Sunday, April 29, 2012

Khaiah Finally Gets Some Pages!

 Thank you to Kinyorda for providing me with a birthday present to show off the frisky biscuit.  She had the background papers, the embellishments, the photo mats and extra coordinating paper all set for me to make some pages featuring my wild child.  As you can see, Khaiah loves to eat just about anything and is good at laying down and being a slug. Isn't she a pretty girl?

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Chip Board Jungle Album



I found the original idea for this at the Paper Trail:
http://followingthepapertrail.blogspot.com/2011/12/on-eighth-day-of-christmas-projects.html

My chip board dimensions are slightly different. The middle spine piece is 2 1/2" wide so I could put more pockets in, and all my pieces are only 6" high. The pages inside are still made using 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" card stock pieces.  I used Tombo glue to adhere the chip board to the paper for the cover, then used red liner tape to wrap the paper around the edges.

This album is for my friend's baby shower.  On each of the pages, guests will write a note or some advice for the new mom-to-be.  Each of the pages is actually a pocket.  The blue and red scallops that you see can be pulled out, and either pictures or journaling can be placed on them.

The paper is from Joann's - the Animal Crackers Safari paper pack.  The ribbon is Stampin' Up seam binding in Crumb Cake and 1/8" grosgrain in Pumpkin Pie.  There are clear beads separating each page, which I also got in the kids section of Joann's.





Sunday, February 12, 2012

Sale-a-Bration Cards

The new Paper Doily Sizzlit from Stampin' Up! is amazing.  The pattern is intricate, but so easy to make using the Big Shot. This paper is from the Everyday Enchanment DSP pack.  I used the Boho Blossoms Punch to add some flowers to my card front.  To get the flowers to pop up, crumple up each layer your fingers, then unfold and glue slightly off center.  Place a small pearl in each center.  Along the bottom, I stamped the border from the set "Fresh Vintage" - a SAB exclusive.  Use a few more pearls to accent the border and you are all set!

This card couldn't be easier: Using the stamp set "Elementary Elegance" - another SAB exclusive - stamp the frame in Concord Crush ink on white paper.  On Wisteria Wonder paper, stamp your phrase in Concord Crush ink.  Use the Curly Label punch and affix with dimensionals.  Using Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush ink, stamp the bird and butterfly images from the stamp set.  Finish the front with the Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon and attach to the Concord Crush card base.

Valentine Sweets Class


This cute little box holds 2 -3 Ghiradelli chocolate squares perfectly! Made using the A-2 Box die from Sizzix, then embellished with Stampin' Up! 2012 SAB DSP, Pool Party baker's twine, various cardstocks and stamps.

For these treat card cups, we used Stampin' Up's heart shaped treat cups.   In the second picture, you can see that the M&Ms can be removed without destroying the card.  Red hot candies or conversation hearts, even sunflower seeds, would be great in these.  I used the Love Sparkles Simply Scrappin' Kit to create these.  These kits come with everything you need - card stock, designer series paper, embellishment stickers and borders!

5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (half sheet card stock) for base
4" x 4" for background layer 1 (chocolate chip)
3 3/4" x 3" for layer 2 (striped DSP)
3" x 2" card stock for candy stopper
1 1/4" circle punch, Large heart punch, corner rounder
Heart treat cups
Miscellaneous embellishments, A stamp for the sentiment
Stampin' Dimensionals, glue, ribbon

On the card front, from the top, slide the circle punch down until it stops and punch out a circle. Put glue along the edges of layer 1 (brown layer) and glue over the circle on the card front.  Slide the circle punch down again and line up with the punched circle.  Punch out the brown layer.  Slide the heart punch up layer 2 (striped paper) until it stops, center L/R and punch out a heart.  Save this to decorate with.  With the treat cup sitting on the table, put a few dabs of glue along the lip on the top - NOT the side with the peel off paper. Put layer 2 over the treat cup and gently press to adhere.  Flip this over.  On the back, put 1 dimensional in each upper corner, and 1 dimensional on each side of the heart cup point at the bottom.  These need to be here to stop the candy blocker from sliding all the way through. Peel off the dimensional backs and center treat cup layer on brown layer.  Not all of the circle will be showing behind the cup.  That is ok - you just need enough so the M&Ms can fit out.  Decorate the front of the card as you like.  To make the candy stopper, round the corners of the 3" x 2" piece of card stock and decorate.  Open the card and fill the cup from the back with candies.  While still open, slide the stopper in between layers 1 & 2.  Turn the card over and admire your work :)
                                                         
The last thing we made today: 4 postcard style valentines.  This was super easy to do using Stampin' Up's Postage Square Punch, various DSP, and the P.S. I Love You and the Valentine Defined stamp sets.  Glue the "stamp" in the upper right hand corner, along with a 1" circle to represent the postmark.  Decorate the front, then on the back stamp an image and a greeting.  What an easy and super cute card idea for co-workers!