PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: My Latest Projects and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

I needed a WOW! card for the birthday of my son's

GF and decided to do a card in a box:

This is large version that I created using the

following measurements:

DSP Double-Sided:

10 1/2" x 11"

Along the 10 1/2" side score at:

2 1/2", 5", 7 1/2" and 10"

Along the 11" side score at:

5 1/2"

I then trimmed 2" off  three flaps and left the back flap closest to the tab full size to get a nice height for the back flap and a smaller size for the side flaps as shown in my picture above.

 Close Up

For more examples of these types of cards,

Pinterest has a board of them HERE.

I'm so happy to be going to a wedding and shower

for someone who is a landscape architect and

these are the cards I created for her:

Inside the Shower Card

Such a sweet little card that could be

modified for any occasion!

These cards were the source of my

CASED cards:

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Easter Favors and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

I still had soooooo many Hershey's Kisses left over from a wedding favor recently and needed to find a paper craft to use them so I can stop munching on them! Thankfully, Pinterest did not disappoint with this wonderful idea and video tutorial by QbeesQuest.com!

Original Pin HERE

PAPER NEEDED:

Basket:

9" x 1"

Score at 5/8", 1 3/4", 3 3/4" and 7"

Top Layer for Kisses:

11" x 1"

Score at every inch

Bottom Layer for Kisses:

7" x 1"

Score at every inch

Handle:

Two 10" x 1/2" strips

8 Kisses, One Bow and a

Easter Saying on a Banner

Here is another pinned version:

Original Pin HERE

Here are the baskets I had fun making:

Side Embellishments:

After I made four baskets using the purple print patterned paper, I tried using some double-sided DSP from a DWV paper stack. When the inserts are folded to hold the Kisses, you get to see both sides of the papers which looks even better in person than the picture shows! 

These baskets were super easy to make and made me happy to use up those remaining candy Kisses at last! I know the recipients of these baskets will smile from ear-to-ear when they get them, and I know they'll say, "They're too cute to eat!"

Finally, here's one last Easter favor I tried before the baskets. It was fun to make this one, but not as fun as the baskets! I used a clear A2 envelope to make the clear purse part:

Here was my Pinterest inspiration:

Original Pin HERE

For even more Easter favor ideas,

click HERE.

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: More Birthday Projects and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

I needed more birthday cards for the month of January and here's a design that can be modified with various DSP and embossing folders for any occasion. I really need to have more versatile cards like this made ahead so I can send out a card without having to set a bomb go off in my craft room!

Recently, my co-worker cleaned out her craft room and bestowed upon me a plethora of paper crafting toys! To thank her for her generosity and for making me do a happy dance, I made a card and purse as a big thank you:

STAMPS:

Cute by the Inch, Stampin' Up

Teeny Tiny Wishes, Stampin' Up

A Big Thank You, Papertrey, Ink

PINTEREST INSPIRATION CARD:

Pinterest Pin HERE

(Includes Directions HERE)

My Matching Purse:

This purse was created by the blog poster

to hold a set of cards and includes

a wonderful video tutorial!

Original Pin HERE

with Video HERE

This has been one of my most favorite projects to create. Give it a try and create a set of 4 cards with the same papers used to create the purse for a lovely color coordinated gift set just like this:

Original Pin HERE

Here are the pieces needed to make this purse:

For box base:

5" x 8" card stock

Score at 1" on all four sides

For handles:

1" x 11"

Score @ 1/2" along

the 1" side - Start and stop

at 1 1/2" from top and bottom

For sides:

4 1/2" x 12"

4 1/2" x 7"

Top border pieces:

2 each of

3/4" x 11"

3/4" x 8 1/2"

For an Easter basket version,

check out this video from

scrapbookingwithme:

...and last, but not least...I made this birthday card for my husband's assistant and BIG Tim Burton fan - especially the Nightmare before Christmas:

I would have never thought of this card on my own had it not been for this version on Pinterest:

Original Pin HERE

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Flowering Fields and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

I'm been using my new Flowering Fields set from Stampin' Up a lot for birthday and Easter cards lately:

Version 1

SU Markers:

Lucky Limeade

Lavendar Lace

Lovely Lilac

Version 2 with added layers of card stock:

Inside Sentiment on My Computer:

Copic Markers:

YG03 for Leaves

BV000 and V04 for Flowers

While I had these Flowering Fields already perfectly placed on my MISTI, I stamped a piece of card stock, scanned it and saved it as a jpg file. I ended up scanning both a black and white version and one that I had already colored with markers. That way, when I need a quick card, I can print out a copy and adjust the sentiment as needed! 

I also used my scanned colored images for this clever envelope treat idea (made out of a standard A2 envelope) for my coworkers that I also saw on Pinterest:

Inside Views

The original pin is HERE and below:

...and here are a few more Easter cards, treats and some more very clever ideas:

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

HAPPY SPRING AND

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Easter Cards and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

Easter in March snuck up on me! Here is a quick and easy Easter card:

...and my slew of Easter Cards pinned recently

that made me very happy:

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pins HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

....and here is a card I got to make thanks to a new

stamp set I got from a very generous TIFFANY:

(Leaf Die = Leaf Filled Flourish from Die-namics

and ordered from mftstamps.com HERE)

She gave me the Papertrey sentiment set called 

THINK BIG FAVORITES #16 shown below:

See this set on Papertrey's site HERE

Inside view using SU's retired set called Garden Collage

I also found another card below on Pinterest that uses this new set from Tiff plus 3 additional Papertrey sets called Rosie Posey and Rosie Posie Step 2 stamp sets on this page HERE plus the set below:

Boutique Borders:

Birthday Mini Stamp Set

Original Pin HERE

See this set on Papertrey's site HERE

I wish all photopolymer sets stamped like Papertrey's stamps.

They have the best clear stamps on the market IMHO!

Thank you, Tiff, for making me 

do a super BIG happy dance with your gift!