Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a Valentine Treat Holder! I had some Godiva chocolate hearts that I needed a ‘holder’ for. Nothing on the interweb, so, I created my own! I took an 8 1/2 x 10 sheet of card stock to create 5 of these!… [Read More]
Pictorial Tutorial
12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 9
Whoa! We’re on Day 9!?!?!? Gift bags are a popular, quick and easy way to wrap just about anything. So, why not create one to hold a gift card? I did just that – Very sweet. And, quite elegant! Mine is flat thought! See it open – Quite east to create too! We had made… [Read More]
12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 4
Happy Saturday! Did you see my post for Create with Connie and Mary earlier? You are not seeing double and it’s not a repeat post! I created a pop up gift card holder using the same card idea that I created earlier, but its reversed – Cute, huh? Look at it opened – Nice, nice,… [Read More]
12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 1
As we approach Christmas and the gift giving season, many of us give gift cards as that perfect gift. So, why not dress up that perfect gift with a handmade gift card holder? I’ve created 12 different styles of gift card holders to share with you over the next few days. Let’s start with this… [Read More]
I’m a Guest Tutorial Designer for Splitcoaststampers
You read that right! I was asked a few months back about creating a tutorial and video for a Falliday Fest special event that Splitcoaststampers will have over the next few weeks! Fall is my favorite time of year! And, I couldn’t be more excited to share this – Isn’t this just THE cutest???? I previously… [Read More]
Seize the Cake Tutorial
If you saw my last post, you saw this wonder slice of cake I created. I also had another card on the May Card Buffet with that same slice of cake – One of those fun Curtain Folds cards! And sure, you’re asking, ‘do tell, how you made that piece of cake!“. Well, ok! This… [Read More]
Just For You, Dutch Fold How To
That’s right. Tutorial pictorial. I made this nifty Dutch Fold card for a recent Fun Fold Blog hop. I decided to give some basic directions how I made this card. Today I’m making a different one though. I started with a card base of 4 1/4 x 11. I trimmed off 2 inches. For the… [Read More]
Anniversary Love
I don’t normally post on Saturday, but I just had to get this in before the deadline. A challenge being the deadline. I so loved this challenge over at Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration – It’s simply my favorite! I had some swaps I needed to get finished. This was the perfect inspiration I needed to get… [Read More]
Gratitude Journal Box Tutorial
If you attended my October Card Buffet, or you saw my posting yesterday for the Blogging Friends Blog Hop, then you saw this – It’s a nifty decorated box resembling an acorn. But, when you open it, it’s whats inside that is the greatest part. It’s a 15 page accordion style mini journal. Enough space… [Read More]
12 Treats for Halloween, Treat 4
Well, I’m in full swing here with quick, last-minute treats you can create in a flash. This is a nifty holder if you don’t have any bags or anything to ‘contain’ your candy. You can just make one! This is nifty, isn’t it? Easy. Easy. The one I made uses a half sheet of card… [Read More]
12 Treats for Halloween, Treat 3
Treat. Treat, hooray! Day three of my 12 Treats for Halloween. This treat holder is something you’ve probably seen or even made, but with all the new ideas floating about, it may have been forgotten. Plus, I’ll give you some tips and pointers for making lots of these in a snap. Here they are –… [Read More]
The Making of a Cake
You probably saw this post last week for my daughter’s birthday, right? And, you wondered HOW DID SHE MAKE THAT CAKE????? I wondered how I ever pulled it off too….but, I think I was able to re-create it for you. Grab coffee or tea, pen & paper. Are you ready to sit for a bit?… [Read More]
