Word Play Stamp Set

2 Million Treats

February 2, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Sunday, sweet Sunday! Finding some time to paper craft? I hope so, it’s a great de-stressor.

I spent some time Saturday making magnetic sheet holders for all my framelit dies. They were way out of control!

Power went out, so, I went on a quest for these tasty treats, Millionaires. They have been hard to find. But. Finally. I found them. So, I proceeded to make these for my co-workers. Aren’t they sweet, literally?

Hard to see in the photo, but my base is Crumb Cake in one of our 4×6 Cello Bags. (The old style I might add, the one with a seam down the back. They are a bit more roomy.)

I added a strip of Brushed Gold Card Stock then stapled my bag closed. To hide the staple, I topped it with a cute adornment to the bag. The Decorative Label Punch backed with the Label Bracket Punch. Cute, huh?

I dug up my retired set, Word Play to create this.

Below you can see I masked the stamp to get just the ‘Million’ word. I used a piece of tape to cover the other words, ‘Thanks A’. I first placed my tape, then inked up my stamp, then removed the tape to get a clean word before stamping. I showed this technique at my last Card Buffet.

I also added the ‘2’ from Memorable Moments in the Encore Gold Ink Pad.

It’s a special achievement for us. I just wanted to acknowledge it, crafty style.

Happy Stampin’

Libby

In My Thoughts & Heart

April 19, 2013 · 2 Comments

Simple. Serene.

Todays posting goes out to all those affected by this weeks unspeakable tragedies. Boston is close to my heart, as my daughter goes to school in Boston. She is ok. My co-worker has family in West. They are ok as well.

Turning on any sort of media: the tv, a computer, or the radio, you can not help but see or hear the endless loop of the coverage of what has occurred this week. We will get through this. It will make us stronger, as one, as a whole.

I debated whether or not to post a creative project regarding this weeks events. I chose to do so because we cope in different ways. People need to know you care. If I inspire you to create something for a family member, a friend, a co-worker, or someone you don’t even know to uplift their spirits, then I have done something good.

I have had this sketch pinned for a few days now. It’s from Technostamper. They host a Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge. This one is TSSC259. It had been nagging at me to try it. So, I did. I reversed my design from the original.

It’s a simple card. I used the Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Pad to stamp leaves from the Secret Garden stamp set onto Concord Crush card stock. My photo is tilted a bit to show off the leaves. They are difficult to see and photograph. My sentiment comes from Word Play. Retired Poly Twill ribbon and Large Basic Pearls finish this design off.

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Thanks a Million

February 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment

That’s right, Thanks a Million! Last February, I embarked on a new journey from a traditional style card class to my Card Buffet style class.

This was a ‘bonus’ project this month to thank my customers for such great, positive feedback on my Buffet classes.

I love my Card Buffets. So much more choice. So much more product exposure. So much more worth it. So much more work.

On the way back from the Dallas Regional, we stopped and bought these little Millionaires candy boxes. It was the first project I created for the class this month. It came together beautifully.

Thanks everyone! Here’s to another year of Card Buffets and then some!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Feel Better Soon

February 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Need a card that ‘stands out’ for someone not feeling too well?

This card does the trick. The ’tissue box’ is actually 3-D on the front of the card! A tissue even puffs out! Very cute!

It was one of the cards at my January and February Card Buffets.

I thought this combination of Sale-a-Bration DSP was a very stunning, ok busy, but worked in this card. I liked it.

I’ll post a few more of my Buffet cards over the next few days.

And by the way, get to feeling better Nancy. Sorry you missed card making this month.

Happy Stampin’
Libby