Last week’s posts were supposed to automatically update while I was on vacation but obviously there was a glitch so the projects will be shared this week.  I had a wonderful week on the Florida Panhandle and Tropical Storm Karen fizzed so the weather was perfect.  Below is a picture of the beautiful sunsets we enjoyed each evening…

Now for my project share…next month I will be participating in a craft fair so I’m in the midst of making a variety items to sell. One of the items being prepared are covered mini-notepads.  The pads are a miniature version of hardbound composition books and are the perfect size for keeping in a purse or other handy place.  Coastal Cabana Designer Series Paper was used on the sample below.  The sentiment is from the Best of Greetings Stamp set and the Chalk Talk Framelits were used to cut the shape. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to check back on Thursday to see another project.

If you have any questions, contact me
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Until then, have a great week!

Today’s project is another of the cards that will be featured in the October “Folds and Flips” class…it’s a tri-fold shutter card. This type of card is a fun card to make and by using a variety of coordinating designer papers you can create a beautiful card. The Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper was chosen to make this card and sentiments were selected for a “keeping in touch” card.  As seen in the photos, the card has sections that have been created by scoring and cutting the card stock base.  Different pieces of the designer series paper were cut to fit in each of the sections. A photo of the card laying flat has also been included.

It’s hard to believe that it’s October…the year seems to be flying by!  The September Fall Card class was a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed making cards celebrating the new season.  Now planning for the October classes is underway.  The focus will be on learning different folding techniques to create unique cards with movable parts.  One of the cards that will be made utilizes the Circle Card Thinlits Die and since birthday cards are always needed at one time or another, I decided it would be a good theme for the first card sample…a Flip Birthday Card!  When the card is opened the circle “flips” to expose the saying on the reverse side. 

Materials & Tools:

Crisp Canteloupe Card Stock

Whisper White Card Stock

Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper

Bring on the Cake Stamp Set

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker

Daffodil Yellow Stampin’ Write Marker

Raspberry Ripple Stampin’ Write Marker

Dazzling Details (used to highlight candle flame)

Circle Card Thinlits Dies

Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine

SNAIL Adhesive

Also with a new month, comes the release of a new “Best of 25 Years” Stamp Set. 

Click here to check it out!

Thanks for stopping by…and don’t forget, if you have any questions or
wish to purchase any of the products used for this project, contact me
at [email protected].

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After a couple of rainy days, today was a beautiful Fall day. The late afternoon sky was clear with no clouds in sight. Though we had a mild Summer, the cool mornings and early evenings of Fall are wonderful.  It won’t be long before the hardwood trees start their vibrant display and today’s card share is a tribute to the upcoming change of colors.  It’s a Fall themed “Thank You” card.

Crushed Curry card stock was used for the base of the card.  To create a tree bark effect on the background layer, Early Espresso ink
was applied to one side of the Woodgrain Textured Embossing Folder, next Sahara Sand card stock was  inserted into the embossing
folder and it was run through the Big Shot machine.  Doesn’t it look like a piece of wood?  The Autumn Accents Bigz Die was used to cut Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper and Old Olive card stock for the leaves.  Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad and the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set was used to randomly stamp the crushed curry patterned designer series paper.  Old Olive ink was also sponged along the edge of the Tangerine Tango sweater pattern of the designer series paper.  The green leaf was stamped using a grunge stamp with Early Espresso and Tangerine Tango.  Along the edge of the leaf, Crushed Curry was sponged to give the appearance of a leaf changing colors.  To add a bit of shine to the card, an acorn was cut from Champagne Glimmer paper. The greeting was stamped with Early Espresso onto Very Vanilla card stock and cut using the large oval punch.  It was then layered onto a piece of Crush Curry card stock punched with the extra large oval punch.  Though it’s not clear in the photo, Stampin’ Dimensionals were used to layer the leaves and add dimension to the card. 

With a feeling of Fall in the air, I’ll be making a few more cards to celebrate the change of season so be sure to check back again!

Thanks for stopping by…and don’t forget, if you have any questions or wish to purchase any of the products used for this project, contact me at [email protected].

 

More projects will be shared next week…

Until then, have a great weekend!

It’s a beautiful morning in Georgia and there’s a crispness in the air signaling that Fall has arrived.  My plan last week was to share another Fall card for the upcoming class…well obviously, that didn’t happen.  I decided to visit my parents in N.C. for the week and packed my car with my craft supplies to work on projects. As you see in the photo, the entire back of my SUV was loaded.  I had enlisted my mom to assist with projects planned for a craft fair in November. So it was a surprise when we unloaded the car and started to implement our plans, to find that my stamp pads were not packed.  Yes, I forgot to pack them!!!  We did find a couple of stray StazOn ink pads in a box so I was able to complete one project. After laughing at my forgetfulness, we enjoyed visiting and prepping projects that can be completed now that I am home.  Oh yeah, the box of ink pads was sitting on the edge of the table waiting for me when I returned.

The project that was completed is a “Color Me Christmas” Tag set that will be offered at the craft fair.  When I first saw the stamp set in the Holiday catalog, I knew it would be great for creating a kit for children to color.  The kit contains everything needed for children to color and complete 15 gift tags.  All that I have left to do is print the labels.  One project down, more to complete!!!

This afternoon, I’ll be working on the last card sample for the upcoming Fall class and will post it later so be sure to check in often. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the day!

Remember if you have any questions, contact me at [email protected].

Today I’m taking a break from posting the Fall cards to share a card made for my friend’s birthday celebration.  She loves polka dots…even has her toe nails painted with polka dots!  So naturally, I had to incorporate them into her card and decided to make her a polka dot dress using the Dress Up Framelits.  It’s a card she’s sure to like!

Materials & Tools:

Coastal Cabana Card Stock (#131297)

In Color Designer Series Paper (#130136)

Whisper White Card Stock (#100730)

3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim (#130024)

Itty Bitty Banners (#132022 w, #126257 c)

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad (#131175)

Ovals Collection Framelits (#129381)

Dress Up Framelits (#130101)

Bitty Banners (#129267)

Hung Up Cute Clips (#129389)
Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#119246)

Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430)

Snail Adhesive (#104332)

Stampin’ Trimmer (#126889)

Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (#113439)

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back later this week…
 another card for the Fall class will be posted.

Remember if you have any questions, contact me at [email protected].