Sunflowers

I am BAAAAACK!!!

 

Where have I been?

 

I have been preparing for a few craft shows/open houses.  What fun! 

I did use some retired papers, which made room for some new ones (wink wink)

 

 

 

 

 

These sunflowers were simple to make, it was putting the candies in the little dicey ... those 1 x 8 bags come in handy but they are tiny! I used M&M's, milk chocolate, white chocolate and candy corn.

HUGE HIT!



 

 

The sunflowers are scalloped circles with 3/4 inch circle punch.

 

 

 

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Birthday Butterflies

Pal Paper Art

I have been sitting on these colors for a long time (Sept 9, 2011 - maybe?)  and now I am finally getting down to getting them somewhere.  I love the Calypso Coral color! and with Grey! 

 I would love an outfit in my closet made of it too!  or even just a scarf...? 

 

I wanted some textures. I wanted to only have a little bit of Grey with my  Calypso Coral and Red Riding Hood. It worked out well. Until I realized that my Red Riding Hood paper is just a tad different than my ribbon color, but guess what - open a new pack of paper and wa la it matches.. must have been a change in the color dye someplace down the line.



I apologize for the lighting, but its not been very good to me!

 

I used a Coral base, with layering the Grey under the DSP of Coral. Then I crimpled the grey and tucked it on a just the lower corner. I used the scallop circle punch for the outside of the Precious Butterflies stamped in Red Riding Hood, I used the edge punch on the Red Riding Hood CS before attaching the ribbon.  Finished off the card with adding the Petite Pairs, Happy Birthday.



  

It looks better IRL.  My apologizes!

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Can you find me, Cupid?

I love to add just a tad bit more 'fun' in the normal work day. It has its limits, I still try to be 'creative'... since I think I am good at it.  Over Christmas, I make elves and hid them all over the office.  They ladies love it. The men shake their heads, but join in the fun.  At the end of the holiday, I make treats and bring in ...so everyone wins!

Today, its Cupids..

Of course I couldn't do this without Ellen Kempers original design - I manipulated mine with some of other punches available. They were fun and easy, so I made 8 of them.

So my hiding places are in the copier/ mail room, near the water cooler, coffee break room, ladies restroom, near doorways, and some offices -near the stapler or tape - its never the same - and just because you saw them their once doesn't mean they will be back there again in the afternoon... now does it...

Work time fun... someone has to do it!

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List of Punches: scallopped circle, butterfly, snowflake, word window,

heart to heart, small oval

I used glitter paper for their wings



Simple Valentine

Square punch.

Scallop circle punch.

Hearts.

Glitter paper.

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Valentine.

That is how my sketch book read. And I like it!  It was that easy!  Its not too mushy. Its not too femine. Its just as I thought!  I have some texture, and I have bling, what more would I need? 

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Here's to You!

When fellow co- workers leave, though your are saddened for the loss of the fact they will no longer be here at the office, you are excited for their new adventures. Whether its hanging out with grandbabies, or building puppet stages, they are going to enjoy life as they have put in their time with the working world.

So here's to you!

I used the color combo from the Diva Coffee Break Designs, first.

Then I used punches for the bird, and sentiment cloud. I used the swirls from SU Backgrounds I and the pearls from the Pretties Kit. I discovered that spraying a light mist of water/rubbing alcohol on the CS before running it thru the Big Shot, allowed the print to be more vivid. Sure its not news to everyone but I was like "WHOA.. what a difference! "

I was asked about Valentines.. and why I haven't really posted any.... Truth is, I just haven't got into making Valentine cards yet, and I know I have limited time. Its not that I am not feeling the pressure - believe me I AM.. but I just haven't focused on ONE that I am going to make. I have ideas, but not the entire scheme yet. Bare with me people... please... its bad enough I lost my site meter and have to locate it! ...

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Its a treat!!!

As I mentioned before, getting myself used to using some DSP has taken me some time. I can honestly say I use it more with 3D items than I do cards. For whatever reason. I am getting better. I know I am. Its take some time. Last night I decided that I need to make some treat bags to have on hand for a "thank you","thinking of you", "you are appreciated" sort of moment. You can put a "fun size" bar in them.... customizing to the person you are giving them to! They were FUN FUN FUN and EASY!... two things I love!

Again I used the retired Parisan DSP, since its alittle more masculine, in case I needed that as well. Here are the 6 I made, using the different side and coordinating colors.

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CS: Parisan DSP, Kraft, Bashful Blue (since I no longer had Baja Breeze)
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Scalloped Circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, bashful blue ribbon, Chocolate Chip ribbon, velcro

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Flowers Flowers Flowers

OK, so it might have a really rainy dreary weekend, but something made me think about flowers. I put together a few cards using the scallop punch and made some flowers. I made them birthday cards so I have some stuff on hand this month.

I added a butterfly, since they like the daisy like flowers.
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CS: Kraft, whisper White, Only Orange, Real Red, Saffron, Black
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Sponges, stickles, dimensionals, corner rounder punch, scallop punch, 1/2 inch circle punch, paper piercer

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Birthday Bouquet

A birthday bouquet! I did this last year for a friend of mine, and have to remind myself, of the possibilities. I took the picture before I completed it... but I still like it. I used CASH and fanned it when I attached it - as well as put on a pair of earrings and necklace... Inside the can I was going to put a pair socks that were funky cool but I couldn't find a pair that made me think of her so I believe she got a some of those little bottles of liquor and I called them WATERING CANS... nonetheless, I have to remember this project because it has ENDLESS possiblities... I also have this same birthday coming up this year, and have no idea what she will get... maybe a candy purse... or a "High heeled shoe" with goodies in it... she is a prissy woman... LOL...