Daisy Box

I'm back with another note card box.  This time I used papers from a K&Co pad called Spring Blossom.

I used alot of Stickles :)  I used yellow on the daisy centers and the bee's stripes.  I edged the left paper with green and the right paper with diamond.  The flower is a daisy from Wild Orchid.  I used a thinned acrylic paint to darken it.  Then I used yellow and green Stickles in the middle.  The stick pin is embellished with beads from my stash.  It's hard to see, but I wrapped a thin piece of green tulle around the layers and cinched it under the flower.

I added lace and buttons from my stash to the sides.

This is the bottom of the box.  I edged the large layer with diamond Stickles again.  The solid cardstock is Coredinations throughout.

I am entering it in the following challenges:

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge - sketch

Stamp Something - Flowers, buttons & sparkle

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Blessings & Hugs,

Michelle

Under the Weather?

These little girls are so adorable!  I could not wait to make a card when I saw them!

This sweet image is from Whimsy and Stars Studio.  Its called Rain or Shine Friends.  Aren't they the cutest things?  I have used a piece of striped paper from my stash.  I know I bought it at Joanns a while back.  I loved the soft girlie colors.  I embossed the tan paper with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  The lace is from my stash.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid.

I always paint my images with acrylics.  I used Diamond Stickles on the edges of the image.

Here's another look because they are just so cute!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Shabby Tea Room - Pastels and Stripes

Papertake - Spots and Stripes

Cute Card Thursday - Weather

Stamp Something - April Showers

Addicted to Stamps - Sketch

The Crazy Challenge - Friendship

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Blessings and Hugs,

Michelle

Mother's Day Note Box

I was trying to think of something to make for Mother's Day that would be beautiful and practical.  I came up with my own design for this note box.

The sleeve and drawer only use 2 sheets of cardstock.  I sized it for the note cards I made.  For those I used an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of light-weight cardstock.  I cut it in half and folded them like you would fold a piece of paper to put in an envelope.  I based the measurements for the drawer on that size.  I can fit at least 12 note cards in the drawer.  My mom and MIM both send out notes and cards frequently so this is a great gift for them.

I used a small piece of designer paper from my K&Co pad by Susan Winget called Spring Blossom.  Loooove the papers in this pad.  The cardstock is Coredination.  I printed "Just A Note" on my computer and cut it with my Spellbinders Labels Four die.  The lace and ribbon are from my stash as are the pearl beads I hot glued to the lace and along the sides.  The beautiful flowers are all from Wild Orchid.  The key charm is from Hobby Lobby and the fluffy feathers are from my stash.  The side is embellished with a paper cut with a MS border punch.

Here you can see the drawer pulled out.  The note cards aren't in it yet.

And here is the bottom.  I embellished it with a scrap of old pattern paper, my custom stamp and some beads to act like feet.

I would like to enter this box in the challenge at The Shabby Tea Room where the challenge is to use doilies and/or lace.

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Dippin' Her Toes

I absolutely love the images from Mo's Digital Pencil.  This little fairy (baby fairy Ayana) is just so cute I wanna kiss her!  

The patterned paper is from a great stack called Linen Closet from DCWV.  I embossed the peach Coredinations paper with an embossing folder from Sizzix called Snow Flowers.  The pearl swirl is from Prima and of course the flowers are from Wild Orchid. 

I added diamond Stickles to her wings and edged the oval with gold Stickles.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Sun, Sand & Sea

Cute Card Thursday - Totally Tropical

Mo's Digital Challenge - How Does Your Garden Grow

Stamp Something - Circles

Crafty Catz - Embossing

Magical Monday - Pearls and Swirls

CPS - Sketch

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Happy Birthday!!

While I love this image from Motivet, I was a little uninspired when I started painting.  However, once I got going I fell in love with everything about the card!!

The patterned paper is an old piece from my stash so I don't know where its from.  The solid papers are all Coredinations paper.  The image is from Motivet and he's called Birthday Morris.  I love how his cheeks are puffing out...he's trying so hard to blow out those candles!!  lol  I (sort of) used the sketch from Mojo Monday...it's flipped around and rearranged, but I like how it turned out  :)   The ribbon and pearle cotton are from my stash...the beads from my daughter's stash.  :)  Thanks again, girlie!  ;)  I used a MS border punch on the orange paper.  The flowers are Daisy Doodles from Prima (I got them at Michael's).  They come in great little glass jars that look wonderful on my shelf!  I used MS tinsel glitter and glitter glue on his hat.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and is called Mixed Messages.  It is a great set with little sentiments.  And some that different from your standard everyday sentiments.  I'm so glad I bought this set!  They have a few other sets I would like to get!

The inside is pretty simple.  I used my Spellbinders Labels 4 to cut the oval.  I really wanted to use every last bit of that scrap of candle paper....and I did!!  The brads are from my stash.  They came from the clearance at Joanns quite a loooooong while back!  lol  I used a MS PATP for both panels.

The back is very boring .... plain white.... but there is my great personalized stamp and the MS punch again.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday - sketch

Addicted to Stamps - Birthday

Catered Crop - recipe (I used the colors, theme and tools for my card)

Mami Doodles - punches or dies

Papertake Weekly - Truly Dimensional

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Falling In Love

I had to make an anniversary card for a special couple.  I wanted it to be very elegant and I hope I achieved that with this card.

I didn't add an image this time.  I found this great quote and wanted it to be the highlight.  I only used one patterned paper from my K&Co pad called Botanicals.  The rest of the paper is Coredinations.  I used a Sizzix embossing plate (Snow Flowers) to emboss the blue paper.

I added plenty of flowers from Wild Orchid, lots of beads and pearls.  The ribbon is from my stash. (and the beads are from my daughter's stash again... hehehe)  I used a MS border punch on the green paper.  I also added plenty of stickles to the flowers.

I kept the inside fairly simple.  I used my Spellbinders Fleur de Lis die for the top panel along with Labels 4.  On the bottom panel I used a MS PATP for the writing panel.

Here's the back with my custom stamp.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Really Reasonable Ribbon - dies or punches and ribbon

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For My Dear Friend

This lovely little image from Lily of the Valley reminds me so much of my best friend and I.  We didn't know each other as little girls, but I imagine if we did we would have sat on a little brick wall after picking the first of the spring flowers together.  She and I both love our flower gardens and I'm sure that same tie that binds us now would have back then.

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday.  Don't you love sketches?  For me, it makes a card so easy.  Thanks to all you lovely women who come up with sketches for the uninspired, like me, to follow.  It makes things so much easier!!  Anyway, I used great papers from K & Company (don't you love their stuff) called Classic K McKenna.  LOOOOOOVE this pad!!  :)  The patterned papers are layered on a medium shade of chocolate brown (like milk chocolate...lol) but it doesn't look like it in the picture.  Still trying to get this whole picture-taking, getting-the-lighting-right thing down.  I think I need to have a chat with my photographer BIL.  I'm sure he'll have an answer for me....at least I hope so.

The ribbon and lace are from my stash.  The lace is actually vintage I believe  :)  I used an antiquing gel (for wood) to shade the edges of my paper.  I wanted a vintage-y sort of feel.  It's the first time I've tried it, and while it isn't great I'm pleased and I will try it again.  I added adhesive pearls and a stick pin I made from my daughter's stash of beads again  :)  Thanks girlie  :)

I kept the inside simple because the papers are just so gorgeous!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday - sketch

Cute Card Thursday - couples

Sundays with Chrissy - spring

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Sweet Baby Box

I am so excited about this project!  I spent all afternoon yesterday working on it.  I made it for a special young couple who just had their first baby.  I hope you enjoy looking at it!

OK, so much to say about it....where to start?  I hope this all makes sense!  My original inspiration was from Kirsten.  Her box was so wonderful I had to make one!  She has a great tutorial.  I've made one using her dimensions, but I changed them for this design.  I wanted to use my MS PATP, so I picked the 8" size.  The rest of my dimensions were based on this size.  The adorable image is from Mo's.  He's called Baby boy s and I think he is adorable.  She has several images like this, boy and girl, and different hair styles.  I loved the wispy little hair on this guy.  I used Coordinations cardstock (Joanns sells this, and it frequently goes on sale for a great price.  I like it as well as Bazzil, but I never see Bazzil on sale.) and a great DCWV pad called Nana's Nursery.  This was the boy pad.  There's also a cute girl one I want to get.  :)  After I punched my 2 large blue squares I used a cotton ball and Not Quite Navy (SU) ink pad to ink the edges on both sides.  I really like how that turned out.  My layers are pretty simple.  I used the sketch from CLP this week.  I sewed all the layers (of course)  The ribbons, lace and buttons are all from my stash as is the little fluff of marabou in the corner.  I made my own pins in the corner.  I used beads from my daughters stash  :)  (she "borrows" from me so, I think it's only fair!)

Here you can see how the drawers open up.  I have to tweak my numbers a bit, the drawers are slightly difficult to open, but I think this one will be OK.  I'll adjust that on the next one.

Here I pulled out the 4 drawers so you can see each one.  I thought this box could be used to hold special things from baby.  I used my Spellbinders Labels Four Nestie to cut the labels.  I just used my computer to print out the words on cardstock first.  I lined the bottom of each drawer with patterned paper and added pearls to the corners, and bows above the labels.

Well, I guess I was in too much of a hurry to notice I selected the picture that was sideways, and I'm not sure I can flip it around here.  Anyway, this is the bottom of the box.  I used brads for the feet.  I added my personalized stamp too.

I will be entering this in these challenges:

Mo's Challenge Blog  Buttons and Bows

CLP  Sketch
Stamp Something  Digi Day

Thanks for taking a peek!

Blog Candy from Chelsea

You have to see this beautiful blog candy from Chelsea!  Hurry over to her blog to enter before April 5th!