A late birthday gift...

So...one of my nieces has a birthday in July.  I like to send her a little something.  Okay, in all honesty I was going to make this gift for my niece for Christmas 2016...it didn't happen so I decided birthday 2017.  It came...it went and the gift was only partially finish SO I decided to finish it so I could give it to her in person here is a few days.  The results are as you see below and I think she will LOVE it!!

 

My niece...she loves horses and she has one of her own so I thought this "Off to the Races" paper by Graphic 45 would be perfect for her envelope album.  From there I just added papers, embellishments, and love to the album.  She got to go to the Kentucky Derby last year (I think it was last year) which is why I thought this paper would work out.  There are two pull outs for photos for her to place a photo of her horse if she would like to and then a couple of spots for journalling.  I really hope she loves it!  Either way...I'll know soon!

Almost Birthday Time!

We are quickly approaching my grandson's 3rd birthday so I've been doing a little creating.  A few days ago I saw the We R Memory Keepers pinwheel board on Amazon and I thought they would be fun to make for the grandkids to play with so yesterday I made some pinwheels for the grandkids and their cousins. Check 'em out!

 All the pinwheel are 10" and made with two sheets of 8"x8" patterned papers that I've had in my craft room for quite some time...apparently they were waiting just for this time! And what is fun about these pinwheel is when you get the pinwheel attachments they are actually functioning pinwheels...so fun!

Well, there you have it for today!  I hope you have a wonderful last day of your weekend!

Custom Notebooks Are Fun To Make!

Yep, it has been a long time since I've been here to share some creativity with you.  I'm back today, though, to show you a st of notebooks that I made for two of my friends to use for the next bible study we will be starting in April.

 I bought these 6"x9" notebooks specifically because they have the binding at the top...I thought that would make writing in them for study so much easier!  I used the Illustrated Faith kit called Whatever Is Lovely.  Basically I just chose papers and elements that I thought would look nice together and then personalized it with my friends name.  I also stamped a couple of butterflies from Jaded Blossom's Butterflies stamp set.  The edges have been inked with a grey ink and sponge.  The names were made with Jaded Blossom's Alphabet Dies.  Please note the colors on these notebooks are much brighter in real life...I couldn't get a good pic so I had to do a lot of editing.  I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch to make these, too. 

So, there you have it.  I love making little gifts for friends so when they loved them it made my heart happy!  Have a wonderful week everyone!

Jaded Blossom Customer Challenge Time!!

Welcome back!  Today I'm sharing with you a project that I've made for the Jaded Blossom Customer Challenge.  July's challenge is a big deal as July is their customer appreciation month and the challenge projects are up for some pretty great prizes!  Check that all out HERE!  Also, since I used so many different JB stamp sets I'm not going to link you to each individual set but rather the store HERE.  I've also used the Alphabet Dies set for any numbers and letters that you see.  Finally, all SVG files are from SVG Cutting Files.   My hubby is going to be gone for some training and I usually make a card for him for each day that he is going to be gone.  This time I decided to put them all into one project...an accordion file folder (you can find the directions for scoring and such on Splitcoaststampers).  Are you ready?  I believe I have nine photos of my project and each one of them includes Jaded Blossom of some sort!  Here we go:

 Above is the front of the accordion file folder.  I started out with a fun set called Science Matters.  I actually followed a Mojo Monday sketch for a tall and skinny card for the layout on the front.  The sticker embellishments are from the paper pack that I used which is a long retired SU! simply scrappin' kit.  I'm tying the folder together with a piece of yellow/white twine just tied in a bow.  It should make it super easy for my hubby to get into the folder.

 Above is what he'll see when he first opens the folder.  You can see that I've added the date on which  he should pull each panel out and read what I've written. 

 

The far left panel is the first he'll pull out and is made with the Sweet Travels and United States Map.  I've used the fabulous SVG file that JB provides for their image stamps to make the US outline.  I've added a fun pull piece with a tab that says Limited Edition.

 

The panel above is my favorite.  I've used the Protect and Serve set (I've also used that set on the pocket that the panel fits in.), a heart from the Heart Splatters set, and a couple of SVG files from SVG Cutting Files.  On a personal note...I'll probably write something about his '6' being cute...lol! 

The next panel uses the set Olive you.  Not a whole bunch of explanation is needed here, is there?

And the last panel on the inside which is the far right and uses the set Cheesy Pick Ups 3, the heart from the United States Map set, and (both on the panel and the pocket) SVG's from SVG Cutting Files.   

 Because I needed one more spot for the day before he comes home I've added a pocket to the back panel that I decorated with the date and a fun little 'love you!'.  I've used yellow here because yellow is my hubby's favorite color.  The dot on the exclamation point is a flat gold sequin.

 The final set I've used on this little note card is a freebie from some time ago called You're My Butter Half.  The red hearts don't really match but I have to use red when I make hearts...it is the only way my brain will let me do it!

Here is what the back looks like.  I've added a spot to put my name and the year that I made this for him. 

So...there you have it!  What do you think?  I have to say I'm about as proud of this project as I am of the project that will be posted on Friday (it is awesome, too...make sure you stop back or subscribe to my blog so that you see it!).  I really think my hubby will be blown away by the thought and work that went into making this and you know what?  He deserves it...he works hard for us, for his department, and for the people of the University and town we live in!!

I love your comments so please feel free to leave one!  See you here on Friday!!

Envelope Flip Book

Ya gotta love Monday, don't ya?  It's a fresh start to a new week...so many opportunities! Today I'm sharing the swap that I am sending out today.  The swap I signed up for is called an Envelope Flip Book (head to YouTube there are tons of videos tuts).  I thought it would be best to use one pack of paper and embellishment and I happened to have an older set of paper called Splash by Bella Blvd in my stash so I went with a fun summer water theme.  You'll see that almost everything is from that collection.  Well, here we go, be aware there are lots of photos!

Above is what I consider the front of the flip book.  The silver eyelet is to hold the twine in place.  I wrapped the book several times but the recipient could just cut it short if she wanted to.  The little sunglasses I cut on my Cameo and the file is from Miss Kate Cuttables (more from Miss Kate later this week!).

When you first open it up you see the above two pages.  I really love the way these two look though the OCD in me wishes I would have put the blue (for water) on the bottom and the orange (for sun/sky) on the top BUT I think it looks just great the way it is!

On the bottom the little Wet & Wild card flips over and there is space to journal and some fun stickers. 

The little fish on the top has sequins for his bubbles.  I just love that!

Next the flip book is turned to the portrait orientation and you see the next two pages. 

The above page is just a big water splash with bubbles and sequins to jazz it up a bit.  The card has space to journal on the front and when flipped over. 

On the right is the sand castle and another day in paradise.  Again, the card has space to journal and when you flip the card up.  There are more sequins for sparkle.  

Here is what it looks like all the way open.  You can see two more pages show up when it is all the way open.  These two pages are my favorite (well, that and the back which you'll see in a moment). 

On the right this panel has three journaling cards which I have held together with a cute little clip.  There are a couple of fun little embellies on each card too.

When the flaps are open there is a fun little beach scene and it says 'lazy summer day'.

Above you can see the three cards.  Again, I love the way the three cards cascade. 

Then the left side there has a fun little card that says 'i wish I was a fish).  Flip it over and you'll see...

A fun little 'sink or swim' sticker and a place for either more journaling or a photo that would be slightly smaller than 4"x6". 

Now, the two sides you see above also have pull outs that are 4 1/2"X6 1/2" so that up to four photos can be placed in the book. 

And finally...the back.  This is actually my favorite space.  I think it really sums up what the book is about...fun in the sun!  The sun is a sticker from the paper pack and the clouds/sentiment are from Miss Kate Cuttables.

I have a couple of other big projects to share with you this week as well.  On Friday I'm sharing what I made as a Guest Designer for one of my favorite SVG companies so I hope you'll keep checking back!

A Chocolate Treat For You To Eat

Happy Friday friends!  Today is an exciting day for me as I am posting for the first time as the February Guest Designer for Jaded Blossom!  Woohoo!  Shall we just get right along to the fun project?

I thought it might be fun to make a special gift for my step-daughter for Valentine's Day so I decided to try to do a remake of a pop top can that I saw on my friend, Patti's blog.  The process is actually super simple, just read on...

 

I went to the store and purchased a pop top can of fruit (that my grandson got to enjoy!) and when I decided to do the decorating I flipped the can over and took the bottom of the can off with a smooth edge can opener.  I then removed the manufacturers paper so I could easily figure out the size of paper I needed to decorate and put on the can then I got to work.  What I decided to start with is the Heart Splatter set.  I used four different stamps from the set in four different colors and just randomly stamped them on my light pink textured cardstock.

 

 After stamping the pink cardstock I attached it to the can with adhesive from my ATG gun and extra doubled sided tape where the ends over lap. Inside my can I added some charms for my step-daughters Origami Owl locket, Hershey's Kisses and Hugs, and a box of TicTac Be Mine mix.

On top (which is actually at the very bottom) I put some tissue paper to make sure things don't move around too much in shipment.  To put the bottom of the can back on I just used some glue around the edge of the bottom and then applied pressure which actually popped that bottom piece back into place though if you are putting something heavy in the can you want to make sure you have plenty of glue to hold it all together.

Finally I added two colors of twine to the top edge of the can and stamped the round sentiment and strawberry from the Chocoholic set then cut it with Jaded Blossom's Scallop Circle Dies.  I colored the strawberry with my Copics and added the fun white chocolate drizzle with a white gel pen.

And there you have it!  What fun it will be for her to open the can and find the fun treats inside!  I wish I could see her face when she does!

I hope you enjoyed this little Valentine's Day treat!  I'm going to enter this into the following challenges:

Love to Scrap challenge Blog:  Have A Heart
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges:  Love Is In The Air
Crafting For All Seasons:  Love Is In The Air
Creative Knockouts:  Love Is In The Air