next 10/$10 card class.

 these are the 5 designs for my next 10/$10 card class. i haven't set the date     yet...so, stay tuned. i will have that for you within the next couple of days. and, as always, i will have kits available as well for the same price + postage. Ü

                                        
                                      
  

 




 i got this idea from the regional seminar held in boise back in march.  love this technique! Ü

                                                    

most of the ideas for the layouts came from here. i just used my stamps, colors, accessories, etc. to make them my own.

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end of the year teacher gift.

i got the idea for this cute little project here. love how it holds a treat & a gift card! so cute! Ü

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happy father's day.

here is the father's day card i came up with this year. the ties are made out of  retired designer series paper.

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please, no soliciting.

i made this sign for my front door. i don't like having solicitors (1) because most of the time i'm at home by myself, (2) they just make me uncomfortable & (3) if my boys are home, i don't want them answering the door. but, unfortunately, if the door bell rings they tend to run (along with a barking schnauzer) right to the door because they expect that it is one of their friends.

i needed something that wasn't ugly, like the ones you get from the hardware store. they have gold letting on a black background...they just look very "un-homey." so, i decided to just make one myself and this is what i came up with.

here is a closer look...

very simple to make, too. Ü

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teacher appreciation 2011.

here is this year's version of my boys' teacher appreciation gift. last year i filled jars with candy. this year, my oldest son is in middle school and has many more teachers, so i decided to just do cello bags of candy (trying to watch costs Ü). anyway, this is what i came up with (last minute). i used the same saying as last year, too. why reinvent the wheel, right? it says, "you make learning sweet! thanks for being such a wonderful teacher!"

here is a closer view. i used the play date designer series paper from stampin' up.

thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful mothers' day weekend!! Ü

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sketches.

i found this idea here. i love her style and what she comes up with...so cute! so, this is a little sketch booklet that i can keep by my computer or toss in my purse for when i see or think of super cute card layouts. it was very easy to make and so fun!

now, i'm working on one for scrapbook page layouts. i'll post pics as soon as i get done with that one. Ü

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new pillow covers.

i know this is not paper crafting related, but i just had to share my new no-sew pillow covers i made. i found the tutorial here . i love her site & she has tons of other great diy projects that i want to try. each pillow cover is made from 2 cloth napkins that i bought at cost plus world market. so, i made 6 "new" pillows for around $35! what a deal! it seems like i'm always buying new pillows because the boys in my house tend to think they're cheap & they beat each other up with them.

i was so glad i didn't have to sew because 1. i don't own a sewing machine, & 2. i don't really know how to sew...i pretty much suck at it. once, i made a pair of shorts for my home-ec project & not a week later, the seams ripped out so yeah, i don't sew. Ü

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note of thanks.

here is the final project from regionals...a little note card + matching envelope.

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card + envelope.

here is another card we made at regionals using the nature walk stamp set.

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thank you card + envelope.

this is one of the cards we made at the regional seminar last month. again, this uses the nature walk stamp set. i love the crimping on the end of the envelope. i tend to forget about "dressing up" the envelopes...Ü

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note cards + holder.

this is the little note card + holder we made at the regional seminar in boise last month. it uses the nature walk stamp set. this is not a set i would typically buy, but i do like it now that i've made some cute things with it.

here is what the inside of the holder looks like.

and, here are the note cards that go inside the holder.

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"create" banner

last month, stampin' up! came to boise and i was so happy that i was able to attend! with work, kids' sports, and just life in general, i hardly find time to stamp &/or craft anymore. i definitely need to start blocking out time each week for it no matter what so that i'll stay sane!

anyway, this is one of the projects we got to make that day. i will be posting the rest of the projects within the next week or so...so be sure to come back! Ü

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new message board area.

i recently changed out my plain, old bulletin board for this. i pretty much copied the picture on the front of stampin' up's decor elements catalog. i covered my magnetic sheet with retired designer series paper though, instead of leaving it the plain metal look. also, i put the chalkboard decor elements on a smooth piece of mdf board (i think that's what it is called Ü) since my walls are textured and i wasn't sure how i'd be able to write on it if it was just put straight onto the wall. anyway, i think it turned out great & i love the fresh, new look!

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wedding invitation + response card.

first of all, i want to apologize for not posting for sooo long (again!). i had all sorts of things to post the other day & for some reason, blogger didn't want to cooperate with me. anyway, i finally found a way around the problem, so here we go...hopefully, i'll be back in business for awhile!

this is the wedding invitation i made for my cousin's wedding. i used the champagne dazzle versamark pad for the swirl on the bottom. very light but pretty...

here's a look at the invitation without the vellum sleeve. i also sprayed each invite with shimmer spray...kind of hard to tell in the picture though.

and here is the response card to match.

thanks for stopping by! Ü

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xoxo.

love this little owl! you can earn this punch bunch stamp set for *free* with any $50 order during sale-a-bration!

??s, e-mail me. Ü

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sale-a-bration.

it is time for sale-a-bration! this card was made with the punch bunch stamp set which you can earn for *free* with any $50 order! i also used the new cupcake punch from the occassions mini catalog. love this punch~sooo cute!! Ü

for details on sale-a-bration, e-mail me! thank you!!

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chore chart.

hi everyone! i hope you all had a wonderful christmas!!

here is a chore chart i made to help my boys get back into the "swing of things" after taking a 2 week break!

i just covered a magnetic sheet with some leftover designer series paper. i found all these chipboard letters in my stash...yes, they're no longer available so i had to use them on something. Ü

after searching the interenet for cute chore charts, i came up with this one. the other "chores" are just stored on the back. each "chore" has a magnet on the back. so easy! i love not having to write each boy a note before i leave for work reminding them of things that need to get done. now i can just put what chores need to be done the next day on the chart each night. it also gives them a "visual" of what needs to be done as well as a sense of accomplishment when they can move each "chore" down to the "done" spot.

another thing i love is that i'm no longer "nagging" for chores to get done. i just simply look to see what has been done or not...the boys know that if chores aren't getting done, they're not receiving their allowance...simple as that...no discussion, no arguing, etc. Ü

some of the chores i have for them are:

make bed, feed & water jet (our dog), do homework, take out trash, take out recycling, bring dirty laundry downstairs, put clean clothes away, put dishes away, load dishwasher, clean stairs & rooms, vaccum, etc.

thanks for stopping by--hope this gives you inspiration for your own chart! Ü

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