HI there!

I hope you are all well, and had a great weekend! I certainly did Yep I took the weekend off, from stamping, emails, etc…. and didn’t spend anytime on the computer, AND I had two afternoon sleeps too. Like a true Nanna. I have now caught up on my sleep, and am feeling so much better which is great. So hopefully I can catch up on here, and get some more inspiration for you all this week…….well that is the plan!

So to start off the new week, here is the Make it Monday for you this week:

Carousel Note Handbags       

Materials Required:

• Paper trimmer
• 2 Carousel notes
• Ribbon
• Jumbo eyelets
• Crop-a-dile
• Stamps
• Stamp pads
• Adhesive
• Bone scorer

Step 1:

Take two Carousel notes, and cut 4 scallops off at a straight line.

Step 2:

Where you have cut the scallops off, go in 1 inch and score directly down that note in a straight line.

Step 3:

Now at the scored lines, tape the two Carousel notes together, like in the image.

Step 4:

Take a piece of cardstock that is 4 inches wide (10.2 cm’s) and 8.5 inches long (21.5cms.’s). You will need to score it, in one inch along the bottom. Then across you will start with a 1 inch, then 3inches, then one inch, and another 3 inches, and you should end up with roughly half an inch at the end.

Step 5:

Cut the cardstock up along that bottom strip at each score line, and at the end cut the ½ inch corner completely off.

Step 6:

Fold it all together to make this box.

Step 7:

Attach the base of the box, to the centre of the two Carousel notes.

Step 8:

On either side of the carousel notes, punch large holes with your Crop-a-dile, and add a jumbo antique brass brad.

Step 9:

Add tape to the top side of the box, ready to adhere to the Carousel notes.

Step 10:

Once you have closed your Carousel notes together, I have stamped the background, and added two different sized strips across the notes.

Step 11:

Add ribbon knotted on the inside so that you have handles.

Step 12:

Decorate the front. I have used the In the stars stamp set, and the large and small star punches.

Different sample:

Here I have used the Soft sky Carousel notes, with Bayou ribbon and stripes, and the Embrace life stamp set, and Ginger blossoms DS paper.

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So there you have this weeks MIM. I know i have made something similar to this recently with those triangle boxes, but I still think these are darn cute with teh scalloped edges. These would make the cutest lolly bags for a little girls birthday party! I hope you like them too

I look forward to sharing more with you this week, so stay tuned!

Hi again!

Well like i thought might happen………I ran out of time yesterday! Sorry about that. Everything seems to be happening this week, with the kids school finishing concerts and what not, then just prepping for Christmas, well I am sure you are all feeling the same. They don’t call it the silly season for no reason!

So here you have the Make it Monday for this week

Choc top Boxes              

Materials required:

• Paper trimmer
• Wide ribbon
• Scallop edge punch
• A4 cardstock (1)
• Adhesive
• 12 x 12 DS paper
• A4 sheet of Acetate
• Stamps
• Stamp pad
• Hole punch
• Twine / Cord

Step 1:

Take your sheet of Acetate, and score in at 7cm’s along the short side. Then you will want to score another 7cm’s from the past score line and again, and again. You will have 4 score lines, and end up with a small bit left at the end.

Step 2:

On the little bit left at the end add some tape and fold the acetate up on all the score lines, so that it makes a square box, open at each end.

Step 3:

Cut two pieces of cardstock 11cm’s by 11cm’s

Step 4:

Score those squares at 2cm’s in on every side of the square. You will do this for both pieces of cardstock.

Step 5:

Make up the two scored pieces of cardstock, into two little box bases.

Step 6:

Cut two strips of 12 x 12 DS paper at 1.5 inches wide. Then also a square of paper measuring 7cm x 7cm’s

Step 7:

Scallop edge punch the two long strips of DS paper on one side only.

Step 8:

Adhere the strips to the base of the boxes with the scallops pointing upwards.

Step 9:

Adhere your square of DS paper to the top side of one of the boxes.

Step 10:

Now take you piece of Acetate and add some tape to the bottom side of one end of the square tube.

Step 11:

Take the base that doesn’t have the Square DS paper on it and then place that square acetate tube into the base of the box.

Step 12:

Pop the top on which is the one with the Square of DS paper on top, then wrap with a wide ribbon, and add a tag to suit the occasions and DS papers.

Final product:

Here I have filled the box with Cadbury Favourites, but you could fill the box with whatever you like.

I hope to make these for the kids teachers thank you gifts this week……I really can’t believe that the year is over! Anyway they are super easy, and I think they are rather cute.

I hope to be back later today with more goss on the stamp camp!

Take care!

 Well it is great to say hi again! I have been wanting to get on here and say hello, but I had such a huge weekend!!! It is that busy season again, but I also had that Hostess Appreciation Day here on Saturday……WHat a day that was!!! So fabulous, and I can’t wait to share with you all that happened, but my priority was to get this Make it Monday up here for you!

So you will have to be a little patient, and I promise to bring you all the deets, and photos tommorrow (tues), but for now here is the Make it Monday for this week….Enjoy!

Card Folder          

Materials required:

• Paper trimmer
• Bone Scorer
• Ribbon
• Crop-a-dile (hole punch)
• Stamps
• Stamp pads
• Mat pack
• DS paper
• 12 x 12 cardstock
• Scallop edge punch

Step 1:

Take your 12 x 12 cardstock and cut 1 inch of one side and 2.5 inches off the other side.

Step 2:

Score your cardstock at 6cm’s in from the side on the long side. Then score it at 14cm (which is half way) from the side. Your cardstock should look like this once you have scored it.

Step 3:

Cut your cardstock at an angle from the base up to the point where the score lines crosses over.

Step 4:

Add tape to the outer edge of the inside strip. This will seal the side and make a little pocket.

 WHoops a bit blurry this one!

 Step 5:

Decorate the front of your folder. I have used DS paper, the scallop edge punch, and the Embrace life stamp set, with Ginger blossoms paper.

Step 6:

Take your Crop-a-dile (or hole punch) and punch one hole just in from the edge, through both layers. Do this also to the other side of the folder keeping it in line, so it looks like this.

Step 7:

Feed a long strip of ribbon starting from the outside and weaving in through the centre, leaving the tails to the outside edge of the folder.

Step 8:

Stamp up your co-ordinating envelopes

Step 9:

Make two identical cards which will go into the centre of the folder.

Step 10:

Place your envelopes and cards into the inside of your folder under the ribbon.

Step 11:

Close your folder and tie it closed with the ribbon tails

Other Samples:

Outside cover…

Inside cover….

Co-ordinating card….

Here I have used the Bali Breeze DS papers, with pomegranate, pumpkin, teal, and turquoise cardstock.

Outside Cover….

For this one I have used the Afternoon tea DS paper, Live your dream stamp set, and Chocolate, Guava, Soft sky cardstock.

The template for this card folder, I got from the Workshop WOW Dvd I received from Stampin’Up at the Incentive trip this year, however the projects I have made are my ideas.

So there you have it. I hope you like them. I actually made these with my team the other night, and the ladies at the Hostess Day loved them as well. They are so cute in real life, and I will be making a ton of them as little Christmas gifts this year!

Right, better head to bed, as I am knackered, and have to be up at 5:30am for the gym!

Talk soon!

Hooley Dooley, can you believe that we are up to number 20! I most certainly can’t! In all honesty I am suprised that I have managed to come up with things each week, and I still have a list I have written out, so thankfully there will be some more MIM’s to come.

So for this week I have put together a cute little slider card / gift card holder. I had one of my gorgeous clients  (Marisha) give me a cute little love note slider the other day, and I just thought it was super cute. So I have changed to a gift card holder, but you really could use it for whatever you like, ie money, teabags, just a card etc……

Slider cards / gift card holders       

Materials required:

• Paper trimmer
• Bone scorer
• Slot punch
• 1 ¼ circle punch
• Stamp pads
• Stamps
• DS paper
• Ribbon
• Cardstock

 Step 1:

Cut your cardstock to measure 4 inches wide, by 8.5 inches long.

Step 2:

Score your cardstock at 4 inches, and then 4 inches again. You should end up with a half inch of cardstock at the end.

It should look like this below.

Step 3:

At the little end strip, add some tape and put it together.. You will have a little pocket like this, open at each end.

Step 4:

Take your slot punch and go in as far as possible, at one of the open ends of the pocket and punch.

Step 5:

Then take the 1 ¼ circle punch and punch a half circle, just below where you have done the slot punch.

It will look like this:

Step 6:

Decorate the front with co-ordinating DS paper, and stamps.

Step 7:

Make a card that measures just under the 4 x 4 inch, so that it will fit into the pocket. Here I have used the co-ordinating stamps, and DS papers.

Step 8:

Then on the inside I created a panel to write a message, and a pocket to place a gift card. If you didn’t want the gift card you could just leave it as a card, or put in a teabags etc…..

Step 9:

Take a long piece of co-ordinating ribbon and wrap it around the centre of the card, having the tails at the side the card opens

Step 10:

Slip the card with ribbon into the pocket at the side where the punches are.

Step 11:

When the card is in place, slip the tails of the ribbon, up under and through the slot punches.

Step 12:

Tie the two ends of the ribbon together.

Step 13:

As you pull the ribbon your card will slide out of the pocket

Final product:

Here I have used the Wintergreen DS papers, and Artichoke, and soft sky cardstock and ribbon.

Other samples:

For this one I used the Ginger blossoms DS papers, and the Embrace life stamp set, ruby red, and Groovy guava cardstock and moss ribbon.

And the Spring break DS papers, with Blue bayou, Pumpkin pie, and Soft sky cardstock.

So there you have number 20…… i hope you like it!

Have a great week!

Hey there!

Well once again Monday has come around so fast! But today I managed to think of something for you all and here it is……Enjoy!

Pretties Kit Flower Hair clips       

Materials Required:  

• Pretties Kit
• Aquapainter
• Crystal effects
• Glitter
• Ink Refill
• Mini glue dots
• Hair clips, or bobby pins

 Step 1:

Take your ink refill and load some of the ink onto a plastic plate - I have used an icecream container lid

Step 2:

Add a little water to the ink and spread around with your aquapainter

 Step 3:

Take a flower from your pretties kit (any size) and load the ink onto it with you aqua painter. I have used Groovy Guava ink.

 Step 4:

Set your flower aside to dry

Step 5:

Take your Crystal Effects and add some to your plastic plate. You will want to add a little bit of water to is, say 1 part water, 3 parts Crystal effects to dilute it slightly

 Step 6:

Using your aquapainter again, load the crystal effects onto the flower. Then sit is aside to dry. This is going to stiffen up your flower and make it easier to work with.

 Step 7:

Take your glue pen and run it over your flower.

 Step 8:

Pour glitter over your flower - either fine or chunky glitter is okay.

Step 9:

Set your flower aside until that glue and glitter dries

Step 10:

Decorate the center of your flower. I have used a small flower and half pearl

Step 11:

Take your clip. I bought this one from Priceline which is a beauty supplies store for about 99 cents each.

Add a dollop of Crystal effects to the top end of your clip

Step 12:

And pop your flower on top. I doubled the flower so that it will get a full effect. Once again you will have to set this aside till the Crystal effects dries. You don’t want it falling off before it sets.

Alternative ideas:

For this clip I have coloured a large flower with Blue Bayou ink refill. I have then folded the flower over in half, and attached it to the clip. I also added a smaller white flower, folded in half, and a half pearl. I finished it off with some Dazzling diamonds glitter

And for this one I created the little flowers, and placed a small rhinestone brad in the centre. I have attached it to a bobby pin to make another floral clip.

 3 different styles:

In the Hair:

The girls had fun posing for these pics…..AND they couldn’t believe that I made these myself, just for them!

Enjoy!