A Chocolate Affair - August special

Hey everyone, today I have some quick 3x3 cards I made using the August stamp of the month.

This stamp set is free through the end of August with a qualifying purchase and will not be available after August.

I love 3x3 cards.  They are perfect to have on hand to send a quick thank you, or, what I'll probably do with these, is punch a hole and add some ribbon and use as cute tags.  Each of these were made with chocolate cardstock cut 3 x 6 and scored at 3" to make a 3x3 card.  You can get 8 cards from 1 sheet of 12x12 cardstock.  They each have a layer of blush cardstock cut 2 3/4 x 2 3/4, then a layer of white daisy cut 2 1/2 x 2 1/2.

For the cupcake, I colored the stamp with markers and  I used chocolate ink for the sentiment.

This one, both images were stamped with chocolate ink. Easy peasey and cute!

I colored the strawberry stamp with markers and used chocolate ink for the sentiment.

This one was stamped entirely with chocolate ink.

I used blush and white daisy for the inside, same measurements as the front and left them blank for now.

Quick, easy and super cute!  Well, I'm off to have some chocolate after making these cards!!!  Have a wonderful day!!

Think Happy Thoughts

Hi everyone!  Happy Monday!  I took the day off of work to spend one last full day with my son before school starts on Wednesday.  Time goes by quicker and quicker with every year and I want to take advantage of these days while he still wants to hang with his mom!  

With school starting and summer coming to an end, I thought I would do one last summer card before I immerse myself in fall projects.

I started with a sketch from Sweet Stop Sketches:

And here is my card:

The pattern paper is from My Mind's Eye, Everyday Flair 6 x 6 paper pad.  I used both sides of one sheet to cut down on scraps.  I distressed the edges of all the pieces.  The middle blue piece I ran through the Cuddlebug with the Spots and Dots folder and  I wrapped some orange/white bakers twine around it.

The sentiment is from the CTMH set called Happy Thoughts.  The beach scene is from Formal Occasion cricut cartridge.  I didn't even know these little scenes were on this cart.  I love finding new stuff on old cartridges!!  I sized it at 2.75" and used all the layers.  The water border was added from Best of 2010 cartridge.  I sized it at 1" and then in CCR stretched it until I liked how it looked.  I popped the scene up with foam tape for dimension.

I left the inside blank because I'm not sure what this card will be used for yet and added the one little scrap piece left over from the 6x6 paper I used on the front.

I hope you all have a wonderful week!!!

Linking to:

The Sweet Stop - sketch

Rose Blossom Garden - summer

Jo's Scrap Shack - H2O

Little Scrap Pieces - Day at the Beach

August Special Sweetening the Deal - spend $50 and get the August stamp of the month for FREE!!

 

Gift Ideas from the My Kitchen - Cinnamon Vanilla Creme Syrup

Hi Everyone!  Every year I give gifts from my kitchen. They make great gifts for hostesses, teachers and especially for Christmas. Sometimes it's cookie mix in a jar, baked cookies, homemade fudge, etc...  And every year I look for new ideas.  I'll be sharing these gift ideas from the kitchen, along with ways to dress them up so they are ready for gift giving!

**All recipes have been tested on my husband and son  :)

Cinnamon Vanilla Creme Syrup:

1 c. corn syrup
1 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. water
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. evaporated milk

In a small saucepan combine corn syrup, sugar, water and cinnamon.  Bring to a boil for 2 minutes.  Turn off heat and stir in vanilla.  Let cool for 5 minutes.  Stir in evaporated milk.  Once cool, pour into your choice of gift giving container. Keep refridgerated.  (I used 2 jelly jars)

I love the color of this syrup and you can see the flecks of cinnamon throughout it so, to dress it up, I kept it very simple. 

I traced the inside circle of the lid onto a decorative paper from the Huntington collection.  I wrapped some landscaping twine around the jar - you could use many things for this: Ribbon, torn fabric, burlap, raffia...you get the idea :)  Then I stamped a leaf from the Fall Harvest stamp set in Ponderosa Pine ink and fussy cut it out.  I attached it to the twine with a glue dot.  

I think these turned out so pretty and so yummy!  I served ours over cinnamon waffles for breakfast this morning.  I would have gotten a pic, but they were devoured.  LOL

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!!!

August Special Sweetening the Deal - spend $50 and get the August stamp of the month for FREE!!

Fabulous Fall

Good Morning and TGIF!!!

Today I have a card to share using the new Huntington paper collection!  

I was most excited about this paper, fall is my absolute favorite time of the year!  

I used cocoa cardstock for the base and the mats for the Huntington paper.  The leaf comes from the Fall Harvest stamp set and I stamped with Autumn Terracotta, Olive, and Barn Red.  I use the mini pigment pads to make inking the stamp with multiple colors easier.  I stamped the leaf on Champagne cardstock and fussy cut it, then inked the edges with Chocolate.  Fabulous Fall sentiment comes from the same Fall Harvest stamp set.  I stamped it onto Champagne cardstock with Chocolate ink.

The sentiment inside is from the Always Grateful stamp set.

I love, love, love this Huntington paper collection!!  I think this will show up quite a bit in my Fall and Thanksgiving projects!

Have a wonderful day and even more wonderful weekend!

Linking to:

Sweet Stop Sketches - sketch

August Special Sweetening the Deal - spend $50 and get the August stamp of the month for FREE!!

Sympathy card

Hi everyone!

I don't know about you, but sympathy cards have to be the most difficult for me to make.  Obviously it's not a fun card to make, so, when I have to send one out I like to make another to replace it right away.  That way I'm not trying to make one in the moment if that makes sense.

Unfortunately and unexpectedly I needed to mail one of these out so I needed to replace it.  I always get stuck and run into a creative road block when it comes to sympathy cards.  So I usually like to start with a sketch to get things moving.

I used the sketch from this weeks challenge at Die Cuttin Divas:

and here's my card:

The pattern papers come from a Recollections stack called Garden Florals.  I used slate cardstock for the base and the mats for the pattern paper.  

I used the heart from Damask Decor, button 47 sized at 3".  I added some satin ribbon and a couple of Prima crystals.  

Both the front sentiment and inside sentiment come from a Stampendous set called Sincere Sentiments.

I love the colors and as difficult as they are to make, I like how it turned out.  

Have a great day!!

Linking to:

Die Cuttin Divas

August Special Sweetening the Deal - spend $50 and get the August stamp of the month for FREE!!

School Days

Hi everyone.  So summer is about over and school is beginning in 7 days.  I can't believe my little guy is heading into first grade!  I am sad that summer is over, but it will be nice to be back on a routine again. 

We have a busy week of buying school supplies and uniforms ahead of us.  Monday, we are going to a meet and greet with the new teacher and drop off the school supplies. Max wanted something nice to bring to his new teacher and I wanted something cute to deliver a teacher survey in.  This year I decided I didn't want to have to guess on what the new teacher likes throughout the year so I'm sending this little survey for her to fill out.  There are a lot of different versions out there, but the one I found on Domestically Speaking I think is the best.  I'm going to print it out on some cute paper and insert into a cute card!

Cuts and cartridges:

grass           Ribbons & Rosettes         1/2"

road            My Community                1"

fence           My Community                3/4"

bus              Beep Beep                      1 3/4"

kids             Autumn Celebrations       1 1/4"

school          My Community               2 1/2"

clouds          CCR Basics                    3/4" and 1/2"

                    This & That                    1/2"

I used a paper from the DCWV Grade School mat stack for the inside.  I decided to leave it blank and I'm going to let Max write his own message in there.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!!!

Linking to:

Cardz TV - Back to School

BBTB2 - School Bus

Craftin Desert Divas - Back to School

Be Happy

Good Morning!  I have a quick card to share today.

I started with a white card base, 4.25 x 5.5.  The pattern paper is 4 x 5.25 and comes from My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 paper pad Everyday Flair.  I inked the edges with tea dye distress ink.  The honey pot is from Just Because cards cut at 4.25".  I inked the edges with tea dye distress ink and added faux stitching to the layers.  The bees are cut from the Home Decor cartridge at 1".  I adhered them with foam tape in the center and slightly folded up the wings.  The be happy stamp is currently lost on my desk somewhere haha.  Time to clean again!  But it was a dollar wooden stamp I think I got from Michaels or Walmart.

I added a yellow and a white mat to the inside.  I inked the edges again with tea dye distress ink.  And using the distress ink I also stamped the little bee.  This stamp comes from a set called spring clear stamps I ordered from Oriental Trading a long time ago.

Quick and easy!  Have a wonderful day!!!

Linking to:

Paper Playtime - use lots of yellow

Cardz TV - sew much fun - real or faux stitching

August Special Sweetening the Deal - spend $50 and get the August stamp of the month for FREE!!