Make & Take Thursday!

Here is our Make & Take for today!!

Stop by from 11 am to 1 pm

Copic markers, Spellbinders, Twill ribbon and a bright and cheery paper!

Father's Day

A little early for that, but time flies, so maybe it isn't so early!

Materials
     Paper: MCRICE LLC Scenic Medley's
     Paper Cut and WorldWin cardstock
Brads: Making Memories
Stamp: JUST RITE
INK: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"

Another easy to create card with the MCRICE paper line.

Happy Retirement!

More new stuff from the good folks at MCRICE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Dad

Materials:
     MCRICE Wilderness papers *NEW*
     Paper Cut cardstock
JUST RITE Stamps
TIm Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"
Pop-Dots

This paper could not be any easier to work with....and when it comes to guy cards and pages, well...this is the ticket!!  Our friends at MCRICE, Nancy and Ron, are so nice to work with and we gave them the suggestion of doing some papers from their line in a more "card friendly" manner.  Thus the "Medley" was born.  A 12x12 sheet of a sampling of their wonderful wildlife and outdoors photos in smaller sections that can be cut up and used on cards or left whole to do your scrapbook pages.  you have to see the sheets to see what I am talking about.

With Sympathy

More pretty papers from MCCRICE

Materials:
MCRICE Wilderness papers *NEW*
Paper Cut cardstock
JUST RITE Stamps
TIm Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"
Vellum
Brads: Making Memories

I used a little vellum to soften the edges of the paper.

Tag, you're it

A little something different...and the make & take from a week ago.....ok, so I am a little behind!

Isn't it Springy??

Materials:
     Paper: Paper Cut cardstock
Ticket: Maya Road (from the Buffet Bar)
Sizzix Alterations Die (Townhouse)
Punch: Fence: Martha Stewart
Ribbon
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink " Broken China", "Chipped Sapphire"  and "Peeled Paint"
Prima Flowers
JUST RITE stamps (for the word HI)

The Make & Takers had lots of fun trying out this technique!!  You need to stop by PICTURE THIS in EAU CLAIRE, WI to see what we are doing each and every Thursday (unless it lands on a holiday) from 11-1pm.  Don't miss another Make & Take Thursday.

Today is the Scrappin and Stampin Expo at the Chippewa Falls Middle School.  Stop by and see Paula, Leann and myself at the show....do the make & take and see what fun things we brought with us.  Tickets are available at the door for $5....and you'll find our booth just inside the door......Stop and say HI while you are there!!!

FAB 5 Day 5

The last day of FAB 5 fun!

Materials:

     Paper: WorldWin cardstock

Spellbinders: Labels Large

Sizzix Alterations "Heart Wings" die

Bling: HERO ARTS, KAISER craft and PRIMA

Acetate

Stamp: CHANGITO MONKEY "Stampendous" and My Favorite Things

COPIC Markers

Ink" Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"

I had a little fun with the last little Monkey in my Changito fun this week.  I had gotten a new stamp set from My Favorite Things and could not resist dressing this little monkey up a bit.  

Hope you enjoyed our FAB 5 projects...check them out in store for a closer look at the details....sometime you just have to see them to appreciate the full effect.

Visit my FAB 5 gal pals
at their blogs

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE


Don't forget to VISIT Paula, Leann and myself at the 
Scrappin' and Stampin' EXPO 
in Chippewa Falls 
at the Middle School on Tropicana Blvd 
tomorrow from 10-3pm.  
We are bringing a little of the store to the show and we have a pile of good deals and fun Make & Takes to go along with that. 


 Stop by the booth to say "HI" if you make it to the show.

FAB 5 Day 4

More FAB 5 fun with CHANGITO!

Materials:

     Paper: My Mind's Eye "Fine & Dandy" 6x6 pad

Paper Cut cardstock

Spellbinders: Labels 8

Ribbon: May Arts

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot" and "Bundled Sage"

COPIC Markers

Buttons: from the Buffet Bar at PICTURE THIS

Stamp: Stampendous

You have to check out the "Buffet Bar" at Picture This if you haven't already.  There are tons of little doo-dads and gee-gaws for adding to your pages and cards....and all can be purchased one piece at a time instead of a whole package of them.  Check a previous post for photos of the "Bar".

Visit my FAB 5 gal pals
at their blogs

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE

FAB 5 Day 3

Materials:

     Paper: Crate Paper and Paper Cut cardstock

Stamp: Changito Monkey by Stampendous

COPIC Markers

Ribbon: May Arts

Sticker: Crate Paper

Spellbinders: Labels 8

Another fun stamp from the Stampendous line with Changito Monkey.  

Visit my FAB 5 gal pals
at their blogs

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE

FAB 5 Day 2

Materials:

     Paper: 3 Bugs in a Rug "Chloe" line

     WorldWin cardstock

Spellbinders: Standard Circle and Scallop Circle

COPIC Markers

Bling: Hero Arts

Stamp: Changito Monkey by Stampendous

     My Favorite Things stamp

Ink: Momento "Tuxedo Black"

Ribbon: May Arts

Stickles: Star Dust and Firefly (one of the new colors)

I love this little Changito Monkey busy with the scrapbooking and crafting.....I ignore everyone when I am playing with my scrappy tools and toys...lol..so this is totally me :)

Visit my FAB 5 gal pals
at their blogs

LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE

FAB 5 Day 1

This months feature......

Changito Monkey from Stampendous

Materials:    

     Paper: American Crafts

     Paper Cut Cardstock

Stamp: JUST RITE and Changito Monkey

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Black Soot

COPIC markers

May Arts Ribbon

Spare Parts brad

Visit my other FAB 5 gal pals
at their blogs


LEANN

AMY

PAULA

KAYLA


ANNETTE

Nuts about you!

More papers from the Le Cirque collection I bought at PICTURE THIS in Eau Claire.......great store, great papers and other awesome scrapbook and rubber stamping goodness!

Materials:
     Paper: Graphic45 "Le Cirque", "On the Boardwalk" and "Perfect Gentleman"
     WorldWin cardstock
Raindots
Stamp: A*Muse
Ink" Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot" and "Vintage PHoto"
Spellbinders: Standard Circle

I guess I am in a circus kind of mood.  The papers are so cool, love how they work with each other, even across different collections.

 FAB 5 starts tomorrow: stay tuned!!

We interupt this regularly scheduled blog to.....

...bring you FAB 5 news

Our FAB 5 Week starts MONDAY

our FEATURED item

CHANGITO MONKEY

Stay tuned to the store blog and this blog to see the FAB 5 +1 in action.

Birthday Wish

More paper from the Pink Paislee collection....are you excited yet?

Materials:
     Paper: Pink Paislee "Hometown Summer"
     WorldWin cardstock
Just Rite stamps
Ink"Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot" and "Peeled Paint"
Bling: HERO ARTS gems
StickerS: Cosmo Cricket
Banner: Hometown Summer" from Pink Paislee

I really like the banners and borders in the HOMETOWN SUMMER collection from Pink Paislee.  There are so many cute things in this collection....good thing I have the whole thing!!

Summer Days

More Hometown Summer paper

Materials:
     Paper: Pink Paislee "Hometown Summer"
Hometown Summer "Borders" set
Die Cuts: "Hometown Summer" and My Mind's Eye
My Mind's Eye Brad
WeR Memory Keepers chipboard

I have had these photos of the sunflowers on the farm down the road for a couple years, and this paper was the perfect theme to complete my page idea!   Sunflowers just scream summer to me.

Happy Anniversary

The new paper "Hometown Summer" paper from Pink Paislee (which is on it's way to the store) is so much fun to create with.

Materials:
     Paper: Pink Paislee "Hometown Summer"
Stickers: Cosmo Cricket
JUST RITE stamps
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"
Spellbinders: Heart and Scalloped Heart

I have a whole bunch of cards and a page coming with this new paper and you will be seeing this arriving in the store in the next few days.....stay tuned to the Facebook page and store blog for the update of it's arrival.

July 4th?

Yes, it's a few months away, but why procrastinate? lol

Materials:
     Paper: WorldWin DoubleMates cardstock
     PINK PAISLEE Hometown Summer line "Fruit Stand" and "Neighborhood Pool"
Stamp: Just Rite
Spellbinders: Long Rectangle, Heart and Scallop Heart
Ink Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Barn Door"
Sticker: Hometown Summer (Pink Paislee)
Ticket: Maya Roads
Border: Hometown Summer (Pink Paislee)

This is a new line of papers we are getting in soon at the store, I won a whole pack from the Pink Paislee  blog back during their Winter CHA product release, so I have had mine for a week or so.  Can't wait for it to arrive in the store!  You are going to love it, it is such a cool line.

I also used one of the cute mini tickets from our Crafting BUFFET at the store.  So many cute things to work with.  My JUST RITE stamps are just the RIGHT size for stamping a small word right in the middle.

On with the Show

I am loving this paper from Graphic45's Le Cirque collection.

Materials:
     Paper:  Graphic45 Le Cirque, Curtain Call, Domestic Goddess, and Communique
Brads: Spare Parts
Nestabilities: Fancy Labels
Ribbon: Twill Creative Imginations

I was busy creating some samples for the store using the new lines....I love doing that!!

Mufasa

Our little kitty

Materials:
     Paper: Bazzil Cardstock, My Mind's Eye and Prima
Stickers: Crate Paper
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"

I had to do at least one page featuring our favorite kitten from the summer batch of kittens.  We had almost 16 at one time, the most ever on the farm.

Fridge Magnet

...or whatever you want it to be.

I love these HUGE bottle caps we got in for our Craft BUFFET...there are smaller ones too!

I put some cute papers and chipboard stickers in the middle of the bottle cap (the paper is cut with the Spellbinders circle (perfect!) and then added a couple of trinkets from the Buffet line (haha, that's funny) and even added the word "LIST" to the middle of the plain ticket with my JUST RITE stamps.  The perfect convergence of goodness and fun!

How fun would these be with a photo of a family member in the middle with some trinkets that work with their personality?  OHHHHHHH, the possibilities!

High Wire Girl

Materials:
     Paper: Graphic45 Le Cirque line
     Paper Cut cardstock
Cuttlebug: Chrysanthemum Quilling Die set
Sparkle Gel Pen

I submittede this card for a magazine call and it didn't get picked, so I am sharing it with you now.  The papers form the Le Cirque line from Graphic 45 are so beautiful!  The flower and "ribbon" are made with the backside of the image paper....yet another reason to LOVE double sided papers!!

PARTY!!

My party collection......if I were to throw a party...this might be a theme I would run with.

You know I love me some Graphic45!!

A close up of the "invite"

One side of the cupcake topper

the other side....

the cupcake.....betcha want to know how I made that one don't you??  It's a FAKE one!!

and one of the treat bags.....see how tiny the little paper bag is??  The sweetest little thing. Perfect size for a small candy bar inside.  The bag could have a name written on it for a place card holder.

The larger tube of goodies is a "party popper" style goodie holder.  Fill a tulle wrapped tube with wrapped candy or goodies and tie up the ends.  Use your favorite paper and other embellishments to finish the theme off.

Do you catch a theme happening here....birthday perhaps??

Ok, so as far as the project goes, Paula and I had this idea to make a fun display of things you can do with paper that isn't cards or scrapbook pages.  We have the paper, the technology, the tools.....what else can we create with paper?  With cupcake toppers being all the rage these days, I figured that would be fun, but how to display a cupcake topper without a cupcake?  Can't use a real one, it wouldn't last.  The internet saves us again.  Paula found me a "recipe" for a fake cupcake and above is the result.  Who knew styrofoam, plaster, paint and spackle could look so tasty?

FIESTA!!

With my birthday being yesterday....the month of March is a month long FIESTA!!

Materials:
     Paper: We R Memory Keepers FIESTA line
     Paper Cut cardstock
Die Cut: We R Memory Keepers
Gems: Hero Arts
Spellbinders: Standard Circle
Cuttlebug: Chrysanthemum Quilling Set

I bought the 6x6 paper pad for this line so I had the most pieces to work with.....and it is so darn cute!!!  The pinata dog was so adorable I had to buy him.  I ran across this pop-up card while cruising the internet one day and decided I would give that a try with this little doggie.

Margarita Me

Materials:
     Paper: Quick Quotes and Paper Cut cardstock
Stamp: Judith (lime), A*Muse (margarita) and Rosie's Roadshow (sentiment)
Sizzix Alterations Rosette Die
Spellbinders Standard Circle
COPIC markers

With this bright lime colored dot paper and the vibrant stripe on the other side, you just have to go with what works....and a margarita came to my mind :)  

Hey, it's MY birthday, and I can do what I want ....hehe

Track.....

My little guy and his track running jobs.

Materials:
     Paper: Karen Foster
Tickets: Tim Holtz "Adaga Tickets"
Sticker: Karen Foster
Die Cut: We R Memory Keepers

Anotehr simple page that keeps the background paper a part of the overall effect of the page and highlights the photos.

Running

Materials:
     Paper: Basic Grey, Moxxie, Cosmo Cricket and Quick Quotes
Stickers: Reminisce (road sign)
Die Cuts: Pink Paislee "Hometown Summer"

Another page for the book.  I had a fun weekend of crafting with the gang up north and I did actually accomplish getting a few pages done as well as a bunch of cards.

Winter Carnival

Materials:
     Paper: World Win cardstock
     Patterned paper:
Gems: Prima and Kaiser Craft
Die Cut: created at PICTURE THIS (by me)

This page is quite simple, the patterned paper does a lot for the finished look and I didn't need to add much with all the photos included.  The dates face and the information are blurred to protect the innocent :)

A little birdie told me...

One more form the McRice Medley sheets.

Materials:
     Paper: McRice Medley's
     My Mind's Eye patterned paper
     WorldWin cardstock
Stamp: A*Muse
Eyelets: Making Memories
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"

Simple card letting the paper do the work.

Mini Golf

Materials:

     Paper: Basic Grey, Scenic Route and We R Memory Keepers

Stickers: Pink Paislee "Hometown Summer"

My Mind's Eye "Fine & Dandy"

Sassafrass Lass (flower)

Tickets: jenni bowlin

Chipboard flowers: Lily Bee

Letter Stickers: Reminisce

A fun little layout using a mix of stickers and embellishments from a couple companies.  Love it when they all work together.

Did you see my prize from Pink Paislee? I won a contest over there and this is what I got!! Isn't it the cutest?

We will be getting this line into the store shortly....in the meantime....I am getting some samples ready for when it arrives.

T!M

Did you know I really dig Tim Holtz?  Did you also know I have meet him several times in classes and just out on the floor walking around at Trade Shows? Ya, well....I just thought I might mention it again. :)

Materials:
     Paper: Cosmo Cricket "Circa 1934"
     7Gypsies
Stickers: Sassafrass Lass, My Mind's Eye, Tim Holtz Salvage Stickers, and Graphic45
Stamp: My Mind's Eye
Sizzix Alterations "Rosette"

Birthday...

And the last of the "Budget Bunch" cards.

Did I mention that these 6 cards were created using just 3 pieces of 8x11, two different pieces of 12x12 cardstock, one patterned paper, a sheet of letter stickers and a package of pop-dots.

We had fun in this quick class.  You could make any combination of sentiments with the letters and any embossing folder will work for the texture.  Give it a try.

Tweet me!

I don't "tweet", and I don't plan on it either....but this was fun to put on a card.


Two more cards from the "Budget Bunch" class.

HELLO!

Cards from the Budget Bunch card class.  You could even call this a One Sheet Wonder class.....what can you make with a package of pop-dots, a sheet of letter stickers,  three sheets of 8x11 cardstock, two sheets of 12x12 cardstock and a piece of patterned paper?  6 cards with some leftovers for making a few more!

This class was a quick one to show how you can take some simple cardstock, letter stickers, pop-dots and some embossing folders and turn that into 6 great cards.