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wedding is over!

Posted on October 10, 2012 | 1 comment

On Saturday our daughter was married and we gained a son!  A whole year of planning was over in a matter of hours.  lol.  The weather was calling for rain in the morning but it cleared up for the wedding…yay!  At the end of the ceremony, the sun came out…at the exact moment when they were pronounced husband and wife!  How cool is that?  God is good!

I have lots of crafty projects to share so I will post a few each day.  I didn’t get photos of everything but maybe what I did take photos of will help spark an idea if you are planning a wedding too.  It was tons of fun!

I’m not sure what to upload first, so how about if I start with the invitations and the projects for the ceremony?  The colors DD chose are brown and orange.  She found some invite kits at Michael’s that were perfect…we just altered them a bit!

I added a brown base to them and rounded the corners.  It looked much better and covered up the copyright that was printed on the backs…I didn’t like that there!  We left some room above our text to stamp the love birds and “wire” with hearts.  A tiny gemstone was also added to the flourish.

A whole year of preparations flew by in a hurry!  We had fun with each & every project…well…except maybe the veil.  LOL.  Yes, we made her veil!  What should have taken a half hour ended up being a 6 or 7 hour project.  ha ha!  I guess we won’t forget that one!  It started with a little Russian Tulle, needle, and thread…

…and finally we ended up with a beautiful birdcage veil!  (Sorry for a blurry pic)

I forgot to take a pic earlier, but here’s the veil as she walked down the aisle.

Speaking of the aisle… DD didn’t want bows on the ends of the pews.  So I made some paper cones.  Super easy with the Scor-Pal!

Here’s a close up…

I used the tutorial for the paper cones on the Scor-Pal site and just altered the measurements for my needs.  I started with a 6 x 6 cardstock and marked 3″ on 2 adjacent sides.  Then score between those points and follow the directions given.  My Big Shot Pro came in handy to emboss them since they were too wide to run through the regular machine.    This was one of my favorite projects!

Another favorite was the wooden sign we made for the ringbearer to carry.  DD wrote the words and I added the bling and flowers.

One last project that I’ll share today is the water bottle labels I made to put in the welcome bags for the out-of-town hotel guests.  I found the free printable here…they’re very easy to change the color and customize.

Keep checking back…more to come!

Invites: stamps- SU! Valentine Defined and Love You Much; paper- Choc. Chip; ink- Stazon Timber Brown; accessories- Anna Griffin invites, rhinestones, Crop-A-Dile.

paper cones: paper- textured white; accessories- Cuttlebug Emily’s Bouquet, QuicKutz Retro Diamonds, White Opal Liquid Pearls, SU! Scallop Trim punch, dimensionals, white eyelets, ribbon.

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more bridal shower pics

Posted on August 8, 2012 | 5 comments

If you popped in yesterday, you saw that the theme of our bridal shower was butterflies.  If not, be sure to scroll down and check out the projects I made.

We had a luncheon and you know I love food…lol…so let’s start with the cupcakes!  (I won’t bore you with the nutritious stuff.)  :0)  We found some very pretty EDIBLE butterflies to top them off…you can find the lady who makes them or Amazon or Etsy.  I was very happy with her service…she goes by Sugar Robot.  My neice (teenage) piped the frosting on and did a great job!

Here’s a close up…

All around the room we hung butterflies and chinese lanterns from the ceiling…

We played 2 games.  One was something new & different…Bridal Shower Family Feud!  Here are the hosts and a few “contestants”.  I think everyone had fun…

Every game needs prizes, right?  For the Family Feud game we needed lots so I made some little purses to fill with the SU! purse die.  Here’s a few…

And one last pic…here’s the bride-to-be opening gifts.  We are so blessed to have wonderful family and friends!

Thanks for popping in!  Have a great day!

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a butterfly bridal shower

Posted on August 7, 2012 | 5 comments

This weekend we had a bridal shower for my DD.  A few weeks ago when we started planning the shower, I thought it might be nice to have a butterfly theme.  It really worked out quite well and we had such a nice time with family and friends!  Today I’ll share some pics of the projects and decorations I made.  Then I’ll be back tomorrow with some more pics to share.

First we needed an invitation!  Since I needed multiples, I wanted to make a CAS (clean & simple) card.  I figured a white on white card would be elegant and a pop of color with a butterfly should be fun.  Here’s the invite…

Next I worked on the table favors.  We had “whisked away” heart whisks which I attached a punched butterfly to, and I also made some butterfly houses filled with chocolates.  Here’s a few of the many houses I made in different colors.

A few years ago we made these as bird houses…with a round opening in the front and a bird attached.  I just used the SU! Word Window punch instead and turned it into a butterfly house.  The base is the milk carton die and the roof is a Spellbinders die…held on with a binder clip so you can access the candy inside.  A piece of acetate lines the front slot.

I didn’t get a real good photo of the favors on the tables but here’s one I did get.

For the centerpieces I made some tags, each in a different color to match the center flower, with quotes on love and marriage that I printed out and diecut.

All lined up…

And one more pic for today.  When my girls were little, I took a pic of them playing dress up with my wedding gown.  I am SO glad I did that!!

I’ll be back tomorrow with more pics.  Have a great day!

Invite- stamps- SU! Inviting and Papillon Potpourri; paper- white; ink- Tangerine Tango, Memento Rich Cocoa; accessories- Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares, QuicKutz Springtime folder, SU! Elegant Butterfly punch.

Quote Tags: paper- Limeade, Daffodil, Tangerine, Bermuda Bay, Lavendar Lace, Choc. Chip, white; accessories- Labels 9 Nestabilities, SU! Two Tags die, Magnolia Romantic Lace Border die, gemstones, ribbons.

Butterfly Houses: stamps- SU! Weathered, CHF Polka Dots; paper- white, various cardstock and patterned papers; ink- Crumb Cake, Pumpkin; accessories- binder clips, Spellbinders scalloped long rectangle Nestabilities, SU! milk carton die, clear acetate, SU! Word Window punch, SU! Elegant butterfly punch, Stickles, Scor-Tape.

 

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basket boxes

Posted on August 3, 2012 | 2 comments

Happy Friday!  Are you ready for the weekend?  I have a busy one ahead but today I’ll share a few basket boxes I made with my new toy…the Big Shot Pro!  I have been wanting one for a year and a half…ever since my friend, Michelle, convinced me that I needed one.  LOL.  But I waited until I found a really good price…and then DH encouraged me to get it.  He’s the best!

Anyway…I got *one* die…the basket box.  And here’s what I made…

The bright green box is how it is originally supposed to look…love it!  But then I wanted a box to hold my little MFT strawberries…so I left the lid off the second one and only used one handle.

The green one was made with Momenta paper and stickers.

And the strawberry box was made with K&Company papers and various dies and punches.

These boxes just might show up at a party this weekend.  🙂

My friend told me the BS Pro was big, but it’s hard to tell the size without seeing it in person.  Here’s a quick pic or two for comparison…

It’s HUGE….heavy too!  lol.

I’m off to clean…bleh…have a great weekend!

paper- Red, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, K&Company Lovely, Momenta Kaleidoscope, SU! Real Red dsp; accessories- Sizzix Big Shot Pro, Sizzix Bigz Pro die- Basket Box, brads, Momenta Kaleidoscope stickers, SU! Elegant Butterfly punch, Martha Stewart traditional scallop punch, Scor-Tape, white gel pen, brads, pop dots, Sizzix Strawberry die and Vine #2, Baker’s Twine, buttons, Die-namics Strawberry Box die.

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DTGD 2012

Posted on July 28, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today at Splitcoaststampers we are starting the Dare To Get Dirty challenges for 2012.  We hope you come join the fun…and maybe win a prize too!  The challenges are a thank you event for the SCS Fan Club members who support the site with their subscriptions, so join us here and then come play along!

I made two cards for today.  This first one is for lisa lara’s challenge.

Lisa’s challenge was so much fun because it was just the push I needed to use the MFT stamp and box die I recently purchased!  Here’s a close up of the girl.

I stamped half of the sentiment on the main image (curved this part) and the other half on the green diecut tab.  Her dress was paper pieced (love to do that!)

My second card was made for Kittie747’s challenge and it also fits Stacy’s (Twinshappy) challenge.

This one was a lot of fun too and I left the sentiment off so it could be used for any occasion that I need it for.  Thanks for the challenges, ladies!

I’ll be back with another card on Monday and my own challenge will be on Wednesday.  I hope to play some more but I have a busy week ahead.  We’ll see!

Have a great weekend!

First card: stamps- MFT PI- Berry Sweet, AmyR Big Words; paper- SU! Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette, white, Real Red and NQ Navy dsp; ink- Crumb Cake, Memento Tuxedo Black; accessories- MFT Die-namics Berry Box, Wonky Scallop Border, and Mini Tabs Quartet, Circle Nestabilities, Copics, buttons, Baker’s Twine.

Second card: paper- white, MM Eye Stella and Rose- Mabel; ink- Marvy brown LePen; accessories- Labels 21 Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Polka Dots, Memory Box Country Landscape and Deer Trio, MFT Die-namics- Wonky Scallop Border and Teardrop Tree, PTI clouds die.

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pursuit of happiness canvas

Posted on June 10, 2012 | 3 comments

I had a little time this weekend to create so I decided to pull out a 5 x 7 canvas that has been lying around for-evah…waiting to be transformed.

Even though this photo of my DD is several years old, I still love it.

I used some papers from the DCWV Spring Fling matstack.  I didn’t like how the sentiment looked with the first type of ink I used so instead of tossing it in the trash, I used it to diecut the MFT Leafy Flourish.  There’s always room for mistakes!  And I sort-of like the extra texture it gives.

I also used Distress Crackle Paint again and I love that look…I think I’m getting hooked.  If you click on this photo, hopefully you can see the crackle…

Have a great week!

stamp- SU! Pursuit of Happiness; paper- brown, DCWV Spring Fling Matstack; ink- Stazon Timber Brown; accessories- 5 x 7 canvas, magnets, Distress Crackle Paint- Picket Fence, Spellbinders Grommet Tags, MFT Die-namics Leafy Flourish, seam binding, Prima, brads.

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a Magnolia treat

Posted on May 31, 2012 | 2 comments

Recently I pulled out a Sizzix Score Boards die that I purchased a while back but hadn’t had a chance to use…or maybe I was a bit intimidated by it.  LOL.  Either way, here’s a sweet little box I made.  It was really super easy.

I covered some cereal box cardboard with patterned papers (front & back), then die cut the box…the little flowers are on the die too.  The die cuts part-way through the cardboard and leaves an unfinished edge when folded so I added some crackle paint to the edges for a distressed look.

A close up of the Magnolia mini (from Magnolia-licious) and the crackle paint…

You could fill this little box with lots of things, I’m sure.  I slid the ribbon off and tucked a pack of gum inside.

Have a great day!

stamp- Mini Magnolia- A Little Gift Tilda; paper- white, SU! Everyday Enchantment; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black; accessories- cereal box, Sizzix Score Boards- Box w/Scallop Flap & Flowers, Scor-Tape, ribbon, Prima flower, Distress Crackle Paint- Picket Fence, Buttercup Liquid Pearls, Star Dust Stickles.

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a K-cup treat

Posted on May 23, 2012 | 3 comments

Do you love your Keurig and Tassimo? ♥ Do your friends and family love theirs too? Today Virginia and I from the Scor-Pal team have the perfect summertime gift for you to create for those you care about. How about a unique box filled with iced teas, coffees, etc?

On my recent trip to the stamp store in Buffalo, NY I bought this cute little Nellie Snellen fairy and I was anxious to ink her up so she landed quite nicely on my project.  😉   Isn’t she sweet?

Inside the box I chose to put some Keurig K-cup iced tea pods for a perfect summertime treat.

Here’s some simple directions to get you started.  Virgina created the original box and I made an adjustment or two. 

1) For the box, start with a 9 1/4 x 9 1/4 inch square and place onto your Scor-pal. Score each side at 1 3/4 inches.
2) Fold along score lines. Choose two opposite sides and cut from the outside edge to the corner point where the score lines meet. Use scor-tape adhesive on the flaps and fold in to form the box.
3) To make the lid with a window in the middle, start with a 9 5/16 x 9 5/16 inch square. Repeat Step 1 and 2 but do not adhere the corner flaps until you create the window. To make the window, take a 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 square cardstock and center on the lid and trace with a pencil. Use scissors or a craft knife to cut out the square window. Do not worry that your cutting has to be perfect because you can use a border strip to cover the outside window edges.
4) Cut a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 piece of acetate and put thin Scor-tape along the edges and adhere acetate over the open square. Fold in the corner flaps to create the lid.
5) You have just created a window box to fit 9 K-cups snugly and now you can have fun embellishing!

Now be sure to pop over to the Scor-pal blog for more samples by Virgina Nebel!  And also check out this thread on Splitcoast for additional samples.

<—– I also created a category for the Keurig projects I have made…click over there in the sidebar to see what I’ve done so far.

stamps- Nellie Snellen- Flower, SU! Pursuit of Happiness; paper- purple, DCWV Mango Frost stack; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black; accessories- Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Keurig K-cups, Large Square Nestabilities, Stickles, oval punches, Copics, ribbon, felt button, Baker’s twine.

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more tiny teacups

Posted on May 3, 2012 | 8 comments

I made a few more teacups…this time they were gifts for some special friends.  Again, I used my Scorpal, Scor-Tape, and another pattern from the lovely American Crafts Garden Cafe line.  But instead of filling them with a Keurig tea pod, I added a few tea bags and a matching pin made from cardstock.  You can see my other teacup with directions here.  Below are directions for the pins.

I added everyone’s initial’s with some pink sparkly Thickers, also by American Crafts.  And this time I added a few paper flowers on the doily.  Here they are all stacked up nice and pretty…

I made the pins by die-cutting 5 layers of brown cardstock for each one and glueing them together (stacked).  Then a sixth layer (white cardstock) was cut and stamped.  The teacup image was stamped again onto patterned paper (the reverse side of the paper used for the teacups) and the body of the cup was paper pieced.  The handle and saucer were colored with Copics.  The top was covered with Crystal Effects and I brushed Decoupage glue onto the back and sides of the pins.

A pin back was attached with E6000 glue and I stamped and cut a simple tag shape to attach them to.

I sure enjoyed making these…I hope the recipients enjoy them too!

stamps- SU! Take A Sip wheel; paper- Saffron, white, brown, American Crafts Garden Cafe- Rose’s Kitchen and Poppy’s Pub; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Bermuda Bay; accessories- Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs, Labels 11 Nestabilities, 1 3/8 and 1 3/4 circle punches, American Crafts Thickers, Primas, Copics, glue dots, blue pastels, Crystal Effects, E6000 glue, Decoupage glue, pin backs, foam brush, SU! tag corner punch.

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Scor-Pal hops with American Crafts!

Posted on March 17, 2012 | 121 comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Are you wearing green?  We hope you’re excited for this fun little adventure we have planned today where you have lots of chances to win goodies on lots of different designer’s blogs.  The Scor-Pal team has joined with the American Crafts gals to show you how you can enhance your scrapbooking layouts, cards, and projects with the Scor-Pal tool and the wonderful American Crafts products.

Just in case you get a little lost or simply want a list of all the blogs up front, here is the order of the hop:

Corrie Jones
Amy Heller
Katie Tate
Leah Farquharson
Diane Zechman (me)
Mandy Koeppen
Melissa Mann
Paige Evans
Pamella Brown
Rahel Menig
Tami Mayberry
Suzy Plantamura
Virginia Nebel
Lilith Eeckels
Shimelle Laine
Julie Koerber
Jamie Harper
Leslie Ashe
Lisa Andrews
Piradee Talvanna
Heidi Sonboul
Steph Ackerman
Jenny Chesnick
Scor-Pal

Make sure to stop by each designer’s blog (and the company blogs too) and leave a comment to enter to win American Crafts products as well as a Scor-Pal!

For today I used the ADORABLE Garden Cafe line of paper and some coordinating accessories to create an apron card (Anna Wight’s template) and a matching little teacup with a Keurig tea pod (K-cup) inside.

On the pocket of the apron card, I scored some diagonal lines in both directions and then sponged over them to highlight the embossing.  The pocket was attached with Scor-Tape.  I added American Crafts buttons and a coordinating dimensional sticker.

To make the teacup, I followed the directions for the coffee cup, except I made it shorter in height.  I started with a 9 x 3 1/2″ strip instead of 9 x 4 1/2″.  The handle was made with circle punches and I inserted the ends in the side seam instead of attaching them to the outside.  The Scor-Pal and Scor-Tape are AWESOME for projects like this!

To decorate the teacup a bit, I used my initial from the American Crafts Thickers (glitter foam stickers).  I also placed a little flower from the Accents & Phrases Sticker Book onto a scrap of the paper, cut it out, and inserted a medium jewel brad before attaching it to the cup.

Here I removed the Keurig pod so you can see the cute dotted design on the inside.  The tag on the Keurig pod is also from American Crafts.  I altered it a bit with a thin strip of the Garden Cafe paper and punched the bottom edge.  The “doily” underneath  the cup is a diecut.

I had a lot of fun creating this…I hope you enjoyed it too!  I have to say…the American Crafts paper is a nice thickness…not flimsy at all…and was perfect to use for my projects!  The accessories are delightful too!  ♥  They make a great combination with the Scor-Pal products!  

Next up on the hop is Mandy Koeppen!  Go check out her wonderful project.  Thanks for hopping with us!

paper- American Crafts Garden Cafe, cream cardstock; ink- Memento Rich Cocoa; accessories- Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, American Crafts: Garden Cafe buttons, Meringue dimensional sticker, decorative tag, Thickers, Accents & Phrases Sticker Book, and medium jewel brad, ribbon, crochet thread, circle punches, Martha Stewart Flourish punch, Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs.

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