Inspiring flowers
I’m finding that inspiration challenges are a lot harder for me then sketch challenges. Maybe it’s because I rarely get to the one on SCS so when Beate started doing them I haven’t had a lot of practice. All I know is last week’s art piece was gorgeous but I could not make anything picture worthy. So I waited, and now this week made me sweat!
I decided to use the bali breeze papers, aqua mist CS and ribbon and then flowers from MFT’s “Boho blossoms”.
I wanted to create some movement on the card so I made the little whispy curly cues. I think there may be one or two too many. But I’m leaving it as is.
Again, it’s super late! So I am getting ready to hit the hay.
Tomorrow is Thursday! Hoooray, that much closer to the weekend!
Stamps: Boho blossoms-MFT
CS: aquamist, white=papertrey, bali breeze DSP-SU
Ink: eggplant envy, aquamist, tempting turqouise, old olive
Accessories: silver HPH, ribbon, dimensionals, sponge, punches, liquid pearls.
Last minute gift
Not surprisingly there are lots of last minute gifts. And my hands have been busy today making gifts for my family here in Washington. Lots of sanding, measuring and thinking. Then I had a brainstorm and had to put it into reality.
Stampin Up demos were able to purchase some new sets out of the Spring/Summer preview catalog. I ordered 2, ‘A beautiful thing’ and ‘Mark the date’, which is a blank calendar with 6 different stamps for events and then different announcements or sentiments to go along. I bought it because it was an awesome idea, a nice convenient calendar. But then when it came home I was all “What am I gonna DO with it? I cant just look at it thinking it’s neat.”
So I decided to whip out my bind it all and make a day planner. I cut the chipboard and outer DSP (my favorite petals and paisley’s, so sad it’s not in the Spring/Summer catalog) to 4 1/4 squared. Then I cut out 60 pieces of white CS at 4 inch squared. I wanted 1 page for the calendar for each month and then 4 additional pages for notes for each month.
I stamped the calendar in black and wrote each month. I didn’t number the days but kept it all blank, in case they don’t get to using it this year or they start late. I wanted them to have some flexibility with it.
Then on the blank pages, I stamped some random images for a little surprise. I originally thought this could be a date book or planner, but then realized it could also be used as a journal. So it really is up to the recipient on how to use it.
This was pretty quick to put together, the longest part was cutting the 60 pages of CS. I used 1 inch O-wires and this book is really full! Usually my O-wires have lots of room left, but this one is jam packed with calendar goodness!
I really like the idea of using it for a day planner or journal. This set makes really easy gifts like this and the images and fonts they used are really classic.
One more day of gift making and I am DONE! I hope your nearing the end of yours! Happy Friday!
The DEETS:
Stamps: Petals and paisleys, mark the date-SU
Ink: palette noir, tempting turquoise, old olive, cameo coral-SU
CS: petals and paisleys DSP, old olive-SU white-Papertrey
Accessories: ice rhinestone brads, photo corner punch, distressor tool, dimensionals, bind it all, 1 inch coffee O-wires, stampin write markers in colors mentioned above, sponge.
A few gifts and photo ideas
So a couple months ago when Papertrey first unveiled their Holiday sets, they also started to sell some clear frames from Making Memories. Now the plain are sold out but I got the polka dots because I knew I was going to put my girls pictures in there and dots are cute for girls, right? Anyway, we got the girls Christmas pictures and Audrey’s 2 year pictures back this week and I decided to put a few of Audrey into the frame and make little gifties out of them. I mistakenly only bought 4 frames, so that means not a lot of people get this cute gift. So I am making sure that for Ava’s 4 year pictures to buy more than that!
I cut the picture to 1 3/4 squared then placed it on the back. The backs of the frames have a small ammount of adhesive so when you lay your photo on it, it clings just enough to keep it in place. Then I placed some glue dots on the back of the polka dots at all 4 corners and a few in between, then a 3 1/4 square of almost amethyst on top of it. The dotted frame is AWESOME for hiding the adhesive since the glue dots fit behind the white dots.
And here is what my sweet gal looks like in her cute little frame!
I thought I would break down my experience for you in case you hadnt seen these or were wondering. At $2 a pop, they sure make an easy FAST and cute little gift.
And now something not as fast or cheap, LOL! My dream journal that I made with my bind it all:
This is a Christmas gift for someone who doesnt visit here, so I am safe. But I’m still not saying who it’s for! Anyway, I made 3 of these today, all different. I used the measurements Nichole had on her blog HERE. Only I covered it in my yummy ‘ginger blossom’ DSP instead of stamping and painting it.
I also used my tab punch from SU to punch the glassine bags. I tried using a circle punch and it didnt punch smoothly, but for whatever strange reason the tab punch worked AWESOME! I think it might be the curve of the punch, whatever it worked. And it was less work than the way she suggests. After 30 bags, my punch is still here and working so Im ok with taking a risk.
I adhered swarovski crystals, half back pearls and fire rhinestone brads to the front of the journal to dress it up. Im hoping they will like it! I was pretty proud of it and wouldnt mind getting something like this!
I still have another bag of nuggets to wrap, and a ton of candies to fill into bags and then I am DONE with the out of state presents. And everything will be mailed out sometime this week, hooray! Then I will work on the people who live here…..it never ends. (well on Christmas Eve it will, Im not crafting all night!)
I hope you all had a great weekend!
The DEETS:
Stamps: Spiral bouquet-Papertrey
Ink: ruby red, river rock-SU
CS: ginger blossom DSP- SU white-papertrey
Accessories: half back pearls, swarovski crystals, fire rhinestone brads, bind it all, tab punch, glassine bags, tag corner punch, white ribbon, sponge, dimensionals.
Another one bites the dust!
Off my Christmas to-do list that is! I have about 4 more address books and then some a few more recipe books to make, along with stationary sets, boxes and then homemade goodies. Makes me tired just writing that out! But I can do it and I’ll be glad when it’s done!
I used my bind it all again to make an address book. The inside pages are 3×5 notecards with round tab punch as the dividers for the letters. I used about 75 notecards, I didnt count but grabbed a heft ammount for the more popular letter sections. My O-wires are 7/8 inch and are the brown color, I couldnt find the exact name on the box. I got my bind it all and O-wires at all that scraps. The inside pages are decorated with coordinating paper and punches to make it complete inside and out! And I’m REALLY liking these velvet blossoms! I finally feel ok about using a flower and not feeling like Im losing out on a lot of money! Plus they have a nice thickness and are sturdy and just so soft! I like petting them….so soft. It’s a little tricky getting a brad in the middle, but it just takes an extra moment and it really pays off.
I just really felt like that sentiment made sense for an address book. Hopefully it’s filled with the numbers and addresses of your friends, and not just the power company or Dentist. Not that the Dentist cant be your friend. And I ALMOST got rid of my polka dots and paisleys set, then I decided to stamp the polka dot background onto the main panel and Im glad I didnt. You just never know do you when you’ll want to use something!
The DEETS:
Stamps: True friend, polka dots and paisleys-SU
CS: Pretty in pink, tempting turquoise, polka dots and paisleys DSP-SU papertrey white
Ink: Old olive, pretty in pink-SU
Accessories: Bind it all, nesties, photo corner punch, photo tab punch, velvet blossoms, ice rhinestone brads, ribbon from stash, 3×5 notecards
Lookie what I made!
So this week I got my 144 set of copics! Oooooooooooooooooh la la!!!! I am so darn excited about the ammount of colors I have to play with! And Im also excited to practice coloring more and getting even better with them…….look out Jeanne S! LOL!!! Im totally kidding, but her coloring is so freakin’ amazing. I wish I could color like her with copics.
Anyway, I also pulled out my bind it all to make a few recipe books. I wanted to make recipe books as well as address books for Christmas gifts. Could I wait any more till the last minute? So here are the few that I made tonight!
Sigh……Im in love with the copics!
The next few days are filled with fun! Tomorrow of course we are having Thanksgiving and we are trying out a new faux- Turkey. I cant remember the name of the brand but I’ll have to take a picture of it and show you when it’s all cooked. It totally looks like a turkey, it even has a cavity that you put the stuffing in! But it’s made out of delicious tofu! Im crossing my fingers it’s tasty.
Then on Saturday my Mom is taking me to afternoon tea for a pre-birthday lunch. And on Sunday the big day is here, when I say goodbye to my 20’s and slide into my 30’s! LOL!!! Sean has been counting down for the past few days, for a 10 day countdown. And he got me a super cute memory box penguin that’s holding candy canes and a sentiment that says “you’re the sweetest”! And a nice gift certificate to rubber soul in Redmond. I may have to brave going over there after the gym sometime soon!
I hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving tomorrow, whatever your eating, wherever you are. And I’ll be back with more goodies on Friday!
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