
18.00
Versa Mark Ink Pad
102283
7.50
**You will also need a paper trimmer and score board for this project.
Cuts:
2 5x5 squares one of white and another of tip
top taupe
1 large sqaure die cut from the pillow box
die cut in tip top taupe and another smaller square cut in the whisper white.
Spare piece of white card stock to stamp the
cardinal.
Stamp the background onto the center of the
taupe square using your versamark ink pad.
Cut the square in half creating two pieces
of paper each 2 ½ x 5”
Using the white square stamp the branches
using tip top taupe ink three times around square with the “berries” facing the
inside of the card.
Using the tangelo twist and hello honey
markers color in the berries.
Cut the white square in half creating two
pieces 2 ½ x5”. Dry Fit the sentiment so
that you make the cut in the correct place.
Using the spare piece of white paper stamp
the inside of the bird using cherry cobbler.
Using tip top taupe stamp the outline of the bird. The hello honey marker can be used to color
in his beack. Cut the cardinal out.
Stamp the “thinking of you “ using the tip
top taupe stamp pad onto the white square that was cut out. Adhere this to the square tip top taupe and
place onto the center of one of the white stamped pieces that measures 2 ½ x
5”.
Make your score lines:
Score each piece of paper 1.25” from edge short edge,
there will be two score lines on each 2 ½ x 5” piece of paper.
Putting together the card: See video!
Here is a great tutorial on the basics of this card:
This is not a beginner card more an intermediate card. It is however very fun to do and with practice it will become easier. I have broken the videos up to make it a bit easier to complete the card. Hope you will try it and have fun with it. I have a fun idea for a holiday one so be on the lookout for that one in the next month (or two).
Ingredients
Item
Item#
$
Into the Woods Cardstock Pack
139587
$7.00
Whisper White Card Stock
100730
$8.50
Owl Builder Punch
118074
$18.00
Black Card Stock
121045
$7
Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper
139584
$11
Tear & Tape Adhesives
138995
$7.00
A Little Something Clear-Mount Stamp
Set
139830
$17
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
132708
$6.00
Large Oval Punch
119855
$16.00
Choice of ribbon
Handheld Stapler
139083
$10
Cut the following pieces:
Whisper White: 2 3/8” x 4”
Choice of card stock from Into the
Woods: 5 ½” 8 ½”
Designer Series Paper: 3 ¾ x 4 ¾”
Score Card stock at 4 ½” and ½”,
crease folds.
Lining up unscored edge
measure 4 ¾” in and cut ¾” from top edge to 4 ¾” repeat step from 7 ¼” cutting
the ¾ to 4 ¾”.
Fold card base at score lines and
punch an opening using the oval punch.
Punch ½ of the oval into front and back of card, centering along top
edge.
Stamp the piece of designer white
paper with the trick or treat and spiders as shown in picture. Adhere to card base in between two slits
made.
Cut the Designer Series Paper at
2” from one of the 3 ¾ sides (the 4 ¾” side should be at the top) cut to but
not through the paper piece.
Slide one end of the piece just
cut into the slits made in the card base.
Secure the piece together using tape.
Make sure not to tape this down as this is the piece that will slide.
Using tear and tape secure card
base closed.
With spare piece of whisper white,
cut out the owl base. Cut off the legs
using scissors. Turn upside down. Cut out the eyes with a piece of black card
stock, repeat with white and smallest circles.
Secure white circles onto the
black circles to complete the eyes and glue these onto the upside down owl to
make a ghost.
Glue ghost onto edge of designer
paper as shown in picture.
With your choice of ribbon and
stapler secure ribbon to top edge of designer series paper.
Video 1 of 3, making the card base.
Video 2 of 3, creating the different elements that make up the card.
Video 3 of 3, putting in all together, finally!
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
The Witch is finally in!
It took me a little while to pull this together as my back decided to go out of wack. Seriously, I feel like a witch myself as I am walking hunched over with a limp and generally feel like I'm crooked. And not in a good way!
Witch Hat treat Box
I was in such a Halloween mood that when I sent out a reminder for my club meeting I had the October host listed! Thanks to the club members who quickly straightened me out! We created three Halloween inspired items at our meeting this month. Plenty of time for you to get started and have everything made well ahead of when the ghosts come calling!
I adapted the cutie pie thinlit for the bigshot into a cute witch's hat treat box. Below you will find the list of items we used to create this and a link to the video. Also below you will find the template for the witch hat. You will want to print this out before starting.
Witch’s Hat Treat Box
Ingredients
Item
Item #
$
Cutie Pie Thinlits Dies
138273
$35.00
Black Card Stock (12x12)
124267
$6.00
Into the Woods Cardstock packet
139587
$7
Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper
139584
$11
A Little Something Just Bundle (Includes
Stamp Set)
140589
$42.50
Whisper White Craft Stampin Pad
101731
$8
Tear & Tape
138995
$7
Fine Tip Glue Pen
138309
$7
Using black card stock and cutie pie thinlit die
cut two to form triangular shaped box.Please tear tape or your choice of adhesive along flat edges of box and
put together. Set aside.
Using scissors cut out of black card stock a
witches hat out of black card stock. If you copy and past the witch hat template make sure the image size is set to 4.5" tall and 4.11 inches wide. This will ensure that your hat is the correct dimensions.
From the “A Little Something” die set select the
smallest square and cut this out of the old olive from the into the woods paper
packet.
The “a little something” stamp and the whisper
white ink pad stamp the old olive square previously cut out.
Cut a strip of paper from the Designer Series
Paper ½ “ wide by 5”.Glue to
brim/bottom of witch’s hat.Trim with scissors.
From the Cutie pie setand a piece of the razzleberry paper (cut in
half) run through the big shot once with the “ric-rac” die.Reverse the die and cut once more to create a
full piece of “ric-rac”.
Using fine tip glue pen adhere the piece of razzleberry
trim onto the hat, trim with scissors.
Glue the “a little something . .” square to the
hat.Adhere the hat to the top of the
triangle/cake box.
You will want to copy and paste this into a word document or photo editing software. Once done make sure the height is set to 4.5" and the width to 4.11"
Sunday, September 6, 2015
I think you’re Great card!
Another card using the I think you're Great stamp set and the School House paper pack and coordinating card stock. This time I've used the remnants leftover from using the triple banner punch. If you create the "Hi" card you can use the remnants from the banner you create for that card.
Ingredients
Item Description
Item #
Schoolhouse
paper pack
139009
Whisper
White Card Stock
100730
Schoolhouse
Designer Paper
138187
Triple
Banner Punch
138292
I Think
You’re Great Stamp Set (Clear Mount)
139868
Linen
Thread
104199
Versa
Mark Stamp Pad
102283
Tangerine
Tango Stamp Pad
126946
Crystal
Effects
101055
1.Using the Pool Party or Daffodil
Delight card stock cut into half to form two card bases that measure 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" when folded.
2.Cut the Tangerine Tango card stock
into a 5 x 3 ¾” piece
3.Using the floral background stamp
from the I Think You’re Great stamp set and Versamark stamp pad stamp a square on the
lower left of the Tangerine Tango rectangle
4.Trim the whisper white card stock to
2” x 3 inch and cut one side using the triple banner punch
5.Stamp the whisper white with the
circular I think you’re great stamp using tangerine tango ink pad
6.Trim the schoolhouse designer paper
into 1” wide strips. Using the triple
banner punch, punch out one banner from each of four different designs. Or use the remnants from creating the 1" banner from the "Hi" card.
7.Using adhesive of your choice place
the tangerine tango rectangle onto your card base.
8.Using Crystal Effects place a small
dot onto the upper right and left corners.
Place a piece of linen thread that is pre-knotted onto the card base.
9.Glue the whisper white banner on top
of the linen string followed by the small banners cut from the designer paper.
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