I've done several versions of this card, however this year I decided to try and make the shirt without separate pieces for the collar. The entire card is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Bordering Blue and three pieces of the striped paper from the new Summer Mini Catalog called 'Travel Journal'. The card was scored 1 1/4 inches from the top across the entire top (inside and out). Then I cut off the entire ... View Post
Archives for May 2010
Sentimental Journey Father’s Day Card
This is one of the awesome new Summer Mini Catalog sets called Sentimental Journey and using the Designer Series Paper 'Travel Journal' on pages 22-23. The colors are Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie and Soft Suede on a white card... literally takes minutes to make. I tied the card up in a knot of natural hemp... kind've like tying everything up to leave! Accessories: Whisper White ... View Post
Milk Carton Die Birdhouse
The first time I saw the milk carton box as a birdhouse, I was given one by Amanda Coughlin at Leadership in January. And until I got home, I didn't realize that it *was* the milk carton Sizzix die (I'm not a good listener, because I'm sure she told me). So, no less than a month later, I had a good customer insist that she wanted her (20 person workshop, yikes) to do a 3D birdhouse she saw on ... View Post
Cute and Cuddly Baby Card
Do you like these un-traditional colors for a baby card? I had a plethora of the striped paper left over from the 'Autumn Traditions' designer series paper and I am a sucker for stripes and baby cards! I do love this bear and 'I'm kind of a BIG DEAL' stamp really does say it all when it's your own brat, right? The set is 'Cute and Cuddly' (#113682, 6 stamps for $26.95) and includes a 'Baby ... View Post