It's December!

Hello! At the beginning of this month we had a Stamp A Stack. And these cards were so fun to make. The girls went home with 12 cards! 

Stamp A Stack

Here they are...Up Close and Personal!

Thank you cards...in Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron and Delightful Dijon using the new #138312 Envelope Paper.

Some Later Alligator birthday cards...

More fun Birthday cards...

A beautiful Christmas card.

And a cute bag filled with envelopes and a special treat!

The Girls!

(we missed you Mary Hawthorne and Mary Huizinga)

Ms. Wendy liked the Christmas cards.

Ms. Paula liked both the Birthday & Christmas cards.

And Ms. Courtni liked the "Later Alligator" cards.

 Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Thankful For...

Happy Sunday! Today I wanted to share with you this beautiful and simple card. I my inspiration came from a post by Narre Warren.

Thankful Card

To make this card I used the #127821 Woodgrain Embossing Folder along with #138426 Dotted Lace Trim, #137910 Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim and #134576 Black Baker's Twine.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Reindeer Treat Box

Hello! I've been meaning to post this little guy for a while I put him on facebook back in October and received lots of requests for the directions. This is a super cute punch art box to make for the holidays.

Reindeer Treat Box

 Here is the original post from Facebook. This treat box will fit a regular sized Hershey bar...YUM!!! 

 To make the box you will need a piece of crumbcake cardstock measuring 10" x 3 1/2". Score 1/2" on the long side and 4 3/4", 5 1/4" on the short side. I distressed the edges with #126978 soft suede ink.

For the eyes you will need the #119869 1/2" circle punch, for the mouth #119873 3/4" circle punch, for the nose #119860 1 3/8" circle punch and the cheeks #133787 star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

To make the antlers and ears I used a Stampin Up's snowflake die which is now retired and expresso cardstock. I distressed the edges of the antlers and ears with #101731 white craft ink.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn :o)

Thankful

Today is November 1st! And it is officially the Fall for me and that means Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I have always been thankful for spending time with my family and friends.

Thankful Card

But this year has been especially hard for us. We lost my father-in-law unexpectedly earlier this year and just found out my mother-in-law is not in remission anymore. This morning I woke up feeling so very blessed and thankful for all our friends and family who have been there for us...calling us, sending texts and praying for our family. You are absolutely AMAZING!!! I can't tell you what that means to us. So this year Thanksgiving is definitely going to have a deeper meaning for me and my family. GOD is GREAT!!!

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

All Hallow's Eve!

TGIF! So following are the treats I have made for the NBC girls.

When witches go riding,

and black cats are seen,

the moon laughs & whispers,

tis, near Halloween.

Witches' Night Treat Box

 

To make this topper I used the #139708 Witches' Night stamp set on Very Vanilla cardstock. I also used the #139605 Black Glimmer Paper and Rhinestones to add to the detail.

These brightly colored owls are so fun. I used the #139690 Howl-o-ween Treat stamps and #139663 Boo to You Framelits to make them along with the #139584 Happy Haunting DSP.

 

For this little treat I used the #133774 Envelope Punch Board to make these quick treat pouches.

And these are the same boxes I made here I just used Razzleberry cardstock.

The toppers for these were made with #133674 Kraft cardstock measuring 4" x 4 1/2" scoring in the middle.

This last box just makes me smile. I used the Tagged Tote & Treat Tote framelits from Reverse Confetti.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Among the Branches Card

Happy Thursday! Only two more days before Halloween...Woo Hoo! I've been busy working on some cute/spooky little treats for the girls at work. But first I wanted to post this wickedly cool card I CASED from Waleska Hale.

Among the Branches Card

To make this card I used the #139622 Spider Web Doilies, #139823 Among the Branches stamp set and the #139673 Woodland Embossing Folder.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

See Ya Later Alligator!

Hello! We have 3 ladies who have been training at our Frisco store and now leaving Nothing Bundt Cakes to open their own stores in FL and MO so I wanted to make them a sweet treat!

This little guy is from Reverse Confetti. They are just so cute!

Up Close and Personal

 

I used the #119247 pearl jewels for the eyes and on one of the gators I colored them with a black sharpie. I also used a fun new product called Wink of Stella to give the teeth/humps a shimmer. My camera couldn't pick up the shimmer...sorry!

Here you can see the shimmer...

it adds another dimension to the image.

I like to have treat boxes/toppers on hand so when I am pressed for time I can just grab it go!

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Got Candy!

Hello and Happy Tuesday! A skull and crossbones is usually a warning symbol of poisonous substances and danger, but not here! This is full of Hershey kisses...YUM!!!

For this treat bag I used the #139590 Howl-o-ween Treat stamps,  #139663 Boo to You Framelits, #139584 Happy Haunting DSP, #139622 Spider Web Doilies,#133770 Gusseted Cello Bag #139608 Happy Haunting Washi tape and #132983 Gold Sequin Trim.

The Measurements for the DSP is:

4" x 8 3/4" score on the long side at 1 1/4" and 3 3/4"

And for the topper:

3" x 4 1/2" score on the short side at 1 1/2"

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

The Raven...Nevermore!

Well Hello! I wanted to share with you this Vintage Halloween card I made on my Retreat.

To make this card I used the #139708 Witches Night stamp set, #139605 Black Glimmer Paper, #139584 Happy Haunting DSP and the new #138281 Lots of Labels Framelits. 

Stampin' Up Special

An amazing special that is on right now! Starting October 19 through Friday, October 23rd you can order any stamp set at 15% off. So start making out your Christmas Wish List! This special is not good on bundles, hostess sets, or rotary stamps.

 Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Trick or Treat!

Hello! This has been a LONG time coming. And I am so very sorry but I really had a lot going on in September with 2 Weekend Retreats. Just wanted to post my September workshop projects for you.

Howl-O-Ween Treat Boxes

Most of you know how much I love Halloween. For these cute treats I used the #139590 Howl-o-ween Treat stamps and the #139663 Boo to You Framelits along with our super cute #139584 Happy Haunting DSP and #139605 Black Glimmer paper. 

For the Owl treat box the measurements are:

Basic Black: 2" X 11", score at 5" and 6"

DSP: 2" X 6 1/2", score at 2", 3", 5" and 6"

For the Boo treat box the measurements are:

Basic Black: 4" X 4 1/2", 

On the 4" side score at 1/2" on both sides

On the 4 1/2" side score at 1", 1 1/2", 3", 3 1/2"

DSP: 3" X 1"

 

 

Bundle & Save

Save 15% by purchasing the bundle which is the #140840 Howl-o-ween Treat stamps and the Boo to You Framelits.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

First Day of School

Hello and Happy Monday! We are busy getting ready to start the first day of school...woo hoo! I made these cute little treats for the girls at work today.

Back to School Treats

To create the apple and leaves I used two punches which are oldie but goodies...round tab punch/blossoms petal builder. For the stem I used the #117191 Bird Builder punch and for the seeds I used the #138295 Tree Builder punch.

I like to assemble my treats in steps so I do all the cutting, punching and stamping first then I assemble.

Here they are ready to go with Hershey's, M&M's and Kit Kat snack sized candy bars.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Sweet Watermelon Boxes

Hello! Summer's end is almost near and the kids are headed back to school. So thought this would be a fun treat box for the end of summer. I CASED this super cute idea from Chris Slogar.

Sweet! Treat Boxes

I filled this little cutie with Hershey Nuggets and Kisses.

To create this box I used the #135853 Curvy Box Thinlit along with #138334 Watermelon Wonder and #138335 Cucumber Crush cardstock.

For the rind I used the #134114 Work of Art stamps and the bone folder to create a curved box and the #135380 Bravo stamps for the saying. Then added some seeds, tied with some fabulous ribbon #138423 Cucumber Crush and ta-da!

FYI: I just wanted to share with you how much I love the new ribbon it is soft and easy to work with...love it!

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Watercoloring with Aqua Painters

Happy August! Just a couple more weeks and my boys will be back in school:o(. But I think I am ready to be back in a routine.

Thanks Watercolor Background Card

I've seen the Bokeh technique all over pinterest so I decided to try it. This was so much fun...I love to paint! The funny thing is I ended up liking just the vibrant watercolor background more than the Bokeh effect. So this is what I came up with.

I used #115662 Mambo Melon, #119672 Daffodil Delight and #105229 Pumpkin Pie re-inkers for my color combination.

I used 10 drops of water to 3 drops of ink in each container. First I taped my watercolor paper down and then I saturated it with water using the #103954 Aqua Painter. Next, I put dabs of ink randomly with my aqua painter all over the paper starting with my lightest color first. *There is no rhyme or reason to this...just put the color wherever you want. You are the Artist! Also when changing colors make sure your aqua painter is clean so you are ready to add the next color. When it was completely full of color I gently pulled off the tape. The ink dries quickly on the paper. This is the look I liked the best!

Watercolor vs. Bokeh

Which technique do you like?

To continue with the Bokeh Technique I used #101731 White Craft Ink and a circle template which I made using a #114323 Window Sheet and the #130911 Circle Framelets (various sizes). Place the template on the watercolor background and fill in the circle with the white craft ink. You will place your template randomly filling in the circles. Allow the craft ink to dry before you stamp onto the background (this will take awhile) or to speed up the process you can use the #129053 Heating Tool to dry the watercolor paper. When stamping onto the background use the #101406 StazOn Ink.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)