Heart Shaped Easel Card

I've been wanting to make an easel card for sometime and I finaly got around to it.  Of course, I didn't want to make a normal rectangle shaped card. That would be too easy.  But I will admit easel cards are not difficult at all, no matter what shape you make them.
Here is the card closed.  I decided go with a heart shape for Valentines day.


In this picture you can see the texture of the card a little better.

And here is the card opened.

Below is a side shot.

Like I said it was very easy to make.  You can find directions for making an easel card here.
I will say that if I was making this one again, I would do one thing different.  I wouldn't add texture to the inside white heart shape so that I could write on it.  I must admit, I do love the texture though.
The stamp set I used is called You Are Loved and can be found here.
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Upcoming Class Projects

Below are a couple of projects that my monthly class will be making next week.  The card is similar to one I saw on Pinterest.  I love how bright and cheerful they are.  I used scraps from the Brights Designer Series Paper collection.  I love bright cheery colors.

The sentiment is from the Petite Pairs stamp set and includes a matching sentiment on the inside.

Below is a 12 x 12 scrapbook page that I made using the same basic layout as the above card.

The title is from the stamp set  Word Play.

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Framed Art

Can I just say that I loooooove my framed art which is shown below.  It was so much fun to make!!  The inspiration for this piece came from a fellow demonstrator, Sheila Thibault.  I found her project on Stampin' Connection and instantly knew I had to make my own version.


In the close-ups below you can see all of the texture I put into a lot of the squares.   As you can see, I used several different embossing folders and several different punches.

 

And while I also used several different colors, the main colors I used are cajun craze, night of navy, and old olive with so saffron, chocolate chip, bashful blue, and real red thrown in for good measure.
The stamp sets that I used are Sweets for the Sweet, Elements of Style, Up Up and Away, Artistic Etchings, Refuge and Strength, and Sincere Salutations (retired.)

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Lace Ribbon Punch

Tomorrow, May 31st, is the last day that you can order the lace ribbon border punch.
Below are a couple of projects that showcase the punch.  The first is an 8x8 scrapbook page.  You can see how the punch makes a strip that really looks like a strip of lace.  I love it.

I love the colors used in the card below.  I cased this card off of one I saw on Stampin' Connection.  I just changed the colors and the flower.

 

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Name Frame

I've been busy creating, and one of the projects I have made is the name frame below.  I wanted to hurry and post it because the alphabet dies that I used, Serif Essentials, are about to retire. You only have 'til the 31st to order them.
This name frame is to go into my youngest son's bedroom.  It was very easy to make using the big shot. 


I wanted to put some bling on it but my son wouldn't let me.

The frame is a thrifted frame that I spray painted black.  I seem to be on a spray painting kick right now.
Supplies used:  basic black card stock
real red card stock
whisper white card stock
dsp patterns stack - neutrals
stars #2 die

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Spring is in the Air

Ok, this in not the best picture.  I was lazy and just took the picture right on my desk.  This is a frame from the $1 store.  I used the sale-a-bration dsp, Everyday Enchantment. Its only available during sale-a-bration so if  you want it, you better hurry.  The last day of sale-a-bration is this Saturday the 31st.



Spring is definitely in the air around here, and I decided it was time for a little springtime decoration.

 

 

 

I used a lot of punches, dies, and embossing folders, and I just love the large pearl jewel that I used for the center of this flower.
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Love U

Yes, I know that Valentine's Day is over, but this is  the scrapbook page my stamp club made this week.  I started out CASING this page from Denise Cox on Stampin' Connection, a website for SU demos only.  I changed a few things to make it my own, but the overall feel came from Denise. 

Don't forget about Sale-a-bration!

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Valentine Projects

Well, Valentine's Day is here and while I am not a big fan because I feel it is too forced, I do have someone special in my life for whom I made the below card.  I found it on Stampin' Connection and CASEd it from Tamara Bertram who CASEd it from Mindy Backes.  I added my own changes to it, which included adding a lot of texture.  I love Stampin' Ups! embossing folders!

stamps: PS I Love You

card stock: whisper white, early espresso, real red

tools: Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, hearts framelit die, houndstooth embossing folder

Below are a couple of projects that I made using inexpensive frames, card stock and retired designer paper.

Don't forget it is Sale-a-bration time!!
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Love

                          In case you haven't noticed I haven't posted since October.  That is

 because my life has been absolutely crazy since August.   It's a tragic story but there is a happy ending.  God has taken care of me every step of the way.  He has blessed me in ways I could never imagine.

I am back to crafting again and have several projects to share with you in the next few days.  Normally,  am not a big Valentine's Day fan but this year I have decided to not be a valentines scrooge.
My first project was inspired by a project on Oopseydaisyblog.
Isn't it cute?  It is made out of a 2x4 board cut into 6 and 5 inch lengths.



I painted the blocks red with spray paint, cut out my letters, tore my paper to fit and modgepodged everything on. Easy peasy!
The background paper I used is called First Edition and looks like pages from a vintage book.  I love it!
Don't forget it is Sale-A-Bration time.  Time to earn free products!!
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Witch's Boot

Have I got some projects for you!  I have been busy making fall and Halloween projects and I can't wait to show them to you. 
I'll start with the following witch's boot.  My friend, Angela, found this boot and pattern online, but I forgot to ask her where.  I used the pattern provided, Stampin' Up paper and ribbon and came up with the below framed Halloween decoration.  I don't usually do Halloween decorations, but this was too cute a project to pass up!
I apologize for the quality of the photo.  I waited until nighttime to take the picture.



I used the designer paper Frightful Sight.

The statement was computer generated.

Supplies:
Paper: Frightful Night dsp, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black,  and Whisper White

Ribbon: Whisper White 5/8 satin, and Old Olive 1-1/4 striped grosgrain (retired)

Picture Frame

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JUGS Challenge

Well it is about time I managed to post again.  I am going through some really difficult trials in my personal life and because of it my blogging has taken a back seat.  I do believe I have walked through the fire and fnally come out on the other side.  My desire to create is returning and with that desire I created the following card. 

 I LOVE the products that I used on this card. 

I used the stamp sets Gently Falling (123804), which can be found in the Holiday Mini Catalog, and Thank You Kindly (111700), which is in the main Idea Book and Catalog.

I love autumn and Gently Falling is the perfect stamp set for it.  Each leaf in the set has two stamps, an outline and the inside.  This time I used only the outline of the stamp.  I stamped it on a piece of very vanilla that on which I had applied three different colors of ink, pool party, soft suede, and more mustard, using sponges.

The designer paper I used is also in the Holiday Mini catalog and is called Spice Cake (124003).  The colors in it are soft suede, pool party, more mustard, pear pizazz, river rock, and very vanilla.  You have to see it in real life to see how beautiful it is.

I got the sketch for this card from the this weeks challenge at JUGS.

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Love, love, love

I love, love, love this project for many different reasons.  First of all, daffodils are my very favorite flowers, and look how easy they are to make using the fun flowers bigz die and some buttons.  I am going to have to make some of these very soon.
The other thing I love about this project is the hello, doily background stamp embossed in white.  It looks so elegant!  I can't wait to get this stamp! 
To see a complete list of supplies used in making this project click here.

Don't forget about the buy 3, get 1 free designer series paper promotion going on right now.  Click here to see more info and to order from my online store.

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Hello Doily!

     What do you do when you are away from home and your stampin' supplies but you really want to create a blog post anyway?  Why you feature a project from the Stampin' Up! website.  Did you know that the SU! website has some really cute projects and that it lists all of the supplies used?  The card below is just one example:

Don't you just love that background stamp?!  It's is called Hello Doily, and I just love it.  I also don't have it yet, but really wanted to go ahead and show it to you. To see a list of all the supplies used in making this card click here.

Don't forget Stampin' Up! is having a buy 3 get one 1 designer series paper ($10.95) promotion going on for the month of August. Click here to shop now!

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Inspiration Journal

     If you saw my previous blog post, then you know that Stampin' Up! is having a special on their designer series paper (dsp) for the entire month of August.  Whoohoo!  For every 3 packs of dsp you buy, you get a pack for free.  I love free!
     SO, I thought I ought to show you a project that uses some beautiful designer series paper.

     This is an inspiration journal, or whatever kind of journal you want it to be, and it is just one of many  project examples you can find in my online store.  This journal is made by covering a composition notebook (which are on sale this time of year) with dsp.  This particular notebook is covered with paper from the Paisley Prints Designer Series Paper pack.  To see a list of all the supplies used to make this project please visit my online store where you can conveniently order everything you need to complete this journal.

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