- Chocolate Chip card base 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" when folded
- Whisper White cardstock layer 5-1/4" x 2-1/4"
- Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper 5 1/4" x 2 1/4"
- 1" Chocolate Chip first run through crimper, then trimmed to correct size
- Happy Birthday from the Well Scripted stamp set
- Chocolate Chip ink
- Brads Epoxy Sending Love Chocolate Chip 1/4" brad
- Flower from the Big Bold Cupcakes die set in Chocolate Chip
- Fancy Flower Extra-Large punch in Baja Breeze
- Dimensionals
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Happy Birthday Sweet Pea
Stampin' Up! Products
Monday, August 16, 2010
Birdhouses - A Thank You Door Prize
Two lucky women are going to win one pair of these adorable birdhouses filled with M&M's. The Adams/Johnston Circle representing the United Methodist Women from First United Methodist Church of Jasper meets once a month. Jane and I decided it would be fun to a monthly door prize drawn from everyone in our circle that attends the UMW General Meeting. We did not meet in July, so Monday's drawing will be for the June and August General meetings.
Stampin' Up! Products
- Close to Cocoa Patterns Designer Series
- Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip and Sage Shadow cardstock
- Bigz L Mini Milk Carton die
- Big Shot
- Standard Pads
- Premium Crease Pad
- Scallop Edge Border, 1/2" Circle and Two-Step Bird Extra-Large punches
- Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
- 1/2" Library Clips
- Tombow Mono Multi glue
- M&M's candy
- Argyle embossing folder
- Clear sheet (to hold candy in bird house)
Margaret H. and Susan B. were the winners of the pair of birdhouses, of course they loved them. It is so fun GIVING!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Clean and Simple Stamping Challenge
I was challenged to create a card from the Clean & Simple Stamping blog, using this card map. This is a good way to create a card from scratch.
- Soft Suede textured cardbase
- Soft Suede and Very Vanilla Cardstock
- Soft Suede ink
- Upsy Daisy stamp set
- Dimensionals
- 1/4" ribbon
- Soft Suede textured cardbase is 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" when folded
- Stamped image layer is on Very Vanilla cardstock cut at 3-1/8" x 3-3/4"
- Next layer is Soft Suede cut at 3 3/8" x 4 1/2"
- A bow is then tied around these two layers
- Next layer is Very Vanilla cut at 3 5/8" x 4 3/4"
- Add Dimensionals to these layers and attached to card base
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Your Choice of Sentiments
Using the sentiments from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, I created this gift. The recipient is able to choose the sentiment they want from happy birthday, With Sympathy, get well wishes, thank you and thinking of you. The recipient also gets to choose where on the card that they want to put their sentiment embellishment. I included in this gift set clear adhesive tabs to attach sentiment choice onto embellishment.
I found instructions for this cute card holder here. Please take the time to comment on Carmi's posting to show your appreciation of her sharing her talents with you.
- Whisper White card base
- So Saffron cardstock
- Stamps from the Teeny Tiny Wishes and Thinking Happy Thoughts were stamped in Bermuda Bay ink
- 1-1/4", 1-3/8" and Scallop Circle punches
- Word Window, Modern Label punches and Movers & Shapers Modern Label die
- So Saffron 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
- Dimensions
Other Products
- Coordinating patterned paper
- Brad
- Eyelet
- Strong adhesive 1/2" and 1/8" wide
- Photo album adhesive tabs
The Modern Label punch and Modern Label die are adhered together and Dimensionals are placed on the back. All the recipient has to do is peel and stick!
Thank you for stopping by my blog - have a great day!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Happy Birthday Butterflies
I am not big on butterflies, but liked Jenn Diercks' card so much I had to CASE it (Copy and Steal Everything....acceptable as long as you give the creator the credit.)
Stampin' Up! Products
- Apricot Appeal cardstock 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" folded
- Certainly Celery cardstock layer cut at 5 1/4" x 4"
- Whisper White cardstock layer cut at 5" x 3 3/4"
- Happy Birthday from the Vintage Labels stamp set was stamped in Rose Red
- So Saffron 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
- Beautiful Wings Embosslit die was used to cut out the Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal and Rose Red butterflies
- Mini Glue Dots
Other Products
- Swiss dot embossing folder
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Crochet Flower
I crochet the flower pictured in this card using DMC embroidery floss.
Stampin' Up! Products
Directions
For directions to create the crochet flowers, check out Nicole's blog HERE. Please take the time to comment on Nichole's posting to show your appreciation of her sharing her talents with you.
Stampin' Up! Products
- Card base: Whisper White is 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" when folder
- First Layer: Rose Red cardstock is cut at 5 1/4" x 4"
- Second Layers: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (DSP), top half cut at 5" x 1 1/2", bottom half cut at 5" x 2"
- Old Olive cardstock
- Rose Red ink
- Rose Red 1/4" grograin ribbon - 6 1/4"
- Small Oval, Word Window and Modern Label punches
- Movers and Shapers Modern Label die
- Crimper
- Dimensionals
- Embroidery floss
- Button
- Medium glue dots
Directions
- The DSP used for the top half of the second layer is glued first to the Rose Red cardstock
- The DSP used for the bottom half of the second layer is then added, covering a little DSP already affixed to the Rose Red cardstock
- Wrap grosgrain ribbon around the front of the layers and glue to the back (covers the lines where the two different DSP meet.)
- The layers are then glued to the card base
- To create the leaves, cut out two small oval punches, fold them lengthwise in half. Using your crimper angle the folded oval through the crimper
- Using medium glue dots, add the leaves to the back of your crochet flower
- Place medium glue dots behind flower and attach to card
- Stamp image onto DSP and punch out using the Word Window punch
- Punch a Modern Label out of Old Olive cardstock
- Using the Movers & Shapers Modern Label die, cut one out of Rose Red cardstock
- Place completed sentiment onto card using Dimensionals
For directions to create the crochet flowers, check out Nicole's blog HERE. Please take the time to comment on Nichole's posting to show your appreciation of her sharing her talents with you.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Houndstooth Embossed Card
Inspired by a card designed by Sherrie Barron, I created this card.
Directions
Stampin' Up! Products
- Riding Hood Red cardbase is 5 1/4" x 8" and then folded
- Whisper White cardstock is cut at 4 1/4" x 2 1/8"
- Night & Day Speciality Designer Series Paper (DSP) is cut at 3 7/8" x 1 1/2"
- Scallop Trim Border punch
- Riding Hood Red butterfly is cut using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die
- Happy Birthday (from the Well Scripted stamp set) is stamped in Basic Black
- 3/16" Corner Rounder punch
- Mini Glue Dots
Other Products
- Ribbon
- Houndstooth embossing folder
Directions
- The card front only is embossed using a houndstooth embossing folder. A typical folded cardbase measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"; however, the embossing folder only accommodates 5 1/4" x 4". That is one of the benefits of purchasing Stampin' Up! embossing folders, they are designed to emboss the entire card front of a 5 1/2" x 4" folded cardbase.
- Top layers - Whisper White cardstock is first cut at 4 1/4” x 2 1/8". Using the Scallop Trim Border punch, I punched one side and then trimmed it down to 3 7/8" x 2 1/8" so that the punched border is centered perfectly. I am bit of a perfectionist.
- Stamp Happy Birthday in the upper left hand corner
- Apply adhesive to the wrong side/bottom edge only of your Whisper White stamped piece. Attached this piece to the DSP; exposing 3/4" of the DSP
- Round all four corners using the corner rounder punch
- Using your favorite method*, tie a knot in the ribbon and wrap it around
- Apply adhesive to the back of these layers and affix it to your card base
- Add a glue dot to the back of the butterfly and affix on card.
*Tying ribbon can be challenging. I recently discovered two great videos on tying knots and bows. Darlene created two fantastic videos showing different ways of tying ribbon. You can view her videos here. Please take the time to comment on Darlene's blog to show your appreciation of her sharing her talents with you.
Post-it-Note Holder - Tutorial Available
I created a tutorial for my Post-it-Note holder using the Bind-it-All tool.
- Simple Friendship stamp set
- Kiwi Kiss and Rose Red Stampin' Write markes
- Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper
- Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White and Rose Red cardstock
- 1 3/4" circle punch
- Brayer
- Snail
- Dimensionals
Other Products
- 3" x 3" Post-it-Note
- Bind-it-All tool
- 1/2" Owires
- Glue stick
- Ribbon
Tutorial is available for $2.50. Upon payment, your tutorial will be sent to you by email. I usually check my account twice a day. The email will be sent to the one you have with Paypal, unless otherwise noted. Thank you.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Bind-it-All Post-it-Note Cover
Quick and Easy Gift
- Simple Friendship stamp set
- Kiwi Kiss and Lovely Lilac ink and marker
- Kiwi Kiss and Lovely Lilac cardstock
- Dimensionals
- 1 3/4" Circle punch
- Brayer
- Patterned paper
- Circle and scallop circle dies
- Chipboard coasters 4"
- Bind-it-All Owires
- Ribbon
- Glue stick
- Post-it-Note
- Nail file
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Fan Fold Card
Yes, another Fan Fold card. I like how it adds dimension to a card.
Stampin' Up! Products
- Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper
- Bashful Blue and Real Red cardstock
- Real Red ink
- Very Versatile stamp set
- Small, Large and Scallop Oval and 3/4" Circle punches
- Dimensionals
- Mini Glue Dots
Other Products
- 4" scallop circle die
- Fabric covered brad
My tutorial can be purchased for $2.50. Upon payment, your tutorial will be sent to you by email. I usually check my account twice a day. The email will be sent to the one you have with Paypal, unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE RETURNS
First United Methodist Church
Jasper, Alabama
Wednesday Night Live
IS BACK!
Wednesday, August 18
Fellowship Dinner every Wednesday, August 18
Classes begin Wednesday, August 25
Class Description: See what you can create with paper, ink, stamps, glue and ribbon. In this class you will learn how easy and fun it is to make greeting cards, gift bags and party favors.
Fee: $30, $5 discount if paid by August 22 (All materials supplied, please bring your own adhesive)
Call or email me.
United Methodist Women - Conference School of Christian Missions 2010
HAS BEEN CANCELED
On Saturday, August 28, the United Methodist Women (Southwest District - Alabama) is offering 2010 Mission Series at the First United Methodist Church in Jasper, AL.
There will be three different areas of study, select one from the following:
- For the Love of God: The Epistles of John (led by Minne Murell)
- Joy to the World: Mission in the Age of Global Christianity (Led by Karen Bevill)
- The Beauty and Courage of Sudan (led by Nancy Lane and Pat Ferrell)
- First United Methodist Church of Jasper is located at 1800 3rd Avenue South, Jasper, AL 35501 - Click HERE for map
- Fee: $0.00
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Light lunch provided
- To register, email me
- Childcare provided*
Please check out the United Methodist Women website - click HERE.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Crisis in Africa
There is a real crisis in Africa that most people are not aware of.
I am asking for your help on a matter that is most urgent to the albinism community. In the last two years, at least 53 people with albinism have been hunted and killed in Tanzania to satisfy followers of widely held folk religions. Practitioners believe that the skin, organs and limbs of people with albinism can be made into potions that can give wealth or luck.
Tanzanians with albinism once had reason to believe that their government would uniformly prosecute the murderers, but recently, most trials have been suspended because of a “lack of funds”. Although prosecution has resumed in certain provinces, justice is by no means widespread or consistent. As a result, people with albinism in Tanzania live in constant fear for their lives, without the assurance of protection or justice.
The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH) is working to put a stop to this horrific practice, and to compel the Tanzanian government to resume uniform prosecution of the murderers. To be more effective, we need your help to increase awareness about the ongoing crisis. I urge you to send a letter to your member of Congress and to your senator, asking them to join the campaign to end this practice. NOAH is seeking members of Congress who would be willing to sponsor a joint resolution calling for action in Tanzania.
Please visit THIS LINK to access a template letter for members of Congress, as well as contact information.
How can you help? Make a donation to Noah HERE, Under the Same Sun HERE or Asante Mariamu HERE.
To see the beauty in persons with albinism, click HERE.
More information (graphic narration): 20/20 Video
I am asking for your help on a matter that is most urgent to the albinism community. In the last two years, at least 53 people with albinism have been hunted and killed in Tanzania to satisfy followers of widely held folk religions. Practitioners believe that the skin, organs and limbs of people with albinism can be made into potions that can give wealth or luck.
Tanzanians with albinism once had reason to believe that their government would uniformly prosecute the murderers, but recently, most trials have been suspended because of a “lack of funds”. Although prosecution has resumed in certain provinces, justice is by no means widespread or consistent. As a result, people with albinism in Tanzania live in constant fear for their lives, without the assurance of protection or justice.
The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH) is working to put a stop to this horrific practice, and to compel the Tanzanian government to resume uniform prosecution of the murderers. To be more effective, we need your help to increase awareness about the ongoing crisis. I urge you to send a letter to your member of Congress and to your senator, asking them to join the campaign to end this practice. NOAH is seeking members of Congress who would be willing to sponsor a joint resolution calling for action in Tanzania.
Please visit THIS LINK to access a template letter for members of Congress, as well as contact information.
How can you help? Make a donation to Noah HERE, Under the Same Sun HERE or Asante Mariamu HERE.
To see the beauty in persons with albinism, click HERE.
More information (graphic narration): 20/20 Video
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Fan Fold Card
I created a tutorial on how to make this card. It isn't complicated and I love the 3D effect. You can download the tutorial HERE.
Measurements
Stampin' Up! Products
- Crumb Cake card base (previously called Kraft)
- Night of Navy
- Crumb Cake and Night of Navy Designer Series Paper
- love you from the Short & Sweet stamp set
- Scallop Oval, Large Oval and Small Oval hand punches
- Mini Glue Dots
- Dimensionals
- Fabric covered brad
- 4" scallop circle die
Measurements
- Card base – Crumb Cake – 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”
- First layer – Night of Navy – 5 1/4” x 4”
- Second layer – Crumb Cake Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 5” x 3 3/4”
- Third layer – Night of Navy – 4 1/4” x 2 3/4”
- Fourth layer – Crumb Cake DSP – 4” x 2 1/2”
- Fan – Night of Navy DSP – approximately 4” diameter scallop circle die cut
- Kraft – 3/4” circle punch
- Embellishment
- Night of Navy – Scallop Oval
- Crumb Cake – Large Oval
- Whisper White – Small Oval
Friday, July 23, 2010
Sunflower Tutorial
Supply list for sunflower
- Cardstock - Scrap pieces in Summer Sun and Chocolate Chip
- Two-Step Bird Extra-Large punch
- 1" Circle and 1/2” Circle punches
- Big Shot machine
- Perfectly Polka Dots embossing folder
- Adhesive
- Pencil
If you wish to purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products used in this post, please email me.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Masculine Thinking of You
Stampin' Up! Products
I CASEd (Copy and Steal Everything from artist)
- Soft Suede textured cardstock
- Cardbase cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
- Layer 1 1/2" x 3 1/4"
- Sahara Sand cardstock
- 3 1/4" x 5"
- Whisper White cardstock
- Card front layer cut at 3" x 5 1/8"
- Insert layer cut at 4" x 5 1/4"
- Bermuda Bay textured cardstock, cut at 1 1/4" x 3 1/4"
- Pocket Silhouettes image stamped three times in Soft Suede ink
- Once on Whisper White cardstock and then punched using 1 3/4" Circle punch
- On Whisper White insert layer
- On Whisper White medium envelope
- Thinking of You from Three Little Words stamp set in Soft Suede ink
- Mat Pack for brad placement
- Circle die 1 7/8"
- Copper brads
I CASEd (Copy and Steal Everything from artist)
Sunday, July 18, 2010
You are my sunshine.......
........my only sunshine. You make me happy
Stampin' Up! Products
- Kiwi Kiss cardstock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (Please note: you do not use a folded card base.)
- Whisper White liner is cut at 5 1/4” x 4”
- Kiwi Kiss scallop section is first cut at 4” x 1 5/8”, then punch one length using the Scallop Edge punch
- Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper (DSP) is cut at 4” x 1”
- ...you are my sunshine is from the Something Sweet stamp set - I stamped it using Kiwi Kiss ink
- Summer Sun cardstock was first embossed using a swiss dot embossing folder, then using the Two-Step Bird Extra Large punch, I punched out eight bird wings
- Chocolate Chip cardstock was first embossed using a swiss dot embossing folder, then I punched out a circle using the 1" Circle punch
- Dotto was used to allow for repositioning of flower parts
- Dimensionals
- Swiss dot embossing folder
Friday, July 16, 2010
Masculine Thinking of You
I purchased Stampin' Up! Natural White cardstock months ago and this is the first time I have used it. I wanted to create a masculine thinking of you card (but I don't think I achieved it).
Stampin' Up! Products
Stampin' Up! Products
- Natural White card base folded is 4 1/4” wide x 5 1/2” tall
- Soft Brown layer is first cut at 4” x 4 3/4”, then use a border punch. You may have to trim it down depending on the depth of your border punch – your end result should be 4” x 4 1/2”
- Thoroughly Modern DSP layer is cut 3 3/4” x 4”
- Burgundy satin ribbon - 5/8"
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Easy Card
Mary Fish is a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and I admire her work. Check out her blog HERE.
Stampin' Up! Products
- Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery and Old Olive cardstock
- Green Tea Designer Series Paper
- Old Olive ink
- thinking of you from Always in My Thoughts stamp set
- Small Oval, Large Oval, Scallop Oval and Trio Flower punches
- Dimensionals
Other Products
- 3/8" grosgrain ribbon
- rhinestone (iron on)
Measurements
- Card base folded measures width 4 1/4”, height 5 1/2” (Certainly Celery)
- Designer Series Paper – 3 3/4” x 4” (Green Tea)
- Cut into three pieces, each measuring 1 1/4” x 4”
- Coordinating cardstock A is cut at 1 1/8” x 4” (Old Olive)
- Coordinating cardstock B is cut at 7/8” x 4” (Baja Breeze)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
More Post-it-Note Covers
More Post-it-Note covers that I made. These are perfect to put in your purse
Measurements
Stampin' Up! Products
- Dusty Durango textured cardstock
- Crushed Curry and Old Olive cardstock
- Crushed Curry Patterns Designer Series paper
- Blooms and Blossoms Sizzix dies
- Post-it-Note
- Velcro dot
- Brad
Measurements
- Cover is 3 1/16" x 8 1/2"
- Scored at 3", 3 3/8", 6 1/2" and 6 7/8"
- Outside and inside covers, cut cardstock at 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
- Next layer - Designer Series Paper at 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
- Top flap layers
- Layer one 1 3/8" x 2 3/4"
- Layer two 1 1/8" x 2 1/2"
- Velcro dot is placed on the top flap on the inside
- Embellishment is placed on the finished product
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