Catching up...

Sorry for the delay folks, I had just been so busy with the Holidays and now that they're over I have been playing catch up!

Here are a few pics of crafty projects I have done over the past few weeks including this cute little pillowbox sleigh we put the Kid's money in this year.  I saw one similar on PaperCraftProject.com, I didn't purchase the tutorial I just winged it since it look like a pillowbox was used for main body of sleigh.  They all looked really cute on the tree and the Kids loved them, of course it didn't hurt there was a $100 bill tucked inside each one. 

Next are some Wedding/Bridal Shower Favors I worked on some time back, they had  been over at the little Bakery I work for occasionally and I took them to get exposure at Alamance Community College to promote the Gift & Favors class I will be offering this semester.

The next two cards were requested by my Sister Lisa, one for her Mother In Laws Birthday, she said she was partial to purple so I thought Concord Crush fit the bill.  I cased the design from Dawn Olchefske, she had an adorable example last year with our Sale A Bration  Bliss Stamp Set.  The Bee card has a little bandaid stamp inside saying get well soon and was cased mixing card design and punch art from Robin Feigcht and Jenn Diercks blogs.  So cute!

The last is for my upcoming Hostess Club next week, the theme is Valentines of course.  I used the retired Petal Card die and made a heart basket. Love it!!! Haven't put the white basket shredded paper and little chocolate hearts inside yet, too tempting to eat (the candy that is)!  I used Rose Red, Regal Rose and Wild Wasabi card stock to create everything.  I went ahead and created all the baskets for the ladies since it is a little labor intensive and some may not like such a complicated paper craft. (Most are into Cards only).  Now all they have to do is basically decorate it...I also made all the paper roses since it too is complicated but mainly  because it must dry before attaching to basket.  I also designed a little 3x3 card to go with it, I like this project so much I may make some up to sell at the Chocolate Festival in February at Holly Hill Mall!  What do you think?  If you're wondering those are my clear acyclic blocks holding up my basket since I couldn't quite figure out how to make a flat bottom.  << heavy sigh >> 

Ok, that's it for right now, until next time...Happy Stampin!

Roxboro Community School Holiday Extravaganza

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Boy it's been a while since I've posted to my blog...been sooooo busy preparing for the craft fair in Roxboro this past Saturday.  We had so much fun and I sold most of all that I took!  See pics below for the projects I took (sorry, lighting stinks), I was so fortunate I just about sold out of everything!

                                











                                                                                                                                                               





 



Silent Auction Gift Basket



Take Care until next time...       

Baby Shower Weekend!

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WOW...what a weekend!  Two Baby Showers in one day!  Fortunately, I only had to prepare cupcakes and a Diaper Cake (Our gift to baby) for my Daughter Kim's friend Miriam's and prepare favors, Diaper Cake and food for my Niece Missy's Shower.  What a turn out, about 50 showed up!  Below are pics of both Diaper Cakes and Missy's Shower pics!  I didn't get a good picture of my little train which I placed under cupcake tree...so as always, click on pic to enlarge for a better view.  

    



   

       


        

       

   

Ok, gotta run, until next time...have a great day!  



Fox and Friends Diaper Cake

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Been working on two Diapers cakes recently and finally finished one yesterday.  I was so please with how it turned out thought I would quickly post for all you guys to see!  More to come in the next week or so, I have cupcake toppers, cupcake tree and the favors yet to make for one shower and the another diaper cake which will be very similar; is for one of my Daughter's friends who delivered her sweet little baby early a couple of weeks ago and is yet to bring her little one home from the hospital. 

Recipe for SU products used:

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz, More Mustard, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz, More Mustard, Tempting Turquoise
Stamps: Fox and Friends
Accessories: Crimper, Top Note Die, Sizzlits Buttons #5, Scallop Trim Border, Lg and XL Oval Punches

Ok, until next time folks...

Happy Birthday Dear Brother-In-Law

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Today is my Brother in Law's birthday so I made him this cute little b-day card...isn't he cute???  I made this little fellow using SU Owl Builder Punch, cut off his little ears (those are ears, right?) and voila! it's a penquin!  Too stinking cute! 

Recipe: 

CS ~ Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Poppy Parade

Punches ~ 1 1/2, 1 1/4 and 1 inch Circles, Lg. and Sm Oval, Owl Builder

Accessories ~ Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Ok, until next time...



Stampin' Up! 2011 Regionals Charlotte NC

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I had a wonderful time at Stampin' Up!'s Regional in Charlotte Friday!  It was very beneficial and I'm looking forward to implementing many of the tips and trying the new techniques I learned!!!  Some of these Ladies are sooooo talented!   

We had the opportunity to make two Make & Takes using a new set from the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog (available to order from beginning September 1).  It's called "You Are Loved".   Very cute and  includes a Valentine sentiment, a general sentiment, a Love sentiment (coordinates with punches), a heart, and a flower cluster. Both Make & Takes included matching envelopes!!   See Pics below...

Typically, when Demonstrators meet at these types of events, they bring card fronts to swap with one another. I made two separate projects but only carried 20 of each, next time I may take more...there was hundreds of Demonstrators swapping and I would have loved to had some of all!  

Here is my swaps, the masculine one you may remember since it is very similar to the card I sent my Dad this year for his Birthday using "Out West" stamp set.  The bookmark was made using the stamp set "Fox&Friends"  and is a stepped up version of the one we made in a Back To School class I gave Thursday Morning, isn't it so cute?!!!  

Below are pics of the event, lots and lots of Stampers in this room guys!  Since we got up at the crack of dawn and I'm not kidding (I was at Linda Fisher's at 4:20 am) we were first in line and had our pic of seats.  Decided to sit right up front and had the Camera Lady in our way most of the time...isn't that the  way it goes?  But that was ok, they had a HUGE screen up and we could see every thing that was being demonstrated!

Ok, until next time...happy stampin!

Back to School Daycare Class

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Had a blast at Patty's Daycare Thursday!  These girls are soooo talented, you would think you were dealing with adults!  I have to contribute this to Patty, she is the best!  Not only does she work daily with them on their reading, writing and arithmetic but she encorages their creative sides as well with a full stock of crafting material for use at any time during the day! Here's pics of them and the adorable projects they made:

These are personal journals the girls made using a mini composition book, DSP (Designer Series Paper), Timeless Type Jr. Alphabet and Beautiful Wings Embosslits...these were so adorable!!! 

Here's the cute, cute, cute pencil holders the girls made using the Owl Builder Punch (formally Two Step Owl) and Timeless Type Alpha die cuts and googly eyes!  I made the little box for them myself before the class to save time and they just punched out the owls vest and little red hearts and glued them on. 

Finally, here they are working on their final project; an adorable bookmark using the stamp set Fox & Friends.  I wish I had pics once they finished but I forgot to take the pic...but don't fear, I loved this bookmark so much I decided to make a stepped up version to take as Swaps to the Regionals the next day in Charlotte and will include those pics on my next post!