Hip Hip Hooray Card Left Overs!

Hello! I don't know about you, but I always seem to struggle with left over pieces when I'm scrapbooking or making cards. But this time, it was easy to figure out how to use my left overs. I used the left over card stock stickers from the Hip Hip Hooray card kit to make little thank you cards for my Etsy and Stampin' Up! customer orders.  I always need thank you cards. These cards were a snap to create, with left over card stock from my son's birthday party decorations I made and the Hip Hip Hooray Cardstock stickers. Take a look at what I did with my left overs.  I made my favorite-mini cards! (And one regular sized card).

 I couldn't help but notice how this kit would make great cards for a teacher gift.  Change up the greeting or make a personalized stamp for the teacher, stamp the cards, and you have an excellent gift for him or her! I think it's a great idea, and who doesn't love to receive ready made cards?

There are three greeting stamps that come in the Hip Hip Hooray card kit: Hip Hip Hooray It's your day, Thanks, and Just For You.  Perfect for several occasions!  You can order this kit online in my online store here.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll see you tomorrow!

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Handmade Dahlias Earrings

Hello!  I have a fun post for you today. I made earrings with the Dahlia Embellishments that are in Stampin' Up!'s catalog.  I was at my friend Mayra's and she came up with the idea.  After I made a pair at her house, I went home and made earrings with a whole container of the Dahlias.  I just loved them that much.  They made great gifts too, with this little box we made to hold the earrings in.  So cute and mini!

 To make your earrings, just buy some earring bases at your local craft store along with some jewelry glue.  Glue your embellishments of choice onto the earring backs, and let the glue dry for a day or two so that the embellishments don't slide around.

 I cut a small piece of card stock and punched holes in it to hold my earrings when I gave them away.

 This box was made with the retired Matchbox die from Stampin' Up! in the Patio Party Designer Series Paper (also retired).  But you can make your own little box easily if you don't have the die.

I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp set and cut it out with the coordinating framelits, and stuck it under a layer of flowers made with a flower from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.  Such a fun little gift, don't you think?  I think I want to make some more earrings with the new embellishments in the 2014 In Colors.  I'll be sure to post pictures of them if I do!  Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll see you tomorrow!

More Stamp Case Note Pads

Hello!  I made these little note pads a little while ago for some friends and customers, and I've been wanting to share them with you ever since.  I had so much fun making these.  I made a ton of them when I was given the cases by a friend, and now I think I've made them for just about everyone I know.  They're great because you can use them anywhere, and the case protects the notepad.

 These note pads were made with the Patio Party Designer Series Paper (retired) the Sale-A-Bration Banner Punch, and the Decorative Label Punch.  The colors I used were Baja Breeze, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, and Midnight Muse.  The stamps are from last year's October Paper Pumpkin.

 These ones were made with the Sale-A-Bration paper Sweet Sorbet, the Decorative Label Punch, and the colors I used were Costal Cabana, Summer Starfruit, Sahara Sand and Whisper White.  I used the stamps from the October Paper Pumpkin from last year.

They're a breeze to make too.  I hope you enjoyed my post today.  Thanks for stopping by today, and I'll see you tomorrow!

Handmade Box

Hello!  I made a gift box a couple of weeks ago when I watched the Live Stream Stamping Event with Stampin' Up! and I've been excited to share it with you.  I was really excited about how easy it was to make this box from two pieces of 12 x 12 sheets of the Sale-A-Bration Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper.  For the top, you score at 2'' and 10'' going both ways (score on one side at 2 and 10'', then flip the paper and score again at 2 and 10''.  The result will be a square in the center of the score lines that is 10'', with a border outside the score lines measuring 2''.  You'll have 4 squares, one in each corner.  You'll cut up one side of the squares being careful to not cut out the squares, hence why you only cut up one side of the corner squares.  Then you'll fold your paper to create your box top, and then glue the flaps of the square corners you cut to keep your box together.  To create the bottom of the box, take your second sheet of Designer Series Paper, trim it down to 11 7/8'' x 11 7/8''.  Then score the same dimensions as you did for the top box.  Once again, cut one side of the squares in the corners of the paper, creating the tabs to glue your box together.  

 Sorry some of the lines are dashed and some are solid.  Ignore that.   You'll score everything, and then after you've score, you'll cut only where it says cut.

I hope drawing this helps you.  I drew it late last night after creating this post, thinking that some of you would read my directions and say "huh?  I don't get it."  Let me know if the drawing was helpful.

Once you glue the bottom box together, you can slip the top over the bottom box and they will fit snugly together.  I created a 2'' belly band with a third sheet of Designer Series Paper for an extra little touch.  I pieced the two Crisp Cantaloupe 2'' strips together with a piece of Sticky Strip, then wrapped it around my box to see how much I would need.  I cut the extra off and then glued the pieces together again, so that the belly band is secured and will slip right over the box.  Then I cut a banner tag by hand from Pistachio Pudding card stock, punched out two flowers with my Pansy Punch in Costal Cabana and Summer Starfruit card stock, stamped the Crisp Cantaloupe 1 1/8'' circle centers with the A Fitting Occasion stamp set, and added a Decorative Label punched out of Sahara Sand Cardstock, folded it over the edge of the banner, and I was done!  I used this box to wrap my husband's grandmother's Mini Memories Simply Created Album that I shared in yesterday's post, and she was thrilled!

It sounds like a lot of work, but it really wasn't.  I whipped this box together pretty fast, and it was worth it for two reasons.  1: I had to wrap a birthday gift only 4 days later, and this box ended up being the perfect size, and 2: My husband's grandma was totally thrilled and quite impressed with the box and that I made it by hand.  I hope this inspires you to give one a try.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll see you tomorrow!

12 x 12 folded pocket

Hello!  I didn't get pictures taken of the things I made for my son's birthday today, but they will be here tomorrow or the next day.  For today though, I have a really cute project made with a 12 x 12 piece of paper.  This is a swap I received at convention last year and I absolutely love it!  It is made by cutting a piece of 12 x 12 piece of Designer Series Paper in half, and then you take one of the pieces (6 x 12''), and fold it up 2 1/2'', score the 12'' side seven times, 1 11/16'' increments each time.  Then glue each 'pocket' closed a tiny bit at the seams.  I will try to work on making a video of this for those of you who are more of a visual person and aren't following my written instructions.

 Make a small belly band to hold the pocket closed when not in use, and when you give it away to someone.

 This paper is from the 2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack, in Baked Brown Sugar, and it features the Flower Shop stamp set and matching Pansy Punch.

You can glue two of the panels together if you want, so that there are evenly divided sections, or you can leave it all one big long piece with 7 pockets.   Either way, it's pretty stinkin' cute.  Great for holding business cards in your purse, or for holding pictures of your kids, grandkids, etc.  You could also cut it into two pieces and use them on scrapbook pages.  You could write little notes for a family member or friend and stick them in each pocket, or stick a gift card or money in one of the pockets and give it as a gift.  Or you could make little mini cards, stick one in each pocket, and give it away as a gift!  There are lots of great ideas for this little pocket holder.  I hope you enjoyed my little project for today, and I'll see you tomorrow!

Burlap Wreath

Reminder: Two promotions are ending today: Get your free set of 2012-2014 In Color markers for FREE (A $14.95 value) when NEW subscribers sign up for Paper Pumpkin.  You can sign up today at www.mypaperpumpkin.com     Note:  You can now order past Paper Pumpkin kits if you are a current Paper Pumpkin subscriber. If you signed up after they featured a kit you really loved, or if you want to buy more of a kit you loved, you can!  Just call 1-800-STAMPUP  You need to call Stampin' Up! to order them, but when your purchase of past Paper Pumpkin kits reaches $50, you can choose a Sale-A-Bration item with that purchase!!!!  Thanks for choosing me as your demonstrator!  Also, Sale-A-Bration ends today as well.  Earn an item for FREE with every $50 purchase.  

Hello!  Today is my sister's birthday, and I wanted to share with you what I made for her.  I purchased the Burlap and Blooms Wreath Kit through Stampin' Up! and put it together last week.  It's so beautiful, I want to hang it on my door!  I hope she will like it, she really likes burlap.  It is such a pretty, spring-y wreath.  It will definitely get her in the mood for spring!  I love the colors and all the different types of flowers.  It truly is a gorgeous wreath!  You can order yours today in my online store here.  It's only $17.95, and it's a fun project.   It'll be no surprise to you that I want to keep it for myself, but I'm happy to give it to my sister for her birthday.  I'm excited to see if she'll like it!

Thanks for stopping by today, and I'll see you tomorrow!  I can't believe it'll be April tomorrow!  Crazy!  Have a great day!

Birthday Purse Box and Matching Mini Cards

Reminder: Two promotions are ending tomorrow: Get your free set of 2012-2014 In Color markers for FREE (A $14.95 value) when NEW subscribers sign up for Paper Pumpkin.  You can sign up today at www.mypaperpumpkin.com.  Thanks for choosing me as your demonstrator!  Also, Sale-A-Bration ends tomorrow as well.  Earn an item for FREE with every $50 purchase.  Note:  You can order past Paper Pumpkin kits if you are a current Paper Pumpkin subscriber.  You need to call Stampin' Up! to order them, but when your purchase of past Paper Pumpkin kits reaches $50, you can choose a Sale-A-Bration item with that purchase!!!!


Hello!  Today I want to share a project I made a while back with my friend Mayra.  She designed this little bag/purse that holds 4 little mini cards.  I think it's so stinkin' cute.   I love mini things!  You could also use this bag to give away a small gift, like jewelry, money, or a gift card.  The paper we used is the This and That designer series paper, and the stamp set is the Hostess set, Banner Greetings.  We punched out several flowers of the same shape and size, then secured all the layers with a brad.  After the brad was secured, we sprayed the top flower with a little bit of water and scrunched up the flower.  Once we did the first layer, we moved on to the second, third and fourth layer, to get a more realistic looking flower.  Flat flowers just aren't as appealing as a scrunched up flower.  We punched some holes at the top of the bag, threaded some retired pool party ribbon, and then secured it on the inside by tying knots so the ribbon doesn't come out.  You could also use sticky strip instead of tying knots at the ends of the ribbon.  I used a small amount on the outside of the bag so that the ribbon would stay upright instead of falling down.

I hope you enjoyed today's post, and I'll see you tomorrow!  Thanks for stopping by!

Tag A Bag Samples

Hello!  I'm back with more samples to share from the live stamping event with Stampin' Up! this past Wednesday.  These are the gift bags we created with the Tag A Bag bundle in the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Many people need gift wrap or bags last minute and don't have time to run to the store to grab something to wrap their gift in.  This bundle solves that problem!  You can make lots of different wrapping options in a snap to have on hand for days when time is short!  After I watched the live stream, I created all the samples they showed, and now I have bags and boxes on hand when I realize last minute that someone's birthday is coming and I forgot!

 I shared this idea yesterday, but here it is again for those who missed it.  This is a box we covered with the chevron bag.  We cut the bag down a little and used it as a decorative belly band for the box.  A neat idea!

 Here are some gift tags to use on cards, gift bags, or other sized boxes.  I left them blank so that I can stamp them later to match the occasion.

 I left a lot of my tags blank because I never know what I'll need the bag or box for.  This way, the bag, box, or tag is already ready for me, and I can customize the tag at a later date to fit the reason/occasion for the gift.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed today's post.  I'll see you tomorrow!

Tag a Bag Boxes from Live Stream

Hello!  For those of you who didn't watch Stampin' Up!'s live stream stamping event on Wednesday night, here are some of the projects they showed that I made.  I loved the Tag a Bag items from the catalog before the live event, but afterwords, I was even more in love with what you can do with the boxes, tags, and bags!  So cute and really fun!  And I loved playing around with all the pieces.  Definitely a fun night of stamping and creating!  I also loved not having to come up with the ideas, and the prep was zero!  Such a treat for me.  And it was free to watch!  I got some really great ideas.  They showed how to cut a box down and make smaller, really cute ones, and alternate ways to use the Chevron print bags.  I loved all the ideas!  Today I'm going to show you the boxes we made, and then I'll come back and post the bags tomorrow.

 This is a smaller box that we made by cutting the box apart and altered.  The new box size measures 4 1/2''.   We cut down the acetate sleeve to fit the new size.

 This is a cute little 3'' box.  I love how small it is!  I'd love to get a cute little box like this.  I go crazy over mini things!

I love how we folded one of the blank tags over the edge of another tag.  Such a great idea, and I love the look!  I would never have thought of that!  Also, if you notice, we cut the top and bottom off of the chevron bag and slid it over the acetate sleeve, and then slid the sleeve over the top of the box.  Clever! I love these boxes.  I may have problems actually giving them away!  If you missed the live stream event, you can find it on youtube under youtube.com/stampinupvideo.  You will definitely learn lots of new things.  I sure did!!!  Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll see you tomorrow with the bags we made during this event.

Handmade Box and Matching Cards

Hello!  Today's project is one I've wanted to share with you for a while.  I made this beautiful card box for my friend Mayra for her birthday, and I absolutely loved how it came out!  I had made one last year before going to convention, but I wanted to play around with other paper styles to see if I could make one that was less 'fancy or frilly' as my customers would say.   I made the box all by myself, just figured out the dimensions in my head. And of course, I made matching cards to go inside!  I used Daffodil Delight for my box, and then Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight for the cards.  The Designer Series Paper I used was Gingham Garden, and I used the Four You Stamp set.  I also used some retired Island Indigo Satin Ribbon, and the Apothecary Accents Framelits, Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Dimensionals, and Basic Jewels Rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed today's post.  I'll see you tomorrow!