Almost there! Today and tomorrow I’m sharing very quick ideas! I’m sharing a nifty folded card that I made into a last minute gift card holder for a friend. Here is the card – Pretty cute, huh? It was one of the those Z folds to begin with. I adhered it the front piece down… [Read More]
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12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 10
Happy Friday! It’s almost the weekend before Christmas! How fun! Time to finish up las minute shopping – that’ll be me! Got any couples you buy for? How about this then – And, I asked the question because see this opened – It’s THE perfect gift for a couple with ‘his’ and ‘hers’ pockets or… [Read More]
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 5
It’s Sunday. I’m moving slowly today! But, got a double share of sorts today! This is a classic style gift card holder that I’m sharing today. And, the inside – You’ve probably made a slew of these over time, but might have forgotten about them. The gift card ‘pops’ up! As I created this and… [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 3
I got to use one of my nifty card holders yesterday! Wahoo! Have you made any of these so far? Perhaps this one might catch your eye – This was a modified design from my annual Christmas Card Class. It sure caught the eye of my stampers! They loved this design. This one, however, is… [Read More]
Hippity Hoppy Easter Favor – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop
Happy Create with Connie and Mary blog hop day! Our theme this week features Easter favors. Perfect, as I made these sweet little Easter bunny treats for my co-workers and Card Buffet attendees on Sunday. Aren’t these just too sweet? I originally saw these from a European demonstrator. I modified them to fit American nugget chocolates. Super,… [Read More]
Ghirardelli Tiny Bunny Treat Holder Tutorial
One of yesterdays posts, I showed this little cutie – Sweet, huh? I like to create my own patterns because of the challenge. I love that challenge of figuring something out! I bought the candy and designed the holder around it! Today, I’ll give you a pictorial tutorial how I created it. Start with a… [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]
October Catalog Favorites, Blogging Friends Blog Hop
Welcome fall! Cooler temps. Pumpkins. Rustling leaves. ……and the first of three posts! This is for Blogging Friends Blog Hop! You might have came from Anna Masciovecchio to visit me. Our theme this month is Mini Catalog favorites. As many of you have seen the Stampin’ Up Holiday mini catalog, it’s probably the whole book, right?… [Read More]
Get Well Soon, Soup!
I know. Silly title. I polled my Card Buffet attendees about what type of cards they wanted to create or wanted to see at my May Card Buffet. Several responded with, get well. So, I got busy. I came up with this darling number – I know, picture is crooked. I promise, no day drinking…. [Read More]
Self-Closing Box Tutorial
Well, it’s a pictorial tutorial. I always find myself stopping and starting excruciating 10 minute long videos anyway – so a still tutorial makes more sense to me. I made this nifty little box on Wednesday. And, in order to create it, I went through several – lots – numerous videos explaining this at length…. [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]
Watercooler Wednesday, Challenge #54
I am happy to be working with the wonderful designers over at Watercooler Wednesday. I am looking forward to getting to know these talented designers and playing around with their challenges. Thanks for having me! The challenge this week is from Marsha, the Bouncing Brayer Technique – Well, when is the last time you used your… [Read More]
It’s a Case of……
Five little super mini cards! I found this adorable little package of storage containers at the big box bulls eye store. I thought to myself, I just wonder if these will fit those nifty little cards Stampin’ Up showed us at Convention 2015??? See this little adorable box all wrapped up – Inside, the box… [Read More]
Merry & Bright Curtain Fold
This is the last of my cards from my Christmas Card Class in November. This is it – Nifty fold on the card, right? As I was trying to come up with designs, I ran across this neat ‘curtain fold’ design. I loved it! I really had to figure out how to create it. And, I did…. [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 11
Well, we are winding these down. Have I given you enough quick and easy ideas yet? I have a couple more to share – Aren’t these little boxes just the most adorable? They will hold wrapped nuggets or a candy bar (which that is what I filled mine with). Finished box is 3 x 1… [Read More]
