Special Delivery

Hi Everyone! Quick post today... I played with the promo set Sent with Love again yesterday during the Snowpocalypse of the Midwest.. :) I just adore this set... Here is my card -

 

 

So what do ya think? Maybe, I "need" this set? .. right? :) Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Sent with Love

Paper - Island indigo, Whisper white, Sent with love DSP

Ink - Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Real red

Accessories - Paper piercing tool, brights buttons, white bakers twine, Dimensional dots

 

Le Petite Mustache

 

Hi Everyone! I have a quick card to share this evening after being home all day watching the snow fall here in the Midwest. I really love when I/we have days like this.. :) So being home all day, I played a little with some of my Sale-a-bration goodies, in particular Pretty Petites. It is a pretty straight forward set, so I tried to be a little more creative with it, and came up with this -

 

 

 I really struggle with masculine cards, and this one was no struggle at all with that little mustache made out of the bracket stamp that is in the set. LOVE :) OK.. off to play some more .... Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. :) Details below -

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Pretty Petites (SAB), Oh Hello, Family Reunion

Paper - Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit DSP, Comfort Cafe DSP

Ink - Summer starfruit, Early Espresso, Midnight muse, Versamark

Accessories - Clear EP, Occasions paper piercing pack, Metallic Brads, Paper Piercing tool, XL oval punch, Stapler, Dimensional dots

 

Shake YOUR best of...

 

Hey Everyone! I have had the day off with the kiddos... Fun.. Fun, Fun! Just wanted to pop in and share another card that my club girls made this weekend. I used the January Best of 25 stamp set from SU. How cool is it that SU is bringing back some of their favorite images from the past 25 years and putting the images together in monthly releases for the next year! LOVE! Here is my card made with an image from Best of Birthdays...

 

 

We stamped the image onto Some window sheet, heat embossed it, and made a shaker card.

They loved it! Me too! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :) Details below

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Best of Birthdays

Paper - Core'dinations Pool Party, Sahara sand, Midnight Muse, Patio Party DSP

Ink - Versamark

Accessories - Big Shot, Oval Framelits, Window Sheets, White EP, XL oval punch, Pool party 1/4 satin ribbon, pool party bakers Twine, brights buttons, paper piercing tool, dimensional dots

 

 

 

Sent with Love

Hey Everyone! I have missed you. :) Over the past week I have been SUPER busy getting my Dirty Dozen gallery submissions done. I have to say, that I had So much fun making this months samples. I hope you decide to pop on over to SplitcoastStampers, and check them out. I wish I could share them with you, but that is one of the perks of being a fan club member. However, I do have a card to share with you today. It is for my upcoming club. It uses the Promo bundle Sent with Love -

 

This Stamp set was one of those sets that spoke to me, and was a must have. It is just too cute...:)

Here is the club card I made using the bundle -

 

 

Oh, they are going to love it too! Thanks for taking a peek! Details below -

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Sent with Love

Paper - Whisper white, Sent with love DSP, Patio Party DSP

Ink - Calypso Coral, Island Indigo

Accessories - Big Shot, Cloudy day EF, scallop border punch, Oval Framelits, Calypso coral bakers twine, Dimensional Dots, Paper Piercing tool, Occasions Paper piercing pack

 

 

Tea Box instructions

Hey Everyone! I had a lot of interest in the tea box that I made for my friend Pam this last weekend. I am sorry that I did not include my instructions in the first post.. I was really running short on time. But here are the instructions that I put together today for those that are interested. They are very basic, and hand drawn, so please bear with me. OK on to the -

Tea box Instructions-


You will need -

1 piece of cardstock 8 1/2  x 12”

Score l2” side at 3, 5 3/4, 8 3/4, and 11 1/2

Score 8 1/2 side at 3” ( you will also need to score the

Last 2 sections at 4” see picture below)

1 piece of cardstock 4”x 3 5/8”
Score at 1/2 all around

3 Window Frame die cuts
(I chose the 4” size frame)

1 piece of cardstock 3 1/4 x 3 1/4

3 Window Frame die cuts
(I chose the 4 5/8 size frame

For the bottom of the box)

1 piece of cardstock 3 1/2 x 3 1/2

　

Starting with the 8 ½ x 12” piece score the long side at 3. 5 ¾, 8 ¾, 11 ½. Turn your paper ½ turn and score the 8 ½” side at 3 inches. While your paper is turned score the last 2 sections at 4”. ( this is the section that will dispense your tea)

 Cut up to the score line on the 1^st and 3^rd sections of the box, and the 4” score line on the last 2 sections. Leave tabs on the 1^st and 3^rd sections.

 

 Construct the box as shown.

 

 

 

To make the lid, take the 4” x 3 5/8” piece of stock and score it at ½” all the way around. Cut up to the score line to form tabs and adhere tabs with sticky strip or glue dots. This lid will fit inside the box. Adhere all 3 die cut window frames together using tombo multi glue. Let dry. Attach window frame to 3 ¼ x 3 ¼ piece of cardstock. Attach to the lid. Repeat steps using the 4 5/8” size frames and the 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" piece of cardstock. Adhere to the bottom of the box.

Embellish with your choice of DSP and ribbons.

 

I hope this helps all those out that were interested. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

 

Heather :)

Staying with friends

Hey Everyone! I have a busy..but hopefully relaxing weekend with some of my stamping friends. :) Believe it or not I have never gone away to stamp with friends... I know! I will be staying with some stampers that I hold dear to my heart, Pam D'Urso, and my up line Julie Logan..Stamping with these ladies is going to be a real treat.. Can't wait! Any hoo, I can't go visit without a little stamping gift right? I used some new goodies from the Spring Mini catalog too! -

 

 

Why not make a tea box using the Tea for Two DSP and the tea time trinkets. :)

 

 

My Sentiment is from the set Tea Shoppe, which can be found in the main catalog. I am sure she will love it! OK, I am off to get the day underway, thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Tea Shoppe

Paper - Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Tea for Two DSP, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White

Ink - Marina Mist, Soft Suede

Accessories - Big Shot, Window Frame framelits, Paper piercing tool, Festive paper piercing pack, 1 3/4. 1 1/4, and 1" circle punches. Marina mist taffeta ribbon, satin Organdy ribbon, Tea time trinkets, basic rhinestones, doilies, white bakers twine, tea bags, sticky strip, glue dots

 

 

Closet - Complete

Hey Everyone... I have a quick post this evening. I have finally finished the closet I have been working on..and I thought I would share the finished project. I know it is not card related, but I thought I would share anyway considering I did use some SU products, and Pinterest was involved. :)

You see, I took the clothes out of my closet, and made it a small office for myself  -

 

 

I had been having insulation issues when it was full of clothes. The closet is on an outside wall, and was not insulated, therefore putting clothes in it made it a refrigerator. My husband and I took our clothes out of it over a year ago, and it has been an empty space ever since. SO, why not make it usable again and convert it into a tiny office. :) I added shelves and a desktop from Ikea, made a message board, and framed some of the new Sycamore Street DSP for some color and interest. I really love the outcome, and can't wait to use the new space. OK, so much for a quick post.. off to finish dinner. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :)

 

Heather :)

 

There's only one you

Hey Everyone! I have been trying to get downstairs to create something for a few days, but failed at every attempt. I did some closet remodeling last weekend and that has seemed to take on a life of its own putting everything that was in it away, and organized. :) So much has happened this last week, I celebrated a birthday, Sale-a-bration is in full swing, and my eldest is getting ready for his first school dance. Lots of Excitement!! :) I did make it downstairs today however to make a birthday card for my Brother-in-law. My Sister and her husband are HUGE Dr.Who fans, and I thought how perfect the Vintage phone booth from the Sale-a-bration set Feeling Sentimental would be to use for a card for him-

 

 

So Cute right! I stamped the image 3 times with black Stazon, then water colored the image with my Night of Navy reinker. On each of the colored images I cut out certain sections then layered each of the images on top of each other for a really great 3D effect. Here is a close up picture -

 

 

I love the way it turned out, so as long as I have the stuff on my desk I am going to make another! Fun!! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Feeling Sentimental, Vintage Verses ( both sale-a-bration)

Ink - Black Stazon, Night of Navy, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse

Paper - Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Water color, Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit, Print Poetry DSP

Accessories - Big Shot, Window Framelits, Paper piercing tool, Festive Paper piercing pack, Aqua painter, Xacto knife, Dimensional Dots

 

 

a tiny hello

Hi Everyone... I have a quick card to share... a case from pinterest by Maile Belles. I loved the simplicity of the card and had to recreate it with the new set Pretty Petites from the Sale-a-bration catalog... yep one more week! Here is the card -

 

I think it turned out Super cute! OK, I am off to help the kiddos with homework. Thanks for taking a peek! Details Below -

 

 

Heather :)

 

 

Stamps - Pretty Petites

Paper - Whisper White

ink - Pool Party Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, black, Versamark

Accessories - White EP, In color 2012-13 bakers twine, In color 2012-13 polka dot brads, dimensional dots, tiny curly label punch

 

 

 

Love "rains"

Hi Everyone! I have a quick post for you this morning... I saw a card yesterday from the Case Study challenge blog, and well.... I had to CASE it. Made with all SU stuff too! I love when that happens!

I used the new set Rain or Shine again too! Love!! OK, off to get this day started and hopefully done early. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Rain or Shine, Easy Events, Create a cupcake

Paper - Whisper White

Ink - Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, black

Accessories - Paper piercing tool, dimensional dots

Pursuit of happy

Hi Everyone! I have been busy all day taking down the Christmas decorations inside and out, and I am finally done. So what a better time to sit down with a cup of something warm, and share yet another sample made with some new goodies from the new SU Spring catalog. :) I had the scraps on my desk from the previous post, so I decided to put them to use. This is what I came up with -

I used the sets Pursuit of happiness from the main catalog, and Spring Sampler from the Spring mini. The DSP is a Sale-a-bration freebie called Sycamore Street. This paper is Gorgeous! I will certainly be placing an order for $50 during Sale-a-bration so I can get some more. :) I also used a new add on tool for the Simply Scored called the Borders Score plate, another love from this spring catalog. OK, off to get a refill. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Pursuit of Happiness, Spring Sampler

Paper - Island Indigo, Basic Gray, Whisper white, Sycamore street DSP, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink - Basic Gray, Melon Mambo

Accessories - Big shot, Cloudy day EF, Borders score plate, Cupcake punch, Scallop border punch, Paper piercing tool, Bitty buttons, Basic gray stitched ribbon, white organdy ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensional dots, white bakers twine

Rain or Shine

Hi Everyone! I have a quick card to share today. I had said yesterday that I had made a few samples with some new goodies... So here is another one -

I used a new set from the spring mini catalog called Rain or Shine. I really think the umbrella is super cute! OK, I am off to get dinner started. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below -

Heather :)

Stamps - Rain or Shine

Paper - Wisteria Wonder, Basic Gray, Whisper white

Ink - Wisteria Wonder, Basic Gray, Lucky Limeade

Accessories - Big Shot, Cloudy Day EF, dotted scallop trim border punch, Brights buttons, wisteria wonder bakers twine, paper piercing tool, dimensional dots

Sentimental Celebrate

Hi Everyone! Happy New Year!! I have a card to share today. :) I have been busy over the last couple of days making some samples with some new goodies that are available now from the new Spring Catalog from Stampin' Up!, and Sale-a-bration. That's right! it's almost here... SU has a lot to share during this Sale-a-bration considering they are celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year. :) I have a card to share that uses a Sale-a-bration set called Feeling Sentimental -

 

 

Loving all the new papers and goodies! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below.

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Feeling Sentimental

Paper - Very Vanilla, Print Poetry DSP stack, Doily,

Ink - Soft Suede

Accessories - Paper Piercing tool, Neutrals buttons, Natural trim, Basic Pearls, Vanilla 5/8" trim, Dimensional dots, linen thread

 

It always seems....

 

Hi Everyone... During the holidays it always seems that amongst all the merriment and hustle and bustle, that we hear of someones passing. I rarely like to sit down and make sympathy cards at any time of the year, but during the holidays I think it is just a little harder. Such an occasion had arisen during December for me.. so I thought I would share the card I made -

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. Details below.

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Apothecary art, Loving Thoughts

Paper - Blushing Bride, Black, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pear Pizazz

Ink - Black, Blushing bride, pear pizazz, white craft

Accessories - Big Shot, Labels framelits, vintage wallpaper EF, Small oval punch, basic rhinestones, paper piercer, Black satin Ribbon, lg corner rounder punch

 

It's almost here

 

Hey Everyone!... look I am actually sharing a card today -

 

 

The house is quiet this morning so I took advantage. A CASE from Debbie Hughes. Thanks for taking a peek! Details below -

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Delightful Dozen

Paper - Whisper white, Sahara Sand, silver glimmer

Ink - Sahara Sand

Accessories - Big Shot, Cuttlebug EF, Snow Burst EF, small star punch, Basic rhinestones, Misc. ribbon from Xmas gifts, white satin ribbon

 

Blog Changes (follow up)

Hi Everyone! I want to thank all of those that gave me feedback regarding last evenings Blog changes. I really appreciate all the positive remarks, and most of all the constructive criticism that I received. :) Needless to say, my changes were good, but a "little" too over powering to most. So.., I played most of the afternoon, and decided to give every ones eyes including mine a rest, and went with a softer muted background. I hope you like it. I will be sticking with this for awhile. Thanks again for all your support ladies! Love you!! :)

 

 

Heather :)

 

P.S. I will be back later with some crafty goodness.. :)

Blog changes

 

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to see what you think of the new background for my blog... We are coming up on a new year, and I wanted a little change. So.., I would love it if you all would let me know if it is difficult to read and so forth, so I can adjust it as necessary. Thanks so much for your input. It is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to hearing what you think. :)

Heather :)

A gift for Megan

Hi Everyone! I have a little bit of time this evening to share a gift that I made for a friend for Christmas. I said I would have some stuff to share, but the holiday was here so fast, and over even faster, that I failed to take photos of the other projects.. I am sorry. But I do have this one, a bucket of gift tags -

 

 

here is the top of the can -

 

 

I loved making all the layers for the snowflake. The Bucket is from a LSS, and then I just added the DSP, and Snowflakes. She really liked it! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Details below-

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Ornament Keepsakes

Ink - Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Marina Mist

paper - Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Marina Mist, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Frostwood Lodge

Accessories - Big Shot, Snow Flurry die, Garden Green button, Cherry Cobbler bakers twine, cording, Red Twill ribbon, Marina mist 1/8" taffeta ribbon, metallic ribbon, bucket from LSS 

 

 

Peace

Hello Everyone! I first off want to apologize for being away yet again for such a long time. Life has become so hectic, there are only so many hours in the day to create, so something had to give. Unfortunately for a short time it was my blog. I will say that life has slowed a "wee" bit, and I hope to share some of the things that I have made for the holidays. :)

 

For the past couple of days, I have to admit that I have been glued to the TV, radio, and news feeds in utter disbelief and heartbreak from the unspeakable tragedy that happened in Sandy Hook, CT. I can not even fathom the thoughts and feelings of all those involved. I do know that my prayers and thoughts are with all of you, and I hope you find peace and hope in the days ahead.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by... Details below.

 

 

Heather :)

 

Stamps - Word Play, Greetings of the Season

Paper - Island Indigo, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

Ink - Chocolate chip, Island Indigo

Accessories - Big Shot, Snow burst EF, Simply Scored, blender pen, star punch, island indigo bakers twine, 3/4" circle punch, Satin Organdy ribbon, Dimensional dots

 

A Dirty little confession

Hi Everyone! I have some news to share today... Some rather big news in my life. You know that I have been really busy these last couple of weeks, and I said I would let you know what I had been up to in the days to come. So.. that day is finally here.... I have been asked to be a DIRTY GIRL!! -

 

 

I have to say that this secret was hard to keep. It is also a Dream come true!! I have been drooling over the SplitcoastStampers Dirty Dozen creations for as long as I could remember, and only ever dreamed of being asked to join the team. So needless to say that is where my time has been these last few weeks. I do hope that you join us in the Fan Club Gallery to oogle all of the outstanding cards and projects made by the other designers and myself. You will not be disappointed and that is a guarantee! Thanks for stopping by! :)

 

 

Heather :)