Cutting Cafe Wednesday- All about the Boys

Our little grandson has a birthday coming up soon.  He's all boy...he loves sports, tools, exploring, airplanes, fishing, Spider Man and everything his Daddy does.

I just fell in love with this All About Boys Colored Background Set from The Cutting Cafe. 

Regina has designed  this background to match all the SU colors perfectly.  I paired it with one of my favorite templates...The Pencil Box.  I just printed out two copies of the lid template and popped one on the bottom of the box for extra color and dimension.   I added zig-zag and straight stitching to reinforce the box and add more color.  The "happy birthday"  sentiment is from the Happy Birthday 40 Ways set. 

Fun and colorful...just like a boy!  Any ideas what I should put in the box?

Supplies:

Stamps - The Cutting Cafe

Paper - SU Night of Navy, The Cutting Cafe

Accessories - SU retired ribbon, brads, Spellbinders Ribbon Tag die

Technique - Stitching

  

Posh Sketch Tuesday

If it's Tuesday, it must be time for another Posh Designs Scrapbook Store Sketch Challenge! 

This week's is simple and fun. Be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the DT has created with this sketch.   Play along then link up your card on the PDSS blog.

Here's my sample:

I paper pieced her dress and the envelope.  Her shoes are patent leather courtesy of Crystal Effects.

This card is also for the Your Next Stamp Challenge YNS15  Going Dotty challenge to use polka dots and The
Beary Sweet May Flowers Challenge.

Don't forget...today's the day for the Posh Blog Candy drawing...be sure you're signed

Supplies:

Paper - Papertrey Ink

Stamps - Pure Innocence

Accessories - border punch, flower punch, brads, Crystal Effects, Spellbinders Circle die

 

Fill This Day with Joy

This card is for the Featured Stamper Challenge (FS169) on SCS.  We were to choose a card from the awesome gallery of Michelle.  She has several cards using this layout so I thought maybe it was one of her favorites.

This one is easy peasy when you don't have alot of time.

Also qualifies for:

Beary Sweet Challenge - Flowers

CreativeBelli Blog Challenge 90 - Birthday card using forgotten supplies - mine is the sentiments from Button Bits...only one has seen ink! 

Your Next Stamp Challenge (YNS15) Going Dotty

Supplies:

Paper - Making Memories English Garden

Stamps - Papertrey Button Bits

Accessories -  border punch, buttons, Mary Englebreit stickers (Michael's)

Technique - distressing

                                                        

Paper Cubed!! Shadow Box Challenge

Happy May Day and Happy Kentucky Derby Day to all my friends in Louisville!  We sure do miss the fun and excitement of the Derby.

I'm so excited to be a part of the very first PAPER CUBED aka P3 Challenge!!  This is a just for fun no cards allowed challenge blog.  We want to enourage you to think in 3D, wild, wonderful, out of the box...or maybe in the box...or on the box, or frame, or spool or package....now you get the idea!

Kim's first challenge for us is to create a shadow box.  I went rummaging through my stuff...no time to go shopping and we're going to actually USE our stuff, right?  Here's what I came up with:

  1.  A Martha Stewart linen shadow box that I got on clearance at Michael's LAST year (sigh)

  2.  A spool of pearls and some crocheted lace that I picked up on clearance at JoAnn's

  3.  A beloved lace handkerchief from my drawer of things I don't use anymore but still love

  4.  Some of my handmade paper roses (these will be in my etsy store soon)

  5.  A paper rose from my stash

  6.  May Arts champagne silk ribbon...love that ribbon!

  7.  A butterfly from Michael's

  8.  Some yummy Webster's pages paper

  9.  A heart charm from my stash

10.  Chipboard circles (SU)

11.  Cabbage Roses Vanilla Creme ribbon

12.  Art Institute glitter

13.  Ivory acrylic paint

I thought this vintage look shadow box would also make a wonderful memory box for Mother's Day in addition to a wedding or anniversary.

Now here's the fun part...head on over to Paper Cubed to see what the rest of the Design Team has created to get your mojo going, then dive in and play with us.  You've got the whole month until 12 p.m., May 31st, so there's no pressure to hurry.  Winner will be announced on the 5th day following the close of the challenge.  

Get your Mojo going then link it up over at Paper Cubed! 

This also qualifies for :

Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply April Showers bring May Flowers challenge to use paper flowers.

A Spoonful of Sugar - 3D Something challenge

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Anything but a Card challenge

One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything but a Card challenge

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge - Vintage Styled

SplitcoastStampers WT268 - Chipboard

SplitcoastStampers F4A10 - Flowers

Beary Sweet Challenge - Flowers  (They also have some awesome blog candy!)

Special alert  The Cutting Cafe is having a 2 for 1 sale today only (May 1), in honor of National Scrapbooking Day, so head there after you check out the Paper Cubed Design Team creations.

                                                                 

Dressed Up Notepad Template Tutorial

Problem - Need lots of little gifts, small budget, and no time to create.

Solution - Quick and cute little personalized notepads.  Just the right shape to tuck into a purse or backpack, jot a grocery list or keep your computer passwords safe. This technique isn't new but I figured there might be some newbies out there who might enjoy this.

We're going to turn ...                                            

this

                                                                                                               

into this

                                                             

We're going to make a template so that  you don't need to take your notebooks apart each time. This allows you to make one of these little beauties in  mere minutes.

Supply List: :  3 x 5 notepads

                    Designer Paper or Cardstock (DCWV Citrus Pack was used here)

                    Mono -  Multi or other adhesive

                    Corner Rounder

                    Handheld hole punch

                    Scissors

                    Optional - Ribbon or other embellishments

First, cut a piece of heavyweight (80-110 lb. cardstock) 3 1/8" x 5 1/8". This will be your template so you want it to be sturdy. Unbend one end of the wire spiral and turn to remove it completely. After making your template, you will never have to do this part again! Lay the cover of the notepad over your template making sure ends are even and mark each hole with a pen or pencil.

Using your hole punch, punch a hole at each mark.  Use scissors to cut from the top edge just to the center of each hole. This will allow you make future covers without removing the wire because you can just press the edges through the wire! Easy Peasy time saver. Gotta love that!

Now choose your papers for the front and the back. Round the edges with a paper rounder to match the notepad. Note: I always round the bottom edges of the original notepad cover as well since they're done by machine and aren't always nice and neat.

                             

Using Tombow Mono-Multi or other adhesive, attach your DP covers to the notepad cover.  Replace the wire.  Remember, now that we have a template we don't need to this part again...yeah!!   Now decorate as desired and make some more!

                                                      

                                                     

Thanks so much...hope you enjoy the tutorial! 

Blessings!!

Charlene

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CTD90 - TSG52 Sentiment-al Greetings

Ethereal Forest Designs is featuring their Sentiment Stamps this month.  I chose this fun sentiment from the

Garden Sentiments set to use on this card I made for the Color Throwdown 90 this week and the There She Goes Sketch Challenge (TSG52). 

I cut a couple of the birds from my DP to add to the sentiment panel.

Supplies and Techniques:

Stamps - Ethereal Forest Designs Garden Sentiments

Paper - SU Old Olive, Barely Banana, Pale Plum, Rich Razzleberry,  PTI Smokey Shadow, SEI Lovebirds DP

Accessories - Flower Brad, ribbon, Cuttlebug folder

Techniques - Distressing, Sponging

   

Cutting Cafe Flower Pot Card

 

Today's card is for the Color Challenge on SCS.  Tough colors this week...Ballet Blue, Old Olive, Barely Banana with the option of using Red as embellishments only.  It's also for Roseanne (Sumtoy) on SCS who is recovering from back surgery and if that wasn't enough, her MIL passed last Friday.  You can read about it here if you would like to send a card to Roseanne or Cambria Turnbow...Roseanne's MIL was her grandmother. 

This card is from a brand new set at The Cutting Cafe called Flower Pot Shaped Card.  This cute set comes with sentiments but I used a sentiment from the Everyday Greetings Set.  I popped the sentiment onto a toothpick to look like the picks the florists stick into arrangements. 

Thanks so much for coming by...I appreciate you!

Supplies:

Stamps - The Cutting Cafe

Paper - SU, Basic Grey Periphery DP

Accessories - Brads, toothpick

Yea! I'm back up!!

Whew...I was in a panic there for a few days but thanks to Hilary at  Simply Yours Designs, I'm back up and running although I've lost a few of my widgets. 

 

This is the first card I've made since we got back from vacation.  Believe it or not...I'm still fighting to get over that cold. 

 

This is for CAS64 Color Challenge Orange.  Today is Miss Boo's birthday aka Jen.  She's the awesome moderator of the CAS challenges and orange is her favorite color.    I just picked up the Citrus Stack from DCWV so it was perfect timing.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps - Heidi Grace Quotes

Paper - DCWV Citrus Stack

Accessories - Ribbon, dimensionals, brads

 

 

Excuse my "Mess"

Yes, I've gone and done it!  Messed up my html code and not techy enough to fix it.  I've contaced Hilary and I'm hoping she can  make it all right again quickly.  Sorry for the mess....I've got some cool things coming up so hope you'll hang in there with me.

  

Blog Candy Winner!!!!

Here's my Blog Candy Winner.  Thanks to everyone who linked up, followed and commented.  Stay tuned for another candy surprise soon.  :-) 

 Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 20 Timestamp: 2010-04-23 03:33:13 UTC
 Beth said...

Soo glad you are back and your hand is heeling. There is nothing worse than a burn..ugh. Thank you for a chance to win something fun and awesome to create with!

bethgennicks@comcast.net

April 12, 2010 8:25 AM
Congratulations, Beth!!  Just email me with your snail address and I will get your candy to you right away.


 

I've Been "Paper Cubed" and Cricut Cake Giveaway!

  

Hi Everyone!  I am so excited and feel so blessed to be asked to join the very first awesome Design Team on a new challenge blog called,  Paper Cubed or P3. 

The team will be charged with making one wildly awesome 3D project each month  (no cards)  that hopefully will inspire YOU to think outside the paper box.  You'll have a whole month to complete your project so no pressure and lots of time to be wildly creative.

Here are the rules from KIM our lovely DT leader for each challenge beginning May 1:

The one major guideline is this, the challenges are for 3D projects only (hence the name paper cubed, get it?) so cards are pretty much excluded here. Think big, think OUT of the box so to speak and really go wild! The challenges will be posted on the 1st of each month. The deadline is midnight EST on the last day of the same month. Winners will be announced on the 5th of the month following the challenge. 


The Top 3 winners each month will receive a badge for their blogs.

One caveat from me....my illness may prohibit me from participating in the first challenge but I'm sure gonna try.  In the meantime, click the link on my sidebar to visit the rest of the lovely ladies on the team. 



Have you seen the giveaway on The Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot to win a Cricut Cake machine?  If not, head on over there and sign up. 


Woo,Hoo...we're gonna have some fun!!!

Posh Designs Blog Candy Alert!!!

 

First of all, thanks to everyone who's sent get well wishes either through my blog, email or phone. A special thanks to Patty who fed my DH the most scrumptious homemade chicken pot pie.  (good grief, I just typed pot pit!!)    I am still not quite "normal"...hmmm, some would say I never was, so let's choose another word...how about "better"...that's it...I'm not quite all better, but almost there. 

I just had to tell you about this awesome blog candy Nini is offering over at Posh Designs in honor of Spring!!  Brand new hot of the presses for spring Designer Paper!! 

Here's the details:

 36 (3 sheets of each pattern) single sided 6x6 sheets - Sassafras Lass CHERRY DELICIOUS wee bundle

36 (3 sheets of each pattern) single sided 6x6 sheets - Sassafras Lass NERDY BIRD wee bundle

36 (3 sheets of each pattern) single sided 6x6 sheets - Sassafras Lass APPLE JACK wee bundle

30 single sided 6x6 sheets - Pink Paislee QUEEN BEE paper pad

30 single sided 6x6 sheets - Pink Paislee 365 DEGREES paper pad

30 single sided 6x6 sheets - Pink Paislee BAYBERRY COTTAGE paper pad

That's nearly 200 sheets of awesome creativity just waiting for you to win it!

Nini will draw the winner on May 4th so head on over to the Posh Designs Blog HERE and sign up.  While you're there, head over and play along with the newest sketch challenge  to win again!

Thanks again for stopping by.  I sure miss my paper and ink.  You still have time to play for my blog candy.  I will draw the winner on April 22nd after 6 p.m. Eastern time.  Stamps and ribbon to go with all that yummy paper!!!

Vacation and Sick Leave

Hi Everyone,

Just want to let you know that I've missed a few days posting because we have been on vacation visiting our family.  We had a wonderful time but have come home sick, sick, sick.  Fever, body aches, head cold.  I hate traveling because it happens every time.

My brain is foggy so will be off for a few days more until I can stop aching at least. 

Thanks again to every one who visits regularly.  I appreciate you!!

Don't forget about the blog candy drawing on 4/22!!

  

Happy Birthday, Cupcake!!

Want to know how to take a simple cupcake and turn it into a sweet gift?  Wrap it up!! 

Regina, of The Cutting Cafe has created an entire set of Cupcake Wrappers and  Sentiments and Holiday Sentiments Wrappers!

 

Here's the card by itself.  I used the sketch from Posh Designs CSC13 and the All About Cupcakes set from The Cutting Cafe.

 

Supplies:

Stamps - The Cutting Cafe All About Cupcakes

Paper - SU Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday DP

Accessories - Spellbinders circle, Scalloped circle dies, dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Copic markers, SU scalloped edge punch, stick on pearls

  

Plan Ahead Notepad

"Plan Ahead.....It wasn't Raining when Noah Built the Ark!"    Richard Cushing I just love this quote!  I think it's just perfect for a little notepad I made for our granddaughter.  It's available from Ethereal Forest Designs in their awesome Floral Sentiments set.   

I used the cute paper from Debbie Mum called, of course, "Noah's Ark".  One sheet has all these little animals (yes, they're shiny) and many more so I cut them apart and pieced them on the front and....

the inside!

I ran the shapes that were left through my Xyron so our granddaughter could have some stickers to use on her notepad  to decorate the pages or for other projects and tucked them into the notepad holder's pocket. 

Love to know what you think!

Supplies:

Stamps - Digital Stamps Ethereal Forest Designs Floral Sentiments

Paper - Papertrey Hibiscus Burst, Vintage Cream,  SU Barely Banana

Accessories -  PTI Lemon ribbon, MS daisies, Scor-Tape, Xyron, PTI notepad & free download

                                                               

Hi Bunny!

Just a little peek at what we found gathering grass on the side of the house.  You think he/she's making a nest?  Remember these little guys from last year?

Maybe we'll have another bumper crop in the herb bed?

Friend to Friend on Mackinac Island, Michigan

This week's CAS (Clean and Simple) Challenge 62 is an inspiration challenge featuring Mackinac Island, Michigan.  Jen, the CAS forum coordinator, grew up there.  It sounds absolutely idealic.  You can take a look at the inspiration photo I chose HERE. 

My bicycle is cut out  (don't ask and don't try this at home)  and "propped" against the window of my card.  The flower panel is actually mounted on dimesionals on the inside of the card on the piece I had when I cut a window in my card front with a Spellbinder's square die. 

 I cut another square using a larger die that fit my window out of black CS.  I then centered the die I used for the "window", on the black square and cut with my Big Shot.  Instant window frame!

Cutting that bicycle isn't something I'd like to do again, but I do like it.

Supplies:

Stamps - Papertrey Button Bits, SU Pocket Silhouettes

Paper - Papertrey Soft Stone

Ink - Papertrey Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise

Accessories - dimensionals, buttons

   

Patty Cakes and Strawberries

Don't forget to get in on my  Blog Candy Giveaway!  Just click the link on the right.  Good Luck!!


Happy Monday!  Today's card is for the Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS.  This week's featured Stamper is the awesome Pat Smethers.  Talk about an awesome gallery!

I chickened out and chose a CAS card to case.  Here's Pat's card.  I love everything about it. 

You have to change 3 things when you participate in the challenge so I:

1.  used strawberries instead of hearts

2.  used a Fabriano notecard on top of the colored CS

3.  added ribbon and changed the sentiment color

I always love to know what you think!

Supplies:

Stamps - Papertrey Fruitful, Simple Little Things

Paper - Fabriano notecard, PTI Leaf Green, Vintage Cream

Accessories - ribbon, dimensionals

It's Blog Hop Time!!

Welcome to the “Ethereal Forest Designs” Blog Hop!!!

If you've just happened to drop by my blog today, be sure to go back to our Design Team Coordinator, Darsie Bruno’s Blog HERE  to start the hop.

Along the way, please make sure you comment on each one of the design team members blogs, then return to the Ethereal Forest Designs blog and make a comment! At the end of the hop, one lucky winner who has commented on all the blogs will receive a $10.00 voucher to the Ethereal Forest Designs Store!!

Here is my submission for the EFD Blog Hop:

I used one of the images from Mom Sentiments.  I just love the elegant script used in this set!  My sketch is for SCS Sketch Challenge 275.  I love this sentiment because we have friends who have been like mothers to us and we like to honor their gift to us on Mother's Day.  You can click on the image for a closer look.

Supplies:
Stamps- Ethereal Forest Designs Mom Sentiments
Paper - PTI Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbert, Pink DP
Accessories - PTI ribbon, pearls, Spellbinders oval dies

Now, make sure you visit each person's blog in the order listed.  If you stopped here first, you can use the links below to catch up. 

Darsie

Audrey

Betty

Charlene - that's me!!

Melissa

Shirley

Ethereal Forest Designs

The winner will be announced on the Ethereal Forest Designs blog on Friday, April 16th. Deadline to complete the hop will be Thursday, April 15th!

Thank you for taking the time to play along.   Your next stop on the blog hop is Melissa.   All of the images used in the design teams creations can be found at the Ethereal Forest Designs Store.