For Always

Oh My. It has been embarrassingly too long since I've blogged last.
While I would love to say I've been madly crafting away, I have not. I've dabbled here and there, not really finishing anything worthy of blogging, but have worked on a few items.
I wish I had been working on one of my favorite paper packs from Close To My Heart called For Always. I got two packs because I knew I would want it for lots of projects. Our monthly meeting is using the paper pack for our swap, and I'm so glad. I love the versatility of it. Of course, because it's black and white paper. LOVE IT! So, while I'm sitting here thinking of all the days going by that I wish I had blogged, I thought I'd at least surf a little and post other fabulous works of art that I found on the internet. Mainly from Pinterest. Just look at all these awesome color combos. Oh how I love this paper pack. Did I mention that yet? >.<

Created by Pamela O'Connor

 

Created by Gloria Rogers

Created by Darla Haverstock

Created by Terry Howard

Createtined by Kristine Porter

Created by Mandy Leahy

Enjoy your day,
-D

Whoos your Valentine projects

Happy January!
Remember the Whoo's Your Valentine kit promoted by Close To My Heart in December?
Well it was such a big hit, they continued it through January or until it is sold out.
Here is a project I made using the cute owls and background stamps from the kit.
It is a drink holder that was so super simple to make.
It takes 3 sheets of cardstock to make the holder and then just a few extra pieces to decorate. I'm so in love with this set!

  
Cut two 9.5" x 9.5" pieces of White Daisy card stock. Score at 3" on all sides of each piece. Fold. Unfold, then cut on 2 of the fold lines, up to the first score line, on one side then the opposite side of the paper.
 Then fold into a perfectly square box! You'll have two boxes. Glue each box together with tacky tape or Bonding Memories Glue. Then glue the two boxes together on one side.

Cut two 3.5" x 8" pieces of white card stock. Round the two top corners with corner rounder. Punch a whole at the top of each piece with a 2" scallop punch. Glue together at the top with tacky tape, then place these two pieces inside one edge of each of the two boxes...this is the handle and will hold the boxes together. I also glued the flaps to the boxes for added security.

Cut two pieces of Black CS: 6.5" x 2.5". Then cut two more pieces of Black CS: 2.5" x 2.75"(for the ends).
 Cut two pieces of White Daisy cardstock (or, you could use a cute piece of B&T here): 6.25" x 2.25" and then cut two more pieces of White Daisy card stock (or B&T paper): 2.25" x 2.5"(again for the ends)

 Adhere the White Daisy pieces onto to the Black CS pieces...decorate...then adhere these whole pieces onto each side of the boxes (that are now glued together.)

Voila! Easy yet adorable Valentine treat!
 There is still time to get your Whoo's your Valentine kit for only $10. Ask me how!

Enjoy your day,
-D
 

Sweet Savings

Kit includes:
• 12 — Die-Cut Boxes (3 each of 4 colors: Blush, Hollyhock, Ruby, White Daisy)
• 3 — 12" x 12" Cardstock Sheets (Blush, Hollyhock, White Daisy)
• 1 — Sheet Silver Glitter Paper—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
• 12 — Treat Tubes with Lids—new product for Spring/Summer 2013!
• 1 —My Acrylix® Whooo’s Your Valentine Stamp Set (D-size)

Celebrate National Papercrafting Month with an
incredible deal—our Whooo’s Your Valentine kit
(CC1022) for only $10! Combine your love of
papercrafting with the contents of this kit to create
personalized valentines—perfect for classrooms and
other group settings. This darling kit, which retails for
$40, can be yours for only $10 when you spend $35 or
more in Close To My Heart product from the Autumn/
Winter 2012 Idea Book. You’ll receive 12 die-cut boxes,
3 cardstock sheets, 1 sheet of silver glitter paper,
12 treat tubes, and an exclusive D-size stamp set
created specifically for the kit. This kit offers you a
sneak peek at two new Spring/Summer 2013 products:
the treat tubes and the silver glitter paper! Decorate
the die-cut boxes with the stamp images, cardstock,
and glitter paper. Then attach the clear tube and fill
with treats for valentines in a cinch!
Shipping/handling may apply. Offer valid December 13, 2012—
January 31, 2013. Maximum of one Whooo’s Your Valentine kit per
qualifying order.
Also, who loves FREE stuff? For the month of December,  receive a FREE Glue Pen with each qualifying order of $50 or more on my Online Business Address :  http://dbymers.ctmh.com/retail

When you  place a minimum order of $50 or more on my OBA, you will receive a free Bonding Memories Glue Pen. That's a value of $6.95!

Dates: December 1 (9:00 am MST) – 31 (11:59 pm MST), 2012. One per qualifying order. While supplies last.

Enjoy your day,

-D

Another ruffled tote

I loved that first bag I made so much, I made another one.
This one is smaller and more purse size.
My sweet sister gave me some fabric that we both just love. That is what lines this 2nd bag.
I did the handles a little different too than the first one and also added a pocket out of some soft wool I had in my collection of fabrics.
I added Close To My Heart's Designer Collection red ribbon to my ruffle adding again, a nice touch of color.

For some reason, the photos make the bag look padded. I did not add any filler, it's just the cotton and the burlap.
Enjoy your day,
-D

Ruffle tote bag

About a month ago I saw a homemade burlap bag in a craft store.
I fell in love with it and had to make one myself.
I found some burlap and some fabric that I think goes quite nicely with it.
Burlap is so scratchy and not something I would want on the inside of my bag, also because it can shed a little.
This particular burlap is actually softer than what I was expecting, but I think the linen fabric gives it a nicer finish.
Along with velvet and glitter, I also love love ruffles.
So, I added some ruffles with the fabric I trimmed off and made two fabric rosettes too. I love the small added touch of color against the neutral colors.
The bling in the center of the rosette is Close To My Heart's Bling Buttons.
I'm so happy with it, I think I might make more! Perhaps for Christmas gifts? Hmmmm. Just maybe....

Enjoy your day,
-D

Late night project

I was online checking out inspiring blogs and came across this cute idea.
It is called Triple Time where you stamp on 3 layers of cardstock at the same time, then give the three layers each a matte and then pop out with foam tape.
I was playing around with some older stamp sets and tried it out with Twilight, Pansy Purple, Cashmere and Slate inks.

 The bow is our Color Ready ribbon that I sponged with Pansy Purple.
Here is what it looks like getting sponged.

 Enjoy your day,
-D

Christmas projects

Last night was my November monthly workshop and we made a few Christmas items.
This is a pillow box that was cut with my Cricut using Close To My Heart's first cartridge, Art Philosophy. I used the Twilight card stock and stamped it with Versa Mark using the Universal Backgrounds stamp set also from CTMH. I then embossed it with white embossing powder and after filling it with goodies, I tied jute around it and hung a tag using the October Stamp of the month.

This next one is another example of the pillow box, but I used clear embossing powder instead of white and added some ornaments. Still super cute.

This one is just a cute little card that again, came from the Art Philosophy cartridge. The Merry Christmas is from the new Artiste cartridge. The holly is a design option for the card when it is being cut out initially. There are several other options also, like an acorn, hearts, trees, flowers, etc.
The Merry Christmas was cut out in Colonial White, stamped in New England Ivy using the Universal Background stamp set and edged in Holiday Red marker.
Then the holly that was cut out was backed with paper from the Pears and Partridge paper pack.

This style is called Bargello.
I used a paper pack called Elemental that is now retired from the last catalog, but the tree is from the Artiste cartridge and the sentiment is from a current stamp set called Glory to God.

Enjoy your day,
-D