Thank You For Your Kindness

I was asked to join a card swap last week.  I haven't done one of those in a very long time.  At first I thought about making Christmas cards, but since we will be submitting cards the first weekend of every month...I thought I would hold off on those until December.  So this is the card I will be submitting for the November swap.  What do you think?  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!
I was going through my stash of designer series paper, and came across this retired collection called Orchard Harvest.  I thought...what am I ever going to use this for?  A fall thank you card!  So here it is.

SU! Supplies Used:

Card stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Designer Series Paper: Orchard Harvest
Stamps: Occasional Quotes (Hostess Set)
Ink: Early Espresso
Tools: Banner Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Medium Oval Punch, Sponge, Cutter Kit
Adhesive: Snail, Dimensionals

Non-SU! Supplies Used:
Sewing Machine
White Thread

Friendship

Hi there!  Happy Friday my friends.  I wanted to share a quick card I made for a friend.  Just to let her know I was thinking about her.  The supplies I used are older and retired.  But you can easily re-create this card with a different stamp set if you don't have this one on hand.  I'm so sorry that I can't recall the name of the stamp set at this time.

I'm back!!

So sorry for not posting much in September!  I had some medical things to take care of and am now on the mend.  Yay!!  I'm still going strong with the inserts for your clear cases.  I've worked on some for the Dies By Dave framelits, and I ended up ordering some myself.  LOL!!

But I will begin posting again soon.  I just started putting out my Halloween stuff today.  So be prepared for some cute ghosts and pumpkins coming up.

Have a wonderful day!!  :)

PDF Inserts for 2015 Holiday Catalog now available!!!

I have finished creating the inserts for the 2015 SU! Holiday Catalog!  So if there are any you need, let me know.  Just a reminder, I require a minimum $3.50 purchase via PayPal.  Thank you!!

Just For You

Happy Friday everyone!  Every now and then I just want a little note card to put with a small gift.  A friend of mine was having a real tough work week and I wanted to let her know I was thinking of her.  This note card size is 3x3 and using a 12x12 sheet of cardstock, you can make a 8 cards without wasting any paper.  Stampin' Up! even sells little square envelopes that work perfectly with them.

For this card, I used mostly retired products I had on hand. So Saffron textured cardstock, Three For You stamp set, ribbon (I can't remember the name of).  But you could use the smooth cardstock, change out the stamp set and embellishment to make it work with the supplies you have on hand.

Just a simple, quick 3x3 card to let someone know you are thinking of them.  :)

ICON Foundation Card

I work for a large company that has its own foundation to help locals in need.  Its a great cause, and I've seen how it helps those who are struggling.  At Christmas time, they put together baskets and deliver them to people who have been having a hard time.  This past year, I offered to make handmade cards to go with the baskets.
I used their standard long postcard, cut out the bird logo and punched out the "from".  Of course the coordinating colors they use are retired SU! colors.  So its been difficult to keep up with this design.  Once I run out of those colors and can't find anymore, I'll have to re-design it to use other colors.

Life Is Good...

A few years back, Stampin' Up! offered a line called Decor Elements.  This included vinyls and stencils.  Most of them matched some stamp set in the catalog.  They had lots of cute ones, and I bought a few while they were available.  So plan on seeing a few more vinyl projects in future posts.  :)

When I bought this one, I couldn't decide what to do with it.  I knew I wouldn't be living where I was at the time for too long.  So I didn't really want to put it on the wall because it wouldn't be re-usable once removed. Flash forward 2 moves and a different state to now.

I bought my first ever home (by myself!) and decided it was time for decorating.  By this time, Stampin' Up! had discontinued their decor elements line so I was hesitant, again, to put it directly on the wall.  Would if I wanted to paint the walls?  Would if after a few years I upgraded to a bigger home?  I don't think it would be appropriate to cut out that piece of wall...would it?

By this time, pinterest was a common thing and pallet projects were All.The.Rage.  I saw lots of DIY headboards, garden planters, tables, etc.  So I thought, why not put this on some pallet board and that way it moves with me!!

I have this AWESOME friend who works in a model shop.  He is a genius with his job and I have been blessed to have his help with many of my home projects.  His expertise, time, and willingness to help me has been a godsend.

So I talked to him about what I wanted to do.  I wanted to get some pallet boards, make them really thin and light so I could hang this without anchors.  I said I wanted to whitewash it to look kinda like weathered.  And he took on the challenge with a big smile.

I whitewashed each slat individually with just cheap acrylic paint from Michael's, mixed with water.  I did a few layers until I was satisfied with the look.  I wanted to still be able to see the wood grain through the paint.  Then he put some slats across the back to hold all the front pieces together and to give me something to attach to the wall.  I chose to use a screw on each end and wire across.  Applied the vinyl and DONE!!!

Here is the final result!  I love it and couldn't be happier!!