Heart Flower Valentine Diabetes Tutorial

Here is my Heart Flower Valentine Tutorial!
This tutorial is only $1 and ALL of the proceeds from this tutorial will go towards our Downhill for Diabetes ski and snowboard event to help find a cure for diabetes!
I used the Heart Framelits for the Big Shot, and the Loved Ones and Take it to Heart stamp sets from the 2012 Occasions Mini catalog for this project. I also used the Everyday Enchantment DSP from the 2012 Sale-a-Bration catalog that you can get for free with a $50 purchase! You can easily change out any of the items that you don't have.

(See the Sale-a-Bration catalog here.)


Thank you for your wonderful contribution to help find a cure for diabetes. If you would like to see more details or join us at our event, Feb. 26th 2012 at Pico Mountain Resort, see our website for more information!
http://www.donationsfordiabetes.org/

Tasteful Trim Paper Roses Mini Tutorial - FREE!

Here is my Tasteful Trim Paper Roses Mini Tutorial! I saw a picture of flowers somewhere a long time ago made this way, and bought this die to make them. I never got around to it then, and when I sat down to do it, I couldn't find the other picture! So, I have come up with my own way to do this. I'm not sure if it is the same way as in the photo I saw a long time ago, but if it was you who came up with this idea, let me know and I will link you!
These are so simple to make using the Tasteful Trim die! You can get the FREE tutorial below!
I did not have floral tape for the stems, but I think that would make them look better and make it easier to keep the leaves on.

CLICK HERE

to get the FREE tutorial!

These would be the perfect gift for Valentine's Day for a loved one! I thought they would also make great wedding or prom corsages or boutonnieres. Then you will have them forever!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cards & Box

Here is my Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cards & Box Project. You can make strawberry cards or paper strawberries* to put in your box!
This would be a great gift for Valentine’s Day, a wedding or for someone special any time of the year!
This box is similar to the box shown on page 9 of the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog. It would go great with the P.S. I Love You stamp set, however you do not need it to make this project.

*The paper strawberries are not my original design. I have seen them many places and thought they would look cute with the box and cards. The directions for them are included in the tutorial for fun.

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to see more details or to get the tutorial for this project!

Apothecary Labels Cards & Box

Here is my Apothecary Labels Cards, Envelopes and Box Project!
It includes three differently styled cards that all open up their own way with envelopes that match. The box fits at least two of each card style and six envelopes (or less if you would like). This project uses many items from the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog, however you can change up the colors and stamps and make these cards any way you would like! Enjoy them! These cards would be great for any occasion!
Cards are approximately 5-1/2" x 4-3/4". You do NOT need 12" paper for this project.

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to see more details or to get the tutorial for this project!

Valentines Framelits Cards and Box

Here is my Valentines Framelits Cards, Envelopes and Box Project!
It includes three differently styled heart cards that all open up their own way with envelopes that match. The box fits at least two of each card style and six envelopes (or less if you would like). This project uses many items from the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog, however you can change up the colors and stamps and make these cards any way you would like! Enjoy them!
These would also be great for a wedding gift or for a loved one any time of the year!
Cards are approximately 5-1/2" square. You do NOT need 12" paper for this project.

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to see more details or get the tutorial for this project!

Enchantment Purse, Envelopes & Cards Set

Here is my Enchantment Purse, Envelopes & Cards Set. This project uses some of the great new products from the 2012 Occasions Mini and the 2012 Sale-a-Bration catalogs.
If you are a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, then you got the chance to pre-order these products and may have them already!! Here is a great project to showcase these great new materials to your stampers. If you are not a Demonstrator, then you will get the chance to order these products in January, and this is a sneak peak for you!
You can also make this project with any colored card stock and DSP that you would like. Make it out of Christmas colors for a great holiday gift!
The purse and envelopes are made with the Framelits Labels Collection. The purse is approximately 5-1/2" x 4".

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to see more details or get the tutorial!

Envelope Pull-Out Tab Album

Here is my Envelope Pull-Out Tab Album!

This project uses large and small square envelopes to make a great album for photos or journaling or many other uses! CD's will also fit into the large envelopes to make a great DVD, music or photo CD gift!
I have 24 photos in this album, and that is without using the small pull out tabs at all, with plenty of room left over for journaling! This is the perfect album to use when you just have way too many good photos of an occasion to fit on a scrapbook layout. It's also the perfect thing to give as a gift, especially with Christmas coming up!
You can add on as many extra pages as you want, if you want your album to be larger or smaller then the one shown. I have used Spice Cake DSP but you can easily use any pattern you would like. Album is approximately 5-1/2" square.

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to see more details or get the tutorial!

Lego - Duplo Birthday Card

The kids got invited to a Lego Birthday party and I just had to make a card just for it! I saw THIS ONE on Splitcoast and loved it so much that I had to make it my own.
I have included all the details and measurements below on how I did it!

For the little top bumps on the Lego, I used the Word Window Punch cut in half. I used the Sahara Sand marker for the shading with the White Gel pen for highlights. To line this up evenly I used my SU Grid paper. Each square is 1/4". My top Daffodil Delight piece is 3-1/8" across x 2-1/2" folded in half.

The white insert is 2-1/4" x 2-1/2" and you just stick it on the inside of the top folded yellow piece and tape it closed.


The card base is 5" x 3-1/8" out of Pacific Point folded in half. I used Red sticky tape on the edges to keep it together. The red block on top is 1-1/4" x 3-1/8" with the bumps done the same way as the yellow ones. Stick this right on the front of the blue pouch.

I stamped with the Happiest Birthday Wishes Hostess stamp set in Pacific Point ink, and your card is ready to go together! Just like the Lego's!


For the Lego on the envelope I made it 3-1/8" x 1-1/2". The circles are from the large circle on the Owl Punch. I sponged the edges and added highlights with the gel pen. The name is from the Billboard strip die cut using the Big Shot.

My kids LOVE this card and so did Brett!
Here is Timmy playing with the Legos at the party and the Brett blowing out the Lego candles on the Lego cake! This was such a great theme for a party! This card would be perfect for invitations to your own!

Diabetes Donation Purse Tutorial

I know many of you have seen this purse before and made a donation, thank you so much to all of you!
For those of you that have never seen this, I made this project in honor of my daughter Ashley. My six year old daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year. She is an amazing kid and continues to impress us with her great attitude towards this disease, and she is doing great!

ALL proceeds from this project will now go towards JDRF in Ashleys' name through our ski event!
We are having our second annual Downhill for Diabetes ski/snowboard event on Sunday, February 26th 2012! It will be held at Pico Mountain Resort in Vermont.
All donations will go towards this event and will be donated to JDRF(Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).

The purses are approximately 7" across x 4 1/2" tall x 4" deep. They will easily fit many cards and envelopes inside and would be great to hold swaps!

I thank all of you who make a donation from the bottom of my heart. You are welcome to make a donation to this great cause even if you do not want the tutorial. So many people suffer from this disease and every penny donated gets them that much closer to finding a better way to handle the disease and hopefully find a future cure!

Thank you.

CLICK HERE
to see more details or to make a donation and get the tutorial!

I would also welcome anyone else who has a blog or website, to post the photo of these purses and a link to raise more money for this great cause.
The more people that see this and are able to donate the better!
If any of your live close enough, we would love to have you join us for the ski event too!

Slice O' Pumpkin Pie Box - FREE Template!

I wanted to make one of the cake/pie shaped boxes that you see all the time, so I decided to look for a template. I wasted so much time searching for a template that I liked, I gave up and decided to make my own! I saw a pumpkin pie in a food magazine and wanted to make one like it. I thought these would be so great as place settings or to put out for treats for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
My little box looked so yummy I made a real pumpkin pie for dessert tonight too!

Here is how you make your box:

For the pumpkin pie I used More Mustard card stock and ink. I cut the pie box shape out using the template and scored on the dashed lines. Before you put it together, you might want to sponge the edges, it makes it easier then doing it once its together. Put Tombow adhesive or sticky strip tape on the two tabs attached to the long rectangle section (on left). Glue these to the end triangle piece to form the main box. Do not glue the back, that will be how you get your treats in and out.

For the "crust" I used Soft Suede card stock and sponged the edges with River Rock ink (the suede ink makes it very dark). My piece was 2-3/4" x 3-1/4" and I scored it at 2". I then used the Scallop Edge punch on the top to make the crust more fun. The side edges (crust) of the pie I cut freehand using the template as a guide for size.

And you can't have pie without that nice dollop of whipped cream on the top, right?!

Here is how to make the whipped cream:

Cut out the flower looking shape using the template. Fold over four of the tabs, making sure you are leaving the larger tab(of the two ends of one tab/petal) on the top like shown on right.


Fold over the next tab, but tuck under the small petal on that tab. Then do the same to the last so they all tuck under each other.

Click on the template image below to download the FREE template!

If you make a different kind of pie, send me a photo! I would love to see them!