Happy Valentines Day Early

Using a new set from Sale-a-Bration and a few punches - you get quick and easy valentines that you can make for the whole family - or just one special someone. These are my trade cards with my amazing card club friends. Place an order for $50 and you can get one of the Sale-a-Bration sets for free too! Check out the link on the right side of this blog. Enjoy!

Clothes Line Baskets

I have found a new craft after a fun shopping day with my dear friend Debbie Rempe. We went to a little quilt shop and oh my did I find some great new stuff to play with. These baskets are so fun to make. They are a little time consuming, but so worth it. You can find many videos on line to learn how. But as easy as it is I will tell ya anyway. You take clothes line and wrap scrap fabric 1" strips around the clothes line, pin it to hold it, coil it up and zig-zag the wrapped line together. You can make pot holders, coasters, bowls and baskets of any size and shape. As you can see I have gone a little crazy in making a few... But they are future gifts for loved ones. Stay connected to my blog by signing up to get email feed and in the near future I will post a tutorial for you. Enjoy!

Happy Anniversary

It is never to late to get started on stamping cards you may need this year. This one is really quick and easy - it is the embellishments that make it such a wow! After cutting and punching layers of paper and card stock, I added a strip of sticky tape and sprinkled on some beads we used to carry and (TIP) then added dazzling diamond glitter to the tiny spaces in between the beads to fill in. Popped the dove and added even more glitter to the greeting... and you have a WOW card. Oh yes you can copy... I expect you to and pin it and share it and also let everyone know you got it from me. Enjoy!
Tip: I want you to learn all the fun little tips that we share at workshops and classes - so look for the highlighted areas marked (TIP) on upcoming posts.

Elf on a Shelf Card

Isn't he just the cutest? Crista Miller made him using punches - I am sure if you look hard enough at at the Stampin Up Idea Book & Catalog you can figure out the ones she used. Just picture this, you are at home because there is to much snow on the roads to get out -  and you just got the really cute post from me and you are at your stamping station and you are about to .... to..... yep you are going to make this cute little elf for yourself that you can add to those Christmas cards that you made a resolution to make and send out this year. So enjoy - have fun - drink hot cocoa. And complete your resolution before January even comes to a close! Easy resolution to do if you are a stamping addict like me!

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Samantha

Enjoy yet another bow. I used all the scraps I had left after making Sam's gift. I am sorry I didn't get a picture of the finished project. Any way - I also used the scraps as ribbons to wrap around gift and the tag and streamers. You can curl paper as well - I didn't on this one as some of the paper was only printed on one side. But super cute anyway.

Enjoy!

Wonderful Daughter Card

Using some past designer papers and stamps - I filled an order with this card. Enjoy!

Happy Garden Wedding

Paper Bows

Do ya just love this? Want to make this? Well read on my dear friends. You will need one 6"x12" double sided background paper. Cut the paper on the short side: you will need eight 1"x6" strips.

Then turn your left over paper 90 degrees and cut one strip 1"x4". This is the smallest strip needed and will be the center loop of the bow.

Then turn your paper 90 degrees again and cut four 1"x5" strips. This will be the smaller loops that will go just under the center loop.

Once all the strips are cut, glue the ends together and form into a loop. The center of the bow is formed into a ring (see top picture). All the longer strips are formed into loops.

You can make the loop at the tip tight or loose. I seam to like it tighter as it makes for a cleaner, more compact bow.

Now punch a hole in each end and in the center of the seam on the center ring.

You will need a larger brad with the longer prongs. You can find them at the office supplies stores or departments. I like to start from the center top ring and work to the bottom of the bow. The way the pretty brad is seen in the center inside ring of the bow instead of the prongs. So once you have the holes punched, put the brad on the inside of the ring.

Add the 4 smaller loops on the brad, under the bow center ring. Once pointing east, one west, one north, one south -get it? See the picture.

Then add four more loops and point them in between the first four loops see picture. Then you will add the last four loops and those will be under the first smaller four.

Turn bow over and open brad brings. You can add some pop dots for ease of attaching to package.

Wa-la -- you have beautiful paper bow.

Hope you make many pretty bows for yourself. They just take a few minutes once you get started. Hey book a workshop with me this month a get a hostess gift of a bag full of handmade paper bows as an added gift to all the great things you can earn from Stampin Up!.
Enjoy - Deb

Happy Day of Love is coming

Dazzling Details is what makes this card dazzle! The best part about is that it is still available and you can also get it in Cherry Clobber now. Oh for $2.50! Save the glitter mess for others and get some of this fun dazzling stuff for yourself. You can order that and all the amazing Stampin Up products here.

Romanceing the Holiday to come

Such a beautiful new stamp set in the Occasions Mini Catalog. Oh my just love it and the accessories and new tools that match. Ya just got to check out the new mini. This set, Bordering on Romance (and the fabric) is a incentive freebie for demonstrators who work the business. I was able to earn it for free and just love it. You can get on board in earning these free incentives too - just click on the link to the right and follow the instructions on my demo web site to sign up.
The shadowing on the coloring is done by using two shades of pink stampin writers. Just a little coloring, cutting and a few layers and wa-la beautiful card for many occasions.

Valentine's Day is coming

Come Jan 24 Sale-A-Bration begins! You can get this stamp set for free with a $50 order (before s/h  tax) Make a list - now is the time to stock up and get great free product too.