CardMaker Mag Publication Teacher Gift Set

Good Morning!  Today I am sharing a Teacher Gift set.  You can find a slightly altered version in the May issue of CardMaker Magazine and as one of the featured projects on the CardMaker Magazine site HERE.  The chipboard on this set was discontinued, so I had to make a few changes.  The "A+ Teacher" and "for my teacher" sentiments are FREE downloads you can get at the bottom of my sidebar.  The gift boxes are from Creative Cuts and More.

And here is a photo of the changes I made:

 

I substituted some digital images.  I used "Apple for Teacher" digi set by Fred She Said and "Back to School Desk" by The Stamping Boutique.

Thanks for stopping by!

Melisa

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You can view more of my Back to School / Teacher Appreciation projects HERE.

You view more Gift Bags / Boxes HERE.

You can view more of my Creative Cuts and More projects HERE.

Wedding Favors

Aren't these the cutest little wedding favors!  They are by Creative Cuts and More.  They come pre-cut and pre-scored and ready for you to put together and embellish.

Dress Box

Tuxedo Box

I found this really pretty patterned paper and added it to the bottom of the dress.  Then embellished with pearls for a necklace.  The belt - pearl flowers and rose, are Making Memories.

I designed my own collar for the tux and covered the shirt portion with some shiney stiped patterned paper.  You can't really see it in the photo.  Then I added the black pearls and metal rose (Making Memories).

Thanks for stopping by!

hugs,

Melisa

Cute as a Button : Girl!

Good Morning Papercrafters.  I am sharing a baby card today.

Designed using Creative Cuts and More A7 Scalloped border card and "Little One" clear stamp set by Clear and Simple.

Border Punches : EK Sucess

Tuelle : Bazzill

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

Spellbinders Labels One and my Grand Calibur!

Not sure what I'm talking about??  Here it is ...

I love the way this baby cuts and embosses with my Spellbinders Dies!

You can actually pick one of at Hobby Lobby.  Not sure, but I bet you could use a 40% coupon.

You can view all of BABY themed projects HERE.

Cute as a Button Ensemble : Boy!

I have created several ensembles using Creative Cuts and More products.  I just LOVE those shoes!

A7 Scalloped Card Creative Cuts and More

Stamps : "Little One" by Clear and Simple

Ink : Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate Tsukineko

Patterned Paper : Reminisce

Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circles Nestibilities

Deckled Scissors : Fiskars

Border Punch : Fiskars

Shoes : Creative Cuts and More, come pre-cut and pre-scored.  

You fold and adhere.  These shoes are a little tricky and hard to line up perfectly around the bottom.  So be prepared to add the bead fiber like I did or even a scalloped border (border punch).  I also had to trim the insole a little to make it fit.  I have a tutorial on how I created mine using the Swiss Dots embossing folder. 

HERE 

Diaper Invitation : Creative Cuts and More

Patterned Paper : Reminisce

Border Punch : Fiskars

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope your weekend is blessed!

hugs,

Melisa

You can check out all of my baby creations HERE.

Baby Ensemble

Good Morning Papercrafters.  It's going to be an exciting day today.  We do the walk through for the house and then close next friday!  And then life will REALLY get busy, getting ready to move.  But it will be a fun busy.  I hope you are all staying warm.  It's been cold here, but the good news is, we will be back up into 70's next week.  Hey ... don't be a hater!  teehee.   

This is a set that I have submitted FOUR times.  I give up, teehee.  And now I can share it on my blog.

The Popcorn box, Scalloped card and baby shoes are all Creative Cuts and More, pre-cut, pre-scored dies.  You fold and adhere.  I have posted a tutorial in the past on how I make the shoes, and you can check it out HERE.  The shoes are a little challenging the first time since I am a perfectionist.  But I got better at it, the more I made.  Be prepared to use some trim along the bottom to cover up any area's that don't go together perfectly.  But they are worth figuring out, because they are so stinkin' cute!!  And what a hit they would be at a baby shower.

Thanks for stopping by!

Melisa

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THE DETAILS

Stamps : "Flower Child" by Layers of Color on card, and "Baby" by Melissa Frances on gift box.

 Baby shoes, gift box, and scalloped card - Creative Cuts and More

Cardstock - Unknown Green paper on card - Making Memories

Copic Markers (card)

Ink - Momento Tuxedo Black, Versa Magic - Pixie Dust, SU - Old Olive

Cuttlebug embossing template,

Martha Stewart border/corner and border punches.

Tag Punch - EK Success.

Deckled Scissors - Fiskars.

Tuell - Bazzill,

Green bead fiber (Hobby Lobby) and pink ribbon - local craft store, green ribbon - The Angel Company.

Brads - Paper Studio,

Stick Pins - unknown

Card - Cut white panel 3 1/2 x 5 1/4" and run through Big Shot using Cuttlebug embossing folder. Ink dots and edges. Add green brads. Use Martha Stewart border/cornet punches to create pink panel. Stamp tree and color with Copic Markers. Ink edges with green ink. Use a Dove Blender replacement tip to ink inside small holes around border. Stamp baby carriage, color with Copics and trim. Adhere to front of pink panel. Trim green paper to create borders, using deckled scissors along the top and Martha Stewart border punch along the bottom. Adhere panels and borders to front of pink scalloped card by Creative Cuts and More. Tie tuell around lower border and add stick pins.

Gift Box - So easy using Creative Cuts and More. It came pre-cut and pre-scored. Traced pattern for front panel and trimmed. Ran panel through Big Shot using embossing folder. Ink with VersaMagic Pixie Dust over dots and SU Old Olive around edges. Created pink border using Martha Stewart border punch. Created upper border with deckled scissors. Tied pink sheer ribbon around top of panel. Adhered panel to front of gift box. Punched tag and stamped sentiment. Inked edges and adhered

Shoes - Come pre-cut and pre-scored from Creative Cuts and More. I ran mine through the Big Shot with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. Rubbed VersaMagic Pixie Dust ink over the dots. Folded and adhered using Killer Red Tacky Tape. Ink edges with SU Old Olive. Adhered green bead fiber around bottom of shoes. Added decorative brad to strap. Added green bow on top of shoes.

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SHOE TUTORIAL HERE

You can view more of my Creative Cuts and More projects HERE.

You can view more of my Layers of Color projects HERE.

You view more Gift Bags / Boxes HERE.

You can view more BABY projects HERE.

Fall Centerpiece and Cards!

Hello papercrafters.  Today I am sharing some of my older projects that I have never shared on this blog before.  These were posted on my TAC blog at some point.  But the idea's are timeless.  So I hope you will be inspired to create your own Fall home decor and tableware this year!

This was created pre-copic markers.  I think at some point I want to redo the images with copic markers and update my centerpiece.  All of the stamps used were from The Angel Company.  These sets are discontinued.  But if you want to use these exact images to create your own centerpiece, let me know and I will drop you some in the mail.

Here are a couple of cards I created using a couple of the A2 Circle Window cards from Creative Cuts and More.  These were pretty easy to put together using some of the Jolee's fall stickers.

 Isn't the sign hanging in the window just perfect!
I'm linking this one to My Time to Craft Challenge Blog - Quick and Cute
PaperPlay Challenge Blog - Circles
Lots To Do Challenge Blog - Autumnal Colors

I added the a Scalloped Circle Frame, Filigree Rectangle Label, and a couple of leaves from the Leaves #03 Mini-set

The DP is TPC Studio from a local craft store.

I'm linking this one to:

Cupcake Craft Challenge Blog - Thank you in autumnal colors.

Tuesday Throwdown - Give Thanks

Our Creative Corner - an attitude of gratitude

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ONE MORE DAY til the Layers of Color Give-away / Blog Hop.

In addition to an opportunity of winning a Layers of Color stamp set over on the 2 Sketches 4 You blog, you will have an opportunity to win a art stamp set or art stencil on EACH of the DT blogs!!  So make sure you join us tomorrow!

Layers of Color is on Facebook now!  We would love to have you join us!

Layers of Color Facebook page

See you tomorrow!  I'm so excited because I love giving stuff away!

The CCM HOLIDAY Blog Hop is here !!

Good Morning Papercrafters!  Today is the Creative Cuts and More HOLIDAY Blog Hop and I am so excited.  I know we will be seeing a wonderful variety of holiday projects to get us motivated and inspired!  Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner.

This is a circular blog hop, so if you arrived to my blog from the CCM Die Cut Diva Blog, then you are right on track.  If you didn't, then you will want to hop over to the Die Cut Diva Blog to begin the hop.  If there are any prized or discounts, they will be announced there.  I am posting early because I have to make sure my post is up before leaving for work. 

This blog hop does not start til 8am EST.

I couldn't do just one project.  I love both holidays.

My first idea has to do with gift giving.  In the past I have done ornament swaps with co-workers.  So I thought the "Cupcake Box Set" would make a perfect ornament holder / gift box because of the little insert that goes in the bottom.

Check out the little "Christmas Ornament die".  There are larger ones as well.  CCM has lots of "Christmas dies" you can use for your papercrafting projects this year!

I will list all the other supplies I used at the bottom of the post.

And of course I needed a matching card. 

I used one of the "CCM A2 Cards" for this one in this gorgeous shimmery Curious Metallic papers - Gold Leaf.  The stamp set is one of the new release

Cling Art Stamps by Layers of Color.  Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Stamp Company!  This one is called "Poinsettia Frame".  This particular image coordinates with Labels 16 !  I didn't use it here.  If I had there would have been a border.

I"ve been getting really busy with Fall projects the last couple of day as well.

I actually posted this one Monday.  But I knew I would have some new traffic with the blog hop so I'm showing it again!  I used the "Large Cake Slice Box" for my treat container and the "Small Filigree Square" (on the name plate and napkin ring).

 You can check out all the details for this ensemble HERE.

So this wraps it up for me today.  I will be posting lots more Fall and Christmas idea's in the upcoming weeks.  If you don't want to miss a thing, you can subscribe via the feedblitz tool and recieve email updates (see left column).

All of the designers now have a discount codes.  So when ordering your CCM products don't forget to use your favorite designers code.  I'm sure you will find it posted on their blog somewhere.

The next stop is

HOLLY

And don't worry, if a link is not working, you can check the Die Cut Diva Blog for a full list of all the designers.

Supply List :

Ornament Gift Box

"Cupcake Box Set" and  "Christmas Ornament die"

DP : Bo-Bunny Noel Rejoice

Christmas Chipboard embellishments : Bo-Bunny Noel Icandy

Red Ribbon : Stampin' Up

Lace : Offray

Pearls : The Paper Studio - Pearl, colored with copics

Border Punch : Fiskars

Killer White Tear-able Tacky Tape - 1/4"

Christmas Card

CCM A2 Cards

Stamp : "Poinsettia Frame" by Layers of Color

DP : Bo-Bunny Noel Rejoice

Red Cardstock

Lace : Offray

Border Punch Fiskars

Copic Markers

Stickles : Christmas Red, and Gold (CCM does sell some Stickles)

Pearls : Making Memories Mistletoe Collection brad combo

Glittered Bird Button : Joann's Craft Store Favorite Findings, I think

Rub-on sentiment : Making Memories Rub-on Book - Christmas (old, but I think I got it at Hobby Lobby)

Killer White Tear-able Tacky Tape - 1/4"

Check this post for all the supplies for the Fall Place Setting.

MIXED MEDIA / ART JOURNAL PROJECT

Look what I whipped up last night!  I have to tell you that I am having the best time playing with canvas and background techniques!! I have been watching some of the background techniques that Donna Downey teaches over on her blog. She does weekly video's in her Inspiration Art Journal. I had been looking for some raw canvas to work on, but I'm wasn't sure where to find it. I just happened to be looking around in the artist section of Michaels and found this "Medium Texture Real Artist Canvas" by Fredrix in a pad format and decided to give it a try. I knew I needed something that would hold up against lost of wetness, me spraying it with water. AND IT WORKED!! I'm so excited.  I will say that I have also created a panel with a heavy watercolor paper and it works as well.  You can check out Donna's art journal pages HERE.  And her "Inspiration Wednesday" video's HERE.  Now some weeks may not be your style or you may not like them at all, but take away the technique and create your own version.  That's what I did with this one.  This doesn't look anything like what Donna would create!

Donna used a "journal" to explore techniques. But I don't have one. So I decided to finally use that 7 Gypsies Photo Stand I've had forever. I'm going to hang each panel on it, so I can flip through my pages. I trimmed the sheets down to 6 x 8".

 LOVE mixed media, but really don't have any skills in that area. So this will truely be an artistic journey for me. You should have seen me staring at the blank canvas when I first started this one.  It took me forever to get me background done.  If you are interested in this kind of art / growing as an artist, then I encourage you to check out Donna's Blog! I also found some downloadable Mixed Media Video's over at Cloth Paper Scissors. Here is a link to some FREEBIES.  And here is a link to some you can purchase for 14.95 (scroll down the page to see them) : HERE.

I got a chance to ask Donna about here journal in a video chat the other night.  They are handmade using a very heavy cardstock.  You can check them out HERE.  Or be a rebel and do your own thing, like me! 

Since it's Fall it just seemed like the logical direction to go in for this panel.  And when I think of fall, I think of rich colors and texture.  I started with some acrylic paints then started layering old book paper and some tissue paper, then more paint and Glimmer Mist - Harvest Orange.  The 2 large dies are from Creative Cuts and More - HERE.   Mine started out a bright orange.  I ran it through the Big Shot with an embossing folder and layered on some acrylic paint and Glimmer Mist - Harvest Orange.  I used some really old "Provo Craft" dies to create the smaller leaves.  Again adding acrylic paint.  Adhered to front of panel and traced around the edges of the leaves and edges of panel using a charcoal pencil (you can get these in the artist section at local craft store).

Next I opened up my Fall embellishment drawer and found these old rub-ons.  I did a google search and found this great quote.  I typed it up (leaving lots of space between the sections of words and printed.  But I didn't want the background to be white, so I cut some thin cardstock chalked up the paper, lightly adhered it over the words on the computer paper and then ran that same sheet through the printer again.  Now the words printed on my chalked paper.  I sprayed the paper with "Fixative" spray, tore close to the words around each one, and inked up the edges.
BTW the creamy chalks are the best.  I used my Craft T Products set for this project.

The other chalks I like to use are the Pearlescent ones from Pebbles Inc.  I think you can get them at Hobby Lobby.

Thanks for letting me ramble along again!  Hope you were inspired to create something fun and make sure and email me if you have any questions!

See all my MIXED MEDIA TUTORIALS HERE

See all my MIXED MEDIA / COLLAGE PROJECTS HERE

See all my ART JOURNAL PROJECTS HERE

I'm linking this one to the following inspiration challenge blogs!
The Shabby Tea Room posted a gorgeous fall colored cake to inspire us.
and The Pink Elephant challenged us to use orange and brown!

Don't forget to hop over and join us for the Creative Cuts and More blog hop tomorrow.  Lots of holiday idea's!!

Fall is in the air!

Good Morning.  I'm wondering if everyone else is enjoying the cooler weather??  I have been opening up the windows in the early am.  And I just put up a bird feeder, right outside of my studio, so I'm hoping to have some winged visitors to enjoy soon.  The cats are going to have a ball watching!  I just have to make sure they don't get so enthusiastic that they don't push the screen out. 

Yesterday I decided it was time to start posting some fall projects.  So I'm starting out with a place setting ensemble using some really fun Creative Cuts and More dies.  I created a place card, napkin ring, and guest gift box.

Wouldn't a little peice of pie with a surprise inside be so much fun adorning your table this year???  The back side has a flap that opens up.  They come pre-cut and pre-scored, so all you have to do is fold, adhere and embellish!!  All you need is the Cake Slice Box die and some Killer White Tearable Tacky Tape (or adhesive of your choice).

I have never created an easel card before and recently a friend hooked me up with a tutorial (thanks Patti J).  So when brainstorming for my place setting, I thought the a mini easel card would make the perfect place card.  (link to easel card tutorials in the supply section at bottom of post) I used one of Creative Cuts and More  Filigree Square Label dies.

 

And to carry on the theme, decided to use it for the napkin holder as well. I love this shape.

see the complete supply list at the bottom of the post


I'm linking this project to the following challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday is challenging bloggers to create anything but a card.

Yummy, yummy, yummy is the theme over at Fab N Funky (my project is created for a yummy meal)

Truly Scrumptious wants to see "easel cards" (will an easel name plate do???)

Fall is the challenge theme over at Crazy 4 Challenges

Our Creative Corner wanted 3 or more embellishments (how about leaf buttons, ribbon, die's, glitter, and stamps)

and Paper Cutz says "anything goes"

I have to share my new coffee cup with you.  I LOVE it and it was inexpensive, $3, and so pretty.  I am enjoying sitting out on the patio with the pups, sipping my coffee in my new cup this am!  Temp 65!!  I'm lovin' it!

You can get this one at The Cracker Barrel.

Project Supply List

Last month I was out and about searching for fall/thanksgiving supplies to use and honestly was a little disappointed that there was very little in my local scrapbook stores and craft stores.  I feel like we go straight from halloween decor to Christmas decor.  So when I found Teresa Collins' Giving Thanks line, I got really excited!  I loved that the paper and images included flourishs and was so pretty.  No the only issue I had was that there was NO brown in it.  I LOVE brown!  But I knew this line would be a good starting point.  You can check out here products HERE and HERE.  For this project I used here stamp set and DP.

And I think this set is versatile as well!  Thank you Teresa Collins for creating such an elegant Fall line!!

The leaf stamp images are from a retired TAC set "Charcoal Leaves" and the little acorn is from Technique Tuesday.

Glitter - Martha Stewart "Brownstone"

Buttons local craft store.  They were plastic buttons and I cut the shank off the back and covered them with the glitter.

Beaded fiber - I have fallen in love with this.  I have it in green as well and I think I'm going to go back by Hobby Lobby and see if they have it more colors.  You can't beat the price, 24ft for 2.99! 

I'm sure all of you have made an easel card before (I'm always the last one trying a new thrend), but just in case HERE and HERE are tutorials.

Stay tuned for more fall idea's!!

Upcoming projects ... fall center peices, photo frames, altered hostess gift can, mini album, art canvas and I'll throw a few cards in there as well!

You are invited to join us on Wednesday for the

Creative Cuts and More Holiday Blog Hop!
It will be just the inspiration you need to get you started on your holiday projects!