A quickie for you....

...of what I've been up to.  Graduation has been in full swing around here....from graduation from kindergarten, middle school, high school or college graduation, it's all around us right now. No, it's NOT a bad thing, but there is a plethora of it!!!  My God Daughter graduated from middle school and I gifted her $$ but also 10 thank you cards.  I only took this one picture because I was pressed for time.

The only request I made of her was that she USE the thank you cards!! She has a tendency to keep EVERY thing I make for her because she likes it so much!!!  Not that I don't mind that kind of a compliment, but I would rather she USE the cards, note books and what-not and learn how fun it is to get the responses back!  I suspect that she will in time.....for now I just have to appreciate her 'treasure-ing' every thing I make for her!!!  LOL!!!! 

The details:

Die cuts: Cricut Wild Card cartridge; Papertrey Ink Doily Details Collection; Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities
Paper:  PTI Stampers Select White, Aqua Mist, Kraft
Punch:  Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Patterned Paper:  DCWV Linen Closet Stack
Stamps:  PTI  Tags for Spring


Thanks for looking!!!  ~ Me!

Make It Mondays with Papertrey Ink #17 Week of 05/30/11

It's time for another Make it Monday with Papertrey Ink!!  Check out the blog for a how to video on cracked glass - another oldie but goodie technique!

My cracked glass was done on DCWV Linen Closet paper - I love it because it matches the PTI aqua mist paper perfectly and it has glitter on it too.  Did you notice my favorite flowers in the little creamer mug?  I have one whole side of my house planted with Lilly of the Valley and with the windows open, the whole house smells of them. 

Here is a shot of the cracked glass elements on the side of the card all glittery and cracked.

 

And a close up of the little tiny cracked glass discs on either side of the sentiment.  So tiny and cute!!  

Thanks for stopping by today!  ~ Me!

The Details:

Paper:  Papertrey Ink aqua mist and kraft
Patterned Paper:  Die Cuts with a View Linen Closet stack
Stamps:  PTI Daily Design Sentiments
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Miscellaneous:  PTI wood grain impression plate, 1.75" and 2" Fiscars circle punches, 1.75" Fiscars scalloped circle punch, unknown .25" circle punch

Mother's Day Gift

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers and mothers-to-be!  It's actually nice outside for a change!  But don't worry - it won't last long.  We have a saying around here that if you don't like the weather right now, give it five minutes and it will change!  


I'm going to be showing you what I've made for my Mother-in-Law.  My own mother's day gift to give to my mother hasn't even been started, but I have until Tuesday to get it done.  And quite frankly, I don't even know if I'll give her anything other than a card because she doesn't use anything I make for her, but we'll see.  


So for my MIL, I made her a card (of course!), a little coin purse and a set of six drink coasters.  Only two coasters are pictured.

Below is a close up of the card.  I sewed on a couple of scraps of the same material used to make the coin purse and coasters.  Do you notice a theme here with the material used throughout?  

And of course, a picture of the inside.....

Here is a picture of the coin purse.  This is not my original pattern.  I found it on the internet here.  It is VERY easy to make and it is so cute!  I'm going to be whipping up a couple more of these this week to keep on hand to add to the nieces, nephews and grandkids presents throughout the year.  Speaking of grandkids, we just found out last week that my step son and daughter in law are expecting their fourth child which will bring our grandchildren total up to seven!!!  YIPEEEE!!!  

The front of the little purse has a pocket that will hold your ID or credit cards or even business cards, and the little strap has a snap sewn on it to keep them secure.

The whole purse is lined...

And finally a picture of the drink coasters.  The instructions for these can be found here.  And talk about simple!!  It took me less than five minutes to make one of these and it's a great way to use up some of your fabric scraps sitting around.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'm not going to list all the supplies used, but if you have any questions, please leave a comment and I will edit this post with any answers.  Have some fun today!!!

Make It Mondays with Papertrey Ink #4 Week of 03/07/11

 

It's time for another Make It Monday with Papertrey Ink and this time was all about distressing!  I'm surprised how this one turned out, as I actually used FIVE different stamp sets to get this look.  I was afraid it was going to be too busy, but I think it turned out all right.  And I think the distressing on both of the layers really took the formality out of the card. 

Here is a close up of the sentiment and the distressed layers.

And I love how the little doily flowers turned out - just enough of an added touch so the patterned background won't get too overwhelming.

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time!!

THE DETAILS:

Stamps:  All PTI:  Guide Lines, Damask Designs, Everyday Blessings, Boxes, Bags and Tags, Delightful Doilies

Paper:  PTI Stampers Select White and Sweet Blush; SU! Tempting Turquoise and Summer Sun

Ink:  SU! Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in Pink, Summer Sun and Green Galore

Miscellaneous:  Tim Holtz distresser; rhinestones by Recollections; PTI Delightful Doilies dies; pop dots by Recollections

February Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!!!

 That's right folks!  It's time for another turn at the PTI Blog Hop!!  The challenge was to use scallops.....directly from the web site:

"Sensational Scallops!
This month we decided to dedicate the Blog Hop to scallops!  We want to see your best use of scallops,
of any sort, on a project!  This can include scalloped borders, offset-scallops, stamped scallops,
scalloped mats, scalloped frames, layered scallops, scalloped tags or anything else you can dream up!
You can use dies, patterned scissors or even circle punches in a row to achieve your special look.  We
are looking forward to seeing all of your amazing creations!"

For my project, I used a scalloped punch on the bottom edges and then also as a strip across the front of the card.  The entire front of the card is embossed.

And here is a close up of the tiny sentiment stamped on the front - I love how it sits on top of the scalloped paper, but is also 'inside' an embossed branch!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Details:

Paper:  Papertrey Ink Kraft

Patterned Paper:  DCWV Linen Closet Stack

Stamps:  PTI Daily Design Sentiments

Punch:  EK Success Scalloped Scallop

Ink:  PTI Ocean Tides

Miscellaneous:  Cuttlebug embossing folder Birds & Swirls

Make It Mondays with Papertrey Ink #3 Week of 02/21/11

For your pleasure, another installment of Make It Mondays with Papertrey Ink!  I'm having a blast participating in these weekly challenges - play along if you want to - the details are here.

For my card, I wanted the glitter to be the focal point so I used the sun from Heavenly Medley which is a set I specifically bought to make baptism cards for church.

The sentiment is perfect for this card!

And I love how glitter-y the rays of the sun turned out - cute!  The one set of rays look kind of pink here, I think I over-exposed with my flash, but in real life they are more orange.  Either way, I really like it!

Thanks again for stopping by!

The Details:

Ink:  SU! Only Orange

Paper:  PTI Stampers Select White

Stamps:  PTI Heavenly Medley

Tape:  Score Tape 1/8"

Glitter:  SU! Sun Sparkle and Coral Crystals

Rhinestone:  Recollections