Blog Candy

I know it's been awhile since I've posted anything again, but as is this time of year, I'm pretty busy.  We had a wonderful Thanksgiving at our friends house along with  my in-laws.  Dinner was wonderful!!!

Anyway, I thought I would check on my blog, when I decided to look at some of the blogs I follow (see profile for complete listing).  My friend Christina first introduced me to Pink Cloud * Scrappers , who is giving away some blog candy this month!  There are only a couple of days left so sign up quick.  She also has lots of awesome creative ideas on card making and scrapbooking. Enjoy!!!

What I've Been Up To

Sorry I haven't posted in 2 weeks!!!  I've been really busy.  I've been getting together with friends and crafting!  I love it.  I've never gotten together with friends and made stuff as often as I have in the last two months.  I think it has to be this stamping bug I've had.  Stamping is something even the most uncreative person can do with out much effort and still have great results.  Last Friday I got together with my friend Christina and we just played with our stamps.  I didn't finish my card 'til Sunday night.  Then on Saturday I got together with two other friends, Rebecca and Jessica, and we made some Tile Coasters for gifts.  The Saturday before the women at my church got together for a Salad Luncheon and to make a  Christmas card.  Christina presented the project and showed her Close to My Heart stamp sets and accessories.  I helped out.  It was really nice not to have had to prepare everything myself as I usually end up doing for such get-together's.   I had gotten together with Christina about a week and a half earlier to make sample's for the women to imitate.  Then on Friday, I helped her make sure she didn't forget to bring anything for her presentation.  Unfortunately she became sick that weekend, but pulled everything off and hid it well.  Everyone had a great time!  I want to do it again soon!  The pics are of our women's event at church (even some kids came!) and of two versions of the cards.  Christina's is first, mine is the second one.  It was neat to see some people put there own twist on the cards and not follow the example.  Enjoy!!!     

Angel Card

On Wednesday I got together with my MIL and a friend at my MIL's house to play with our paper and stamping supplies.  This is what I came up with using a stamp set my MIL won at a Card Crop.  The stamps are from Close To My Heart.  I colored the images with chalk, using a very handy chalk eraser to help fix over coloring on the small details.  I used tiny pom poms to get into the small areas.  I also inked around every piece of paper with a brown ink.There is no sentiment on the inside yet, but I may leave it blank to use as a any occasion card.  Enjoy!

Pumpkin Cards

This first picture is of a card I found on Ebay. I was looking for ideas for handmade cards. On the inside of the card it had a smaller pumpkin and a flower and said "Thank You". When I saw the thank you I just knew I had to make them for the women and for my in-laws who made meals for my husband and I, (or had us over for a meal or two) after I had my gall bladder removed in early September. So the next pics are of my version and my MIL's version. I made my pumpkin with an oval punch I had. The smaller pumpkin I made using my cat eye inks as a template and tracing around it. I also have on hand a stamp-around wheel stamp from Stampin' Up that I used to make the lines on my pumpkin colored paper. I punched out two of my flowers and the third was a purchased flower. My MIL used papers she already had on hand (checkered paper) and then added some sunflower stickers and some silk flowers. She'll be giving hers out as thanksgiving cards and encouragement cards. I just love how we can see the same idea and put our own spin on it. I apologize to the original creator of this card as I do not know who you are. If you see this, please let me know so I can give you full credit. I tried to find the card again on ebay, just two days after I saw it, but it must have already sold, so I could not get any info on it. Most everyone who received one, has displayed it somewhere in their home cuz it makes such a nice decorative piece. I should try and make one for myself as a decor item also, but for now I have too many other things to do. Thanks and enjoy!!!

Happy Halloween

This one was made by my friend Christina. (I just had to post a pic!)

Check out Jeanette's post on October 19th. (www.jeanettelynton.com) She made a really cool project into some paper pumpkins with clay pots as a base. Awesome, I'll be making these sometime soon and then I'll post pics. Have a fun and safe Halloween!!!

B-Day gift for a 5 year old

So last week, my husband and I were invited to our friend's daughter's B-Day party. She was turning 5. Last year we got her some My Little Pony, miniature toys knowing she liked playing with this type of toys. I do not know what else she likes and I did not want to repeat what we gave her last year and since money is a bit tight these days I decided to make her some jewelery. While I was looking for my beads and findings I came across this cute, pink, mini- skirt purse. I think I was planning on decorating it and giving it to my niece, but never got around to it. So after digging out all my supplies I went to the store to get a few things. I found some cute flower charms and some acrylic flower stickers. I also bought a card since I don't have anything birthday in my stamps. So I had this silver chain necklace in my stash that I cut apart and added the flower charms to with split rings. Split rings are what I almost always use to attach charms to jewelery so that the charms don't fall off. (think key ring) I glued the the flower rhinestones to the purse with Aleene's OK to wash it. I also made a bracelet with Swarovski Crystal (which I finished at the party after I got the girl's measurement of her wrist). I made some earrings to match that are pretty and dainty. All of the women at the party loved what I made, I hope the girl does too.

My First Card for Baby Congrats

This is the first card I made this year for a baby congrats. I used Stampin' Up stamps. I had bought a CuttleBug die cutter and embossing machine with Christmas money in March of this year and I was playing with it by embossing papers and vellum. And in the same week or so I played around with the stamps by stamping and coloring in the images. So, when I saw how cute the baby images turned out, I decided to do something with them instead of throwing them away. So again, "playing" with my different supplies, I inked all over a hot pink, embossed card stock, with white ink, which made the embossed dots pop off the paper. I glued this over a card I had made with white card stock. Before gluing I rounded each corner with a corner rounder punch. I carefully cut around each stamped baby image and inked around each edge with pink ink and then glued those to the front of the card. I liked how this turned out so much that I decided to decorate the inside of the card as well. So I used some acrylic stamps from a set I purchased through OTC (Oriental Trading Company). I also used a diaper pin punch from Martha Stewart. I inked up the pins with a silver ink for a more realistic look. I also inked around the entire inside of the card with a light pink ink. Finally, so it would have a home, I used the last baby image I stamped and colored on the back of the card on top of some embossed vellum that I inked with pink ink. I really like how this card turned out and am going to make it again using more muted, lighter pinks then the hot pink I started with. I hope you enjoy!!