Custom Order for a special friend

This past weekend I created 4 Scrapbooks for a good friend Mary Beth so she could give these as gifts to her Godchildren and family.  How sweet is that!  I had such a great time putting them all together and it was especially fun to customize these books for each child based on their interests.  Mary Beth, thanks for thinking of me - I hope they LOVE their new books!

RECIPE FOR SWEET JULIE

Paper - K& Co Berry Sweet , DCWV colored cardstock, white cardstock

Embellishments - Berry Sweet Paper Stickers, Felt Flower Stickers & Chipboard, grosgrain ribbon, hemp thread, sheer ribbon, 7 Gypsies bound Chipboard, Creative Imagination Alphabet Stickers

RECIPE - DISNEY CARS FOR LOGAN

Paper - Glitz Design Hey Dude Patterned Paper, DCWV Cardstock, White Cardstock, EK Success Patterened Paper

Embellishments - EK Success Disney Cars Stickers, Creative Imagination Alphabet Stickers, Sheer ribbon

RECIPE - OUR FAMILY

Paper - Basicgrey Mellow Patterned Paper, white cardstock

Embellishments - DCWV colored chipboard, zutter coil, The Paper Studio stickers, button, hemp thread

RECIPE - THANK HEAVEN FOR LITTLE BOYS

Paper - My Minds Eye Twinkle Twinkle Little Boy, DCWV colored cardstock, white cardstock

Embellihments - Daisy D's Rub-ons, EK Success stickers, Meandmybigideas cardstock stickers, The Paper Studio stickers, Karen Foster Stickers, sheer ribbon, pop dots, Creative Cafe Rub-ons, 8x8 brown scrapbook not pictured

FUN PHRASE FRIDAY - 3-dimensional Flower Card with instructions

Welcome to another week of FUN PHRASE FRIDAY!  Today I chose to feature a card using the "Best Yet" stamp set from Stampin' Up! along with a do it yourself 3-dimensional rose.  Want to learn more about this cool flower...read on =)

Instructions for 3-dimensional Flower

STEP 1:  Grab any large flower punch or even scallop circle punch and double sided pattern paper.

STEP 2:  Punch 8 flowers from the same punch

STEP 3:  Crumple all 8 punched out flowers into tiny pieces

STEP 4:  Unwrap all 8 punched out flowers

STEP 5:  Stack your flowers on top of each other, alternating the front and back sides of the paper.  Pierce a hole in the center of all your flowers with a paper piercing tool.

STEP 6:  Insert a brad in the hole and fold the brad prongs on the backside of your flower stack - although this is a thick stack, there is enough room to secure it.

STEP 7:  Begin folding each flower towards the center of the brad as tight as you can

STEP 8:  Keep folding all those petals in towards the center.  You're almost done, it's looking amazing isn't it!

STEP 9:  Once you've folded all the petals into the center, start unfolding some petals starting from the bottom of your stack of petals...it will really look nice.  Try different types of patterened papers - I think the patterened papers tend to look the best and give a very dramatic appeal!

Paper:   K&Company Cut N paste Designer, Kraft Cardstock

Stamps   Best Yet, Stampin' Up!

Ink:   Chocolate Chip, Stampin' Up!

Accessories: EK Success Flower Punch, Stampin' Up! Scallop edge punch, Cricut Expressions & Storybook for leaves and stem, paper piercer, brad

Fun Phrase Friday - Help Find a good Phrase!

Just in time for Easter, I think this bunny from Inkadinkado is so adorable...he looks, lost, surprised, guilty, innocent and just plain cute!  I decided to throw him in this wild and crazy mushroom garden full of brilliant colors and whymsical creatures...but I don't have a phrase for him yet.  Can you help me find a phrase that works for this card?  Sortof reminds me of Alice in Wonderland.

Bunny Stamp:  Inkadinkado
Patterened Paper: K&Co Berry Sweet
Ink:  Stazon Black, Stampin' Up! Sahara Sand and Pretty in Pink
Accessories:  Pop dots, Berry sweet stickers, rhinestones, aqua painter, Mat Stack, White Gel Pen for Faux Stitching

Fun Phrase Friday - Wedded Bliss

Although most of my friends are married, I do still have a few single girls waiting to tie the knot!  When that happens, this card is coming their way!  This funky diva is great, she's always so matter of fact and her sentiments hilarious!  Hey, I think I owned a pair of shoes like hers too!  Cute stuff!

Stamp:  American Art Stamp "follow wedding"

Patterned Paper DCWV The Linen Closet

Ink:  Stazon Black

Accessories: Stampin' Up! Markers, Stickles Star Dust, White Organdy Ribbon, Pop dots, Aqua Painter

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Isn't this little turtle the cutest?  This was a card I made a few years ago and I found him in a box of other samples today...just in time for St. Patrick's Day.   This is a Stampin' Up! stamp from the set "On The Move".  The actual stamp has a sentiment that reads "Good Luck".   I couldn't resist altering it a little and adding Happy St. Patrick's Day.  I sent this to my mother-in-law with some photos of the boys...it was perfect for her since she recently found out she is part Irish...I think she will love it!

Stamps: Stampin' Up! On the move, Sentiment also SU!

Patterned Paper:  DCWV,  white cardstock 

Ink:  Basic Black

Accessories: EK Success Scallop square, Aqua Painter, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Pop dots

Fun Phrase Friday - Friends

Today's Fun Phrase Friday was inspired by my brother's girlfriend.  I think she was the first person I had ever heard call her friends "her peeps" and I thought that was so cute!  So, of course when I found this great phrase on friends, I had to coordinate with some hip "peeps" paper from Basic Grey's Lime Rickey collection!  I know my true friends do know the words to the song in my heart and I love you all for that!

Sentiment Stamp:  Inkadinkado

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey's Lime Rickey Collection

Ink:  Stampin' Up Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories:  Stickles Star Dust, Button, Pop Dots, Marker to outline the sentiment frame

Fun Phrase Friday - Different Paths

I think of all the choices I have made in my life and the people who have played significant roles at different times and in different places - this phrase really says it all!  I do think we take a little of each other everywhere!   For today, think of the people who have influenced you in your life, I'm sure you have quite a few!

Sentiment Stamp: Stampendous
Patterened Paper: K&Co Urban Rhapsody
Ink:  Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Scallop edge paper punch by Stampin' Up!, K&Co Arrow, Stampin' Up! Ribbon, Button from my personal collection, fibers DMC embroidery thread, Faux Stitching, Stampin' Up! Mat Stack, Inkssentials white gel pen

The NAKED swap

Ok, this is definitely a first for me, but with a swap titled "The Naked Swap" my curiosity forced me to read the details which read:

"Naked mail means you send something without it being in a box, envelope or mailing bag. The USPS will aim to get it to you if you have an address label. In the past, I've received a teapot (that I still use!), a package of decorative brads and a three-gallon bucket (yes, a bucket!) through naked mail swaps. And I've sent everything from a Frisbee and flip-flops to a dustpan. The counter clerks at my post office always get a kick out of what goes out and what comes back. So look at your partner's profile to see what may be of interest to your partner. Then select and mail a naked item. This is an item, not a naked postcard."

Isn't this the funniest thing you've ever heard?  I decided to sign up and got my swap partner who sounds like a really fun gal.  She used to live in Hawaii, is pursuing her career as a pilot, and misses the beach terribly.  I've decided to send what I like to refer to as "Hawaii in a box".  I was cracking up with these glasses, don't you just love the flair!  I would've sent her a cocktail if I could, but I'm sure USPS would not have thought that was cool.  Anyhow, here are the photos of the items (cocktail umbrellas, airplaine, beach ball, sea shells, sunglasses with flair, lei and a card)...it was shipped out yesterday as is.  I hope it arrives safely!  (PS I need to have my eyes checked, read the words on the inside of the box...seriously I'm an idiot and goofed on my sticker arrangement for the words "flip flops" so it reads flops! flip) Duh!