September Club

I can't believe it's September already and time for clubs to start back up. Here is what we will be creating this month in club -



Our first project comes from one of my favorite blogs that I visit. It's a cute little box that would be perfect for those snack size candy bars that are all over right now for Halloween. How adorable would these be to hand out to your child's classmates? Instructions for completing this box can be found here. I used Pear Pizzazz as the base for the box with the stamp set Fangtastic that is in the new Holiday Mini that starts today! I sponged the edges of the Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White with Basic Black and then went over them with the Distressing Tool from the Cutter Kit.



The Halloween card features two new items from the Holiday Mini also; the Spider Web Impressions Folder and the Black Waffle Paper. I used Cajun Craze for the card base and again layered with Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White.



The final card uses the Sweet & Sour Specialty paper along with Cute by the Inch, which is a Level 2 Hostess Set.


Thanks for stopping by - Have a great day!

Wedding Card

I made this card for my cousins wedding yesterday -



Card base is brushed silver card stock with a layer of velum card stock. The cake is made with shimmery white cardstock, stamped with Elements of Style using Frost White Shimmer Paint. I cut rectangles and then rounded the corners using the corner rounder punch. The flowers are shimmer white & blushing bride cardstock. The sentiment is from Word Play stamped in Platinum Shimmer Paint. Everything was finished off using Organza Ribbon & the new Rhinestones from the catalog. Thanks for stopping by!!

May Club Projects

For once I am actually posting my monthly club projects!! Maybe I can keep up the pace :) I hope so. Any way, here is the first project for this month -

I used Melon Mambo as a base for a 5" square card and then layered a Rich Razzleberry Scallop Square cut with the big shot. The white layer is 3 3/4" square and then texturized with the SU Daisies plate. Razzleberry Lemonade make the folded frame and the center image is from the new Summer Mini - Watercolor Trio. I then added the bitty buttons for flowers and punched out the sentiment. A complete tutorial can be found here

Our second (& third) projects -

A complete tutorial for the tea light cake can be found here. Super easy and adorable!!

I used the Island Oasis DSP from the Summer Mini, little leaves sizzlit for the big shot along with the trio flower punch and the new itty bitty punches from the mini.

The box - I cut Rose Red to 8 1/2 X 6 1/2 and then scored the 8 1/2 side at 2-4-6-8, turned and scored the 6 1/2 side at 2-4-6. Here is what the box should look like after you cut the score lines and punch out a 1 3/8 circle for the window:

You can then just apply stickey strip to the tab on the right and on one or two of the bottom flaps and fold together. Any questions, please let me know!!

Teacher Appreciation Day

Tuesday was Teacher Appreciation Day, so I made this adorable basket that can be found here. I packed it with a reed diffuser, candle, bath salts and hand lotion. This was a very easy template to follow and it really has unlimited uses!

Birthday Present!!

I finally got my Cricut Expression for my birthday!! Hubby surprised me with it when I got home from North Carolina yesterday. I watched the video that came with it, but I know that doesn't even touch the surface of what this machine can do. I hope to make some vinyl wall art with it. If anyone knows of some good site with tips and ideas, please pass them along!!

I saw this layout at the Heirloom Rubber Stamp & Paper Crafts show in Allentown a few weeks ago and had to CASE it. I changed the flowers and color scheme. I purchased a shadow box frame and gave it to my mom when I visited her in North Carolina this weekend. Now, I just have to make one for myself.

April Scrapbook Club

April's Scrapbook Club projects -

Isn't this just a breath of fresh air? I used Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie and YoYo Yellow on a Whisper White base for this layout. The daisies were cut using the Daisies #2 die for the Big Shot and sponged lightly with YoYo Yellow.

In honor of the Two-Step Stampin promotion, I used a Trendy Trees theme for this layout. The edges of the So Saffron were sponged with Sahara Sand for a Vintage look. The Sweet Pea designer series paper used the Trendy Tree images and ties everything together nicely. As always I kept this layout simple with plenty of room for extra embellishments and a title. The Whisper White strips make a nice place for some journaling.