MSD on My Pink Stamper Challenge# 7

Here is the lay out that I made for National Scrapbook Day at the My Pink Stamper Celebration.  My project is part of challenge #7 between 4pm (CST) - 5pm (CST). Like I've said before:  I am not a scrapbooker.  If I can do this challenge, so can any of you.

For the details of this project, please go to My Pink Stamper.  She has just released some really great new stamps!!  Stop on over there for some great inspiration.

Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed. Lori

Two Forever Young Cards

More cards made to have on hand. This is the first time I had a chance to play with this cart. I am just loving it!!!
I just love the dress on this cut. I think it could be perfect for a sweet sixteen or even for a wedding party. I just love the ribbon on the dress.
I spritzed the under layer of the dress & the sign with home made glimmer mist (pearl-ex bright yellow). It shows through the cut out & around the green layer beautifully with shimmer.
Glam Girl stamp is one them my daughter had is some of her stamps to play with. She has some really cute stamps that I think I may be borrowing. LOL

I used the Tonic Border Punch System w/ the Rounded Corner Punch & Smile Corner Punch (both used as a border & not a corner).
Rhinestones
Hat from the Forever Young Cricut Cart.
Pop dotted the hat.
This card could be used for any occasion.

Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

Alyssa'a Giftbag & Tag

Here is the brown & pink giftbag & tag for Alyssa's "A". You can see that project in the previous post.

Details:

Tag:

The tag was cut from the Mini Monograms Cricut Cart.

I also cut the circle lowercase "a" from the Mini Monograms Cricut Cart. and fit it over the tag.

I inked around the edges and added pink curling ribbon to attach it to the bag.

Bag:

Craft giftbag

Happy Birthday was cut from the Sweet Treats Cricut Cart. Inked with distress inks.

Tonic Border Punch System with the flower punch

It's hard to see in the pic, but i used my score board and scored (embossed up) lines 1" apart horizontally & vertically on the base cardstock covering the bag. I just did this to add a little texture. Here is where a 12x12 embosser would come in handy.

Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.

Lori

3x3 Assorted Card Set w/ Box

This is a set of 12 3x3 note cards, envelopes, and a 4x4 box that I made to have on hand for a gift or inventory.
I used my Cuttlebug on every card and several embossing folders and Cricut cartridges. I can't remember exactly which ones, but if anyone has questions - don't hesitate to ask.
All cards are blank on the inside.


Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

More Cards To Have On Hand

Some of these have Cricut used on them & some don't. Some of these I think still aren't complete. I keep looking at them & saying, " It still needs something." Well, maybe when I decide who each card will go to, I'll figure it out.

Conversation Hearts

Serendipity Technique

Dream Big

Dymo Embossing Labeler

With Sympathy

Joy Fold Card

Stamp: Butterfly Martha Stewart

Stamp: With Sympathy My Pink Stamper

Tonic Border Punch: Butterflies Punch

Heartfelt Thanks

Stamp: My Pink Stamper

Flower inspired by Christina's video.

Live a little, Laugh a little, Love a lot!

Stamp: (?) at the moment

Tonic Border Punch System: Pinwheels Punch

Flutter

Stamps: Inkadinkado

I {heart} You

Cricut: Cart (?) at this momentThanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

Valentine's Card for Hubby

I made this card and decided to give it to my husband for Valentine's Day. I know - a lot pink - but it is Valentine's Day. He loved it anyway, maybe more for the sentiment than the actual card, but he loved it all the same.

Details:
Flower - Plantin School Book Cricut Cart, Grunge Flower Technique
(This was my first try at it - I think it came out pretty good although it could use some inking.)
Love - Beyond Birthdays Cricut Cart
Tonic Border Punch System - Hearts Punch
Stitching & Ribbon
My Pink Stamper Stamps - "I Love You" & "My Sweet One" on the inside.


Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

B-Day Card for my VBFE!!! Happy Birthday Cherie

This is the card & envie that I made for my Very Best Friend Ever!!!!! Her Favorite Color is purple, so no chance on there being any other color for this card.
Details:
Envie - Crafter's Companion and Tonic Border Punch (Cupcake)
Card:
Tonic Border Punch System w/ the Butterflies Punch
My Pink Stamper Stamps - Both Sets: Everyday Occasions & Simply Sweet Occasions
Cuttlebug w/ Swiss Dots Embossing Folder & Floral Embossing Folder
Ribbon

Close Up of the Card:

Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

Some News, Flowers, and a Thank You Card

So the news is that I spoke to someone that owns a local craft store in Maine. I asked her if she would consider selling some hand made embellishments in her store. I asked if I could send her some of my flowers to see if she liked them & if she would be able to sell them in her store. She said, yes & that she would run them past some groups to see if this is something that they would buy that come in to craft.

This is a pic of the flowers that I sent her to "test" to see if they are "sellable".

This is a pic (using one of my flowers) of the Thank You card that I sent to her for giving me this opportunity.

I used the Beyond Birthdays Cricut Cart. for the Thank You.

Tonic Border Punch System with the Pinwheels Punch for the border.

Stamp (unk. stamp set)

One of my Paper Flowers

Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.

Lori

Giftcard Bag & Mini Card

My son had a birthday party to go to for a 14 yo girl. I didn't know too much about her, so just went with pink, flowers, & bright colors. I found theses packs of mini giftbags at Michael's during Christmas & found that they come in great for making giftbags for small presents & they are wonderful for giftcards.

Details:

I-Top for brad in center of flower. I found that one of the flowers on the Sweet Treats Cricut Cart. is perfect for making the circles for the I-Top. I have a file that I will make a post on later. I have one for each size I-top brad.

My phone book page painted flowers.
Tonic Border Punch System for the balloons & cupcakes (at the bottom of the bag) & pinwheels punch for the border at the top
Yoliebean has a great video tutorial on how to fuse napkins to freezer paper to make your own patterned paper. This is what I used for the bright colored squares on the bag. Mine looks a little bubbly, but you can watch her video & how to do it perfectly.

Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

A Simple Card

I started making this card on that day my dog passed away. I needed to do something to just occupy my mind, and something that was somewhat happy or cheery.

I needed a Thank You card & thought this could fill the bill, so I completed it and am sending it out.


Details:
I used my Ribblets Punch in the Tonic Border Punch System
Used the Cuttlebug w/ the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder to emboss some thin pink strips of cardstock.
I then threaded the pink strips through the slots.
Threaded & knotted the mini buttons.
Added the mini buttons & sequins to the holes.
Staggered small pieces of cardstock around the main piece.
Stamped Thank You (unk. stamp set) near the bottom of card.
Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

Birthday Card - Jean

I made this birthday card for my husband's step mom for her birthday. Happy Birthday Jean. We Love You!!!!
Details:
Tonic Border Punch System with the Cupcake & Balloon Punches.
Fiskars Paper Crimper
Prima Flowers
I made the brad in the center of the flower using my I-Top.
Stamps ( I can't remember the stamp sets at the moment) Front: It's a Celebration, Inside: Happy Birthday
Corner Rounder
Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

Tasha's Memorial Frame

I made this frame as a memorial to Tasha. I have a picture of her from 1994 and a picture of her in 2009.

The saying, I thought fit perfectly. I had seen it in a magazine selling a cement paw with the saying on it.

Details:
Alphalicious Cricut Cart. was used for her name. I cut it in cardstock and 140 lb. watercolor paper to give it a little dimension (kind of like chipboard) and layered it. I inked the edges of the letters.
George Cricut Cart. was used to cut the circle. I printed the saying on my computer onto the circle.
Tonic Border Punch System w/ Hearts Punch was used on the base rectangle. I added the punched out hearts to the circle. Inked the circle. I used natural hemp twine threaded around the rectangle.
Tonic Arrowhead 2 in 1 Corner Punch was used on both mats for the pictures. Tucked the corners of each picture into the cut out corner slots.
Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

Valentines & Valentine's Party Favors

I made these for my daughter to give out for Valentine's Day. The heart and arrow were cut from the Hello Kitty Greeting Cricut Cart.
The Be My Valentine was cut from the Wild Card Cricut Cart.
Then I just adhered them to individual Valentine Lik-N-Dip Packs and wrote her name in the From space on the other side.

This pic is of the Valentine's Party favor bags that I made for my daughter's class.

For the topper I just cut white cardstock & scored down the middle, rounded the corners & inked with Tim Holtz's Distress Ink Pad (Worn Lipstick). I cut the red cardstock a little smaller, scored down the middle & rounded the corners. Then I used my Tonic Border Punch System with the Paisley II Punch to make the design across the front. (Info about the Tonic Border punch System is at the bottom of this post.) I have the Heats Punch on its way to me, but I was impatient & wanted to get these done over the weekend. I still think it is cute & the boys will like it too. I filled with Misc. Candy, Candy Love Beads, Bookmark, and Decorated Mini Nerds. I then stapled the white part of the topper to the bag. I layered the red part of the topper over the white (adhered with ATG), this hid the staple. From is stamped on the back of the topper & my daughter wrote in her name.

This is the bookmark that I made.

I cut red & white rectangles, just using my paper trimmer. I cut the red ones a little smaller for layering.

I used my Marvy 2 1/2" Scallop Square Punch (red - 2 for each bookmark) and the 2" Square Punch for the white. I ran the white squares through my Cuttlebug using the Love Stamp Embossing Folder. Then I used the Tonic 2-in-1 Arrowhead Corner Punch on the bottom of the white rectangles. The red rectangles were run through my Cuttlebug using the Doves & Hearts (Christmas Set) Sizzix Embossing Plates. I adhered the red rectangles the the white ones tucking the corners into the punched corners. I adhered the red squares on the top, white on top of that. I white doodle dots around the scallop square. I used a 2 slot hole punch on the top left corner & threaded ribbon & tied a knot bow. I then adhered the other red square to the back for a finished off look.

This is the covered Mini Nerds that I decorated.

The inspiration for this came from Angie @ Chic'n Scratch Live. You can see her video for her Valentine Nerds HERE. I'm sure her instructions were clear, but I was doing these in the middle of the night & was confused for some reason (not unusual for me in the middle of the night or not when it comes to measurements - LOL). So this is how I did them.

Red cardstock 4 5/16" x 1 5/8" - Scored @ 5 /16" on both ends then on one end @ 1 13/16" & 2 7/16". I ran it through my Cuttlebug using the Spots & Dots Embossing Folder

I cut the scallop tag from the Plantin School Book Cricut Cart. @ 1 1/2" in white & 1 1/2" shadow in red. I stamped in Worn Lipstick Distressed Inkpad the xoxoxo Studio G $1 Clear Stamps (Feb. Set) on the white tags. layered the white & red tags.

Tied a ribbon knot bow around the box. Using red thread attached the tags to the ribbon.

Tonic Border Punch System Information:
To see videos about it:
Tonic Border Punch System Videos parts 1 & 2
Tonic Boot Punch Videos parts 1 & 2
Tonic Border Punch System Information: Click HERE
To order or for more info, contact Cheryl Horton / Inspire Me HERE
Cheryl is a dear to work with and will answer any questions that you have.
Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori