Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Goin' Off to Work!!

Hiya friends & welcome to another Tuesday! I have had sooooo much fun reading everyone's humorous & exciting stories on my post below--gave me some great laughs yesterday. So thanks bigtime for that--I appreciate it. Nothing exciting happened yesterday thank goodness--unless you consider greasing the pole that our huge birdfeeder is on w/ vaseline & watching the squirrels trying to climb it--now that would make ya laugh, LOL! The wildlife has run amuck at the Dean house I say, hee hee! Anywhoo, onto the projects of the day!

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Today is Try It Out Tuesday for Susana's Custom Art & Card Design and I've challenged the DT to create a project for Father's Day (which is right around the corner on the 21st)! I've had an idea brewing in my head for a bit and couldn't wait to make it!

I made an origami tie card and a briefcase-looking gift card holder for my hubster--he goes to work most days in a suit/tie & always has his briefcase so I know he'll get a kick out of these. You can find the directions to make the origami tie HERE (I used an 8x8" square of paper). Directions for the gift card holder can be found HERE--I paper pieced the front to make it into a briefcase using nestabilities to cut the handles out, a buckle punch for the buckle and embossed the front flap with my CB folder & then distressed all the edges. The dp and cs is all from Paper Trey Ink (Men of Life dp, spring rain & poppy red cs).

Here are the views of the inside of the gift card holder & the backside of the origami tie card. I used Pink Cat Studio's (available now at Susana's store) "QT Hooty" stamp set which has this great guy-inspired owl, so cute! I colored him up with Copics, added some diamond glaze to his eyes & matted him with cs. The "Whoo's #1" sentiment is from the same set, the other sentiment is from Gina K's "Kindred Greetings for Him". The origami tie isn't hard to make at all--considering I'm a origami dummy at times, LOL!
These gift card holders are so much fun to make & easy peasy too--you can make bunches in no time at all. I added a Basic Grey magnet under the cs on the front & one on the back so that it stays closed real nice. Hope you liked my Father's Day gifts! Don't forget to stop by the "Follow Your Heart Blog" to see the rest of the DT's fabulous projects--might give you some ideas for your own hubbies or dads :o)
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In other news, thought you might like to see one of my cat's all dressed up & ready to go to work, LMBO!!
This is my Poncho--my grumpy baby that only loves me, hee hee. I do whatever I can to give myself a good laugh during the day, sometimes at my pet's expense, LOL (hey I've got 7 of them so there's always some fun goin' on)! So I bought this lil' cat tie at Target for like $2 and had to put it on Poncho--he was so thrilled but suffered thru since I was dishing out his dinner--ha ha!
Here he is giving me his "grumpy stare" like he's saying "hey, dumb women take the picture & give me my dinner!" LOL!! Ahhh, what a good laugh I had!

Have a wonderful day & see you back here tomorrow with another Whiff of Joy sneak peek & a peek of some new Anki's Sweethearts for SCACD that will be coming out this Friday--so make sure to check back!

hugz,
Suzanne

26 comments:

  1. Another fabulous project. I literally don't know where you come up with all your ideas but I love them all. Cute kitty too.

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  2. ahh the cat looks way to cute! love the "cards"

    hugs
    daisy

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  3. Your projects are AWESOME!!! Great ideas!!!
    And your cat is soooo cute! :)

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  4. Cute tie. Love the pic you have your cat with the tie, looks awesome on him!
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  5. Suzanne, this is just too perfect!
    Thanks for the great idea!!!
    Blessings, Maria

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  6. Way Cool!!! Love that origami tie, and so creative to paper piece the briefcase!! Poncho looks mighty dapper in his tie too!!

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  7. Waw so great project Suzanne! You are full of ideas! Hugs, moni

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  8. Suz
    Love Grumpy!!! We have an older Grumpy too. He is quite good at giving "the look". I would love to put a tie on him. ROFL!!!
    Sharon L

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  9. BTW,
    Your projects are wonderful but trumped by Grumpy!
    Sharon L

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  10. Great projects - love the origami tie! Your kitty is so cute, too!

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  11. You are seriously the project queen! These are amazing, as always!! Awesome job!!
    Love your kitty with his tie on, so cute!

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  12. *SMILE* I totaly understand!! I have a dog and every day he makes me laugh out lout!!

    Sunny regards,

    Renata

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  13. It is a wonderful project, were do you get all the ideas from, I would like to know. Kind regards Anneke.

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  14. I am literally LOL at that second cat picture! I imagine he's thinking "is this stupid tie REALLY necessary?!" hahahaha
    Super cute father's day projects!

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  15. O he is Dashing, I'm sure he secretly loved it.....
    Love the challenge this week. Might have to jump in on this one to actually get something created for my DH. Your project is adorable

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  16. Your Kitty even looks like he has atitude!LOL!Pretty baby!

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  17. WOWZA - this TIOT project is amazing girl!!!! YOU ROCK! You cat is so adorable!!! Hugs, T

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  18. I LOVE the office ensemble!!! Totally genius!!

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  19. Suzanne, your really crack me up! You are so hilarious and I enjoy reading your daily events, in addition to loving your creations. Now this set is neat but I think your cat models the tie very nicely! I love your blog! Hugs, Cami

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  20. GREAT project Suzanne....I so love it!!! Beautiful!! And Love your cat...I'm still LMBO!!! LOL!!!
    Hugs~ Kim

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  21. WOW! how clever is that?! I love your projects!!

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  22. OMGoodness! YOU STOLE MY CAT! LOL Your cat's expression is even the same as my Charlie's... who only loves me, too. How funny is that?

    I love your father's day creations. Thanks for sharing.

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  23. Love your project, it's so creative!! You are so funny! I love those pics of your kitty, and you got me LMBO too!
    Hugs
    Jodi =)

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  24. My cartoon moment of slipping on a banana peel in front of a bunch of cute boys isn't so bad after all.

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  25. Love Poncho - all dressed up so smartly. Not sure my cats would approve though lol !!!

    Hugs
    Penni
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I appreciate all your lovely comments and taking the time to stop by! hugz,Suzanne

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