LIVING ROOM CURTAINS

This is a bit of a diversion from the normal paper crafting I love. But a project none the less. Mom and I made curtains for my living room, it was a full weekend project. I couldn't have done it without her. Basically, wouldn't have wanted to, she is an avid quilt maker and I just feel better having her there when I pull out my sewing machine.

I absolutely love the way these drop with the back fabric peeking through.  And check out that color TEAL.  Love it.

I am so delighted with the way they turned out.  Now for furniture.  I saved a bundle making these myself.  I told Mark that way we had money to spend on the furniture.

COLOR ME CREATIVE CHALLENGE IN YELLOW

I entered this card in the birthday challenge that Suzanne Dean is hosting for her Color Me Creative Classroom.

COLOR ME CREATIVE CHALLENGE IN PURPLE

I made this card to post in Suzanne Dean's birthday celebration.  It is a "sketch" challenge and you are to color the image with Copics.  This is a Magnolia image.

LADY'S REQUEST TO IVY

Well this is just a fun, fun, fun project.  I love this stamp image.  It is from Stephanie Barnard's collection it's called "Cookie".  Cookie is her puppy.  And I think if she saw Lady, she would agree it looks just like her too.  I of course colored it to look like Lady with the black face and white eyebrows.  So I have this cute image and am wondering what to do with it.  Well Ivy is soon to get on her way from Knoxville, TN. to Seattle, WA and with that in mind... I created this little scene.

So there is Lady, she is asking Ivy, "can I come too?".  The car was cut with my Cricut using Nate's ABC cartridge.  All the other pieces I drew and cut myself.  So what do you think Ivy?  Lady has her backpack full of cookies and is all ready to go.

YOU TAKE THE CAKE - CAKE SHOPPE

I had fun putting this card together.  The image is from The Stamps of Life, "Cake2Build" set (plus a few others).  When I put the image on the yellow stripe paper, it started to look like a cake shop window display.  I thought, the title "you take the cake" fit perfectly with this idea.  Don't you think that would be a great name for a cake shop?  Well the rest developed from there.  I have posted this card on Stephanie Barnard's gallery too.

Laura's Card

This card is for my long time friend Laura, who is being treated for breast cancer.  A battle that I am all too familiar with.  As I put this together, I have lifted her up in prayer.  She is one of the strongest ladies I have ever known and am confident that she will beat this disease.

The paper is from BasicGrey's "Pheobe" collection. The butterfly stamp is CTMH and the sentiment is from the The Stamps of Life. The flowers are from Donny Downey and a Spellbinders circle die. The colors are plum, teal and lime green, I like this combination a lot.

Tiffany Doodles Digital Stamps: Favorite Fan of the Week!

Tiffany Doodles Digital Stamps: Favorite Fan of the Week!:
Beth Devitt
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FLOWER CHALLENGE CARDS

I created two cards for the Creative Classroom Copic Challenge No. 11 color flowers.  Here are the two entries that I posted.



On this card I used Hero Arts stamps, that I have had in my collection for several years.  I am real pleased with the end result.

This digi stamp image is from Tiffany Doodles.  It is called Dogwoods.  It made into a beautiful card.  Thanks Tiffany.

ANN'S VALENTINE CARD

I just had to have these stamps from the new Magnolia line called Your So Special, this is the Romantic Window and Tilda with Heart stamps.  I colored them with Copics.  I cut out Tilda and placed her on top of the window with pop dots, added a "Hugs" tag and a ribbon.  Isn't she cute!   I hope she brings a smile to my friends face and warms her heart.

VALENTINE GIFT PROJECTS

I did two projects this year for Valentine's Day.  One is primarily for my kids in Children's Choir.  I made 26 of these.  They resemble the bags I made for Christmas.  Not too difficult to complete and the chocolate was a big hit with the kids.  I used The Stamps of Life set Hearts2Love, and one my new favorite punches from Martha Stewart, it's so cute.

The second project is for my hubby and my daughter and her boy-friend Michael.  I saw this project on Split Coast Stampers site and thought it would be fun to create.  They are pouches that hold a candy bar, when you pull the ribbon up on the top the candy pops out.  Love it.

Here is a close up of the heart detail on my hubbies.

It was a quick and fun project.  Hope they enjoy them.

MOM'S VALENTINE

I made two of these cards actually, for both my mom and my mother-in-law.  The center heart is from The Stamps of Life, Love2Hug set.  I stamped it then used embossing powder to give it extra punch.  A little sweep of pink over the top to complete the heart.  Four heart brads around the corners.  All set on a cream piece of paper punched with Martha Stewart punch around the page.  Finish with cute flower buttons and ribbon.  Hope both they like them.  Happy Valentine's Day Moms.....

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

I am very happy with the way this LOVE banner came together.  I saw the idea on line and it is pretty much a copy, but you know how that goes.  Can't ever match things up identically.

It uses corrugated cardboard as the base, with embossed black matt and embossed light pink Spellbinders labels 4.  Letters are cut using Alphalicious cartridge then embellished with brads and hearts cut with my Sizzix dies.  A folded paper ruffle at the bottom with a ribbon boarder and finish with ribbons along the top.

Lovin' it.  Here is a close up of the each letter.

Thanks for lookin'.  Have a great Valentine's Day.  More projects to come.

PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT

This is a scrapbook page that I just completed.  I scraplifted the entire layout from the cover of the autumn/winter 2010 CTMH catolog.  I loved this layout from the moment I saw it.  The dp is Magnifique.  I didn't have all the identical embellies but let's face it, we all have enough to substitute something from our stash.  The results are nothing short of magnificent.

Well it may be a great layout and the papers are beautiful.  But look at that lighthouse, it is one fantastic photo.  I took it in October, while visiting Ivy in Portland, Maine. It was a perfect day.

KATHY'S 16TH B-DAY

My niece Kathy turned 16 on the 21st of January, that's an important birthday.  I was going for a card that would appeal to a hip teenager.  I used purples and blues and the Happy Birthday tag is metal.  The dp is from CTMH Magnifique. I'm certain one part of the card made a hit...the inside money envelop, that'll get 'em very time.

Hope your birthday was awesome Kathy!  Love ya.

CAGLE'S WEDDING CARD

Cleat Cagle married Bonnie on January 15th.  That is one of Mark and My's anniversaries, we were married on the 14th but our 1st date was on the 15th of January.  It's a good date to get married on.  I made this card for them.  Bonnie's favorite color is yellow, so yellow roses fit the bill.  Cleat & Bonnie...hope you have many wonderful years together.

The image is color with Copic Markers.  I used a Spellbinders die to cut out and embose the scalloped oval shape.  The lacey paper is done with a Martha Stewart punch.  My dp is from DCWV Linen Closet stack.

NEW YEAR'S GIVE AWAY

This creation was somewhat random.  I purchased the cute measuring spoons at Joann's.  They are somewhat unusual they are: a Dash, Pinch, Smidge and Nip.   I thought I'd add them to Christmas gifts.  Like, if I put together some ingredients for cookies or something.  Well needless to say no time for that project so, I'm thinking... aw I wish I had a way to gift these to people so they don't go to waste.  Well that's when the light bulb goes on and I dreamed up the New Year's Recipe.

Well that's a bummer, the one I took a photo of has the recipe wrong.  It's suppose to read:
Dash of Prayer - Pinch of Love - Smidge of Laughter and a - Nip of Luck.  Oh well, the holiday's can get a little rushed right.

SNOWMAN SOUP

OK well all the credit for this project needs to go to Stephanie over at the Stamps of Life.  I loved her idea and totally hijacked it.  Snowman Soup is basically a very fancy hot chocolate mix.  Which I don't think a snowman would want to partake of at all.  Let's say, it's for the maker's of snowmen, after they come in out of the cold.  It's consists of: hot chocolate mix, big marshmallows, candy canes and Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark.  I heard from Heather that, it's the best hot chocolate she's ever had (thank you).  Well you combine them all into a baggie and add a decorated bag topper.  I used stamps from the Stamps of Life Joy2Christmas set and an old font set from my stash.

 Then I added a little poem to give it that extra amount of cheer.  You can see the poem from the back of the bag.

It's a little difficult to read through the bag...it says...

When the weather outside is frightful,

Snowman soup can be delightful.

Add hot water and sip it slow,

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

When you feel a chill or a "brrrrrr",

Use the peppermint stick to stir.

May it warm your spirit and your soul,

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Christmas Gift Thank You

Sometimes a Christmas gift is so special that a thank you note is necessary.  Mark & I were fortunate enough to have received two such gifts this year.  One from my mom and one from his mom.  I created this card in duplicate for them.

I used paper from DCWV called Linen Closet.  I love this selection of papers, they consists of creamy whites, soft teals and tans.  There are also glitter papers.  The embossed piece is white glitter paper, it is embossed with a Cuttlebug die.  The teal crown circle is a Spellbinders die.  The silver swirls are from a Sizzix die.  It is a fun yet sophisticated look.  I hope both of our moms know how much we appreciate them and there extra special gifts.

Tissue Box Cover

I have been making these covers this year.  I have made several some of which I am very happy with.  This one I made for my co-worker Marybeth and I think it turned out real cute.  The stamp is a Crissy Armstrong called Very Present Helpers.  I gave them the names Merry & Bright.

  I used my Copics to color them and a Martha Stewart paper punch to create the green decoration of the sides.

MARYBETH B-DAY CARD

My CTMH scrapbooking club just used the Zippidee papers this month.  I think they are perfect for this card and backpack idea.  I wanted something fun, Marybeth's birthday falls on 9/11 and that can be a somber day.  So I wanted my card to be lots of fun.   In fact, the sentiment reads, "I made this card as young feeling as possible - 'cus who wants to feel old on their birthday!" 

I stuffed the backpack with chocolate.  You have to see the back, because the straps really add to the authenticity of the backpack.

Finish up with a matching envelop and presto we are done, ready to give away.  Happy Birthday Marybeth hope you enjoy it.