Rub-On Fun!

So I bought these little glass jars at IKEA awhile ago. I loved them, but haven't used them yet. Also...I LOVE Stampin' Up's new Rub-On's but haven't used those in awhile either. I decided to tackle both of these things...and came up with this. I only had about 15 mins to work on something so it's handy that this came together so fast. :) My camera is being funny and the other photos that I took of different views didn't turn out well. (My guess is user error! :) ) So you get this photo. :) But that scallop flower is on both sides and then there is a little flower in the middle. The front you can see says "Happy Days" and the back says "you make me happy." Then of course...my fave ribbon....taffeta...is tied around the lid the top it off. I wish I had pink M & M's to go in here (maybe I'll have to make a road trip to Vegas soon and go to the M&M factory!) so I had to use pink Starburst. Fun! Hope you enjoy!

My First Award!!

I just got my first award on my blog! How nice is Becky! :) I feel honored! Thanks Becky!

One Smart Cookie 3x3's...

Sorry it's been awhile since a new post! I've been out of town. So I decided I better post a good project when I got back. :) This is a 3x3 box I made with the "One Smart Cookie" and "Tart and Tangy" stamp sets. I LOVE LOVE LOVE these and will be SO SAD to see them go in June!!! As well as the Summer Picnic DSP, Poly-Twill ribbon, etc, etc! I made this project a bit ago, and am finally getting around to post it. The first pic is the box and then the second pic is the box with the 4 cards. The envelopes are still in the box, FYI. :) Anyway: hope you enjoy! It feels good to be back and I'm looking forward to some stamping time! :)

Stamps: One Smart Cookie, Tart and Tangy
Ink: Real Red marker, Old Olive Marker, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White
Accessories: Summer Picnic DSP, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, Old Olive Poly-Twill ribbon, Real Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Real Red double-striped ribbon, black brads

For my club girls...

Ok...one last Post-It...I promise! :) And I wasn't going to post this at all and leave it a mystery for my club gals. But since I'm going out of town and won't be able to post anything for a few days, I thought I better leave you with something fun. :) So here is one of the projects we will be making at our club on the 28th! I actually quite love this, so I hope you do too!

Happy Anniversary...

It's mine and my hubby's anniversary today. What fun! Although, we aren't really celebrating until Thursday/Friday. My littlest bro graduates from high school on Friday and so we are going a bit early and leaving my daughter with my parents and going away for a night. I'm excited, but realized that I didn't have his anniversary card made. Well, I made him that Tabletop Scrapbook with the Tie the Knot Simply Scrappin' Kit that I posted last week, so thought I better have a coordinating card. I don't know why I'm so off these days, this really isn't my best work. But...it's getting late and I still have to pack and we're leaving early morning tomorrow! So it is what it is. :) It's a 4-1/4" square card...FYI. And all the hearts and Happy Anniversary are embossed. So again, looks better in real life! :)

Birthday Invite...

My daughter's birthday is this Sunday, and we are doing her party on the 31st! And AHHHH! I haven't sent out invites yet! How bad am I?!! Anyway: I finally decided on an invite last night. Now I just have to get them all made. :) Thought I'd share what I'm doing though. I wanted to keep things simple. :) And I wish I loved this more....but it will hopefully grow on me. :) It's what I came up with and have to go with. (Is that bad?!) Hope you enjoy! All Supplies Stampin' Up!

Here is the cupcake up close and personal. I have to say, I love cupcakes. :) Maybe I'll make her a cupcake cake. Haven't thought that far yet.

Obsessed with Post-It's...

Who knew a small office item (well, two small office items) could provide so much fun?! I've been having a blast with just a few Post-It notepads and mini pens. Here are a few more I made. Again, not my fave...but enjoy anyway! :) One I did, with the intent to showcase chipboard (the one in the upper left corner). I wanted to show two different ways you can cover chipboard. The first is covered with Ruby Red Craft Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. Then the middle smaller flower is covered with Designer Series Paper with the edges sanded and distressed. The then upper right hand corner one is using flower from Ginormous Flowers. I created a background on the Kraft with one of the flowers in that set and VersaMark. Then on the Whisper White, I stamped the 5 Petal Flower in Pretty in Pink and the leaf stamp in Certainly Celery. Then I used VersaMark and Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and the 5 Petal Flower Stamp and Punch to make the middle flower.

Then here is an up close and personal pic of what I think my fave one is of these three. I think...anyway. :) It's using the big flower in the Ginormous Flowers set (I LOVE THAT SET!!!!) with the scallop punch (I think I use this every day of my life!) and then a saying from Lovely Labels stamp set. What do you think?

Pens for Post-Its

Ok...so I've become a bit obsessed making these Post-It's notebooks again. I've made them before (did them as a 3D Convention swap last year, etc, etc.), but not for awhile. I had seen a few around again, so started making them and now I can't stop. :) But some people have been asking where I got the mini pens. I couldn't remember...but just found some more. I found 12 for $4.00 at Staples. That was the cheapest I have found. They have a package of all black, and then a pack of colored. This is what they look like. Hope this helps enable some of you to make some! They are SO MUCH FUN!!! :)

By the way...I have pics of a few more of these things that I've made. They aren't my fave, but I'll post them anyway. :) Stay tuned....

"Just B" Bright!

I told my darling downline, Megan, that I would make a Post-It holder with the "Just B" set. I wasn't sure what colors I wanted to use, so I looked in my card stock drawer. I guess the warm and sunny weather has gotten to me, because I just felt like using the bright and sunny color family...Bold Brights!!! So I took out some Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green, and Pixie Pink and went to town! Does this work, Megan?

Gift Card holder

So this is a gift card holder that is SO CUTE! I got the idea off One Crazy Stampin' Mama's blog. She does such good work! I loved it, so I decided to make one with my fave....Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper. They are so much fun. Give it a whirl and make one yourself! :) Oh...you can see the pocket...I kinda made it tucker out a bit so you could tell. Where the "Celebrate" is...that's where you put the gift card inside. All Supplies Stampin' Up!