Zebra Thank You Card

Here's a simple 'Thank You' card I made using two of my Christmas gifts this year.  The zebra embossing folder (from my son and DIL) was used on the white mat and I used my new Martha Stewart 'Cherish' punches (from hubby) around the edge of the card base.

Here's a close up of the 

punched corner and card base.  

Very tiny holes but oh, so pretty!

I love getting new tools and gadgets 

for my scrapbooking addiction!

Gift Card Holder

My Pink Stamper is having her annual 12 Days of Christmas, and each day there is a new project video.  One of the ladies on her design team had a video showing how to make gift card holders and this is one I had to try.  I don't think I'll ever give a gift card in those plain white envelopes ever again!

I used the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge to cut out the tag, and then used my handy dandy ATG gun to tape the gift card onto the tag and it just slides inside the card.

This is something I think I'll make 
several of to keep on hand!

All Night Crop!

Three friends came over last night and we had so much fun scrappin' till four this morning!  Yes, I said four this morning!  We started at around six last night and this is just some of the projects we completed.  

These are svg files from SVGcuts.com.  Let me show you the inside of one of the the Christmas trees.

After you remove the top portion of the tree it 'explodes' with several panels.  There is a template that comes with this file to let you cut out your favorite photos and insert them in the panels as well.  We decided to just use decorative papers for each of the panels and love the way it turned out.  Now, you see that very center part with the cute little snowman on top?

Well, it opens up and you can use that to hold candy in and give this as a gift, maybe to even a favorite teacher!

Christmas 'Candles'

These are home made candles Mark made to line our sidewalk and they turned out great!  For this project he used PVC pipe and then wrapped each one with red electrician tape and ran the electrical wiring through the pipe.  For the tops, we used Marzetti salad dressing jars and I etched snowflakes on each one.  After a little cutting and reattaching the wiring, he was done!  I love our outdoor candles!

Let the Christmas Season begin!

Christmas Goodie Bags

This is a simple goodie bag that is quick to put together and the kids love it when it's given to them by Santa.

Christmas Gift Card Holders

I made another 'visit' to SVGcuts.com and found these great gift card holders and a star ornament, so I had to get busy and make them all!

As you can see, the tree opens up and you just slip your gift card inside.  I know who's getting this one for Christmas!

I used my Cuttlebug and embossed snowflakes on the cream colored portion of the tree and added some sparkly Stickles.  Gotta have a little bling!

The next one I made was the 'book'.  The inside of the book slides out and is larger than the tree, so you could actually use it if you have a small gift, or use to to give cookies and candy.  I think I'm going to take a pop dot and stick it to the back of a gift card and just place in inside the book.  I also think I'm going to add another piece of Christmas paper on the inside of this book.  Not really liking the glaring white.

Last, is the star ornament.  This ornament is perfect for using up scraps of leftover paper.  I went through my stash and found everything I needed.  I can see several of these hanging on my tree this year.

Santa Letters/Cards

We all know you can write letters to Santa, but sometimes he writes back and these are some of the cards he's sending out this year.

You can find the .svg file for this little snowman at SVGcuts.com.  This is a great website with video instructions on how to put their 3D crafts together.  One of my favorite places to go for great ideas.

Santa's Treats

I've been busy making treats for Santa to take with him when he starts making his visits.  Each cello tube is filled with two packages of Sixlets and then topped with layered Christmas paper.  I then attached a snowman to each topper along with a little curly ribbon.

Here is a close up of one of the tubes.  You can fill these with lots of different candies such as Tootsie Rolls, Smarties, Jolly Rangers...well, you get the idea. Just change the topper for whatever holiday you're celebrating.  

Okay, I know I went straight from Halloween to Christmas.  I'll try to get something together for Thanksgiving real soon.  

Christmas Tissue Box Covers

I'm hooked on making these tissue box covers!  I think I'll leave one here in my craft room and take the other to work...or, I could give one as a gift.  Hmmm,, maybe I'll just 'have' to make another one!

To see a great video and a written tutorial on how to make these tissue box covers, go to:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/tissueboxcover.

Snowman Ornament

I was lucky to be invited back to a Christmas ornament party today.  I had never heard of this kind of party until last year when my DIL invited me to go with her to her aunt's, and it was a great time!  Each guest is asked to bring six handmade Christmas ornaments and they are all hung on the tree.  Everyone was given a bag with a number on it, and that is the order you go in to select an ornament from the tree.  It's a great way to get a different selection of ornaments!  Halfway through, the hostess changed the order of selections.  We went in alphabetical order by first name and the next time, we went by the last name.  

This snowman is one of the ornaments I made for the party.  I used the snowman from the Sure-Cuts-A-Lot program and cut out one snowman on chipboard and two on white cardstock, remembering to flip one of the snowmen for the backside of the chipboard.  (Yes, I decorated both sides).  I ran each piece of the white cardstock through my Cuttlebug using the Snowflakes folder.  I know it's hard to see the embossing.  I didn't have my camera with me so this was taken with my phone.  How did we ever get along without smartphones?  I added some twine to the buttons and attached them with glue dots. Poor little guy looks 'cold' without a scraf...what was I thinking! This ornament was also voted the cutest and I won a new tote!  

Fall Charger

The split regal font on this charger is from Denise Hill's Paper Pastime Blog.  She is wonderfully talented in making and sharing her files, and most of them are free.  This particular set of the full alphabet was only $5.00!  You cannot get a better deal than that!  I just sent a picture to the owner of this charger and she loves it!  Can't wait to get it to her.

Happy Fall!

Party Pooper!

My son and DIL have a Halloween party each year and everyone is supposed to dress up.  While I love Halloween, I'm not really a 'dress up' kind of person. I tried to think of something I could vinyl on a t-shirt and I think I hit the nail on the head!

If you think it, you can vinyl it!  LOL

Go Cards!

Game one of the World Series between the Cardinals and Rangers is on tonight!  What better time to make a birthday card for our great-nephew who is a Cardinals fan and who is also turning 16.

I watched a video today on how to make an Accordian and Pull Tab Card so this is what I came up with for my card.

I added a pocket on the pull tab for a money holder. I'm sure that's what most 16 year olds prefer.

Halloween Treats!

I am ready for Halloween!  I have goodie bags filled with candy, coffins filled with candy, little purses  filled with candy, sliders with hot chocolate packets and candy bars, pumpkin straws...

All of this, and we have around 8 - 10 Trick or Treaters, so I'll be packing this up and taking it to my son and DIL's to hand out.  I really wish Cricut was available about 20 years ago when my son was in elementary school so I could have made these for his school parties.  

I bought the black bucket at The Dollar Tree and added the vinyl Boo Mask file from SVGcuts.com. This was my first attempt at layering vinyl and it was easier than I had anticipated.

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Post-It!!

Here's an idea for a quick and easy gift for a teacher or someone who just likes to use Post-It Notes.  

The covers are for the 3" x 3" sized Post-Its. The cardstock measures 3 1/2" x 7".  I used my Martha Stewart Scoring Board and scored at 3 1/4" and 3 3/4" and then folded on each score line.  I used my ATG on the back of the Post-It and attached it to cardstock just below the first score line.  All that's left is to decorate the outside.  Have fun!

Diva Onesie

This little onesie was a shower gift for a friend and was so easy and fun to make.  I bought the Diva file from LucyLu Craft, Inc. and the HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl) came from CraftVinyl.com.   There were written instructions in my vinyl order so it made my first attempt a breeze!  Do not be afraid to use HTV!  

Birthday Criss Cross Card

I think the criss cross card is one of my new favorites to make.  Dimensions for this card can be found at www.faithabigaildesigns.com.  She is an amazing designer and I am so glad she shares her ideas with everyone.

I think this card will go to the next birthday on my list.

Three Stooges T-Shirt

My husband is a Three Stooges fan, so I did some looking and found this .svg file on the SmartBuyGal forum.  Once you start vinyling, it's hard to go back to paper crafting (but I do).

Cheer Coach T-Shirt

My DIL is the cheerleading coach where teaches and we put together this t-shirt for the new school year.

We also put a little something on the back.

50th T-Shirt

My youngest brother turned 50 this year and I HAD to vinyl this t-shirt for him!

Birthday Banner

This is the first time I tried a birthday banner this large, and I really wasn't prepared for the different types of paper that I was going to need.  I dug through what I had and this is how it turned out...pretty colorful! Maybe I'll try to tone the next one down a bit.

I used the Sweethearts cartridge for the letters and numbers, and watched a video on YouTube to learn how to make the rosettes under each letter. I was pretty happy that they weren't difficult at all to make.

50 Sucks!

A good friend turned the Big 5-0 this week so I thought it was the perfect time to try one of those sucker bouquets that I keep seeing pop up on other crafters' blogs.  It was really fun putting this together, but the most important thing is, the 'birthday girl' seemed to really like it, too.

Pink and Black Wedding Card

I scraplifted this idea from another crafter but used the colors of a wedding that we attended this past summer.  I love using my Cuttlebug to add that little extra something to the dress.

Haunted House

Yes, I made another haunted house, but I gave this one to my DIL.  She's a school teacher and this is perfect for her classroom.  I think I like this one more than the first one I made.

Minnie Mouse Bag

Who doesn't love Minnie Mouse? This little gift bag was for our great niece who just turned one.  Minnie was cut from the Mickey and Friends cartridge.

Happy World Card Making Day!

Happy World Card Making Day!  Betcha didn't know there was such a thing (I know I didn't).  

We're going to a wedding in a couple of weeks for our nephew and this is the card I made today for the bride and groom. This is the first time I tried the criss cross card (thank you splitcoaststampers.com). I used the Sweethearts cartridge for the Mr. & Mrs. and of course, my Cuttlebug to emboss the cardstock.  Hope they like it!

Tissue Box Cover and Coffin

I love making these tissue box covers!  The paper for this is in the Ghosts & Goblins paper pack from DCWV.  I also made the little coffin from a file from SVGcuts.com. I used my Martha Stewart score board to add the embossing on the coffin's lid.  It's just waiting to be filled with candy for Halloween night!

Happy Fall, Y'all!

Happy First Day of Fall!  I love this fall weather!  It really makes me want to do more Halloween crafting.  I started working on another tissue box and haunted house last night and hope to have pictures posted later this weekend.

I love the files at SVGcuts.com.  They really know what their customers want and everything is easy to put together and they are so reasonably priced.  I'm going to try out the coffin files that came with the haunted house...maybe make a little Halloween Tablescape. 

Owl Gift Bag

I made this gift bag for a friend who has one of the cutest little nursery's I've seen.  I know this picture is out of order, but I'm still learning this blog thing and I haven't figured out how to move things around yet.  

Halloween Door Hanger

  

These are great little 'Trick or Treat' gifts for the goblins that visit on Halloween. Each door hanger has a box to insert the treat.

Haunted House

Love my Haunted House! SVGcuts.com has so many files and I think I have to have them all. I love the way the colored tea lights (battery operated) show through the windows AND they even flicker!  The paper for this project is from DCWV.

Tissue Box Cover

I saw this idea for a tissue box cover on Splitcoast Stampers website and I knew I was going to have to make one for myself AND since Halloween is just around the corner, I had a theme. Easy, easy, easy!!  DCWV paper makes projects easy!

Explosion Photo Box

When you take the lid off this box, it explodes into a photo album. All the new mom has to do it had photos of her little guy and show them both off!

Wyatt's "Gift Bag"

Okay, so it's not a gift bag but it does the trick! I bought the tub from Walmart and used the Old West Cricut Cartridge to cut out the baby's name with white outdoor vinyl.  Pretty cute (and easy) gift bag.