Pocket Card

Morning everyone.  I had to make a card for my card groups weekly challenge this week and the idea was to make a shaped card of a thing, not just a square or circle.  It actually had to be something.  So I have been wanting to try my hand at a pocket card. And so I decided on a flower pot pocket card.  I am very happy with the out come.  There are so many tutorials out there for this type of card.  I watched several and then just made this one from memory.  I did not add a sentiment yet, because I am not sure who the receiver will be.  Here is a link to one tutorial that was the easiest for me to follow:  Steph's Paper Crafting.

 

                                                        flower pot all together

                                                Sentiment part out of pot pocket

Steph made it very easy to make this card. If you get the chance follow the link above to the tutorial and see for your selves.  And tell her I sent you, Please.  Well that's all for today.  Thanks so very much for coming by and do leave me some love.....

Adding this card to the following Challenge(s):

Through the Craft Room Door

Until next time
Craft On

New technique to me....

Hello, I must first off welcome another follower to my blog.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 
Now I decided to try something new to me that i found out from a fellow card maker and friend. This technique uses the negative part of stickers.  You know what's left on the paper backing when you use the positive sticker image.  So don't toss these out you can still use them.  Here is a card I did with the negative sticker image.  It's very CAS and I actually really like it. Here it is: 

It's really cool and easy to do.  I used some sticky transfer paper called Stardust.  You peel the backing of and add the negative sticker to it and put the sticky side back on the backing paper and burnish the image with a bone folder. Make sure you do this very well than take the backing off and stick it to your card or what ever you want it on.  Then just peel the Transfer paper off carefully.  It can re -used so do not toss it.  I put my sticker on some card stock and circle punched it out and attached to the card front with foam dots.  I also scored some lines to top left and bottom right sides of card front.  I then decided it needed a bit more so added the negative of a few flowers stickers, done the exact same way as I did the center sticker and added to black gemstones too. And Voila, you have a card.  It was something different to try.  The stickers are from Elizabeth Crafts as was the transfer paper.  A friend had given me a few supplies from her stash for me to try the technique out and I do think I will be ordering more, it was fun to make. 

Do drop back later this evening or possibly tomorrow for another new technique to me it's called "Burnished Micro Glitter" I believe and it is a lot of fun too.  See ya soon.  And thanks for coming by for a visit!

Until next time,
TTFN

Matchbook Treat Holder

 Hi to all our Crafty Peeps.  Chris here, back again with another Sunday, Easy Project for the Stamping Shack Blog where I am a DT.   How about a Matchbook Treat Holder project today.  This so easy and makes wonderful little Thank you's for Teachers, Good Grades, Favors for Birthday parties, the list could go on and on..... The best part is this is so easy to make you could make a bunch in a very short time.  I used the digi image "Shy Goth Girl" from the Goth Kidz Range at the Stamping Shack Store. Now for this fun how to.

You will need to have the following on hand

Supplies: 

Card Stock
Scor - Pal

Markers or Color Pencils

Printed Digi Image
Embellishments of your choosing
Treat
Stapler and staples

Step 1:

Cut your chosen card stock to  8 ½" x 3".

Step 2:

Score card stock at 1" and 5".

Step 3:

Decorate the outside with your printed and colored Digi image and other embellishments of your choice. ( Color your image how ever you decide, I used Copic  Markers) The image I choose is from The Stamping Shack Store in the Goth Kidz Range.  And is called Shy Goth Girl. Then add all your embellishments.

Step 4:

Fold into the matchbook shape.  Staple Mini treat inside at the bottom fold and slip folded top in under bottom flap. I also added a bit of paper over the staple to make it more eye pleasing and to hide the staple.  And there you have it!

See I told you it would be easy and isn't it cute too. 

Thanks for stopping by on this wonderful Sunday.  Now go play in your craft area!  And don't forget to stop by the Stamping Shack blog often to see what goodies my other team mates have in store for you.

Until next time
 Happy Crafting

Post It Note Cover & Pen holder

Hi Crafters,

So Happy your stopped in for a visit today......  My project today is also my blog project for The Stamping Shack Blog where I am a DT Member.  This cute post it note & pen holder ... Super easy and a really fun project to make. I am using the "Hippie Goth Girl" Digi Image from the Stamping Shack Store.  She can be found Here.  And I decided she is my favorite image thus far to use.

 Tip : The measurements will depend on what size your post it notes are...  Mine are:  3" X 3" ... I also applied  sticky strip to the back side of my  post it notes  to adhere to the inside of the holder.

Supplies

• Paper trimmer
• One 4" x 7" piece of card stock
• Three 3 3/4" x 3" pieces of card stock
• Three 2 3/4 " x 3" pieces of patterned paper
• One ¼" x 1" piece of card stock
• Two 5" lengths of ribbon
• One small pencil or pen
• Post-It notes
• Sticky Strip or other strong adhesive
• Bone folder
• Scissors
• Digi Stamps, ink, Color Pens or Markers of your choice, & embellishments

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Score the 4" x 7" card stock across the wide side, 3 " from either end.
   
   

   

2. Step 2

   Fold card stock along these score lines to create a ½"  center Spine.
   
   

   

3. Step 3

   Mat all 2 ¾" x 3" pieces of patterned paper by adhering to the 3" x 3 3/4" cardstock pieces.
   
   

   

4. Step 4

   Adhere one of the matted pieces onto the outside, front of the holder.

5. Step 5

   Center two pieces of ribbon inside the holder and adhere with Sticky Strip.  
   
   
   

   

   
   

6. Step 6

   Adhere the other two pieces of layered card stock over the inside panels to cover ribbon ends.

7. Step 7

   Remove backing from Post-It notes stack and adhere to the bottom right side of the holder I also added a strip of Sticky Strip to back of Post It to hold in place better.
   
   

   

8. Step 8

   Take the ¼" x 1" piece of card stock and wrap it around your small pencil or Pen to create a loop.  Adhere ends together.
   
   
9.  Adhere the card stock loop at the base of your holder next to your Post It Pad.
   
   

   

10. Step 9

    Close the top, and tie closed with the ribbon

11. Step 10

    Decorate the top with your printed out and colored Digital Image and any other embellishments you'd like.  I added some text that I printed and matted to card stock before attaching to front with Sticky strip.

I am also entering this into the weekly Color Challenge over at Outlawz Group.
The colors this week are: Electric Orange. Cherry Pink & Haute Pink and the twist was to use squares somewhere in your project.  I believe I made the requirements and I am very happy with this Post It Note Cover! :)

That's all I have for you on this wonderful Sunday, enjoy your day.  Don't forget to leave me some blog sugar..... I love reading all your sweet comments.

Until next time...

Happy Crafting!!

Shopping and a New Friend

It's Monday afternoon and I am just sitting for the first time today at 4pm.  I have had a nice day so far though.  I have been chatting with a new lady friend  that is on one of the craft forums I frequent.  We decided that it would nice to meet face to face before we go the Creative Keepsakes' Convention next month in San Marcos, TX.   We decided on meeting at a new Achievers store midway between our homes.  It was fun and my new friend, Liz, is very sweet.  She knows a lot about scrap booking and a lot about products I have never used but will now!  We spent 1 1/2 hrs browsing , talking and buying too.... it was fun to have someone who loves crafting as much as I do to shop with.  And we are making plans to meet up at the convention and shop there, better start saving my pennies now!  Now since I am planning on being able to spend a bit next month I could not spend a lot today, but I did get a couple of handy things for the craft area.  All were on sale so I didn't feel to bad, lol.  Here 's what I got.

Mini Scor-pal for cardmaking & Xyron Tape Runner

And the deal here today was that when you buy the tape runner you get another refill tape for "Free" this week only!  And there's 100 ft of tape in one and run about $10 bucks, so that was a nice savings.  Can't wait to try all of it out.  Oh almost forgot, the Scar-Pal came with a a free zipper sleeve too. Well that's my day so far today.  Click over to the Card Page to see what I dug out of my Christmas card making stash to start on the Christmas Cards List.  Everyone not only likes my handmade cards, but now they expect them.....And I hate to disappoint anyone.  

Until next time...

Tootles