IC223 Happy Birthday Dallas

I can't believe my son turned 13 on Sat. WOW! Happy Birthday Dallas. I remember the day 13 years ago trying to drive with my husband to the hospital because we were in the middle of a SNOW BLIZZARD in Minnesota. I closed my eyes all the way to the hospital of 15 miles. It was pretty wicked! Like I mentioned in the post earlier for my mom's card that I made yesterday here. I was thrilled to have been asked by Stef on SCS to use the Warm Biscuit kids bedding store here as the Inspiration Challenge. I was browsing fabrics one day and thought it was a great idea to use. I decided to make a card into a gift card holder to hold his Itunes gift card for his Itouch. The inspiration bank is shown here. One thing I like to do to do when I create a card, is try to make it exactly like the object. In this case, to get the realistic look to the football. I made it out of Kraft c/s, Cuttlebug Mesh emboss folder, and used the orange colored marker. Afterwards, I used the versamark ink, clear emboss powder, and heat tool. The doctors used to tease me when my kids were born and people still do. You already have your own football team started. Dallas weighed in at 10lbs and Cody at 11 1/2 pounds when they were born, they both love football. You know that my son is now 5'8 and has a size 11 shoe. I bet this summer he passes me up in height. I am 6ft tall too. Amazing! I really enjoyed making this card for my son. Have a wonderful night!

Stamps: su button bear
Paper: kraft, white
Ink: black, versamark
Accessories: football template pattern from quilt book, sizzix die cuts (#'s), cb mesh emboss folder, clear emboss powder, heat tool, pop dots, kraft knife, scor pal, scissors, jewerly cording, tacky tape, Bic Mark It colored markers, tombo glue

IC196 My Clutch Purse

You know, I look forward to the Inspiration Challenges that come out on Friday nights on SCS. They are my favorite. This is the clutch purse from the Moyna handbags store here. I started out by making the hand made purse by drawing a template. I made 2 extra pieces of the template so I can have a front and a back also. I take one of the extra pieces and used the cb textile emboss folder sideways. I used the saddle brown stazon ink with a sponge, a white colored pencil, and sand paper to distress the look of the folder. I used 3 different scallop circles for the flowers. I was looking through all my ink pads and couldn't find any color that I wanted. So I made some scribbles on watercolor paper with a pumpkin yellow prismacolor pencil. I rolled the tip of the flowers just a little bit and secured all 3 sizes with glue dots. I stitched the centers of the flowers with embroidery floss. I drew the lines for the vine with a pencil. The next part took about 10 minutes to do. I hand stitched the vine with embroidery floss with a needle. There is enough room for an opening that a gift card can fit into. I made an accordian style backing so the card can stand up. Once everything was done. This took a bit of time to make but I had fun doing it. Have a great night!

Paper: sandy cream, watercolor
Ink: saddle brown stazon
Accessories: cb textile emboss folder, prismacolor pencils, odorless mineral spirits, blending stumps, 3 sizes of scallop circle punches, office max brads, ms glitter, ms leaf punch, embroidery floss, needle, scissors, pierce tool, gray marker, tacky strip, sand paper

TLC248 My Handmade Christmas Stockings

OMG! You won't believe what I went through for the technique challenge today. It's suppose to have been a simple stocking gift holder...it literally took me up until 2:30pm to complete it. Here is the wonderful instructions found here. Here is my story...Since some of you know that I am a quilter. I make many things such as quilts, purses, tote bags, and even Christmas stockings. Well, while I was in the process of making my gift card stocking holder this morning...I thought for a minute and said "I ought to find the stockings that I made the boys last year in the attic to match". Long story short. I went through tons of Christmas totes in the attic with little light 3 times...finally got mad and screamed "WHERE IS IT" and was so upset. Anyways found it after I had some tea...I started out by following the tutorial and printed the template on c/s. I traced the pattern onto the back side of the plaid dp because I was almost out of ink to see clearly. I did twice, one for the back of the c/s also. I know I didnt follow the instructions throughly but I got it to look like hers anyways...headache going on. I mounted the plaid all the way to the top inside and again for the top outside. I cut a small piece of cream and stamped the phrase onto it. Sponged the edges. Used hole punch! I couldnt find any Christmas trees that would look just right so I had to draw one, cut out, and used the cb swirl emboss folder on it. I used the cm circle punches to create the snowman body. I stamped the scarf onto dp, cut out, adhered to body. The eyes are brads, nose is ribbon, and the star on the hat is also a brad. I stamped the hat onto white c/s and colored it black and adding white dots. The rest of the stars is punched from yellow glitter paper. I used the cb swirls folder on the snowman as well. I think the next one will be easier for me since I brought down both stockings. I did leave the toe and heel off because I wanted it to look like the Christmas stocking.

Stamps: handstitched snowman, thanks snow much.
Paper: misc dp, red, cream, green, brown
Ink: black
Accessories: stocking gift card holder template, printer, scissors, cb swirls emboss folders, ribbon, brads, cm circle punches, star punch, star brad, kraft knife, tacky strip, glue dots, white signa pen, hole punch

CC246 TLC248 Merry Christmas Lisa

I belong to a Pen Pal group on Splitcoast Stampers and we call ourselves Kota's Kids. We drew names at Christmas time and I picked my friend Lisa. I combined the color and technique challenges from SCS to create this. One thing about this, I made it with no sleep. I don't sleep much because I create at night. I will look forward to making these again because it was easy peasy! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!


Stamps: hero arts
Paper: mme, old olive, pretty in pink,
Ink: black (inside flap)
Accessories: stocking gift card holder template, printer, scissors, cb swiss dots emboss folder, ribbon, window punch, stickers (letters), tacky strip, ms black pen hole punch

IC217 Scrap Note Card Tote Bag

OMG! I can't believe it! I am doing a challenge and its my favorite one. I have been so busy with other projects, finishing up a quilt I am doing for our church auction. I also been busy with my boys who have been out of school the last couple of days due to our wonderful snow/ice storm. Tomorrow we are going sledding!

I knew I wanted to play the Inspiration Challenge tonight because it fit perfect for me. I just made a friend a gift out of fabrics (wish I could share, but she will see it on here)...maybe she will post it once she receives it. Anyhow, we were to pick something to create from the Esty store...and this is what I picked. It's similar to what I made and it will go along with the gift.

I started out by following the great tutorial by Angie from Chic'n Scratch here. I changed my handles just a little bit. I eyeballed the shapes and glued them to the front and the back of the tote bag. I used the scor-pal, tacky tape, and scissors as followed. I added square brads to hold the handle together on each side. I used a small piece of tacky tape to hold the ribbon for the handle of the tote bag. This really was quick and easy to do, but I was helping my boys with their quilts they are making on the sewing machines. They will give them to the seniors that live across the street from us. It felt good to finally do a challenge and thanks Stef for always posting early. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend.

Paper: bravo burgundy, basic black, lemon yellow, cranberry, brilliant blue, old olive, pumpkin pie
Accessories: scor pal, tacky tape, tombo glue, ribbon, square brads