Gardening Theme Day 3

Good Morning!

I am hoping to send my sister her package today so I have finished taking pictures of what I made for her.

I would like to share some pictures of my favorite card.  It's a glove card.  The pattern is from a book called Paper for All Seasons by Sandra Lounsbury Foose. I wish the pictures were a little brighter, but you'll get the idea. 

I used a paper crimper to add texture to the bottom of the glove.  I added a package of seeds under the thumb.

The cards fit inside a business envelope. 

Here's another card I made for her.

I will share more of the cards I made for her another day. 

Have a nice day!

Gardening Theme Day Two

Hi Everyone!

It's a dreary gray day here today and that makes it hard for me to get good lighting for my photographs.  I took one picture that I hope will show up well enough for you to see.

I saw these words on the Internet, "The garden is my happy place." and decided to use them on a wall hanging for my sister. 

 

 

I backed the Scrabble tiles I used onto a piece of Graphic 45 patterned paper.  If you look closely you will see that I added some vegetable buttons to the paper to add some dimension to it. 

 

 

The garden is my sister's happy place.  The corner of my dining room where I sit and craft is mine.  Please leave a comment and tell me what your happy place is. 

 

Have a happy day!

 



 

 

 

Gardening Theme Day One

Hi Everyone!

One of my sisters loves gardening.  This year she is growing lettuce, onions, kale, broccoli, broccoli raab, carrots, potatoes, parsley, snap peas, cucumbers, basil, collards, and cherry tomatoes.  Here are some pictures of her gardens from last year.

 

 

I have been creating some garden themed cards and crafts for her.  I'll share pictures of some of them with you for the next few days. 

 

 

 

That's it for today.  I'll plan to come back tomorrow to share more pictures with you. 

Have a great night!

Spring Bouquet

Hi Everyone!

As many of you know my daughter is engaged and will be getting married this fall.  I now spend most of my crafting time working on things for the bridal shower and the wedding.  I love everything I have created and will share it with you after the shower and after the wedding. 

I took a little break from those things and worked with the Avery Elle Spring Bouquet stamps and dies that Marie gave me for my birthday. 

I used a template that I purchased from PaperTrey Ink many years ago to create this Around Town tote.
 

The double sided tag I used to create the tote is from Lawn Fawn.  I backed the spring flower bouquet onto a doily before I adhered it to the tote.

I used foam tape to adhere the flowers to this card to add dimension to it.

I used some stitched dies from Lawn Fawn to cut the papers for this card. 

The sun is shining and the weather is warmer today.  Maybe Spring is finally here.

Have a wonderful day!

Lindt Easter Candy Holders

Hi Everyone!

Like many of you I search the Internet and Pinterest for ideas.  I saw a video (click on the word "video" to get to the link) that showed how to make an adorable holder for a small Lindt bunny.  I didn't have the exact tools that she used in the video, but was able to adapt her idea and use the tools I have. 

I cut my paper the way she suggests.  Then I rounded the top corners of my paper and used a Lawn Fawn clear stamp to stamp "Happy Easter."
I used a tiny punch to punch a hole in the top of my paper and tied a sheer ribbon through the hole.

At the store I found Lindt packages that have 5 bunnies or 5 chicks or 5 lambs and bought some of each of them.   

Here are some of the holders that I created.

The holders are super easy to create and as you can see they are adorable!

Have a great day!

A "Garden" for Chocolate Carrots

Hi Everyone!

I bought some bags of Palmer chocolate carrots.  I thought they would look cute in a "garden" so I created one for them.

I started out by cutting a piece of brown tag so that it measured 4.5" x 4.5".  I scored along one side at 1", 2", 3", and 4".  Then I used my bone folder to crease each of my scored lines.

I used my second smallest oval Nestability die to cut three oval holes in the second one inch area.  Then I adhered the brown tag together to create a rectangular "box". 

 

 

 

I cut 2 pieces of green tag so that they measured 4.5" x 1.75".  I used a grass paper punch to cut the tag to create the grass.  You could use a grassy die if you have one or you could use a paper of scissors to fringe some grass. 

I adhered the grass to the "box". 

 

I used a Memory box die to cut some bunnies and attached them to the grass.  I used black enamel accents to give them each an eye.  I added a tiny white pompom to each of the bunnies to give them a tail.

 

I "planted" a carrot in each of the oval holes I had punched.

 

I used a Lawn Fawn stamp to create the sentiment. 

 

Look at the candy you have and maybe you can create a garden with it.

 

Have a great day!

 

 

Holders for Chocolate Carrots

Hi Everyone!

Easter is just 3 days from now.  I thought that some of you might enjoy seeing some of my recent crafts in case you need/want to create any last minute treats.  

Lindt sells a box of 4 milk chocolate carrots.

 

Each carrot is on a stick.  They look like carrot umbrellas to me.

I decided to create an "umbrella holder" for each carrot.  I can put the carrots at each place setting on Easter or put them in a basket.

 

These holders are easy to create.  Cut a piece of tag so that it measures 4" x 8".  Line the 8" side up against the top of your Scor-board and score at 1/2", 1.75", 4.25", and 5.5".  Turn the paper so that the 4" side is up against the top of your Scor-board and score at 1.25" and 2.75"

 

Use your bone folder to crease along all of your scored lines.  Then cut along the lines, but stop when you reach the center from each side.  Look at my photo to see what I mean.

Cut off the top strips from each side so that you are left with just one piece that is 1.5" long by .5" wide.  Punch a hole that is about 7/8" wide as shown in the photo. 

Now fold and tape to create the box.  You can cut a piece of tag that is 1.25" x 2.25" to decorate the front panel of the box.

I plan to share some other ideas tomorrow. 

Have a great night!