Birthday card for Zavian

Sorry, for the dark pictures, it was raining the day I took the pictures and so the natural light was non-existent.

I needed a birthday car for Zavian's 2nd birthday and was inspired by a card that I saw on Marcella's blog, here. I liked the bright, happy colors and the use of white twine. I decorated the envelope with a popped up kite since this card was being hand delivered. I didn't realize until we were getting ready to leave for the party that my kites don't have strings, just tails. These are apparently runaway kites. Oh well, I'll get that right next time.

Have a great day!

-Christel

Birthday card for Makai

Here is the card that I made for (my friend Heidi's daughter) Makai's 4th birthday. I wanted to do something with a rainbow, and I just happen to have every color of the retired corduroy buttons (shocking, I know). I used the "frosting" from the cupcake punch for the clouds. I think it's a pretty happy card for a 4 year old.

Have a great day!

-Christel

St. Patrick's Day Class Treats

These are the treats that I made for my kids classmates for St. Patrick's Day this year. The Rolo is meant to signify the pot of gold at the end of the (m&m) rainbow. I really wanted to stack my m&m's in a rainbow, but to get it to look the way I liked it took a lot of candy. I thought better of giving the kids that much sugar and just went with the mixed rainbow m&m's in the bag. Thanks for looking.

Have a great day!

-Christel

Club Projects for March

These are the projects that we made at my Stamp Club this month. I love the kraft boxes that Stampin' Up! has been selling, I really hope they put them in the main catalog this year. I used a lot of product from the Occasions Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog on these projects and my girls loved them! The card is a CASE of one that Kimberly Van Diepen's did, you can see her card here.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Box:
Kraft box (SU)
Paper: Everyday Enchantment DSP, Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade
Stamp Set: Tiny Tags
Ink: Calypso Coral and Soft Suede
Accessories: Ribbon and Brad from SAB bundle, Cork from craft store, Pearls, Vintage Trinkets, Framelits Labels Collection Die, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Jewelry Tag Punch and Champagne Mist Shimmer Pain (mixed with alcohol and misted)

Card:
Paper: Kraft base (can't see it), Everyday Enchantment DSP, First Edition DSP, Poppy Parade, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade
Stamp Sets: Fresh Vintage and Elementary Elegance (both SAB)
Ink: Early Espresso, Calypso Coral and Soft Suede
Accessories: Victoria Crochet (ribbon), Organdy from SAB bundle, Pearls, Vintage Trinkets and Framelits Labels Collection Die, Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals and Champagne Mist Shimmer Pain (mixed with alcohol and misted)

Have a great day!

-Christel

Who Dat? Birthday Card

My brother David's birthday is on Valentine's Day and here is the card that I made for him. Can you tell that we are a family of Saints fans? The New Orleans Saints, of course. I went with the basic black and gold theme here, pretty straight-forward stuff. I covered the embossing folder with gold ink before running it through my Big Shot with paper.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamp Set: None
Papers: Whisper White, Basic Black and Brushed Gold Cardstock
Ink: Basic Black (envelope) and Encore Gold
Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals, Sizzix Fleur De Lis Movers and Shapers Die and Cuttlebug Fleur De Lis Embossing Folder

Have a great day.

-Christel

Valentine's Gifts for Preschool Teachers

Happy Valentine's Day!

This was a project that we did at my club meeting last month, and I made extras for all of the teachers at my daughter's preschool. This is the fifth straight year that I have had a child at Christian Preschool, and I am also on the school board there. I have two more years after this year, Ella will start in the Fall. They are an amazing group of women, and I wanted to be sure they knew they were loved by us this Valentine's Day. My other obsession, other than altering things, is candy. I just love to fancy-up some candy!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamps: Apothecary Art
Paper: Very Vanilla Cardstock and Everyday Enchantment DSP - from Sale-A-Bration
Ink: Timber Brown StazOn
Ribbon: Baja Breeze Seam Binding and Linen Thread
Accessories: Framelits Label Collection, Watercolor Crayons, Aqua Painter, Hershey's Nuggets, double stick tape and unknown brand of cello bags

Have a great day!

Christel

Another Teacher's Gift

If you know me well you know that I have a real obsession with altering things, and a composition book is right up there on my list of favorite things to alter. I am trying to build up my "stash" of supplies for craft fairs. Plus, it's always handy to have ready made gifts. I love buying from Stampin' Up!'s Clearance Rack for making my craft fair items. It helps to keep my costs down so I can charge less while still earning money. I am still obsessed with Stampin' Up!'s Love Letter DSP, I am not exaggerating when I say that I have 5 unopened packages of it. It has a new rival for my favorite though... have you seen the new Sale-A-Bration DSP Everyday Enchantment? I will post a project soon using that DSP.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamps: None
Paper: Love Letter DSP and Graphic 45 Alphabet Soup Paper
Ink: None
Ribbon: Riding Hood Red 3/8 inch Taffeta Ribbon and Linen Thread
Accessories: Deck the Halls Big Designer Button and RSVP pen

Have a great day!

Christel