If You Love Bakers Twine.....

....boy is this post for you!

So I was stalking some blogs the other day and wound up over at the Frugal Crafter. This was my first adventure to this blog and let me tell you, I am hooked. So many awesome ideas.

It's no secret that I love bakers twine and SU! finally has is. I have now learned how to make it myself thanks to THIS post at the Frugal Crafter. Is it perfect? No But it does look cute!

In the picture, the blue and yellow are made out of SU! Baja Breeze and Daffodil Delight markers. The Red/Orange is made from a Sharpie marker. The Sharpie actually looks better because the ink bled all the way through the cotton thread whereas the SU! marker didn't, although I tried it just didn't work.

Needless to say I think I may be making a trip and hoarding all Sharpie markers I find so that I can make different colors =)

Have a great weekend!

Redemption

So after yesterday's utter disaster of a card, I would please like to redeem myself =)

This may be my favorite card ever. I tell you this is my favorite stamp image of all time, have you noticed? Hehe So I used the sketch over at Diva Coffee Break #225. I flipped it sideways 'cause you can do that, and well, I couldn't think of any ideas with the sketch the "correct" way.

**Side Note Tangent**
So I got SU! Many Marvelous Markers set for Mother's Day....my Hunny & kids are awesome aren't they?! The kids don't realize what they bought me =)

Anywho, the whole reason I wanted the markers was this set, to color the boards different colors. I have a new favorite color combo....yes this one if you didn't get that. I had to add baker's twine because it is the most awesome thing in my craft room right now. Maybe tomorrow I'll share my new find, and yes it involves baker's twine!

Ok, I'm done rambling for the day! Happy Friday Everyone!!!!


Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! Baja Breeze, Peach Parfait, Very Vanilla, DSP Brights
{Ink} SU! Markers Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Baja Breeze
{Stamp} Summer Splash, Target $1 section foam alphabet stamp set
{Extras} Bakers Twine, 1/4" hole punch

My Blonde Moment Card

Weird title I know, but wait till you hear the story. (Kristin, this is for you!)

So I make the card, not my best, this I know. Just doesn't "hit" me. Anywho, I have an epiphany....baker's twine! Because baker's twine makes any card better right?! So I wrap the twine around the card, look at it and think "yay, much better".

Then I go to open it, duh it doesn't open, but I can't figure out why. I didn't adhere it wrong....after a few minutes it hits me, duh the twine. (Enter the blonde moment if you didn't get that) So I shook of the blonde moment off, punched a 1/16" hole at the top of the fold and ran the twine through and tied the ends.

Tomorrow, trust me I have a way prettier card that includes my favorite.......SURFBOARDS! Plus it's Friday which makes everything better =)



*I won't share the ingredients because this is not a very good looking card, but a funny story*

The Last Image

I did it! I used all the images in the Summer Splash set =) First time ever I think I've done that. This bucket isn't my favorite but it made for an easy peasy card.

Short and sweet today, I'm late posting which means I'm running out the door!




Ingredients:
{Paper} SU! Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla; DCWV Stack 7
{Ink} SU! Basic Grey, Pacific Point
{Stamp} Summer Splash
{Extras} Nestabilities scallop circle, braiding twine

Postal Blue

Just a quick share today. I made this card for one of the office's in our district for getting 100% on a review! Trust me it hardly ever happen but the person who did it is a wonderful person and does a great job helping customers =)

In great postal fashion I used Pacific Point for the "postal blue" and added my Changito monkey's. The original stamp had "Happy Birthday" in the frame but I used my SU! markers and just didn't color in that part. After I stamped the image I masked off the frame, used my retired Mini Messages set and stamped celebrate in the middle. The star brads are from Targets dollar section last year.

Alrighty I'm off to work, hope everyone has a great Tuesday =)

Here Comes Peter Cottontail!

Happy Easter!

The eggs have all been found (except for 1 real one outside, I hope we find it before summer comes) and the kids are on their expected sugar high.

Here's my cards I made for the kids' teachers. The top bunny is made out of punches: 3 med oval punches, 1 1/4" circle, 1 1/2" circle. I sponged the edges with ink to make the bunny stand out more.



This one is out of punches too =)

Clouds from the cupcake punch, eggs from the large oval and the grass is cut from my Silhouette. I stamped background images on the eggs and used Heat & Stick powder to adhere the glitter.
Hope everyone has a fantabulous day!

Got Fish?

Ahh another Saturday is here =) I wish weekends were longer but at least it means sleeping in and no work...YAY!!!

So here's my fishies out of the Summer Splash set available May 1. Aren't they cute?! Now you really can't tell but if you click the picture and make it bigger you might.....I used my old Fiskars embossing plates (bubbles), ran it through the C-Bug and it looks like the fish are in the water.

Now the string at the bottom is the *NEW* bakers twine also available in the Summer Mini! This is the white and all I did was sponge it with Poppy Parade ink until it was completely covered and I liked the look of it.

I came up with the color combo because in my drawer of DSP these 3 were on the top....presto instant bright color combo.




Ingredients
{Paper} SU! Whisper White, Brights DSP, Sunny Garden DSP
{Ink} SU! Poppy Parade, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight
{Stamp} SU! Summer Splash
{Extras} SU! Bakers Twine white, Fiskars embosing plate BUBBLES