I want candy! 

Happy Halloween!  :0)

a close-up…

stamps- Garden Time Jumbo Rollagraph wheel, retired SU! Sweeter Treaters, AmyR Spooky Sentiments; paper- white, black, Pumpkin; ink- Memento Black, SU! Basic Gray; accessories- Marvy punch (word bubble), pop dots, green bag, Copic markers, Martha Stewart Embossed Zigzag and Spider Web Edge punches, square Nestabilities, ribbon, computer- words in bubble.

Hi all!  Super quickie post today ’cause I’m exhausted!

Today’s challenge at ATS is to make a Halloween item.  Go check out the new ATS Challenge Blog for all the samples! 

This candy jar was part of my gift swap on Saturday.  I had a package of chocolate covered sunflower seeds but I didn’t know what to call them.  The only thing I could come up with was….Witches’ Warts!  LOL.  So I just had to use Griselda! 

I had the jar in my stash…I think it may have had something like marshmallow fluff inside?? 

The words were printed from the computer and then masked before I stamped the witch.

Gotta run…have a great day!

stamps- Ollie and Griselda by Cookie Crumbs; paper- white; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Copics, ribbon, jar, Scor-Tape, Chocolate covered sunflower seeds, computer for words.

Hello!  Happy Saturday!

Today I thought I’d share my 12 x 12 monthly calendar project.  I have been using this calendar for probably 8 or 9 years now and it has held up very well.  But it was in dire need of an updated topper and I finally got around to stamping one. 

Here’s a pic of the whole calendar…

…and here’s some close-ups so you can see the stamped topper better.  The left side…

and the right side…

When I first made the backing for the calendar, I started with a piece of 12 x 12 cardstock and took it to an office supply store to be laminated.  I’m glad that I did that because several years later it is still in great condition. 

Next I printed out my calendar pages from the computer on regular 8 1/2 x 11 printer paper.  There are various programs that you can use.  The pages were laid onto the bottom of the laminated back and I punched two holes in the top corners to attach them with brads.

Then I cut a piece of 2 1/2″ x 11″ coordinating cardstock and decorated it with stamped images.  I also punched some holes in this piece…one on each side…to attach it with ribbon at the top.  This way it can easily be removed and replaced as needed.  It could be changed for each season or holiday if you wish!

Finally, after the holes are punched and the pieces are in place, you can attach some thin magnets to the back if desired so it can be hung on the refrigerator. 

Let me know if you make one…I’d love to see what you create!

stamps- SU! A Flower For All Seasons; paper- white, Buckaroo, Choc. Chip; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Labels 1 Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Mini Hearts punch, Copics, ribbon, magnets.

Hi all!  I hope your week is going well.  The leaves are turning fall colors and the air is getting cooler….I love this time of year!

Tonight I thought I’d share the rest of a gift I made.  This altered stationary set was made to give with my altered jewelry box I posted on Monday.  I thought the dotted dp on the jewelry box went well with the gorgeous paper this set was already covered in.  I found this stationary set a few months ago in a Burlington Coat Factory store.  I loved it but knew it would be even prettier altered! 

Each piece in this set had an image of a black dress on it.  So I stamped the same Sarah Kay Spring Is Back image several times and covered up all those dresses.  Here’s the set all together in the box.

A close up of the box front…

Here I changed the image and added some Primas, ribbon, and pearls.  The Primas weren’t an exact color match, so I touched them up with a bit of color from my Copic marker.

Inside there is a set of 6 notecards.  The main image was covered up and I added some ribbon bows…easy peasy!  Then I also stamped the image on the envelopes to coordinate.

The set also included a journal and notepad.  I only added the image, ribbon and some pearls to the small notepad.  On the larger journal I also placed a sentiment and attached a ribbon with charms to mark the page.

I hope this brings a smile to the recipient! 

stamps- Sarah Kay Spring Is Back by Stampavie, sentiment- SU! Friends 24-7; paper- Shimmery White, White, Black; ink- Memento Black, SU! Pretty in Pink; accessories- Stationary set, ribbon, Primas, Copics, Pearl Stickers, Scor-Tape, charms.

Happy Monday! 

It’s time again for another Stampavie challenge.  Have you participated in any yet?  You will be entered to win a great prize if you do!  Check out the details here.

This time Jay Jay challenged us to create a little box.  I needed a box for a necklace, so that was what I decided to make.  My original plan was to create a little matchbox to place it in, but then I remembered that I had some little boxes tucked away that some jewelry was purchased in at one time or another.  So I figured it would be better to re-use/re-cycle for this project.

I started with a scrap of Making Memories polka-dotted paper and adhered it to the lid.  Then I finished off the edge with some ribbon.  I found another wider ribbon that matched pretty well and attached it to the box bottom.  Then I colored the Sarah Kay Spring Is Back image and cut it out with Nestabilities.  I tucked a few Prima flowers underneath and glued it to the box lid.  I finished it off with a few pink pearls and a button. 

Here’s a close up of the sweet Sarah Kay image:

I hope you can play along with the challenge!  Boxes are so much fun to create!

Have a great week!

stamps- Sarah Kay Spring Is Back by Stampavie; paper- Pretty in Pink, White, dp- Making Memories; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Prima flowers, Copic markers, button, adhesive pearls, Scor-Tape, ribbon.

Is it Friday yet? 

hmmmmpf.  Anyone else get soooo frustrated when you try to deal with medical insurance?  grr.  I’ll spare you my bad mood and share a quick project…LOL.

I needed to make a quick notebook last week for a sweet little girl.  This came together rather quickly since I had the Butterfly Kitty image already colored.

And since I had two images already colored, I went ahead and made an extra card to keep on hand.  I really liked the simplicity of this. 

I hope you are having a good day!

stamps- Itzie Inkies Chasing Butterflies (Butterfly Kitty) by C.C. Designs, SU! Typeset Alpha Lower, AmyR Beach sentiments; paper- white, black, Galore, Baja; ink- Memento Black, SU! Pacific Point; accessories- Copics, Spellbinders Mega Curved Rectangles and Double Ended Tags, buttons, linen thread, ribbons, eyelets, spiral bound notebook.

OK, fess up…. who can resist the marshmallow Peeps?  Seriously?  :0)

They’re out there on the shelves for every holiday now…in all shapes and colors.  Delicious sugary goodness.  Somehow they always end up in the cart.  sigh.

So here’s what I did with the pumpkin Peeps…

The cute puppy is a new C.C. Designs image from the Halloween Candy set.  He looks so sweet and innocent, doesn’t he?  He obviously hasn’t eaten too much sugar yet.  LOL.  You know what I’m talking about, don’t you?  Give the little ones too much sugar and…watch out!  he he.

I wanted to color the bones on his skeleton costume a bright green ’cause it reminded me of those glow-in-the-dark costumes that are so popular now.  Why didn’t they think of that when we were little?

This is only a cover for the front and sides…the back was not covered.  I just measured the front of the box and added 2 inches to each side.  (The box is 1″ deep).  Then I scored all sides at 1″.  It ends up looking like a box “lid”….make sense?  So I started with a piece of cardstock 7 1/8″ x 9 3/4″ and then scored each side at 1″.

Before glueing the sides together, I die cut and decorated the front.  First I attached the background dp and then I cut an opening with the Spellbinders Labels 6 die.  Since the width of the front is too wide to pass through the die cut machine, I had to improvise a bit…but it is easy.  Just place the die in the desired position on the box cover.  Then fold the side flaps up and overtop of the die.  The cutting edge will be facing down so there’s no worry of cutting the sides.  After your “window” is cut, decorate as desired.  Then slip it over your box of Peeps.  (assuming they are still uneaten)  ;0) 

Here’s a close up of the main image… 

Now go get yourself some Peeps!

stamps- Halloween Candy by C.C. Designs; paper- K & Company, purple, green, black, white; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Copics, SU! Large Oval punch, Spellbinders- Labels 6, Ovals and Fancy Tags, Martha Stewart Spiderweb punches, Cuttlebug Halloween die, pop dots, Black Diamond Stickles.

It’s time for another Stampavie challenge!

Yesterday Jay Jay issued a new challenge to make a bookmark.  I hope you can play along and enter to win one of our secret prizes! 

Bookmarks are fun to make…a nice change from the usual cards.  And they make a great gift when you need “just a little something”.

You can find all the info for the challenge here and see the other DT samples. 

I decided to use this sweet Sarah Kay image with the girl and boy reading a book…how fitting!  It is called Quiet Moments.

I hope you had a nice holiday weekend and you will have a great rest of the week!

Here’s the recipe:

stamps- Sarah Kay Quiet Moments by Stampavie, SU! So Many Sayings; paper- Choc. Chip, white, EK Success Mod Squad; ink- Artichoke, Memento black; accessories- Copics, Double Ended Tags, Long Rectangle and Oval Nestibilities, EK Success flower punch, Baby Blue Liquid Pearls, ribbon, linen thread.  

Happy Saturday!  Are you ready for another sneak peek? 

Today at ATS we are previewing my new set…Create A Recipe! 

This set is being released at a perfect time for me.  I was invited to a bridal shower that I was unable to attend but I sent a gift which also included this set of recipe cards and mini magazine holder. 

I was searching for a template for a 3×5 recipe card holder when I found this post by my dear friend, Tracy.  I had completely forgotten about her project and that I wanted to try one of these so this was perfect!  It was an easy project to make…I hope you give it a try!

We were supposed to include a favorite recipe in our shower gift, so one stamped card was used for the recipe and the rest were left blank.  

Below is a picture of the cards I included and I didn’t even use all of the images included in the set!  There are 16 different items to stamp inside the recipe card image which is sized to fit a 3×5 piece of cardstock or blank index card. 

If you look close, you might notice some familiar images….the snowman and cookie mouse have made a reappearance in a miniature size!  (Bumble B. Bear makes another appearance too!)  These small versions will also coordinate with their original sets to stamp on the backs of cards or on the envelopes!

I hope this project will be useful to the recipient.  She is a stamper too so I’m sure she’ll know the love that goes into a project….no matter how small.  :0)   I also included a 6×6 fabric album with 2 of my recipe pages.  I thought she might like to start a recipe album as well and add some of her own personal favorites. 

Rhonda, I’m sorry I missed your party and I hope you had a fun day!

Be sure to check out the ATS blog and gallery for more samples using the Create A Recipe set.  And don’t forget to leave a comment on the ATS blog post for a chance to win it!

stamps- Create A Recipe by Cookie Crumbs; paper- SU! Prints Pack, blue, white; ink- Memento Black, SU! markers; accessories- ribbon, button, Scor-tape, Scor-Pal.

Hello all!  I hope you have been enjoying your week! 

I’ve been absent here the past few days as we were on vacation to Cedar Point in Ohio.  We had a great time but it’s always alot of work getting ready and then unpacking too, isn’t it?  LOL.  I am told that the roller coasters were great!  (I’ll keep my feet firmly on the ground, thank you very much!) ha ha.

So while I was gone, the previews for the GREAT new sets for August started over at All That Scraps!  I’ll start playing catch-up with this new Swiss cutie named Leisel and her Wheelbarrow.  I love her and the new Heidi stamp is awesome too!

Last week I was asked to make a baby shower gift.  The baby shower was in 3 hours!  Eeeek!  But I couldn’t say no, so my mind was thinking about what I had on hand to create.  Thankfully I had this frame tucked away to be used for a name frame, and she knew the mom was having a girl and naming her Jillian. 

I immediately thought that Leisel with her wheelbarrow would look cute with the Martha Stewart Picket Fence punch to create a scene.  I was wishing I had more time though.  I would have stamped a soft background on the blue and maybe add a few tiny words.  I also would have finished the little Primas with some Stickles or Liquid Pearls.  But there was no way it would have had time for that to dry….the frame was finished 5 minutes before it went out the door!  LOL.

Here’s a close-up of Leisel:

You can check out the other sweet samples and new set previews on the ATS blog and in the gallery.  And don’t forget to leave a comment on the blog for a chance to win the sets!

stamps- Leisel and her Wheelbarrow by C.C. Designs, Headline Alpha and Petite Patterns by SU!; paper- white, blue, yellow, pink by Making Memories; ink- So Saffron, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Memento Black; accessories- Martha Stewart Picket Fence punch, frame (Walmart), Copic markers, snaps, brad, ribbon, square clip, button, Primas.