two new quilt squares

for the second week of the beginner quilting class we had to make a block in the "jacob's ladder" pattern

this is a representation, not the exact one as it was very hard to translate the square into a small card.  i am learning....and it is getting easier, just a bit. i am still challenged with that quilter's ruler....better with the rotary cutter though !  a step in the right direction.  the buttons here hide a bit of imperfection !!

the next one is "triangles and squares", also a representation.  i am thinking the next set will be even more difficult to reproduce in paper, but we shall see. we are away for a week....so i will have to play catch up the week we return

nestability storage

used 3 magnetic knife bars from IKEA......they work great for storing nestabilities.  the big box hardware stores also carry magnetic tool bars, but i have not used any of those.

another jarred bunny

easter bunny in a jar

used the jar from PTI and a SU bunny to sit inside. i cut up bright green easter grass for him to sit on

stamped "bunny" on a small tag i purchased at a local big box store....bunny paper from Hobby Lobby

pink scallop squares and a bit of bling

give me a few scraps of paper and a punch....some ribbon and a few pieces of bling....much easier than fabric and it comes together fast.  patience is NOT something i have in abundance.

quilted cards

I am taking a beginners quilting class....so I decided to make a card for each block we make.  We are to finish 2/week....these are the first.  The colors are not the ones used in my quilt, but represent each pattern that we learn.  I find it easier to work with paper, but but I am branching out !  DH is afraid of yet another hobby.

When (I hope it is not an "if") I finish the quilt I will post it here.  8 more weeks of classes.....and a bunch of angst.  My good friend, Carol, is helping me through the difficult rotary cutting aspect.....that is very hard for me.  Give me paper and a punch any day !!

The first is the "monkey wrench"

 and the second is "friendship star"

purple and pink swirl

sizzix swirl embossing folder....with clear colored dots and a bit of fine clear glitter.  edge made with PTI edge die....paper from an old sizzix mat stack

no worries, just smile

SU aviary stamp set, background paper PTI

happy flowers

inspired to get an old stamp set out....cant remember who made it, no longer have the packaging.

the sentiment is from a new foot long set i got at michaels last week.....used a very old fiskars 8.5x11 plastic thingy with cutouts (i think you use it with the shape cutter?) to make the inked border....

fun to use things that have just sat and sat.....colored with copic markers....and popped a bit with brads for flower centers.  background paper...PTI bitty dots

love/anniversary

printed the sentiment....., butterfly SU punch with jeweled teardrop center.....nestie fancy labels on top and bottom....(cut from two labels), sponged ink using sequin waste ribbon.

background flocked cs anna griffith.....framed with  picasa "picnic" feature....new to me and fun to play with

sympathy card

loopy square nestability.....verdigris embossing powder....sentiment  PTI

could be a valentine

PTI take three die easily cuts the three squares....musical background stamp used for square fillers and butterflies.....those cut with nestability butterfly set.  CB swiss dot folder adds a bit of interest

birthday blue

paper from a botanical stack.....SU stamp.  silk flowers and sheer ribbon

unconventional valentines

SU stamps......made at a monthly class with my friend Tina (demonstrator)....

thank you cards

some thank you cards....using various thank you stamps and the fancy tag nestability for some.

used my crimper for the last one.....have not used that in a long time.

valentine

SU aviary stamp, music background and $$store sentiment

valentine split negative with a twist

instead of using two colors of ink, i used black ink on white and on red. 

stamp:  rose postcard from "stamps happen"

here's the inside

christmas/winter thank yous

various scraps of DP and cardstock.  i used the cute nestability nested mittens die and loopy squares on one of them.  sentiment....PTI signature christmas (a great christmas sentiment set)

valentine owls

using the two step owl punch (SU)....happy little owls are in love !

sympathy

background paper SEI pack, embossed cream CS with a CB folder.....cut with nestability die.  simple

purse gift card holder

this can be made using SU topnote die or labels 8....i used labels 8 for this one.  in this nestability set you get 5 different sizes as opposed to one size with the topnote.

just fold over the top portion and pop it with a dimensional and punch holes on the side for the ribbon.  easy easy.

here's the inside....a smalled die folded the same way....gift card of note or check fits in the top of the "purse"

snow in NC

Christmas '10 snowfall outside in the front of our house......pretty, but not so much ! got around 7 inches.

trees in our back yard, laden with heavy snow.

valentine

usied some stick-ons and a mini calendar page for february.....mounted it on a nestability medallion (cut in half) and some pretty PTI valentine paper

popped out sentiments

view from the top

valentine

this is a tent card.....i used the split negative technique....embossing red on white and white on red for the heart.  cut in half and stuck together.  easy but quite interesting looking.  

the little heart on the side pulls out a sentiment card....

red bird with a 'tude

all from punches......1 3/4 in for sun, 1 1/2 for bird body, parts of a scalloped circle (SU) for wings and tail, leaves from SU bird punch, berries.......1/4 in hole punch using sparkley foam.

love this little guy.....have seen him on various recent posts.....this is my version.

spinner sledder

i haven't made a spinner card in a long time, so this was a lot of fun for me.  i got the idea form "frenchie's" website...what a clever lady she is. i tried to take a video of it spinning, but could NOT figure out how to do it so it was not blurry !  i never even got to try adding a video to this blog.  will try again sometime later

masculine birthday

i keep getting requests for male cards, they aren't easy for me to make.  so i sat down and at least knocked out a few.

all but the last card were made with PTI stamps....the last plane is from a hero arts set.

christmas

background from a christmas stack "my minds eye".....sentiment....PTI, music background stamp cut into 1 in squares...

i used score tape to "ruffle" the riboon....

christmas

oh so easy !  cut red cardstock to fit the card....cover is gold metallic cardstock.....background is made using a christmas gift bag cut to size.  made the gold double bow with my bow easy....makes bows "easy"!!

christmas

using the SU two step owl punch (cutting off the feet)...antlers from a spellbinder snowflake die (each flake yeilds 3 sets!)

sentiment from SU, banner popped up in center for dimension.  googly eyes....goofy.  noses from glittery fun foam....leaf from an EK success punch.

christmas

top note die from stamping up!...one white, one black.  the flower is made with SU 5 petal punch...the dots in the center....punched with 1/4 hole punch from glittery fun foam.

christmas

another unnamed stamp..... snowflakes are made with nestability snowflake dies.  the background is made by crinkling printed gift wrap tissue paper and then applying it to a piece of cardstock, keeping some of the wrinkles (faux silk technique).  the snowflakes are made from large $$ gift bags....sparkle and good weight for embossed cut outs.

christmas

pink background paper from AC Moore.... martha stewart snowflakes punched from silver and white CS,  liked the sentiment, cant remember what company though since i got it months ago and it is unmounted. the sentiment is cut out with an EK success label punch. light pink brads anchor the snowflakes to the background