Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Glitter Buttons

For this card I used an assortment of colored buttons from CTMH and Prisma Glitter, the best glitter on the market. I also used one of the new Die Cut cards and covered it with the Dotty for You special paper.(Details below)
To glitter the buttons I used liquid glue and then used my tweezers to dip the wet button in to the glitter.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Butterfly Card with Tutorial

Stamp Club Members, mark your calendar because you get to make this card on May 1st! But for those of you not in the club here is a little step by step of how to make this fun fringe. For this card I chose to use some vintage book print. I used 6 pieces 1 1/2" wide folded in half and then fringed. (I folded and fringed 3 layer together)
If you have some of those fancy fringe scissors this will go faster, but I don't so I just cut about 1/4" wide slits in the fold.
I attach the bottom layer (note-put a staple in the layers to hold them together) and then I add the next layer slightly higher.

Lastly, fluff with your fingers.
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Monday, April 16, 2012

Recycled Egg Carton

After Easter and the egg dying there are several carton leftover. I decided to use the new Dotty for You special paper to cover an egg crate and fill it with homemade buns! (I got the idea from Pinterest, have you been there yet? So many ideas, so little time......) You can find out all about the Dotty for You special here.
I used the Enjoy stamp set to create the band for the recipe and then I use on of the metal clips to attach to the carton with some bakers twine. I popped up the center is popped up on a wooden button.
Don't those homemade buns look yummy-here is a link from the Outdoor Kitchen on how to make your own Claire's Nettle Buns.

Friday, April 13, 2012

On the Road Again

This is the card I sent to my team this month. Doesn't make you want to take a trip? In a camper? I love that little trailer stamp because it makes me think of my Lucy Trailer. Have you been wondering about the trailer? Well now that the weather has warmed up much more work will take place in her, in fact my sister is coming this weekend and we are going to work on some things for her!

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Free Cricut ClassTonight

Free Cricut Class

Thursday April 12th at 6:30 pm
At my house on Upland Ave.
Please RSVP by noon today so I can have can have your supplies ready

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

This was the 1st book (that I remember) reading that was just letters. The whole book is a collection of letters written back and forth between several people. This is the story of Guernsey Islands after the 2nd World War, focus on the German Occupation of the Island. There are some really sad parts in the book were the English Islanders were treated badly by the Germans, things that make me very thankful for the time and place that I live. Even though there are sad parts the book has lots of happy and funny parts and ends on a great note. I would highly recommend this book, I learned somethings I didn't know about.
One thing that one of characters writes " reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad books" I think that is so true. I love reading and will read just about anything, but a good book will stick with you forever!

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Crusin 3x3 Cards

I am so glad April has arrived, this month I am featuring the Crusin paper pack from CTMH and it is one of my favorite packs in this catalog! For this cards I used the fun stamp Born to Ride! Now I am not a motorcycle person, but I can surly appreciate the manliness, the shinny chrome and the macho feel of hitting the rode!