Friday Fun....on a Tuesday!

TGIT??  Ok, so Tuesdays aren't the same as Fridays, but today I have my Friday Fun Challenge project completed and I want to share it with you.  The challenge for Friday the 15th was to make a File Folder Notebook Holder since it's time to file your taxes.  I won't lie-- this was not an easy project but since I made it for a co-worker moving away, it was worth the trouble.  

Since we work at Smithfield Foods, I thought this paper in my stash from Ta Da was perfect with the little pigs.  Instead of making a separate card, I put an insert in the opposite side of the folder that everyone can sign.

I think it turned out pretty cool- what do you think?  It's not Friday but you can still stop by and give the rest of the Friday Fun Girls' some love- I'm sure they have something fun to see.  :)

Jimmi
Kimme
Christi

Friday Fun Challenge

Happy Friday!!  I hope you are ready for the weekend.  This week the Friday Fun Challenge is brought to us by Christi.  Here is her challenge for this week:

March 25--

Some of my most anticipated new books are releasing next week. To celebrate, today make a bookmark.It's been awhile since I've made a book mark, and I happen to need one, so this is a good challenge for me. I have a chronic case of doggy-earing the pages of my books.  Hopefully I can break that habit by using my new book mark:

Be sure to check out the other Friday Fun Girls' blogs (Jimmi has a new blog- it's super cool!)  

Jimmi
Kimme
Christi

Have a GREAT weekend!

Classy and Sassy Post-It Holder

I hope your weekend is off to a GREAT start.  I just wanted to share this Post-It Note Holder with you.  I used the image (ATC Size) Babs in the Bath from Rubber Romance.  If you want step-by-step directions on how I created this project, you can go to the Rubber Romance Blog HERE.

Stamps: Babs in Bath- Rubber Romance
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Everafter; SU Basic Gray; PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Black Stazon
Accessories: So Saffron Ribbon, Nestabilities, Prismacolor Pencils, Ranger Glossy Accents, Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by today- have a great weekend. 

Birthday Peek A Boo Box

TGIF!! It's been a crazy week in my world. I've been fighting off the illness going around the office and trying to keep the house together. Today I had to pick Jimmi up at the airport because instead of arriving last night, she was delayed until today. My sweetheart and I are going to try and go out on a special date, but we are expecting a snow storm (which is RARE around here) so who knows what's going to happen.

What I DO know is that I finally finished this cute Peek A Boo Treat Box I wanted to post yesterday. When I saw these on SCS, I thought they were pretty darn cute so I finally tried one. I must say, it was pretty darn easy too.
I think this could make a cute little birthday treat for a co-worker or neighbor. What do you think? The stamps set is Artful Inkables Birthday Best. I love this set and I think it is my favorite birthday stamp set so far. It's so cute. :)

Stamps: Artful Inkables Birthday Best
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday; SU Pink Pirouette
Ink: SU Rose Red; Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: 1 3/8" circle Punch, Scor-Pal, Scissors, Ribbon, Nestabilities

That's all I have for today- hopefully I will get some stamping time tomorrow while I'm snowed in. ;o

Friday Fun # 66 and Friends With Flair

Happy Friday! A lot of my friends are in California for CHA. I hope they are arriving safely and having a great time. For the rest of us, it's time for this week's Friday Fun Challenge. This week's Challenge, brought to us by Sara is to make a tea-themed card or project in honor of National Hot Tea Month. Pretty cool idea, don't you think? Since I have some lovely Unity Stamps that are tea-themed, I decided to combine the Friday Fun Challenge with Unity's Friends With Flair. Once I decided to do that, I had another issue....which tea-themed stamps do I choose? They are all so wonderful.....SO I decided to make TWO projects for today.

My first project is a Tea Bag Holder. Here's the front :


Here is the Inside of the holder:

Stamps: Unity Aug 08 KOM Rememeber Happiness and Dec 09 KOM Delightful Moments
Paper: SU: Old Olive, Yo Yo Yellow, Basic Grey Origins
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Ribbon, Nestabilities Labels 6, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

And here is a card I made with the Tea Pot from June 09 KOM:

Stamps: Unity June 09 KOM Perfect In Every Way
Paper: SU Old Olive, Yo Yo Yellow; PTI White; Basic Grey Origins
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; SU Old Olive
Accessories: Square Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Lace Trim

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to check out the Unity Blog for other Friends with Flair and the Friday Fun Girls' blogs (below). Have a great day!

Jimmi
Kimme
Sara
Christi

A Thrifty Christmas Gift

It's getting "crunch time" on those Christmas gifts. I had a wonderful surprise last week that resulted in needing more gifts than I had planned or budgeted for. Yikes! I did what any smart stamper would do- I pulled out my stamps and got to work!

I was on a mission at Office Max for some adhesive when I came across these note card boxes in the Clearance aisle. (clearance is my BEST friend lol) I saw them and immediately thought that I could alter them to make an inexpensive gift that someone would still appreciate.

Since the cute notes inside have butterflies on them I decided to stick with that theme.

First I stamped off once my French Script background stamp (retired from Stampin' Up) in Basic Gray ink. Then I stamped Stipple Butterfly (also retired from SU) in Tuxedo Black ink from Memento. I used my Nestabilities to cut and emboss around the butterfly. The sentiment is from Unity's November 09 Kit of the Month Simply Magical. I love this kit and I have not had any time to play with it. Hopefully when 2010 starts I will have more time on my hands to stamp with my neglected stamps.


I added ribbon, rhinestones and a key to finish the box up. I think they turned out great and each one cost less than $4 to create. I am hoping that the recipient doesn't realize that little fact.

Thanks for stopping by today, I am so glad you did. I hope to have more projects to show you before Christmas but in case I don't have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I'm Back Online and Stamping!

Last week I switched from DSL to Cable High Speed Internet. Everything was wonderful for the first few days....and then it was out.....and out.....and out. They couldn't send anyone until this morning so I was out for nearly four days. Yikes! That's like an eternity to a stamper/blogger. LOL. But we are back up now and I can FINALLY show you the project I made for Artful Inkables this week. I hope you love it!
I made this ornament for someone very special. I used two AI sets to create it. The front side is a farm scene using Down on the Farm. I stamped the tractor and masked it with a Post It and then stamped the fields and barn. Then I colored them with Prismacolor Pencils. I added Frosted Lace Stickles to make it look like a dusting of snow. Usually if we do get snow around here it is only a dusting so this is the perfect Southern VA winter scene.
For the back side I used the AI set Holiday Treats and Tails. I added a Prima Poinsettia and Holly Berry Leaf for accents.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope to have so much more to show you the next few days- especially now that I have internet service back up (yay)!

Fun With Chipboard!

Happy Thursday! Today I made a project for the Artful Inkables Think Ink Challenge- to use chipboard. You can get more details on the challenge and learn how you can win a some stamps from Artful Inkables on their blog HERE. You can also see some great samples from the Awesome AI Design Team.
For my project I decided to use a chipboard coaster to make a Christmas Ornament. I am going to try and put my tree up this week, and this little guy from License to Chill is going to go on it! Isn't he cute?
The ornament was very easy to make- I basically glued some designer paper (I used My Mind's Eye paper) and cut it to size and sanded the rough edges with a sanding block. From there it was just attaching the ribbon and my images. Voila- a fun ornament to give away or keep for yourself!
Thanks for stopping by today- I hope you have a great day!

Merry Christmas Card Tin

Happy Sunday! It's been a crazy week for me and my days off have been super busy- but with FUN stuff. I got to go out with my best friend and do some much-needed retail therapy along with eating fattening and delicious food. Sometimes you just have to be bad to feel good, kwim?
I actually made this project last week but didn't have time to take a good picture and blog it. Can you believe it? This tin wasn't that hard to alter, but due to my work schedule it took me several days- but in total maybe a little over an hour (not including drying time for the Flower Soft and Stickles and picking out the designer paper which always takes me forever...)

I used some Christmas Stamps from Rubber Romance to make this tin. I just love this Diva in the Santa hat and the sentiment.....get your mind out of the gutter! LOL. It's a cute and fun sentiment for Christmas. Robin has put some GREAT new stamps in her store including this Sassy Diva.
The tin is the perfect size to organize Christmas cards or give away some Holiday treats. I'm not sure if I am going to give it away or keep it.....I kind of like it.

Thanks for stopping by today- I hope the rest of your weekend is totally FABULOUS! :)

Friday Fun # 57- Setting Your Table

TGIF! It's time for another Friday Fun Challenge- brought to us by Christi. She challenged us to make some Place Cards for our Table. I am not planning on cooking for Thanksgiving this year- actually, so far- I don't have any plans at all. So I just made two little place cards that can be used for any occasion this Fall. I used my Top Note Die and folded it into a little card. The stamp is from Unity's September 09 Kit of the Month, Go Ahead....Wish. This kit is so awesome and while you can't get it at the awesome Club price any more- it is still a great deal.

You can play along with us - Just use Keyword FFC57 when uploading to SCS so we can find your creations or link to one of the blogs below. (Jimmi will not be playing this week but I am sure she would appreciate some love on her blog anyway!)

Jimmi
Kimme
Sara
Christi

Thanks for stopping by today- I hope you have a great weekend!

How About a Cutie Pie Treat?

Today I have a very special project to show you using stamps from Rubber Romance's Cutie Pie Line. These stamps are just so cute. I made a card using the Sketch Challenge on the blog. Did you know that you can win some fabulous RR stamps for playing? You still have time to play - just link your creation to the blog post HERE by Nov. 9th Midnight Eastern Time.


I also made a Chipboard Coaster book to go with the card. Yes, really. I just thought the card would make a great baby card and that a book would be perfect to go with it, so I took a deep breath and went for it. It was actually a lot easier than I thought- and fun too! You can check out Beate's tutorial on SCS Here if you want to try it too. Now if only I knew someone having a baby so I could give them this set.......

Here is just the Sketch Card:

and here is the chipboard coaster book:

See- it even has pages!

Thanks for stopping by today- I hope I inspired you to try something new.

Think Ink Challenge- Out of your Box!

It's time for a new Artful Inkables Think Ink Challenge! This challenge is brought to you by ME! I want you to step out of your box (or my case step into it) and create a 3-d item OR try a technique you have NEVER tried before. This is the perfect time for you to try that one thing you have been wanting to try but haven't had time or have been too intimidated to try. If you need ideas there is a great Resources page on SCS with lots of tutorials you can try. Be sure to link your project to the Artful Inkables blog for a chance to win a grab bag of Artful Inkables Stamps. The challenge runs through November 9th so you have LOTS of time to play!

Now I really stepped WAY out of my box for my project today. I created an Acetate Box to hold some treats. The tutorial for this cute box can be found HERE. I used the newly-released stamp set A Bird's Song. I just love this set!

I used the "Thanks So Much" sentiment so this box can be a Thank You gift. It was actually a pretty fun project to put together.

Thanks for stopping by today- I hope you enjoyed my adventure into box-making! Have a great day!

Friday Fun and Friends with Flair!

It's Friday and that means it is time for the Friday Fun challenge AND Unity's Friends with Flair.
This week's Friday Fun Challenge is to pick a box or container tutorial and make it. Now.....you know how much I love to make boxes, right? LOL. I searched the SCS Resources page and found this Box In A Bag tutorial and thought, "Hey, I can do that..." So I did. If you want to play along with the Friday Fun Challenge (and we would love it if you did) just use keyword FFC54 when you upload to SCS so we can find your bag, box or container. Be sure to check out the other Friday Fun Girls' Blogs for more inspiration.

Jimmi
Kimme
Sara

For my project today I used Unity's June (09) Kit of the Month, Perfect In Every Way. Do you love this kit? Do you already own it? No? Well- it's on sale this weekend for only $35! I can tell you that it is a bargain at that price- it is packed full of a variety of adorable images that are sure to keep you stamping for a long time. Be sure to check out the sale- Angela is giving away the store!! She's the most generous person you could ever meet!

Thanks for stopping by today- I hope you have a fabulous Friday and a great weekend!

Boo To You!!

Are you ready for Halloween yet? I miss celebrating Halloween and Trick or Treating with little kids. I know some people don't care for Halloween, but in my opinion, it is what you make it. To me, it is just a day to dress up and eat candy and have fun. I will have to cut back on the candy this year, though.
I created this little gift set today with the Artful Inkables set Halloween Hauntings. I just love this set for Halloween projects. It's got the right combination of spooky and fun. The set contains a wall decoration, box of candy and a 3x3 gift card. For the box I started with a wedding favor box I picked up at the local party supply store. I covered the box with patterned paper and stamped the haunted house on the lid with Black Stazon. Then I filled it with Hershey's Special Dark chocolate...my favorite.

The wall hanging was made with a 4x4 chipboard coaster covered with patterned paper. I cut the paper to size and then sanded the edges. I think I may make one of these for my office at work- we could use some festiveness there.This card is just a little 3x3 card created using the same paper. It literally took me 2 minutes to put together.

Stamps: Artful Inkables Halloween Hauntings
Ink: Black Stazon, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Hocus Pocus, SU Pumpkin, Black

Wine- The Gift that Keeps on Giving!

Happy Columbus Day! If you have today off, I hope you do something FUN. If you are at work like I am......well I feel your pain. As you read this, I am in the middle of a 12 hour work day. Fun, I tell ya. :)

Today I have a little project to show you. If you know me at all, you know I LOVE wine. Red wine is my favorite. So when you go to dinner at a friend's house a bottle of wine is a good gift to bring with you. But....what if you add something extra special to go with the wine- like a chipboard tag?? What better way to make your gift stand out amongst all the other hostess gifts?
For this tag I covered the chipboard with some Graphic 45 paper. The image and setiment are both from Rubber Romance. You can check out Robin's store HERE.
Here is the front of the tag:

and here is the back of the tag. Yes- it really DOES say. "Wine gets better with Age, I get better with Wine." ha ha. I LOVE that!! It's so true- at least for me!!
Thanks for stopping by today- I hope I inspired you to do something a little extra with your wine bottle..(I know, drinking it is usually good enough...LOL)

Also- I just thought I might mention that today is my BFF Jimmi's Birthday. Make sure you stop by her blog and wish her a Happy Day!! :)

Easy Gift Idea

Happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is turning out to be great. You may have noticed that it's been a week since I have posted here. I have been pretty sick with a sinus infection but- I am starting to feel human again and I finally made it to my stamping table!

Today I have a Christmas ornament to show you that I made using the Artful Inkables Set Holiday Treats and Tails. This set is GREAT for everything Christmas. I really wish these pictures did the ornament justice, but they don't. I used a favor tin that can be bought in packages at your local hobby and craft store. I punched holes in the tin with my Cropadile and attached the ribbon. The present image is stamped on the front with Black Stazon then colored with Bic Mark Its from the inside. Once dry, I put a circle of designer paper inside and some glittery "snow" and sealed it up with Crystal Effects.
On the back I added a circle of matching Designer Paper (both prints are from Basic Grey) and then put the sentiment on the back as well. To add a little extra zing I put some Dew Drops the outside.

Voila! You have a easy and ornament or gift to give to friends or co-workers. It is relatively inexpensive to produce as well, so if you have a lot of people on your list you can play Santa without breaking the bank.

Thanks for stopping by!

Friday Fun # 46- Wearing Me Out!

I don't know about you, but I am sooooo glad it is FRIDAY!! It has been quite the week and I am ready for some rest, relaxation and FUN! This week's Friday Fun challenge really is all about fun. Sara challenged us to create something you can WEAR. Think of all the possibilities- you can stamp on a canvas bag, you can make jewelry, head bands, baby onesies...this list goes on for a mile. I decided to make a bracelet using brads, jump rings, and a jewelry clasp.

I cannot believe how easy this bracelet was to make. You just open the brads up all the way and have the prongs lay flat. Then you add the jump rings and close the brad around them tightly.

The large pebble brads are from Making Memories. I purchased the silver jump rings in the jewelry area of Michael's. So I didn't feel like I was cheating I wanted to add a stamped element to the bracelet. Both images are from Rubber Romance and are attached to metal-rimmed tags.
Here is a photo where you can see how I attached the silver jump rings to the brads.
We would love for you to play along. Just use keyword FFC46 when uploading to SCS. Be sure to check out the other Friday Fun Girls' blogs for more ideas and inspiration- I am positive you will love what you see!

Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sara