Simon Says Heart Vent Die and Word Salad

Did you really think I would wait very long before creating something with my new purchases? Nah...

Simon Says Stamp "Heart Vent Die"

I plan to create rainbow colored hearts, but before I could dig out my scraps, I found a very cool patterned paper that I wanted to try out. Here is the result. The stamp is from Paper Smooches, Word Salad. It fits perfectly here. More to come! Enjoy!

This year is going to be sweet...

School starts tomorrow, and I get creative. These are gifts to the three teachers that mean the world to me. I thought this would be a kind way to start the year.

 Inside each one is a red candle. Very sweet! If you are interested in creating these apples, click here.

Mini thank you cards

Happy Holidays. Welcome back. Thanks for dropping in. I have be working fervently to complete a few sets of cards. I found some pins on pinterest that intrigued me enough to make my own set!  

I found this set on pinterest, and with a few tweaks, I had everything on hand to create four sets of 7 cards. They were a blast to create, and very time consuming. (they don't look it, right)

I always thought I had more embossing folders than I was ever going to use for crafting. Can you believe that I was one design short? I tried using these fiskars texture plates through my cuttlebug, and ended up cracking it in three! The pink pattern is from the pate that cracked. I had to dig into my snowflake pattern for the green cards. (shh...no one will notice if you don't point it out...shh) I think I need to pick up a few more patterns! I think I have a hobby lobby gift card burning a hole in my pocket.  :)

I know you can't tell size from this picture, but these are a mere 3 inches by 3 inches! They are so cute! I made enough for four complete sets. (math....28 cards)  I am wondering if I need to make envies for these. (I could, not difficult), but the buttons would be bumpy, and they are just too cute to shove into envies. Will need to think about that. What do you think?

I have been wanting to invest in baker's twine, but never thought when I would need to use it.  So I bought one... and Viola! now I understand. I don't think I need all the different colors, but the black and white looks great here.

So silly, but I have been holding onto all these random buttons. I LOVE how they look on these cards. Mind you, stringing twine through all the holes was a bit tedious, but I will use them more often on cards. What a learning experience. I have been creating cards for years, and I still have so much more to try!

Thanks for dropping in.....Next post....Birthday card set!

Personalized: Custom made stamp!

Just arrived! Bought it online. I can't believe I've been making cards this long without a signature stamp.I ordered it from: Custom Stamp Place

Featured Technique: Blending with Masking Card Set

 I am beginning to think I have a hidden "clean and simple" style yet...I really love the simplicity of this set. The colors just pop. I chose flowers from three different sets with different sentiments. The bluebells are from Local King Stamps (Chicks), the set of 2 flowers is from Penny Black (Allegro) and the dandelion set is from Hero Arts (Wildflower Garden). This is going to make such a great gift. Enjoy!

Featured Design: One-Piece Boxes

My spring break is coming to an end. :( I decided to get "boxy" and make some cute Easter gifts for my co-workers as a welcome back. I had a bunch of fun finding these templates from here. I enlarged them to 11.5 and ran them through my cricut. Putting them together was easy with a dab of glue. Then decorated them with flowers and filled them with Easter grass and candy! I didn't realize how heavy candy can be!  :) Enjoy. Oh, BTW - happy Easter. (I mean St. Patrick's Day)

Frames Too...

Here is a quick frame that I altered. Although it is simple, it is very touching. It leaves room for more creativity! These Ikea frames are inexpensive, and a breeze to work with. I picked up the picture holder from Ross inexpensively too. Being on a limited budget, you become resourceful!