Ahhh… a project with a punch and two embossing folders. Heaven. That’s what I call this project. When you get to play with all of the toys, it doesn’t even matter what the project looks like! Of course it’s Raspberry Ripple, too! Materials and Links for this project: Papers, ink and ribbon: Raspberry Ripple and Whisper White Accessories: … Read More »
I LOVE the project I made today. I just could not resist getting out the Daydream Medallion Stamp Set and the Floral Frames Framelits and trying a new color combination for the ornament that I created a couple of days ago. A few weeks ago, I created a Christmas Card in Midnight Muse using the Daydream Medallion Set… Read More »
I’ve been hoping for time to play with the Owl Builder Punch again. I wanted an excuse to try making penguins. How cute is this? I was trying to decide what to do with that little penguin that I built when I remembered that the new sketch for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge was up! Not only did… Read More »
Now that my kids are in college, their wish list is very short. They really enjoy gift cards that they can use for food and treats when they get back to college. There is nothing like a Starbucks gift card when you want to go out for coffee with your girlfriends, or a Best Buy gift card for… Read More »
I’m not allowed to decorate the house for Christmas until my kids get home from college next week! I usually decorate right at the beginning of December, but they want to be here to put the tree up and partake in the holiday tradition of decorating the house. That means I have plenty of time for making cards!… Read More »
If you need a very cute, but quick Christmas card, try this one! I can’t stop using these two colors together! I know you’re probably looking for color variety, but WOW! I am loving this combination. This project went together really fast. I can see myself making a small gift tag with this little 3D tree on it. … Read More »
I keep finding amazing inspiration on Pinterest! I discovered Pinterest during the summer and spent a fair amount of time relaxing on the porch pinning inspiring things. Now it is time to make some of those things I pinned. (With the exception of all of the cookie recipes. What was I thinking?) My project today can work… Read More »
I ran across this Elf on a Shelf tradition that some families have adopted. Apparently, you can buy this little bendable Elf and take pictures of him doing creative things around your house. The Elf is supposed to be watching the kids and report back to Santa. Some people are very creative with that Elf. That Elf certainly… Read More »
I know, I know…too corny. But the punch is amazing! I’ve seen people create the most creative things with this punch. At Halloween, it made a perfect ghost. For Thanksgiving it was a turkey. Now,at Christmas, it’s just got endless possibilities! I’m telling you, this punch is irresistible to play with. I did find construction a tad time… Read More »
I did it again! I looked at the sketch of the week on thePaper Craft Crew Challenge website and I just couldn’t resist creating a new card in a layout that I never would have thought of on my own! Here is the sketch for the week: I had a lot of fun creating my card this week… Read More »
Holiday Packaging Bundles-All the Cuteness Without All the Work Looking for cute ways to package little treats and gifts for co-workers, teachers, neighbors and friends? Holiday Packaging Bundles are an affordable and adorable solution….. simply add a treat or gift and assemble! (And…they are 20% off!) Available November 29-January 2. Trimmings & Tags Bundle Item 132769 $13.50… Read More »
I have just the thing for you! You can make this in less than 10 minutes! Stampin’ Up! sells Clear-Mount Stamp Cases in sets of 4 (DVD cases would work great too!). These make great note pad and pen holders! These are great to decorate. A couple of tips: leave out the dimension and the embellishments. Use snail… Read More »
I’m collecting stocking stuffers for my “kids” for Christmas. I say kids in quotes because they are both in college, yet they still like to find their stockings stuffed full on Christmas morning. It’s just tradition! That means that I spend the weeks before Christmas searching for those clever little things that they will find useful, without breaking the bank.… Read More »
How cute are these gift card holders? I just love them! I received the Top Note Bigz Die for free with a product order a couple of weeks ago and I ran amok playing with it today. So many possibilities! I have no self control! The two gift card holders above are both made with Not Quite Navy card… Read More »
I aspire to be one of those organized people that spends just a few minutes a day working toward a goal. As kids in school, whenever a project or paper was assigned to us, we were taught to break it down into small chunks and do a little each day. In theory, if I just make a couple cards, tags… Read More »