Happy Mother's Day MOM!

FINALLY!  Time to stamp & create a card!  This is the Sale-A-Bration 2012 paper...Everyday Enchantment + matching ribbon + matching brads!  I sponged Soft Suede around each panel & layer for a vintage look.

I even decorated the envelope...sponging ink, stamping and adding an embellished tag.  The tag is adorned with a doily and lace ribbon.  I did not mail this card...I hand delivered it Sunday...before we went to see The Avengers!  whoo hoo.  :-D  My favorite Avenger...IRON MAN! 

Even the inside of the card is adorned!  The image was colored with SU! markers, huffed on & stamped on Very Vanilla.  The panel was sponged around the edge with Soft Suede.  At the top of the panel is lace tape.  It's hard to see...and it looks like magic tape...but it has a white lace design.

I added a counterfeit Washi Tape flag to complete the sentiment.  to my WONDERFUL Mom!

Here's a really good look a the lace tape!  This is the back of the card.  

I hope you had a moo'valous Mother's Day!  I thoroughly enjoyed my day.  Chocolate dipped strawberries, a beautiful card and a gift card + breakfast bar at Ryan's from the hubby...and then movies with Mom and Phillip!  Yup...moo'valous day indeed!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Supplies (all products Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated)

STAMPS - Messages for Mom, Fresh Vintage, Family Reunion

PAPER - Everyday Enchantment DSP, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Very Vanilla

INK - Soft Suede, Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral

ACCESSORIES - Avery Shipping Tag, Wilton 4" Doily, Crochet Trim Victoria 5/8", Cream Envelope, Washi Tape (Targer & Freckled Fawn), toothpick, Everyday Enchantment Brads, Everyday Enchantment 1/8" Organdy Ribbon in Calypso Coral, SU! Markers in Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral and Poppy Parade.

Baby Shower Gift Bag & Tag

Sunday was my niece's baby shower.  A bouncing baby boy should be making an appearance soon...so I'll be a great aunt...I mean...I'm a great aunt already (as in a wonderful out of this world fantastic aunt.)  This will make it official! 

I picked up this cute onsie at Kohl's on Saturday. 

Guess I could stamp "GREAT" in front of that aunt...in Stazon using Stampin' Up! Family Reunion.  Hmmmm....

Carter's and in my FAVORITE COLOR!  Am I awesome or what?  I can toot my horn some more and say it only costed me 6 FRNs.  :-D  Not much green for all that green.  LOL  I love it!

OH.  The baby shower gift bag and tag.  Ahem.  Let's see...

Store bought bag...I'm gonna miss it. 
Faux blue jean bag complete with a pocket!

The bag is full of ca-ute baby clothes.  Baby clothes are so cute.  Mom told me to go get a baby doll.  LOL.

Tag close up. Says at the top...
"It started with a kiss and ended like this." 
**grin**

Gotta hold it together somehow. 
Pretty 5/8" Old Olive satin ribbon from SU!

The whole shebang...card box contains the Thank You cards.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a moo'valous day my friends!

Shabby Chic Cards (Part 1 - Thank You)

Remember all this - the die cut doilies, butterflies and strips 'n' scraps of beuatiful SU! designer paper - I showed ya a few days ago?

Pick one from each pile, put 'em together; repeat THREE times.  I got these:

Ain't dey purty?

Thank You #1

Thank You #1 (Inside & Envelope)

Thank You #2

Thank You #2 (Inside & Envelope)

Thank You #3

Thank You #3 (Inside & Envelope)

This time, I did the insides and the coordinating envelopes.  I did not have any thank you sentiments to stamp inside; however, I did find a list of thank you sentiments on SCS that I will hand write inside the card depending on who or what the card is for.  So while the cards were mass produced, they will still have a unique personal touch especially for the recipient.

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a moo'valous day!

SUPPLIES (all supplies Stampin' Up! unless indicated otherwise)

Stamps:  Wonderful Words, Bliss

Ink:  Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Wisteria Wonder

Paper:  PTI White, Flirtatious DSP

Accessories:  Baker's Twine - White; Button Boutique Sherbet; paper piercer & mat, paper snips, Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies (die), Janome' sew mini & white thread, mono multi, Tasteful Trims (die), corner rounder.

Sew Fashionable

I think it looks like something from a posh dressing room.

Lots of things going on here!  It all started with...ahem...I have NO idea!  I'll start where I started.  With this tutorial from Michelle Zindorf!  The inks I sponged were Crumb Cake for the wall & River Rock for the floor.  Then I stamped the sewing dummy from Sew Suite in Basic Black.  Then there was the VSN Mash Up challenge..in reference to the show Glee (which I do not watch, I'm a NCIS, Criminal Minds, Mentalist type of gal!)...which is to make your own mash up by using two (or more) techniques on your card or project!

I decided to paper piece.  A new one for me!  I already sponged and masked!  Then I found a sketch....SCS SC220...and WAIT...there's the Flybaby challenge to use at least five colors on your card! 

I'm pleased with the card.  Remember the red buttons and the crystal effects mess...yep...that's the button!  I'm loving the Patterns Pack in the In Colors - this is a hostess item from the big catalog.  I love the Concord Crush!  It looks awesome with the Pretties Kit pearls and the Raven Lace.  I'll be mailing this one in a padded envelope!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a moo-valous day!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Sew Suite

Paper: SU! In Color 6 x 6 Pattern Pack (Hostess), Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black, River Rock, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Pop dots, Pretties Kit, Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, Raven Black Lace, Black Satin Ribbon, Faux Button, Sponges, Post It Notes, Basic Gray Marker

Techniques: Paper Piecing, Masking, Sponging, Faux Button

Dressing Up Counterfeited Buttons

A few days ago, I created faux buttons by counterfeiting.  Check out this post.

One of my readers left a comment about using Crystal Effects on faux buttons.  At the time, I had these little beauties drying.   

And I wondered WHY I purchased Circle Circus!   I was looking for stamp sets that had a circle motif.  And rediscovered these stamps!  That would be the larger Melon Manbo circles and the two left most matte buttons.  I think I like the Tangerine Tango buttons and the large Melon Mambo buttons best - where the images go to the edge and beyond.  If I'm going to choose a smaller image, I would probably leave them unfinished...I think the unfinished ones look like wooden buttons. 

This is my favorite!  So so pretty!  Glossy and shiny!  I love it!  Working with Crystal Effects is messy!  I dripped it on my work shirt...on my jeans...on my hands...good grief.  I did get most of it on the buttons, tho!  LOL  This was my first time working with something like this.  It was striking a balance between covering the top completely or getting it over the edge and the button stick to the paper yuckily.  I wonder what type of surface to set these on...I used Reynolds Wrap...but I wonder if waxed paper would work...something that's "easy release".  A rubber craft mat...I don't have.  A silicone baking sheet I do have.  Hmmmm....

You can see where I didn't get the Crystal Effects to the edge of the chipboard...depending on the project I use the buttons on...it'll be OK.

I really do like the Tangerine Tango buttons!    The stamped image is from SU! Charming.

My DS made these!  He wanted them left unfinished.  I think it makes them look like wooden buttons.  I even like the ink "overspill" on the buttons.  It would look really good on a very distressed piece.

Overall, I'm very happy with the faux buttons.  Definitely glad I counterfeited them!  ;-)  And I'm definitely embellishing more counterfeited buttons! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a moo-valous day!

SUPPLIES (all SU! unless stated otherwise)
Creation of the buttons themselves - see THIS post.
Embellishment supplies
Stamps:  Circle Circus, Charming
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, Real Read, Chocolate Chip
Supplies & Accessories:  Crystal Effects

Valentine Treat Bags

I'm so glad I made these tags back in January.  I used them to embellish treat bags I made for Valentine's Day!

My favorite part of this has to be the bow!  And the tag.  Here's a close up detailed picture of the bow!

  

The topper is die cut from SU! Cherry Cobbler using the Top Note die.  These were originally going to be paper bag totes...so I had punched out handles with SU! Large Oval Punch.  Then, after I cut a lunch bag down to size, I realized that the bags were too wide for the die cut.  AFTER I had oval punched 16 top note die cuts.  Oh boy!  

I had some small flat cellophane bags from SU! I scored the top note die cuts and attached them to the bags with sticky strip.  Then I punched another oval through all layers.  Now my treat bags have a handle!    After I filled the bags, I added another piece of sticky strip.  Tied on a bow with the very lucious 1 1/4" Real Red Striped Grosgrain from SU!  I used a whole roll!  Now I can buy more! 

Here's the back.

I used some of the Raven Lace from SU! on the tag and attached all that with a black mini library clip (from SU!).  I made 15 treat bags.  Not all of them had the tags, as I only had 8 of the tags.

Here's my...ahem...helper.

These were a hit!  DS received one.  DH received one.  DS gave away 6.  I took 7 to give to co-workers.  It didn't take long to make...only about...most of the day.  LOL.  It was fun and I think they turned out oh so gorgeous! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a moo-valous day!

SUPPLIES: (all supplies Stampin' Up!)
Tags - information can be found HERE.
Treat Bag Toppers
Paper - Cherry Cobbler
Accessories & Tools - Big Shot, Top Note Die, Large Oval Punch, 1 1/4" Real Red Striped Grosgrain, Victoria Crochet Trim , Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon (1/8"), Vintage Trinkets, Library Clips, Basic Black Raven Lace Trim (1/2"), Small Cellophane Bags, Sticky Strip

Counterfeit Crafting is FUN!

It all started because of a stamp release and the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog ...

A fellow flybaby has participated in a counterfeit kit challenge and posted about it on her blog.   The next day, I fell in love with a button card die and a button stamp set, new releases from an online stamp company.  I put the two together & this is what happened!

...created exclusively with SU! materials.  I talked myself out of purchasing a button card die. The conversation went something like this:  I don't need a DIE to cut out a rectangle - I'll use my paper cutter.  A hang tag...hmmm...punch a hole.  But the stamp set had button card designs...wait a minute...the Sew Suite stamp set has one...only one...but hey...maybe I only need one.  I need that small pattern stamp set to make that cool insert...do I have small patterns...yep...in the Sweet Stitches DSP and the Designer Series Paper Patterns In Color (Hostess) collection.    Oh boy!  Cannot wait to get home to create!  I arrive home and hide out in the office.  Order in Pizza for the family.  ;-)  Did I shut the office door!  Yep.  A couple of hours later...eight button packets and not a cent more spent!

The thought that ran through my head as I was doing this...I don't like to sew buttons...ok...I procrastinate sewing buttons on clothing...I have a shirt I want to wear, but I've got to look for the replacement button and sew it on.  I don't want to...gotta find the button, gotta thread the needle..ugh.  Now, here I am sitting here sewing buttons on paper...oh good grief! 

I did this project in batches - mass production mode.  I made eight total.  Two of each.  Above, I used a paper piercer then sewed on the buttons with SU! Silver Cord.  Back in the 80's and prior, buttons were attached to button cards with silver staples.  Here's the back of the card.

It's also a throwback to those that had buttons attached with a stiff white cord...they were crisscrossed in the back.  The button cards were also glossy.  These in the project were cut from SU! Glossy White CS and stamped wtih Stazon Jet Black. 

Here's the first one AND I made a mistake.  No way I was gonna take those buttons off and redo it!  This card should have had the Melon Mambo buttons, but hey...Chocolate works, too!   

Daffodil Delight...Daffodil...like Daffy Duck.

Tangerine Tango...baby!

Nah...let's Melon Mambo!

Now this, Chocolate Chip, looks like a Valentine York Peppermint Patty. 

I'm planning to use these as embellishments for cards or as tags.  Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed the projects and are inspired to look at what you already have when you are tempted to purchase something new.   Have  moo-valous day!

Supplies list:

PAPER:  SU! Glossy White, SU! In Color DSP Patterns Pack (Hostess), Sweet Stitches DSP

INK:  Stazon Jet Black

STAMPS:  Sew Suite

ACCESSORIES:  Sweet Stitches Big Designer Buttons, SU! Silver Cord, Paper Cutter, Corner Rounder, Sticky Strip, hole punch (school supply), Paper Piercer, Piercing Mat

Tag, tags and more tags

Vintage...valentine...I love it!  I wanted a simple quick project - tags fit the bill!   I didn't want to go buy shipping tags, so I made my own with my Sizzix Tags die and SU!'s Very Vanilla cardstock.  I even made my own "reinforcements". 

I love the collage effect.  This would be great on a smaller scale as a Simply Adorned locket insert!  I made eight tags total, distressing three of them by wearing down the edges and...gasp...spraying with water and crumpling!  Some red ink did bleed a little bit, but it really enhanced the distressed look of the tag.

I think these turned out great!  I believe I am going to use these as tags for Valentine Day treat bags.  If I do, I'll be sure to take pics of that project!  I could even flip them over and journal on the back...using these for a scrapbook page.   You'll probably see these pop up on a project soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:  Artistic Etchings, French Script
Ink:  Basic Black, Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:  Sizzix Tag Die, Big Shot!, brayer, 1/4" circle punch, 1/2" circle punch, Tombow Mono Multi.  For tags that were distressed - SU! cutter kit, Ranger mini spray bottle, water.

Playing with New SU! Goodies!

My order of new SU! goodies arrived Wednesday.  But, I had to work...so I couldn't play until this weekend!

Lookie...

...out of my comfort zone...not my usual...but sure is purty!  It used lots of new goodies that arrived and a couple of things from my stash.  I'm loving the coloring of the "scroll work" on the main image.  It looks so different having been colored.  I used the new SU! Tasteful Trims die...AWESOME die!  It can make 12" trims...scallops, zig zags, ric rac...oh my!  And I'll be able to cut fabric, felt, cork, wood sheets...the list is long...I'm going to make lotsa scrapbook page trims!  I ruffled some Raven 1/2" lace from the SU! Holiday Mini on top of the taseful trim die cut, then attached slim SU! Black Taffeta ribbon with an SU! Vintage Trinket safety pin!  I'm loving that embellishment!  Love those safety pins.  How cool!

Here's the inside of my card.  I'm going to try to keep embellishing the inside of the cards AND the envelope...after all, they ARE works of art!

For the inside, I used Artistic Etchings...kissed the bird.  Really...inked it up with More Mustard, stamped it on the medallion stamp from Artistic Etchings, stamped off on scrap paper and then stamped on the cardstock!  The brads are from the same SU! Vintage Trinkets package as the safety pin. 

I made FOUR of these...so FOUR lucky people will get getting a card from me...just because.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Notably Ornate, Artistic Etchings

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, More Mustard

Ink: Basic Black, More Mustard, Basic Gray

Accessories: SU! More Mustard Stampin' Write Marker, SU! Pretties Kit Flat Backed Pearls, SU! Glue Dots, SU! Modern Label Punch, SU! Small Oval Punch, SU! Stampin' Dimensionals, SU! Bigz XL Tasetful Trim Die, Sticky Strip,. SU! Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swirls, SU! Top Notes Die, SU! Raven 1/2" Lace, SU! 1/8" Black Taffeta Ribbon, SU! Vintage Trinkets, Mono Multi, SU! Photo Corner Punch