How would you like to make your very own darling May Day Basket? Well, you’re in luck because today, I have a step-by-step tutorial for you to create one! Let’s get started… Supplies First, we need to gather the supplies. For a small basket (about 3-1/2″ tall and 2-1/4″ wide), you’ll need: (1) 1/2″ x … Read more May Day Paper Basket Tutorial
Today’s project is a cute little Easter basket. It is one of the projects we made at my Stamping on Saturday class. And surprisingly enough, it takes only a few supplies to create. Here are the supplies I used on it: *NEW* Dizzy Circles Stamp Set (C1610) Desert Sand Stamp Pad (Z2118) Desert Sand Cardstock … Read more A Tiny Little Easter Basket
Isn’t this chest of Leprechaun Loot super adorable?!? My friend Jane made these up and gave them to my kiddos for St. Patrick’s Day. Inside she had a wonderful assortment of green candies, Shamrocks, a necklace, and chocolate gold coins. It was well thought out and well executed! Need a yummy St. Patrick’s Day drink … Read more 3 Yummy St. Patrick’s Day projects, and 1 Leprechaun Trick
Today you get a sneak peek of an upcoming *NEW* Close To My Heart stamp set that will be featured in the Seasonal Expressions 2. Usually I don’t like to spill the beans, but when I saw this particular stamp set–I instantly saw it as a St. Patrick’s Day card! And, it’s so hard to … Read more Happy St. Patty’s Day Card
Using CTMH’s Stamp of the Month—Choose Happy–I set out to create a St. Patrick’s Day type project to do with my Stamp Club this month and here is the result! There was some initial intimidation with being able to do the paper weaving, but once everyone figured it out and passed the test of having … Read more St. Patrick’s Woven Heart
Short on time for creating a special Valentine’s treat? Use the Diaper Fold Technique and create any size container/pouch to stuff with some yummy chocolates like Hershey Kisses & Hugs! Supplies used: Heartstrings Paper Packet (X7193B) Heartstrings Workshop Stamp Set (G1090) Whisper Ink Pad (Z2172) Pink Shimmer Trim (Z1986) Sanding Kit (Z1294) Cranberry Striped Twill … Read more Valentine’s Diaper Fold Treat Container
Need a quick Valentine’s treat idea? Fill a cellophane bag with Hershey’s Hugs and Kisses and make a cute topper using Kraft Cardstock and CTMH’s Xoxo Stamp Set. I finished it off with a little border doodling using a journaling pen, added a darling puffy heart from the Chalk It Up Assortment then sealed it closed … Read more Valentine’s Hugs and Kisses Treat Bag
Aren’t these the most adorable stamped sugar cookies you’ve seen?!? My mother-in-law gave me these fabulous Core Cookie Stamps for Christmas… Now of course I’ve stamped cookies, candies and such before being an avid stamper, but I really loved these ones from Core Kitchen. First of all, I didn’t have to have two separate stamp … Read more Stamped Valentine Sugar Cookies
Using CTMH’s January Stamp of the Month—This Moment and the Heartstrings Paper Collection, my Stamp Club made this beautiful Valentine’s Day card. We added in some embossing with the *NEW* Arrow Embossing Folder and finished it off with a Red Enamel Heart. It makes for a wonderful card full of texture and color!
For a limited time, CTMH has a *NEW* Express Collection in Studio J called Yuletide Carol. From now through February 28th, you can utilize this paper kit to quickly load all your Christmas photos and then create layouts in no time at all. These pre-designed layouts are perfect for quick layouts that still look stunning. You … Read more How To Begin Organizing Your Christmas Photos For The Scrapbook!
Happy 2015! It’s hard to believe it’s already the start of another new year. That just means you have a clean slate to tackle new crafting projects, complete more scrapbook layouts or whatever your crafting goals are for the year. I shared this quote this morning on my Facebook Page as I think it’s definitely … Read more Cityscape New Year Card
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas! May you create many wonderful memories today–celebrate those magical moments.
Today’s share is a quick and easy holiday card created by using Washi Tapes from Close To My Heart. This is a perfect design when you need to make up a lot of cards! The longest part of the card is embossing the Merry Christmas sentiment! Finish it off by adding a couple of White Enamel … Read more Merry Christmas Washi Tape Card
These darling Hershey Kiss Candy Dispensers are what my kids made for their teachers as a holiday gift this year. It was one of the many things that occupied our time over the last week and a half. Boy does this time of year get crazy! The nice thing about this gift is it … Read more Merry “Kiss”mas
Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy the day with whomever you are spending it with. Remember to take time to think about all the blessings in your life and cherish them.