Stocking Die Notepad

My mojo has been acting up recently; which explains the lack of posts. I am starting to get it back though.

Here is one of my newest creations! A notepad I made using the Stocking die and the Bigshot. It was super easy to create. I used chipboard covered with retired dsp for the top and bottom pieces. The notepad portion is a total of 80 copy paper stockings.
I used the Christmas Lodge set for the sentiment and Very Vanilla for the heel, toe and cuff.

3-d swaps for Convention 2011

This year, I decided to make a few 3-d items to take to Convention. I didn't get them photographed and posted before I left, but better late than never right.
Here is a group shot of my swaps. I made fabric candy wrapper boxes. I simply glued fabric onto card stock and ran it through my Big Shot with the candy wrapper die.
Here is a close up shot of them. I used various fabrics and embellishments for them. The label is the decorative label punch.I put lifesavers and my contact info inside them. Super simple and super cute! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

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PPA103

I finally created another card for a challenge! I was creating for challenges all the time a while ago and then life got in the way. I have been trying to get back in the swing of things lately and I finally did it.

This week Pals Paper Arts is having a sketch challenge. I like sketch challenges because you can change them up a little to sort your personal style. Here is my creation for this week.I started with a small piece of the Baja Breeze Pocketful of Posies DSP leftover from Convention. My Color Coach said that Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy are a dynamic duo so I decided to go with it. I really like how my little snowman came together. You can't see it very well in the photo, but I added Dazzling Diamonds the the snowball and around some of the edges on the snowman. The snowflakes also have Dazzling Diamonds.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

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Scallop Square Apron

Isn't this the cutest apron you have ever seen?!! I made it for my daughter using Stampin' Up!'s scallop square die and the big shot. The fabric is some that I have had lying around for years waiting to be made into a dress. I thought that the apron would get more use because my daughter loves to be in the kitchen cooking with me. The flower at the waist is made using Stampin' Up!'s daisy die and the big shot.
Here is a close up of the daisy. I added one of Stampin' Up!'s retired Corduroy Chocolate Chip Buttons to finish of the daisy.Here is a close up of the fabric I used. It is super cute pink with pink and purple flowers all over. I know my daughter will love it and use it all the time.

Thanks for visiting and see you next time!

-Roberta

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I Miss You

This is the card I made for Stampin' Up! Half Day Regionals in Louisiana with a couple of modifications. For Regionals, I swapped the butterflies and "Three Little Words" to make the butterflies look like they were flying.

For the "T" in Three Little Words, I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo on Whisper White card stock. Next, I used the Melon Mambo marker and a blender pen and colored in the "T." I wanted to give the "T" a softer look and be able to stand out. After the "T" was completely dry, I used the two way glue pen and added Dazzling Diamonds to give it a little sparkle.

The butterflies were done using the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die. For the big butterfly, I dotted Crystal Effects around the edge and the added Dazzling Diamonds.

The ribbon is Whisper White Organza with linen thread tied around it. The colors are Old Olive, Kraft and Melon Mambo and the stamp set is Three Little Words. All products are Stampin' Up!

Thank you for visiting and see you next time.

-Roberta

New Rag Purse

This is my new favorite thing right now. The rag purse is made by cutting out scallop squares from Stampin' Up! using the Big Shot, then you piece them together. It is super easy and super fun!! I spent an hour at the fabric store trying to decide which fabric I wanted to use this time. The first purse I made was dark brown with dark colors mixed in. I wanted this one to have more of a Spring feeling. After I got the fabric home, I realized that it matches my newest card almost perfectly. You will have to wait to see the card because I am taking it with me to Regionals in Louisiana this Saturday.


Here is the inside of the purse. Nice and clean (for now), I haven't put anything in it yet.



These are pictures of the pockets I put in. They are the perfect size for my camera and cell phone. I put them in the middle of each side panel so that they would be easier to reach and so things didn't accidentally fall into them. Now that I put my camera and cell phone in them, it weighs down the purse when I set it down. Oh well, I am not going to be putting it down much am I? I hope you enjoyed this purse as much as I do.

Thanks for visiting and see you next time.

-Roberta

Kindness Birds

Today's card is for Pals Paper Arts Inspiration Challenge. They want you to use this set of pictures to design your card. I chose to use the overall theme (birds) and combine the colors to get my color combo. I used Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Crushed Curry and Very Vanilla. I don't have any stamp sets with tree branches, so I had to make my own. The birds are from the Birds and Blooms Sizzlets Set for the Big Shot. I used MDS for the sentiment, it is Heard for the Heart, because I don't have this stamp set. I sponged around the edge of the Very Vanilla to soften it up so it didn't look so straight and edgy.

I think this card is missing something but I can't decide what that is.

Thanks for visiting and see you next time.
-Roberta

P.S. Be sure to stop by Pals Paper Arts to try the challenge for yourself.

Practicing Sponging

I have been practicing my sponging lately. I made a template for the clouds using my scallop circle punch and scallop border punch. I taped them together to form a random cloud shape and started sponging. I lightly sponged with Tempting Turquoise and then repositioned the template and sponged again. I did this until I got the sky the way I wanted it.

For the grass, I drew out some hills and cut them out. I used Glorious Green and lightly sponged, repositioned and repeated until I got the grass I wanted. The fence is just some word window punches lightly sponged with Chocolate Chip to give an aged look. The sunflowers were cut with the Birds and Blloms die and the Big Shot.

Thanks for visiting and see you next time.
-Roberta

My first rag purse

This is my first attempt at a rag purse. I have been seeing a lot of these lately. All of the ones I have seen have been made with the scallop square die for the Big Shot. I made mine with the top note die. I had to cut one solid piece for the bottom because the die cuts wouldn't match up. The next one I do will be better because I forgot some basic things while I was putting this purse together.


Here is the inside of the purse. I really like this fabric because it comes really close to matching some of Stampin' Up!s colors. I haven't decided what I am going to do with this rag purse, but I do know that I will be making some more. If I don't give them away or sell them, I will get more experience and hopefully get better at using the Big Shot for fabric and other materials.

Thanks for visiting and see you next time!

_Roberta

Small Wonder

This card is or my daughter's ballet teacher. She is having a little girl in March. I was looking online and saw this card by Melissa Riker and was instantly inspired. I didn't case her card exactly but I did use the major elements. I am so glad I saw this card because she does amazing work. You should stop by her blog and check out her work. Thanks for the inspiration, Melissa.

Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Whimsical Words
Ink: Pretty in Pink
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Sending Love DSP
Accessories: Organza Ribbon, Big Shot Beautiful Wings Embosslits


Thanks for visiting and see you next time.
-Roberta