Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Fall Coasters


I love to make these Coasters! First, they are so easy!!! Second, you can make them to match any house or for any occasion!! They make great gifts too! These are my fall coasters for the year!
Supplies used...
French Foliage Stamp Set
River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive & Cajun Craze classic Stamp Pad
Crumb Cake Card Stock
1/4" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon
5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon
I sealed them with a flat sealant after ink dried over night!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Celebrate Life

Here is another Cancer Awareness idea! I am still waiting to get my box back to get the measurements to share, sorry! This is a quick and easy treat that you can make with any pink candy!
Supplies Used...
Ribbon Of Hope Stamp
Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set
Regal Rose, Melon Mambo & Whisper White Card Stock
Regal Rose & Melon Mambo Stamp Pad
Crystal Brads
Perfect Polka Dot Empressions Folder
Big Shot
3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon
Stampin' Dimensionals

Monday, September 27, 2010

Happy Wedding Day

Forever Love



My Nephew got married this weekend!! It was an a great wedding, for an amazing couple! This is the card/envelope I made for the occasion. The olive and cajun were the colors...just beautiful!!
Supplies used for card...
Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set
Whisper Wite Card stock
Basic Black Stamp Pad
Basic Rhinestones
3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon
Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Big Shot
Envelope...
Whisper White Med. Envelope
Whisper White, Old Olive & Cajun Craze Card Stock
Black Stampin' Write Marker
Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Big Shot
5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

Friday, September 24, 2010

Happy Birthday!!

I just love these colors together, they are just beautiful!!
I have a lot of birthdays to celebrate coming up, so I need to make several birthday cards!!
This is a quick and easy card to make, so that is a huge plus for me!!

Supplies Used....

Curly Cute Stamp Set
Greenhouse Gala Desighner Series Paper
Marina Mist Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Pear Pizzaz Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Scallop Trim Border Punch
Neutrals Designer Buttons
Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon
Linen Thread
Cutter Kit


Thursday, September 23, 2010

Gala Thank You Box

A Fun Way To Say Thank You!!

I have had these Wilton white popcorn boxes around my stamp room forever, and finally decided to pull them out to make this fun thank you box!! A great way to package up so many treats or little gifts, and pretty easy to make too!!
Supplies Used....
Perfect Punches Stamp Set
Pumpkin Pie Card Stock and Stampin' Write Maker
Daffodil Delight Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Green House Gala Designer Series Paper
Oval Scallop Punch
Large Oval Punch
Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
1/8" Dafodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Desk Top Fun!!


A great gift for teachers don't you think!! This would be a fun gift for Christmas, or just a surprise, when you think your teacher may just need a "pick me up"!! Since my kids are all of the house, it will just stay right on my own desk at home!! You can cover any canister to make a p
encil/pen holder, I purchased this wood one at a local craft store, Tall Mouse.

Supplies used....

Cute by the Inch Stamp Set (Level 1 Hostess)
Basic Black Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Love Letter Designer Series Paper
5/8" Red Grosgrain Red Ribbon
1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon
Scallop Square Punch
Sanding Block
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Monday, September 20, 2010

Praying For You...

Breast Cancer Awareness


With all of the Breast Cancer Walk fundraisers coming up, and a couple of my own friends battling cancer, I have really had different ideas in my mind lately, so today I decided to start putting my hands to work, and this is what I came up with. One of my dear friends battling cancer right now loves chocolate, so I will be bring this to her on my next visit!!
Supplies Used....
Ribbon of Hope Stamp
Thoughts and Prayers Stamp Set
Melon Mambo Stamp Pad and Card Stock
Basic Black Stamp Pad and Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Scallop Trim Border Punch
Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon
Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder
Big Shot

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Bright Blessings

I can not pass up those sweet little boy scouts selling popcarn out side the grocery store!! Of course I thought, if I buy caramel corn, I can make cute projects out of this little $10 bag of Caramel corn, and so that is what I chose, and the above project is one that I made!! You can tell I had a little more time on my hands, I actually rolled the image 3 times, and cut out the leaves and words so they would be different colors.

Supplies Used....

Bright Blessings Jumbo Wheel
Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper
Peach Parfait Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Old Olive Card Stock & Stamp Pad
Cajun Craze Card Stock and Stam Pad
Pear Pizzaz & Peach Parfait Stitched-Poly Ribbon
Scallop Border Punch
Paper Piercing Tool
Medium Cello Bag

The clear box is a 4 1/2 x 1 x 5 7/8" box cut in Half (I purchased mine at Clearbags.com)

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Joy At Christmas

This is a fabulous quick way to turn a plain brown box, into a fun package!!
We have so many great papers, and tag stamp sets, the possibilities are endless!!
Supplies Used....
Tags til Christmas Stamp Set
Jolly Holiday Designer series paper
Very Vanilla Card Stock
Olive Stamp Pad
Cherry Cobbler Stamp Pad
Always Artichoke Card Stock
1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punches
1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
Always Artichoke grosgrain Ribbon
Linen Thread
Scallop Border Punch

Friday, September 17, 2010

You Light Up the Place....

With That Smile On Your Face!!


Another Halloween Treat today. This one I am using the 1 x 8" bags filled with Reese's Pieces.
M&M's fit tighter in the bag, but, this is what I had in my stamping room! I hope you can get th idea, the picture is not fabulous - my house is way to bright mid morning!!
Supplies Used...
Batty For you Stamp Set
Pumpkin Pie Card Stock and Stampin' Write Marker
Chocolate Chip Card Stock and Stampin' Write Marker
Daffodil Delight Card Stock
Very Vanilla Card Stock
Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker
1", 1 1/4", & 1 3/8" Circle Punch
1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (2, one for the front and one for the back)
Pumpkin Pie 1 1/4" Striped Ribbon

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Creepy Crawly.....

Oh my golly!!

This Halloween treat is a mix with the old an the new!! I used the 2 x 3/4 x 7 3/4 Crystal Clear Pillow Box from clearbags.com on this project. They are great to make up quick and easy favors for any occasion!
Supplies Used....
Batty for You Stamp Set
Basic Black Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Cajun Craze Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Wicked Fun Specialty Paper
Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz
1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
1", 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punches
Scallop Circle Bigz Die
Big Shot

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Tasty and Sweet.....

Trick Or Treat!!


I am having fun with this new "Candy Wrapper" Big Shot Die!! You can make fun little treats for any occasion!! We made these in my last stamping class, Fall and Harvest Fun!
Supplies Used....
Seasonal Sentiments Stamp Set
Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Stamp Pad & Stampin' Write Marker
Very Vanilla Card Stock
Jet Black Stazon Stamp Pad
Love Letter Designer Series Paper
1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon
1/8" Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon
Stampin' Sponge
Black Flourish Designer Jewels
Candy Wrapper Bigz Die
Big Shot

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

A Day of Gratitude!

This stamp set "Day of Gratitude", has so many possibilities!! I just love the color combination they used in the fun Designer Series as well! It has 2 of my favorite new colors - Cajun Craze and Early Espresso!! This card would be a great Thanksgiving card, but also a great thank you card!! If you change the colors up, you can use it year round!!
Supplies Used....
Day Of Gratitude Stamp set
Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper
Cajun Craze Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Early Espresso Card Stock
Old Olive Card Stock
Very Vanilla Card Stock
More Mustard Stamp Pad
Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Linen Thread
Scallop Edge Border Punch

Monday, September 13, 2010

This little light of mine.....

This is a quick and easy fall luminary! It is a piece of card stock cut ar 4 1/4" x 10 1/12", then scored at 2 1/2", 5", 7 1/2" and 10". The wholes are cut out with the 1 3/8" square, you center is to each section, go up as far as you can and punch! Do it from the top and bottom - they meet, and make a great rectangle!!
Supplies Used....
French Foliage Stamp Set
Early Expresso Card Stock and Stamp Pad
More Mustard Stamp Pad
Old Olive Stamp Pad
Crumb Cake Card Stock
White Vellum Card Stock
More Mustard 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Early Expresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
1 3/8" Square Punch

Sunday, September 12, 2010

EEK.....

You're Sweet!!


I not not much of an actual Halloween gal, especially now that I don't have any kids at home, but I can not pass up embossing folders....I love them!!! This spider web one is so fun!! It works great with so many stamp sets, and in the Mini Catalog, they show it on a black napkin, and it looks amazing too!!
This is a great box for so many of the halloween sized candies!! My box has Whoppers!
You can find the pattern HERE!
Supplies Used...
Sweet Centers Stamp Set
Basic Black Card Stock & Stampin' Write Marker
Cajun Craze Stamp Pad
Wicked Fun Specialty Paper
Whisper White Card Stock
Spider Web Empressions Folder
Big Shot
Stampin' Sponge
1 3/8" Circle Punch
Scallop Circle Punch

Saturday, September 11, 2010

We will Always Remember....

Thank you to all that serve in the military, fire and police!! We appreciate you!!
We will never forget!!
I just love my digital studios!! You can put pages together in minutes!!
This is a page of my son Garrett who is currently serving in Afghanistan, we are so proud of him!!
He is safe and doing well, we are so thankful!! We continue to keep the families of all of his buddies who have lost there lives in the Ft hood shootings and in Afghanistan in our prayers!!
About this page....
At the top left he is in his gunners hatch, then top right, he is sleeping while they are waiting for a rescue after a 30+ hour mission, bottom left, is just a couple weeks ago, he was home on his 2 week R&R so I was thrilled to have all my boys home together at the same time, along wiht Garrett's wife Kristen!! Jake and Eric are both away at college now and in Army ROTC. The ironic thing is, my husband missed that day we were all together, because he was recalled by the Coast Guard to the Oil Spill. He is now home, and got to spend quailty time with Garrett before he went back to Afghanistan, just missed the boys leaving for college!

Friday, September 10, 2010

Introducing......

Letterpress Plates

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Candy Corn Box...

When I was walking through the craft store yesterday, this triangle box just screamed "CANDY CORN" to me! So of course, I bought it, came home, and picked out the Designer series paper I wanted to use!! Quick And easy project....the best kind!!
Supplies Used...
Autumn Splender DSP
Love Letter DSP
Wicked Fun DSP
1 1/4" Basic Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

S'more Treats for everyone!!

My last summer project to post! S'mores just make me smile!! They bring back many memories from our family summer camping trips - which are the highlight of every summer!
This is a fun treat for camping, scouts or any other time you might enjoy a s'more!
Supplies used...
Under the Stars Stamp Set
Creamy Caramel Stamp Pad and Card Stock
Chocolate Chip Stamp Pad and Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Blender Pen
Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder
Big Shot
Large Flat Cello Bag
1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon
Linen Thread
Silver Brads
1 1/4" Square Punch
Scallop Square Punch
Skewer

Tuesday, September 7, 2010


This is a fun favor idea for any occasion!! I love to surprise people by just adding a treat to a table setting at a meal with friends, a meeting, Bible Study, etc.! So this is just one of the ideas I came up with over the summer...It is filled with Jr Mints!
Supplies Used...
Circle Circus Stamp Set
Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set
Tempting Turquoise Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Daffodil Delight Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Fancy Flower Extra Large Punch
Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Embossing Folder
Big Shot
1/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon
1/4" Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon
Basic Rhinestones
1", 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punches

Monday, September 6, 2010

Caramel Apples anyone?

I don't know about you, but I am a huge fan of caramel apples! One of my favorite treats is to melt a handful of caramels with a teaspoon of water stir until smooth, and dip my apples in it!!
So this is just a bag of caramels...Yum Yum!!
Supplies used...
Tart & Tangy Stamp Set
Real Red Card stock, Stamp Pad & Stampin' Write Marker
Old Olive Card Stock and Stampin' Write Marker
Chalk Board Decor Elements Sheet
1 3/4" Circle Punch
5/8" Red Grosgrain Ribbon
(Chalk)

Sunday, September 5, 2010

"Tea"rific Idea!

I am finally getting back into the swing of things! Most of you know, I took a good part of the summer away from blogging, and stamping to enjoy time with my boys! My youngest has now left for college, Garrett came home for his two week R&R from Afghanistan, and Andy is finally back from the oil spill!! So I am ready to get back into the swing of things!! So I am finally posting the details to my class projects from July!
Supplies Used....
Morning Cup Stamp Set
Take a Sip Wheel
Early Expresso Card Stock and Stamp Pad
Cajun Craze Card Stock & Stamp Pad
Whisper White Card Stock
Peach Parfait Card Stock & Stamp Pad
Scallop Square Extra Large Punch
1 1/4" Square Punch
Blendar Pen
Early Expresso 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Linen Thread

Click Here for the pattern!!

Greenhouse Gala Birthday

There are so many fun paper in the catalog, and so they can make for a very quick and easy card!
Here is a card we made at a summer workshop, and it was a hit!
Supplies used:
Perfect Punches Stamp Set
Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper
Poppy Parade Card stock & Stamp Pad
Daffodil Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Poppy Parade 1/2" Stitched Poly ribbon
Large Oval Punch
Scallop Trim Border

Saturday, September 4, 2010

September Class Projects!

Fall Fun for Everyone!!

I always love the Fall Classes!! So fun for me....especially with all of the fun new stamp sets, colors and new Big Shot items!!

This month my classes will be held on:

Wednesday, September 8th at 10:00AM

And

Sunday, September 12th at 2:00PM

We will be making the card, two treats and the luminary shown above!!

I will place details after the workshops!!

Friday, September 3, 2010

Coffee For you....


I'snt this Coffee set fun!! I don't even drink coffee or tea, and I had to have it!
This is a great favor or little gift for all of your coffee drinking friends! They have so many options
now for single serving coffee and creamers, your choices are endless!
Supplies used:
Take A Sip Wheel
Morning Cup Stamp Set
Early Expresso Cardstock & Stamp Pad
Crumb Cake Card stock & Stamp Pad
Real Red Card Stock & Stamp Pad
Whisper White Card Stock
Blender Pen
Linen Thread
Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
Pinking Hearts Border Punch

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Fall treat for you...

I found these cute little tin buckets at a local craft store, Tall Mouse. I thought they would be fun for a fall treat, and this is what I came up with!
Supplies used...
Loads Of Love Accessories Stamp Set
Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set
Jet Black Stazon Stamp Pad
Old Olive Card Stock & Stamp Pad
Very Vanilla Card Stock
1 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
1/4" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon
Small Cello Bags