LITTLE BIRD HOUSE BOX

HEY BLOGGIES,

Today I have the cutest tall and thin bird house box for you.  Even though it is a box for a gift or goodies, I am going to make a bunch more for my Christmas Tree.  I decorate my tree in "woodlands" decorations with birds, pine cones, and natural elements.  So these little bird houses will fit in so cute!!

I saw this on you tube from a demonstrator from the UK.

 I wanted you to see just how tall and thin it is.  The card stock you start with is  6 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches.  It ends up being about 1" wide by 6 1/2 " tall.

 I didn't want a hole with the heart framelit for the bird door, so I sponged around a punched out heart to give the "hint" of the opening.  I think that works just fine for me.

A small pearl for her eye and she is all done.

What?  you would like the instructions?  Ok, your wish is my command.  Here you go:

TALL  AND THIN BIRDIE HOUSE BOX

Card Stock  6½ x 7 ½ inches.

Put the card stock long side across the top and score at 1, 3 ½, 4 ½ and 7

Turn it and score at 1, 5, 6

On the long skinny tab down one side, cut the very bottom little tab off.  Then cut slits at the score lines along the rest of this skinny side only up to the crossing score line.

Punch out heart with die, or use a punched out heart and sponge around it to create a halo.

Punch out two holes at top and thread 1/8" ribbon through and tied a knot.

Punch bird out and sponge around the bird and wing with cherry cobbler and around the leaf with green.

Add a small pearl for her eye.

SUPPLIES;

Bird punch, sponges, cherry cobbler ink pad, old olive ink pad, adhesive pearls, 1/8 ribbon, naturals ivory card stock.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  

I AM BATTY FOR BATS

Last year we drove over to Austin with my son and family to watch the bats leave out from under the bridge at sunset.  There was a lot of teasing towards me because I arranged the trip and at first there were only a few bats to leave.  But then they all woke up and started flying out and down the river.  These are Mexican free tail bats here in Texas. It was fun, even with the teasing.

Not sure what kind of bats these are that I made.  In my card swap group, I received an adorable treat box with an adorable bat on it.  I knew immediately I had to make some of my own.  Here we go:

 Aren't they the CUTEST LITTLE GUYS you have ever seen??!!  I mean, look at those goofy eyes and that funny smile!!  ha ha  They make me laugh every time I see them!

 Here is a closeup to get a better view.  The box is a template I used.  Not sure if there is a die for it or not, but I just used a template. The sponging on the bat and the top of the box was done with vanilla craft ink.  I tried gray first and it didn't even show.  The moon is actually so saffron  1" circle sponged with gray, but the flash washed out the color.  So sorry.

 In this photo above, the box is still "NAKED" on the bottom while I decided what to do to decorate it.
The branch is an sizzlet.

 I decorated the bottom front of the box with designer paper called Cast a Spell.  The "SPOOKY" is from Wicked Cool stamp set, punched out with the 1 3/4 by 7/8 oval punch (called large oval punch in the catalog).  It was stamped with black on pumpkin pie, but here it looks like pumpkin pie on yellow.  Weird what the flash did, huh?  The layer behind it is basic black with the scallop oval punch.

Little Goofy Bat is looking for bugs to eat before he flies off to catch them!  I also used a bat punch in basic black for the bottom of the box.  For the shreds inside, I used white, black and orange.

What is the bat made with you ask?  So glad you asked!!  It is the OWL PUNCH from Stampin' Up!  The wings are his little vest on the same punch!!  The only thing I added to this bat that is NOT the punch is white gel pen for the goofy smile and fangs!!  LOVE THIS PUNCH!!  SEE - NOW you love him even MORE, don't you??!!

So if you NEED to order the OWL PUNCH, the LARGE OVAL PUNCH, the SCALLOP OVAL PUNCH, BASIC BLACK CARD STOCK, PUMPKIN PIE CARD STOCK, or CAST A SPELL DESIGNER SERIES PAPER, just click right below and it will take you to shop at my SU! site - any time and at YOUR convenience!!  Also available to order is the 1" CIRCLE PUNCH and the Sizzlet Little Leaves die.

Everyone who orders from me online this month will get one of these adorable BAT boxes for a THANK YOU GIFT.

Inky fingers y'all and have fun!!

HOUSTON, I HAVE PHOTOS....FINALLY!!

I'M BACK WITH MY PHOTO PROBLEMS SOLVED!!  Thanks for your patience with me as I figured out how to solve my technical issues.

I have so many photos that I will only put up a few today so I don't inundate you, ok?

The first photo is my card I made as the make and take at my last workshop.  I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the Sew Suite items that all coordinate so beautifully.  They are in the OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG which means you only have a few more days to order these items before it is all over for this catalog on April 30.Don't miss out.  The stamp set is so wonderful.  Look at that cute button card - IT'S A STAMP.  Look at the adorable tape measure - ALSO A STAMP!!  And the cute spool of thread is ALSO ANOTHER STAMP in the SEW SUITE Stamp set. (item #122009 clear set for $18.95.)  There is also a tomato pin cushion stamp and a manikin stamp as well in this set.  ORDER NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

I am offering a special gift to all who order from me before April 1st - I have a long list of retired stamp sets and am offering a FREE stamp set from these retired sets with every $50 purchase!!

The paper that goes so well with this stamp set is the SWEET STITCHES DESIGNER PAPER.  Oh my, it is absolutely adorable.  My favorite pieces are the buttons page and the sewing machines in all different bright colors page.  (Item #121781 - $9.95)  GET YOUR PAPER FROM ME ALSO TO HELP GET YOUR ORDER UP TO $50 FOR YOUR FREE STAMP SET.

I understand that in the new catalog coming out in soon, all the Designer Papers are going to be $1.00 more per pack.  So the $9.95 papers will be $10.95, the $10.95 papers will be $11.95, etc.  That is what I understand.  So if you see some papers you have been waiting to purchase, THIS IS THE TIME TO PURCHASE THEM WHILE THE PRICES ARE THE LOWEST THEY WILL BE. 

And speaking of LOW PRICES, have you seen the Clearance Rack lately??  Those are some amazing prices on the papers, ribbons, buttons and brads, etc.  These can all add up to that special $50 order so you can get personally from me a free stamp set of f my retired sets list.

The cute buttons on my card are the Designer Big Buttons  in the color SWEET STITCHES (of course!) for $8.95 (item #122302)  And don't forget the designer fabric if you like to do crafts with fabric.  I made an adorable onesie for my new baby granddaughter with two ruffles around the waist with the Sweet Stitches Fabric (item #121818 $9.95 - 3 long fat quarters) and pompom trim only $6.50 each roll of 5 yards.  (items #123322-Melon Mambo; #123323-Tangerine Tango; #121885-Daffodil Delight).

I did not use this on my card above, but ther eare also Fabric Designer Brads I used on another card (see below) (Item #121880 for $6.95 for 24 brads) that match perfectly these papers, fabrics and stamps!!

LOVE IT WHEN EVERYTHING MATCHES AND I DON'T HAVE TO GUESS IF IT ALL GOES TOGETHER.  IT MAKES IT SO PROFESSIONAL, DOESN'T IT??!!

From today, April 20 through midnight April 30th, all those who order from me will have A SECOND CHANCE TO WIN SOMETHING FOR FREE - I will put their names into a drawing for the hostess set in the Occasions Mini  called A SLICE OF LIFE.  It will be like YOU were the hostess for my orders these last few days of the month and YOU get the FREE HOSTESS SET!!  Order ONLINE from my stampin up site and it will notify me when you order, then I will add your name to the drawing AS WELL AS send you the list of my retired stamps for you to choose the free set when your order reaches $50 of merchandise!!  WOW, DON'T YOU LOVE FREE THINGS??!!

I have been really lucky this month winning free things from others in the "BLOG WORLD" so thought I would pass on the good fortune by offering free things TO YOU!!

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Back to my card:  some of you will wonder how I got the tape measure to look so real - well, after I stamped it and cut it out, I used my bone folder and rubbed it along the card stock like you would if you were curling ribbon.  I did it a few times to break the fibers in the card stock, but not so much it goes limp.  Then I did it on one end over the top of the card stock so it flips up, then on the other end under the card stock so it flips down.  Cute, huh?  Used glue dots to attach.

Second Card I wanted to show you the fabric button I used on the St. Patrick Day card, but it could actually be for any time of the year that you want to wish someone GOOD LUCK.

Isn't that brad adorable? The whole set of fabric brads match the set with mini buttons on the fabric, stitching, pattern pieces, etc.  Adorable.

I created this cute Easter Card with the bunny from the set SO CUTE (item #123893 clear)  I used blush blossom card stock and stamped the bunny with rich razzleberry, pretty in pink and blush blossom ink as the background paper.  Then I used the Four Frames NEW STAMPSET and colored in the flowers and punched it with the Designer Label Punch and backed it with two punches from the same punch in rich razzleberry.  I do NOT own a Happy Easter Stamp!  Isn't that crazy??!!  So I stamped Happy from a small Happy Birthday stamp retired and Stamped it twice to Say Happy Happy, then put a pearl for the second Happy so it reads HAPPY HOPPY.  Cute, eh?  Rich razzleberry ink completes this simple layered card.  Try this technique of making your own simple designer paper with some of YOUR small stamps, or purchase this SO CUTE STAMP SET today from me online!!

More later with more photos!!  Inky fingers to y'all!!

CARD GROUP CARDS

WE HAD SUCH A FUN TIME WITH OUR CARD GROUP.  WHAT WE DO IS EACH CREATE A CARD AND CUT OUT ALL THE SUPPLIES, ETC. FOR EVERYONE IN THE GROUP.  THEN WE EACH MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENT CARDS OF THE GROUP THAT NIGHT.  IT IS SO FUN.

FIRST WE HAVE JACKIE'S CARD:

IT CAN BE EITHER A WEDDING OR ANNIVERSARY CARD; IT IS MADE WITH THE BIRD PUNCH.  SHE USED THE POLKA DOT EMBOSSING FOLDER FOR THE BACKGROUND.

HERE IS KILEY'S CARD:

KILEY USED THE EMBOSSING FOLDER FIFTH AVE FLORAL ON VELLUM, THEN WE USED THE WHITE PEN TO ACCENT PARTS OF IT FOR HIGHLIGHTS.  VERY ELEGANT.

THIS CARD USES THE "FOR YOU" SINGLE STAMP YOU CAN GET FREE NOW FROM SALE-A-BRATION.  AND THE PUNCH THAT MATCHES IT.  AS WELL THE THE LITTLE LEAVES SIZZLET DIE AND SOME YUMMY FREE RIBBON AND DSP FROM SALE-A-BRATION.



THIS LAST CARD IS FOR ST PADDY'S DAY.  IT IS MADE WITH THE LARGE HEART PUNCH.  I PUT AN AWESOME FABRIC BRAD IN THE MIDDLE FROM THE OCCASIONS MINI.

I USED THE OLIVE STRIPED RIBBON FROM THE CLEARANCE RACK.  LOVE IT.  AND AN EXPIRED STAMP GOOD LUCK WITH THE 2 DIFFERENT SIZE TAG PUNCHES TO TIE ON THE RIBBON WITH LINEN THREAD.  GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!

I DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THE OTHER CARD WE MADE.  I WILL HAVE TO LOOK FOR THAT PHOTO AND POST LATER.

HOPE YOU HAVE HAD A WONDERFUL SUNDAY.