Just a Note . . . Notepad with Index Cards

I saw the cutest little notepad made with index cards and the Bind-it-All and just had to try it. I mean, I've had my BIA for months and have not even used it once! So, last night I changed that! I got the inspiration and tutorial from Paper Crafts by Candace (http://www.scrapadoodledee.blogspot.com/). Here's my version!



The base is Papertrey Ink's Scarlet Jewel paper with a layer of some fun music designer paper I had in my stash. I used Papertrey Ink's new felt and new Medium Scallop Die to make the little black border across the cover. (I adhered this with Scor-Tape) I stamped the images from "Take Note" (also from Papertrey Ink) with Versafine Onyx Black and punched it out and mounted it on a True Black scallop circle punch and then mounted that onto the cover with Dimensionals. There are 50 lined index cards inside and I bound the booklet with my BIA and a 1/2" O-wire. (I think I'd use a bigger O-wire or fewer pages in the next ones as it doesn't quite open and close as easily as I'd like.) Then, as a finishing touch, I tied Scarlet Jewel and True Black twill ribbons on the binding.

I love how it turned out . . . and so does my staff here at work. I actually gave it to one of my students who just couldn't stop gushing over it!

Have a great day! Happy crafting! Looks like the weather may be cooperating for me to have a great crafting weekend!

Thinking of You . . . and Hoping for Spring!

I made this cheery Thinking of You card this weekend from inspiration (casing) on SCS. I thought it was cute and clever . . . and can be adapted for many occasions.




The base of the card is Papertrey Ink's Lemon Tart with a background from Background Basics: Tin Type stamped on it in Summer Sunrise ink. The main focal part of the card is all embossed with Cuttlebug folders and scored with my Score Pal. I added a piece of yellow ribbon across the front and added three Lemon Tart buttons from Papertrey Ink. I layered the focal portion of the card on black and then again on Summer Sunrise. I added a piece of white which I punched with a Martha Stewart lace punch to the bottom of the image layers and then adhered this to the center of the card. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Take Three Spring and is stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.

So, that's all I have to share today! Let's hope that Spring IS on its way!!! Have a great day and happy stamping! :)

Happy Birthday, Madeline!

My niece has a birthday on March 3 and I made her card this weekend too. (I spent a lot of time in my craft room! YEAH!)




I totally cased this card from a Copic 101 class I took at Toyrifix last month. I'm still not good at using my Copics, but I'm trying to learn! The base of the card is Papertrey Ink's Lavendar Moon. I put a layer of pattered paper from the pack Pretty Pastels on top of the base. The strip across the front was made by stamping a print from Papertrey Ink's Background Basics: Tin Types in Versamark Dazzle.

The image is from Stamping Bella and is called Gracie Lollipop. She's a cute little girl, isn't she? I stamped her on Gina K. Design's Pure Luxury White cardstock and cut her out with a Labels 8 Nestability die. She was colored with Copic markers. The sentiment is from my stash and is stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.

Thank goodness there is a Copic 102 class coming up. I sure do need the practice and tips!

Have a great day, and thanks for looking! :)

Pet Sympathy

Unfortunately a very close friend of mine recently lost his beloved kitty. He was simply heartbroken. I made him this card to express my condolences.



The base is Papertrey Ink's Kraft and is layered with an Ivory piece and a piece of the Bitty Dots Basics patterned paper. I die cut the bottom of the front of the card with one of Papertrey Ink's new scallop border dies--Medium Scalloped Border. (LOVE THEM). The sentiment is also from Papertrey Ink and is the With Sympathy: Loss of a Pet set and is stamped in Versafine Sepia. The ribbon is some brown organdy ribbon I had and the paw brad is from my stash. The inside has another sentiment from this set stamped in it and reads, "With heartfelt sympathy on the loss of your beloved companion."

It's sad that we need cards like this but I hope it helps him feel better. Thanks for looking.

Happy Birthday, Grandma -- More Butterflies!

Well, it's no secret that I have this weird passion for butterflies lately! I have no idea why, but I'm just going to go with it!




Now, no one be shocked . . . but I already have my Grandma's birthday card done . . . and her birthday isn't until March 12!! And, since she NEVER gets on a computer, I can even post it!

This is my first attempt at a Tri-Shutter Card. I used Papertrey Ink paper and their new Butterfly die along with Butterfly Dreams stamp set. In addition, I used some of the butterfly punches from Martha Stewart along with the 5-Petal Flower punch from Stampin' Up! Little pearls were added to the embellishments to add some texture and interest. The sentiment is from a stamp in my stash and is stamped on a Nestabilitie cut and embossed label in Versafine Onyx Black.

This was a fun card to make. I hope Grandma likes it.

More Easter . . . with Butterflies!

What a simple and fun card I made this weekend! I actually made four of them in four different colors . . . pink, lavendar, yellow and green!



The paper is from Gina K. Designs (Innocent Pink) and all the stamps (except the sentiment) are from Papertrey Ink (Butterfly Dreams). The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! (Well Scripted). (I'm an equal opportunity shopper! Ha!)

I stamped the background using Versamark Dazzle and one of the Butterfly Dreams background images. I love how subtle and shiny this is! I cut 4 squares with my Nesabilities--two pink and two white. I then cut two butterflies using Papertrey Ink's new Butterfly die. (LOVE IT!) And then I stamped, with Versamark Dazzle, one of the coordinating images from Butterfly Dreams. (I adore how these images can be stamped directly on the die cut paper to add interest!) I put two pearls in the center of each butterfly for texture and then adhered everything to the card base.

The image is stamped in Versafine Onyx Black with the "Happy Easter" Sentiment from Stampin Up!

This is simple, easy and fun! Thanks for looking! :)

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day . . . not sure why I'm not feeling particularly creative with this holiday, but I did make a card. It's not my favorite, but I thought I'd post my efforts anyway!

The card base is stamped in Versamark Dazzle with a single shamrock stamp I have in my stash. I used a Nestabilities Labels 8 die to cut the ivory background for the shamrock and ran it through my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder and used June's "pods" to add some color to the label. The leaves of the shamrock are made with a two step Cuttlebug heart die and the stem is just cut from scraps. I added a little green "bling" in the center of the shamrock where the leaves and stem came togehter. I knotted a piece of ribbon and attached it around the bottom. Voila! A card. LOL

Thanks for looking!

Easter Cards

Okay, so I've skipped right over making St. Patrick's Day cards and went right into Easter. Why? Because my Gina K. Design order arrived and I had to get all inky and play!




I totally cased these cards from the Gina K website. I colored the images with my limited supply of Copic markers. I may just learn to use these yet! All of the paper and images are Gina K and then of course I had to use Cuttlebug folders and Nestabilities. The ribbon and bling (pearls) are also from Gina K.





Maybe tonight I'll try a couple St. Patrick's Day cards! :)

Thanks for stopping by and get inky and have fun!

Let it Snow?? No, MAKE IT STOP! LOL :)

I pulled this image from one of my favorite stamping store newsletters. If you've never been to The Stamp Pad in Zoar, Ohio, you certainly need to take the trip there! Plan to spend quite a bit a time as there is LOADS to see and June has so much creativeness (is that even a word?) to share.




Also, check out my stamping friend, Darlene Pavlick's, blog http://www.darscraftycreations.blogspot.com/. She's offering blog candy as she has hit 50,000 hits! Wow! Here I am just starting and she is up to 50,000! Better settle down with a cup of coffee, tea, Diet Coke, whatever as you stroll through and drool over her creations! Talk about talent . . .

Happy Valentine's Day

Well, I am taking the plunge and trying my "hand" at blogging! Let's see how this goes!

I'm going to post a card I made for a swap that I ended up using for Valentine's Day.




This card is made with Papertrey Ink cardstock--Raspberry Fizz for the base and Hibiscus Burst layered on top of it. The layered paper is punched on the side with a Martha Stewart heart border punch and dry embossed in my Cuttlebug with one of the exclusive HSN "Romance" folders. The heart is made with squares of Papertrey Ink's patterned paper "Simple Valentine." I adhered the squares to a piece of scrap cardstock and then cut it out with one of my heart Nestabilities. I again used the same embossing folder to give some texture to the "quilted" heart. I stamped the sentiment "hugs and kisses" from Papertrey Ink's "Simple Valentine" set in Fresh Snow pigment ink (LOVE IT!) and then cut out with one of the Nestabilities tags and attached with some misc. pink heart brads.

It's a very bright card--and great for Valentine's Day, simply to say "I love you," for Sweetest Day or for an anniversary. I really like how it turned out and am happy to share it as my first blog post!

Thanks for stopping by to look!