Sympathy: Wonderland Trees

Another sympathy card was needed. 

Colors:
Mossy Meadow
Early Espresso
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Wonderland
Sympathy from Stampin' Up!

Other:
Triple Corner Punch
Twine
Button

Boxes for Boxing Day

I made 3 boxes to hold some cards (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") that I give for boxing day. 

The bottom of the box was textured card stock.  It measured 9 3/4" x 8 1/2", scored on all sides at 1 3/4". 

The top was made from designer paper.  It measured 9 13/16" x 8 9/16", scored on all sides at 1 3/4".  The fit is quite tight, but the SU trimmer wouldn't measure 3/32", so I measured 1/16" added to the bottom's measurements.

I tied the boxes with baker's twine.

Photo Album from a CD Jewel Case

This is such a fun and useful project!  The CD jewel case needs to be the thick case, not the mini case.  You can fit twelve 4" square photos in the album, so you need the extra thickness in the case.

The bottoms are 5 1/4 x 4 5/8" and 4 7/8 x 4 3/4".  I could have gone just a bit larger, but I wanted a little wiggle room.  The mats are 4 1/2 x 4 3/8". 

The accordion is made from two pieces of cardstock 4"x12", scored at 4" and 8".  The two pieces are held together with a piece of cardstock 4"x8", scored at 4".  The 4"x8" piece completely overlap the two accordion pieces; make sure the score lines are still able to fold cleanly.  I used red sticky tape on all of the pieces on the accordion, including the bottom and the mat.

I used red sticky tape to attach the punched tab for the handle.  I could have used ribbon, but the punched tab fit into the case.

Christmas French Fries

Colors:

Cherry Cobbler

Mossy Meadow

White

Stamps:

Wondrous Wreath

Other:

French Fry die

Ivy Die by Tim Holtz

Confetti and candy

Birthday: Daydream Medallions

The Daydream Medallions are a perfect fit for the Floral Frames framelits. I am not sure I knew that because I bought them separately.  After cutting the medallions, I stacked them up with dimensionals.  Love this card!

Colors:
Blackberry Bliss
Island Indigo
White

Stamps:
Daydream Medallions
Happy Birthday by Hero Arts

Other:
Floral Frames framelits
Scalloped punch
Circle punch
Washi tape

Christmas: Wonderland Trees

I love the Wonderland set.  It is able to work in many situations, not just for the holidays.

Colors:
Night of Navy
Soft Sky
White

Stamps:
Wonderland
Wondrous Wreath

Other:
Triple corner punch
Cloud punch
Pearls
Embossing folder for snow

Christmas: Sleigh Ride in the Round

The Sleigh Ride edgelits are so versatile; they can be used for so many different looks.  Aaron designed this card for a coworker. 

Colors:
Night of Navy
Silver
Very Vanilla
White

Stamps:
Wondrous Wreath

Other:
Sleigh Ride Edgelits
Round Sizzix Framelit
Embossing folder for snow
Ribbon

Sympathy: Memories with Loss of Dog

Another Paper Inspirations stamp for a loss of a pet dog.  Aaron fussy-cut the dog because she is more patient than I am.

Colors:
Blackberry Bliss
White

Stamps:
D is for Dog
Memories

Other:
Embossing powder
Ticket punch

Birthday: Poem with Flower Shop

The stamp is new (to me) from Paper Inspirations.  I love their style of stamps; I have been slowly finding them on eBay and garage sales.

Colors:
Blackberry Bliss
Bordering Blue
White



Stamps:
Birthday
Flower Shop
Petite Petals

Other:
Embossing folder
Pearls

Birthday: Fern from Butterfly Basics

I love this color combination.  I tend to use the earthy tones more than others.

Colors:
Mossy Meadow
Crumb Cake
Very Vanilla
Always Artichoke
Pear Pizzaz

Stamps:
Butterfly Basics
Wetlands

Other:
Tulip Frame embossing folder

Congratulations with Awesomely Artistic

Aaron designed this card for a coworker celebrating an anniversary.  We certainly are loving the dies from Dies by Dave.

Colors:
Bermuda Bay
Lost Lagoon
Blackberry Bliss
Regal Rose
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Awesomely Artistic
Itty Bitty Banners
Gorgeous Grunge


Other:
Dragonfly and banner dies

Christmas: Gift Card Holder

This is a quick and easy project.  I used Cherry Cobbler for the base.

The base is 2 3/4" by 11", scored at 3 3/4", 7 3/4", and 8".

The DSP on the inside is 2 5/8" by 3 5/8".

The DSP on the front is 2 3/8" wide.  I cut it long enough to put through the Big Shot using a label framelit.

The slot was made with the Word Window punch.  I used dimensionals to create the pocket for the card.

The front sentiment uses the 2" circle punch and the 2 3/8" scalloped punch.

Birthday with Beautiful Bunch

 

I hadn't used my punches for edges for a while, so that was the inspiration for this card. 

Colors:

Pear Pizzaz

Crushed Curry

White

Stamps:

Beautiful Bunch

Petite Petals

Happy Birthday from Hero Arts

Other

Punches

Altered Altoids Box for Ella

My granddaughter is almost 1 1/2 years old.  I had created the first altered Altoids box when Ella was about 2 weeks old.  She has grown so much, a second box was needed.  I made the boxes look different on the top so my son would know which box was which. 

Coastal Cabana was chosen for the color to match at color of the box.  I used sticky tape to hold the ribbon to the paper.  There are pictures on the back of each card; that extra weight helps the cards stand alone.

My son is such a proud and doting father!  He takes the boxes to work with him.

Christmas: Holiday Dough

A fun project for giving out money for Christmas.  Makes them work for their money!

Christmas Wishes with Lattice and Vellum

This is another card for the upcoming bazaar.  The lattice die was used, then placed behind the frame cut out.  Vellum was placed behind the lattice for an interesting effect.  Soft Sky was used for the color.

Christmas: Season's Greetings with Snow Swirled

I love the clean lines of this card.  The stamp set is Snow Swirled; Real Red and White.

Christmas: Poem with Poinsettias

This is a card prepared for the bazaar.  The stamp is from Paper Inspirations.  The colors are Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana.  The poinsettia were die cut.

Christmas: Ornamental Pine

This is another card made for the bazaar.  The stamp set is Ornamental Pine with Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso, Real Red, and Crumb Cake.

Christmas Joy

This is one of the cards for the upcoming bazaar.  The stamp is from the set Four Seasons.  Night of Navy and White were the colors used.

You've Got Friends

Aaron needed a card for a coworker that has a relative that is ill.  This is a card of support to show the coworker that they are there for her during her ordeal.

Colors:
Mossy Meadow
Early Espresso
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
French Foliage
Something to Say
Mini Tag Sentiments - from Our Daily Bread

Other:
Mini Tag Framelits - from Our Daily Bread
Twine
Bakers Twine
Punch

Sympathy: So Sorry

Aaron needed a sympathy card for a coworker.  We went with the timeless Thoughts and Prayers set.

Colors:
Early Espresso
Soft Suede
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
So Sorry
Thoughts and Prayers

Other:
Corner punch
Pearls

It's Your Day With Coffee Cup

This month's challenge was not my normal design.  Which is, of course, we have challenges!

Colors:
Crumb Cake
Soft Suede
Baked Brown Sugar
Early Espresso
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Perfect Blend
Sandpaper background stamp
Gorgeous Grunge
It's Your Day -- Hero Arts

Other:
Corner punch
Perfect Blend dies -- Dies by Dave
Button embosslit
Designer Series Paper

Anniversary: Memories with Flower Shop

Paper Inspirations has this series of stamps.  I buy the stamps whenever I find them.

Colors:
Dusty Durango
More Mustard
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Memories
Flower Shop
Petite Petals

Other:
Corner stamp
Pearls
Punches

Birthday: Window with Happy Scenes

This is my challenge card for this month.  I love how Stampin' Up! is getting their stamp sets and framelits to coordinate. 

Colors:
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Early Espresso
Very Vanilla
Mossy Meadow
Bashful Blue

Stamps:
Happy Scenes
Itty Bitty Banners

Other:
Grand Madison Window from Poppy Stamps
Bitty Banners Framelits
Embossing folder
Sponge daubers
Marker
Blender pen

The Hearth and Home framelits were backordered, so I used my Grand Madison Window from Poppy Stamps.  The window size is the same, but the framelit is one piece instead of two. 

Baby: Four Squares with Epic Alphabet

This is September's challenge.  The sketch had the four squares with the ribbon.  This is my take.

Colors:
So Saffron
Cantaloupe Crisp
Coastal Cabana
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Epic Alphabet
Baby Barrel of Stamps -- the Paper Studio

Other:
Embossing folder
Punches
Ribbon
Baker's Twine
Buttons

Anniversary Cards: 9 years!

Using the same design for all of the anniversary cards saves me time.  This time, there is a NINE year anniversary!  That is a lot of seconds!  I even had to reduce the font for it to fit on the card!

Colors:
Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder

Stamps:
Gorgeous Grunge

Other:
Punches

Anniversary for Workplace: 2 Years

Another anniversary card for Aaron's coworker.

Colors:
Early Espresso
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake

Stamps:
Gorgeous Grunge

Other:
Punches

Birthday with Filigree Frame

This is the third card using the Filigree Frame embossing folder.  Stampin' Up! has three sets made to accompany the folder.  I love the coordination!

Colors:
Island Indigo
White

Stamps:
Age Awareness

Other:
Filigree Frame embossing folder
Pearls

Christmas Cheer with Filigree Frame

I am working on a theme.  The filigree frame matches three different stamp sets, so I decided to play around with the sets.  Stay tuned for tomorrow's post!

Colors:
Wild Wasabi
White

Stamps:
Cheerful Christmas
Age Awareness

Other:
Filigree Frame embossing folder
Pearls

Happy Winter with Filegree Frame

Colors:
Wisteria Wonder
White

Stamps:
Wintertime
Age Awareness

Other:
Filigree embossing folder
Marker
Pearls

Sympathy: Love and Sympathy with Tulip Frame

Colors:
Island Indigo
White

Stamps:
Love and Sympathy

Other:
Tulip Frame embossing folder
Modern Label punch
Corner punch

Wedding: Your Perfect Day and Happy Couple

 For the August challenge, we had a sketch to use.  I seem to always need wedding cards, I chose the wedding theme.

Colors:
Crumb Cake
Crisp Cantaloupe
White

Stamps:
Your Perfect Day
Dream Text -- by Stampendous
Happy Couple -- by Stampendous
Tiny Tags
Fabulous Four

Other:
Ribbon
Baker's Twine
Ticket punch
Tiny Tag punch

Birthday: Masculine Cogs

A masculine birthday card!  I only used one stamp; punches, embossing, and sponging gave me all the texture I needed.

Colors:
Early Espresso
Crumb Cake
Soft Suede

Stamps:
Have a Happy Birthday - Hero Arts

Other:
Cog punch
Tim Holtz Cog Die
Cog embossing folder
Tim Holtz metal cogs
Banner punch
Circle punch
Ribbon

Thanks So Much: Faith In Nature

I needed three thank you cards; this is the last one.  I used the same stamp for the sentiment on all three cards, but each card was different.

Stamps:
Faith in Nature
Thanks So Much - Hero Arts

Colors:
Very Vanilla
Soft Suede
Early Espresso

Other:
Darice embossing folder
Embossing powder
Ribbon

Thanks So Much: Flower Shop

I cut 1.75" off the front of the card to allow the flowers to overhang the edge. 

Colors:
Blackberry Bliss
Melon Mambo
Strawberry Slush
Wisteria Wonder

Stamps:
Flower Shop
Petite Petals
Thanks So Much - Hero Arts