PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Flowers and Bears and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

My most recent card projects inspired by Pinterest pins are as follows:

Sentiment by Papertrey, Inc:

Signature Greetings

Flower Stamp by SU:

Think Happy Thoughts

Original Pin HERE

...and I must try this variation on Pinterest using the same masking technique --- perhaps I can modify it for a Thanksgiving card:

Original Pin HERE

I needed some get well cards and I finally had a chance to use my new Posy Trio bear set from Lili of the Valley:

...and a tone on tone version:

Sentiments from SU:

Thoughts and Prayers

My Pinterest pin inspiration:

Original Pin HERE

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Dragonfly Dies, Halloweenand the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

I bought a new dragonfly die from Spellbinders called Dragon Delight using my 40% off Cut at Home VIP coupon this month:

These are the very first cards I made with it:

SENTIMENTS:

Signature Greetings by Papertrey Ink

Wavy Wishes by Hero Arts

I also tried this same layout idea using the butterfly dies from Memory Box called Isabella Butterfly (solid butterfly blue layer) and Rhone Butterfly Wings (lacy butterfly white layer):

This was my Pinterest pin inspiration card:

Original Pin HERE

Here are a few other dragonfly card pins:

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

More dragonfly pins can be found HERE.

I'm starting to think about Halloween projects and this easy candy popper treat from Chic'n Scratch caught my eye:

She has included a video HERE and a nice set of written instructions HERE. Her project uses a 4.5" x 6" piece of DSP scored along the 4.5" side at 1", 2", 3" and 4". It makes a nice little box to hold a few sweet treats. I made these two up in no time using the envelope punch board, SU's oval punch and Martha Stewart's bat punch:

 

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: One Sheet Bags and Boxes from theVery Best of Pinterest Pins

My college roommate from nearly 40 years ago is coming soon to visit and I'm already planning some surprises for her. This first clever idea from Pootles will be the perfect thing to hold some of these surprises...PLUS...the best part of all....these three items were made from only one sheet of DSP!

Original Pin HERE

She has a wonderful video tutorial  HERE and all of the measurements are on her blog if you click HERE. The picture below shows how to cut the one sheet of 12" x 12" DSP:

Here is my version of this project below. I'll need to put ribbon and embellishments on the bag and box after I add the small gifts.

Click HERE for a nice board on Pinterest filled with loads of box, tote and bag ideas to make.