Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Owl Occasions



Good afternoon!  Today's project is a  birthday card using the cute Owl Occasions stamp set with the Patio Party DSP.  I love the colors in this paper, I chose Baja Breeze, Midnight Muse, and Primrose Petals.

I had several emails after yesterday's post with questions about what I charge for doing favors and decorations for birthday parties.  I don't have set prices but base it on what the individual wants, some have a lot of detail and these cost more.  I would be glad to give you a   price but you will need to let me know a month in advance what you want.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Let's Party!







Good Monday morning!  Today I have the rest of the items for the party I have been working on.  I showed you part of it last week here.  I actually finished ahead of schedule this time, I worked most of the day Saturday finishing up and was happy that my customer was so thrilled with the end product.  I had fun finding  the items to make into party favors using the colors she choose.  The top photo is gummy worms, tootsie rolls, and sour(I forgot the name) candy.  Next are the cupcake picks, I made 24 of these and 12 of all the other items.  The third item is touchable bubbles, these came in a package of four and in the exact colors I was looking for!  For the last three, I used the 1x8 cellophane bags and they contain Sweet Tarts, jelly beans, and crayons.  Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Castle Fit for a Little Princess


Good evening!  I hardly ever get a chance to post on Sunday but Dalton fell asleep this afternoon so I am taking advantage of a little free time.  This is one of the cards from my  recent Punch Class.  It is cased from this card that I saw on Pinterest, I did change it some though.  Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Ribbon Shares




Good Saturday morning!  Today's project is one of the cards we did at punch class this week.  I used the new 1 1/4in scallop circle punch that is in the Holiday Mini to make the flowers and added a 3/4 circle to the middle.  The fence isn't SU but everything else on the card is.

I also wanted to let everyone who participated in the first and second round of the  Ribbon Share know that they are ready for pickup.  I have two people signed up for round three and will place the order as soon as three more sign up.  In case you are wondering , it works like this.....you will receive 2 yards of all ten colors of the 1/2 inch Scallop Dots Ribbon on page 172 of the catalog for $18.89 whereas it would cost you $94.45 to buy all ten rolls.


ps....notice the little boy that caught in the picture...that is Dalton and I considered offering him as a door prize but I guess I will just keep him!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Poinsettia


Good afternoon!  I have seen a lot of cards with poinsettias that were made with the Blossom Builder punch so I decided to give it a try.  It was very easy and I will be doing more for sure.  The pearls in the center were colored with a yellow sharpie marker.  I love the Cherry Cobbler Tulle Ribbon from the Holiday Mini, it is very easy to work with.  Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Sending Christmas Wishes


Good afternoon!  Today I have a Christmas card to share, this is one we did at one of my classes this month.  I love the jar die cut from the Christmas Mini catalog, I had been looking for a jar stamp for some time and couldn't believe it when the mini came out and not only did we get a stamp but a die as well!  Notice that the jar topper was cut using Summer Smooches fabric.  Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Ornament Keepsake Box


Good evening!  I think I told you how much I enjoyed having the kids home from school for the summer a few weeks ago....well after today.....I am looking forward to school starting.  All three of them have taken turns being just plain ornery today.  Sadie started the morning out by getting up at 6:00 am and wanting to go ride her bike and since I said no she played on the back porch for awhile, until I found a tomato smashed all over the steps.  Of course she had no idea how it happened...it must have rolled off the table.  Then the other two get up and they have been at each other all day...even though they are 3 and 13...not sure which one acts the youngest.  So, when my husband got home from work I sneaked off to clear my head and unwind by making something.  I haven't used my Fancy Favor die for a while so I dusted it off and cut a box in Summer Starfruit and then added an embossed piece of Midnight Muse to the front.  The paper ribbon is made with Comfort Cafe DSP and then I added an ornament below that.  Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Wish Big




Happy Saturday!  Thanks for the emails asking if  I was ok last week, I am ... just tired from Vacation Bible School.  We had an awesome week, with 230 kids and 105 workers.  We had a pool party for them last night and it was such a blessing to see all the families together having fun.

I have a fun project to share today.  A couple weeks ago a friend came in and asked if I would do some birthday party decorations and invitations for her little girl.  I showed her the colors available and she choose Pool Party, Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade, and Melon Mambo. She didn't want a character birthday theme but said anything else using these colors would work.  So, I set out to find all the things I could use to pull it all together.  I found these cute straws first and knew I could find a use for them.  I have a bunch of other things I found that I will share next week. Now everywhere I go, I am looking for SU colors, is that crazy ??? She is using cupcakes instead of one big cake but I think we can use the banner by inserting the straws into a cupcake on each end of a row of cupcakes.  The other straws will be for the kids to use.  The cupcakes will have individual picks decorated very similar to the straws.   Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, July 16, 2012

Christmas Blessings



Good afternoon!  I have another Christmas card as I continue my Christmas in July postings.  This set, Christmas Blessings was another set from the main catalog that was high on my Wish List.  I also knew I wanted to color it in shades of pink so the Be of Good Cheer DSP was perfect.  Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, July 13, 2012

A Little Snow Sounds Good


Good afternoon!  It is hot outside, so I decided to make a snowman card.  I love, love the Polka Dot DSP.  I have already gone through one pack and half another one.  Gotta run, I have a LOT to do to get ready for VBS next week!