a special happy birthday - - -

i know it's been some time since i've posted --  time has a way of getting away from me sometimes ;)

my father-in-law's birthday fell on easter this year - my husband's birthday a week after -- so, we had one big party.

here is the card i made for my FIL ---

i love the color combination --  the white background paper is embossed in the cuttlebug.  i made this so ling ago, i can't really remember the specific names of the colors i used.  i know they are SU colors.  the stamp set is also SU -- that's called 'cupcake'.

i added the fun wire, and a few rhinestones for some sparkle and fun! ;)

thanks for stopping by -- i'll have more for you to check out soon!  promise!

happy stamping!

a special birthday --

hi everyone --

been a while since i posted -- but i have a cute ladybug birthday card and bag for you today!

i have been blessed with 3 god-children (one is my nephew, 2 my best friends little ones), and the youngest little one just turned 1!  happy birthday little sophia!

it was a ladybug themed party -- and i'm so thrilled with how this turned out.

isn't this the sweetest card! :)

 the card base was done using a Sizzix die in my Cuttlebug -- it's this die:



i used black cardstock covered with the red and black polka dot paper.

the ladybug is popped up on a demensional, and is made using a 1 1/4 circle punch for the head - large oval punch, and 2 medium punches (SU punches were used) for the body and the wings.

the stamp set fro the letters is from hampton arts.

i drew - freehand, the lines and dots around the edge of the white cardstock. 

how fun, right?!

but, no 1st birthday ladybug party gift could be without a special bag ;)

i purchased the red bag, and used my 1 3/8 SU pinch to make some ladybug spots -- glued them all over the bag.  how cute, and EASY!

then, i added the fun name tag.  the white craft ink (SU)made it look like a chalkboard.

too cute, and the birthday girl loved the fun colors! :)


thanks so much for stopping by!  be sure to stop back soon!

happy stamping!  hope to see you again soon!

happy father's day . . .

sorry this is a little late in posting -- although it's still father's day - LOL.

here are the cards i made for my dad and my FIL this year.
both are handy -men.  :)

isn't it cute!  here is the list of "stuff" o used to make it - everything but the embossing folder is from Stampin' Up

papers ~~ lucky limeade, ballet blue, white
stamps ~~ power up, and nuts and bolt wheel
inks ~~ ballet blue, lucky limeade, versamark
embossing folder ~~ distressed stripes

here is how it went together --

first i rolled the nuts and bolts wheel on the front of the card - using versamark - and then ran the front though the cuttlebug and embossing folder.

you can see it a little closer up in the next picture.

i then stamped the tools, and punched them out with a 2 inch square bunch.  i then "cheated" a bit - lol, i hate to measure.  so i glued the tool pieces onto the opposite layer, and trimmed them down to size.

the 'happy father's day" i printed from teh computer - didn't have a stamp -- hmmm, that must mean it's time to go shopping ;)  hehe.

then it's just a matter of sticking them on the card front.

and that's it -  quick and easy, and so cute!

hope everyone had a great father's day  ---
stop back soon - lots more projects to check out! :)

happy stamping!

--d

sweet 'n sassy anniversary --

when i went to the Allentown stamp show back in April - i bought a stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps -- i love it!  so cute!  here is an anniversary card i made using the set - called togetherness silhouettes. 

i used a polka dot embossing folder in my cuttlebug for the background of the card.   the ovals are cut out with nestabilities.  i stamped the umbrella on some designer paper and cut it out -- i also used some demensionals to pop it up a bit.  in the next picture you will also notice i used for crystal effects from stampin' up to put some "rain drops" on the umbrella.

i used the same designer paper behind a piece of vellum with the verse stamped on it.

i also added a little color around the larger oval with a dauber and some marina mist ink from stampin' up.

love this set!  you can follow the link above to check out this set and more.

thanks for stopping by!  hope to see you again soon!

happy stamping!

--d

butterfly favors

welcome back --

:)

here are the favors for the baby shower that i mentioned in a previous post -- we had a butterfly theme to celebrate this new little girl on the way!

 like the invitations -- these are all a little different. i started off by covering a clothes pin with fabric - again, using pink, green, yellow and purple.  to do this - cut the fabric to fit the clothespin.  apply a thin layer of modge podge to the clothes pin and place the fabric strip on top.  allow it to dry.  then apply a thin coat over the top and again, let dry.

i then added a little 'bling' with a few stick on rhinestones.  i also added some magnet strips to the back - allowing the guest to have something "usable".

i used a lilac cardstock, run through the cuttlebug in the swiss dot embossing folder for the bottom label - cut with the stampin' up label punch..  the smaller one - also punched with the the SU punch, was stamped with a pair of baby booties (sorry, they didn't show up great in the pics) in blushing bride pink SU ink.  'thank you for coming' was done on the computer.  i also used the pink inlk to sponge around the edges.  i used a piece of pink or yellow ribbon to attach it.

i used 10 hershey kisses inside pink favor bags -- the bags were folded down, and gsthered in the middle -- and stuck inside the clothes pin.

so cute!  and i like that they have something t use after the candy is gone.  the fabric coverd pin can be used to post notes on the fridge, or as a bag clip.

hope you enjoyed today's project.  i have one more post coming up from the shower -- the card i made for her!  so, stop by again to check it out!

thanks for stopping by! happy stamping!

--diane

it's a girl!

i haven't been posting to much lately -- i've been busy!  my dearest, and best friend is having a baby!  it's a girl!  so excited for her and her husband, and the new big brother.

so -- that means --- a shower!  woohoo! ;)

today i'll be posting the invitations -- be watching for more posts soon - favors, and the card i made.

anyway -- let's get started!

these are soooo cute!

 each one is a little different.  the base of each card is either a cute pastel - pink, yellow, lilac, or green.  each tag is also one of those 4 colors, and each is tied with a yellow or pink ribbon.

i used the stampin' up stocking die to cut out the bootie (cardstock was folded in half, and cut out with the fold at the top, so that the card opens). the booties where then run through the cuttlebug (front only) in the swiss dot embossing folder.  i then punched slots in the cuff - using a SU punch, (sorry, i don't remember the name if it, but it looks something like this:  |  |  ), and then ran the ribbon though and up to tie a bow.  i placed the cuff even with the top of the stocking to make it look more like a little bootie or sock instead of a stocking. 

the tag was cut out on the cricut - a walk in my garden cartridge.  i used the bread tag function.  we had a butterfly themed shower, so this added the butterfly touch nicely!  i didn't have a stamp that i liked, or fit that said baby shower, so i printed these out on the computer.  i then sponged the edges with a little blushing bride pink SU ink so it pops a bit.

i was so happy with how these turned out!  too cute!  i made 55 for the shower -- along with the rsvp's i got many great compliments! :)

i hope you enjoyed today's project ---

don't forget to stop back in a day or two -- i'll be posting the favors i made - cute butterflies!  you won't want to miss them!

thanks for stopping by!  happy stamping . . .

--diane