Lighthouse Prayers

I absolutely looove lighthouses! Guess you didn't know that already huh?? LOL! Anyway, I was so happy to get time to play the other night I actually cranked out 5 cards. I have to fix one so that'll be another post for another day. I used Glimmer Juniper Berry by the Paper Temptress for the card base on this one. Loooove this color, the sheen...heck! all of it!!!! Yeah, I know...surprise, surprise hehehe Ya know! I really need to win the lottery or something so I can just buy as much of this stuff as I want! I think if I did that, Patricia would be in for a serious shock...ROFL!!! The image was stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black ink on Poison Ivory also by the Paper Temptress and colored with copics. I then matted my image on the Paper Temptress Black Velvet cardstock. As you can see on the right side of the sentiment....make sure you let the card dry before sticking your fingers on it *insert eye roll*. Anyway, here's all the deets....

Supplies Used:
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics (Y11-sun, N2+N3-lighthouse, 110 special black-birds and distant mountain, B41-water, G21-grass, E33-sand and E43-boat)
CS: PT Poison Ivory and Juniper Berry
Sets: IO Small Lighthouse, Inkadinkado-sentiment

Elegant Rose Birthday

I really wish I could come up with some snazzy title names....LOL!!!! Anyway, I got some playtime the other night and this is another simple card I came up with. I am really liking these simple cards! They are very quick and easy to make. The base card is Glimmer Mountain Rose from the Paper Temptress. This is more stuff that's DA BOMB!!!! This is the first time I've tried this color and am VERY impressed!!! I love the sheen and it takes embossing like a dream!!!! I stamped the sentiment on Cream Velvet. It has a great texture for stamping. Loooove it!!! I made this card with my Aunt in mind. One of her favorite colors is pink. Being an elegant, prim & proper type person, I thought it would fit her well...lol!

Supplies Used:
Ink: VersaMagic Pink Petunia
CS: PT Mountain Rose and Cream Velvet
Sets: SU! Elegant Greetings (retired)
Ribbon: Cream Satin
Acc: KC Pearl Pearls, Stylized Flowers Embossing Folder, Oval Scallop Nesties, Foam Squares
Tech: Dry Embossing

Tea For Mother's Day

My Aunt and Uncle are very into Victorian things. They attend Victorian tea parties in Victorian dress, attend other parties, etc.. She is very prim & proper also so I made this with her in mind. This was the first time I've tried the Paper Temptress Cream Velvet cardstock. I'm not too sure how much the texture shows up in my pic but this stuff AWESOME!!!! Yes, I do realize that I say that about all the Paper Temptress cardstock but, I just can't help it!!!! I would shout it from the mountain tops how much I love working with these papers. They are so FABulous!!! Anyway, enough of my ranting and raving...lol!!! GO SHOP!!!!!

eta...I just noticed that my rhinestones look like different colors...lol! The actual color is the one on the bottom.

Supplies Used
Ink: VersaMagic Spring Pansy
CS: PT Cream Velvet
Sets: PTI Tea For Two
Acc: KC Purple Rhinestones

Flowers For Mother's Day

I absolutely LOVE these colors together!!! I believe this was a sketch somewhere but I have totally forgotten where I saw it...lol! I used the Teal Felt Grandee from the Paper Temptress to mat my paper and image on. I'm telling you....this stuff ROCKS!!!! The texture is absolutely FABulous!!!! It also punched better than some of my other cardstock! It is just the right thickness so it doesn't stick in the punch but sturdy enough to make a card base.


Stamps Used: SU! Echoes of Kindness and More Great Greetings (retired)
Paper: SU! Very Vanilla, PT Teal Felt Grandee CS's and DCWV Nana's Kids PP
Ink: Ranger Archival Black
Acc: Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch, Copics

Mini Goodie Backpack

I was doing my usual splitcoast stampers gallery gazing and ran across this little beauty. Well...if ya know me, you KNOW I just gotta make one...LOL!!! I found one that said there was a tut (tutorial) on their blog so off I go. I landed on Becky Roberts blog and the rest....is history! I used the Black Suede cardstock from the Paper Temptress this time with just a little of the ivory for balance and elegance. I'm tellin' ya!!! This suede stuff is as soft as your favorite soft blanket or your most favoritest (is that a word...lol?)broke in flannel jammies!!! You definitely won't be sorry for purchasing this stuff! Ok....since I'm sure that someone's gonna wanna make one of these, here's a little tutorial...lol!. I will post a pic of the backside so you can see what it looks like. Thanks for checking out my blog ! Have a great day!!

For the body itself, start with a piece of cardstock measuring 10 1/4" x 5 1/4". With your cardstock lying lengthwise, score it at 3 1/2". Then, on the short side, score it at 3", 4 3/4", 7 3/4" and 9 1/2". Turn your cardstock back to lengthwise and cut the left bottom (will be the short score on your far left) box out on the score lines. Fold on score lines and set aside. You will have to gently bend the sides of the backpack to close it.
Next, you'll need to make the pieces you'll use for the flap, pocket and pocket flap. The pocket itself is 3" x 2". Score this at 1/4" and 1/2" on the sides and bottom. Cut the little boxes at the bottom on the left and right sides following the score lines so it looks like a T. The pocket flap is 1 1/2" x 2". Score this piece at 1/4" and 1/2" on ONE lengthwise side only. The backpack flap is 2 15/16" x 2 1/2". Score this piece also on ONE lengthwise side only. Fold everything on the score lines and set aside.
For the ribbon slots you'll need to use your 1/8" punch. Punch 2 holes side by side and the section that will be the backside of the backpack (if looking at it lengthwise with the missing corner to your left, this will be the far right section) about 1/2" down from the top. You will also have to punch 2 holes on the bottom of that same piece (NOT the flap part) about 1/2" from both the bottom and sides. I did not tie knots in my ribbon on the inside. I used mini glue dots to hold them in place.
After that, assemble the pieces and Viola! You have your backpack.

Supplies Used:
CS: PT Black and Ivory Suede
Ribbon: 1/4" Ivory and black narrow organdy ribbon
Acc: SU! Scallop edge punch, 1/8" Scor Tape

PS: Don't forget...this is ON SALE this month!!!!!

Mini Goodie Backpack Backside

Here you can see the straps in the back. You could use this as a little gift with a pack of gum, a gift card or even something like movie tickets. It's a great little package and was a blast to make!

Frame of Elegance

Here is something else I have had lying around my craft room. See!!! I AM using this stuff...LOL!!! Anyway, this is a chipboard frame that I picked up in an LSS that has gone out of business. :( I used the Ivory Suede cardstock from the Paper Temptress to cover my frame. OH MY!! This stuff is sooo DREAMY!!!! It feels like a suede jacket....FOR REAL!!! I'm sooo in love...lol!!! Anyway, I intentionally left the picture area bare. When you open the back and insert the pic you won't see it anyway. I just couldn't use up all my luscious ivory suede on just ONE project! After covering the frame, I stamped my sentiment in Versafine black ink then onto the frame. I stamped the leaf branches in Versafine also and randomly stamped onto the frame. I will warn you though...see between the 2 leaf branches on the bottom right side...that little smudge? Make SURE you keep your fingers off the frame when done until dry. I totally did not even think to heat set the ink before I moved it. Luckily, mom's little spit bath worked pretty well...LOL!!!!

Supplies Used:
Ink: Versafine Onyx Ink
CS: PT Ivory Suede
Stamps: There She Goes Butterfly Happiness

PS: Don't forget...this is ON SALE this month!!!!!

Men's Leather Desk Frame

Yep! More leather stuff! I LOOOOVE this cardstock!!!! It is so fun to work with. It's nice and stiff but very easy to work with. I used the Navy Blue Leather from the Paper Temptress. I had a wood frame sitting in my craft room for a while and finally got to use it...lol!! I used Scor Tape to adhere the cardstock to the frame. I tell ya what! This tape will hold just about anything. Hmmm...I wonder if it would hold my kid to the ceiling...ROFL!!!! Anyway, thanks for checking out my blog!

Supplies Used:
CS: Paper Temptress Navy Blue Leather
Acc: Peel Off's
Tech: Altering

Men's Leather Desk Set

This was a LOT of fun to make!!! I had some small book from Michael's 1.00 bin laying around so I thought I'd actually use one *eye roll here*. I really need to either stop buying this stuff or stop hoarding it! Hmmmm...I think I like the stop hoarding it part better...LOL!!! Anyway, I also used the Navy Blue Leather from Paper Temptress on the book. I think I may just being doing some shopping soon and loading up on this stuff! Don't forget...the leather cardstock is on sale at the Paper Temptress!!!!

Supplies Used:
CS: Paper Temptress Navy Blue Leather
Acc: Peel Off's
tech: Altering

A New wallet For Hubby (inside)

I wanted to make something totally different. I was browsing the SCS gallery and came across some billfolds. I found one that had the dimensions/directions so I went to Lorri Heiling's blog and proceeded with my project. I decided to change the inside a little...mostly because I messed up so this is how I fixed my boo boo...LOL!!! The sentiment is from the SU! For Father (ret) set. The sentiment on the tab is from the SU! More Great Greetings set (ret). I completed the wallet then added the sponging and stitching. I sponged the edges with SU! Sahara Sand classic ink. I wanted to give it a little bit of a worn look.

Supplies Used:
Ink: SU! Sahara Sand
CS: Paper Temptress Gray Leather, SU! Sahara Sand and GP White
Sets: For Father, Classic Pickups and More Great Greetings (ret)
Acc: Ticket Crnr Pnch, Round Tab Pnch, 1/8" Scor Tape, Sponge DMC Floss
Tech: Stitching, Sponging

A New Wallet For Hubby (outside)

I made this wallet out of Gray Leather from the Paper Temptress. First, let me tell you about this cardstock!!!! It's LEATHER!!! This stuff is DA BOMB!!! So nice and smooth but with great detail. It's also veeeeery nice to stamp on. This also doesn't distort your image. I got the dimensions from here. Thank you to Lorri Heiling for the directions on her blog! The stitching was done by hand using DMC floss. I used SU! Classic Pickups (retired) for my image.


Supplies Used:
Ink: SU! Sahara Sand
CS: Paper Temptress Gray Leather, SU! Sahara Sand and GP White
Sets: For Father, Classic Pickups and More Great Greetings (ret)
Acc: Ticket Crnr Pnch, Round Tab Pnch, 1/8" Scor Tape, Sponge DMC Floss
Tech: Stitching, Sponging

Purse For A Friend

This is another little goodie I have been wanting to try! I can definitely see more of these little babies in my future...LOL!!! I used the SU! 5-in-1 envelope template to make this. I cut my cardstock into a regular A2 size card. I laid the template onto my cardstock. I then traced, cut and scored as directed. Once my purse was cut out and scored accordingly I used my SU! So Swirly wheel with Pretty In Pink ink and rolled it across the bottom flap on the backside so it would be in the front when finished. Once I got my wheel rolled and my purse together I used a foam square to attach my circle and placed it just enough on the edge to also close the purse. I added my 1/4" white grosgrain ribbon to the back for my handle and attached KaiserCraft Rose colored pearls to the flap for an extra added touch. I used the Paper Temptress Cotton Candy Pop Tones cardstock. Verrry nice shade of color! To me it looks like a peachish (is that even a word???) pink color. Beautiful!!!!!! I have been so impressed by the Paper Temptress cardstock. There is wide range of colors that you just can't go wrong. There's the perfect shade for any occasion!!!!

Ink: SU! Pretty in Pink
CS: PT Cotton Candy pop Tones and PTI White
Stamps: SU! So Swirly Jumbo Wheel and Elegant Greetings
Ribbon: SU! 1/4" White Grosgrain
Acc: KC Rose Pearls, Foam Square and 1 3/8" Circle Punch

You can purchase the Paper Temptress Cotton Candy Pop Tones Here...

Handmade Wedding Present

This ain't no ordinary wedding present...LOL!!!! This was actually very simple to make. The card base in the paper Temptress Retro Black Glossy cardstock. Looove the design! This picture doesn't do it any justice!!! You can see a small part of the design at the very top of the card. It is veeeeeeery smooth! To get a better pic of the black the silver would have been so shiny it would've been blindingly bright. I used the Paper Temptress Vintage Silver Lustre cardstock for the 'ribbon' and bow. To make the bow I just cut strips of the Vintage Silver Lustre cardstock and used mini glue dots to stick them together where the fold meets and to the next layer. I stamped the sentiment after I had my ribbon and bow on my present. This card could be used to hold a great surprise inside such as money or a gift card to the receiver's favorite restaurant, hotel, department store, etc....

Supplies Used:
Ink: Rubber Stampede Silver
CS: PT Vintage Silver Lustre and Retro Black Glossy Lustre
Sets: SU! More Great Greetings (retired)
Acc: Mini Glue Dots

You can purchase the Retro Black Glossy Lustre cardstock here...

Vinatge Silver Lustre here...

A Father's Day Train

I love this image so I finally got a chance to get it dirty...LOL!!! I used the Paper Temptress Pearl Vellum. I love the sheen!!!! This picture does NOT do it justice at ALL! Very smooth and YUMMY stuff!!!! I stamped my image and sentiment using Stone Gray Staz On ink directly on the vellum and let dry. This vellum takes ink very well. I used mini glue dots in the corners to adhere it to my card base. The card base on the card is made with the Paper Temptress Retro Black Glossy Lustre cardstock. I used gray dew drops on the corners to add that extra touch to my card.

Supplies Used:
Ink: Stone Gray Staz On
Sets: SU! Happiness Is A Journey and SU! All Around Argyle (sentiment)
CS: PT Pearl Vellum and Retro Black Glossy
Acc: Gray Dew Drops, Mini Glue Dots

You can find the paper Temptress Pearl Vellum here....
Retro Black Glossy Cardstock here.....

Mother's Day will soon be here.....

so I thought I'd get a start on my cards for this year. My Grandmother's favorite color is purple. I just happen to have some Violet Vellum from the Paper Temptress that I still haven't tried yet. It was karma I tell ya! LOL!!! Anyway, I wanted something simple enough to show off the vellum without distracting from it. This is another shade of purple I'm very happy with. The vellum itself it VERRRY niiiiice!!!!! It doesn't tear, shred or anything else when you dry emboss it. I cut a piece of the Violet Vellum to card front size. I used this sentiment from SU! All Year Cheer II set (now retired) in black stazon ink and stamped directly onto the cardstock. I used my Stylized Flowers embossing folder and zipped it through my bug. I ran my dotto adhesive all the way around the vellum and attached it to the white base. Then I took my KaiserCraft Pearl pearls and put one on each corner of my vellum. Voila! Finished!

Supplies Used:
Ink: Black Staz On
CS: PT Voilet Vellum and PTI White
Sets: SU! AYC II
Acc: Mini Glue Dots and KaiserCraft Pearl Pearls
Tech: Dry Embossing

You can purchase the paper Temptress Violet Vellum here....

Flowery Tote Bag

I have been really wanting to try one of these. I see lots of them posted in Split Coast Stampers galleries and on blogs. I'm very happy with the way it turned out. It is very simple to make. You can find a tutorial for this tote
here....

Thank you very much mcshamus75 (splitcoast stampers)for your template to make this tote.

Instead of using patterned paper on my tote I decided to use a flower stamp from the SU! set In Full Bloom (now retired). I stamped my flower randomly over the entire piece of cardstock with SU! Elegant Eggplant ink before I did any cutting or scoring. I used the Paper Temptress Grape Jelly Pop Tones for the tote. This is a really beautiful shade of purple!!!! Love it!!! There are a few colors that I am VERY picky about the shade and purple is definitely one of them! hehehehe It is also just the right thickness for altering projects or making totes, purses, etc... It isn't hard to crease, score or anything yet sturdy enough to hold cards in. Once I had my tote put together I used black 3/8" grosgrain ribbon for my handles. You can also use cardstock or ribbon going from front to back depending on how you want the finished product to look.

Supplies Used:
Ink: SU! Elegant Eggplant
CS: PT Grape Jelly Pop Tones
Sets: SU! In Full Bloom
Ribbon: 3/8" Black Grosgrain (from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts)
Acc: PC Swiss Dots EF

You can purchase the Paper Temptress Grape Jelly Pop Tones cardstock here...

Butterflies For A Freind

I absolutely loooove this color!!!!! This Paper Temptress Rose Vellum. This was actually my first time using vellum. I have to say....I'm very impressed. Especially with the quality. I ran a card front size piece of vellum through my cuttlebug with the textile embossing folder. It came out very crisp and very sturdy! Then I used the Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly punch for all the butterflies and set them aside. I took the sentiment (SU! All Holidays) and flipped it rubber side up. I took my Orchid Brilliance Dew Drop ink and dabbed it onto the stamp. This method makes the ink last longer since there is less chance of over inking. I used pop dots to adhere my butterflies to the card then added KaiserCraft Snow Pearls to their backs.

Supplies used:
Ink: Orchid Brilliance Dew Drop
CS: PTI White and Paper Temptress Rose Vellum
Sets: All Holidays
Acc: KaiserCraft Snow Pearls, MS Classic Butterfly Punch, Pop Dots, PC Textile EF

You can find the Paper Temptress Rose vellum here....

Mardi Gras Mini Book

I was just having a little fun with my Bind It All and some more Paper Temptress cardstock. I wanted something a little bright and funky. Those that know me KNOW this is way out of my comfort zone...lol!!! Anyway, it being Mardi Gras time around where I live I couldn't think of a better way to showcase this cardstock. I used the Golden Glow Metallic cardstock. I took two 4x4 chipboard coasters and traced them onto the cardstock and trimmed them to size. I then took my typeset uppercase alpha to make the letters in elegant eggplant ink. The ink doesn't show up real clear in my pic...it looks black for some reason. I'm still learning this new camera...lol! So after those were completed I set them aside to dry. I took some regular index cards and trimmed them to size. I used the side with the lines to make it easier to write notes on. You can use how ever many you like but make sure your wires are large enough to accomodate them. After the ink was dry, I used my BIA to punch the holes into the coasters and the inside pages. I inserted my coil and closed it. I didn't have the brighter ribbon colors so I had to improvise...lol! I then added some elegant eggplant and some hunter green ribbon to the wires and the clear rhinestones to the corners. My project is now complete. This can go in your purse (how many of us need to jot something down and can never seem to find paper when we need it???LOL!!!) or given as a gift.

Supplies Used
Ink: Elegant Eggplant
CS: PT Golden Glow, Index Cards (reg. ones you can buy at WalMart)
Sets: Typeset Uppercase Alpha
Ribbon: Elegant Eggplant and Hunter Green 1/4" gorsgrain
Acc: BIA, Clear Rhinestones


You can find the Golden Glow cardstock here....

Golden Anniversary Gift Inside

Here's the inside. On the insides of the postcards I used the Paper Temptress Sandy Stripes Vellum. The inside pages can be left blank so the receiver can add things to them or they can be altered or made into a mini scrapbook by the giver.

Sandy Stripes Vellum can be found here...

Golden Anniversary Gift

I wanted to make something really simple that can be given for a 50th Anniversary gift. This was really easy to make. I found a pkg of chipboard postcards at my LSS. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them but I knew I wanted to make something. I traced 2 postcards onto the Paper Temptress Retro Gold Glossy Lustre cardstock and trimmed them to size. I punched 2 holes in one end about 1/4" inch from the edge to make the top on each one. I used the negative part of a chipboard heart, covering it in gold ink. I also took 10 sheets of cream colored cardstock, cut them to size for the inside pages and punched the holes the same as the postcards. I cut some 1/4" cream (ivory or vanilla will work) colored grosgrain ribbon, threaded it through the postcards and pages, added some cream colored bridal flowers from Michael's and voila! finished. It didn't take very long to make. The longest part was waiting for the gold ink to dry on the negative chipboard piece.

Supplies used
Ink: Rubber Stampede Gold
CS: PT Retro Gold Glossy Lustre
Ribbon: 1/4" ivory/vanilla grosgrain
Acc: Ivory bridal flowers from Michael's, CAD, negative heart CB piece

You can find the Retro Gold Glossy Lustre here....