Masculine Birthday Card

My Boss' birthday is this week and I wanted to make him a masculine card. I think this one fits the bill! 

I saw the foil done on Jackie Topa's site Addicted to Stamping.  Just glue aluminum foil to a piece of card stock and run it through the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  Makes it look like one of those tool boxes guys have mounted in the back of their trucks!  I added some tools from the Totally Tool Stamp Set.  The little folder was made with the Bigz Top Note Die using Pear Pizazz CS which I also ran through the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and then sponged the edges with Chocolate Chip Ink.  The Happy Birthday is from Bring On The Cake 2 of 2 Stamp Set.  I used Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets and ran a piece of Chocolate Chip Ribbon through and also along the edges of the Crumb Cake CS that the Happy Birthday was stamped on.  That was mounted onto a piece of Chocolate Chip CS that I punched the bottom with the Scallop Border Punch.  I think he'll like it??

Christmas Candy

I made up some bags of Almond Roca for my co-workers in my Department.  I got the recipe from my Twin Sis' Judy ~ it's out of the Betty Crocker Red Checked Recipe Book.  SoooOOO yummy!  I used Old Olive CS sponged with Chocolate Chip and the tag is from the Tags til Christmas Stamp Set.  I used Very Vanilla CS for the base of the tag and stamped with Old Olive Ink and the Chocolate Chip Marker I used to color the pine cone.  The topper is cut with the Top Note Die and sponged everything with Chocolate Chip Ink.

One bag of candy I put into a little purse I had made quite some time ago ~ it's on my blog somewhere if you want to "hunt it down"...LOL!!!  Sure hope they like their little treats!  Thanks for making me a copy of your recipe Judy ~ too good!!!

Graduation

I have a Step-Granddaughter graduating from High School. I made a card to send to her, she lives in New Hampshire. Wish we could attend her graduation but we can't, so hope she likes her card and, of course, the money her Grandpa will be sending!

I used the First Day Stamp Set that's in the Summer Mini along with the Top Note Die, Congratulations is from the Well Scripted Stamp Set, I embossed it with Silver Embossing Powder over VersaMark Ink. Also used the new Square Lattice Embossing Folder on the Scallop Circle and Real Red Background paper along with Kraft CS and several other circle punches. I colored the little Bookworm with stampin' write markers (Real Red & Certainly Celery).

Little Easter Chic

How do you like my little Easter Chic?

I cased this from Tami White at Stamp with Tami. She did a little bunny too but I didn't have one of the Sizzlets Dies she used for that one. Isn't the little Chickie just too cute for words. He was so easy to "copy" ... LOL!!!! I used Crushed Curry CS with the Top Note Die and Bigz XL Fancy Favor Box. Wide striped Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, White & Basic Black CS for the eyes and made little bright spots with the White Gel Pen. I sponged all the edges with Classic Going Gray Ink Pad. I punched little hearts for wings with the Heart to Heart Punch. Check out Stamp with Tami Blog for a tutorial. Thanks for sharing Tami.

Valentine Top Note Box

Check out the cute little Top Note Valentine Box I made today. I got the instructions from Kelly Nichole's site. I used Real Red CS for the box and first layer of the Top Note and Sending Love Specialty DSP for the top Top Note. The brad with the cute little heart on the front is one of the new epoxy Real Red Sending Love Brads. I put a band of Red Grosgrain Polka Dot Ribbon and one of the Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon. Hope you like it!

Christmas Goodies

Here's another cute little treat bag of goodies using the Top Note Die and the Christmas Punch Stamp set along with Christmas Cocoa DSP. I used the Scallop Oval Punch to back the stamped image ~ I hand-cut the stamped image! (Aren't you proud of me Lene'e??) ... I gave this to my friend Jeri at work ~ she's been spoiling me rotten this week and I wanted her to have something special so she knows how much I value her friendship.

Christmas is sneaking up quick this year ~ I need to get my tree up! YIKES!!!!

Merry Christmas Hot Chocolate Treat

I saw a packet like this in the Craft Sale Kay Sha had on her site .... so many cute things. Go HERE and check out her blog. I used the Bashful Blue CS and Top Note Die sponged around the edges with Soft Suede Classic Ink. The Merry Christmas is a stamp from the Yuletide Christmas Stamp Set that Judy gave me. Stamped Whisper White with Brocade Blue Classic Ink and added some red berries with the Real Red Stampin' Write Pen. Punched it out with Scallop Oval Punch and sponged the edges with the Soft Suede. I added a packet of Swiss Miss Instant Chocolate, a Candy Cane, Hershey Kiss and some mini marshmallows in the bag for a treat. Perfect as a Christmas Eve treat while awaiting Santa's arrival!

My Halloween Treats

I made some treats for my workmates for Halloween. Pretty easy ~ and they turn out cute. Love those punches. I used the Batty for You Stamp Set for the images.

Christmas Decoration Card

I totally cased this from Becky Roberts at Inking Idaho. I used Specialty DSP Christmas Cocoa and the sponging was Soft Suede. The pearls are from the Pretties Kit and I used the gold stretch cord and Brown Grosgrain Ribbon. I love the Ornament Punch, it makes doing these types of cards so easy ... just punch out 3 and glue 'em together. If you want to mail, leave off the pearls and it will lay flat in an envelope and when they open it up they can make the ornament stand out again. The other die cut I used for the background is another favorite, the Top Note Die.

Boy Build-A-Bear Card

Equal opportunity ~ did the girl bear earlier so now it's the boy bear's turn ~ isn't he cute?

I used the Build-A-Bear Beary Best Friends Stamp Set and Beary Nice Wishes Stamp Set. I colored him with the colored pencils. Top Note Die cut in half (Dusty Durango CS) and Modern Label Punch to mount the Beary Best Wishes. I used a piece of Dusty Durango Grosgrain Ribbon across the center. The DSP is Pawsitively Prints and Bashful Blue CS and I stamped with Brocade Blue Classic stampin' pad.

Hope you like him!

Card Game Gift Box

Hi Stampers ~

I lifted this idea from my neighbor/friend/co-Stampin' UP! Demonstrator Julia B! (What a great first name, huh? ..LOL) ... she had it on her blog today with ALL the instructions. http://www.juliabettencourt.com/blog/ Thanks JuliaB .... your ideas are awesome and your sharing is even better! Congrats on your award with Stampin' UP! that's in the Success Magazine this month for your wonderful creation made with the Stampin' UP! Box #2 die. Check out JuliaB's site, she has tons of great ideas.