Gorgeous Candle Holder

Another Stampin' Success came and I just had to try the candle sleeve that was featured in the magazine....This one is a little big (as I used a 3" circle for the opening) but I wanted to get in most of the stamped Medallion...and yes, I did punch out all of those little flowers AND scrunch them to have some dimension (I did get some help from my daughter!)

Stop by all next week, when I will have some guest stampers and their terrific projects!


Carribean Cool (yes, I have been hoarding it!) Soft Suede ink...Vellum

Tutorial part 2

The sticky strip circle...then start laying punched strip round and round...

The center piece wrapped tight....

(this photo should be second but I can't seem to move it) the flower before the center is adhered...

Eyelet Border Punch Flower Tutuorial

This flower looks pretty work intensive, but it's really simple!  Start with a 1 3/8 inch circle punch in the same color as your flower...cut out the same size circle in sticky strip sheets and adhere to your circle..set aside....take 2 strips of cardstock (1 x 12 inches) punch out the Eyelet border punch along one side and run through the crimper 3 to 4 times to soften the strip....start winding the flower around the sticky strip circle, forming the flower....take the other strip and wind real tight to form the center of the flower (you made need to adhere this center with additional adhesive (I used a large glue dot)

This is the finished flower...check the next post for the other photos!

Sorry the photos are out of order and the typing is underlined and several different colors...I still can't get this computer thing right!

Whooo's so cute?

I needed some baby cards to complete my card gift sets and I've been aching to use the Owl punch again, so I found the sample for this owl card in one of my Stampin' Success Magazines and thought it would make a cute baby card...I used the sentiments from the retired Chit Chat Rub-ons set....


Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Large Oval Punch, Scallop Border punch

Favor idea

Here is one of the ideas I am toying with for a favor for my 5 year old to give out at school...I used the Big Shot die (not SU! but similar to the one SU! carries)...instead of using a window sheet on the interior, I used vellum (since I have a ton)...I am planning on filling the box with Starburst...I rolled the train track wheel all over the outside of the box...and used markers to color the engine stamp for the cover....



Green Galore...Ruby Red, Ballet Blue

Christmas CASE

The brown version of this card was created by my very talented fellow demo, Rachel Cotto-Berrios for our October Christmas Swap...I loved the card so much that I decided to make my own version of it....

My card's supplies...Ruby Red, Whisper White, Old Olive D/S/paper (from Sale-a-bration), Real Red double stitched ribbon, red rhinestone (non-SU!)  Big Shot Top Note Diecut

Little Leaves, again!

Here's the 2nd version of this card....I stamped the leaves with the Canvas background stamp in the matching ink to add some texture...I also changed up the colors....

More Mustard, Old Olive (the D/S paper is from last year's Sale-a-bration 6x6 stack) Not Quite Navy, Really Rust

Thankful for Little Leaves

Not my usual color combo, but thought this made for an interesting card....I don't own the small scallop square that would fit on a standard A2 card so I took the large scallop square die and cut out the square, then cut in in 4 pieces....I then layered the 4 pieces on each other to form a smaller square, making sure to line up the scallops...I decided that the square should have 5 scallops per side....

Check back for another version of this card that I made as a Thank You....I felt that the leaves needed something so I stamped them on the Canvas Background stamp....


Mellow Moss, Not Quite Navy, Dusty Durango (or Really Rust--I can't remember!) More Mustard

Still love this layout!

I usually don't post on Sundays, but I had a few minutes before I had to go to work this morning...I just love this layout!  It's a great way to use up some scraps of D/S paper--the bottom piece doesn't even have to measure 5 1/2 inches (mine is actually 2 pieces but you can't tell since it is under the presents stamped cardstock!)  I'm actually almost finshed using up my Sweet Pea D/S paper...hmmm...now I can buy more!

My measurements:  entire band is 2 1/2 inches tall...side strips are 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches...

Classic Friendship

I'm making my assorted card boxes for gifts and am revisiting some great cards...decided to make this card again, substituting the ribbon on the original card for the ribbon punch...it's a great layout and beautiful card with several intricate details....I used the flower brad in the center of the flower, but it needed something else, so I added a 1/2 inch circle behind it...

Vintage Vogue Stamp Set

Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red

Did you know.....

that you could emboss tin?

Here's a swap from the Christmas demo swap I joined this month....this card is from my very talented fellow demo/friend Erica Tannenbaum...she ran a piece of tin (available at craft stores) through the Big Shot with the newest embossing folder (Vintage Wallpaper)...and I believe that's a piece of the new waffle paper (under the white ribbon and pearl), available in the Holiday Mini...I was wondering what you are supposed to do with that?!   The adorable snowman image is from the Jolly Ol' St. Nick stamp set....doesn't her look cute in pink?  

Stay tuned for some more swap samples and my take on them....

Christmas Dove

I'm just in love with this set, Christmas Gifts....I made this card in Whisper White and Very Vanilla, but they looked virtually the same, so I couldn't decide which one I'd like better....I love it paired with the Soft Suede, but I don;t think it;s very 'christmassy'...I stamped the pointsettia on the background piece before embossing and added a brown rhinestone...now that I look at the card, I think the dove's wings need some glitter!  Off to add some Dazzling Diamonds.....

One eyed, one horned....

This is the Make-n-Take I CASED for our monthly demo meeting...isn't he just too cute?  I used retired colors in this sample, but for the demos I used current colors....the mouth is just free-handed...the teeth are made from the oval punch cut in half with a pinking sheer...the tiny smile lines at the corners of his moth are made from a small hand held circle punch and the circle punch from the 3 pack of punches...then cut in 2....


this sample:  Only Orange, Green Galore, Ballet Blue, Ruby Red. Whisper White, Basic Black

current colors: Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black

Simple cards...

I'm still trying to use up my retired D/S paper...doesn't it seem like I've been saying this forever?!!  I needed to make some cards to fill the adorable purse that I'm making for teacher gifts, so I decided to make the super simple....I cut off an inch of the top of the white card and then used the scallop lace border punch to add some detail, then just slipped a matching piece of D/S paper to the inside for added zip!  The stamped image is paper-pieced with 3 different matching prints (great use for scraps!)

Silvery Snowman

Same layout and set as the previous post....but after I embossed the Brocade Blue background piece, I sprayed it with Shimmery Ink mixed with alcohol...I was quite upset with the results (it was very streaky) so then I pulled out some Lumiere paint (very similar to Shimmery ink and retired from SU!) and mixed it the same way and sprayed on the cardstock...I liked this version better...there was more of an even spray....I also added some Lumiere paint to the snow under the snowman's foot...

I also used the Scallop Circle die and took my eyelet hole punch on the Crop-a-dile and made a hole in each scallop....

Ballet Blue, Brocade Blue, Brilliant Blue

Santa and his sack...

Simple layout...simple card...


Bravo Burgandy, Handsome Hunter....Cuttlebug Ornament embossing folder, Scallop Circle Sizzix die, Jolly Ol' St. Nick stamp set

Love this Layout!

Saw this layout in one issue of our Demo only magazine, Stampin' Success, and tucked it away to use in the future...and this is what I came up with...I love the added touch of the staples....used the retired Sale-a-bration set and still using that Sweet Pea D/S paper....


Mellow Moss, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa (markers)

Always Elegant...

Just a quickie card to try out my new stamp set, Always Elegant and the matching embossing folder...you can't see it in the photo, but before I embossed the background paper, I repeatedly stamped the main image in matching ink for a double embossed look....it's really subtle but adds a nice touch...I also added the tiniest rhinestones to the scroll image and to the flourish under the word Always...can't wait to use this set more...

I've been taking a break from stamping to work on my son's Halloween costume (he wants to be Charlie Brown so I had to make him the trademark yellow and black shirt)...and my daughter's NJ State Symbol project (don't you love kids' school projects??!!)

Pale Plum, Perfect Plum