Projects Galore & More!!

Happy, happy Saturday everyone! I don't usually post on the weekends but I had some deadline projects due that I had to share w/ ya! I'm home alone today since my daughter is out boating with a friend & my hubby took Riley to an RC Plane Show (that's their hobby) for the day. Riley hasn't been feeling well so this will be a fun outing for him with his dad!!

So I'm spending it reading & crafting & enjoying the PEACE & QUIET!! LOL Probably will take the doggies for a walk down by the creek and pick another bucket full of tomatoes & cukes from my garden--Riley is gonna sell some for me, cuz' they're comin' out my ears I tell ya, hee hee. And tomorrow we're off to Mt. Vernon for the day--hopefully the weather stays nice. Anywho onto my long post for ya today.............

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This project was made for the Whiff of Joy "August Project of the Month" which was to create wedding favors. And since WOJ has such fabulous wedding stamps/sentiments it was easy peasy, hee hee. I used a few sentiments & the "Wedding Carriage" which I cut down a bit for my box. The brocade dp is by Making Memories "5th Avenue" and the small Bon-Bon boxes dp is by 'DCWV "La Creme".


This is a six sided box that you can use horizontally or vertically--you can find the instruction for this on the Scor-Pal site HERE. And if you don't have a Scor-Pal yet, what are ya waitin' for ---it's one of my most used & beloved tools!! Really easy to put together and I think it would be perfect for a slice of cake, a candle or other small present for the wedding guests. I colored the WOJ image with copics and then added stickles to her veil, flower soft in ivory & diamond glaze to the carriage. I wrapped the box with satin black ribbon to finish it off. This would be beautiful sitting at every place setting me thinks!


Of course I had to make a couple more gifts--these are Bon-Bon boxes & the instructions for these are also on the Scor-Pal site HERE! Very simple & quick to make--I punched holes in the tops & threaded ribbon thru to hold them closed. Perfect to hold a piece of chocolate or other candy. All my projects I made I used the fabulous Scor-Tape--super strong & durable, love it & totally recommend it! Now make sure & hop over to the Whiff of Joy site HERE to see the other POM's by the DT--they are all beautiful! And stop by HERE to see all the wonderful wedding stamps!!

My second project today is for the Copic Creations Challenge blog and today's challenge is to color eyes. InStyle Stamps is sponsoring and they have some awesome anime images to play with & give away. I got to work with the "Princess Clarissa"--isn't she a cutie? She's available as a stamp but it was sent to me digitally so I enlarged her quite a bit to make her eyes bigger for the challenge. (they have both regular stamps & digi images) The dp is some of my favorite (that I hoard) by K&Co. "Blue Awning". The sentiment is by Verve Stamps. Her eyes have a coat of diamond glaze on them, her dress has shimmerz (angel wingz) and her hat's ribbon was stickled :o)
I decided to make a tri-fold card for her--the inside was stamped with PTI's "Damask Designs" in Versamark Dazzle ink. which leaves a lil' shimmer.

For her eyes I used B95 & B91 then applied diamond glaze on top for realism! Now make sure to hop over to the Copic Creations Challenge Blog to see the rest of the DT's fabulous samples & join in on the fun to win some goodies from InStyle Stamps too!

Alrighty, I'm outta here---I'll see ya back here on Monday!!


hugz,

Suzanne

Snail Mail!!

Helllloooo & Happy Friday to ya!! I'm sooo excited for my trip that I can hardly stand myself, hee hee! I definitely need a break and some serious "girl time"--YKWIM--what better way to celebrate my birthday! Nothing better than hanging out with your girlfriends and chilling out--maybe win a few bucks too, LOL! I am allowing myself to bet $100 and that's it--I'm not much of a gambler cuz' I don't like to lose money, it's too precious to me :o) I've got a round up of projects for ya today & tomorrow...

My first project is for Whiff of Joy's Project of the Month for May--we were to create gift packaging/wrapping for a flower gift. I changed it up a bit and created a small tote/basket for these cute lil' pots which are "Grow Kits"--they come w/ all the ingredients to grow a small flower or herb ($1 spot at Target)! I used this cutie pie 'Cute Snail' from WOJ designed by Elisabeth Bell and paired it with Black Market Paper Society dp (Imported Rhythm)--such bright spring-y colors. A perfect gift set for Mother's Day or someone's birthday! (This set is for sale in my Etsy shop if you're interested)

I made the matching card with my circle nesatabilities and added some fun Primas with Doodlebug brads in the centers. And of course the snail gal got some bling with diamond stickles!

Here is what the lil' pots look like and are available at Target!
I created a fun little tote for my pots using cardstock & my handy-dandy "Scor-Pal & Scor-Tape"!! The sentiment is from Whiff of Joy also! I added some Primas to the top of the pots to dress them up a bit too! I really like how this one turned out, whadda 'bout you?

Second project today is for the Copic Creations Challenge Blog--this time we were to use lavenders/purples/lilac Copics on our projects. I used this fantastically cute stamp from Stampavie called "Giving Shelter" by Rachelle Anne Miller. And no, I didn't plan to have 2 "snail" projects for ya today--it just happened, LOL! The lovely dp is by Cloud 9 Designs and I heat-curled this awesome sheer ribbon from Offray and topped it with a new Prima hydrangea flower! The sentiment is from PTI's "Mixed Messages" with some lilac rhinestones underneath.

Now make sure and check out the rest of my Whiff of Joy DT's Projects--they should all be up on the store site this weekend and they are bee-u-tiful!

The Copic Creations DT has lots of lilac lovely projects today too, so head on over there to see & join in on the challenge!!

I will be pre-posting projects tomorrow & Monday for ya! Tomorrow I will have some new H&M Stamps projects & the Magnolia-licious May sketch card for ya too!! I will be home on Tuesday evening & hope to be blogging again on Thursday! Don't miss me, hee hee!

hugz,

Suzanne