It is Not a Card

Spirit Bucket

This is the first of a few back to school goodies that I am going to be making for my teacher friends. The bucket came from the clearance section of a local craft store. The letters represent our school mascot (well the school where I teach anyway) and are Real Red vinyl from Stampin' Up. The ribbon is real red grosgrain attached with sticky strip. The handle is decorated with strips of fabric, tool and SU! ribbon. Some of the ribbon is retired but I have a huge stash and need to use it before I can buy more.

I am going to fill the bucket with some back to school treats! I hope you like it!

Have a great day!

Mirror Image Technique

Okay, so I have seen this done before and I really wanted to try it. I know there are several different ways to do this, but I just could never get it right. I was blog hopping the other day and found a really easy way to do a mirror image. I am going to show you the card and then try to describe it. I hope it makes sense. Let me know if you have any questions.

First, choose your image. Mine comes from a classic set called Lovely as a Tree. It has been in the catalog forever.

Second, stamp your image on your card stock. This one is in Early Espresso.

Third, stamp the same image on a piece of acetate (better known as transparency film at my house).

Next, take the acetate turn it upside down with the ink towards the card stock and line it up with the first image.

Then, take a brayer and rub over the back of the acetate to transfer the ink to your card stock. Be careful not to move the acetate, but you will want to press pretty hard with the brayer. Make sure to rub over the entire image.

I then used a Blender Pen and Old Olive ink to color the grass. All supplies are SU! (except the acetate).

Remember, you can purchase any of these items through my website.

Have a great Monday!
dan

Quick Birthday Card

Here is a card that I made in a hurry for a boy's birthday party! I hope he likes it. It uses a new set called Furry Folk that I just love and the sentiment from Best Dad Ever.

The clouds were made using the Scallop Circle Punch. I punched out a circle from scrap paper, then put the punched piece on a post it note - I then put it back in the punch (using the post it note as a sort of handle) and punched the scallop again. I hope that makes sense - if it does not, feel free to contact me for more information.

Have a great day!
dan

Organization

So yesterday I decided that I needed to be able to see my brads and buttons better. I had purchased the cases a few weeks ago and had yet to do anything with them. Well, I sorted all of the buttons and brads. That took a little while and I still need to buy a couple of more cases (maybe it will force me to actually use them!). Anyway, then I decided I wanted to decorate the box with the buttons in it. I did, but guess what, I did not check which box was which - so then I had to move them all again. UGH!!! Well, I like the way it turned out. Hope you do too!

Supplies:

DSP
Adhesive Sheets for the Big Shot
Big Shot
Letters

Have a great day! dan

Fabric Flower

This card was inspired by a video I watched the other day here. The flower is made using the Tastefully Trim die, a circle punch, awesome SU! fabric, buttons and Build a Blossom punch. You can also add a pin to the back to make it a wearable piece of art. It really is simple to make!

Since it is my birthday month, most of the cards/projects that I post this month will have a birthday theme.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. All supplies are SU! and can be purchased through my website.

Supplies: Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Scrap
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Big Shot, Tastefully Trim Die, Bold Bright Button, Build a Blossom Punch for leaves, Sticky Strip, Flirtatious Fabric, White Baker's Twine.

I hope you have a great Thursday!

dan

Completely Cased

I received a beautiful birthday card from a member of my stamping group and I just had to copy it!!! I hope you like it.

Have a great day!

SU! Supplies:

Paper: Calypso Coral, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Basic Black
Ribbon: Satin Black
Daisy Triple Punch, Itty Bitty Circle Punch, Mini Brads

All supplies are Stampin' Up! If you would like information on purchasing any of these products, contact me!

Monday Musings

As we leave July and begin August I am reminded of all of the stuff that we fit into 31 days - and boy was it alot. We had health scares and car incidents (breakdowns, etc.), travel across the country, church camp, broken washing machine, broken air conditioner, migraines, and more. But the most important thing through it all we had each other. I love my family! They are incredible. I have a loving husband and amazing kids that are turning out to be pretty incredible teenagers! Today, however, life is going to get busier. Our August calendar is chock full and I have not even put my stuff on their. Will I find the time to do all the things I love? I hope so. 

Well, here is a quick card! I hope you enjoy it and have a great day. The one thing that you must remember is that it is your choice if it is going to be a great day or not. It is all about perspective. 

Kidoodle Monkey

Supplies: 

Stamps: Kidoodles, Woodgrain Background

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Staz On

Accessories: Various Markers, 2 1/2 circle punch, post it note for masking, Chocolate Chip Scallop Ribbon

Have a fabulous Monday!