Happy Birthday Christine

Today is my BFF's birthday. This is the card I made for her. She really like's Stampin' Up!'s Rich Razzleberry colour, so I knew I wanted to use that ribbon. The ribbon was my starting point for this card. I have seen lots of card recently where there a scallop edge has been placed along the side of the main image and really like this look, I think it just makes the image pop of the card more. You can't tell in the picture but I used Crystal Effects on the tops of the cupcakes to make it look more like icing. All supplies are Stampin' Up! except for the textured background, this was created using a Cuttlebug folder, sorry I don't know the name of it).

Happy Birthday Christine! Hope you are having an awesome day! Wish I could be with you right now.

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets: Crazy for Cupcakes
Ink: Black StazOn, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry Marker, Soft Suede Marker, Bermuda Bay Marker, Real Red Marker
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Crusted Curry, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Crystal Effects

Valentine's Treat Box

This is another one of the projects we did at my Valentine's Class earlier this week. This is a little treat box that would be great to put some candies in and give to someone. I am thinking I might fill this box with some little treats and put in my husband's lunch bag for work. This box was very simple to make. The cardstock was 6 1/2 x 8 3/8 and then I scored 2" for the bottom and at 2", 4", 6", 8" for the sides of the box. Then just cut some slits in the bottom to create the flaps and folded the box together. To close the top of the box I just pinched in the side and placed a clip on the top to hold it closed. I tied some ribbon onto the clip, just to add a little extra. I am really happy with the way it turned out.

Supplies Used:
(All Stampin' Up!)
Stamp Sets: I {Heart} Hearts, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Word Window Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

3x3 Valentine's

Last night I held a class where we made valentine's card. These are the 3x3 cards that we did. As you know I love this heart set called, I {Heart} Hearts. These cards are so easy to do and would be great to do a bunch at a time as they are so quick to do.

Supplies Used:
(All Stampin' Up!)
Stamp Sets: I {Heart} Hearts
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, Old Olive, Real Red
Cardstock: Orchid Opulence, Old Olive, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Valentine Card 1

Valentine's day is getting close and I have been working on coming up with projects for my valentine's class this week. This is one of the cards I created while planning this class.

Supplies Used:
(All Stampin' Up!)
Stamp Sets: I {Heart} Hearts, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Dusty Durango, Soft Suede
Cardstock: Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border, Stampin' Dimensionals

Sizzix Thank You

This card was cased directly from the catalogue. I used my big shot, the little leaves sizzix and the thank you sizzix. I did the direct to paper technique to make the leaves look like it has some texture. This was such a simple card to make.

Supplies Used:
(All Stampin' Up!)
Stamp Sets: None
Ink: Old Olive
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White, Old Olive Patterns DSP
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Little Leaves Sizzix, Thank You Sizzix, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

Treats for Nephews

I wasn't too sure about the sweet treat cups when they first showed up in the Holiday Mini catalogue. I just couldn't handle the thought of someone having to take the card apart to get to the candy, but as I saw more and more people make these cards, I noticed that alot were making them with some sort of trap door in the back so you could get the candy out and still keep the card together. So I decided I would try some with this technique. I made these cards for my nephews at Christmas time. They boys loved them, and I didn't have to watch someone tear the card apart to get to the candy.

Supplies Used:
(All Stampin' Up!)
Stamp Sets: Beary Best Friends, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Black Staz On, Assorted Markers
Cardstock: Garden Green, Real Red, Kraft, Whisper White
Accessories: Mistletoe Ribbon, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, 1 3/8 Circle Punch

Christmas Catch-Up

As I was going through my files on my computer I noticed that I haven't shared all my Christmas projects with you, so I thought over the next few days I will work on sharing these projects with you. This is a gift card holder done for my gift card holder class I did before Christmas. I got the template for this holder from Holly Krautkremer. You just attach the gift card with glue dots to the bottom section of the Whisper White piece and write your note on the top section.

Supplies Used:

(All Stampin' Up!)
Stamp Sets: Season of Joy
Ink: Old Olive, White Craft
Cardstock: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White, Summer Sun
Accessories: Small Star Punch, Large Star Punch, Silver Brad, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Real Red Polka-Dot 3/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals