Valentine Treat Holder: Greeting Card Kids / Grateful Greetings

Hello everyone!! Since I've been making several Valentines cards , I figured I'd make some treat holders, too. I played around with the mini scallop enevelope die and came up with this little treat holder. It's the perfect size for a small package of tissues or some yummy goodies.

I folded a piece of Ruby Red cardstock in half and ran it through my Bigshot and then embossed it.  I used a Sizziz folder ( have no idea of the name of it, though!) cause I really love the swirly pattern !! I scored about 1/8 " from the center fold  at the bottom of the treat holder so it would stand up. I adhered the flaps ( on the side) to hold it all together! The Greeting Card Kids stamp set has this adorable little girl, which I simply colored with the Stampin' pastels ( haven't used those in  sooooo long!) and then cut out and adhered to a oval shape. I goofed up when I  stamped my sentiment(Grateful Greetings) a bit crooked, but otherwise , I really liked how it turned out!

Oh, and the heart that the little girl is holding is actually punched from the three hearts punch ( from the gorgeous Glimmer paper!!) and glued over the existing heart.  A band made with the pinking heart border punch finishes this little holder up. I think I'm gonna play around with this envelope die to see what else I can come up with!

Happy Crafting!

Our Creative Corner Challenge

Hi., it`s me again! While browsing around in blogland this afternoon, I came across this amazing site Our Creative Corner and thought I`d play along with this week`s challenge : Dress Up challenge  .

Using the sketch provided , you can dress up the card any way you like!!! I pulled out some of my papers and stamps that have been collecting dust for some time now! I don`t even know where I bought the paper but the stamp set is called Spring and is from Close To My Heart , a few years ago. I really like the sentiments but the set has been tucked away out of sight , so it gets  used rarely!!

Anyway, here`s my card......

Happy Crafting!

Mojo Monday 174

Good Monday everyone! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! It snowed here all weekend and everything looks like a winter wonderland out there! My son had so much fun making snowmen and he got to go on his first skiidoo ride ( poor deprived boy... he's been missing out on all this snow fun while we lived in a big city!!! lol) .... talk about a super excited little boy!!!

The beginning a super-de- duper snowman!

This weekend I spent inside trying organize my new craft space! Still not finished but I'll post pics of my new space when I'm done!

Have you checked out the new sketch from Mojo Monday? It's awesome! I decided to use some of my Sale-A-Bration goodies for this card. I really like the new pom-pom trim but I wanted to try something different with it. What do you think?

Here's a closeup of the pompom trim added to the circle...

Here's what I used to make this card:
 SAB Ice Cream Parlor DSP & Quick Accents / Buttons
Whisper White / Certainly Celery  cardstock
Melon Mambo pompom trim
Word Play stamp set ( inked with Only Orange and Old Olive markers)
circle cutter / scallop circle 2 3/8 " punch
rhinestone ( non su!)
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Only  Orange ink for the edges of DSP
White gel pen for the faux stitches on  accent trim

Happy Crafting!

My Digital Studio: combining MDS and other digi elements

Good evening everyone! Well , just a couple of days ago I posted about our green winter, little did I know that it would be short lived! It snowed all day.... everything is covered! Right now it's very pretty out there but I truly hate winter driving! The kids are excited though, so I'm happy they have  some snow to play in!
I wanted to say thank you to those who've posted comments on blog. I really appreciate your feedback!
Today, I browsed through my MDS projects that I started hadn't finished. I love this the most about digi scrapbooking... I can start it , make changes , all without making a huge mess of paper,glue  and embellishments!! Now, don't get me wrong, I still LOVE  traditional scrapbooking, but I am probably the messiest scrapper around!!! It takes me longer to clean up after a page than to create one; so digi scrapping allows me to stay neat & tidy and make cool pages! How awesome is that??
I combined this layout using elements form Stampin' Up! and Peppermint Creative 's  digital kits.

Cricut Valentine: Gypsy Wanderings

New Year's Resolution
At the risk of totally jinxing myself, I have to tell you that I made a New Year's Resolution.... no it's not to exercise more and live healthier I although they are good ones and I really should attempt to !!!), because by week three of January I usually have fallen off the resolution bandwagon!!! Instead, I'm making my resolution later and I think this one will be easier to keep, cause it's alot more fun!!! I'm gonna try to actually participate in all those challenges that I love to follow and often draw inspiration from. Now I know that there are many fabulous papercrafting blogs that post weekly cahllenges and it will be near impossible to participate in all , but if I do at least one a week , then I will be happy!!!! I've already did two and now I'm ready for my third challenge! ( I think that's a new record for me!!! LOL)

So here's my third challenge project this week!
Cricut Cardz Challenge posted a challenge to make a card using any themed Cricut cartridge  using ONLY red,  black and white for the colors.
I used the  Gypsy Wanderings found exclusively on the Gypsy for this card and kept the whole thing pretty simple. The only bling I added was the the glimmer heart.
Here it is:

Valentines card/envelope : Grateful Greetings/ Love Impressions DSP

Good afternoon ! Yesterday we had a little bit of snow here in Westren Newfoundland, but after a day of drizzle and unseasonably warm weather , the snow is nearly all gone!! My son may have to wait for next year to try out his new tobaggon! I'm not complaining.... my friends and family in Edmonton have been hit with one of the worst snowstorms in 30 years!!!
I thought today I would play around with some ideas for my next workshop. Since Febraury is really just a few short weeks away ( reall, where has the time gone????), I decided to make a Valentine card. I must confess, I never give out Valentine cards, not even to my DH!!!! I just like all the pretty papers and the Glimmer paper from the mini is my fav!
So, here's my card and matching envelope.....

Here's what I used to make this card:

Grateful Greetings stamp set

Love Letters DSP/ Glimmer paper

Real Red/ Basic Grey/ Whisper White cardstock

Antique brads/ Rhinestone brad( non SU)

Heart / Designer Label/ small Oval punches

Real Red 1 1/4" striped ribbon

Framed Tulips embossing folder

I originally made this card with a larger heart ( diecut made with my Cricut):

Maybe my DH will get a card from me after all!! LOL

Happy Stamping!

Mojo Monday 173

Happy New Year everyone! Wow, has it been nearly a month since I last posted??? We had such a busy ( and fun!!!) Christmas ! Unfortunately, the new year brought a sudden passing of a family member, so I have not been able to post as soon as I planned.
With all the Christmas cards I've made in the last three months , I really needed something to get my creativity going again! Mojo Monday is the perfect place to find inspiration! 
For this card I pulled out some of my goodies from SU! Occasions Mini .... the Sew Suite line is gorgeous. All those bright colors got me wishing for spring to arrive!