I've Been Published!!

I was contacted last month for my permission from Papercraft Inspirations to include one of my cards in their January 2013 issue.  She didn't mention where she had found it, but I was very surprised and honored to be chosen.  This is a card that I created for my youngest daughter's birthday this year.  Papercraft Inspirations is published in the UK, but also available online.  

Penguin Birthday Card

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Handmade Christmas Gifts 2012

I didn't end up making as many gifts this year as in the past.  This year I hope to make more.  That was also the plan for this year, it just didn't turn out that way.  :)

Ceramic Tile Coasters

These coasters were fun and very easy to make. I used this tutorial.

 I made these for a friend with his company logo (Connect! Madison County)

 These were for my son.  

I bought the paper at Hobby Lobby

 I made 2 sets of the paw prints....one for my dad and his wife and the other for a friend and his wife.
The background paper was purchased at Hobby Lobby.  For the paw print I used the large heart punch and small oval punch from Stampin' Up! with Chocolate Chip card stock. 

 I made these for my oldest daughter and her finance'.  They are going to decorate part of their new house in Americana.  I used the large star punch from Stampin' Up! (discontinued) with Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler card stock.  I purchased the background paper at Hobby Lobby.

I made these for my youngest daughter and her finance'

This background paper also came from Hobby Lobby.  I stamped "Touchdown" (stamp set is discontinued) in Chocolate Chip ink onto  white card stock and adhered it to a piece of chocolate chip card stock.  

Dry Erase Frames

I made these for my daughters.  These are also very quick and easy to make.  I found the basic idea on Pinterest from this website.  I used scrapbook paper that looks like notebook paper.  I used my Big Shot die cut machine to make the word "Notes".  I decorated the frames, then added magnets to the back.  I also made each of them matching magnets (I forgot to include them in the top picture).

I used unfinished wooden stars and sponged them with Stampin' Up! inks Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler.  

M&M Flannel Rag Blanket

I made this for my youngest granddaughter who is 4 years old.  My craft room is decorated in M&M's and she calls them "nimmy nimmies".  It has 25 - 9" squares 

I've had the M&M flannel for years. 

Re-usable Swiffer Dusters

These were also very quick and easy.  I used this tutorial.  

Baby Doll Wipes

These took about 10 minutes to make from this tutorial. 

A little fleece and a little flannel......

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Muffin Gift Tag

This is a tag I made as a special order.  She was adding them to gifts that contained ingredients to make muffins.

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Christmas Tags

I belong to a Stamp Club and this year we decided to do a Tag Exchange for our Christmas Party and decorate an Altoid Tin to put them in.  I decorated my tin before designing my tags, so they didn't end up matching.

I cut 2 pieces of card stock 1 1/2" square, adhered the handles to the back of the front, along with a piece of stamped tissue paper, then adhered the other square to the back, then decorated the front.  

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Tag Swap

We had our Christmas Party at a Stamp Club I belong to today.  This year we decided to each decorate an Altoids tin and create a gift tag and exchange the tags.  I didn't get pictures of the boxes, but these are the tags that I received in exchange.

What a creative group we have!  :)  

These are the ones I created

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Turtle Thank You Card

I had fun making this card.  I found the turtle on Pinterest and had a friend I wanted to make a card for using him.  He's helped me "come out of my shell" over the past year, so I thought it was fitting.  :)

I found the pattern for the turtle on Tarheel Stamper.  I used different colored card stock than she did.  I used Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, and So Saffron.  The stamp set has been discontinued.  

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Ornament Christmas Card

A friend and her daughter came over to learn how to do some stamping.  This is the card they made.

This card is very quick and easy to make.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Ornament Punch
Scallop Square Die
Large Oval Punch
Scallop Oval Punch
Baker's Twine - Cherry Cobbler
Petite Pairs Stamp Set
Cherry Cobbler paper and ink
Very Vanilla paper
(snowflake background is not Stampin' Up!)

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