Project of the Week- Wishing you well cards

I was going to do a sewing project this week, but I can't show some of the stuff i am working on since they are gifts. So here are some get well cards i made, feel free to change the sentiment to whatever occasion you wish. I think that they would make awesome Happy Spring cards or a birthday card.

here's what they look like finished-

 

Materials:

Cardstock (mine is from Michael's)

Patterend Paper (I used the Heather Bailey paper from Autumn Leaves)

Craft Stick (or other type of glue)

Scissors 

Embellishments ( I used gems, stickers, decorative paper, clear rubber stamps, and cardstock)

So here we go:          

Step 1:
Fold cardstock in half and line up the straight edge of the template on the folded edge of the cardstock. Trace and cut out (picture 2)

 

Step 2: 

Use scrap paper that has a straight edge and apply glue to one half of the card. Adhere to the back of your pattern paper (see picture 2).

  

Step 3: 

Cut out around the card (see picture 1). Next begin embellishing: I used a stickers, cardstock, a technique tuesday tile, and the wishing you well stamp from hero arts. *note when applying the strips of cardstock let them hangover the edge (see picture 2) and then cut after the glue has dried. 

  

I added some gems for some sparkle and used a watermark inkpad to decorate the envelopes. The size of the cards fit in an A7 envelope. *Note: these cards did use extra postage and I recommend when ever you use gems or things that stick up to take them up to the post office employees. They can check to see if the cards will get stuck in the machines, which could mess up all your hard work. 

Enjoy!!! 

Project of the Week: Heart Garland

a last minute holiday touch. *I used the cricut Doodlecharms cartridge to cut  out all the hearts but you can cut them the old fashioned way or with other die cut machines.

 

Supplies: 

Cardstock (I used pink, bright pink, and red)

invisible thread 

Tools:

Sewing machine

Diecut machine

Step 1: Cut out all the hearts in various sizes (mine range from 1.5" to 5") 

Step 2: Thread sewing machine with invisible thread and begin sewing hearts together in a random order. (note: pull enough thread out after sewing each heart in order to have them hang a few inches apart.) 

Step 3: Hang garland and enjoy!

I love the way this looks in the corner of my studio. I think I might make seasonal ones to hang right there! Next up Shamrocks!

Project of the Week plus Photo of the Week

Here is the project of the week: A Day of the Week Memo Board

 

  

I used some leftover chipboard and covered it with some Heather Bailey paper from Autumn Leaves. Then I created some labels to cover clothespins and adhered those to the chipboard. So far it is coming in so handy in my studio since it really helps me to organize my projects for each day. I have been using scrap paper for my lists. 

and now for the Photo of the Week: Xavier got a special treat for the first day of February. A powdered doughnut. lets just say he loved them and the mess was everywhere. :)

 

Xavier's party was so much fun

It took some recovery time and now I am off onto so many other projects. I am also planning another birthday party for my nephew. On that note here are some photos of the different things for Xavier's party:

Here are the stack of suitcases that I designed for the party. Each suitcase held the party favors which included: a photo of Xavier, some candy, a compass, homeade notebooks (photo to follow), homeade tissue cases, a pen and pencil. Overall, I love how the suitcases came out. I used chipboard, spray paint (metallic and seude) duct tape and hot glue to create them.



The cake was a banana chocolate cake, it is supposed to be a suitcase, but sort of turned out like a football (that is what the guys thought anyways). Xavier loved the way it tasted and is very easy for a baby to eat.
The recipe can be found here:



Here are the little notebooks I made. They used: chipboard, making memories travel paper (8x8 pad with their word stickers and borders), a stamp from papersource, lined schoolbook paper, junkitz travel stamps on the back, xyron to laminate, and the bind it all- I love the way it turned out.


Here are the thank you cards- they are going out today, but I made them a halloween theme since it is so close to that fun holiday.



So there are a few fun things that I did for the party.

Now I am off to jump in the shower while xavier naps and get ready to start working on some new things I will keep you updated.

Wow, another week

So my new camera arrived, (thank you mom & dad) and so the I began taken way too many pictures. Xavier grew grumpy & I only got the laptop when trying to photograph deon. I also got a new haircut basically chopped off over 10 inches. It feels good, no more headaches and such the only draw back is that now I actually have to spend the five minutes to get ready in the morning. Anyways today is my day off, I have lots of things to get done, cleaning, dishes, work on my hall of fame entry and the valentine card class I hope to teach at work. So I better get started on it here soon or else nothing will get done.


seriously, mom no more pictures right now!!

A New Year

So Xavier and I are sitting here, him with his bottle and me with my hot chocolate, excited that it is the beginning of a brand new year. So we thought we would start with a little year in review--- here it is in photos:

So the blog got a lot of update and expect something new each month. I am going to try to update at least 3 times a week and start getting more of my projects on here. Plus Deon is going to help me make some videos that I can post. So they could be from outings, Xavier, or instructions for projects. I also have some surprises in store and they will unfold over time. Anyways, we want to wish you everyone a happy new year and may 2008 be awesome!!