Baby Shower Trio!

I’ve been working on a little project but haven’t really shared it with anyone yet! It’s for my daughter’s 3rd Grade teacher Mrs. DuVall. She is getting ready to have her first baby and we (the class) are hosting a baby shower for her on tomorrow! I’ve been dying to post these photos on FB but realized I can’t, since she is one of my friends!!! Then I remembered that I can post it on my blog, I just can’t publish it to my FB page yet!! So….here’s is what I’ve been working on!

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For these Thank You cards, my daughter helped out!  She always loves the opportunity to help mom in the craft room!  I handed her the blank cards and told her to stamp the images in the middle!  I think she did a pretty great job!!  After she returned them to me, I stamped the saying and ran them through my Cuttlebug along with my scalloped rectangle Nestabilities and the rubber mat.  I added the rubber mat so that I would only get the embossed shape and not a cut out shape.

The next thing Gabby and I worked on together was the shower gift/decoration!  I am on the committee for decorations for the main table.  I looked around and wasn’t really impressed with what I could find.  So, I decided to tackle this diaper cake.  It was soooo much fun to make and Gabby and I enjoyed working on this together!

To start the cake, we rolled a LOT of diapers!!  We used the clear hair bands to keep them rolled up.  To start the assembly, we placed an 8 oz baby bottle in the center of our cake platter.  (Our cake platter is just a cardboard circle that is 12″ in diameter!)  Inside of the baby bottle is a great supply of Dove Dark Chocolates!  Just a little treat for mom later!  To secure the diapers around the baby bottle, we used a large rubber band.  Just keep tucking those diapers inside the rubber band and around the baby bottle.  Then start the second around  but continuing to tuck those diapers inside that rubber band.  You just keep stretching it wider and wider!!  The base layer of the cake has 3 rings of diapers!  The second layer has 2 rings and the top is just one ring around.  When you move to the second tier, you place another baby bottle on top of the last one.  You can fill it with goodies as well, or take the top off to help with the cake topper.   I had filled both bottles with chocolate, but when I finally figured out what to use for my cake topper, I had to remove the lid and tuck the little legs down in the top of the bottle for stability!  That little lion has 4 stubby little legs and they are tucked down in so that he will stay on top and only his head shows!!  Of course I will give her all the extra little pieces and parts so that everything she receives is complete!

For the extras included, I chose to purchase some bibs and onesies, baby lotion, powder and baby bath, sunscreen and spoons.  I rolled the bibs  and the onesies and tucked them in, in place of a diaper.  I wrapped all 3 tiers with a wide ribbon.  I tried to secure the ribbon on the back side, overlapping with double sided tape but it doesn’t seem to hold.  So then I added glue dots and still didn’t seem to want to stay so I added baby blue paper clips to help secure the ribbon.

I added the chipboard accents to the front to help accent the baby jungle theme!

These little carriage cards are the last thing that we’ve made to contribute to this baby shower.  I figure we will set them on the table and then I will give them to her teacher when we’re done.  I have several sizes of square envelopes so I’m sure I have some that these will fit into!  I used the Nestabilities largest scalloped circle for the main carriage part.  When you cut it, lay the die cut over the edge of your card so you maintain a folded section to make it a card.  Next you cut a section out to create the shape.  Then you cut the same circle out of patterned paper and apply it however you would like!  The wheels are made from a 1-1/4″ circle punch and a 1″ circle punch.  I just poked a brad through each one and attached them.  You can create trim however you would like.  You will notice that I even adhered one different than the others, just to see what it would look like!  Once again I chose this DP to go with the jungle animals theme!  The bows were made with my Bow Easy!!!  I ordered one right before Thanksgiving but the was the first opportunity to use it!  It is soooo slick and love how easy it is to make a bow without stressing over it!!  I purchased mine from Sharon Johnson at No Time to Stamp!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you’ve enjoyed this baby shower ensemble!

Until Next Time….Happy Creating!

Video for Making Bows with the Bow Easy!

Before Christmas I decided to finally purchase the Bow Easy!  I’ve been wanting one for a while, but just hadn’t gotten around to purchasing one!  Since I’m a visual learner, just looking at the instructions about gave me a headache!  Not that they aren’t detailed enough or anything, I just need to see someone else do it!!  I found these videos that were very helpful and I’m posting them here so I can access them easily again!!  Hope you enjoy them too!

A Changito Christmas!

After I finished up several note cards, I dove into one more card!  I was looking for a vertical saying, but didn’t want to spend a lot of time digging through the many stamp sets to find one.  During my hunt I came across this Changito set and I decided to use the monkey!

I used the sketch from my new issue of PaperCrafts Magazine!  I recognized many names in there this month!! Congrats on all of you who were published!!!

Stamps:  Stampendous Changito Chrismtas, Mona Lisa Moments- Christmas Sayings (CHF)

Paper: Burgundy, BG Eskimo Kisses DP

Ink: Momento Black, Copic Markers (sorry I didn’t set them aside so I don’t know for sure which ones I used!)

Accessories: SU! Pink ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

3×3 Notecards

I saw some little notecards like these over at SCS that someone had made for a hostess gift!  I thought they were so cute!!!  Since they are pretty simple, I thought I’d whip up a few to have on hand!

Stamps:  Pocket Silhouettes, Cute & Curly

Paper: Basic Grey DP and SU! DP

Ink: Black, Chocolate Chip, Pomegranate, Artichoke, Soft Sky, Pretty In Pink, Celery

Accessories:  SU! Curly Label Punch, Dimensionals

Until Next Time……Happy Stamping!

Holly Jolly Christmas Owl

So yesterday I managed to squeak out 2 cards, not just one!  Here is the second of those cards!

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Just a simple sketch, but a fun Christmas card is the end result!

Stamps:  Hero Arts Owl Christmas

Paper: Vanilla, Basic Grey DP (Christmas), Pomegranate

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pomegranate, Creamy Caramel, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, Orange

Accessories:  Cuttlebug EF Ornaments, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer

Until Next Time…..Happy Creating!

Hanging at Home and a Card!

Having these past couple of weeks to learn how to slow down a little has really gotten me spoiled!  Now I don’t want to leave my house!!!  So today I’m working on laundry, cleaning the kitchen, working on the computer a little and I even MADE A CARD!!!

I used my new Verve sets for this card!  First I started with a border set called Bountiful Backgrounds and then used the Christmas set called Holly Jolly!

Stamps:  Verve: Bountiful Borders, Holly Jolly

Ink: Pomegranate, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: SU! Circle Punches, Dimensionals,

Thanks for stopping by today!  See ya next time!

Fun Gift Ideas….

Julie Ebersole posted this link this past week!  I love looking at little gift giveaways.  Whether they be mixes, jars, bags, etc.  Check out this website and enjoy all of their ideas!!!

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Quick Christmas Card

After I got done with the Friendly Critters cards I had another sketch in mind for a Christmas card.  My daughter decided to join me in the card making process as well.  It was fun hanging out with her in the craft area, creating together!  Here is the quick Christmas card that I put together!

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Stamps: CHF-Mona Lisa Moments-Christmas Sayings, JustRite Christmas Treasures Borders & Centers Round 3-1/4”

Accessories: Nestabilities, SU! Top Note Die, Cuttlebug EF, Ribbon, Gold EP, Sponge Daubers

Until Next Time…..Happy Stamping!

A Couple of Kritters to Share!!

I’ve been pretty worn out, but doing well!  My house is a 2 story with 11-13 steps between each floor!  I’ve been getting pretty sick of the same 4 walls in my room, but my craft space is in the basement….2 floors down!  Besides the fatigue factor, I’ve had a lot of headaches from the medication that I’m on.  Headaches and stamping don’t really work well together!  I kind of thought I’d get a lot done during this time, but not so much!  Anyway, I decided the other night that as long as I was just sitting I could at least be coloring something!  I have several stamps that have yet to be used, and sometimes when you’re in the creating mood, you’re not necessarily in the mood to take the time to color!

Here are 2 of the images that I finished the other night and turned them into cards today!

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This image is called Frosty Friends and it is from Tom Allen’s collection of Friendly Kritters from Cornish Heritage Farms!  I LOVE his images and am glad I took the time to color a few!!!   I added liquid applique to the “snow” areas and added some glitter to it while it was still wet.  Then I heat set it with my heat gun and watched it puff up!!

I colored this with my Copic Markers.  I used the following colors:

R59, B00, E31, E33, G05, C3, R20, O Blender

The cardstock colors are Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Pomegranate, White, Glorious Green

Accessories used:  Cuttlebug EF snowflakes, Nestabilities, dimensionals, Liquid Applique, Glitter, sponges

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Here is the second image.  It’s called “O Christmas Cone.”   This design I kept rather simple and I love the look of the lattice die cut behind the image!  I also colored this with my Copic Markers.

Copic Marker #’s:  E51, E35, E02, RV10, E31, E29, R39, Y15, YG11

Accessories Used:  Nestabilites, SU Lattice Die Cut, Ribbon, Dimensionals

I’m so glad I finally got to create something!  I really have missed it and hope to keep the momentum going forward!

Recovering Nicely!

Well, last time I posted I was headed for surgery!  It was an issue in the works for about a year.  Once we decided that surgery was the answer than I was all about getting it scheduled before the end of the year!  I realize that meant missing Thanksgiving with my family but I would much rather miss that than Christmas!!!   I had a mass that needed to be removed that was around 8 cm.  The surgery was supposed to last about 2 to 2-1/2 hours and was being done laproscopically so I wasn’t even anxious about it.   They surgery began and they soon realized that the mass had grown a LOT in the last month.  They were now looking at removing a kid’s sized nerf basketball from my abdomen.   The surgery lasted for 5 hours!!!  I am so grateful to have a very calm and patient Dr. that just widdled her way through.  She said I was very close to having to be unzipped from the belly button down! Not something I would have been thankful for at all!  They had to add an extra hole for the robot to get in and around all the tissue but I’ll take that anyday over being sliced!!!

I was hoping to try to play a little today in the craft room but my hubby is home working today and that would be rather distracting to him so I’m looking forward to that tomorrow.  I figure that is real “light duty” and should be kind of fun since I can’t do anything else right now!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for all the thoughts and prayers during my surgery and recovery!  I really appreciate every one of them!  Hope to be back soon!!!