New Shelf Needs Tags

I added a new shelf in my studio, so I have to create a tag for each of the bins!  Here is tag 1 of 6.

I used a new stamp set I got last week, Paper Girl by The Girls' Paperie.  The flower is from iamroses.com and the rhinestones are Prima Bling.  The background paper is from the Bee Happy collection by ADORNit.

I also used my Cricut Expression to create a vinyl saying for the bare walls in my studio.

I love the phrase, it sooo fits me! :)

    

Merry Christmas!

I thought this poem was very fitting as to why I love handmade Christmas gifts so much! 

The Gift

Bow and ribbon,

Love and glitter

Cover the gift as curiosities flitter

Of what wonders could come inside

And what this eve has been supplied

By family, friend and stranger, too

Saying with the gift,

"I Love You"

Bow and ribbon

Love and glitter

Will never make a soul grow bitter

For no matter what the gift may or may not hold

The giving is as pure as gold.

Homemade Christmas Gifts

Here are 25 handmade cards I created to give as Christmas gifts to the women in my family.  I used the "One Sheet Wonder" template and it saved me a ton of time.  You are able to create 10 cards from one 12 x 12 sheet of B&T paper.  By following this template, I was able to create all of these cards and still have over 1/2 of the Page kit left.  This template is wonderful if you are in a hurry or just can't get the creative juices flowing.

Supplies:

Colorbok Family Page Kit (Wal-Mart Clearance)

CTMH Acrylic Stamps: Say It in Style (D1283) and A Little Thanks (D1444)

Stampin' Up Stamps: Sincere Salutations Set

Notecards Value Pack (Paper Studio - Hobby Lobby)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo

Paper Trimmer

ATG Gun

Zig 2-Way Glue Pen

Inkssentials Blending Tool

One Sheet Wonder Template (http://www.stampin-pad.com/Files/Patterns/2008-06-18_OneSheetWonder.pdf)

Here are the 3 sets of cards I created.

For My Mother-In-Law

For My Mom

For My Grandma

Here is the YouTube video where I discovered the One Sheet Wonder template.

Christmas Cards for Cafeteria Staff

Check out these cute Christmas cards I whipped up this afternoon for our school's cafeteria staff.  I just used leftover scraps of paper from other projects and my trusty acrylic stamps! :)

Thanksgiving Family Banner

I created this banner using my Cricut and the Sure Cuts A Lot program.  SCAL is great, because you can download kits to be used with the Cricut.  Each kit costs between $3-10, compared to an $80 Cricut cartridge.  Each piece has been inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain and sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (colors used: Sugar Maple, Santa Baby, Creme de Chocolat, Creme de Cocoa).  The "M" has a Prima leaf, one of my very favorite things! :)

I just noticed that Family is spelled incorrectly...haha!

Thanksgiving Tags Completed!

I have finished my latest creation.  I have recently been obsessed with this ATC (Artist Trading Card) holder from 7Gypsies.  I am going to use it to hold decorative tags for each season/holiday.  However, I am going to have to get started on my tags in advance (these tags took me 3 weeks), so I can enjoy them for a bit before I have to put them away when the season is over.  Here are a few pictures.....what do you think?

My camera isn't the greatest!

Terracotta Pot Pumpkin

What do you do with your terracotta pots when summer winds down......turn them into pumpkins, of course!  I random stamped a piece of 12x12 card stock and then cut it into 1/2" x 7" strips.  Using the terracotta pot as the inside of the pumpkin, I glued the strip to the inside of the pot and then to the base.  After all of the strips were glued, I "plumped" the pumpkin up a bit and filled it with pumpkin pods.