March Stamp Club Projects-Easter!!

 For our March stamp club, we will be making these cute Easter 3-d items.  This class is a punch art class.  I thought it would be good to show how you can make so many different things just by using punches.  One is a duck attached to a plastic bag (you can put treats inside) and the second is a chocolate bunny basket!  We will rotate each month with what kind of project we make, (card, scrapbook page or 3-d item)

 I make a scrapbook page to show how you can also use the same kind of punches to create again a bunny/duck to complete a page as well.  This page will go to the hostess for the month of March!

This is the card, again using the same kind of punches to create this cute little bunny.  This card will also go to the hostess for March!

Sunflower Birthday

I am in the mood for side step cards today, just can't get enough of them.  They are so easy and fun to create with!  This card is for http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/, sketch challenge #84.  Head on over and check it out.  They have a fun sketch for you to try.  I did mine a little different.  I did however keep three objects down the middle and my sentiment at the bottom.  I would love to hear your comments on this card!

Stampin' Up Items used:
*  cardstock colors of:  rich razzleberry, very vanilla, daff. delight, early espresso
*  daisies die for the bigshot
*  bird punch for the branch
*  1/2" and the 3/4" circle punch for the center of flowers
*  pumpkin pie ink to ink the center of each daisy

Mojo Monday 230-St. Patrick's Day

Good day bloggers!  I have not played http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/ in a long while, so thought I would give it a shot this week.  I do not make many st. patrick's day cards, and again wanted to try something new. 

I made a side step card and decked it out in green of course!  I also used a piece from the Everyday Enchantement DSP in the Sale-a-bration Catalog.  I used the smallest heart from the heart to heart punch to make the little shamrocks and of course tied it all together with a cute little bow.

I would love to hear your comments and what you think of my creation for Mojo Monday!!

Stampin' Up Supplies used:
-  cardstock of:  garden green, whisper white, early espresso, certainly celery
-  punches of: heart to heart, bird punch for the branch
-  certainly celery 1/8" ribbon
-  Everyday Enchantement DSP
-  Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp set

Hostess Wish List Holder

 I posted this creation on Stampin Connection earlier today for a contest entry.  I thought I would share it on my blog too.  I have had a few ladies wanting more details on how I made it, so the measurements are listed at the end of this blog.  I like creating holders for things such as sticky note pags and such, so I thought, why not create a nice holder for the wish lists that stampin up puts out there for us demos to use.  My plan is to give these away to each months hostess so that they can put put together and have in one location a list of the items they would like to have.  I also plan to decorate the outside using fun new items that are out now or as a preview of things to come.  This one is decorated using the enchantment dsp from the saleabration catalog, the new mixed bunch stamp set and the blossom punch that goes with it. 

This is the inside, which I hole punched 10 sheets of the list and tied them together at the top with a piece of ribbon.  I wanted to make my pen cute and match, but I did not have any of the pens that I could remove the stopper piece.

Now for the Measurements:
*  cut "Wish List" to measure 3-1/2"w x 8-1/4"L
*  cut a piece of cardstock to measure 8-1/2"L x 8"w
*  score the cardstock on the long side at 3-3/4" and 4-1/4"
*  fold on the second score line and put a tick mark along the side at 4" and 4-1/2"
(I hope that mark makes since)
*  use scissors to cut on those marks and cut to the first score line.
(this is what makes the piece that holds the pen on the inside.
*  push the cut piece to the inside
*  decorate the front as you wish
*  attach the "wish list" to the inside and tie with ribbon or brads (again use what you like)

If you don't understand something, please email me and ask, I will be glad to help!

Bird House Sticky Note Holder

 I saw this idea a while back and not sure where it came from (if you know let me know)  I did however change it up.  My version only holds the sticky notes.  I also changed mine, so that the birdhouse lid lays flat down and you can tie it shut with a bow.

 This is what it looks like up close of the birdhouse.

This is a side shot of it when the lid is down and it is tied shut with the ribbon.

Directions:
1.)  Click link to print, http://www.scribd.com/doc/82465087/Birdhouse-Sticky-Note-Holder
Birdhouse Sticky Note Holder

2.)  Click this link or the downloan button at the bottom of the instructions.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/82466143/Birdhouse-Easel-Holder-Instructions

Mixed Bunch Sticky Note Easel Holder

Good snowy day bloggers!  For the first time this winter for us, we had a wonderful day of nothing but snow yesterday!  The kids were soooo excited, they played pretty much all day in it!  We then enjoyed some hot cocoa and homemade veggie soup for dinner.  I hid in my warm craft room!! 

If you guys remember, last year I made for http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ an apple easel sticky note pad holder (I won too for it!!)  Anyway, I had someone ask me for the directions on how I made it.  (if you would like it, I can email it to ya, just let me know)  I decided to make a new version for my next stamp club.  Remember, I made two projects to give away.  The projects are the opposit of what we are making.  This month it is a card, so the projects to give away is a scrapbook page and a 3-d project, which is this.  These items go to the hostess for that month!  They really enjoy the extra surprise items to take home.

I made this one using the following:

*  Stampin' Up mixed bunch stamp set (from the new mini catalog of course)
*  blossom punch
*  cardstock colors of:  island indigo, blushing bride
*  riding hood red ink
*  Twitterpated DSP
*  pear pizzazz seam binding ribbon
*  modern label punch, word window punch, 3/4" and 1" circle punch

Nail Polish Kit Caddy Paper Players #82

 Ok, next Saturday, a group of us ladies are getting together for a fun all day craft/scrapbook/card making day!  One of the ladies who will be there, is my BFF "Heather", I wanted to make a little something special for her.  I did see this idea somewhere, but if I remember, you had to pay for the instructions and I figured I could come up with my own instructions.  I will share them with you at the end of this post.  She paints her nails all pretty and stuff, so I made her this cute little nail polish kit caddy.  You can stash polish, files and lotion on either side in the box.  The really fun part is that the bottle of nail polish remover sticks up thru a hole in the center of the two boxes and acts as the support.

The colors I chose to use works with this weeks challenge over at http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/.  Head on over and check out all the details and join in on the fun.  I used poppy parade, pool party, soft suede and very vanilla.  I also used the new sale-a-bration Everyday Enchantment DSP.

 This pic shows the side view.  I of course will switch out my used bottle for a brand new one for her!!!  That would be terrible to give her a half used bottle, ha! ha!

This is a pic of the side that I used as the back.  I put a mini hand lotion and box file in it. 

Instructions:
*  you will need #2 of the #2 Box Die with your Big Shot.  Cut them out and put together as normal.
*  Cut a piece of cardstock to 3-5/8" x 11-1/4".  Score it at 4-3/4" and at 6-1/2"
*  Punch 1" circle in the center of that scored section
*  I used my 1-3/4" oval punch to punch each box on the front for an added look.  It also makes it easy to get small items in the bottom.
*  The largest layer on the front of the box measures 3-1/2" x 2-3/4".  I used the DSP for another layer and decreased the measurements by 1/4".
*  the pool party layer on each side behind the flower cluster measures 4-3/4" x 3-1/2"
*  I like to ink the edges of everything, so this is an option for you.
*  To put this all together, glue with liquid Tombo or redline tape, adhere the long soft suede cardstock to the inside of the box with the lid up.  I glued the side flaps in. (you could just cut them off)
*  After that the whole thing just sits down on top of the bottle lid slid thru the hole you punched.
*  Add ribbon around the whole thing to keep it pulled in together and decorate the outside of box as you wish.

Peony Flower for Paper Players #81

Ok, when I saw that the challenge for http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ was to include some kind of flower, I knew right away what I wanted to create.  I made a bunch of these flowers last year and wound up having a slew of requests to make them for cards for Mother's Day and Birthday's. I made this one with Valentine's Day in mind.  I used the colors of basic black, pool party (oh how I love this color) and cherry cobbler.  Very vanilla inked with cherry cobbler ink is what makes up the flower.  I used the wonderful build a petal punch to create the flower, using the instructions from over at http://valitasfreshfolds.blogspot.com/.  She does an awesome job!  Hope you enjoy my take on the flower and card creation for this weeks challenge at The Paper Players, hop on over and check it out!!

PPA128 Color Challenge-Candy Heart Book!

 Good afternoon bloggers!  I have been so busy with watching children lately, I have not had time to work on any challenges.  That's a bummer:(  Well anyway, I found a few minutes to put this cute little valentine book together for one of my favorite challenge blogs, http://www.palspaperarts.com/.  Hop on over and check out the fun and easy challenge for this week (use RED, can't get any easier than that!)  I wanted to put my matchbox die to work.  I added an extra cover to have it open like a book.  Details on measurements below if you would like to make one.  I decorated the spine of the book using the smallest label that comes with the matchbox die.

 This is a side view looking in.  I used candy hearts to fill the inside of the slide out matchbox.

This shows the inside.  I used a clear window sheet to attach to the inside to hold the candy in.  I then just used the large heart punch to punch the window shape before gluing together the cover for the slider cover.

Here's what you need and directions:

-  paper color of your choice (I used early espresso, very vanilla and cherry cobbler
-  matchbox die
-  big shot
-  large heart punch, word window punch and the modern label punch
-  tombo liquid glue or red sticky tape

measurements:
-  cut out one matchbox die (both parts) in early espresso (this holds the candy and
the outside part that it slides back into)
-  cut a piece of cherry cobbler to measure 4-1/2" x 2-7/8"
score it @ 2-1/8" and 3".  Crease and fold.  This is the outside cover of book that will open to show the inside.  I glued the back together and just the spine so it opens like a book
-  inside pages
-cherry cobbler, 1-7/8" x 2-1/2"
-  very vanilla, 1-5/8" x 2-1/4"