Pals Paper Arts Challenge

Found this great site that just started doing weekly challenges. Maybe this will help me keep up with posting!! For all the info click here



I used Simple Friendship (pg 105 in the catty). Stamped the flower background with Versamark Ink on Bermuda Bay cardstock. The Melon Mambo print is from the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Paper mounted onto cardstock. I used a sponge dauber to color the White Taffeta ribbon Bermuda Bay and tied that together with Chocolate Chip ribbon.

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Matchbook Calendar, Post It Holder & Business Card

I found this idea here and rather than waiting for an order to come in, I decided to come up with my own template.

Start with cardstock (or I used the chipboard from a pack of DSP to make it sturdier) 3 1/2 X 7 3/4, score at 2 7/8, 3 3/8, 6 1/2, 7. Here is the template for the calendar, I simply used the Crop-A-Dile to punch holes in top of the calendar and secured with two brads. Then mount the calendar to a piece of cardstock 3 3/8 X 2 5/8 and adhere with sticky strip. I had to "shave" a few sticky notes off the top to get a perfect fit and then attached using sticky strip. You can decorate the outside to your liking.

I plan to include this in a "tricky tray" auction for our church this weekend.

SCS Friday 3-D Challenge

This is my sample for Friday's Demonstratable 3-D Project. For all the details and instructions click here. I used Ivory Naturals for the base, Thouroughly Modern DSP for the background and the For All You Do set from the new Stampin' Up catalog! The floral scallop squares and sentiment were stamped in Rose Red and then punched out.

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New look to blog!!

Well??? What do you think? I finally had a chance to sit down and change the look of my blog. I have been doing lots of stamping this weekend too. Hope to be posting those by Tuesday!!

Cheep Talk Acetate

One of the projects for clubs this month....

Altered Favor Tin

I just love those litttle tins that you can get for wedding favors, the problem is they just aren't quite big enough!! So, I altered one to hold just a little more.

The tins I found at the craft store and using some sticky strip I added plain acetate to extend the tin. Then using the Crop-A-Dile I punched a hole in each side of the lid, marked the holes on the acetate and using the small handheld punch, punched through the acetae. I threaded the 1/4" grograin ribbon through and knoted.

I used the SU Birds and Blooms & Lots of Tags sizzlits dies. I layered the flower on top of the tin using Rose Red, Barely Banana and Certainly Celery. The sentiment is from the Level 1 hostess set Sweet Little Sentiments.

Check back for some Easter ones!!

Occasions Mini Sneak Peak

Stampin' Up has released the Easter stamp sets from the Occasions Mini Catalog early!! This means that you may order these sets so that you can have them in plenty of time for your Easter projects. Click on the link for the Occasions Mini to the right to see the available sets.