Stamps by "A Muse"
Inspired by Jennifer McGuire.
July 21, 2011
November 28, 2010
The Best of Card Creations
Wow! I'm in this publication... if you have a copy, it's page 203 (Packed for Travel). It's one of my all-time favorites! It goes back to the days when I was determined to get published and would work so hard trying to come up with something really creative and original. It makes me smile to see my card in print again... maybe soon I will re-visit photographing my stuff and sharing on this blog.
January 22, 2010
Valentine Treat Box
Hello!
This is a tutorial for a treat box using the new Valentine Paper Kit from Paper Garden Projects. I found the template on the Martha Stewart website and thought wow, these would be great for the kids to use as Valentine's gifts. They are pretty easy to make and very ADORABLE!!
This post is also a part of a Paper Garden Projects Blog Hop so make sure you read all the info below to learn how you can win a very cute Penny Black stamp set :)
Welcome to the Paper Garden Projects Romantic Garden Walk.
Take a stroll through the blogs of all the Paper Gardeners and enjoy some "heart-felt" inspiration.
While you visit, subscribe to each Gardener's blog and take note of each designer's name and their Romantic Word in their blog post. Once you finish your garden tour, send an E-mail to custserv@papergardenprojects.com with the list of designers and their Romantic Word.
Everyone who sends the correct list of designers and words will be entered in a random drawing to win a sweet Valentine prize. You need to send an e-mail to the address above; please don't leave your list as a comment. You have until midnight (EST) on January 26 to sent your list.
And the prize? The super cute Penny Black clear stamp set called Every Which Way.
So enjoy the garden tour (feel free to bring along some Valentine treats). Here is the garden tour guide list:
Now onto the tutorial (this is a long post!)
First, here is a picture of the kit I used for this project. You can find it at the Paper Garden Projects store here. It features some gorgeous new Pink Paislee patterned papers.
Second, download the template here. There is also a video clip of Martha making them on her tv show :)
Step 1: Print out the template and select some cardstock. I chose the light pink cardstock from the Paper Garden Projects Valentine kit.
Step 2: Place the template on top of the cardstock and adhere it with some adhesive (Martha Stewart uses staples but I couldn't find a stapler, lol). Next, cut the straight lines using a hobby blade, ruler and cutting mat. Remember there is cardstock underneath so make sure your cuts go all the way through.
Step 3: Score the dotted lines with a scoring tool and ruler.
Step 4: Cut out the heart curves with some scissors.
Step 5: Punch out the holes:
Step 6: Remove the template. This is what your cardstock will look like.
Step 7: Rescore the cardstock if you need to and proceed to fold.
Step 8: Cut the slits on the bottom so you can fold it up.
Step 9: Adhere one side with sticky strip.
Step 10: Add your treats and fold over the flaps. Also, if you'd like, punch out some fun paper hearts to add as a decoration :)
Step 11: Tie the ribbon (mine is from of the paper kit) and add the punched hearts with some thread or scrap floss.
And again, my completed project!
I hope you liked my project :) Here is my word for the Paper Garden Projects blog hop prize:
Tracy: Flowers
Thanks for stopping by!
Next stop on the blog hop is the talented Amber.
~Tracy
October 23, 2009
A Paper Garden Challenge
Hello :)
Today's card is for the Fourth Friday Paper Garden Challenge. It's a new challenge series hosted by Cathy St.Clair, owner of Paper Garden Projects. You can find out all the skinny here.
This Friday's challenge is to "Bring on the Bling!"
This is my sparkly snowman. The sparkly felt is from AC Moore. It cuts pretty easily with a guillotine cutter. I also stitched around the edges using my sewing machine.
For a little more sparkle, I added glitter to the snowman's hat and base. I did this with a Quickie Glue Pen. I love this glue pen because it doesn't glop. I just write it on and let it sit for a couple a seconds and then add the glitter. This gives the glitter a nice even look.
Now, here's a picture of the prize you could win -
Looks good huh. I hope you'll join us!
Paper Garden supplies:
Holly-Jolly Stamp Set by Penny Black
October 14, 2009
New Penny Black
I've started my Christmas Cards :) This is a 4x4 card. I stamped the mouse in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored him with Copic markers. I then cut him out using a Spellbinders Nestabilities and my Cuttlebug. The papers are from my Prism Classic Christmas collection from Paper Garden Projects.
I also made this card for the Penny Black challenge blog - Buttons and Bows
Supplies:
Holly-Jolly Penny Black Clear Stamp Set
Prism Classic Christmas Collection Cardstock (I especially love the kraft paper!)
Labels 1 Nestabilities by Spellbinders
Quickie Glue Pen (for glitter)
Ribbon, Button and White Floss
White Craft Ink
Reminder: Paper Garden Projects is accepting design team applications until Oct. 25th. See this post for details.
October 07, 2009
For Dog Lovers
Gosh, I love this image :)
All goods are from Paper Garden Projects
To the World Cling Stamp by Eat Cake Graphics
Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie Paper Kit
Neenah Classic White Cardstock
Extras - Sewing Machine, Craft Knife, Felt Heart and Button
October 02, 2009
Odd Bird Planet WCMD Challenge
Happy World Card Making Day!
I have a challenge for you...
Make a card that includes my two favorite embellishments - button(s) and ribbon. That's it! Feel free to use any kind of stamps or other supplies as well.
Here is some inspiration for you -
Stamps by Odd Bird Planet
Designer Paper by Cosmo Cricket
Cardstock by Papertrey Ink
Ribbon by Taylored Expressions
White Gel Pen
Copic Markers
All the details and prize information are talked about on the post below. CLICK HERE. Basically, make a card, link it to this post and I'll pass your name on to the owner of Odd Bird Planet to be entered into the drawing for a Halloween kit or if you're international, a $50 coupon code to the store :)
Here are some links to more challenges from the design team (meaning more chances to win! ;)
Blog Hop List:
Godelieve
Dianne
Karrie
Kim
Laura
Marnie
Teresa
Tiffany
Tracy
Good luck and happy card making! It's our day :)
-Tracy
August 18, 2009
along came a spider...
Hi, I'm the last stop on the Halloween Odd Bird Planet blog hop and I'm very excited to share these cute little treat bags with you!
If you're not familiar with the blog hop, you can start at the beginning here ----> Karrie's Blog ,or just hop around any of the participants blog's here:
These treat bags are easy to make:
1. cut black cardstock with Rectangle Nestabilities by Spellbinders
2. mat with purple cardstcock using larger Rectangle Nestablities
3. cut out orange strip and adhere
4. stamp cobwebs with white craft ink
5. stamp spider with Pallette black ink
6. draw black line with marker and ruler
7. punch out spider with 1 1/4" punch
8. punch out orange circle with 1 3/8" punch
9. add green hardware, brad and ribbon
10. adhere spider with dimensionals
11. stamp sentiment and punch with circle punch
12. adhere sentiment with dimensionals
Note - You can find these paper bag treat bags at Target. They are the perfect size for your Halloween goodies!
Thanks for stopping by all!!
August 16, 2009
breakin' out the halloween supplies
I'm gatherin' up some fun stuff for an Odd Bird Planet Halloween blog hop. It will be this Wednesday, August 19th. I hope you can stop by :)
July 20, 2009
Officially For Sale!
After a year in the works, our house in New Hampshire is officially for sale. It's pretty bitter sweet for me, partly because of the big beautiful stamping room I'm giving up! All I have now is a little desk in our bedroom. It is so much more difficult to paper craft in a small space. Plus, it's damp and dusty which makes things challenging as well.
Here's some pictures from the listing -
It's a big, beautiful colonial on this amazing lot. I'll miss how pretty it is in the spring, summer and fall.
Here are some pictures of my craft room/play area for the kiddos -
I really loved that craft room :(
So here's hoping and praying we've made the right decision to sell our home and move to Maine. At some point I'll have to take some picture of our house here. It's a wee little house, only 700 square feet with no garage or basement, only a crawl space. Now that doesn't sound very enticing except it's beautifully designed and located in an amazing beach community. In fact, I can see the ocean from our 2nd floor bedroom, yeah... crazy. So for that, we are willing to sacrifice size and say goodbye to our big beautiful Chester home.
