Thoughts of You

(inside of card)

Good Monday afternoon!  The girls are out of school for MLK day so I took most of the day off too.  Shelby went ice skating and Sadie and I are just hanging out but I do have a project to show you.  I have a friend who is not "crafty" at all but loves to get things handmade so I send her things occasionally.  She loves to have something she can put on her desk and enjoy for a while so I made this Valentine easel card for her.  I used several of the framelet dies from the Hearts Collection as well as the Fashionable Hearts embosslit die.  The image is from the Take It to Heart and Loving Thoughts stamp sets.   This card is bigger than standard size but will fit in a 5x5 envelope for mailing.

I have had several inquiries about my Ocassions Class so I want to give you a few more details.  I am offering this class by mail.  For those who have indicated they want to use Paypal, I will send you a Paypal invoice five days before the actual class and will mail your packets as soon as I receive your payment.  For those paying by check you need to send payment a week before the actual class(dates to be sent to you by email).  The cost of the class will be $14.00 locally or $16.00 mailed and will consits of 2 each of 3 different cards.  The first class will be adult birthday and over the next five months we will make Thank You, Get Well, Bereavement, Children's Birthday/Baby, and Congratulations/Wedding cards. If you purchase all 6 classes you will receive a Card Keeper Box valued at $8.95.  You will get instructions and photos of the cards with your kit.  I know I have probably left something out, so if you have questions send me an email at dls8383@gmail.com.  Thanks for stopping by.

Valentine Kit

Good morning!  I haven't offered kits in a while but have had a few request to do it again so I made one up yesterday.  The way these work is...you will receive all the ingredients (papers prepped ready to make the cards, ribbons, brads, boxes, ect) needed to make the project except for the stamped image.  You should be able to substitute any Valentine stamps you already have for the images I used if you don't already have the P.S. I Love You stamp set.  These are 3x3 cards and you will get photos of the completed cards,  five cards, the box, and the envelopes as well.  The price is $7.00 locally or $9.00 shipped.  If you have questions, you can email me at dls8383@gmail.com.  Thanks for stopping by!

Upcoming Classes

House class(the house from the Holiday Mini done with a Christmas theme) on September 25, only 3 spots left, price is $20.00 which includes the house and 2 trees from the Christmas tree die. RSVP by Sept. 22


Christmas SAS or All Occasion Class on Sept 29. Tell me which you want when you RSVP by Sept 26. Cost is 20.00 and you will make 10 cards.

Good afternoon! I don't have a project to share today but wanted to check in and give you some info. First off I have listed my Classes for the rest of September above but please RSVP fast because time is running out! Also, the Kit of the Month is available for Sept/Oct and is pictured on the side bar. You can purchase this kit and even choose the color you want . You will receive 2 milk cartons and a container to put them in as well as all the tag, punches, ribbon and clips shown in the picture. Everything will come to you un-assembled and all you have to do is assemble. You will not receive any stamped images but any Halloween stamps you have will work. You can even choose to make it for an occasion other than Halloween. The price is $2.50 if you pick it up and $3.50 for the first one and $2.50 for any additional if I need to mail it to you. Just shoot me an email about what you want.

I am spending today getting caught up on laundry and putting my stamp room back together, but will see you tomorrow with a cute project.

Trick or Treat

Good morning! Just a quick note before I head out for another day at the Apple Festival craft show in Murphysboro. This was the "HOT" item at my booth yesterday, I sold them all! I am going to try to work on some more today during slow times(Ha!). Very, very busy yesterday and everyone says Saturday is the busiest. If you like this cute little treat container using the Milk Box die, leave me a comment and be entered to win a FREE KIT to make one for yourself! I have had several request to offer my Kit of the Month again and this will the kit for October. Gotta run!

Trimmings

Good morning! This is the last card in a set using Comtempo Christmas stamps with elegant Soiree DSP. We also decorated a Clear box to put them in but I gave my set away before getting a photo. The card base is actually Cherry Cobbler but it looks more like Real Red here in this photo. The Cherry Cobbler is a deeper color than Real Red which makes it go so well with the Soft Suede. Hope you have enjoyed this set, I do have a few kits left if you are interested you can email me. Thanks for stopping by!

A Note of Thanks

Good morning! Today I have a gift for my sister, her birthday is on March 29 and I will get to visit with her during Spring Break. The box in the middle was cut with the Fancy Favor die but is a cut down version so that 3x3 cards will fit in it. I made all the cards just like the card shown but left off the sentiment. That is where the Matchbox comes in, in it I have stamped and punched out with the Modern Label punch a whole lot of different sentiments. When she is ready to give the cards she will add the proper sentiment. I have also included envelopes in the box. The flowers were made using different sizes of our circle punches, I cut in all the way around the circles, layered them and added a felt circle from the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt(click on the photo to get a closer look).

January Kit of the Month

Good evening. I had an enjoyable day, my friend Robin came over and we designed and made a card and a favor box for her February Sorority meeting. I love the black, red, and white one, it just looks "classy" to me. This was some DP Robing brought over so I don't know where she got it. the pink and red one uses the Sending Love DP with real Red and Pretty in Pink. We used the Heart of Hearts embosslit for the hearts. The box is made with Box #2 die and we attached hearts to the ends of the ribbon using the tiny heart punch from the Occasions Mini catalog. You really have to click on the photos to enlarge so you can see all the detail.

This will be my Kit of the Month project for January. It will be the one in Real Red and Pretty in Pink. You will get enough materials to make 2 cards and 2 boxes. Email me for pricing, the more kits you order the less they will cost. I accept Paypal, personal check, and money order.

Gift Tags

My friend, Gayle, asked if I would make her up a kit using tags. She always orders my Kit of the Month but I didn't offer one this month since things were a little hectic but with Thanksgiving over I have some time so this is 3 of the 5 I mailed out to her today. I used the Top Note die on all of them and various stamps and embossing. I do have three extra kits of the ones pictured if anyone is interested. You get enough pre-cut materials to make 3 of each tag for $8.00 which includes postage. You will not get stamped images. I accept personal check, money order or Paypal.

All Treats, No Tricks!

I am offering a "kit" for October, I didn't do one last month because I just didn't have time but since so many of you asked for one this month I put one together. For October I have 3 treat projects using the Fancy Favor box, the Box #2, and the Top Note with a cellophane treat bag. Here is what you will get: all the precut card stock and designer paper to make all three projects, the Sticky Tape will already be on the two that require it but other than that they will be unassembled, the cellophane bag for the Top Note treat, any punched elements already punched. You will not get any pre-stamped images but will get a piece of extra coordinating card stock to use for stamping. The designer paper may be different from what is shone in photograph but will be from the same package of the ones shown, you may request certain papers from these and I will try to accommodate. The papers used are Black and White Specialty on the Box # 2 and Cast a Spell on the other two. The cost for all three is only $3.50 if picked up or $4.50 if mailed.

Don't forget to leave a comment on the Blog Candy I am giving away on Saturday, just scroll down to find it.

Hello Baby

Good Morning! Today's project is a baby card using a recent sketch at Splitcoast. I have seen a lot of cards with the bottom edge rounded lately so I decided to try it.  The scalloped edge on the green piece was made using the SU punch, eyelet border. I cut the daisy's with the Big Shot and the Daisy #2 die. The sentiment is from the set Teeny Tiny Wishes which I love because it has 24 sentiments that cover about everything. This card will also be my August Card Kit, it is very versatile and could be used for almost any occasion. In the kit you will get all the pieces already prepped (cut, punched, die cut, and embossed) to make the card, the only thing you won't get is a stamped image but this card could be stamped with about any sentiment you already have. You will get enough materials to make 5 cards for $10.00. Just email me and choose your color scheme and I will send a Paypal invoice or you can pay by check or money order.

ps. I will be on vacation starting August 1-11 so no kits will go out during this time but I will be checking and answering emails so contact me if you need to order anything.

Flowers for Mom

The inspiration for today's card comes from a card by Becky Roberts which you can see on her blog http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com . I cut out a top note and embossed it. I used the Big Shot and the Daisy #2 die to cut three sizes of daisies which it sponged with So Saffron ink. The center of the daisy is also embossed with the Swiss dot folder. The sentiment is from the stamp set All Holidays. The leaf is made from the 5-petal flower punch. If you are interested in this project as a kit,the cost is $15.00 and you get enough supplies pre-cut and ready to assemble to make 8 cards. You won't get a stamped sentiment(you will get a scalloped oval punched out so you can stamp your own sentiment) but just about any sentiment would work for this card...Happy Birthday, Thank You, Get Well, ect. If you are interested contact me through e-mail(listed on banner) and I will send you an invoice through Paypal or you can send personal check.