tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16742735463229282032024-03-13T11:51:02.679-05:00Rosebud DesignsBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-32333722966609770982009-02-17T10:19:00.007-06:002009-02-17T10:37:59.327-06:00Papertrey Ink GSS submissions...<div><div><div>I finally found the time and energy to participate in the GSS contest once again this month..I had taken some time off due to being so sick from my pregnancy..Now, that I have turned the corner and feel "normal" again I can actually stay up after I put the kids to bed and work on some cards!! </div><div>
</div><div>The first card I submitted uses the rabbit from Bitty Baby Blessings. I just love this set and was feeling a Spring mood even though I still have about 2 1/2 more months of winter here in Wisconsin!!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303805893289830146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SZrnW_Mp5wI/AAAAAAAACwY/DoyM8m3tnfg/s320/IMG_1649-1.JPG" border="0" /> <div>
The second card I made uses a few different stamps from a couple of PTI sets. The branch is from Out on a Limb; the flowers are from Honey Bees; leaf is from Wedding Day and the sentiment is from Spiral Bouquet. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303803629008830754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SZrlTMF_wSI/AAAAAAAACwA/PCzYIyld04I/s320/IMG_1642-1.JPG" border="0" /></div>
<p></p><p>The last two cards I created once again use Bitty Baby Blessings..This is one of my favorite sets to turn to and I also have been thinking baby because of my pregnancy!! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303804473395734210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SZrmEVrhZsI/AAAAAAAACwI/F-kzMJFYGIM/s320/IMG_1683-2.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303805077924385714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SZrmnhuYk7I/AAAAAAAACwQ/As6e8cDSdtM/s320/IMG_1690-1.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div> </div><div>Thanks so much for looking!! </div><div> </div><div>Bridget
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<div></div><div></div><div>Here is my card for this week's sketch over at cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com! I had this little dress that I had made awhile back and wanted to try and incorporate it into this sketch..The sentiments are from Bitty Baby Blessings from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">PTI</span>. Thanks for looking!!</div>
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<p>Another fun challenge from Nichole and the gang from PTI!! How cool are those kits?? I'm definitely going to have to go ahead and get one of those..I think that is a very reasonable price for all that you get!! Just love it!! Well, here is my friend card for the challenge..I had these small square letters that I have been dying to use and thought hey, why not spell friend?!? I saw my guide lines set that I haven't used much of realized that the letters fit perfectly inside the squares. So, after a few tries of getting my guide lines straight..(takes some practice..LOL) I placed the letters into the squares and also used one of the stamps from the set to create a little pattern. I then finished the card off with a button and hemp string.. Very simple but unique..just like the friend I'm giving it to!! Thanks for looking and good luck!!</p>
<p>Bridget Rose</p>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-67866466989252032512009-02-05T15:42:00.005-06:002009-02-09T14:33:16.223-06:00It's in the Bag Challenge<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SYtdq6xfD1I/AAAAAAAACsQ/Z5midzdw7Vs/s1600-h/6a00d8341c64e753ef01116848d86d970c-450wi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299432378444222290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SYtdq6xfD1I/AAAAAAAACsQ/Z5midzdw7Vs/s320/6a00d8341c64e753ef01116848d86d970c-450wi.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SYtfn1nrJRI/AAAAAAAACsY/ze2oMZbQYJc/s1600-h/IMG_1657-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299434524544541970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SYtfn1nrJRI/AAAAAAAACsY/ze2oMZbQYJc/s320/IMG_1657-1.JPG" border="0" /></a>What a fun little challenge Nichole has in store for us!! Love that cute little bag and love that gift certificate even more!!! I created this small purse to carry little Valentine treats in....it would make great party favors or cute little gifts for teachers!! I chose to fill mine up with yummy, delicious peanut m&m's!! My favorite!! The little purse is made out of cardstock and stamped with the Love sentiment from the Mixed Messages set. The small heart stamp is from the My Punny Valentine set!! Next time I'm going to use some adorable patterned paper to spice it up a bit..this was my first go at this and went a more simple route!! Thanks for looking!! Good luck to all of you!!
Bridget RoseBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-61861410591547428202008-10-31T13:45:00.004-05:002008-10-31T13:54:00.337-05:00Honorable mention...PTI<div>I was so excited to see my card up on the honorable mentions on Nichole's blog..it is always a thrill and makes me want to keep stamping!!! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263392458271295522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SQtTjdy7CCI/AAAAAAAABxY/BhG07xTyZvc/s320/friend4.jpg" border="0" />I purchased the Made of Snow set and just fell in love with it.. As I was brainstorming I thought the accessories would probably go with other stamps from my PTI sets.. So, I started playing around and was excited to see that the accessories fit with many of the little animal stamps I have accumulated!! The little sheep is by far one of my favorite stamps from Nichole's sets.. I just love the simplicity of the image and the darling legs and face. It's such a cozy little design that I thought it would go perfect with the sentiment and the scarf and hat!! Thanks for looking!!</div><div> </div><div>Bridget</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>
<noscript></noscript></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-38035415045045439742008-09-25T14:08:00.018-05:002008-09-25T17:26:38.066-05:00September PTI Blog Hop!!<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvvCmIiCxI/AAAAAAAABvs/p9RysT3GThk/s1600-h/bloghoplogo.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250052618505554706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvvCmIiCxI/AAAAAAAABvs/p9RysT3GThk/s200/bloghoplogo.gif" border="0" /></a> M<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">agnetic Snowman Kit!! </span>
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<div align="left"></div><div align="left">As a teacher I am always trying to come up with fun little projects to make for kids!! I remember as a child receiving little gifts and it just made you feel so special. Well, I decided to create a "mini" magnetic snowman traveling kit!! This little kit can be used on the refrigerator, any magnetic surface or even by itself! There are so many wonderful magnetic supplies out there that this project is so simple to create for the little ones in your life! </div><div align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvo9q2v9AI/AAAAAAAABu0/NSqCZwKvbVo/s1600-h/joy1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250045936804033538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 273px" height="273" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvo9q2v9AI/AAAAAAAABu0/NSqCZwKvbVo/s320/joy1.jpg" width="320" border="0" /></a>I started this project off by creating the card first. The important thing about my card was that it would have <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvp6W6QYCI/AAAAAAAABu8/AnPm7gE1ZQ8/s1600-h/joy2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250046979422052386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px" height="269" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvp6W6QYCI/AAAAAAAABu8/AnPm7gE1ZQ8/s320/joy2.jpg" width="310" border="0" /></a>an inside pocket to hold my "magnet board". So, when I scored my card I made sure to leave an inch at the bottom when I folded it over. I then just folded the remaining inch up and inward to form the pocket. I used two small glue dots on both sides to keep it closed. For the outside of the card I used my new set from PTI Made of Snow. What a versatile set that can be used all winter long! I just love it. I stamped each part of the snowman along with his accessories and cut each individual piece out. I then just "built" my snowman using glue dots and dimensionals to add some depth. I used a small piece of tape to cover his nose when I stamped the eyes and mouth. I then just colored the nose with a orange marker and re-stamped the face. As for the inside of my card, I stamped the middle sized snowflake from last years set, Snowflake Serenade in red and green ink. I then stamped the sentiment, "Snowmen fall from heaven unassembled". I thought this fit perfect with the theme of my project. Next, I had to create my "magnet <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvscyQLceI/AAAAAAAABvE/HThCFdMa51E/s1600-h/joy3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250049769900569058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="294" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvscyQLceI/AAAAAAAABvE/HThCFdMa51E/s320/joy3.jpg" width="308" border="0" /></a>board". This is for when the recipient does not have a magnetic surface in front of them..(if they were at a restaurant or church). I bought some magnetic paper from Hobby Lobby. It has paper on one side and the magnetic surface on the other. The paper side acts as a magnet and it is so nice because you can run it through your printer for other projects. It also runs through my <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvs6JUQAgI/AAAAAAAABvM/MxPq8NsyNpM/s1600-h/joy4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250050274307867138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="240" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvs6JUQAgI/AAAAAAAABvM/MxPq8NsyNpM/s320/joy4.jpg" width="310" border="0" /></a>Cuttlebug perfectly(love that little green machine) with the nestabilities die-cuts. So, I chose the size I wanted, cut it out and decorated it. It slid perfectly in the inside pocket of my card.
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<div align="left">The next step in my project was to create my snowman pieces! I first <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvtl176-4I/AAAAAAAABvU/rYCV5hkFBuw/s1600-h/joy7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250051025019796354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="239" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvtl176-4I/AAAAAAAABvU/rYCV5hkFBuw/s320/joy7.jpg" width="307" border="0" /></a>stamped the snowman body and cut it out. I then cut out small arms from brown card stock and placed onto the snowman. I then ran the smallest circle nestie I own through my Cuttlebug to create the faces of my snowman. It was a perfect fit. It was then time to cut out the individual pieces so I first stamped each scarf image with different colored inks and cut those out. I cut between the inside of the scarf to add more movement to them. I then stamped the hat images along with the mitten images and cut those out as well. Once I had all my snowman pieces I took my Crop-a-dile and used the smallest punch to punch out tiny magnetic circles from my magnetic paper. I then just placed those onto the backs of my snowman and accessories with glue dots.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvt_QN2UaI/AAAAAAAABvc/QdLODlpzNd4/s1600-h/joy5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250051461571039650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="240" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SNvt_QN2UaI/AAAAAAAABvc/QdLODlpzNd4/s320/joy5.jpg" width="301" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left">Now, I needed a place to store my little snowman pieces and decided on the small square tin. I love the size of this tin and they work great for little kids! My snowman along with all his accessories fit great in the tin. I took my crop-a-dile and punched two holes on each side to create my ribbon handle. </div>
<div align="left">So, there you have it!! I fun little gift that can be used over and over again by little hands! Thanks for looking!!!</div>
<div align="left">Bridget </div></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-51002614929175759582008-09-15T07:59:00.007-05:002008-09-15T08:23:01.950-05:00September PTI release party<div><div><div><div><div><div>Hi!! Well, another release party has come and gone..It was so fun last night to see new faces, as well as the regulars on the forum!! It has to be so neat for Nichole to see all these people coming to her site to see her work!! So cool and I'm always so jealous..what an experience for her! The best part of it is that she is still so humble and gracious to her customers!! </div>
<div>This month was all about Halloween for me.. I just love the Spooky Sweets set! Lots of different ways to go with it..I love the old, Halloween vintage feel of these stamps. My first entry is my hanging spider card!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246233407273251458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SM5dfPlPMoI/AAAAAAAABs0/lq5jIOFkBMQ/s320/trick3.jpg" border="0" /> I used my square <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nesties</span> to cut out a large square from my card base. I then just went down in size and layered two more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nestie</span> squares that would fit inside the first square I cute. I then stamped and cut out my spiders and threaded some sewing thread for the web. I then took a small glue dot and placed it on the inside, front upper flap and placed my spiders on there. Because the thread is so fine, I just took my crop-a-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">dile</span> and punched out 3 tiny dots that I used to place over the thread and glue dot. This worked perfectly and blended in nicely with the card. I had the largest spider hold onto the sentiment and I like how his little legs overlap the paper. I then just finished the card off with the sentiment in the lower right corner. Very easy and fun card to create. </div><div></div>
<div>My second entry was my hanging coffin basket.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246234807047641538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SM5ewuJdWcI/AAAAAAAABs8/7jSBJLh7KM8/s320/coffin3.jpg" border="0" /> I love giving my kids little gifts to open up now and then, especially around holidays. Well, I decided to create this small coffin to hang on their doors for Halloween. It is a template that I created and would be happy to share with anyone who is interested! I first stamped my images onto the black CS and then cut out my template. I punched 2 small holes on the side of the coffin and threaded my ribbon in to form my loop. I used the sentiment "Open if you dare" and placed that on top of the coffin with a small brad. I used a photo frame hinge to keep the lid closed. It works perfectly for this project. I then just filled my coffin up with Halloween candy and trinkets and its ready to be hung!! I can't wait to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">surprise</span> my kids with these Halloween morning! I've made these in the past as party favors for a Halloween party. You can add the child's name onto them with a clear label. </div></div></div>
<p>My third entry was my creepy kitchen recipes box. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SM5ganc_MmI/AAAAAAAABtM/qjDlOZM_XuY/s1600-h/cpk3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246236626316636770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SM5ganc_MmI/AAAAAAAABtM/qjDlOZM_XuY/s320/cpk3.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246236181854171458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SM5gAvs4MUI/AAAAAAAABtE/bPoiW7ynCqg/s320/cpk.jpg" border="0" />This was really fun to create and I think would make a great gift for a teacher, mom or anyone who enjoys making and baking food!! I first surfed the net and found fun, unique, different and healthy Halloween recipes. I printed them off from my computer and made little recipes cards that would fit inside a small gable box. I then decorated the outside of the gable box in Halloween fashion. I then took the sentiment "Creepy Kitchen Collection" and masked off the word "Collection" I then printed off the word Recipes from my computer and stamped "Creepy Kitchen" above it. I am planning on giving this to my sister-in-law who is a teacher/mom a few weeks before Halloween..that way she can start testing out the different recipes!!</p>
<p>My fourth entry was my candy corn card. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246237795503020722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SM5herAvmrI/AAAAAAAABtc/rle3HUaMGbA/s320/corn1.jpg" border="0" />I had this delicious candy corn paper that I was drawn to but no candy corn card. So, I looked through my stamp sets and saw one of the party hats from the It's a Celebration set. I just masked off the different sections and stamped them onto white paper. I cut them out and used <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">dimensionals</span> when I placed them onto my card. I like how they look like you can just reach out and eat one. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the card itself and framed it with two brads. </p>
<p>Thanks so much for taking the time to look!! Can't wait to see all the entries for this month..so much inspiration just waiting to be tried!! </p>
<p>Bridget </p></div></div></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-83953840121576123662008-08-25T17:21:00.013-05:002008-08-25T18:08:21.182-05:00Blog Hop<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM7QzUPltI/AAAAAAAABsQ/6xmxvmgwi8U/s1600-h/bloghoplogo.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238595951401080530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM7QzUPltI/AAAAAAAABsQ/6xmxvmgwi8U/s320/bloghoplogo.gif" border="0" /></a> <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM0Rpm9MJI/AAAAAAAABq4/8Db9h0nWj-U/s1600-h/boo1.jpg"></a>What a fun challenge this month!! I love taking different objects and <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM3TsVEV-I/AAAAAAAABrA/YqCj2F6aTYo/s1600-h/boo1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238591603018586082" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="235" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM3TsVEV-I/AAAAAAAABrA/YqCj2F6aTYo/s320/boo1.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></a>altering them into fun things!! I have to admit I struggled a bit with this one because I kept picturing Nichole's adorable licorice case..so my mind kept wanting to wander to Halloween and candy..However, once I looked through all my stamp sets the label stamps kept popping out to me for some reason..I then looked at my Halloween sets that just arrived today..(YIPPEE) and saw the word <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM3uy3Z8jI/AAAAAAAABrI/CihwHaQ_hQE/s1600-h/boo2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238592068629688882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="217" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM3uy3Z8jI/AAAAAAAABrI/CihwHaQ_hQE/s320/boo2.jpg" width="305" border="0" /></a>Boo..Right then..a BOO-BOO kit came to mind..Pretty simple but a fun little gift to give to young children or to even have around your home.. </div>
<div>I took the label stamps from Spooky Sweets and Limitless labels to use as <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM4IYZtAeI/AAAAAAAABrQ/7g4-5AzEKL8/s1600-h/boo3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238592508202385890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="183" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM4IYZtAeI/AAAAAAAABrQ/7g4-5AzEKL8/s320/boo3.jpg" width="301" border="0" /></a>my band-aid holders. I took a piece of card stock, scored it at 1 inch lengthwise and then stamped the labels along the bottom of the fold. I then cut out each label making sure <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM4V3Qy8EI/AAAAAAAABrY/KLQvAfqne5A/s1600-h/boo4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238592739824824386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM4V3Qy8EI/AAAAAAAABrY/KLQvAfqne5A/s320/boo4.jpg" border="0" /></a>to not cut the bottom by the fold. Once you turn it over you will see the small <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM5N8XKwmI/AAAAAAAABrg/9KNzmrDHVyY/s1600-h/boo5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238593703266402914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM5N8XKwmI/AAAAAAAABrg/9KNzmrDHVyY/s200/boo5.jpg" border="0" /></a>pocket formed. Place a small dot of glue on each side to hold in place and slide band-aid in. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238594869536172226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM6R1DjKMI/AAAAAAAABsA/Qlf662ezv3o/s200/boo6.jpg" border="0" /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>
<div>I used the Polka Dot Basics set to keep with the polka dot theme from the labels and stamped this pattern on the cover of my case, as well as in the inside. I created a small pocket for my band-aids on the inside cover. This helps to keep the band-aids in place without them sliding all over the place. I used the sentiment "Boo" from Spooky Sweets and <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SLM5uJyM8pI/AAAAAAAABrw/z0BDcDp2QNU/s1600-h/boo6.jpg"></a>also used the sentiment from Spooky Sweets II "Creepy Kitchen Collection" by taping off everything but the word "Kit" from Kitchen. </div><div></div>
<div>I'm so excited to see what everyone else has come up with!! Thanks for looking!!! </div><div></div><div></div>
<div>Bridget
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<div>The second creation I did was to make a small baby wash theme set. The <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SKbxc0lWHjI/AAAAAAAABqo/DZMdPBtra3M/s1600-h/pc4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235137094318693938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SKbxc0lWHjI/AAAAAAAABqo/DZMdPBtra3M/s320/pc4.jpg" border="0" /></a>little duck in this set works great with this theme. I took a small gable box and filled it with washcloths, little baby soap and shampoo and a tiny toy duck. I created the card using the the Bitty Baby Blessings patterned paper to coordinate with the box. The colors are a bit different for a baby but I thought it would be a nice change from the typical blue or pink or even green...I just love the small gable boxes too..they are the perfect size for all types of small gifts...so cute!!Thanks for looking..</div><div>Bridget</div></div></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-27831096198469651752008-07-13T20:59:00.006-05:002008-07-19T09:59:10.795-05:00Happy Birthday Sammy!!<div><div><div><div>Well, my little guy is turning 3..oh my goodness where does the time go..I can't believe he will be 3 years old..it makes me so sad..it feels like just yesterday I brought him home from the hospital. Three years seems so short but it just amazes me how much they grow and change within that time!! What a miracle and I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">soooo</span> blessed he is healthy and happy!! It was time for invitations, which I just LOVE creating!!! This year we decided on a Safari theme..I love the jungle theme, the colors, animals and really there are so many possibilities to creating cards with this theme. </div><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHq0HoUBOII/AAAAAAAABos/BtBfKqQUuFM/s1600-h/samssafari.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222684761062979714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHq0HoUBOII/AAAAAAAABos/BtBfKqQUuFM/s320/samssafari.jpg" border="0" /></a>I decided on creating a pocket card <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">similar</span> to the baby shower invitation I had created awhile back. I love, love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">kraft</span> paper so started with that as my pocket base. I cut two pieces, the back piece being about an inch and half longer than the front piece. I placed a piece of patterned paper with palm trees on the inside of the lid and on the longer piece. I then sewed along the <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHq0j970TFI/AAAAAAAABo0/2XT33HiPU6k/s1600-h/safari.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222685247903386706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHq0j970TFI/AAAAAAAABo0/2XT33HiPU6k/s320/safari.jpg" border="0" /></a>sides and the bottom, leaving the top portion open so my invitation could slide in and out of it. I then cut out a palm tree from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">card stock</span> and distressed it a bit to give it a jungle feel. I placed the trunk of the palm tree onto the bottom portion of the card and the palms onto the top portion of the card..that way the card would still open up. I then stamped grass along the bottom and placed the palm tree onto the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">kraft</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">card stock</span>. I then used my jungle theme <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">cuttlebug</span> <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SIH_ij1QTaI/AAAAAAAABpc/NGHnNqEfFAs/s1600-h/saf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224738011925728674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SIH_ij1QTaI/AAAAAAAABpc/NGHnNqEfFAs/s320/saf.jpg" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">die cuts</span> and cut out the little monkey..isn't he adorable?? I used a glue dot to adhere him to the back of one of the palms.. I then just printed "Sam's Safari Headquarters" onto paper and cut it out with scalloped scissors..I layered with a darker piece of card stock and placed created a sign. </div><div>Now for the actual invitation I just printed out <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SIIAEpVXRAI/AAAAAAAABpk/FHwas1V5UNA/s1600-h/ssh.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224738597518132226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SIIAEpVXRAI/AAAAAAAABpk/FHwas1V5UNA/s320/ssh.jpg" border="0" /></a>the information onto cream <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">card stock</span>. I placed this over a piece of brown <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">card stock</span> and distressed the edges of the brown by using my scissors to the edge..I don't have a "special" tool for this but have found that running one blade from my scissors along the edges works just as well. I then <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">die cut</span> a lion, elephant and monkey and placed them onto the invitation. I used my It's a Celebration set from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">PTI</span> and stamped and cut out small party hats by using the little flags that go with the birthday banner..I just love those little hats.. and there you have it!! Happy Birthday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Sammer</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Jammer</span>!!! </div></div></div></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-82819854943606774782008-07-09T21:27:00.004-05:002008-07-09T22:23:48.060-05:00I've been tagged!!<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHV05tkgs2I/AAAAAAAABok/b6uytE6C1yE/s1600-h/tagged.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221207877840057186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHV05tkgs2I/AAAAAAAABok/b6uytE6C1yE/s320/tagged.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<div>I had such a wonderful surprise this morning when I read my mail!! I received an email from Charlene Monroe explaining that she had tagged my blog!! What fun is that..there is actually someone out there who looks at my blog..Thanks so much Charlene!!! Please check her blog out at <a href="http://astampaday.wordpress.com/">A Stamp a Day</a>..she has some adorable cards and is very talented!!! Well, it looks like I have some rules to follow..first, I must share 7 random facts about myself..oh boy, this is going to be tough..</div><div>1. When I was 22 months old I had a small bump on my forehead that would not go away so my parents brought me to the famous Mayo Clinic. The doctors determined I had a small hemangioma on the inside of my forehead. Now, this was in 1980 when plastic surgery wasn't very popular and especially on tiny toddlers..but thankfully the doctors recommended my parents to a plastic surgeon who removed the bump. Instead of cutting my forehead where I would have a huge scar today,(this is kinda gross) they cut from ear to ear, pulled the skin forward and got the bump out. So, now I have the coolest scar on my head that goes from ear to ear!! Crazy, I know!!</div><div>2. I love, love, love cheese and mashed potatoes</div><div>3. I'm married to an identical twin and luckily have never gotten them confused...and our doctor told us since they both have the same DNA that our children and my brother-in-law's(the twin)children will be considered half brother/half sisters..interesting..</div><div>4. I secretly wish I was an ESPN broadcaster..I love sports and would love being able to be right in the action all the time.</div><div>5. My husband is a funeral director along with his dad and twin brother</div><div>6. I have 3 younger brothers who have protected me my whole life..I feel so safe knowing they are in my life.</div><div>7. My daughter Nora was born at exactly midnight...she came out and we all looked up at the large clock and everything was pointed at exactly midnight...the computers and the doctors didn't know what day to give her as her birthday..they had to call to find out what day it would be..the doctors eventually decided on the following day...</div><div>Ok..now I must choose 7 blogs to tag..there are so many wonderful, unique and inspiring bloggers out there..this is going to be hard...</div><div>1. Julie- <a href="http://mylittlescrapshop.blogspot.com/">My little scrap shop</a></div><div>2. Chris- <a href="http://www.chriscorner-23.blogspot.com/">Chris' Corner</a></div><div>3. Jacki- <a href="http://thecardcastle.blogspot.com/">The Card Castle</a></div><div>4. Lori- <a href="http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com/">Inking aloud</a></div><div>5. Maria- <a href="http://mycraftroom.typepad.com/marias_craft_room/">Maria's craft room</a></div><div>6. Kacey- <a href="http://kaceyelliottallinadayswork.blogspot.com/">All in a Day's Work</a></div><div>7. Monique- <a href="http://faithtrustandpixiedust.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust</a></div><div>Hopefully, you girls haven't been tagged before and if you have I'm sooo sorry..but if not..have fun!!! Thanks, Bridget</div><noscript></noscript>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-37149729279164635552008-07-09T21:08:00.005-05:002008-07-13T20:58:55.558-05:00Birthday gift bagsI recently created some birthday favor bags for my niece's 4th birthday <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHVypilBLfI/AAAAAAAABoU/jShf9-mTsdk/s1600-h/bag.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221205400988233202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHVypilBLfI/AAAAAAAABoU/jShf9-mTsdk/s320/bag.jpg" border="0" /></a>party. I had so much fun creating these and they were so simple to do. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought the small canvas tote bags which are very reasonably priced.. I think you really get your money's worth by buying these totes compared to using the typical plastic favor bags that end up getting thrown away. I wanted each child to have a different bag and so I just went through all my stamp sets <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHVzOppoFiI/AAAAAAAABoc/JywjgTLpQxA/s1600-h/bag2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221206038541768226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SHVzOppoFiI/AAAAAAAABoc/JywjgTLpQxA/s320/bag2.jpg" border="0" /></a>to find different images. I started by stamping each child's name onto a bag and then stamped the image I chose. I then made sure to use my heat gun to set the ink..you really have to be careful not to overdo the heating process or your bag can turn brown. Another tip I have found useful is to have your stain remover spray for your laundry close by..if for some reason you get some ink onto the cloth that you do not want I immediately spray a q-tip with the remover along with some water and quickly wipe over the area you do not want..it should remove the ink right away...it really does work!! These bags were so simple and inexpensive and a fun party favor that hopefully the guests will use over and over again!! Thanks for looking!
Bridget
***Side note..Hi Melissa..I used Palette Hybrid Ink..it works great for projects like these..just make sure to heat set it for a few seconds to really set the ink into the cloth..they can then be washed and will not fade!! Super simple and easy!!<noscript></noscript>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-15511583336597787082008-06-14T22:22:00.008-05:002008-06-16T21:13:14.805-05:00Another PTI Release has come and gone...<div><div><div><div><div>I can't believe it is already the 15th of June..seriously, where is this summer going..please slow down...Well, I've been busy chatting in the PTI forum tonight for the big release..the new stamp sets are great and I'm having a really hard time deciding on which to purchase..I wish I could get them all..Now that the GSS entries are in, I can share some of my projects with you.. I didn't have a very creative month so didn't share as many projects as I would have liked to...<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFSL4Bfha0I/AAAAAAAABmY/lliwthTkE0U/s1600-h/sp1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211944463364090690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFSL4Bfha0I/AAAAAAAABmY/lliwthTkE0U/s320/sp1.jpg" border="0" /></a>This first card was created using the new Bitty Baby Blessings set..what an adorable little set Nichole created. I used the new Lavender Moon cardstock along with the Bitty Baby Blessings Patterned paper and Lemon Tart cardstock.(all from Papertrey) I stamped the little elephant with my Noir Black Palette Ink and then colored him in with my pastels. I then used the smallest circle nestie and cut out the top center to create a basket.. I then just placed another circle behind it to create a 3d look to the basket. I stamped the little baby face and cut that out and put inside the basket. She fit perfectly inside.. I then just placed my basket handle on to the elephant trunk and used the sentiment "Special Delivery"... </div>
<div>My second card was created by using <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFSNAePvgMI/AAAAAAAABmg/CPMVCaFydvY/s1600-h/beehappy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211945708033114306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFSNAePvgMI/AAAAAAAABmg/CPMVCaFydvY/s320/beehappy.jpg" border="0" /></a>the Honey Bee set. What a fun little set to use. I just love the sentiments that go along with this set. I created the base of my card by using white PTI cardstock, the smaller flower patterned paper from Bitty Baby Blessings, along with Lavender Moon cardstock. I stamped the grass design onto a strip of white cardstock and placed a few of the flower designs onto the grass. I then placed a few orange brads inside the flowers for the centers and cut out two small bees.. I placed those onto the paper with dimensionals. I used the sentiment "bee happy". This is a very simple card but I think it would make some one's day if they received it in the mail...</div>
<div>The third card I again used the Honey Bee set. I used <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFSN6xTD7vI/AAAAAAAABmo/RZ965JjpJhE/s1600-h/bee4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211946709579722482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFSN6xTD7vI/AAAAAAAABmo/RZ965JjpJhE/s320/bee4.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lavender Moon cardstock as my base and used a scalloped circle nestie to cut out a circle onto the paper. I then cut out two smaller scalloped circles to fit "inside" the larger circle. I stamped the flying bee onto Spring Moss cardstock and he just looked like he should be carrying something so I stamped a bouquet of flowers for him to hold. I tied the bouquet with a small ribbon and used the sentiment "thank you". Looking back at the card now I wish I would have added a small eye onto his face to give him more of a personality..I think it would have added to the image. That is one thing that I have noticed when posting my cards.. I'm able to step back and really look at the card and see how I can improve it or change it.. I have been amazed how you miss little details when working on projects but once finished and you really take a look at your work you find things to improve on. I try not to over analyze though because I tend to be a bit picky and end up ruining the card!!</div>
<div>The fourth card was just fun to make..I just kinda went for it without <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFSPUdgdxbI/AAAAAAAABmw/YNbSbAsNmLw/s1600-h/bee2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211948250455459250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFSPUdgdxbI/AAAAAAAABmw/YNbSbAsNmLw/s320/bee2.jpg" border="0" /></a>much thought. I love creating background paper for my cards and when I saw the crown and sentiment "Queen Bee" I knew I had to make a card using those images.. So, I took the small honeycomb design and repeated that all over the Lemon Tart cardstock in Lemon Tart Ink...I love using the matching ink onto the cardstock..it isn't so overpowering of the paper and it adds some depth. I then stamped the crown and sentiment onto the paper. I stamped the large Queen Bee onto the same honeycomb background paper and used my circle and scalloped circle nesties to cut out. I had some black velvet ribbon leftover from a project I had done awhile ago and thought it to be fitting for a queen..I like what it adds to the card. My mom will definitely be getting this card!!! </div><div>The fifth and final card I created used the Honey Bee set again.. I really <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFccDpkASUI/AAAAAAAABm4/MrhXrQmcJlg/s1600-h/bee2-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212665942726691138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFccDpkASUI/AAAAAAAABm4/MrhXrQmcJlg/s320/bee2-1.jpg" border="0" /></a>like the simple little flowers in this set. They are just the perfect size to create a little garden that I do not have to tend to..lol. I incorporated each of the sizes, as well as all the purple palette inks that I own. I then stamped a few of the tiny bee images throughout the flowers. I used the sentiment "bee happy". I just love that sentiment b/c I truly believe in being happy!!</div><div>Well, as you can see not a whole lot of out-of-box projects this month, which is OK.. I had fun just sitting back and using the stamps in a more traditional way. There's always next month!!!Thanks for looking...</div><div>Bridget </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SFccDpkASUI/AAAAAAAABm4/MrhXrQmcJlg/s1600-h/bee2-1.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-67832387145057027292008-06-09T15:36:00.008-05:002008-06-09T22:03:18.622-05:00Mojo Monday Week #41<div>
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<div>Well, I'm so excited today!! I came across this wonderful blog by <a href="http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/">Julee Tilman</a>!! She is a stamper/graphic designer/stamp designer and has started her own stamping company <a href="http://www.shopverve.com/">Verve Visuals</a>...Well, every Monday she shares a sketch for us stamping gals/guys to try out!! I always feel I need a bit of a creative jump start on Mondays so this is what I've always needed!! I'm really looking forward to creating on Mondays now with the Mojo Sketches!!! Here is sketch #41..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209985051800996754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SE2VzQmxi5I/AAAAAAAABlw/tGlsd51fHBM/s200/41.png" border="0" /></div></div></div>I looked through some of my scrap paper and found this adorable polka dot baby paper that I just love...I'm in love with the color brown with blue or pink..so sweet!! If you look back at my past posts many of my creations use these color combos. Anyway, <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SE2sLWhJsuI/AAAAAAAABl4/I2Qx95t2bCA/s1600-h/sweetbabe.jpg"></a>I started with a PTI scored white card and <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SE3umSKg4EI/AAAAAAAABmQ/CRcYrF95M6c/s1600-h/sweetbabe2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210082685415907394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SE3umSKg4EI/AAAAAAAABmQ/CRcYrF95M6c/s320/sweetbabe2.jpg" border="0" /></a>used the polka dot paper as my first layer, then the lighter blue paper for the larger square and PTI white card stock for my smaller square..I distressed the outer edges of the blue paper to give it a "fuzzy" look similar to the little baby sweater..I also distressed the white square with Burnt Umber ink to give it a bit of depth..I stamped the small baby sweater from Stampendous onto the white square..I then re-stamped the image on a separate piece of white paper and colored it in using soft pastels. I really like how the pastels<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SE3pRYPCeSI/AAAAAAAABmI/7YTuGE5g7Ac/s1600-h/sweetbabe1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210076828710107426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SE3pRYPCeSI/AAAAAAAABmI/7YTuGE5g7Ac/s200/sweetbabe1.jpg" border="0" /></a> made the sweater look fuzzy and cozy! I then cut it out, leaving behind the hanger..I placed it over the original stamped image with a dimensional..I like how the pastels made the sweater look cozy and fuzzy and I also like how the sweater is over the hanger..it gives it more of a 3 dimensional look. The sentiment is from PTI's Bitty Baby Blessings set. I used my corner rounder punch to create the scalloped edge and went back through and punched small holes in each scallop. I like how you can see the blue paper through the holes...I finished the card with a light blue/brown polka dot layered ribbon and 3 brown brads. Very simple but I hope that the new mommy I am giving it to enjoys it!! Thanks for looking!!</div>Bridget
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I have to admit, I was a bit stuck on this month's blog hop challenge..and once again, I didn't create a card...I was planning on it but this time around my ideas kept growing and growing and I finally came up with my project. I'm not sure if you are like me but many, many times I start creating one thing and end up with a totally different idea than I had initially started with..I'll do one thing with my project and all of a sudden an idea pops into my head and I go with that...This time around I ended up creating "BABY BINGO" cards for a baby shower...<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3RyfPOfVI/AAAAAAAABkg/QNr3wqkNFGA/s1600-h/bingo4.jpg"></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3PI_POfQI/AAAAAAAABj4/IRD1g8unKGk/s1600-h/bingo2.jpg"></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205552902882360706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3WyPPOfYI/AAAAAAAABk4/CPrywzMO-D8/s320/bingo4.jpg" border="0" />I started by cutting 12 3 3/4 X 3 inch squares from the Lavendar Moon and Sweet Blush Papertrey Card Stock. I then placed a square lengthwise and scored every 3/4 of an inch so I had a total of 4 scored lines. I then turned the square vertical and I started scoring my lines starting from the bottom <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3P8PPOfSI/AAAAAAAABkI/yp5dGkXyL2g/s1600-h/Bingo3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205545378099658018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px" height="320" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3P8PPOfSI/AAAAAAAABkI/yp5dGkXyL2g/s320/Bingo3.jpg" width="265" border="0" /></a>of the first score line I made when it was lengthwise.(You do this so you have a place to stamp your sentiment "Baby Bingo" without having scored lines there.) You will score every 3/4 of an inch moving vertically with a total of 3 scored lines. You should now have a 4x4 grid with a 3/4th of an inch opening at the top. I then took my Polka Dot set and stamped the middle sized polka dot just on the top. I stamped out "Baby Bingo" using the sentiments from Bitty Baby Blessings. I just used the sentiments "Good Things come in Multiples" and "Baby makes three". I used scotch tape to cover up the letters I did not want to use and was able to spell out "Baby Bingo". Hope that makes sense!! I then just took the tiny<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3X-vPOfaI/AAAAAAAABlI/XTkq98HcdbA/s1600-h/bingo5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205554217142353314" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px" height="320" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3X-vPOfaI/AAAAAAAABlI/XTkq98HcdbA/s320/bingo5.jpg" width="264" border="0" /></a> stamps from Bitty Baby Blessings and randomly placed them in the squares I had created....Make sure each card you create is different from the others...I <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3RCvPOfTI/AAAAAAAABkQ/HBFhT8TuQF4/s1600-h/bingo4.jpg"></a>finished the Bingo Card by placing it on to a piece of Papertrey Kraft paper and using two small white brads on the top. I repeated these steps with all 12 squares so I ended up with 12 Bingo Cards. I have a paper punch of baby feet that I decided to use as my game pieces, so I punched out several of the feet in both colors I had used. I then punched out several small circles from the Kraft paper and stamped the tiny images I had used on the Bingo Cards onto them. Now you are ready to play Baby Bingo!! Before you play, place a few bowls full of the punched baby feet(or any game piece you decide to use) around the room. Place <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3ZrfPOfcI/AAAAAAAABlY/oSVJqXIq0dM/s1600-h/bingo7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205556085453127106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="264" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3ZrfPOfcI/AAAAAAAABlY/oSVJqXIq0dM/s320/bingo7.jpg" width="306" border="0" /></a>the circle pieces into a bowl or bag and have the new mommy pick out the <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3YlvPOfbI/AAAAAAAABlQ/LM1NGqmLBh8/s1600-h/bingo6-1.jpg"></a>pieces and call out the image. You can play by having whoever fills <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SD3RZ_POfUI/AAAAAAAABkY/n50WRVq5Nl8/s1600-h/bingo5.jpg"></a>up the whole card first wins, diagonals, corners, etc. It really is up to you...There you have it.. A quick and easy project that utilizes score lines in a fun way!! I think this would be such a fun little game to introduce at a baby shower..the images are just too cute for words!! 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I just love the Garden of Life set..the flowers are so whimsical and sweet. <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2cjtXZr6I/AAAAAAAABiQ/g2B4q87j5zs/s1600-h/pm1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200985281969893282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="287" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2cjtXZr6I/AAAAAAAABiQ/g2B4q87j5zs/s320/pm1.jpg" width="309" border="0" /></a>There are so many different ways to play with these flowers by layering and changing up colors! Well, I have a little niece who just loves flowers so I decided to create a small and fun little gift for her using this set. She loves to play the matching game so I thought why not make one for her. I took a piece of PTI's white cardstock(the best)..it works great for this little project because it is so thick. I then took a piece of patterned paper and used double sided tape to place on <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2ds9XZr8I/AAAAAAAABig/shDqwthsJUE/s1600-h/pm3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200986540395311042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="251" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2ds9XZr8I/AAAAAAAABig/shDqwthsJUE/s320/pm3.jpg" width="301" border="0" /></a>one side of the white paper. I then just cut 12 2x2 squares. Next, I took a flower image from Garden of Life and stamped that on 2 of the squares so I had a pair. I continued this with the rest of the squares so I had a total of 6 pairs. I took one of the small square tins from PTI, used my crop-a-dile and punched two small holes on each side for a ribbon handle. If you do not own a crop-a-dile, put it onto your wish list...they are so worth the 30.00..and just keep <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2eRNXZr9I/AAAAAAAABio/rPWeGxhosb8/s1600-h/pm4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200987163165568978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="264" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2eRNXZr9I/AAAAAAAABio/rPWeGxhosb8/s320/pm4.jpg" width="293" border="0" /></a>an eye out for a Michael's coupon..you can get it for super cheap then. For the outside of the tin I used the sentiment "perfect match" from Favor it Weddings..I thought that coordinated well with this little gift. I also created a small 2x2 birthday card to coordinate with this gift. I placed it on top of the squares and then put them into the tin.. they fit perfectly inside it. I think she will really get a kick out of this <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC25idXZr-I/AAAAAAAABiw/pdwbg3ytq8Q/s1600-h/pm2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201017146332262370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="268" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC25idXZr-I/AAAAAAAABiw/pdwbg3ytq8Q/s320/pm2.jpg" width="288" border="0" /></a>and I love how she can carry it with her..to church, restaurants or anyplace to keep her occupied and I know her parents will love that too!!!
My next entry once again uses Garden of Life...As you know I love roses <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2b8tXZr4I/AAAAAAAABiA/y_RQN9R9iN8/s1600-h/with+love.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200984611954995074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2b8tXZr4I/AAAAAAAABiA/y_RQN9R9iN8/s320/with+love.jpg" border="0" /></a>and everything about them..The name Rose runs in my family and my daughter and I both have it as a middle name..So, it means a great deal to me.. Well, I just started playing around with this stamp and ended up creating this card..it is a pretty simple card but that is what I love about it.. I stamped the roses onto Kraft paper and cut them out and placed with dimensionals..I sewed a piece of Sunrise Cardstock to Kraft paper using a simple stitch and placed this over my patterned paper. I used the stems from Garden of Life and the leaves from Spiral Bouquet. The vase is just a cut out from my leftover patterned paper. I used the sentiment "All things grow with love" but only used the "with love"..I just love that saying!! Because I didn't have much space for words it fit perfect for this card.
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This third card was created using the Pond Life set. I took a piece of PTI white cardstock and stamped the water, the fish, bubbles, splashes and tall<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2cT9XZr5I/AAAAAAAABiI/oy53wxzzXmM/s1600-h/fish1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200985011386953618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 328px" height="320" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SC2cT9XZr5I/AAAAAAAABiI/oy53wxzzXmM/s320/fish1.jpg" width="278" border="0" /></a> leaves. I then took the longer cattail pieces and created my fishing pole by manipulating it how I wanted it to go. Isn't that the best thing ever about clear stamps?? They are just so versatile!! I placed this onto brown cardstock. I then took a piece of Spring Moss Cardstock from PTI and continued stamping the tall leaves as well as my fishing pole.. I like how this turned out..I feel like the white cardstock is a little scene that is popping out of a bigger picture...and the sentiment "thinking of you" is fitting for a fisherman's day out on the water!!
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Bridget
<noscript></noscript>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-50020883290528864892008-05-15T17:47:00.003-05:002008-05-15T19:21:56.277-05:00Just so excited!!!I can't believe it..I won <a href="http://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=15494">GSS</a> over at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/papertreyink.com">Papertrey Ink </a>for best use of Garden of Life!! I didn't think I would have a chance this month and was keeping my fingers crossed for a honorable mention..My husband and I got into bed last night and as I tried to get to sleep I just started getting so curious to who may have won..there were sooo many amazing and unique cards this past month..Nichole has a very tough job!! Well, I jumped out of bed, scared my husband half to death and turned on the computer(which is in our bedroom)..he just started laughing because he knows how crazy I am about Papertrey Ink..yes, I do have a problem!!! I opened up the gallery pics and saw one of my cards..I thought it just happened to be in the thumbnail spot for the Gueststar Stamper submissions..then, I looked a little closer and saw that it was in the winners..I couldn't believe I had won..I screamed and this time Brian about peed his pants..I started jumping up and down and he is so funny because he got out of bed and jumped around with me..I'm not kidding..if our neighbors would have seen us they would probably have called the cops on us..too funny..we quickly quieted down once we heard Nora yelling "mom"...Of course, I checked ten times to make sure I was reading it correctly before I went to bed and then once I did get to bed I laid there too excited to sleep!!! This is such an honor coming from Nichole and I really appreciate and LOVE <a href="http://www.blogger.com/papertreyink.com">Papertrey Ink</a>!! What an awesome company!!! The winning card is actually the one I posted first yesterday...I saw this bedding in the Land of Nod catalog and decided to try and recreate my own version using <a href="http://www.blogger.com/papertreyink.com">Papertrey Ink stamps</a>..so that is what I did and I'm so excited that I won!!!Thanks for looking!!
Bridget
<noscript></noscript>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-89351913474518812332008-05-14T20:22:00.008-05:002008-05-15T14:04:30.200-05:00Papertrey Ink Gueststar StamperHello..now that the 14<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> has finally arrived I can share some of my projects that I submitted for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">GSS</span> over at <a href="http://papertreyink.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Papertrey</span> Ink</a>!! I loved the stamp sets from this past month but just didn't have the time to submit a lot of work for the contest... <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SCuR5NXZr1I/AAAAAAAABho/nJe3cCGyqac/s1600-h/IMG_7840-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200410606755753810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px" height="278" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SCuR5NXZr1I/AAAAAAAABho/nJe3cCGyqac/s320/IMG_7840-1.JPG" width="315" border="0" /></a>The first card I submitted was inspired by a baby quilt I saw in the <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/family.aspx?c=3500&f=4355&pc=5">Land of Nod catalog</a>...I receive so many baby catalogs in the mail and this is where I find much of my inspirations..color combinations, patterns, themes..it really helps when you are having a creative block...I used the Garden of Life set for my card to create my "patterned paper" and the sentiment is also from the same set. My camera picked up the glare from my flower embellishments..they are not that shiny in real life(sorry).. I really enjoy creating my own "patterned paper" with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">PTI</span> stamps...the possibilities are endless!!
My second submission was a bit outside the box...that is another reason I <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SCuUs9XZr2I/AAAAAAAABhw/0MSRPxD3hDw/s1600-h/birdie1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200413694837239650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="316" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SCuUs9XZr2I/AAAAAAAABhw/0MSRPxD3hDw/s320/birdie1.jpg" width="309" border="0" /></a>love using clear stamps, especially from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">PTI</span>..the stamps come in pieces so you can always find other ways to use them besides their main purpose.. When I first say the sentiment from "May your dreams take flight" I immediately thought of a little bird ready to take flight..I do not own a bird stamp so I thought I would just create my own...For this card I used several of my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">PTI</span> sets..The tree branch is from Take a Bough and the leaves and berries are from Out on a Limb. I created my little birdie by using the larger leaf stamp from Pond life for his body, I used the smaller, skinner leaf stamp from Pond Life for his front wing, I used only the one side of the double leaf lily flower stamp from Pond life for his back wing...His head is the flower center stamp from Garden of Life, his little legs are from the cattails from Pond Life, his little beak is the turtle's tail from Pond Life and his eyes are from the bubbles from Pond Life(I used the larger open circle and the smaller closed circle from each bubble "set". Some tips on replicating his tummy..make sure to use a darker color for wings and head or you see the body through the wings otherwise, mask off half of the body where the wings go so that part of the stamp does not get ink on it..
My third submission <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SCuYP9XZr3I/AAAAAAAABh4/rkLa05qqUWI/s1600-h/lollies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200417594667544434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="273" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SCuYP9XZr3I/AAAAAAAABh4/rkLa05qqUWI/s320/lollies.jpg" width="310" border="0" /></a>was once again an out of the box card..I saw this flower stamp in my Garden of Life set and for some reason lollipops popped into my head..So, that is what I created..I stamped and cut out the flower and then took a small plastic snack baggie and placed it over the flower..I twisted the baggy and then cut it and tied it off with a ribbon..the lollipop sticks were created by stamping the stem from Garden of life and cutting them out. I used the sentiment how sweet it is from It's a Celebration..Next time I do this I'm going to try and recreate the original colorful lollipops that you would get at the fair...I loved those!!! Thanks for looking..I'll be back later to post more submissions!!
BridgetBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-60717283681800531252008-05-09T15:36:00.004-05:002008-05-09T15:54:11.517-05:00I'm still here...<div>I haven't been the best blogger here lately..sorry!! I have been busy with a little project on the side and haven't had time to create for fun and post on my blog..I actually was creating some cards to share with a shop owner here in town to see if she would be interested in selling some of my cards. So, for the past few weeks I have been busy creating, creating and creating!! I had the meeting yesterday and it went fairly well.. she seemed interested in some of my cards and wants me to create Christmas cards that she will sell during that time. I was a bit confused about waiting until Christmas until I realized that shop owners have to think that far in advance for their stores. She will be going to market here in a few days to purchase Christmas items..crazy..so, I'm really looking forward to having the opportunity to create cards and share them with others..hopefully, I can create some magical, one of a kind cards that people will be drawn to! We will see and I will keep you posted!! I was organizing my crafting area(kitchen table..ahh..I need my own space..my husband is planning on creating a little nook for me in the basement soon!!) and I can across the My Punny Valentine set..I just love that stamp set!! Well, I saw the little <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SCS5kEPW_PI/AAAAAAAABhc/0FNRJR1Lt1c/s1600-h/babes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198483899156987122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SCS5kEPW_PI/AAAAAAAABhc/0FNRJR1Lt1c/s320/babes.jpg" border="0" /></a>sheep..one of my favorites and decided to create simple, fun and trendy baby cards that I would have on hand to give..I have several friends and family having babies right now and thought it would be much easier to mass produce this baby card by changing up the colors..blue/brown for boy and pink/brown for girl.. I love Kraft paper so used that as my base card..I then used my rounder punch to create a scalloped edge along the bottom..I did a very small amount of distressing with brown ink around the edge of the card..it just gives it a more cozy feel. I then punched a medium sized scalloped oval onto the base color and also punched out a larger sized scalloped oval from cream vellum for the body of the sheep. I stamped the head and legs onto Kraft paper, cut out and placed using dimensionals. What new mom wouldn't love getting this little card...and I just love the color combo along with the polka dots! Too fun!!</div><div>Thanks for looking!! </div>
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<div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/102/3C66AF6D965CBE006764BE30E5BE8893.png" /></a></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-45295148772381381992008-04-22T11:05:00.002-05:002008-04-22T21:25:24.385-05:00Patterned PaperHI! I was checking out <a href="http://www.blogger.com/papetreyink.com">Nichole's</a> blog this morning and she had created a little "challenge" for us to try out. She made the most beautiful card by creating her own patterned paper by using the Polka Dot Basics set along with the new Pond Life set..you can see it <a href="http://http//nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2008/04/dreams-take-fli.html">here...</a> She wanted us to create our own patterned paper by layering it over another background pattern. I <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SA6dOecpzVI/AAAAAAAABhU/UtU-5TdLgrA/s1600-h/pp2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192260292421733714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SA6dOecpzVI/AAAAAAAABhU/UtU-5TdLgrA/s320/pp2.jpg" border="0" /></a>am always looking around for inspirations, ideas and color combinations in my daily life. I have found the best place to find these are in all the catalogs I get daily in the mail. They are great to look at because they show the "in" colors, as well as the "in" patterns and prints of the season.. It is so fun to see a new color and pattern set in a catalog and then turn it into a card. Well, I did find some inspiration from the new Land of Nod catalog..They have the best prints and colors that I just fall in love with every time I see the catalog!! There are several bedding sets in this catalog that reminded me a lot of the new stamp set Garden of Life. So, that is where I started today with this card. I used Spring Moss Cardstock(my favorite) and stamped the solid polka dots from the Polka Dots Basic set in Seascape Palette Ink. I know Nichole had used this set also with her patterned paper..it's just such a useful set to use with cards..it really adds a lot to them. I then took one of the flowers from Garden of Life and stamped it over every other polka dot as the centers of my flower using Lavender Sachet Ink. I really like how the layering turned out. I then wanted to add something unique to the actual flowers, so I took a piece of cream colored vellum and cut 3 small scalloped circles with my Nestabilities . I stamped the same flower image in Lavender Sachet onto the vellum and placed those on the 3 center flowers on the cardstock. I then stamped the stems with Jardin Moss Ink and cut and placed those. I wanted to keep the focal point rather simple because of the craziness of the patterned paper. For my sentiment, I cut a strip of lavender cardstock and scalloped the edges and also cut a smaller strip of Spring Moss where I placed the sentiment. I finished this strip off with 2 silver squared brads. I love these colors together and have to admit it looks much better in person. I'm still learning the ropes on taking pictures of my cards!! Thanks for looking!!
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<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SAtuHRWebpI/AAAAAAAABg8/-6OQoOKtBSU/s1600-h/flowerpot2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191364066670440082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px" height="357" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SAtuHRWebpI/AAAAAAAABg8/-6OQoOKtBSU/s400/flowerpot2.jpg" width="319" border="0" /></a>Anyway, the first card I created I used the flower image from Boxes, Bags and Tags..I stamped the larger flower and cut out the smaller flower to give some depth to the card. I used the stem image from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Spiral</span> Bouquet set and I really like the simplicity of it. I created the flower pot from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">PTI</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">cardstock</span> and stamped and embossed the sentiment from the Birthday Basics set. One thing I love about this set is that many of the sayings can be used for other cards besides Birthday. There are some really heartwarming sentiments. I also incorporated the new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">PTI</span> patterned paper and grosgrain ribbon. Both of those products are so nice to use.
<div><div>The second card I would like to share is a Birthday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Giftcard</span> I created using <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SAup1BWebqI/AAAAAAAABhE/hLm_m57krWg/s1600-h/hat6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191429723835494050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="229" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SAup1BWebqI/AAAAAAAABhE/hLm_m57krWg/s320/hat6.jpg" width="287" border="0" /></a>the stamps from It's a Celebration. I love the party hats in this set but for this particular card, they seemed a bit big. So, I noticed when I turned the small banner flags upside down, they looked just like little party hats. I used my scalloped square <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">cuttlebug</span> die-cut, as well as my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Marvy</span> small circle punch. I also used the star stamp from this set but masked the little star so I just had the one bigger star to use. I used my small two punch for my ribbon and created this "envelope" card. Once you open the card, I stamped a Birthday sentiment from Birthday Basics in the center. I then just take my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">giftcard</span> and place two small <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">dimensionals</span> on the back of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">giftcard</span>. I then place it over the sentiment I stamped. What I have found useful when doing this is to really push the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">dimensionals</span> onto the back of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">giftcard</span> so they will stick to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">giftcard</span> and not the paper once removed from the card. I just love the pop that these colors give..a great "boy" combination. </div><div></div>
<div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SAusXhWebrI/AAAAAAAABhM/2N_w_RZGqZE/s1600-h/hat5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191432515564236466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="266" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SAusXhWebrI/AAAAAAAABhM/2N_w_RZGqZE/s320/hat5.jpg" width="270" border="0" /></a>The final creation I would like to share with you is this birthday boy combo set!! As I said earlier, I just love the adorable party hats in It's a Celebration. So, I decided to create a birthday theme around the hats. I first created a card and matching tag that would accompany the present. I cut out the small party hats and attached string to the bottoms. I just love that little detail because it really makes them look like party hats. Who doesn't remember squeezing their little chin under those things..OUCH!! I took one of the small <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">glassine</span> bags from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">PTI</span> and filled it with green m&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">m's</span> and created a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">placecard</span> that would have each child's name on them. I also took one of the small square tins to give as a party favor. I didn't include the picture here but I took 4 mini snicker bars and white labels. I stamped the white labels with one of the simple label stamps from Limitless Labels and in the center stamped a small party hat. They looked really cute around the mini snickers and fit nicely inside the tin. My son will be turning 3 here in July and I may actually use this as his theme..if only I can get him away from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Choo</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Choo</span> Trains..that's going to be tricky!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">LOL</span>.. Thanks for looking!!! </div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/102/3C66AF6D965CBE006764BE30E5BE8893.png" /></a></div><noscript></noscript></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-64429615797308597602008-04-15T09:35:00.010-05:002008-04-15T10:37:56.838-05:00Wedding Cake Favor!!!<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SATEBaswNXI/AAAAAAAABg0/K0eeai5Qjo8/s1600-h/cake2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189488199263597938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px" height="365" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SATEBaswNXI/AAAAAAAABg0/K0eeai5Qjo8/s400/cake2.jpg" width="339" border="0" /></a>
<div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Oh my goodness..I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">soooo</span> excited!! I was chosen as one of the winners this month for <a href="http://http//forum.papertreyink.com/forum/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=10749"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Papertrey</span> Ink's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gueststar</span> Stamper</a>!! I can't believe it and am just so excited!! Thank you so much <a href="http://www.blogger.com/nicholeheady.typepad.com">Nichole</a>..this means so much to me!! I had so much fun creating this cake and to get to share it with others is just a blessing!!! I'm getting to do something that I love and I'm just so happy I found the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/papertreyink.com"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Papertrey</span> Ink</a> company!! They are awesome!!! </div><div>I just love the pink patterned paper from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/papertreyink.com"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">PTI</span> </a>and that is what I used for each cake layer...the paper is just the right weight and is just adorable.. I also cut strips from another pattern to use as my ribbon base on each layer. I then used the flower stamps from Boxes, Bags and Tags to embellish my cake..there are just so many ways to change up this cake and "decorate" it. What I love about this easy favor is that you have the option of using all 3 boxes to fill or just using the largest bottom layer. Thanks again Nichole!! My cheeks hurt from smiling so much!!! </div>
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<div></div><noscript></noscript></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-39344442898806527722008-04-14T15:58:00.005-05:002008-04-14T19:04:42.400-05:00Jen Sketch!!I was so excited this morning..I got a very nice comment from <a href="http://iheart2stamp.com/">Jen Del Muro </a>on my blog..I just love her work and it was so nice of her to come over to my blog and take a peek..well, I stopped over at her blog once again <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SAPvHqswNVI/AAAAAAAABgk/9dHc5rbXGIo/s1600-h/jensketch1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189254110661064018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="319" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/SAPvHqswNVI/AAAAAAAABgk/9dHc5rbXGIo/s320/jensketch1.jpg" width="310" border="0" /></a>this morning and saw one of her sketches..I thought I would give it a try.. I had bought some cute patterned paper from Paper Studio that I used as my color scheme..I was thinking "boy" birthday for some reason so that is what I went for. I haven't had a chance to use the cute little jungle animals from the Stampendous set I just bought so thought I would incorporate those, as well. I just love that little giraffe..so cute.. I masked off his ears a bit so I could stamp a party hat on his hat. The party hat stamp is actually from the It's a Celebration set from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/papertreyink.com">PTI</a>..it is one of the small banners..I just flipped it over and used it as a hat instead...I went through and stamped a small star in each of the circles on the patterned paper.. and placed clear circular pebbles randomly on a few of the circles..I just love those pebbles..they are just a unique little detail... I felt like a needed a band of some sort to tie it all together..(hopefully, it didn't add too much).. It was pretty funny because about 6 years ago, when I was in college I worked at a Michael's..I had a great discount and would basically spend my paycheck every week on everything in the store..well, I was really into the decorative scissors at the time and bought every kind..I was looking through them this morning and found this particular style that I used on the bottom portion of my sentiment... I thought it coordinated well with the giraffe's spots... thanks for the fun sketch Jen!!!
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.................................................................................................................................</div><div>Supplies</div><div> </div><div>Patterned Paper: Paper Studio</div><div>Cardstock: Bazzill Basics</div><div>Clear Stamps: (Giraffe)Stampendous; (Sentiment, exclamation, party hat, star) Papertrey Ink</div><div>Ink: Palette Hybrid Inks</div><div>Accents: Clear circular pebbles; orange brads; decorative scissors; edge distressor</div><noscript></noscript>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-28291489598895957002008-04-07T15:57:00.005-05:002008-04-07T16:22:42.212-05:00Happy Birthday Dad, Brothers, Father-in-lawI was on my daily blog trip this morning when I came across <a href="http://http//poppypaperie.typepad.com/poppy_paperie/">Lisa Johnson's blog </a>and her amazing "man card"(that cracks me up)!! She is so talented and creative..I just love her work..It isn't over the top and she always uses the best color combos!! I can only wish to create at her level...Anyway, she gave a little challenge to see our "man cards" so I thought I would give it a try!!! As soon as the kids were down for their naps I went to work.. I had this great Paper Studio patterned paper that I used..It just seems to be more masculine <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/R_qL6pMPelI/AAAAAAAABgQ/8MGwGes4nBg/s1600-h/mancard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186611760476420690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="316" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/R_qL6pMPelI/AAAAAAAABgQ/8MGwGes4nBg/s320/mancard.jpg" width="282" border="0" /></a>with a bit of softness to it. I distressed the sides of the paper with scissors to make it a bit more rugged. I stamped the presents from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/papertreyink.com">It's a Celebration (PTI)</a> and cut them out. I used dimensionals behind the presents and glue dots behind the ribbon.. I also used the tag stamp from this set, cut it out and placed it on the paper with a small brad. I really love this tag stamp and have found so many useful ways to use it on cards and gifts...Both of the sentiments are from Birthday Basics (PTI).. I'll definitely hang on to this until one of the men in my life have a birthday..not for a few more months..thanks for the ideas Lisa!!!
<noscript></noscript>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674273546322928203.post-65576148973319273722008-04-03T21:00:00.004-05:002008-04-03T21:42:26.369-05:00Welcome Baby!!<div><div>I dragged my kids to Hobby Lobby once again this week..I just can't get enough of it..I need to get my fix in..pathetic, I know!! If you can believe it..I broke down and bought stamps that are NOT <a href="http://www.blogger.com/papertreyink.com">Papertrey</a>... I saw the <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/R_WM-ZMPejI/AAAAAAAABgA/JlnAEI75lcY/s1600-h/S-Baby-Invite.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185205549529004594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/R_WM-ZMPejI/AAAAAAAABgA/JlnAEI75lcY/s200/S-Baby-Invite.gif" border="0" /></a>cutest baby set from Stampendous..and because I have several family members and friends having babies..I definitely needed to buy it!! At least that is what I told my husband!! I just love the designs in this set and look forward to stamping them on onesies..they make fun little gifts to give!!! I only had about 30 mins to<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/R_WOzJMPekI/AAAAAAAABgI/3DeU8IIDe8g/s1600-h/welcomebaby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185207555278731842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" height="271" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_sQxtWgb1MVA/R_WOzJMPekI/AAAAAAAABgI/3DeU8IIDe8g/s320/welcomebaby.jpg" width="294" border="0" /></a>day to create a card and decided to try out the card sketch over at splitcoaststampers...it's so much fun to create your card and then to look through all the other designs...so much inspiration and creativity..it amazes me how we all follow the same sketch, yet no two cards are exactly alike..God really is amazing...he gave each of us the gift to share our souls with one another!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/102/3C66AF6D965CBE006764BE30E5BE8893.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054185015331554206noreply@blogger.com2