Swing Card and Tutorial

We made a similar card like this

at Brenda Keenan's card class

and another stamper has posted a tutorial
for a similar card HERE.

Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers, Kindness Matters (Butterfly) and

Elementary Elegance (Happy Birthday)

Spellbinders: Labels 4 Die

Our Card Chicks' Christmas in June Projects

These are the projects we made at our Christmas in June card party! Learn how to make the Kris Cross card by viewing the video here: http://tinyurl.com/kriscross

We Have a Name!

Last night, we had a meeting of our card group and we voted on a name. We're now officially called THE CARD CHICKS! Thanks to my DH for submitting the winning entry --- You're the BEST! Here's the chick pic before I Photoshopped it and added the cards we made the night we voted on our new name!

I wish there were more hours in the day for me to play with PS!

Love This! Ah....the Memories!

Christmas in June

I love Christmas soooo much - and thankfully - I'm not alone! This Friday, some of my friends and family are coming over to make some cards to get a jump start on making our handmade Christmas cards!

• Stamps by SU: Short and Sweet, Peaceful Season
• Bird Punch: Martha Stewart
• Red Glitter Paper by SU for birds
• Second card done on my Cricut
• Third card uses Labels 4 Nesties

SURPRISE! Box Tutorial

OMG! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this surprise box idea AND the AWESOME video posted by Dawn Griffith! Just click on this link http://tinyurl.com/boxtutorial to make one, too! THANK YOU, DAWN!!!!

SU Crumb cake card stock #120953

• cut a piece measuring 7 1/2" x 10"
• score along the 10" side at 1 1/4", 2, 3 3/4", 6 1/4, 8, 8 3/4
• score along the 7 1/2" side at 2 1/2" and 5"

SU Comfort Cafe Designer paper #126898

• cut (6) pieces  at 1 1/8" x 2 3/8"
• cut (4) pieces at 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"
• cut a belly band at 1" x 11"

Bowler Card

I am so thrilled to have found a bowling card to case, and I found this creative use of punches from the oh! so talented Ellen Kemper on her blog HERE. To view more of her clever ideas for bowling cards, click HERE and spend some time admiring her inventiveness! HERE'S another one of my favorites by Ellen:

Cards from Brenda's Class

Thank you, Brenda, for a night of fun
and learning new card tricks!

POP UP BIRTHDAY CARD

Stamp Set: Bright Blossoms

 Ink and Paper: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry

SWING CARD

Stamp Set: Forever with You (Floral Spray), Papaya Collage (Butterfly),

Petite Pairs (Sentiments), Apothecary Art (For You on Card Front)

Ink and Paper: Midnight Muse

PLUS Labels Collection Framelit

DOUBLE GATE

Stamps: Kindness Matters, Heard from the Heart

Punch Border: Martha Stewart


NOTE: Brenda Keenan's Blog can be found at:
 http://keenankreations.blogspot.com/

Make These Paper Purses!

 I can't stop making this latest project! 

I modified the finishing touches from this wonderful how-to video shown HERE and I've included the measurements for a large and small purse below:

LARGE PURSE:

• 12" square sheet of DSP
• Score at: 4 1/4" and 7 3/4", turn 90 degrees and score at 2 1/2" and 9 1/2"
• Straps: Cut 2 @ 5/8" x 12"
• Flap: 2 1/4" x 5 3/4", score at 1 1/4" and 3"
• Flap Holder: 5/8" x 3 1/4"
• Flower: 3/4" circle and 1" circle, scrunch up each circle, layer with a small glue dot and adhere a leaf (scored in half)  using the wing from the SU bird punch

SMALL PURSE (My Favorite!):

• 8 1/2" square sheet of DSP
• Score at: 3" and 5 1/2", turn 90 degrees and score at 2" and 6 1/2"
• Straps: Cut 2 @ 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Flap: 1 3/4" x 4 1/4", score at 1" and 2"
• Flap Holder: 1/2" x 2 3/4"
• Flower: 3/4" circle and 1/2" circle, scrunch up each circle and unfold slightly, layer with a small glue dot and adhere a leaf (scored in half) using the wing from the SU bird punch

...and here's a close up of the quick and easy flower used for this project:

Modified Tie Card

I modified the tie card from my previous post HERE and turned it into a graduation card with the student's school colors! Visit that previous post to view the video tutorial and download the written origami folding instructions for the tie....and click HERE to see a female version of this card.