Thoughtful Thursday

Welcome to Thoughtful Thursday!

I begin today's posting with an email I received from one of my blog followers:

Hi Beth,

I was reading some of your past posts and came across the ones regarding your deceased mother. She must have been quite a woman - very loving and caring. I know how much you must miss her.

My 47 year old daughter passed away very unexpectedly this past March. Oh I wish I could talk to my mother. I just wanted you to know how much your postings warmed my heart and I had a personal need to tell you that someone cares about you!

Love to one woman to another,

Sharon

Thank you Sharon for making my day. I have been out of commission for two weeks now. I had carpal surgery in August and haven't been in my craft room since then. The unexpected email made my day so much brighter. More importantly, Sharon's kind words made me realize that I had neglected to thank a few ladies who thought and prayed for me during my breast cancer diagnosis/surgeries/treatments. On Friday, I called and thanked someone for reaching out to me earlier this spring.

Sharon's email was sent on Thursday and that is why I created Thoughtful Thursday!  Every Thursday (with God's help) I am Paying it Forward. Every Thursday I will either:

• Post a Comment to a someone's blog, OR
• Post a Comment to a YouTube video, OR
• Post a comment on a picture of a paper craft item added to a gallery (Splitcoaststampers is one of my favorite place), OR
• Email a stranger and tell them how much I appreciate reading her blog or seeing something in their card gallery

AND

• Every Thursday, I would like YOU to reach out to someone just like I am going to do. I don't want to know the details, but I would like to have your name so it can be entered in a drawing for a gift from me.  Simply email me (click HERE) your name and tell me that you reached out to a someone today (no other details are necessary).

Make TODAY the day you make someone smile! Have a Thoughtful Thursday every week!  Friday evening after 6:00 CT, I will draw a name and the winner will be mailed or emailed a Thoughtful Thursday gift.

This Friday there will be two winners, one winner randomly picked from the email list and the second winner will be Sharon.  So Sharon....I'll need your mailing address!

Gifts will range from a greeting card, tutorial by email, stamp set, party favor, etc.

Example of Sentiment

This week's gift will be my Adobe File - Sentiment Greetings or Journal Printout Sheet.  Just Click, Print and Punch (CPP) your sentiment using a 1-1/4" circle punch. 



The Sentiment CPP files include these sentiments: Deepest Sympathy, Get Well Soon, Happy Birthday, Just for You, Praying for You, Thank You and Thinking of You.  On one printed sheet you can punch out 42 total (7 of each sentiment) and one sheet with just Thank You.

I printed, punched and lightly stamped a flower on top of the sentiment 



Example of my Gratitude and Prayer Journal CPP file

The Gratitude and Prayer Journal CPP file will include Gratitude Journal and Prayer Journal sentiments,  On one printed sheet you will be able to punch out 42 total (21 of each).

You will receive by email the Adobe file(s) within 48 hours.

Blooming in Kindness

This is a very easy and quick card to make.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Lavender Lace textured cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Layer measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer measures 4 1/4" x 3"
• Blooming with Kindness and Trust God stamp sets
• Lavender Lace and Stazon Jet Black ink
• Dimensionals

That is it!

Terrific Tutorial Tuesday - Mummy Treat Box

Welcome to Terrific Tutorial Tuesday

Here is your latest installment of Terrific Tutorial Tuesday - Mummy Treat Box

Complete Stampin' Up! instructions for the treat box pictured here can be download and/or printed from HERE.

ALL of the supplies needed for this treat box can be purchased, contact me for more details.



Roll Tide

Congratulations to Alabama Crimson Tide

First Game of the 2012 Season

Alabama 41 to 14 Michigan

ROLL TIDE

Let the season begin, the Houndstooth Season that is!

Crafts by Beth 2012 Houndstooth Mini-Composition Book

Personalize it YOUR way!

• Initial only
• Initial Gratitude Journal
• Initial Prayer Journal
• Or no initial at all

Other Details

• Mini composition book measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Approximately 80 sheets
• Crimson red ribbon is looped through a brass hardware buckle
• $3.75 each plus actual shipping
• Local pickup available
• Limited quantities available
• Email me to place an order - Click here


Initial only



Gratitude Journal with initial



Gratitude Journal without initial



Prayer Journal with initial



Inside Mini Composition Book



Back - Crafts by Beth stamp



Baby Wipe Stamping

I just had to try this method of stamping - Baby Wipe Stamping.

Faux Stamp Pad

Stampin' Up! Products

• These products were used to create the faux stamp pad
• Clear Mount Stamp Case
• Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Ink Refill
• Crushed Curry textured cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Scrap for 1 3/8" circle punch
• Rich Razzleberry textured cardstock
• Two pieces of cardstock, each measures 2 3/4" x 2 1/8 - for added textured, I glued two Apothecary Accent cutouts together
• Whisper White cardstock
• Scraps for butterfly and sentiment
• Delightful Dozen and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Rich Razzleberry ink
• Bird Builder, Elegant Butterfly, Trio Flower, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle hand punches
• Framelits Apothecary Accents die
• Simply Scored Stylus (to add depth to flowers)
• Basic Jewel Pearls
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue
• Always use liquid glue when working with textured cardstock
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Baby Wipes (unscented)

Rather than try to show you through pictures, check out Patsy Waggoner's YouTube video.  Please take the time to "Thumb Up" and even leave a comment to show Patsy how much you appreciate her taking the time (hours) to create a video and teach the world how to stamp.  THANK YOU PATSY!

It's Back to Spool Time

With EVERY $40 Stampin' Up! purchase, you will receive a FREE spool* of ribbon!  (Valued at $8.95)

Think of what you can do with FREE ribbon.  Sign up for my next workshop - Blender Basics!

Back to Spool Flyer click HERE.
Email me to place your order.

*You will not receive an actual wood spool.

Two Stamps = One Stamp

What is the thing you can do with clear mount stamps that you can't with wood mount?  Combine two stamps and stamp them together all at once.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Dusty Durango cardstock
• Layer is 2 3/4" x 3 5/8"
• Strip measures 1" x 5 1/2"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Layer is 2 1/2" x 3 3/8"
• Pattern Designer Series Paper - Dusty Durango
• Layer measures 2" x 5 1/2"
• Curly Cute and World Treasures stamp sets
• Dusty Durango ink
• Scallop Trim Border punch
• Dimensionals

Plain Jane Card - Sometimes you have to cut your losses before you spend way too much time creating one card.

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle

I was inspired to create a card similar to Linda Aarhus's card HERE.  I spent hours, yes hours, trying to recreate the triangle using the least amount of paper*. 

Once I was happy (sort of), I began to put my card together. One hour later, finally, I emerged from this Bermuda Triangle I created.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Rose Red cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• The two triangle layers were created out of one 5" x 3 3/4" piece of paper
• Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• The two triangle layers were created out of one 4 5/8" x 3 3/8" piece of paper
• Kiwi Kiss
• Sentiment layer, for added depth I glued two cut outs together
• Leaves
• Just Believe and Vintage Vogue stamp sets
• Kiwi Kiss and Rose Red ink
• Blossom, Blossom Petals Builder, Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlit dies
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brad

*How did I do it?  Get the complete instructions in PDF format, by clicking HERE.

Terrific Tutorial Tuesday - Happy Birthday Card

Welcome to Terrific Tutorial Tuesday

Every Tuesday, I will post either a Stampin' Up! Video and/or tutorial to help you create papercraft items.  I challenge you to use these tutorials and create something new on Terrific Tutorial Tuesday.

Here is my first installment of Terrific Tutorial Tuesday - Happy Birthday Card.

Complete Stampin' Up! instructions for the card pictured here can be download and/or printed from HERE.

Fall Flowers

Stampin' Up! Products

• More Mustard cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Layer measures 1 1/2" x 4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Sage Shadow cardstock
• Scrap for leaves
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper (DSP)
• Layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Layer measures 1 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Itty Bitty Banners stamp set
• Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Sage Shadow ink
• Birds & Blooms and Framelits Bitty Banners dies
• Blossom and Blossom Petals Builders hand punches
• Sponge
• I sponged Sage Shadow on the leaves and went over them again using More Mustard ink
• Dimensionals (under the More Mustard 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece)

Other Products

• Brad

Not every card is a winner

This card started out so differently than the finished card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Certainly Celery cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Bashful Blue cardstock
• Scraps for flower
• So Saffron cardstock Basic Black Cherry Cobbler
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 2"
• Scrap for die cutting
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer measures 1 1/4" x 2 3/4"
• Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper Pattern paper measurements below
• Layer measures 4 1/4" x 1 3/4"
• Vintage Vogue stamp set and see below Refuge and Strength
• Stazon Jet Black and VersaMark inks
• Hodgepodge Hardware brad
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Flower hand punches
• Stamp image You're in...

Originally this card started out with a fall leaf paper (black, blue, crimson red and green).  The black cardstock under the paper layers was a nice "wow."   I stamped a cross from the Refuge and Strength stamp set in Cherry Cobbler layered on black cardstock.  The once "wow" card turned "dismal" and I scraped all but the stamped Certainly Celery card base.

Lovely as a Tree in Pastels

After watching Linda B.'s YouTube Video, I decided to pull out my Stampin' Up! Pastels that I haven't used in years.  This is what I came up with:

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 5" x 4 1/4"
• Layers 1 & 2 measure 5" x 1 1/8"
• Layer 3 measures 1 1/8"x 4"
• Layer 4 measures 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer 4 measures 2 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Designer Series Paper Patterns Old Olive
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Layers 1 & 2 measure 4 3/4" x 1"
• Layer 3 measures 1 1/8"x 4"
• Lovely as a Tree and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Chocolate Chip and Old Olive ink
• Stampin' Pastels (used Chocolate Chip, Garden Green and Old Olive)
• Postal Stamp and 1 3/8" Square hand punches
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue - used to adhere Layers 3 to card
• Dimensionals

Live Simply (in Polka Dots)

Stampin' Up! Products

• Really Rust cardstock
• 2 3/4" x 4 3/4", then use Scallop Trim Border punch
• 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• 2 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scrap for leaves
• Fall Flowers Designer Series Paper
• 4" x 5 1/4"
• 1 3/4" x 4 3/4"
• Trust God stamp set
• Really Rust ink
• 5-Petal Flower and Scallop Trim Border hand punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlits dies
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brad 1/8"

Elegant and Classy

Super simple card to make.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Naturals White cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Baja Breeze cardstock
• Butterflies
• Elements of Style and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Soft Suede ink
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Chocolate pearl embellishment

2012 Personalized Houndstooth Notepads

Introducing Crafts by Beth 2012 Personalized Houndstooth Notepads

This mini notepad measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" and has 80 sheets. 

Please email me for more information.

Ninety Minutes Later

Did you ever spend ninety minutes creating ONE card?  I have several times.  This is my "Ninety Minutes Later" card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Ruby Red cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Layer measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/2"
• Night of Navy cardstock
• Layer measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Stamped image layer measures 3" x 3 1/4"
• Patterns Designer Series Paper - Ruby Red
• Layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/4"
• Blooming with Kindness and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Night of Navy and Ruby Red ink
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• White pearl
• Grosgrain ribbon 5/8" wide

Using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the butterfly directly over the flower image.  I then stamped two butterflies onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I punched them out and glued one directly over the butterfly image already on the card.  I place a small piece of Dimensionals onto the body of the remaining butterfly, lightly bent the wings up and attached it to the card.

Thinking of You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Night of Navy cardstock
• Card base layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Layer measures 2 3/8" x 4 5/8"
• Patterns Pack III Designer Series Paper (Really Rust)
• Card layer measures 4" x 1 3/4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image layer measures 2 1/8"x 4 3/8"
• Just Believe and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Night of Navy ink
• Dotted Solid Ribbon Border, Scallop Oval, Wide Oval and Large Oval punches
• Dimensionals

Card kit is also available for purchase, EMAIL for more information.

Lattice Cross

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• 1 3/4" x 5" for cross from Lattice Bigz die
• Dusty Durango
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scraps for stamping butterfly
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scraps for leaves
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer is 3 3/4" x 5"
• Designer Series Paper Patterns (DSP) - Dusty Durango
• 4" x 7/8"
• Papillon Potpourri and Trust God stamp sets
• Dusty Durango ink
• VersaMark ink (for embossing)
• Bird Builder and Elegant Butterfly hand punches
• Lattice Bigz die
• Embossing - Black
• Heat tool
• Two-way Glue Pen
• Dimensionals

These are some of the steps I took to create this card.  After determining the size of my card layers, I held them together with sticky notes.  At this point I wasn't sure how I would arrange the patterned paper, cross, leaves and butterfly.

I glued together the Crushed Curry card base and Dusty Durango card layer.  I determined the best layout for the DSP, cross and sentiment.

I stamped the sentiment on the Whisper White cardstock and attached this layer to the card. 

I used temporary adhesive to hold the lattice cross in place.  I moved the leaves around and decided how I wanted to place the leaves and butterfly. 

I took another cross and set of leaves, mimicked the leaf layout and glued the leaves in place on the cross.

I glued the finished cross to my card.

I glued one embossed butterfly directly on the card.  I placed a Dimensional to the other butterfly, lightly bent the wings and attached it to the card

The world got a present the day you were born

Stampin' Up! Products

• Bermuda Bay textured cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Scraps for bow and sentiment
• Melon Mambo cardstock
• Finished card layer measures 5 1/2" x 2 3/8"
• Scraps for bow
• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Scraps for bow
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer measures 5 1/2" x 2"
• Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper
• Scraps for bow each 1" x 1"
• Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set
• Bermuda Bay ink
• Decorative Label and Wide Oval punches
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Present bows were made using a flower punch

Inspired by a card made by Dawn Olchefske

Tangerine Tango - Pantone Color of the Year 2012

I LOVE Tangerine Tango, who knew it would be the Pantone Color of the Year 2012??

This five-piece gift set* is available for purchase.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Old Olive cardstock
• So Saffron cardstock
• Haiku Designer Series Paper
• Blossom, Blossom Builder, Modern Label, Scallop Trim Border and Word Window punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlits

This gift set is available for purchase, EMAIL me for more information.

*Four "thinking of you" greet cards and matching box.  Envelopes included.