Christmas Cards

I did these cards for the same friend as yesterday's birthday cards. :) I love how they turned out, even if they are on the simple side. All images are from a holiday image swap I participated in a while back and are all from CTMH. The cardstock in the first & last cards is from a My Mind's Eye paper stack that I bought. The second card uses CTMH Aspen papers and the 3rd one uses CTMH Evensong Creative Basics papers. Enjoy!

Birthday Cards

A dear friend asked me to make some cards for her. These are three of the birthday cards that she asked for.


Supplies Used:
Paper: CTMH Hydrangea & Holiday Red Cardstock
Stamps: CTMH Youthful At Heart
Inks: CTMH Hydrangea, Memento Tuxedo Black
Misc: Prima Flower, stickles, prismacolor markers, ribbon, cuttlebug embossing folder


Supplies Used:
Paper: CTMH Sarsparilla Paper Pack, Barn Red CS
Stamps: CTMH Happy Birthday, Truck is from SU that I received in an image swap
Inks: Barn Red
Misc: Prismacolor markers, Liquid Glass


Supplies Used:
Papers: CTMH Stardust Paper Pack, Sunflower CS
Stamps: CTMH It's Your Day
Inks: CTMH Moonstruck, Sunflower, Topiary, Crystal Blue
Misc: Dew Drops, Liquid Glass, Nestabilities Labels 3, and SU Oval & Scalloped Oval Punches

Tic-Tac-Toe Board

Here's the tic-tac-toe board I created for the game box for my nieces & nephews. This one is a bit more girly than the checkerboard but I think the boys will probably still play with it anyways. ;) The board is one I bought in the unfinished wood aisle at Michael's, and the legs for it are little wooden spools from the same aisle. I used glass gems that are larger than what I used for the checkerboard I posted yesterday. The glitter in the center of the flowers doesn't show up as well as I would've liked, but all in all, I think it turned out pretty darn cute!






Supplies Used:
Papers: SU Razzleberry Lemonade & Kaleidoscope paper packs
Stamps: TAC Graphic Blooms
Inks: SU Tempting Turquoise & Melon Mambo
Misc: Glass gems, mod-podge, stickles, unfinished wood board & spools

Game Box

I created this game box for my nieces & nephews to play with on rainy days. I used a scrapbook storage box I purchased at my LSS, and decorated a piece of foam core board into a checkerboard and then glued it down into the recessed area of the lid. The checkers are made from the clear glass gems that are so popular for crafts right now. I also used lots and lots of mod-podge! LOL Hopefully it will hold up well. Inside are an assortment of card games, a box of dominoes, and a tic-tac-toe set I made. I sure hope they like it!








Supplies Used:
Paper: Bazzill Cardstock, CTMH Good Times Paper Pack, white cardstock
Stamps: CTMH Dream Big
Inks: CTMH Chocolate, Sweet Leaf, Twilight
Misc: Mod-Podge, circle punch, foam core board, glass gems, scrapbook storage box.

"Antique" Composition Book Gift Set

I have been such a bad blogger! I haven't been doing much in the way of crafty stuff lately because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Nevermind how exhausted I was after that last craft show. But I am back now. :) I took these pictures before my craft show, but was too lazy to upload to my blog. How's that for honesty? LOL I think this was my favorite set out of everything that I did. While I absolutely love bright colors and what not I was just tickled at how well this turned out. Believe it or not, both the rose and the wishing well images were stamped on white cardstock. I received them in an image swap and thought they matched the paper perfectly...they just needed to be antiqued a bit. I used watercolor pencils for the coloring and used Antique Linen Distress Ink to give it that aged look.

Answers to Questions...

Sorry I have taken so long to get back to each of you who have had questions about how I make something. I'll try to answer all the questions and hopefully make sense. I survived Saturday's craft show and am now battling a cold. I don't exactly think clearly on cold medicine! LOL

For those who are curious, Saturday's show went well. I had $375 in sales ($50 less than this same show last year). I also have a couple of orders for custom items (not included in that total). So it was nice to walk away with a couple hundred in profit. :) I only sold one of my mini-albums...they just didn't sell well this year. Most of the stuff that I sold was $6 or less with the exception of the ornament sets ($10 each) and several sets of cards (6 for $10). The gift sets with the clippy boards, magnets, small spiral notebook and composition book didn't sell at all. :( Anyways, thanks all for sticking with me. I'll be back soon with more artwork just as soon as I feel better. I hope everyone has a fabulous week!

Leslie posted this about the Elf Ornaments:

Great idea!! I just love the little elves....I have a question though, could you tell me the dimensions of the scallop circle and the size of your glass gems? Thank you for an awesome idea!!

I used the Mini-Monograms cartridge for my Cricut to cut out the circles and scalloped circles. The glass gems are approximately 2 3/8" in diameter. Little over 2 1/4" but not quite 2 1/2". For both circles that I cut out, I used the 3 1/2 setting on my cricut. The glass gems are called Glass Drops and are made by Sierra Pacific. I found them at Porter's, but they are only a local craft store. I've not seen them at Michael's, but I would think you could find them maybe at Hobby Lobby or a floral supply store. At Porter's they showcase them near where all of the vinyl cut-out stuff and magnets are.

scubasubie asked what E6000 is on the Magnets post:

E-6000 is a super sticky and stinky all purpose craft glue that can be found in just about any craft store where the other glues are. At my local Robert's, it is on the aisle with the Mod-Podge and other glues in the general art supply area. A little bit of it goes a long way, and once you glue something with it, it's NOT gonna come off. I use it for anything where I want to make sure it's gonna hold.


Beth Jacobs posted this about the Christmas Fudge Kits: cute idea!!! Can you post a pic of the kit? How much will you sell them for?? thanks!

Alas Beth, I meant to take a picture of the Christmas Fudge kits this last time I made them and I completely spaced it again! So sorry! Here is what I did though....hopefully this will help. :)

I cut a piece of patterned paper large enough to cover up the candy bar wrapper (width), and then long enough to wrap completely around the candy bar. Important note about this....some of the larger candy bars are 4.25 oz. and some are larger yet. Make sure that your customers know what size bar it is meant for. I had one made up that wasn't for sale to show my customers not only how it would look when done, but also what size bar it was for.

I printed the poem out on white cardstock, inked the edges, and then matted it onto a colored piece of cardstock that also had inked edges.

I then used my Cricut to cut out the circle and scalloped circle. I stamped an image on the white circle, inked the edges, and matted it with the scalloped circle. I put foam dots on the back of it but did not remove the paper backing.

I cut a piece of ribbon long enough to wrap around the candy bar and tie.

Each kit had enough in it to do three candy bars: 3 pieces of patterned paper, 3 of the matted poems, three of the scalloped circle embellishments, and three pieces of ribbon. I put each kit into a gallon ziploc bag and sold them for $3.50 each. I might have been able to sell them for more, but I'm not sure. I guess it would depend on your area.

Hope this helps everyone!

Elf Ornaments

Out of the three sets of ornaments I made, these are my favorite. I'm probably biased simply because this is one of my all time favorite stamps sets. :) The ink/marker smeared a bit, but from a distance, it looks like there is a little halo of color around the elves.




Supplies Used:
Papers: DCWV Metallic Cardstock
Inks: Staz-On Jet Black
Stamps: CTMH Merry Pursuits
Misc: CTMH Season's Greetings Ribbon, Prismacolor markers, Stickles