welcome sweet baby girl

I had the joy of creating baby announcements for a friend of mine...her first little girl!!

There is also some baby shower fun I shared a few weeks ago for this same sweet little baby girl HERE.

Halloween treats!

Halloween is soooooo close...only 10 days away! I wanted to make a few extra little treats to have at the local consignment shop I have my cards displayed at. I figured someone might want to purchase a fun treat for someone sweet on Halloween!


Each of the Hershey's Nuggets are wrapped in Stampin' Up!'s Frightful Sight DSP and placed in a card stock "tray". The tray is then placed in a pretzel bag and tied with Basic Black Scallop Dot ribbon, finishing it off with a Happy Halloween tag using the Modern and Window punches. I trimmed the top of the pretzel bag to make it complete.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

congrats all around

Did you miss me yet?? I'm actually on vacation with the family right now, but the next couple of days have a little more "downtime" in them, so I thought I'd come on here really quick to offer my CONGRATS to the lucky winner of my Craft Project Central giveaway!! Never mind that I was supposed to announce this 10 days ago?! (Sorry, I had Disneyland on the brain!) I had 16 comments on my CPC September project debut and using random.org lucky commenter #10 was chosen...

Sarah @ Our Pumpkin and Sweet Pea

said..

Looks great, I forgot to say that! :-)

September 30, 2011 4:25 PM

Sarah, CONGRATULATIONS on winning a
FREE September subscription to Craft Project Central.

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And speaking of congrats...

My friend and her family just bought their first house!! I wanted to send her a card to let her know how excited I am for them!

Stamp Set: Good Neighbors (retired)

Paper: Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White, retired 2009 Sale-A-Bration pack (can't remember the name!)

Ink: markers - Real Red, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: 1/4" Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals

Tools: Scallop Edge Border punch

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And, one more congrats!

My cousin had her first baby a month or so ago...
a sweet baby boy!

I used the same layout as the baby card from this post,
but this time made it BLUE!

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes (sentiment), A Slice of Life (retired hostess set)

Paper: Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist DSP (polka dots), Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip, marker: Real Red (colored in the heart)

Accessories: 1/2" Chocolate Chip Scallop Dot ribbon

Tools: Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Polka Dot Embossing folder (used with the Big Shot)

baby {girl} shower sweetness

Updated to add on 11/10/11 - Thank you to Tiffany at My Crafty World for choosing my baby shower items for one of her crafty picks from last Sunday's Crafty Pick #41. I feel so flattered!!

I had a wonderful opportunity to host a baby shower a couple of weeks ago for a friend and her newest arrival, sweet baby Kate! Over the last 5+ years I have been a part of a community of friends who had once been in a small group together when we all attended the same church. We have since all (in some way or another) gone our separate ways, but every few months we still come together to enjoy some fellowship and fun. Sometimes we come together as families and other times just the girls or just the guys. This time, the ladies got the chance to come together to shower Julie and her sweet new baby and it was a great time to reconnect and catch up with each other. This little girl has two older brothers, so we spoiled her with lots of pink!

I offered to host and was happy to put together a fun "girly" shower invitation I could send to each of the ladies (even though we all decided on a date and time through e-mail!) There's just something special about getting "fun snail mail".

The invitations were pocket cards.
(I used the hostess "Cheerful Treat" DSP)

Pull up the tab to reveal the details...

I wanted to add a special little touch to the food table, so I created some pinwheels out of the same "Cheerful Treat" DSP as I used on the invitation. I wonder if any of the ladies noticed it matched! *wink*

Candy favors to send home with each of the guests.

And, here is the card I gave her with my gift...

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes (sentiment), A Slice of Life (retired hostess set)

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo, marker: Melon Mambo (colored in the heart)

Accessories: 1/2" Melon Mambo Scallop Dot ribbon

Tools: Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Polka Dot Embossing folder (used with the Big Shot)


Special Notes: I stamped the onesie image onto the white card stock using Chocolate Chip and then I stamped the same image onto Pink Pirouette DSP (polka dots), cut it out using my Paper Snips and added some Dimensionals to make it pop up off the page.

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Only 3 days left to enter to win a FREE September Craft Project Central subscription. Visit THIS POST to enter to win! Giveaway ends Thursday, October 6th.

Spice Cake Card Sampler & Gift Box...on CPC!

**Don't forget my giveaway!!**
Click HERE for your chance to win a free September subscription to Craft Project Central! (ends Thursday, Oct. 6th)

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I'm just a little late to share with you the last Craft Project Central project for the month of September, but it's a fun one! This is an all-occasion card set featuring Spice Cake Designer Series Paper and the "Oval All" stamp set. This card set includes four cards: thank you, best wishes, just for you, and you're a fabulous friend. The directions include a fun box to package the cards in. This would make a great gift for the Thanksgiving hostess. This beautiful project is designed and created by Anne Marie at Stampin' Anne.

Subscribe to the month of September (or any month) for only $10!

More September Projects you may have missed...

Mini Milk Carton Hexagon Box & Card
Pentagon Roll-Up Compartment Box & Card
Pumpkin Gift Box & Card
Friends Gift Box
Halloween Luminaria & Candy Containers
Pin Cushion & Card Gift Set
Pick Your Poison Halloween Ensemble
Beautiful Seasons Tags & Cards Box Set
Witch Hat Treat Box & Card
Frightful Sight Halloween Trio (my project!)

Frightful Sight...my own creation on CPC (and a GIVEAWAY!)

Happy Thursday Stampers!!

Today is the day I get to share MY VERY OWN Craft Project Central project for September! I just love the Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper, so I knew I wanted to use this somehow and as soon as I came up with a plan in mind and decided on my "theme" (spiders!) my creativity hit full force and I came up with this trio of Frightful Sight goodies!

For a fun gift to make someone say "eeek!" on Halloween, these easy to make projects are perfect for that friend who loves Halloween fun...and all things creepy crawly! Included in this tutorial are directions for the candy pouch, mini box (that opens up with a fun surprise inside) and a spider card with some added "sparkle". If you change up the images and add some different paper, these projects are easy to make for other holidays, too!


How about a sneak peek of what's inside the box...just for my readers!

If you'd like to subscribe to the month of September (or any month within the past year) for only $10 per month, head on over to Craft Project Central.

And...

IT'S GIVEAWAY TIME!!

Each month I am a guest designer for CPC, I am able to give away one FREE SEPTEMBER SUBSCRIPTION to Craft Project Central!!

**Leave a comment on this post before Thursday, October 6th for your chance to win.**

Want ONE MORE chance? "Follow" my blog by adding your name to the left hand column under "Members" and click on "Join this Site". If you are already a follower, just leave me a comment. If you're new and just began following, leave me a comment, too. I will add either one as an extra entry!

A random winner will be announced next Friday, October 7th!

Good luck!

Witch Hat Treat Box & Card...On CPC (and I was featured!)

Only a few more projects to go (and one is mine!) until I have shared all of September's Craft Project Central projects! Today's project (created and designed by Heidi at Stampin King) is this very cool witch's hat treat box that any Halloween-lover would adore! It would be perfect for your child's teacher, a co-worker, or friend (and I have a friend in mind who might like this!) The gift set include a three-dimensional witch hat treat box, candy "stick", and matching card.

This project is this month's BONUS PROJECT, so in order to gain access to the complete tutorial, you will need to complete the bonus project requirements of subscribing to two or months in a row, putting a badge or blinkie on your blog, or referring a friend and letting CPC know when they have subscribed.

Subscribe to Craft Project Central to get access to 10 tutorials for the projects in September (or any month!) for only $10 per month!

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More September Projects you may have missed...

Mini Milk Carton Hexagon Box & Card
Pentagon Roll-Up Compartment Box & Card
Pumpkin Gift Box & Card
Friends Gift Box
Halloween Luminaria & Candy Containers
Pin Cushion & Card Gift Set
Beautiful Seasons Tags & Cards Box Set


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AND
In other fun news...

...for the Season of Friendship frame decor class I shared last week!
I should really be giving the credit to my upline Andrea because it was her idea...I just took it and ran with it! *wink*

Thanks, Andrea!!

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Come back tomorrow for a chance to win a FREE September subscription to Craft Project Central...and I will be sharing my project for the month, plus it's my little boy's 4th birthday tomorrow!!

Have a happy day!

Beautiful Season Cards & Tags Box Set...on CPC!

I have another Craft Project Central to share with you today! Get a jump start early on your Christmas gifts with this Beautiful Season Cards & Tags Box Set designed and created by Kris at Stampin' with Kris. This project is designed around the Beautiful Season stamp set. The box holds four cards, four envelopes, four "Top Note" tags, four 2" folded tags, and four "Curly Label" tags. This would also make a great craft fair item. You could even change up the stamp set for a whole different look if you wanted to!

Subscribe HERE and see more September projects below!

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September Projects you may have missed...

Mini Milk Carton Hexagon Box & Card
Pentagon Roll-Up Compartment Box & Card
Pumpkin Gift Box & Card
Friends Gift Box
Halloween Luminaria & Candy Containers
Pin Cushion & Card Gift Set
Pick Your Poison Halloween Ensemble

Season of Friendship home decor

A couple of weeks ago I offered a specialty class using the Season of Friendship stamp set...


The class consisted of creating 4 seasonal "inserts" to go inside a matted frame, which you can then use for a home decor piece. My upline Andrea has done this before with her stamping friends and back in the Spring I had snagged up some 10x10 frames at a great price for me to hold the same class. Well...only about 6 months later did I finally get it together! I knew the Fall would be the perfect time to do it because not only would it make a great decor item to start off the Fall home decor, but these would also make great gifts for Christmas (or a birthday).

I pretty much copied Andrea's design for each of the "inserts" (thanks, Andrea!), but I did add a couple of extra little touches of my own.

{FALL}

{WINTER}

{SPRING}

{SUMMER}

{collage of all four seasons...click on picture to see up close}

These were such a big hit that I will be making a handful to sell at my upcoming Christmas bazaar. Last week frames at Michaels were 50% off, so I went back for more...only five were there! Time to be on the lookout for more frames for a great price!

Pick Your Poison Halloween Ensemble...on CPC!

I have another fun project to share with you today from Craft Project Central. These great Halloween projects are designed by Kris at Paper Fairy and would make a "spook-tacular" gift for someone in your life who loves all things Halloween! Fill the haunted house treat box with sweets and after you're finished using the silver spider web as a luminary, it doubles as a fancy favor box for even more sweet treats! The icing on the cake? The fun and spooky charm bracelet!

Get the complete tutorial for this project + 9 more for only $10!
Subscribe HERE.

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More September Projects you may have missed...

Mini Milk Carton Hexagon Box & Card
Pentagon Roll-Up Compartment Box & Card
Pumpkin Gift Box & Card
Friends Gift Box
Halloween Luminaria & Candy Containers
Pin Cushion & Card Gift Set