Jessica's Banner

My niece, Jessica, and I have one BIG thing in common--we both love yellow! She likes blue with hers, but I forgive her for that. Her birthday is this month, and I wanted to make her something she could use every day. I haven't made a banner in a few years, and they're all the rage now--and my sister told me that's what I should make. There are lots of retired Designer Series Papers on this project, and some self-adhesive cork.I used the new Spiral Flower Die--love it!!!--to make the two-toned flowers and the Itty Bitty Banner Framelits to cut out the words. There is room for her to add pictures of her little family, too!  

I really had fun making this banner. My craft room was an absolute disaster afterward, because I had every yellow and blue paper, accessory, and ink out on  my table. Ha! Here are some close-ups:

Sweetie Pie!

How cute are these new Photopolymer sets from Stampin' Up!!! Love those little girl faces!

Sweetie Pie set (faces)

Sweetie Pie Frames set

With a little bit of luck!

St Patrick's Day always brings many memories--some of them not so fond--of the days my daughters were involved in Irish dance. It was almost as busy as Christmas! We ran from venue to venue for a few days, performing jigs and reels and more. These days, my March is a little less hectic. Here is a St Patrick's Day treat that just takes a minute to make! It's the same measurements as the chocolate holders here.

Cut your cardstock 5 1/2 x 2. Score at 2 5/8 & 2 7/8. Punch the ends with a Tag Topper Punch--either Angled or Scalloped. Decorate! Here I used the Small Heart Punch to make a shamrock, with a background from the Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper. If you're freaky, like I am, you can use the Bird Builder Punch for help with the stem. (It was quicker than the 6 attempts I made at free-handing a stem I liked!) Inside is one Ghiradelli square--but what a cute, festive giveaway for St Patrick's Day!


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Tag Topper Fancy Fold

We made this card at February's Club meeting. It's so fun! The tags are actually part of the card, not adhered to it. It doesn't take much time to make this style of card, and it's always fun to try a new fancy fold.

Cut your cardstock at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Mark 1 inch from edge of each short side, then slide into tag punch. Punch both ends so they will match up. Trim off excess around punched tags. Score one side so tag bends in. Put that side of card into trimmer at 4 1/4 and score card fold. Fold to match up tags.

We used the Banner Punch, Banner Blast set, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper, AND Sweet Sorbet Accessory pack (Cantaloupe Twine) from the Sale-a-bration catalog. :-) Make sure you order your Sale-a-bration items before the promotion ends on March 31!

Inside, we stamped a bit of Gorgeous Grunge to make the white layer more interesting. The birthday greeting is from Itty Bitty Banners, with the matching framelits.


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Watercolor Wednesday--with Sweet Sorbet

It's the last month of Sale-a-bration! Do you have all the FREE items you wanted???

This week's watercolor card features Crisp Cantaloupe and Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (a Sale-a-bration choice!). There is a little bit of retired copper cording above the ribbon. For some reason, I'm loving copper with the Crisp Cantaloupe color!

To make the watercolor background, simply put a few drops of re-inkers down the middle of a clear block and spread the ink out with a wet aquapainter. I did find it worked better if I spritzed the cardstock too, before applying the ink to paper. Every card turns out differently and (almost always) beautifully, so give it a try!


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Many Happy Watercolors

Who needs a little spring??? I know I do! There are crocus in my garden, but everything else is still pretty desolate. Spring stamping to the rescue!

This set, Happy Watercolor (p. 22 in the Spring Catalog), is so versatile! I needed a stack of cards for a church project, and this is what I decided on. Any sentiment--or no sentiment!--can be added as needed. They are stamped on Whisper White, with a variety of bright ink colors, then mounted on a Whisper White card base. I decided the card needed *something*, so I doodled a border. It gave the pop I was looking for. So here is my easily-mailable, all-occasion spring card!


What makes you think "spring"???


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Celebrate the chocolate!

These cute little candy holders hold 1 Ghiradelli square of chocolate. What a fun way to dress up a little treat!

Simple to make, too! Cut your cardstock 5 1/2 x 2. Score at 2 5/8 & 2 7/8. Punch the ends with a Tag Topper Punch--either Angled or Scalloped. Decorate!  These use the Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper Sweet Sorbet and the Starburst Sayings Bundle. A few scraps of ribbon and twine, and they're ready to give away--or keep. :-)

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