A Moment in Time

Introducing...... Coffee and Tea!

WOW, can  you believe it is APRIL!! You wouldn't know it by looking around here though! We got another dump of snow, the only bright side I can see to this is that I can delay my spring cleaning a little bit longer.

Since it is April first I suppose that means I should reveal some Stamp sets!!!  You may have caught the teaser on Keri Lee's blog for this first set I am revealing, Coffee and Tea.  I am in love with the thousands of options this set has to offer.  It is divided into two for coffee lovers and tea lovers. Then, to make this set even MORE versatile, there is an add-on set which extends it even further by adding a cocoa sentiment and marshmallows!!

For my first project I made this sweet little tea gift set. I found that cute little white teapot for $1 at the local dollar store!! It's perfect for two cups of tea.

I also found that cute little tea infuser at IKEA for a steal of a deal to complete the set.

Click on the photos for a closer look.

 

For the tea, I purchased loose tea in bulk and put them into our square french glass bottles and labeled them with my rectangle nestability dies. I modified a template I had to fit 2 bottles perfectly. Just print out this template on the wrong side of your cardstock and assemble! I lined it with the gorgeos vellum from SU!.

Download Square bottle caddy box 

If you like the little curly accents under the main focal point and on the cardfront and tops of the jar labels you may* want to keep an eye out for the May stamp set release *hint hint*

I acheived that variation in the color on the tiny cups by stamping the image in the lighter blue color first and then sponging on some cocoa colored ink onto the edges. I also put them inside the scribble circle from the pampered package set and punched them out and put them on the caps of the bottles.

I used the "Enjoy" sentiment from RBD's Pampered Package set as well.

To make this teapot (don't you just LOVE that teapot!?) I simply used the same technique on the teapot as I did for the cup image above. Stamping it in the lighter color first and then sponging the darker color around the edges. I pierced a few little designs in the corners for some interest and used the secret stamp as a border behind the focal image (that stamp is from a set to be released in May).

I tied one of my favorite types of bows here, it's a little tricky to get the hang of it at first but basically, what you do is when you are looping your ribbon around your rabbit ear instead of going around clockwise, go around counter-clockwise and you'll end up with one loop on top and the other loop and two "tails" on the bottom. It takes a bit of practice but once you get it you've got it for life! hahah I love how it makes the bottom of the bow a bit heavier allowing me to stick in two pearl pins for balance on top.  

Have a great Wednesday everyone!!!

I will have a few more posts in the next little bit using this set to show you some other ideas to put it to good use!!

Damask Hello

Hey everyone! Are you looking forward to the April release as much as I am? I can't wait to show you what I've been playing with for the last few months!!! It all will be out in the light on Wednesday April first!!!  I know you'll be pleased with the  new sets, they are SO adaptable and versatile, especially for some everyday needs and uses! This is the first set which is truly going to become a staple for my everyday organization!

Anyway! I have a card for you today, I know it's about time, I just haven't been feeling my mojo lately!! This one didn't take me long today though so hopefully that's a sign it's on the way back!!

This is a money gift size card, perfect for giving cash (or returning it in my case!!! haha) with style.  Isn't that so much nicer than just handing someone a wadded up bill!? haha

I used the Darling Damask set, I can't gush enough about it. I LOVE this set, perhaps more than my children.... hmm. hahah

I inked it up in the green and then lightly dabbed a sponge loaded with light brown ink onto the stamp before I stamped it.

Doesn't this background builder stamp look fabulous! It's also a snap to line up and continue the pattern because two rows of the pattern are on the stamp. What a time saver I tell ya!

I pierced in between the stamped images for a little bit of a vintage feel. I continued that feel by adding some pearls on a hat pin.

I'm not a hundred percent happy with the sentiment on this card, it looks a bit squishy to me. My next one will be revised a bit.

I love how the chocolate taffeta edge satin compliments the chocolate stitching around the edges.

Anyway peeps, thanks for checkin me out today, come back to see the new release stamps in all of their glory on Wednesday next week! I know you're gonna LOVE them!!!

Cheers!

~D

 

A few cards

Hello folks!

I was emailed pictures of some beautiful cards done by a few talented ladies and I thought I'd share them here with you!

This first set is done by Lea L. and I am in LA-ha-ha-HOVE with this set. Isn't it DARLING! It uses the stamp set Bee-Mail and some square clear top tins. Wouldn't you just die if you got this as a gift!! Be sure to visit her blog and let her know what you think about it!

Next up is an adorable birthday card done by Keri Lee Sereika using the sets Everything Birthdays, and Darling Damask. Isn't it beautful!? I love the white on black of the damask. Make sure to pop by her blog and let her know that you like it!

Thanks for stopping by, I'll post some done by me later this week!

Cheers!

Happy mother's day!

Here is another card I made this past weekend, this one is using the set Benevolent Butterflies.

I decided to use the emboss resist technique. To accomplish this look I looked for a solid stamp image to create the best effect, the butterflies from this set worked perfectly. I took the butterfly images and stamped them in Versa Mark and then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder.

I then took a few complimentary colors and sponged on the cardstock. I like to moisten my sponge a bit when I do this to soften the effect.  After you have sponged take a wet Q-tip or baby wipe and wipe off the excess ink on the embossed butterflies. I then cut out the part I wanted to use and stitched it onto a complimentary color. I added a ribbon, some prima flowers a button from my stash and of course the Mother's day sentiment which you'll also find in this set.

Have a great day everyone!

Don't bounce us!

One more quick post today, I forgot to mention yesterday.... scroll down so you don't miss the fab card!

Over the last month or so I have recieved a few emails inquiring on a few things and I want to reitterate that when you are contacting us please make sure that you have our email address in your safe senders list. I have had a few emails bounce back to me and I don't want you to think I haven't answered your emails!! If you have sent an email and are awaiting a reply, please check that you have us in your list!  Thanks!

Pinch o' green

Hey everyone, so I sent a package off to Keri Lee and I got an email to say she had created something with the Darling Damask set in the shade of green for none other than St. Paddy's Day! SO, here it is, a day overdue but still definitely worth the look! Pop on over to her blog by clicking the picture, or this link!

Isn't it adorable! I just love the label nestabilities on here... so pretty!

Fun Flock

Hello! What a wonderful weekend we had at the retreat! We do a retreat twice a year at a local kids camp where they offer camps for underpriveleged families and single mothers. Who thought scrapbooking and cardmaking could get any better! Not only do we get projects done and relax for the weekend but we are also making some dreams come true.

Anyway! Here is a little card I did this weekend playing with Fun Flock. I haven't used this product in a while and I'm quite happy with the end result. I used the larger bunny image from the Bunny Love set. I stamped it first in my brown ink and onto the paper. I then took my two-way glue pen and traced out the bunny and covered the image. I let it get a little tacky and then sprinkled the flock on (in Cinnamon toast color) and lightly pressed it in. I waited for it to dry and then shook off the excess. Look how fuzzy he is!!!

I took my craft knife and cut two slits on either side of the bunny's neck and then tied some embroidery floss around the neck of the bunny to up the cute factor.

I used my nestability dies to create the focal point and then I added some scor-pal lines to  finish the card.

 I love the sentiment in this set and I think it goes well with my cutsie theme.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! What are your big plans? At any rate, be careful and have fun!

Thanks Martha!

 Like every day that I get a new magazine I was thrilled to see I had a delivery (I'm a junkie, I have like 10 subscriptions!)! I ran home from my mailbox, Martha Stewart Living in hand (april 2009), and completely devoured it!  I mean 2-3 times! Anyway, they have a fabulous article on decoupaging eggs using napkin prints (p.54). Well this IMMEDIATELY got my mind thinking and this is what turned out!

I used the stamps set Darling Damask and standard gift tissue paper!

Firstly, remember yesterday when I posted saying I use foam for packign electronics as my cushion? Well here is a little picture of what it looks like. We are considering adding a piece of this into every stamp set we sell, what do you think?

Now I must say, be sure to put a layer of scrap paper under the tissue paper you are stamping because it will bleed through a bit, wouldn't want to ruin your kitchen table!!

 

 I also want to let you know to use a waterproof ink such as palette (which I used) or Staz-on. 

 

Once you've stamped the damask pattern repeatedly onto the tissue, trim around all of the images you wish to use... no need to be exact although if you want to dye them after you may want to get as close as possible (the dye only adheres to the egg part, not the tissue part). 

Now take your Mod Podge and a paintbrush and decoupage your tissue onto your eggs, making sure not to get the tissue too saturated as then it will come off if you accidently touch it. If you have the time (and patience! Which I don't!) decorate the bottom half, and then the top half, letting the egg dry in between sitting in an egg cup or ring.

Here are three finished eggs, one I tried to dye after  I had mod podged it to see what would happen.

 

 

I then added them into our cute little Jute tote to make a little easter display!

This could be dangerous! I think I will be decoupaging everything in sight!!! I love how these turned out!!

Thanks for looking! I will be away for the weekend on a scrapbooking retreat!! I KNOW, it's about time!!! so I will post again on Monday!! Cheers!

~D

Congratulations!

This is a little card I put together which can be great for both weddings and baby showers!  Be sure to click on the images to enlarge them to see the embossed damask pattern! Sorry for the photos, again I was taking pictures at night and had to brighten them up quite a bit but in doing that I have lost some of the detailing.

First I took a piece of heavy weight vellum (40lb) and stamped it with white pigment ink using the largest image from the Darling Damask stamp set. *hint to get the most even coverage when using a solid stamp or a stamp of this size be sure to place a cushion underneat your stamping surface... I use a thin piece of packing foam that is used to pack electronics so they don't get scratched. 

The nice thing about pigment ink is that it gives you more time to prepare your surface for embossing due to the longer trying time.

 I then took some sparkley EP and embossed the images on the vellum.  I trimmed this piece to be slightly smaller than my card front. I then took a piece of white cardstock and trimmed it a quarter of an inch smaller than the vellum and adhered that to my card base. I then took my vellum and punched a hole with the SU! Word window punch in the bottom corner.  I then took my machine and stitched around the perimeter of the vellum over the white cardstock. My stitching was a bit crooked but I think it adds to the homemade feel of the card.

I took the word "Congratulations" from the Cherished Thanks stamp set and inked it in dark brown and carefully stamped through the window in the vellum. Doesn't that fit perfectly!!

I love the subtle effect of the cutout in the vellum.

I used chocolate taffeta edge satin ribbon from RBD and tied it around the center of the card. I finished it off with prima blossoms in white and pink and added a chocolate button in the center with twine to keep with the rule of three (I didn't think the stitching brought enough of the chocolate color to be considered in the equation ;) ).

I think I'm off to make a few more of these in blue because they would be darling as baby shower cards.

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Devon

Thinking of you...

Hey everyone!! This is my second post today so make sure you scroll down so you don't miss the tutorial!!!

I'm just popping on to share a link with you from a friend Keri Lee. If you haven't checked out her blog yet you'd better get going!!  It is fabulous for inspiration and ideas!

Anyway, she created a gorgeous card using Cherished Thanks stamp set (click on the image to take you directly to her blog!)

Hope you all had a lovely weekend! We are all worn out from our travels to B.C. but are getting back into routine nicely! 

Have a great day!!!

~D