Top Note Basket

Today's post is an Easter Basket made from a Top Note Die cut. Here is link to the one I got my inspiration fromhttp://mercedesweber.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html. You can click on the photo to see it larger. It was surprisingly easy to do and didn't take very long at all. I am going to make another one tomorrow and I will write my measurements down so I can share them with you this time. So often I don't have a plan in mind and assemble before realizing I may want to make this again so I don't write anything down. I will tell you this much today, I used 4 Top Notes and cut two of them apart, sponged the edges and glued them back on.

Don't forget to scroll down and leave a comment for BLOG CANDY which I will be giving away on Saturday.

More daisies

I am really like my daisy die cut, for today I used it on a card along with the scallop circle die. Also notice the small scallop oval, that's the new punch that becomes available April 1 along with a new set of stamps called Oval All which is awesome. It is hard to tell from this photograph but this sentiment says Best Wishes.

Daisy Recipe

I have had a few request for the Daisy recipe. It is really quite simple..the Sizzix die has 3 different sizes of daisy on one die. I cut three of each size, the first of which I cut from thicker material ( the cardboard back of the designer packs of paper) which I covered with a matching card stock daisy. Next, I curled the daisy petals upward by pulling the petals through my fingernails. As I layered them I added a little dot of Tombow glue to each layer to hold it in place. The stem is made from a sucker stick which I purchased from Walmart in the candy making section. I used a Kiwi Kiss re-inker to dye it. Last, I used a hot glue gun to attach the center button and to attach the flower to the sucker stick. Hope this helps.

Blog Candy

You know what I forgot to do? I promised blog candy and then forgot to put it on my blog...must be I'm getting old and forgetful. Well..here it is...leave me a comment on what your favorite flower is and you will be entered to win the materials all cut and ready to make the following projects: the Easter treat bag from the March 8 post minus the candy, three daisies from the post on March 6, a box (will be in a different paper) like in the post on Feb. 12, and the card in the post on Jan. 31. You have to work for this one, you have to go back through my blog to see the photos of the items you win!!

Top Note Purse

Today's post is completely cased from Becky Roberts, a very talented lady. I cut 4 top notes, 2 pixie pink and 2 black with polka dots and used the large Sizzix scallop circle for the top. I didn't photograph a side view but the box that is sandwiched between the Top Notes is black and the handle is ribbon pulled through and knotted. Very easy to make and so cute!

Easter Treats

Today I have an Easter treat made using the Sizzix Top Note Die and the Big Shot. I bought these little marshmallow chicks and bunnies thinking my girls would love them but they didn't like them so I guess they will be treats for my little 2 year old Sunday School class. I think they will eat just about anything I take to church, today I gave them carrot sticks, cookies, and animal crackers and they loved it. Hope you have a relaxing Sunday!

My challenge

Today I challenged myself...my husband came in my craft room and was looking around while I was working and commented that I probably didn't use half of what was there. And I knew he had summed it up. So I gave myself a challenge..to make a project with things I hadn't used in a while or had never used. I was surprised to find stamp sets still unmounted and how little I use things I think I have to have. this card is not my typical style but I think I kinda like it. Leave me a comment about what you think.

Pretty Daisies

I just love how these turned out...I used the Sizzix Daisy die which has three sizes of flowers. I cut three of each size and bent the petals up, then glued the layers together and then adhered the whole flower to a sucker stick which I inked in Kiwi Kiss with a re-inker. I arranged them in a cute vase and now they are ready to give as a gift or I might just keep them for myself.

True Blue Friend

For today's post I used my favorite paper from the new Stampin' Up line, Parisian Breeze, I am going to have to order another pack already. The stamps are from the set, Simple Friendship. I used Ruby Red for the base and the gingham pattern has polka dots on the back. I stamped the butterfly in Baja Breeze and cut it out and added Martha Stewart tiny pearls.

I also want to share a project from my friend, Robin. She used the Sizzix die, pillow box, to make this cute treat holder which she filled with mints. She plans to give these to the people we visit in nursing homes and to shut-ins through a new program we are starting at our church. I think that is such a sweet and caring gesture. Thanks, Robin.

Bunny Hop

I got a new Easter stamp! Isn't she so cute..this is a stamp from Paper Pretties called Bunny Hop. I colored it with Copic markers, not bad for the first attempt but I do need more practice. One of my girls has brown hair and the other is blond, well you know I got in trouble from little Blondie so I am working on a blond girl. I should have stamped the sentiment in a darker color so it would show up better, it says "hippity, hoppity Easter is on its way".