Punch Art Mini Calla Lilies

Sorry for my lack of posting lately, I have been working full time for our Downhill for Diabetes ski and snowboard event that is next month!

My mom came to visit last week and brought her new Blossom Petals punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog! I love this punch and I can't wait to get mine! You have already seen my large punched Calla Lilies that I made with this punch and here are mini ones using the same technique!
I used the Easter Blossoms stamp set for the sentiment with the Large Oval punch and Scallop Oval Punch.

You can see how I made the larger calla lilies HERE shown below. The only difference with these smaller ones, are that I used the two smaller sized punched pieces on the same punch!

Punch Art Calla Lilies

Sorry for my lack of posting lately, I have been working full time for our Downhill for Diabetes ski and snowboard event that is next month!
My mom came to visit and brought her new Blossom Petals punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog! I love this punch and I can't wait to get mine! Here are my punch art Calla Lilies that I made with it!
I used the Easter Blossoms stamp set for the sentiment with the Large Oval punch, Modern Label punch and Decorative Label punch.

Here is how I made them:
I punched the petals out of Whisper White card stock using the Blossoms Petal punch. These are the two largest sized petals.


I trimmed the scallops off the top of the largest petal and sponged them all with Sahara Sand ink.


I cut the stamen freehand out of Daffodil Delight card stock. I put this on with a dimensional and then one of the petals over it. I put a dimensional under the middle of the top petal and glued the pointed tip down with Tombow adhesive so it wouldn't pop up.


I did the same thing with the top petal.


I then sponged the bottom of the flower with Wild Wasabi ink and cut the stem freehand out of Wild Wasabi paper. The leaves are punched out and sponged. Your calla lily is finished!

Craft Project Central Blog

Here is my new project for the Craft Project Central Blog this month! I am a little late in posting all these because I am still working like crazy on our Downhill for Diabetes event next month. I will get back to normal posting soon, I promise!

Here are some of the other new projects on the Craft Project Central Blog!

Create a Cupcake PocketBac Holder – Sonya – www.stampwithsonya.com

Create a Cupcake Calendar – Naoko – www.nstampage.com

Apple Blossoms Note Card Set – Shelby – www.craftcloset.wordpress.com

Love Letters Chocolate Gift Set – Sonya – www.stampwithsonya.com

Snowflake Hot Chocolate – Jacque – www.stampinwithjacque.com

Filled With Love Valentine Box – Bonus Project – Tammy – www.funpapercandy.blogspot.com

Silpada Jewelry Party to Benefit Diabetes!

A good friend of mine that sells Silpada jewelry has offered that if I have a party she will donate 100% of the proceeds from the party to our Downhill for Diabetes ski/snowboard event!!
(For any of you not familiar with my site, my five year old daughter Ashley was recently diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. We have started a non-profit organization to raise funds to help find a cure for this disease!)

So needless to say I am going to have a Silpada party!

I thought I would extend the offer on my blog in case anyone wants some new jewelry. If you are not familiar with Silpada it is great quality jewelry with amazing designs. The actual physical party will be Tuesday January 25th and any orders you place will be shipped directly to you in plenty of time for Valentine's Day!

You can order right on the site by contacting Pam. The orders will be added to my party and ALL of the proceeds are going to help find a cure for diabetes!

You can go through the catalog online HERE and then choose the "contact me" link on the site and let Pam know what you want.
http://mysilpada.com/sites/pamela.tatko/private/content/home.jsf

You can see more details about the Downhill for Diabetes event here.

Thank you so much for all of your continued support and well wishes during this difficult time! Ashley has recently gotten her insulin pump and it has been wonderful! She is an amazing kid and loves showing off her new pump!

Hanging Love Mittens

I LOVE the new Framed Tulips embossing folder from the new mini! It makes the greatest frame for any card and is a real must have!
Here is my Love You Much Hanging Mittens card. I used the Butterfly punch and Scallop Oval punch to make the mittens! You can see how I did it below.

How to make the mittens:
Punch out a butterfly and cut it in half.

I drew the mitten shape on with pencil so I would have a guide for cutting. I cut one out and then the other so I would have a matching pair of perfect mittens! For the end of the mitten I used the Scallop Oval punch for the edge and then just cut a small strip and glued it on the edge of the mitten shape.


To make the rack that the mittens are hanging off, I just cut a scrap of paper and drew on it with marker for the wood grain. The pegs are using the large hole on the Crop-a-dile and put on with Dimensionals.

Ribbon Blossom Card

If you guys are like me you have a ton of old ribbon lying around just waiting to be used. I seem to collect the stuff and then save it for the perfect project. Needless to say I have a lot! So I thought this was the perfect project to use some of that for!

I used the Love you Much stamp set and the rest is using seven different kinds of ribbon for the blossom. This is definitely not a card to put in an envelope and mail!
CLICK HERE for the Splitcoast tutorial on how to make these great flowers!

Bow Makers for Sale to Benefit Diabetes!

I have had such a huge response to the bow makers that my mother made and I gave to my downline for Christmas that my mother decided to make more that will be for sale!

They are going to be $12 each and that includes shipping in the US & Canada!!

$6 of that amount will go to my mother for wood and the shipping cost and the other $6 will go to our Downhill for Diabetes fundraiser!!
You can get this great tool for a great price and help out kids with diabetes all at the same time!! It's a win-win!

If you want to order one of the bow makers, you can pay through Paypal or you can mail a check to my mom. Just email my mom at biggerry3@sbcglobal.net and you can set up the shipping and payment details!

You can see all the details about our Downhill for Diabetes fundraiser that this will benefit by
CLICKING HERE!
I hope you will check out our new site and join us for the event! it's going to be a lot of fun!

To get the directions on how to use the bow maker CLICK HERE!

Valentine Ribbon Weave Heart

I used the same ribbon technique that I used on my Christmas tree card on this heart card for Valentines Day. I used the Music Notes roller for the background and I used the Big Shot with the Serif Essentials alphabet for the love. ( The heart for the "o" is using the Heart to Heart punch.)

CLICK HERE to see how to do this technique!

Bowmaker Dimensions

Sorry I have been MIA lately but the holidays have been busy and hectic but wonderful! The kids are at the perfect age to celebrate this year and I haven't had time for anything else, especially since they are home from school for winter break!

Stay tuned because I will get back to normal posting soon!

I have gotten a ton of emails asking for the dimensionas of the bowmaker that my mother made and I gave to my downline this year. Instead of replying to every email I am just going to post it on here!
The main block is 6" x 2-1/2" x 3/4".
The dowels are 1/4" diameter and about 3" long. The holes in the block are about 1/2" apart but some are random so you can make bows in different lengths then 1/2" increments.
Hope that helps! I'm sure just about any size would work as long as you have the same general layout.
CLICK HERE to see the original post!

Craft Project Central Blog!

Here are the latest posts on the Craft Project Central blog!

Days-To-Remember Calendar (one of 12 pages) – Shelby – www.craftcloset.wordpress.com


New Year’s Champagne Punch Recipe Page – Jacque – www.stampinwithjacque.com

New Year’s Party Favor – Jacque

Downline Gift - Bow maker!

I thought I would share the holiday gifts that I made for my Stampin' Up downline this year! I really have to give credit to my mother because she is the one who made these for me. We have seen them everywhere online to buy and thought we would make some ourselves. (When I say "we", I really mean my mom made them and I cheered her on and gave moral support from Vermont.)

Thanks Mommo! Your the best!
CLICK HERE for the directions we came up with to use the bow maker if you want to make your own!

Ribbon Weave Christmas Tree

Here is my Ribbon Weave Christmas Tree card! A long time ago I made the wedding card shown below so I thought, why not do the same type of technique with a Christmas tree!

Here is a close up of the finished tree. I used SU rhinestones for the ornaments and just colored them with a permanent marker on the top. I love this technique!

Here is the bride card I made a long time ago.

Here is how I made the woven tree:

I stamped the tree from the Season of Joy stamp set and then cut out the center with a craft knife leaving the small border of white on the inside of tree image.
On the back I used Snail adhesive to surround the tree and cut strips of 1/4" grosgrain ribbon. I alternated going back and forth across the back of the paper trying to keep where they cross going down the center.

Once its finished this is what the front will look like. Then I put the rhinestones on.

Wedding Invitations

So I skipped about a week of posts because life got crazy for a bit. One of the things that I was working on are these wedding invitations. I used Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler card stock to make them. I used a retired snowman and snowflake stamp set for the bottom. They look a lot better in person then in this photo.
We also got the insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor for Ashley!! We do not have it hooked up yet because we still have to learn how to use it but still very exciting! If any of you have any advice for starting an insulin pump on a five year old, it is more then welcome!

Gingerbread Boy

My mom made this and showed me, and it was just too cute not to post! It's just using the Fancy Flower Punch and the white gel pen to make a cute little gingerbread boy. I can't wait to use this for scrapbooking pages!

Holiday Teacher Gifts

The teachers at my kids school are wonderful and I wanted to do something fun for a holiday gift. I found this great template for the coffee cup HERE and thought it would be perfect for teacher gifts! The only problem was that I had a hard time deciding how to limit who got gifts so I ended up making a lot of them. (The women who run the front desk, the nurse, the lady in the cafeteria, teachers, teachers aids... how do you limit things like this?)
I did change my coffee cup around from the template a little bit. CLICK HERE for the template! I cut my paper 8-1/2" x 5" so I could fit two on one sheet and they would be a little bit taller then the tutorial ones (this makes the tab 1/2" instead of 1"). I also used the Scallop Oval Frame die with the Big Shot for the handles. I used only the inside, folded it in half and cut out the center by hand. Then I scored 3/8" out from the center fold in both directions. I glued this 3/4" middle section to the cup and then glued the ends together so the handle would be sturdy and support the cup to pick it up. I used the music notes roller to decorate the outside (before I put it together).
I got hot cocoa mix and marshmallows and filled a bag for the inside of the cup and then added the bow and the tag. The ornaments were from a kit using wire and glass beads. I made these with my three and five year old... it took a little bit of time!
Here is a picture of the back of the cup and another of all the ornaments that we made.

Craft Project Central New Posts

Here are the most recent posts on the Craft Project Central Blog!

Joy Decorated Glass Block – Debbie – www.unfrogettablestamping.typepad.com

Gift Card Box and Treats – Zeva – www.inkzstudio.blogspot.com

Christmas Frame Bonus Project - Naoko - www.nstampage.com

Candy Cane Gift Box & Candle – Jacque – www.stampinwithjacque.com