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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