First try with my new Silhouette

See that pretty light pink design at the bottom of the notepad? It was cut out with my new Silhouette. I've only played with the machine a few times but I am smitten!! I added some Raspberry Fizz rhinestones to jazz it up, a damask image and a pretty little bow. I don't know about you, but I always seem to have a mile long list of things to do. And for some reason the list never shortens no matter how much I get done! So I figure if the package that has my dreaded errands in it is pretty to look at, I might be a little bit more apt to pull out the list and actually get the things done.

Stamps: PTI Damask Designs, Take Note
Ink: PTI Sweet Blush & Raspberry Fizz
Paper: PTI Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz & Vintage Cream
Misc: PTI Vintage Cream Satin Ribbon, MS Heart border punch, pop dots, Silhouette



I made another one for my friend that asked me to make her some notepads for her son's teachers. Not sure if it's too frilly for her, but I tried to keep it less than mine. I added flat back pearls instead of rhinestones, some buttons and a scalloped edge. I hope she likes it.

Stamps: PTI Take Note
Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz
Paper: PTI Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz & Vintage Cream
Misc: PTI Vintage Cream Grosgrain Ribbon & Pink Buttons, MS Heart border punch, flat back pearls, pop dots, Silhouette

You're Probably Sick of These...

but I had to make a few more for a friend of mine. I still have to make some for my kids' teachers. And all I wanna do is play with my new Silhouette!!

Sorry I don't have time to list the supplies individually right now. If you have any questions, just let me know! Off to make more teacher gifts....

Stamps: PTI Take Note, Damask Design, Turning a New Leaf & Friends til the End, Impression Obsession notebok stamp
Ink: PTI Rasperry Fizz, Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate, SU White Craft ink, Not Quite Navy,
Paper: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Blue, Aqua Mist, Vintage Cream, Summer Sunrise
Misc: PTI Ribbons & Button, MS Butterfly Punch, pop dots

Birthday Card by my 7 year old

I just wanted to share this card with you all because I thought it was so CUTE!!

Teachers Notepads

I made a couple more notepads for the girls teachers. The first one is for the Music teacher. I used my Quickutz music notes die, which I think will become obsolete very soon since I purchased a Silhouette machine!!! I found some music paper at my LSS and inked the edges.

For the Coach's notepad I wanted to keep it low key so it's pretty plain. I figure most PE teachers don't prefer bling and ribbon. ;-) I made the baseball by stamping only a part of the dotted circle that comes with the Take Note Set.



I'll be wrapping them up in these clear plastic bags that I found at Hobby Lobby. I also have some tiny bells and some pine with holly twisty things that I will be adding. And some tags that I made. I'll show you the finished gift bag when they are all finished.

Music Notepad:

Stamps: PTI Take Note
Ink: Versamark Sepia
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream & Pure Poppy, SU Creamy Caramel, misc music paper
Misc: PTI Button, Cream Ribbon, misc twine, QK notes die

Coach's Notepad:

Stamps: PTI Take Note
Ink: SU Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red
Paper: PTI Pure Poppy& Select White, misc sports paper, misc navy blue cardstock from my stash
Misc: Nestabilities

Holiday Things To Do

 

The month of December always has me running around with tons of things to do. So while I was making some notepads for teachers and friends I decided to make one for myself. I tried a few different techniques with this pad. I layered buttons, added pearls and I used a strip of tacky tape and sprinkled with some Martha Stewart gold glitter. I also masked the "Holiday Planner" stamp and used it with the "Things to do stamp".

I added some of the girls fake snow to give it a nice wintery affect. We rarely get any snow so this is the best we're probably gonna get.

I have a few more of these notepads to share. Stay tuned! (And stay warm. It's been FREEZING here lately!)

Stamps: PTI Take Note, Holiday Button Bits
Ink: SU Old Olive & Ruby Red
Paper: SU Old Olive, Ruby Red, Chatterbox patterned paper
Misc: Flat back pearls, MS Glitter, PTI Buttons, pop dots, EK Success Punch

A Quick Card

 

I was able to sneak away for a half hour this weekend. I was going absolutely crazy with the girls home 24/7 for NINE days. I feel so bad whenever they are home and I go stamp. But I really needed a break. I made this card and went back downstairs refreshed.

Just an FYI if you ever use the new PTI pigment ink with the Kaiser Rhinestones. Let the ink DRY first before putting them on. I was in such a rush, I didn't even think about it. Until I picked up the card to take the photo and the rhinestone slipped off the flowers. I had to re-glue them all with Crystal Effects. S'okay cause it gave me a few more minutes of quiet time. ;)

Stamps: PTI Floral Fusion & Turning a New Leaf
Ink: PTI Sweet Blush Raspberry Fizz, Martha Stewart green chalk ink
Paper: PTI Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream
Misc: CB Swiss Dots folder, Kaiser Rhinestones, pop dots

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #19

 

So yesterday I had the grand idea to move around the upstairs rooms. Both my girls got different rooms and I got a room with lots of natural light. Everyone's happy! Or so I thought. My youngest woke up a few times during the night and I ended up sleeping with her on her twin size bed. Tight quarters, let me tell you! So while I was awake at 3am I came up with my card for Dawn's color challenge. Sleep deprivation has it's privileges. ;)

Stamps: PTI Holiday Button Bits, Background Basics Text Style
Ink: Versafine Sepia, PTI Raspberry Fizz
Paper: PTI Aqua Mist, SU Pale plum
Misc: PTI Aqua Mist Satin Ribbon, Spring Moss & Raspberry Fizz buttons & rhinestones, EK Success Punch, pop dot

Teachers Holiday Gifts Part 1

I think I am really slow to catch up to what most people get excited about immediately. Michelle Wooderson has been making these little altered notepads for quite some time now. I thought they were cute but never had the desire to make any, even when PTI came out with their own stamp set to coordinate with this project.



So I scrounged through my stash yesterday. Surely I had something that I could use instead of buying the stamp set. I found a few things, but my completely neglected SU alphabet set was just crying to be used. So I pull out my stamp-a-ma-jig and was able to just barely fit "notes". I cased the sentiment from Michelle. I'm not 100% thrilled with what I made, but the alone (aka kid free) time was very therapeutic. So much so that I put in an order for the Take Note set today. Hee hee!



Inside I covered up that upper part where the notepad company name is. Love, peace, joy seemed fitting while writing holiday notes. :)

So now I have one down and 11 to go!!

Stamps: PTI Holiday Button Bits & Borders & Corners: Circles, SU Defining Alphabet
Ink: SU Old Olive, Ruby Red
Paper: SU Old Olive, Ruby Red, Chatterbox Patterned Paper, PTI White
Misc: PTI Pure Poppy Buttons, Red Line Tape, pop dots, Copic Marker R29, EK Success Scallop Punch, Nestabilities, cheap-o notepads cut in half at Office Depot

Quick Thank you Gift

 


Another quick thank you gift that I whipped up last minute. Gotta love those PTI clear boxes the sets come in!

I made this for a friend who helped me out when I needed an extra set of hands during our Halloween party.

I've been trying to catch up on things. I'm REALLY hoping to be able to share some scrapbooking projects in the new year. I have gotten away from it, but I really need to get back to it. I'll still be making cards, but I'm hoping to start scrapping some of the thousands of photos that I have.

Cards for my Momma

I found some time today to make a few cards for my Mom. Hi Mom! I have about a dozen others coming your way.

Mom needed some feminine Birthday cards and I was only happy to help out. I love making feminine cards! I stayed with basically the same color combo just because it was much easier and made things go quickly.










Rose Birthday Card:
Stamps: SU Fifth Avenue Floral, PTI Damask Designs
Ink: SU White & Old Olive, Ranger Tattered Rose
Paper: SU Old Olive, PTI Sweet Blush, PTI Sweet Blush Bitty Dots patterned paper
Misc: White EP, MS Ribbon, pop dots

Butterfly with Button Card:
Stamps: PTI Floral Fusion, Birthday Basics &
Ink: SU White Craft Ink
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Sweet Blush & Raspberry Fizz, SU Old Olive, PTI Sweet Blush Bitty Dots patterned paper
Misc: PTI Raspberry Fizz button, SU Certainly Celery Twill, CB Butterfly Die, pop dots

CAS Butterfly Card:
Stamps: PTI Damask Designs
Ink: SU Old Olive
Paper: PTI Sweet Blush, SU Old Olive
Misc: CB Swiss Dots Folder & Butterfly Die, SU Certainly Celery Twill, pop dots, flat back pearls

3-D Rose Birthday Card:
Stamps: SU Fifth Avenue Floral, PTI Birthday Basic
Ink: SU White & Old Olive, Ranger Tattered Rose
Paper: SU Old Olive, PTI Sweet Blush, PTI Sweet Blush Bitty Dots patterned paper
Misc: White EP, MS Ribbon, pop dots