A Happy Accident!

This morning I popped over to Wild@Heart to see what Tania had cooked up -no she doesn't have a recipe blog. :) I was delighted to realize it was Freebie Friday, and she had created four fantastic floral notes! Her directions say to print out on white cardstock, yet I am so addicted to my creamy cardstock that I had to try that too... they both looked great. (Please note: Tania's designs are for personal use only.)

Since the image was ALREADY creamy, I decided to re-use my creamy cardstock for another of her creations, "pillow box" -(girl-with-pink-umbrella). She is super cute!

Well, I was kind of groggy... my husband had woken me up an hour early by putting both dogs on the bed and they really wanted to play!!! I really had no business trying to print something... Can you guess what I did? Yep, re-loaded the paper, wrong-side-up, and printed the Pink Umbrella Girl on top of the Floral Notes. Who knew a bit of extra background would blend in so well?

Here she is all fluffy and folded in her original state...

folded flat for mailing, etc.



And here she is with some room to make notes....

More room for notes on the back...
I really like BOTH versions. :) Thanks, Tania!

Here's something I figured out when I was using my Scor-Pal for scoring/folding the box. For the curved lines, I started out holding the scoring tool in a groove while pulling the paper in a curve toward myself. Sometimes the tool slipped out of the groove, but once you get the hang of it, it works really well!

Have a fantastic day!
~Shelly

"Antiquing" Finds and an Extremely Desirable Display Case

Who knew that soccer tournaments and antiquing would go together? Well, I do now! Last weekend we had about 3 hours in between soccer games for our son, so we took along the motorhome to hang out and have the comforts of home with us. And, just a couple of blocks up from the field is a little town with one of the best street of shops for antiques in the area.

At our very first stop, I was in love...
with an Early General Store Flatware Display Case. To use for storing eating utensils? Not a chance! I might even be tempted to store tools in this. Of course, I would have to keep it in the house, not the garage. I know my etiquette.

And all for the mere price of $2,900.00.... {sigh}


Now on to more affordable items -aqua canning jars. You know the type! These were $6.00 each, which I felt really great about when I saw one for $10.00. :)

I couldn't resist a close-up of these beauties~

At the same shop, I also found myself a Frog. Not that I will be using it for flowers... I plan to use it to help me out in photo-shoots with my cardmaking.

Here's a close-up that I included even though it is blurry. I kept the flowers in the background in so that you could see that I was actually focusing on SOMETHING!

On our next stop was at a shop with over 50 vendors.... I came across something labeled "cake separator." I didn't buy it, but I took a picture and just had to know more about it. The tag says $7.00.
Turns out that even though it looks like a hair pick, it is actually called a "Cake Slicer." This one is a vintage butterscotch-colored Bakelite brand circa 1927(?)I think it was very helpful when slicing an Angel Food cake.


When we headed back to the fields, we saw this sign:


Someone at the Art Gallery has a great sense of humor. ;)


I want to go back..... I need more aqua jars, and aprons, and old keys, and jewelry... What do you need?

Oh, Dear.

Picture Credit via Google/Flickr


Ever have any moments like this? How about days? :)
Well, my excuse is that I cannot find my battery charger for my video camera. It is SO SMALL that it can hide rather easily, know what I mean? I am anxiously awaiting a replacement in the mail. Maybe I will find it before the new one gets here. I think I will have to chain it to the outlet, never to be let loose again.

Birthday Turqouise & Cocoa Combo

Howdy! Since all of my other projects are still in my head making big plans, I thought I would post this birthday card instead. I added Mr. Owl with dimentionals, but he still doesn't pop off the card enough. I think I will go back and add some Glossy Accents to him, and maybe outline the Happy B-day squares too.


Some more shots of the details and the inside~


For the bottom, inside border, I used the "negative" of the oval chain die cut. It was the left-over just crying out to be used. (The peaks from the scallop die cut were too close together.)



My working surface was just as organized as this photo depicts. I swear.

Supplies:
Cuttlebug
Acrylic block: Lawn Fawn
Ribbon, Michael’s Crafts
Ballpoint-tip glue pen, Martha Stewart
Foam tape used for owl, Scotch Mounting Squares, cut to size
Dies: My Favorite Things, Simply Scallops & Oval Chain Border
Cling Stamps: Stampin'Up Punch Bunch **(Sale-A-Bration); Create a Cupcake
Ink: Stampin’Up Classic, in Tempting Turquoise & Close to Cocoa
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Aqua Mist
Patterned paper: K & Company, Best of Brenda Walton
**note: Sale-A-Bration stamp set is only available as purchase w/purchase.

I realize this post is kind of "dry" but I just don't know what to do about it! I have got to get going! If you have any questions, just ask. :)

Glittery Chipboard Letters and a Giggle~

Chipboard letters can be made into anything, they are a fantastic starting point for any number of ideas -especially in Blogland. These glittery LOVE letters were created by none other than Miss Mustard Seed in preparation for Lucketts Fair next week. They are even magnetic! MMS is so generous that she even shares her methods, tips, supply specifics and ideas for creating such letters in this video posted on her blog. After watching you will feel absolutely brilliant with knowledge and totally inspired! Thank you Miss Mustard Seed!

And now on to the day's giggle. A use maybe you haven't thought about for those chipboard letters... :)

Working with a Dark & Beautiful Face and Showing Off My New Chair!

Hi, I'm Staxie! ~Here to tell you that I do indeed have a beautiful face, even though you cannot really see it! My body is beautiful too, if you were wondering. And, today, I have something new to show you - I have a new chair!! My mom thinks it is a photography prop, but I plan to use it when my family isn't even around...... Want to see it? Here it is...


I swear, that is me! Giving a shadow a run for it's money. We tried the flash, but it just turned my eyes blue. And since the gray clouds are not allowing much light through the sky light, this is as good as it gets.

I am sharing my chair over at Lucy's Party at Debbiedoos. Come see all of my furry friends! Hope to see you there!

ALSO... a quick note from Peanut. "I know, not the best quality pic of me -I am actually WAY more photogenic.... So let's just go with it~ Happy Cinco de Mayo!"

Mother’s Day Inspiration via Lawn Fawn's Video Series

Well, seeing as I have not yet come up with a Mother’s Day card to share, and that MD is this coming Sunday... I thought I would share a creation from Lawn Fawn's "Lawn Clippings" series on YouTube! In creating this card, 5 stamps sets are used. Yep, I said, 5. How often are you able to incorporate that many all in one card? FYI: stamp sets used: Lunar Lights, Critters in the Forest, Fly Free, Say Cheese and Say Cheese.

This is such a cute idea! The designer creates a Polaroid photo card, “developing” right before your eyes. Her card size fits a standard size business envelope, great for first class postage and the video is entertaining as she shares her thought process and ideas. Enjoy!




Lunar Lights http://www.lawnfawn.com/products/lunar-lights
Critters in the Forest http://www.lawnfawn.com/products/critters-in-the-forest
Fly Free http://www.lawnfawn.com/products/fly-free
Say Cheese http://www.lawnfawn.com/products/say-cheese
Say Cheese, Too http://www.lawnfawn.com/products/say-cheese-too More