Covered Tissue Box

Good Morning! I have a back to school project for you that would be great for a teacher gift or for your little student to keep on her desk at home. I decorated this box for my tweenager to keep on her desk in her room.

Using the tree image from Go Green (My Cute Stamps), I stamped it all around the box in Memento Bamboo Leaves ink. To make my focal point, I cut out a white circle using Nestabilities and stamped the top portion of the tree in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with copics. I then stamped the tree trunk, colored it, cut it out and adhered it on the front of the box. I added the circle tree top by adhering with foam tape for dimension.

I made the top of the box blue for the sky and used an Oval Nestabilitie to cut the hole so the tissue can be pulled out. I added a decorative edge using the Martha Stewart Simple Scallop edge punch. I then added a few buttons on the bottom for some color and a splash of yellow in the top corner for some sunshine.

Link up your Back to School project for a chance to win a prize from the ABC Toys and Crafts store where everything is 10% off every day and most clear stamps ship free in the US!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Bag Tag

It's challenge time at ABC Toys and Crafts!  The design team took the summer off and now we're back with 2 new designers and a fitting challenge for this time of year.  It's Back to School time!

I made this cute bag tag for my youngest daughter using the super cute set called Sending Smiles by Hero Arts.  I have a stash of those little plastic holders people use for name tags-- you can use them with a lanyard or you can pin them on.  I like to use these for bag tags for my girls. 

 I opened a document sized 2.5 x 3.5 and added my text.  After I printed it out, I stamped my girl image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with copics.  I then added some bling to the flowers in her hair, added some ribbon and it's done.

Check out the ABC Toys and Crafts blog for all the details on how you could win a prize from the ABC store.

  All items in the store are 10% off everyday and clear stamps ship free in the US!  

This is a judged challenge, so show us what you've got!

Have a good one!

Pencil project and free cut file

I have a post over on the ABC DT blog today with a project inspired by a sketch in the Paper Crafts Go To Sketches issue.

 You can also snag a free SVG or GSD file in that post.

Have a great day!

Pocket full of flowers

My inspiration for this card came from the uber-talented Erin Lincoln.  When I saw her card it was just the idea I needed to use up some of my pretty Making Memories flowers and since I've been sick, the mojo has been non-existent.  I went with a white pocket because 1) I love white and 2) I kept thinking of my daughter's white pants with pink stitching and resisted the urge to do a blue denim pocket.  The green flowers came from here and I cut  the petals of a solid green flower to make the leaves. 

The pocket was cut with my Silhouette. I took my paper piercer to the dashed lines that made up that little swirly design in the center of the pocket so you could actually see the design.  Pattern paper strip is from American Crafts and the ribbon is from Michael's.

I hope you are inspired to do something involving flowers and if you do get crafty, why not link up your creation for the April showers bring May flowers challenge on the ABC DT challenge blog.  You could win some shopping money to spend in the ABC Toys and Crafts store. 

 

Wish for happiness

This post should have went up last week but I got super busy and then blogger went down and then I got sick. So, here it is.  I still feel terrible. I have a post scheduled to go up tomorrow  for my Paper Smooches Guest Designer spot but I'll be absent from blogland for another few days until I can sit and type without breaking into a sweat.

sorry for the blurry photo.  I think I need to get my eyes checked.

Used a set from My Cute Stamps (Elegant Birdcages) that I got from ABC Toys and Crafts (free shipping on clear stamps in the US and they are discounted 10%!!).  Check out the new stuff for May: Hero Arts+ Basic Grey = really cute stamps!  You can win some shopping money in the ABC Toys and Crafts store by playing in the current "April showers bring May flowers" challenge.

You inspire me

It could be a Mother's Day card.  Mothers are inspirational.

Link up your floral creations on the ABC DT Challenge blog and you could win some stamp money!  ABC Toys and Crafts sells all kinds of stamps at a discount and shipping is FREE on clear stamps in the USA.  Check it out:

Supply List:  White cardstock and pattern paper (Papertrey Ink), EK Success zig zag border punch, Delicate Blossoms stamp set (Hero Arts), Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic markers.

April showers bring May Flowers

It’s time for a challenge on the ABC DT challenge blog and this month it’s all about flowers. 

I stamped the flower image from Layered Flowers (Hero Arts) in a soft grey ink on some Echo Park pattern paper for my background.  I then flipped the pattern paper over and stamped on the pink gingham side in Memento Tuxedo Black ink to make my bold focal point.

Link up your floral creations for a chance to win up to $25 to spend in the ABC Toys and Crafts store.  You can find all the details on the ABC DT Challenge blog.

Other supplies: White cardstock & Ocean Tides ribbon (Papertrey Ink).  The green cardstock is ?- –I made this card a month ago and can’t remember. Memento Bamboo Leaves ink.

Spring Smiles

I've got a spring card for you today using a Hero Arts set called Sending Smiles.  I used lots of Memento Ink on this card: Tuxedo Black, Rose Bud and Bamboo Leaves. 

The card base is some new Hero Hues pattern paper that I won from Hero Arts (still excited about that!) and it's actually 8.5 x 11 cardstock.  I expected thin paper but it's sturdy cardstock that is fabulous for a card base and it's white on the inside.  I also have 3 new Hero Arts stamp sets that haven't seen ink yet.  I really want to play with them but I've been too busy.

Oh, and I am super excited about this:

Have a great day!

Happy Spring

I made this spring card using a set called Sending Smiles by Hero Arts.  I stamped the image in Memento Rose Bud ink and computer generated the sentiment. The ribbon is from Michael's and the pattern paper is American Crafts.

The ABC DT Easter Card challenge is still going on so link up your Easter card for a chance to win!

 

Easter Scene

The inspiration for this card came from several sources...a loose interpretation of a Verve sketch, the way Jen stamps her images occasionally in colored ink instead of pulling out the copics, and Heidi's  pretty Easter card.  This is about as shabby as I can get. LOL

Pattern paper is Echo Park, Little Girl collection and the stamp is a Helz Cuppleditch image. 

Easter is almost upon us and since you're already whipping out those Easter cards, don't forget to link one up at the ABC DT Challenge Blog where it's all about the Easter cards this month!

My Mom's birthday card

My Mother does not read my blog or go on Facebook so it's safe to post her card here.  Her birthday is tomorrow and I wanted to make something cute to hold a gift card.  I used the current sketch from the Clean and Simple blog as my inspiration.

I used a My Cute Stamps set named Konnichiwa and computer generated the sentiment using a free font I found online called Bonzai.  Pattern paper is Jillibean Soup.

 I also computer generated the inside and couldn't resist adding some lucky numbers since my Mom buys lottery tickets on occasion.The last lucky number (68) is my Mom's age tomorrow.  I traced the gift card with a pencil and cut a couple of slits with a craft knife to hold the card in place.  I put a 1/8" strip of score tape on each end of the sentiment to hold it in place.

A dot of re-positionable adhesive works well to keep the front closed and this card is 4.25 x 5.50 so it will fit perfectly in a regular A2 envelope.

I'll have a free template for that rounded front flap up on the blog soon.  I've got some free stuff on my sidebar which I'll be moving to a page in the near future.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Easter Card

I made this Easter card using an adorable Penny Johnson image by Stampavie. I am a huge fan of white space with bold spots of color so I kept the design very clean and let the bold colored image shine.  I didn't have the exact sentiment I wanted to use so I created one on the computer and printed it directly on my card front.

Link up your Easter Card at the ABC DT Challenge blog for a chance to win! 

Easter basket card

There's a new challenge up at the ABC DT Challenge blog and the challenge this month is EASTER CARD.  I made this Easter basket using some Basic Grey Kioshi pattern paper and my Oval Nestabilities.

The bottom portion of the basket was made by die cutting the largest oval and cutting it not quite in half.  I then layerd 1/4" strips on the basket bottom and sponged with white ink.  The basket handle was made by nesting the largest and 2nd largest oval and cutting out a frame and adhering it to the back of the basket.  The eggs were made using the smallest oval in the set. The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch and the grass was cut with my Cricut.

Get all the challenge details and link up your Easter card here:

Fabulous Birthday

This card uses a Hero Arts set called Yummy Treats and I used some of that American Crafts pattern paper I scored at Marshall's--I'm gonna be real sad when that paper pad is gone.

Thanks for dropping by!

Annie

Supplies: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Nestabilities, Fiskars Star Punch, Copic Markers, Cardstock is from Papertrey Ink.

Floral Birthday

I made this card using Yummy Treats and Layered Flowers from Hero Arts along with some lovely Springtime paper from Echo Park.  I used a classic layout and kept the front generic and decorated the inside a bit.

There are a few days left to enter the Happy Birthday challenge for a chance to win up to $25 to spend in the ABC Toys and Crafts store!  ABC carries some awesome stuff at a discount and clear stamps ship FREE in the USA!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Wednesday!

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Other Supplies:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers.  From Papertrey Ink: Lavender Moon ribbon, white cardstock, Plum Pudding Ink, Plum Pudding cardstock.

Simple Birthday Bag

Enabler alert: ABC Toys and Crafts has Martha Stewart punches on sale through midnight on 3/18/11.  24% off retail and the selection is great too!

I made this simple gift bag with some new Hero Arts stamps  I got recently.  I wanted to keep it simple and elegant and quick to put together.  I love having bags like this on hand when an unexpected birthday pops up. By unexpected, I mean that I forgot. :)

I almost always have a stash of white or kraft bags hanging around and I get mine at JoAnn's. I used my Simple Scallop edge punch (Martha Stewart) and used it on the tag too--i just covered up the little holes to give it a different look.

The Happy Birthday challenge is still moving right along, so link up your birthday entries for a chance to win up to $25 credit in the ABC Toys and Crafts store!  

Have a good one!

Annie

Supplies: Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Pink ribbon by Offray; Layered Flowers and Yummy Treats stamp sets (Hero Arts) ; Chocolate Chip ink (SU!), Versamark ink, twine (May Arts).

Gift to Go

It's been awhile since I've made a 3D project and I truly enjoy making them.  It's amazing to me that with some clever cutting and score lines we can turn plain cardstock into something cool.  I paired one of My Cute Stamps newest stamp releases called Konnichiwa with some Jillibean Soup pattern paper and my Gift to Go template to make this birthday box.  This stamp set is so stinkin' cute!  All the My Cute Stamps sets are stinkin' cute!

 

I created the sentiment on my computer because I didn't have an appropriate sentiment to go with the project.  The ABC DT Challenge is going strong, so link up your birthday projects for a chance to win up to $25 in credit in the ABC Toys and Crafts store.

Thanks for stopping by!

Annie

Supplies:  White, Simply Chartreuse cardstock (Papertrey Ink), Various ribbon (Papertrey Ink, SU!), wire for handle from the jewelry department at JoAnn's, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copic markers.