MY FIRST EASTER IDEA FOR YOU

HEY BLOGGIES,

Holidays always sneek up quickly on me and I don't get to make everything I want to before it comes and goes.  Does that ever happen to you?

Well, I thought since today is March first, I would share my FIRST Easter creation with you.

It is simple but cute, cute cute.

Punches and dies make this little darling card.  AND the Fringe Scissors too.  The card was made with the scallop circle die, leaving it hand over the edge of the fold just a little bit so the card is hinged on top.

The wings are also made from that die and I just cut four scallops off for each wing.  The eyes are circle punches,  The beak was fussy cut from a folded piece of card stock.  And the top knot is from the fringe scissors.

Hope you enjoyed this little cutie!!

See you again with another Easter Idea.

FRINGE SCISSORS FLOWER FOR CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

I had a card class last night and we made LOTS OF FLOWERS.  I call it CARD CANDY - making things to have on hand and then when you need a card - BAM - you put one of those card candies on it and you are good to go!!

Here is a card I made with a fringe scissors flower - looks like an astor to me - that we made at card class and I whipped up the card in a few minutes this morning.

Enjoy!!

 I love purple and pink together and this DSP was the perfect base for me to develop my card around those two colors,

 Up close view of the flower we made at card class with our fringe scissors.  I just added a bitty punch flower in the center to complete it.

I matched the scallop edge punch with my scallop embossing folder and then added a thin paper strip ribbon on the side.  I know the sketch dhows the stripe behind the main element, but I took creative license and put the scallop only on one side.  It was just visually better for my card I think.



This card is for SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY.  Here is the sketch we are using this week:

Won't you stop over at SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY and see what other team members have created for you?  We would LOVE for you to participate also.

Thanks for stopping by!!

LIFE IN THE FOREST

HEY BLOGGIES,

I have a comic-type of card for you today.  I am using LIFE IN THE FOREST stamp set.  I created it for the Late Night Stampers Challenge - something with wind.  I had seen this idea at Leadership in Houston and knew I had to have the set and had to make this card.  It is hilarious:

 Here is Mr. Mouse using Mr. Raccoon as his own personal parachute on a breezy summer day.  Cracks me up!!

 I used the cloudy day embossing folder for the sky and then colored the clouds with the chalk marker.  I created a banner with the greeting and popped it up with some dimensionals,

Here they are almost landing in the field of grass, made by theFringe Scissors and some pistacio pudding card stock.  I made their eyes look like they are a bit scared and fearful of the landing.,

Hope you had fun seeing this card.  Come back to visit again.

A GEOMETRIC TAG

HEY BLOGGIES,

I created another fun tag similar to the ones we made at Leadership.  This is for Retro Sketches.

 LOVING THOSE FRINGE SCISSORS!!  I love the fringe at the bottom of this tag.

I made this a THANKS tag with the flag in the middle.  Notice the candy dots pick up the same colors in the DSP?   Also, I made the candy dots into the triangle shape to echo the triangles on the tag for cohesion.

Strawberry slush, coastal cabana and crushed curry are the three colors on this fun bright tag.

How did I made the hollow triangles?  punch a triangle, then snip around it very closely and carefully to have just a thin border to use on the tag.  Save the punched triangle solid for another project, OF COURSE!!

I used the tag topper punch to create the tag; also used the basic metal button and silver bakers twine.

Thanks for stopping by to visit.  Wont you leave me a comment?

SPRING FLOWERS MADE OF PAPER

HEY BLOGGIES,

I know many of you are sick of winter snow, cold, sleet, etc.  Here in SE Texas we are starting the beginning of spring.  The redbuds are just starting to pop open, the trees are starting to bud out their leaves and the birds are anxiously choosing mates and setting up territory.  I LOVE SPRING.

YOU TOO can feel like you are in springtime right now, with these wonderful paper flowers!!

 

This is a photo of our DEMONSTRATOR MAGAZINE called Stampin' Success.  Are these rain boots the cutest flower vases EVER??!!  All these flowers are made with SU paper and punches, dies, etc!!

If YOU would like to receive your bimonthly Stampin' Success magazine, you just need to JOIN MY TEAM and it will automatically be arriving at your home every other month as well!! AND I HAVE A SPECIAL FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY - WHEN YOU JOIN MY TEAM, I WILL SEND YOU THE BLOSSOMS AND BURLAP WREATH KIT FOR FREE.

 This closeup of the rannanculus flower shows the lightly sponged edges and the cute fringe scissor cut middle.  The flower was die cut with the FLORAL FRAMELITS DIES, which are on the WEEKLY SPECIAL ENDING TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT.  GET YOURS TODAY HERE.

This flower is like an unopened dogwood or crab apple blossom.  Made with a punch and the fringe scissors and sponged with a tinge of color in the throat of the flower, then glued onto a real stick.  Isn't it adorable?

 This is a spider mum flower made completely with the FRINGE SCISSORS and then rolled up onto a stem, or then just glued in place.

Another fringe flower made with folded designer paper and FRINGE SCISSORS, then rolled onto a pencil.

 You can make flowers from A KIT like the Burlap and Blooms WREATH KIT shown here.  This is on my front door which is part of a porch so no weather touches the paper flowers or the burlap ribbon covered wreath base.

 There are some brads and some fun buttons with linen thread in the open flowers.

I made this wreath kit with one of my downline members, Karen.  She and I had so much fun making this adorable home decor item, and I KNOW YOU WILL TOO.

If you are local to the North Houston area and would like to attend my SPRINGTIME FLOWERS CLASS the first week in March, send me an email and let's get you signed up before it is full!!

Thanks for visiting!!

YOU MAKE ME HAPPY, WHEN SKIES ARE GRAY

HEY BLOGGIES

I am so LOVING the FREE stamp set  called SEE YA LATER.  This set is fun and cute and also can be used for several different occasions.

I had a rough Thursday and when I told my friend Tammy that I could not come over to stamp with her because I was having a bummer day, she said some funny things and cheered me a bit.  I had to deliver some stamps to her and also pick up some things from an internet order at her home so I went over.  I only expected to stay a few minutes and then go home and sulk because of the rough day.  Well, first she gave me my internet order and that cheered me up.  I LOVE THE DIES we bought.  Then she gave me the CUTEST PURSE EVER.  She made it and it is AWESOME.  That definitely cheered me up.

So here is a card to thank her and let her know how she cheered up my sad Thursday:

Coastal cabana, whisper white and marina mist card stock, along with a long skinny piece of Fresh Prints DSP folded and cut along the fold with the FRINGE SCISSORS

A basic metal button and some white bakers twine as well as some Modern Medley DSP complete the card.  I shaded some clouds with smoky slate and basic gray and added some raindrops from a retired stamp set.

One last look at the fun card.  Thanks for stopping by my blog.  What have YOU made with this stamp set?

SUPPLIES USED:

See Ya Later Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack

White Baker's Twine

Basic Metal Buttons

Fringe Scissors

Marina Mist 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock

To order any of these supplies, just click on the item and it will take you to my store.

Thanks for visiting.

FRINGE SCISSORS, ITEM #133325

Fringe Scissors New Tool & a Tip!

The new Fringe Scissors (Item # 133325 ) from Stampin' UP! is a great tool to add additional interest on your projects. This quick and easy tip will allow you to get that perfect line of fringe. Step 1: On the back side of your paper, use a straight edge to draw a line where you want your fringe to stop. Step 2: Use your Fringe Scissors snipping up to your stop line. Do this again right next to where you just snipped.  You can roll up this length of snipped paper to create a flower;  you can adhere the straight line of snips as a piece of background or as an additional element on your project, and so much more. What will you make with YOUR Fringe Scissors? Here are some tags I made at LEADERSHIP this past week: I still have a few spots open for a workshop FEATURING NEW ITEMS from the OCCASIONS CATALOG.  Contact me soon and let's pick a date for YOUR workshop!! I do VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS as well.