friend to friend

Using the left over negative piece from the card shown on this post, I used it as the main focus for this card.
Backing the negative portion branch with leaves die cut (Sizzix) with a green and blue pattern cardstock worked great to accent the image. To finish off the element, I added SU white ribbon (my favorite) as it's so easy to work with.

I embossed the base A2 card with Sizzix polka dot embossing folder. Added a couple punches and sentiment from Stampin' Up. The sentiment and die cut are raised on foam squares for dimension.
Quick 15 min card!

Quick Jean repurpose into bag

I have not made one of these in a long time. I spent some time this weekend (30 minutes) to create this bag.
My friend gave me a pair of her jeans and I repurposed it into a bag to take to my crochet group on Wednesdays.

I cut off the legs

Turned inside out and sewed 1/4" across the bottom

Boxed the corners at 2"

cut strips of jeans (2") (2 pieces) out of one of the legs and sewed the strips to the top of the waistband.

Added a 2" corresponding fabric for a fashionable belt/bag scarf.

I still have plenty left over to make smaller bags; here is one, I just need to put a snap on it.

God's Beauty

I created this thank you card for my son. He bought me a NIV study bible, it was so thoughtful of him to provide it to me.

I saw a similar card on pinterest and had to make my own version with a twist to it.

I started with the traditional A2 card, then I did not use solid cardstock as seen on Pinterest, but I wanted to ink the 4" x 5 1/4" white cardstock to create a scenery back drop.
I then proceeded to cut the top layer (3 3/4 x 5") with a border of 3/4" to create the window (aperture). This is where the fun begins. I cut out the branches using my Sizzix branch with leaves die (yardsale .25!!), I only needed to cut two and they filled the window cutout perfectly.

I then stamped the sentiment (God's Beauty - Stampin' Up) on the bottom of the top layer. Flip the aperture piece over and strategically glue the branches in place.
All is raise on strips of foam for depth. The card may not show it, you can try and click the picture to see the depth.

Card take two

I kept looking at this card I made two days ago, and I just had to re-design it.
I like it much better by re-arranging the key and adding three pink flowers.

Spellbinders for the window and key, SU for the doily stamp, sentiment and pearls.  I like the added pink. I must try this combo more often; pink brown and black.

Beaded bookmarks

I got my NASB this week and made a bookmark from brown hemp, clear and solid glass beads I had in my stash and crosses I picked up I think from Michael's or Wal-Mart.
The first one I made is for a young lady who we sit next to in Church. She has a student bible and thought to make her a bookmark to go with it.

The next one is for me, used same elements but the cross is larger and has my favorite coloring (pink) accenting it. All set for Sunday.

Thinking of you

A little vintage and combination of SU and Spellbinders on this card.
The base card is black layered by and an "oops" of the doily lace stamped image. It was a little light in an area but hated to discard it. With some embellishments it become this vintage card!

I added a couple new Spellbinders dies (the window and the key). I love the details and they cut wonderfully in my Big Shot.

I added pearls (SU) to the bottom of the window and a couple other places.
And this time I remembered to add the Glitter Gelly Roll Pen to the doily stamped image (SU).

Finished it off with a SU sentiment and punches.

Masculine Birthday Cards

My twin boys will be 20 and I made these last night to give to them when we take them out to eat.
I used ColorBox base card stock and trimmed it with my new On the Edge Die from Sizzix (Tim Holtz) Iron Works.

Then layered the paper on the cover and down at the bottom using DCWV Old World Stack that I picked up on clearance at JoAnns.
Next I die cut the plaques also from Sizzix and added the Sentiment from SU "Perfectly Penned" and inked the edges.
Using some left over cording from my last project I used it to hang the plaques. I did not glue them down as they are free flowing just to add a different element. Under the plaque I put their age "20".

Red Sox Hair Bow

Sunday afternoon my daughter received a text that her friend got Red Sox tickets for next Tuesday's game.  My daughter loves bows and stated she makes bows for a lot of events for her hair.

Asking if I had red ribbon and the hair bow clips, I went to my stash downstairs and produced 4 clips (whew! as I did not want to go to Wal-Mart or Michaels). The only wired red ribbon I have is a sheer typed, but it worked ok. (I keep all my ribbon separated by color so that was easy to find.)

We took a couple of the Red Sox bottlecaps off the two last keychains I had left from Saturday and hot glued them to the bow, and which was hot glued to the clip.

Quick craft but effective. 
FYI: To ensure the bow stayed on the clip I did take a 2 inch piece of thin red ribbon and hot glued around the center of the bow and wrapped it around the metal clip prior to adding the bottle cap.
FYI: To keep the ribbon from fraying you can use Fray Check or clear nail polish. This kind you cannot use the lighter method as it distorts the ends.

Birthday Wishes

This was a card we had made at our last Friday Fest (I believe) at Judi's. My intentions was to add glitter to the flower to add a little dimension before taking the photo. I wanted to get this to post to the blog, so please imagine (ha ha) there is glitter on the flowers as an accent.

I love these colors and the doily stamp is my favorite as well.
This card to going to a dear friend for her birthday.

Bruins Key chains

I made 5 of these yesterday afternoon in anticipation of game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. I'm not a hockey fan (just too fast pace, I enjoy football and baseball) but I do support all our Boston teams.

While watching the "sweep" game that evening, between making two lasagnas for the graduation gathering, these party favors are for a couple of the male attendees today. I am sure they will enjoy these little trinkets.

I downloaded image, used my one inch circle punch to make the perfect size to fit the bottle cap.
Punch a hole with my Crop-a-dile and added the key ring and clip.

Super quick and a perfect favor to take home. The Bruins are off to the Stanley Cup finals.