PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Thank Yous and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

I've needed quite a few thank you notes lately for some very thoughtful people that I'm thankful to have in my life. This card pinned on Pinterest struck my fancy plus I had a scrap of watercolor paper that I wanted to use:

Original Pin HERE

I don't have this exact set from SU, but I have a similar retired SU set called Asian Artisty and that led me to create this card:

This card is for my friend Rina who gifted me with a happy birthday die. I used the "happy" from her set of gift dies for Rina's thank you note. After the card was completed, the card seemed off-balance with too much white space above the oval. After trying a few possible fixes, I decided that the placement of two butterflies resulted in the best solution ^_^ (Butterflies from SU Embosslits Beautiful Wings, Oval from SU Stitched Shape Framelets)

Additional thank you notes finished and ready for mailing:

This card needed something to make it pop and

some Stickles came to the rescue:

This pin from my previous blog post got me thinking about cutting words out on my cards:

See Original Post HERE

The following note cards were made on my Cricut using the SU stamp set called Avant-Garden for the flowers and SU Fabulous Phrases for the white embossing words on the black card stock:

...and one without my Cricut:

The inside view for all of the cards above:

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

My friend Alice wanted to borrow a retired SU stamp set from me called Asian Artistry to make this card:

  

Alice make cards to sell at the Sunnyvale Senior Center's gift shop and made some just like this to sell. Now, they've sold out and she wants to make some more to keep up with the demand! 

I also needed to make a thank you card for her, so I used this same set to make this card:

This card was made thanks to this

Pinterest pin 

Original Pin HERE

These are some more Asian cards I've
pinned recently:

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Christmas Ideas and the Very Best of Pinterest Pins

Give out loads of holiday smiles with this

terrific gift card and Hershey Kisses holder:

The Santa is actually a Target Gift card and I put the gift receipt in the top pocket. Normally, the gift card would go in the pocket and you can check out the how-to video thanks to this Pinterest pin:

BACK AND FRONT VIEWS

Original Pin HERE

...and another blogger's Christmas variation:

Original Pin HERE

Here's a cute Snoopy card idea made with punches:

Original Pin HERE 

It gave me some inspiration to create a

few birthday cards this month:

I got the little Woodstock online as a piece of clip art that I printed and cut out. You can print my version HERE. After I cut out Woodstock, I cut the legs from the body and pasted them in a sitting down position.

Here's a lovely way to send out a thank you

or a December birthday card:

Inside View:

Tree and Bear Stamp Set:

White Christmas from Stampin' Up

Sentiment:

Simply Wonderful from Stampin' Up

This was my Pinterest Inspiration:

Original Pin HERE

My MISTI helped me mass produce this card for all of the thank yous I'll need this holiday season, and a mask let me sponge in the SU Pool Party ink where needed.

These little treat boxes were based on a previous post HERE:

Finally....a table centerpiece that's

quick and easy:

Original Pin HERE

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year

and I'll be taking time off from blogging to enjoy it.

Happiest of holidays with abundant joy

and creativity in 2017!...

and I like to end each year with this poem

that my friend, Michele, sent to me

many Christmases ago:

Twas the night before Christmas, I’m glued to the tree.

I’m wondering what Santa will bring just for me.
Could it be new cardstock or inkpads or lace?
"Or stamp sets," I said, with a big smile on my face.
And that’s when I saw him..."Hi Santa," I said.
To which he replied, "You should be in bed!"
"Oh, dear!" I said, "I’ve just been caught...
But I was hoping to see what goodies you brought."
He took a brief look at my room where I work.
Then he shook his head quickly, and left with a jerk.
...And I heard him exclaim, as he put it in gear,
You’ve got enough crap, I’ll see you next year!

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: Cards from My MUST MAKE Board

I keep a MUST MAKE board on Pinterest that are the pins of projects that I want to make now rather than later. These projects are the ones that caught my eye recently:

First up, a gift card holder and greeting card all in one:

Original Pin HERE

...and a card using SU's Banner Blast stamp set

and coordinating banner punch:

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

I have this PUNCH POTPOURRI SU set and have never used it!

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

...and lastly, I do love a simple black and white card:

Original Pin HERE

Now, I just need to carve out some time to make some of these lovely pins! Happy New Year!

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS: My Favorite Christmas Cards

Awhile back, I accidently posted two entries on one day for Pin It Friday Favs, so I retracted the one at the end of this post and added some more content to it so I could post everything today. Enjoy!

This card sang to me me when I spotted it on Pinterest and I knew I had to attempt one with the stamps I had on hand:

Original Pin HERE

Here's my version:

I do love the SU Festival of Trees version in the pinned version and I think I must put it on my Wish List!...and here's another version on this theme that I saw on Pinterest:

Click HERE for Original Pin

I've found many wonderful Christmas cards to make on Pinterest, but this one was stunning and I knew I had to make my version of it:

Click HERE for the Original Pin

I didn't have the exact punches, but I had very similar items that would allow me create something similar:

INSIDE VIEW

While I had everything out, I had to make another one with a few modifications after I found this pin for making a cardinal out of the SU bird punch:

Click HERE for the Original Pin

...so I made the card again with a cardinal and a different background embossing folder...and I think I like this one best:

I found an image online using Google images for the Deck the Halls sheet music and used that for the music notes paper. Then I cut it into a circle using my Small Classic Circles Nesties on top of the Small Classic Scalloped Circle die. I have enough supplies for four more cards, but it takes a lot of work just to make one of these cards...so I may be stopping here with two cards made! My mom would love this card because she was a piano teacher and we lived in North Carolina with the cardinal as the official state bird...plus, she always loves my cards and would save this one forever!

PIN IT FRIDAY FAVS:Basket Full of Sunshine

I saw a terrific BASKET FULL OF SUNSHINE idea on Pinterest for gifts to give friends and relatives going through an illness, cancer or other hardships. This idea would also make a one-of-a-kind birthday gift as well. I found several examples of yellow items to include in the basket and even a site that offers FREE printable tags to attach to the basket or box - YES!

Original Pin and Printable Tags HERE

Here are a few other examples:

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE 

Original Pin HERE

Original Pin HERE

I found the perfect basket at Michael's and went to Target where I found loads of yellow items to put into my basket for a dear friend and added one of the printable tags:

My yellow items included a Subway gift card, a water bottle, hand lotion, cookies, pancake mix, wine, coffee cup, honey, mustard, kitchen towels, tea bags and some handmade cards incorporating the yellow color theme (shown below). My friend called when she got the basket and said it made her sooooo very happy....and I'm so happy to find this wonderful idea on Pinterest!