Birthday Gift Bag

I think this would totally make a great birthday gift. Or any other kind of gift, for that matter! Who doesn't love to receive a hand-made gift? This gift bag I found at Michaels, but I'm sure you could find them anywhere. Cover it with designer paper, and then fill the inside with cards! I literally finished it in under a half an hour last night after I got back from cleaning the new house. Wouldn't be a bad idea to have a few of these on hand....

And here are the cards that go inside:

Lots of the stuff I used is retiring. The stamp set is currently the Curly Punch bundle, and although the punch is sticking around, the stamp set will no longer be available. Also the Cordorouy buttons, Good morning Sunshine Paper and Pacific Point paper.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Curly Label

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Basic Black

Paper: Pacific Point, Summer Sun, Chocolate chip, Whisper White, Good Morning Sunshine DSP

Accessories: Curly Label Punch, Dimensionals, Kiwi Kiss Ribbon,

Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Cordorouy Buttons

Handy notes

So the current In-Colors are retiring, and I will miss them! They are so bright and vibrant. These little note cards showcase all of the in-colors in addition to a stamp set that is retiring that I love (Sweet Celebrations).

Here is a close up of one of the cards. Perfect for a little note for someone, a thank-you, or whatever you choose.

Here I put all 6 of the note cards into the Medium Cello Bag and tied with ribbon. Wouldn't this make a great little gift for someone? Or perhaps a door prize down the road.........Love it!

Thanks for stopping by! More retiring items to come....

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Sweet Celebrations

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Pink Pirouette,

Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze

Paper: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango,

Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Dimensionals, Ribbon: Riding Hood Red,

Tangerine Tango, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point,

Baja Breeze, Medium Cello Bags, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

Technique: Paper Piercing

Tie for dad

I saw these cards online somewhere (can't remember where now), and thought they were just adorable. If you need a super quick card to give the father or grandfather in your life, this would be perfect. Father's Day is just around the corner!

As I sat there to tie the ribbon, I was dumfounded on how to make it actually look like a tie. So what did I do? Unrolled more of the ribbon, and put it around my neck to simulate actually tieing a tie! Ha! Under, over, around and through..... :)

The sentiment is from the new catalog, and what a great stamp set that is! Loads of sentiments for EVERY occasion! I snatched that right up! Hope you enjoy!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Basic Gray

Paper: Whisper White

Accessories: Pacific Point ribbon, Tangerine Tango Ribbon

New 09-10 Catalog

Oh my, oh my, oh my! I got my sneak-peak order with some new goodies from the new catalog AND I got my new catalog! Such a fresh and clean look, I am SOOO excited!

The first excitement is the new In Colors and they are great, great, great! Here is a peak:

The new colors are just fantastic! And guess what?!? They come in markers this year! Hallelujah!!

Make sure you check out the retired lists at my post here and place any orders before the end of the month. Over the next few weeks we will be saying good-bye to some of our favorite stamps, accessories and in-colors. Let me know if you want to place an order.

I am toying around with an idea and wanted to see what you thought....A combination 'retirement party' for the old stamp sets and a 'coming out' party for the new catalog and products. I will have some old stamp sets for sale, you will get to check out the new products, you club girls will get your NEW CATALOG! Maybe a special doorprize, and of course a make and take. What are your thoughts?

I hope you love the new products as much as I do! This is a great time to join stamp club so you can get your hands on a new catalog!!

Elegant Note cards

Okay, so when I started these cards, it was totally by fluke. These rub-ons are in the Summer Love Rub-ons in the Occasions mini. And rub-ons on the transparency paper is such a fun look! So simple, so monochromatic and I want to make many more! There are 4 different sayings, and I did it in two different colors. I wish I had more of these rub-ons!

Recipe:
Paper: So Saffron, Walk in the Park DSP
Accessories: White Organza Ribbon, Silver Brad, Transparency, Summer Love Rub-ons

Recipe:

Paper: Baja Breeze, Baja Breeze DSP

Accessories: White Organza Ribbon, Silver Brad, Transparency, Summer Love Rub-ons

June Club

It is that time again! Time for monthly stamp club! And if everything goes well, this will be the last club in our old house! Although we have been saying that for awhile now....anyway!

This first card is an adorable 3x3 thank you card. So nice to have a stack of these on hand when you need to send some thanks! Or....how about making a little box of them and giving them as a thank you gift?!? Do you have the Eight Great Greetings set yet? It is SOO versatile!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Eight Great Greetings
Ink: Old Olive
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Old Olive
Accessories: Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Clips Assortment

This next card just tickles me! Who would have thought that my favorite Big Shot die turns into a purse when folded?! OMG! I just love it! What a great card to make for a girlfriend, a sister, or anyone who likes handbags. And who doesn't love handbags?

This purse is made from the fantastic textured Parisian Breeze DSP. It is double sided designer paper, but it is also thick like cardstock! Such nice quality! The closure for the purse is a Build a Brad which is so cool cuz you can make your brad fit your project! Add any sentiment you want to the inside!

Recipe:

Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Parisian Breeze DSP

Accessories: Build a Brad, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Big Shot, Top Note Die

Okay, I saved the best for last (I think). I bought this die a few months ago, and just broke her out of the packaging right before we left town. I thought this would be a SUPER cute card to make for club. Wedding season is around the corner, any of you have weddings you need to attend? Wouldn't you love to have a few of these on hand?

This is the outside of the card. There is a piece of Pink Pirouette with the organza ribbon that runs around the entire card as the belly band to keep the card closed. The wedding cake is adhered to the belly band. The wedding cake is embossed with white embossing powder. Why do you need to hold the card together, you ask?

Here is a picture of the card 'mid-open'

And here is a picture of the card fully opened. Its hard to tell from the picture, but can you see the little bride and groom at the top of the cake? SOO awesome! This is such a fun die to use! The Congratulations sentiment is embossed in silver!

Now this card can be a little time intensive, but I think it is totally worth it. What do you think?

Recipe:
Stamp Set: For the Bride
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Pink Pirouette DSP, Silver
Accessories: Big Shot, 3 tier 3-d cake die, White Organza ribbon, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder, Silver Embossing Powder
Technique: Embossing

Embossed and Sanded Flower

Sanded, you say? I was skeptical at first too. But until you try it, you don't know how its going to turn out. When you use the Embossing folders on the designer paper, you can't really see that you have even embossed it. So.....take your nail file and just file er down. Trust me, it will only file the raised part of your paper, and then your flower goes POP!

On this one, I attached my grommet through both layers. Just poke it through, and then fold down the spikes with your bone folder. Then, tie your ribbon, and attach with a glue dot.

Recipe:
Paper: Going Gray, Urban Oasis DSP
Accessories: Jumbo Grommet, Regal Rose Ribbon, Big Shot, Manhattan Flower Embossing folder, nail file :)

Happy Birthday Padre!

Today is Padre's birthday! Happy Birthday to Padre! It is kinda a big one, but since there may be a possibility that I have a big one coming up in the next few years, my lips are sealed.

He loves the Broncos, and in fact named his new puppy Elway! Don't you love it?! So I knew I needed to use orange and blue for his birthday card! And Liquid Applique is MY FAVORITE!! Something about watching it puff up right in front of your eyes is awesome! You gotta try it!

The DSP is retired from the Fall/Winter catalog, the Halloween paper. It was the only DSP I had that had Tangerine Tango in it!

Sorry I'm gonna miss your birthday, Padre! We'll celebrate when we get back!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Crazy for Cupcakes
Ink: Black Stayz-on, Brilliant Blue, Tangerine Tango, Bordering Blue
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Spooky Nights DSP
Accessories: Tangerine Tango Ribbon, Liquid Applique, Dimensionals

Happy Together

Okay, so this was the runner up card for the anniversary card I needed a few days ago! Again, the little love birds. I wanted to try for something super minimal, which is usually pretty hard for me. I had seen this card done before, and wanted to try it for myself. Not sure that I am completely comfortable with how minimal it is, but it is growing on me.

To color the birds, I highlighted thier wing with my marker, and then colored them in with chalk. This is the inside of the card. I felt like since there was SO little going on outside, that there had to be a little bit going on inside! What do you think of minimalism when it comes to card making?

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Love you Much, Family Phrases

Ink: Basic Gray, Cameo Coral, Ballet Blue

Paper: Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Ballet Blue

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Heart to Heart Punch

Happy Anniversary

My bestest friend Lynsay and her hubby Trevor celebrate their anniversary today. I am fairly certain it is their 8th wedding anniversary, as I met her just a few months after she got married. Congrats guys!

Now this isn't your typical annivesary card, as it doesn't say the magical words "Happy Annivesary" on it, but that's okay right? Because as much as you are celebrating the anniversary of anniversary of a wedding day, you are celebrating their love for each other.

Now this is another one where it has rub-ons on the transparency sheet. I love what a clean look it is! (You can see the reflection of the light on the transparency) And the 2 little love birds are awful cute too (Lynsay's maiden name was bird....perfect! :)) The grommets are super fun, and I love the look - REAL hard to get through the cardstock and the transparency!!

Recipe:
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Summer Love Rub-ons, Baja Breeze Ribbon, Large Grommets