Good Saturday Morning!

Hello!  Thanks for stopping by today!  I have a cute project to share.  It's a miniature tissue box!  It holds one of the purse sized packs of tissues.  What a cute idea to set on your desk, toss in your purse, etc...  I got the idea from Lyssa Zwolanek.  I love these because not only are they cute but they are also refillable!  The individual tissue pouches just slide in from the side.

Wouldn't these be cute to put in your child's backpack?  You could totally customize it with the school colors!  Just change the card stock and add some ribbon and voila!

This is the top view:

This is the bottom view:

Tissue Box Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Island Indigo, Whisper White

DSP:  Twitterpated

Ink:  Island Indigo

Embellishments:  Bakers Twine, 1/8" Silver Brads, Brights Designer Buttons

Tools:  Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Extra-Large Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bone Folder, Fancy Flower Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Modern Label Punch

TGIF!

Good Afternoon!
Hopefully everyone has had a great week!  I'm still in catch-up mode from vacation but I'm finally almost there!  Today I have a card that I CASE'd from the 2012 Holiday Catalog.  When I first saw this set- I knew I had to buy it!  It's absolutely beautiful!

I decided to use my Champagne Shimmer Mist spray and I also added Soft Suede ink around the edges of the sentiment pennant.  I love it!

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green, Soft Suede
Tools:  Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Big Shot, Holiday Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Extra-Large Oval Punch, Champagne Shimmer Paint, 70% alcohol, Stampin' Spritzer, Stamping Sponges, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Finishing Touches Edgelits

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Good Afternoon!
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I also would like to thank everyone for the comments that I have been receiving.  I LOVE to read each and every comment!  Comments are important to me as they help inspire me to be more creative!

Lastly- Have you made an ornament using the Halloween Ornament Tutorial that I created?  I would LOVE to see your work!  Please email me a picture and I would be happy to upload it to my blog for all to see!

Card CASE

Good Morning!
I have a card to share today that I'm VERY excited about!  It's a Christmas card that was designed by the fabulous Melissa Stout.  I actually found her video for this card on the Stampin' Up! Demo site (Stampin' Connection) and was in awe over how absolutely awesome this card is.

 I love this card because the finished product looks sophisticated and fancy but is really easy to re-create.  On Melissa's card- she used a Peppermint Candy embellishment  from the Sweets for the Sweet stamp set.  I don't own that set so I used a Brushed Bronze button and a Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine bow instead.

What do you think?

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Silver Glimmer Paper
DSP:  Festival of Prints DSP Stack (from the 2012 Holiday Mini)
Stamp Set:  Scentsational Season
Ink:  Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Embellishments:  Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Brushed Bronze Button
Tools:  Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scalloped Edge Border Punch, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Champagne Shimmer Paint, 70% alcohol, Stampin' Spritzer, Paper Piercing Tool, 1 3/8" Square Punch, Holiday Collection Framelits, Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die

WOW!

I can't believe the week is already half over!  Seems like it just started.  Before you know it- the kids will be back in school!

My daughter Amanda starts college in a week and my son starts a new program called the "Middle College".  This year will mark Cameron's first year as a high school student.  However he's not going to traditional high school.  He applied for and was accepted into a program that's been around in the Monroe area for 3 years.  He will attend classes at the Monroe County Community College for 5 years.  In return for good grades and lots of hard work- he will be awarded not only a high school diploma but also a 2 year associates degree in the Health Services field.  (Someday Cameron hopes to become an Anesthesiologist)  So basically he will graduate a year after all his old classmates but will be a year ahead of them as far as college education goes.  Did I mention that this program is FREE?  How awesome is that?  Cam gets 2 FREE years of college education.  Definitely a huge plus these days!

In other news, I have been playing around with my new Stampin' Up! goodies that came while I was on vacation.  One of my new favorite tools is the Candy Wrapper Bigz L die.  I could sit and play with it for HOURS!  The little candy wrappers are absolutely adorable and so very customizable!  You can make them for absolutely anything!  I know I'll definitely be making lots for the upcoming holidays- both Halloween AND Christmas!

Isn't it cute?

Candy Wrapper Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Whisper White
DSP:  Snow Festival
Ink:  Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Stamp Set:  Make a Mitten
Embellishments:  1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (Real Red)
Tools:  Paper Snips, Big Shot, Candy Wrapper Bigs L Die, 1" Square Punch, Paper Trimmer, Glue Dots, Petal Card Double Punch

Two-fer Tuesday part two

Good Afternoon!
I hope everyone has had a wonderful day so far!  I have been working on all kinds of projects for today.  What I really need to do is come up with my swap card for the Stampin' Up! Regional in November.  Yes, I know that November is a long way away but I like to be prepared!
The card I am going to share is a card that I can't decide if I like it or I don't.  I love the stamp set used, the color combination and the idea behind the card BUT...  Do you like it?  or does it need something?

Card Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Island Indigo
DSP:  Fan Fair
Stamp Set:  Postage Due
Ink:  Island Indigo
Embellishments:  3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (Pink Pirouette), Antique Brads
Tools:  Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Paper Piercing Tool, Blossom Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, 1 3/8" Square Punch, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stamping Sponges

REMINDER:  There are only a few very short weeks left to receive the absolutely adorable Halloween Printers Tray for joining my team!  There is a Stampin' Up! opportunity that will fit YOUR lifestyle!  You are welcome to give your business as little or as much attention as you would like!  Please call (734) 497-8521 for more details!  There is NO OBLIGATION and  I promise it will be a LOT of fun!

ALSO:  If you would like a copy of the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Catalog or the 2012 Holiday Catalog (or both), please either email me (the email me button is on the right sidebar) or call me at (734) 497-8521 and I will get one out to you immediately!

Two-fer Tuesday!

Today I have a project to share.  It is an advent calendar for Christmas.  The original idea is not my own.  I used the tutorial posted by Brenda Quintana.  I loved the idea from the moment I saw it!  I just *had* to order all the supplies to make one!  I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients:
Card Stock:  Old Olive, Real Red, Early Espresso
DSP:  Candlelight Christmas
Inks:  Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Baja Breeze, Primrose Petals, Early Espresso
Stamp Set:  25 & Counting
Embellishments:  1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (Real Red), 1/8" Mini Brads (Silver)
Tools:  Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Simply Scored Place Markers, Paper Piercing Tool, 1" Square Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Petal Card Double Punch, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Bone Folder

I will be back later today with another post to share with you.  Enjoy your day and remember to check back later this afternoon!