Super mini Tag Album

Hello everyone! I purchashed a new book recently called Making Handmade Books. This little album caught my eye right off the bat, and I had to make it! It is made from one 81/2 x 11 sheet of paper, and one scrap of 23/4 x 61/2 piece of cardstock for the cover.The whole album measures 23/4 x 3"! Very small, but it was done in a matter of an hour! All stamping was done with Tim Holtz Alterations stamps. The album itself was made with a piece of handmade paper and Basic Grey embossed paper for the cover. I also Alcohol Inked several of the tags and punched them out. Hope you enjoy looking! Tell me what you think!

Recipe: Word tickets, aligator clip, small paper clip, tissue tape, stamps- Tim Holtz. Scalloped "eye" card- K and Company. Live out Loud card- Daisy D. Metal tassel- Lost and Found collection, Blue Moon Beads.

Two Cards

Hello everyone! I recently purchased some items from Close To My Heart,and when I saw how beautiful this paper was I couldn't wait to make a card with it. Well, I ended up making two cards with the one sheet I picked out! This first one is done with one corner of the front side of the paper. I used a punch for the flower, the leaves, and the card the sentiment is on. The paper the flower is made from is a paper roll by Martha Stewart, and I inked up the petals and sprayed it with some shimmer. Both of these cards will most definitely have to be hand delivered in a special handmade box since the flowers are a bit "puffy".

Recipe-
Paper and card: CTMH, Florentine collection
Rolled flower: EK Success punch
Sentiment: CTMH, 4 My Friend stamp set
Leaves: Martha Stewart Punch and Stamp punch


This second card is done with the backside of the same piece of paper, and I did a lighter and brighter effect with this one! The stem of the flower is a border stamp that I curved and fussy cut. I used Art Philosophy for the sentiment cut, and punches for the flower and leaves. I stamped and punched the flower five times, curled the leaves, and added deminsionals between three of the layers, added a brad from my stash, and sprayed it with glimmer. I love the way they both turned out, and only have four more patterns to go! Thanks for looking, and let me know what you think!

Recipe-
Cardstock and paper: CTMH, Florentine collection
Label: Art Philosopy
Flower: Stampin' Up, Blossom punch and Mixed Bunch stamp
Leaves: Martha Stewart punch

Last Minute

Hey Ya'll! I hope everyone had a wonderful blessed Easter, and didn't overdue on the eatin' end of it like we did here! This was something I started before Easter and never got to finish till now, so I thought I would share it anyway. I don't know why I didn't get it done before! I had everything cut out and glittered up, and put together. All I needed to do was glue,glue, glue! Oh well, here it is. This would be cute for a small gift, or a cupcake, or single piece of yummy candy! It only measures 51/2 x 4"(basket) and 8" tall with handle. I saw these 3D eggs on several different blogs and had to try them. I think they are too cute! Thanks for looking, and I hope everyone is enjoying this nice Spring weather!

Recipe-
Happy Easter sentiment: Holiday Cakes
Seam Binding: My Craft Spot
Eggs: Doodlecharms
Grass: M.S. Seasonal Cake Art
Ric Rack punch: EK Sucess

On the Fence

Hello everyone! Did you ever make one of those cards that you couldn't make up your mind about? You don't love it, but you don't hate it either. This is one of those cards. It all started with the paper ribbon I purchased at Hobby Lobby. I was playing around one day and ruffled it up and decided I would use it on a card. The whole concept was good to begin with and I had fun making the card, but when I finished it just didn't flip my switch like I thought it would. I sat it on the shelf and studied it for a couple of days,but just wasn't satisfied with it.

See what I mean? After day two I took it down from the shelf and started rippin'! Off came the ribbon, but I still wanted to keep the card so this is what I came up with.

Much better don't you think? Still not one of my favorites, but I'm satisfied with the second version. In keeping with the sentiment on the front, I stamped this for the inside.

What do you think? Thanks for letting me ramble and for taking a peek too!
Recipe-
Doilies stamp: Delicate Dolies, Stampin' Up
Outside sentiment: Studio G
Inside sentiment: Stampin' Up
Punched border: EK Success
Beaded trim: Hobby Lobby
Popped Doily(front): Triple Layer punch, Stampin' Up

Spring!

Hello everyone! Well it seems that spring has sprung, but here in my neck of the woods it feels almost like Summer with temps in the upper 80's! I was visiting my friend Joy the other day and came up with this card for Spring using some die cuts from Cosmo Cricket that I had in my stash. The background paper was given to me by Joy(thanks J.S.) and I borrowed a piece of her cardstock as well.Did a little poppin',inkin', and stampin', and scalloped the edges and called it done! I am entering this card in the Monday Challenge at My Craft Spot- Scallops. You can check it out at
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com
Thanks for peeking and I hope everyone is having a glorious first day of Spring!

Recipe-
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Kite: Cosmo Cricket die cuts- Honey Pie
Clouds and sentiment: Stamp set, Dear Lizzy
Scalloped edge: Tim Holtz Alterations On The Edge Die- Scallops

Last one!

Hello everyone! This is my last Birthday card of the season, Yea!! I will not have to make another until August if I don't want to,but you know I will just for fun! This card was made for my Brother-In-Law whose birthday is next week. I got the Idea from Emma at My Creative Time only I "manlyed" it up a bit. You can see her card at http://www.creativetimeforme.com I stamped the notebook paper and used a punch for the edge to make it look like it was torn from a notebook, then I added the list by hand. I made some rolled candles and used Memory Thread for the flame, added a bow, a brad, and spritzed it with some glimmer. A pretty simple card, but I like the way it turned out. The inside sentiment was stamped from two separate stamps Thanks for stopping by!
Recipe:
Matted paper- K and Co.,"On The Road"
Candle flame- Memory Thread
Note paper stamp- Stampabilites
Happy Birthday brad- From my stash
Punch- EK Success

Doily

Good morning! This is my second card using my new doily die from Stampin' Up. I made this one at my friend Joy's house in her newly renovated craft space! It is so beautiful, with alot of space and different areas to work! I'm so jealous! We had a fun afternoon, and I hope to do it again soon! I had already cut out my doily and had a pretty good idea of what I wanted the card to look like, but I got some good suggestions and supplies from Joy(thanks JS) and I love the way it turned out! I doubled up on the doily to give it a little more umph, made the rolled rose for the center, embossed the upper half of the card, and stamped the sentiment on the bottom. Unfortunately time snuck up on us so I finished up at home adding some glitter glue to the rose and doily, and I scrunched up some seam binding for my bow.For some reason the rose looks peachy, but it's the same color as the bow. I'm reallyliking the "less is more" look lately. I hope you like it too!

Recipe:
Doily- Stampin' Up, Lg doily die
Rose- Sizzix die, Flowers 3-D
Vintage seam binding- From Joy's stash
Leaves- EK Sucess punch
Sentiment- Stampin' Up, Heard From The Heart stamp
Embossing folder- Sizzix, Dots