Post It Note Holder

This was a fun and easy little holder to make! It is not my original idea, but I can't remember where I got the instructions from. This holder will hold a 3x3" Post It pad.

The main piece is a piece of cardstock 3 1/16" x 9", scored at 3", 3 3/8", 6 1/2", and 6 7/8". I then used a Fiskars border punch on the end piece for the scalloped edge. If you wish to have a straight edge, cut the cardstock to 3 1/16" x 8 1/2" and make the score marks the same as before.

The front cover pieces are 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" (I used red), and 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" (patterned). Cut 2 of each if you want to cover the back as well. The flap pieces are 1 3/8" x 2 3/4" (red) and 1 1/8" x 2 1/2" (patterned). The flap is held down with a velcro circle.

The flowers on mine were made using Papertey Ink's Beautiful Blooms II #1 dies in my Cuttlebug. All cardstock is Papertrey Ink, except the yellow which is Bazzil. The patterned paper is Bo Bunny, and the brad is Recollections.

"Hi There" Ladybug Card

Yay! It's scraplift time! LOL


My inspiration for this card came from HERE. Eerily similar, aren't they?


The card is standard A2 size and I rounded the right side corners with my new We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper. All of the cardstock is from Papertrey Ink, except the black, which is DCWV. The ladybug was cut at 2.5" with the Cricut using the Walk In My Garden cartridge. The background paper is from the My Mind's Eye Simply Delightful stack, and the velvety red and pink dotted paper is from a Michael's clearance sale a few years ago - the maker is unknown.


The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Mega Mixed Messages set and was stamped with VersaMagic chalk ink Hint of Pesto. 


The circle and scalloped circle were cut in the Cuttlebug with Nestabilities.  The pink scalloped border was punched using the Fiskars Threading Water punch.


Super easy and versatile enough for lots of different occasions!

Embossed Flowers Thank You Card

If you tilt your head just a bit, the card will be straight! LOL OK, so my picture taking ability stinks.

I can't even begin to express how simple and easy this card was!! The "white" embossed piece is Core'dinations Whitewash cardstock with a lavender core. I embossed it with the "Elegant Bouquet" embossing folder from Stampin Up in my Cuttlebug. I sanded the embossing until the core color showed.

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's "Signature Greetings" and was stamped in purple ink and heat embossed, then cut using a Nestabilities die in my Cuttlebug. A few clear rhinestones in the center of the flowers finish it off.

You can use this base for soooo many different kinds of cards - just change the colors and sentiment to suit your occassion!

Ribbon Organization!!

I LOVE ribbon. I have yet to meet a ribbon I didn't like. I have hundreds of them and they have always been a challenge for me to store.

I used to store most of my ribbons in little tiny Cropper Hopper embellishment boxes stored in a larger blue case. I arranged them according to color and that worked well for a while. Well, until I got up to 5 boxes. LOL

I needed a new system and pronto. I had been eyeing and debating the Ribbon Ring for a while and finally decided to take the plunge and order it.

I was EXTREMELY surprised that it arrived the very next day!! Granted, it wasn't going very far, but STILL!! The NEXT day? That's crazy fast!! I immediately got to work putting my ribbons on the tabs. It took me several days to get it all done (not working continuously! LOL), but it was worth it! I grouped the tabs of ribbons on rings according to color and hung the rings on little Command hooks I stuck to the wall.  Now I can see all of my ribbons and finding one to match my project will be a lot faster and easier. I hope. :)

Hot Air Ballon Thank You Card

This card was so fun to make!!

Not only does Papertry Ink make super cute stamps, they also make dies to coordinate!!

The sun, balloon baskets, and sentiment are from the "Up, Up & Away" set. The sun comes in 3 pieces - the circle, and 2 rays so you can stamp in different colors if you want. The sun and baskets were stamped using VersaMagic chalk inks and the sentiment was stamped using Stampin Up Whisper White Craft ink. (The best white ink I have found so far!!)

The clouds were cut from white felt using the coordinating dies in my Cuttlebug, and the balloons were cut from Basic Grey "Kioshi" papers. The cardstock is Papertrey Ink.

Soaring By To Say Hi Card

This card was so fast and simple to make!!

Everything (except the Autumn Leaves buttons and black Staz-On ink) is from Papertrey Ink. (I'm LOVING everything from there lately!!) The stamps are the "Everyday Button Bits." I stamped the balloons and sentiment on Kraft cardstock and cut them out with Nestabilities dies in my Cuttlebug. Stick on a few buttons, add a ribbon, and you're done!

New Scrap Room

OK, so it's not really *that* new since we moved over 7 months ago, but I haven't posted any pics yet, so it's new to you!

My little getaway is in our daylight basement. I think the previous owners used it as an office. It was painted white - booooooring! The room has no windows so I painted it a bright, sunshine yellow.

Here is a view outside the glass doors looking in:

And a view just inside the doors. No, that is not my stripper practice pole!!

Here are my Jetmax cubes that hold all sorts of various items. The little door in the middle of the wall goes to the crawl space of the house. The black is magnet sheets and I store my Nestabilities dies on them. (You can kind of see my button fetish in the upper right corner.)

This IKEA bookshelf holds my Stampin Up stamp sets and my Cricut cartridges. I have a lot more carts than the ones shown, but most of them have been at my mom's house since I got my Gypsy.

This is my cutting table where I keep my Expression. The door goes to some sort of pump thing that *may* need to be accessed in an emergency, hence the plain IKEA table. The built in ledge makes a perfect place to store some of my Prima flowers. (The black drawer thing underneath holds misc. stuff. Nothing interesting really.)

This is the other corner of the room that shows the placement of my desk. The door goes to a deep closet that is VERY messy right now!!

Here is my desk. I got it at IKEA and I LOVE it!! The drawers hold A LOT of stuff and I like how deep the top is. The shelves above also came from IKEA and hold all sorts of things I like to keep close by.

I keep my cardstock and the papers I use the most in Jetmax cubes right by my desk for easy access.



And that's about it!! That's where all of my supplies live and collect dust. :)

UPDATE: I've made a couple of changes since this was posted. You can see them HERE on the Cricut MB.

Thanks A Melon Card

I dusted off my Cricut and the "Just Because Cards" cartridge for this card.

I started with an 4.25" x 5.5" A2 base made from kraft cardstock from Papertrey Ink. If you have never used this brand of cardstock, it is super thick and sturdy and awesome for card bases.

All cuts are from the card. (page 55 of the handbook) I cut the red gingham shape at 4" as well as all layers of the watermelon. I cut the words at 3.75". All papers, except the base, are My Mind's Eye, and the edges were inked with Ranger's Distress Ink - Walnut Stain.

It was very simple, but I think it turned out pretty cute.

Thank You Card

This was a SUPER simple card!! I started with a light pink A2 card base (5.5" x 4.25") and added a darker pink layer that was 5.25" x 4". I added 4 strips of patterned paper from the Basic Grey "Phoebe" line about 1 3/16" wide and 3.75" long that I used a corner rounder on. The "thank you" is a Studio G stamp stamped with Stampin Up's Whisper White Craft Ink. I used Nestabilities in my Cuttlebug for the circle and scalloped circle. A few rhinestones finish it off.

I told you it was simple! :) I use this layout a lot when I need a quick and easy card.

Ladybug Ghirardelli Box

Who loves chocolate? *jumping up and down* ME! I do!!

This little box holds 4 Ghirardelli chocolate squares. You would never know what yummy goodness it hold just by looking at it.

These little guys are so easy to make! You can get the directions here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/ghirardellibox/

My box was made from black Bazzill cardstock and covered with red polka dot paper from the My Mind's Eye Complete Boy stack. (I don't think I've mentioned lately how much I LOVE MME paper! LOL) The ladybug and sentiment are from Stampin' Up's "Very Punny" set and the ladybug was colored with a watercolor pencil. The flowers were made with a Martha Stewart hydrangea punch and the rhinestones are 2mm nail gems I got off eBay. The square and scalloped square were cut using Nestabilities dies in the Cuttlebug, and the white trim was made from the EK Success Dotted Scallop border punch.

And that's all there is to making a cute little chocolate box! :)

Jolly Christmas Card

I feel like I cheated with this card!

The sentiment and pattern papers were downloaded and printed from http://www.pinkpetticoat.co.uk/. They are from their "Fairy Lights" collection. I used my Nestabilities in the Cuttlebug to cut the circles and scallops. The snowflakes are from two Cuttlebug dies, and they are covered with Star Dust Stickles and adhered with pop dots for dimension. The "jolly" in the sentiment was also made glittery by going over the letters with a Sakura Quickie Glue pen and sprinkling with loose glitter. The light green twill ribbon in from Martha Stewart.

Everyone uses pastel colors for Christmas cards, right?

Lunch Box Tin .cut file

The Provo Craft top loading tin - 20-7014

If anyone has altered a tin like this, you know what a pain in the you-know-what it can be!! Well, no more! I have created a .cut file with the Cricut Design Studio software to make altering these tins a breeze! No more tracing and trying to make your own template!

The file uses the George cartridge and has a page for the top, back, and front with the latch.

After you cut out the top piece, you will need to use scissors or a craft knife and cut between the two "ovals" so you can slip it over the handle. It shouldn't show *that* much after your paper is glued on.

You will want to adhere the back piece on before the front piece. They are made to overlap a bit, but the front pieces should end up just about on the center of the side. By putting the front piece on second you will have a much more symmetrical seam. (Being a Virgo, I love symmetry! LOL)

You can download the file HERE. (file has been updated for a 6x12 mat!)

I hope this helps someone with their tin-altering frustration!! If you end up using it, please let me know how it worked for you!

**UPDATE 3/18/11** If the file link doesn't work for you , please let me know. I had to upload it to a new host. :)

Challenge Card

I made this card as part of a challenge over at www.fctsc.com. We were given a sketch and this is what I came up with.

The card measures 5.5" x 4.25" and the base is Bazzill. The dotted background is Core'dinations cardstock embossed with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder. The striped and flowered pink papers are from M's and are made by g.c.d studios. The circle was cut at 3.5" with my Cricut using the George cartridge, and the butterflies were cut using Indie Art - the solid one at .5" and the bigger one at 1.25". The butterflies were cut from pink Bazzill and the circle is the reverse of the patterned paper, as are the rectangles for the stamped saying and the smaller flowers.

The stamped saying is from Stampin Up's "Simply Said" set. The larger flowers are Bride's table confetti from M's and the smaller ones were made using a punch. The larger rhinestones are 3 and 5mm from J's made by Darice, and the smaller ones are 2mm nail gems from eBay, all glued on individually. (Yeah, it took a while and yeah, I know they aren't straight! LOL)

Nugget Box

Here is a little Nugget box that I made very quickly the other day. The cardstock is Bazzill and the patterned papers are from the Basic Grey "Phoebe" line. The flowers are hydrangea punches from Martha Stewart, and the twill ribbon is also Martha Stewart. The "bigger" rhinestones are 3mm Darice from J's and the smaller ones are 2mm nail gems I got off eBay.

The directions to make the box came from here: http://www.scor-pal.com/basics/index_files/Page406.htm

"Get Better" Band-Aid Card

How cute is this Band-Aid??

The base was cut from flesh colored Bazzill with the Wild Card cart at 6.5". It fits into a #10 envelope. The phrase was cut from red Bazzill and colored in with Xmas Red Stickles.

Ummmm....That's it!! How much easier can you get??

"Thinking of You" Card

This was a fun little card to make, although the pic makes the colors look a little wonky.

The card base was cut from light green Bazzill at 5.25" with the Wild Card cart. It fits into a standard A2 envelope, so it's not very big. :) The phrase was cut from purple Bazzill and colored with purple Stickles. The outside "ring" was cut from the same purple cardstock and was embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. The little flower gems are from M's.

"Hi" Card

I like this tri-fold card a lot better. It just look "happier" to me. :)

Same as the other one, it was cut from Bazzill cardstock at 9" with the Wild Card cart. It fits into a #10 envelope. The phrase was colored in with Turquoise Stickles. The printed paper is from the My Mind's Eye Magnolia/Wild Asparagus combo pack they sold at Costco a while ago. The flowers are Prima and the little 5mm rhinestones are made by Darice.

Simple, simple!!

"Hi" Card

This is a fun little tri-fold card, although I'm not too crazy about the colors and how it turned out overall. The picture makes it look even worse! LOL

The card was cut from Bazzill cardstock with the Wild Card cart at 9". It fits into a #10 letter size envelope. The phrase was cut from brown Bazzill and colored in with Cinnamon Stickles. The printed paper is from the My Mind's Eye Signature Suite pad (I told you I love it! LOL). The ribbon is American Crafts, the flowers are Prima, and the little rhinestone is 5mm and made by Darice.

"Hope" Card

Ugh. I don't think I like the Calligraphy cart much. Some pieces are just so thin!!

Standard white card base yet again. (I love those things and they are so cheap when they are on sale!) The background paper is from the My Mind's Eye Signature Suite pad. The "Hope" was cut at 1.5" from Bazzill cardstock using the Calligraphy cart. The background oval was also cut at 1.5" and embossed with the Swiss Dots folder in the Cuttlebug. 2 mini brads attach them to the background paper and the little flower gems are from M's.

Frustration from the Calligraphy cart aside, this was yet another very easy and simple card.

'Get Well Soon" Card

Continuing today with the cards I've made recently...

This one is pretty similar to the Get Well one I posted yesterday. It uses the same 4" 5.5" white base, and the printed paper is from a K&Company pad. The phrase was cut from Bazzill cardstock using the Beyond Birthdays cart at 2". The red polka dot strip is the reverse side of the background paper - you gotta love double sided paper!! A couple of blue Prima flowers with a brad finish this one off.

If this had been any easier, I could have done it in my sleep. :)