Marry Me - Bridal Shower Drawer Box

Good Morning Everyone!

I have three Weddings and a Bridal Shower to attend between now and November, so I'm finally starting to make the cards for them.  The first one I completed is for my brothers fiance's Bridal Shower.  It is a Drawer Box with an Easel Card on the top.  I'm going to put little marriage inspiration sayings in each drawer (there are four drawers) along with a gift card in each.  I used a tutorial from the LaLa Land Blog by Nicole Zarra to make the box.  You can find the tutorial HERE.

I have used a Saturated Canary Digital called Marry Me and this project fits the requirements for the Saturated Canary Challenge #26...B's.  I needed to use at least two items that starts with B...my items are Bride, Butterflies, Box and Bows.

Here it is!  I hope you like it...



Card Opened

Front of Card

Card Message

My Project Recipe:

     Digital - Marry Me by Saturated Canary
     Stamps - Grunge Flourish Hearts by Stempelglede
     Paper - Rondelle 6x6 paper pack by Prima and Bazzill Greys
     Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Recollections
     Pearl Flowers - Wedding area at Michaels Craft Store
     Paper Punches - Branch by Martha Stewart and Dotted Scallop by EK Success
     Metal Die - Butterflies by Cheryl Lynn and DooHickey, Amana Circle & Corner Bow by
          Memory Box, Heart Swirl by DooHickey, Nesting Doily Rectangle by Lifestyle Crafts, and
          Decorative Duo by Dienamics
     Inked Edges - Momento Ink in Grey Flannel
     Sparkle & Shine - Stickles Stardust and Glossy Accents by Inkssentials
     My Stash - Ribbon, Pearls and Pearl Brads
     Miscellaneous - Shabby Chic Treasure Heart by Prima, Pearl Swirls by Zva Creative.

I made the swirly things by the flowers, using white floral wire wrapped around a small brush handle, Glossy Accents as the glue and Diamond Dust.  Bev Rochester showed how she made these on her blog All Things I Love.  You can find it HERE.  She used German Glass Glitter but I didn't have any of that so I used the Diamond Dust instead.

Colored in Copics:     Hair E43, E44, E59     Face E0000, E00, RV00     Eyes B41, B12
Dress C00, C1, C3     Flowers R81, R83, R85     Green G20, G82, YG63

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs...Patti

Kaelyn's First 5 Years 01/2009

Good Morning Everyone!

Today I finished a second page for my Granddaughter Kaelyn's Shutterfly book.  Only sixteen more to go...

This layout is about our family vacation to Disney World in Orlando Florida.  Grandpa set up a special date for Kaelyn to be transformed into any Disney Princess she wanted.  She picked Bell from Beauty and the Beast.  She was so excited to have it done until the Disney lady started working on her.  See the top circle...that's her evil eye she was using the whole time!!!  She just didn't like that lady touching her at all but...she ended up having her nails, makeup and hair done and was very, very happy when it was all finished!  She looked sooooo cute, just like a Princess!

Enjoy...

My Digital Layout Recipe:
     I started with a Layers template by Darcy Baldwin at Sweet Shoppe Designs.  Then added papers and elements from the "These Days" collection by Kristin Barrow also from Sweet Shoppe Designs.
I added styles to the Princess Kaelyn and Quote box.  Drop Shadows were added to everything too.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs...Patti

Kaelyn's First 5 Years 12/2008

Good Morning!  Today I am going to share something new...

For years, before I started stamping and making cards, I worked on Digital Scrapbooking. I found a web store called Scrap Girls (find here) and was hooked! They have the best tutorials and lots of fabulous papers, elements, fonts, styles...well you get the point!  Then I started finding more web stores for digital scrapbooking products, A Cherry on Top (find here), Sweet Shoppe Designs (find here), Shabby Princess (find here) and Scrapbook Elements (find here).  These were my favorite places to shop but there are so many more you can find now.  It became my passion for many years, yes I was obsessed and I now own thousands of digital products!  I learned how to use Adobe Photoshop for scrapbooking and the rest is history...haha

About two or maybe three years ago I started a Shutterfly (find here) book for my Granddaughter Kaelyn.  It was supposed to contain a scrapbook page for each month of her first five years!  Well I never finished it because I started making cards instead of spending time on Kaelyn's book...so today I decided to get back to work on it so I can give it to her for Christmas this year.  I have 18 pages to go to be finished.

 Here is the one I completed today.  The layout design is a pre-made design called Winter Cheer by Lliella Designs at Sweet Shoppe Designs. All I had to do to this one was add the photos, some text on the round tag, add a few more embellishments and some journaling. This was a super easy one to get me started again!

Enjoy!

My Digital Layout Recipe:
     Winter Cheer Quick Page Set by Lliella Designs at Sweet Shoppe Designs
     Fonts - Old English Text, LD Garbo and LD Flutter
     Additional Embellishments - White Frame, Buttons, Pink and Silver Flower, Present and Leaves
          which all came from the Digital Set also called Winter Cheer by Lliella Designs. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs...Patti

Tri Fold Card

Good Morning!  I have a card today I made awhile back but I am just getting around to posting...

My inspiration came from a card made by Melissa Goodman that I had viewed online (sorry I can't remember which web site I was on).  I loved the shape of the card and thought using the Saturated Canary Digitals was a great idea!  The link to Saturated Canary Digitals is in my Favoriates on my side bar.

Enjoy!

Front

Behind the front fold

Close-up of card unfolded!

My Card Recipe:
     Paper - American Crafts "Enchanted" and Bazzill White
     Digital Stamps - Saturated Canary "Spring Time", "Thank You" and "Ava"
     Rubber Stamps - Ticket by Prima, Grunge Flourish Hearts by Stempleglede, Circle Sentiment by
          Lily of the Valley
     Flowers - Recollections and Wild Orchid Crafts
          The Skeleton Leaf is sprayed with Glimmer Mist "Rum Punch"
     Metal Die Leaves - Spruce Sprig and Bon Voyage Foliage by DooHickey
     Metal Die Doily - By Dienamics
     Metal Die Border - Swirly Lace by DooHickey
     Inked Edges - Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"
     Sparkle & Shine - Stickles "Stardust" and Glossy Accents by Inkssentials
     From My Stash - Ribbon, Pearls and Brad

Colored in Copics:  R81, R83, R85, YG01, YG03, E31, E33, E35, R0000, R00, R01, Coo-Shadow, and the Grass is colored using G20, G82, YG63 and Prisma Pencil in Olive Green

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Hugs...Patti

Books and Bedhead

Hi Everyone!  I just returned from a trip with my wonderful husband to the beautiful city of Chicago, Illinois.  We did lots of sightseeing, ate great food and both gained a few pounds...LOL.  We also went to two Giants vs Cubs baseball games...our team lost 1 and won 1!  Go Giants!!!!  We only used Chicago's public transportation which I was a little afraid of to begin with.  We usually always rent a car when we travel but my husband decided we didn't need one this time and he was right!  Their subway train system, they call the L, the buses and the taxi's were super easy to use.  The hotel was fabulous...we stayed in a beautiful suite at the Water Tower which is the same place that Oprah Winfrey owns the top two floors and there is a huge shopping mall under it!!!  We had such a wonderful time there!!!  We will definitely visit that great city again!

Anyway... today I have a new card to show you.  I finished it before we left so I would have something to post when I returned.  I bought a new digital from Saturated Canary (see sidebar favorites).  She is so cute...I do a lot of reading in bed before going to sleep at night.  I'm always leaning back on my favorite pillow so I really could relate to the photo (I'm not that cute though...LOL).  I made this card using the Sweet Threads paper pad from Basic Grey.  I really love all the beautiful colors!

Here it is...I sure hope you like it!

Front

Inside

My Card Recipe:
     Paper - Basic Grey 6x6 paper pad "Sweet thread" and Bazzill White
     Digital Stamp - Saturated Canary "Books & Bedhead"
     Flowers - Wild Orchid crafts
     Metal Dies - Spellbinders "Lacy Squares", DooHickey "Tag, Swirl Border & Leaves", Cherry
          Lynn "Butterfly" and Quickutz "Corner"
     Inked Edges - Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"
     Sparkle & Shine - Stickles "Stardust" and Glossy Accents by Inkssentials
     From My Stash - Ribbon, Lace & Bling

Colored with Copics:  RV000, RV10, R81, G0000, G00, G02, R0000, R00, R01, C1, C3, C5, Yoooo, Yooo, Y8, Y13, E0000, E00, E11, RV00, E50, E31, E25, E40, E42, E44, W00, W1 and W3

 

 

Thanks For Stopping By...

 

Hugs...Patti

Fun Birthday!

Hello Friends...I just received my newest shipment of sentiments from Lily of the Valley!  It was such good timing as I was just finishing up my newest birthday card and was able to add the cutest "Sentiment Tags" to the front.  I just love these...they are a perfect size and sooooo cute!

This card is made using the "Fun Birthday" bear also from Lily of the Valley.  These little bears are just the cutest!  I have now made three cards using three different bear scenes and have two more scenes left to color.  I used another 6x6 paper pack this time from Bazzill Basics Paper.  I've become obsessed with the 6x6 paper packs because they are so easy to use and already color coordinated.  I'm up to about 48 different packs...I think I'm now officially a paper pack hoarder!!!  I just can't help myself!  Is there anyone else out there doing the same thing?  I'm sure there is!  I can't be the only one!  LOL!!!

Anyway...here is my newest card!

Enjoy...

Front

Inside

Copic Coloring Up-Close

My Project Recipe:
     Stamps - "Fun Birthday" by LOTV, "Sentiment Tags" by LOTV and "Greetings" by TCP Greetings
     Paper - Bazzill White, Blue/Green and "Vintage Marketplace 6x6 paper pack"
     Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima (Prima Flower has been layered with Twinklets Diamond Dust)
     Paper Punches - "Dotted Scallop" by EK Success and "Pine Branch" by McGill
     Metal Die - "Labels 22 & Lacy Squares" by Spellbinders, "Riveria Corner" by Memory Box and
          "Heart Swirl" by DooHickey
     Inked Edges - Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"
     Sparkle & Shine - Stickles "Star Dust" and Glossy Accents by Inkssentials
     My Stash - Ribbon, Lace, Pearls and Gems

Colored in Copics:  Bear is Dotted using E30, E31, E33, E35     Light Pink RV00, R81, R83
Pink 0+R32, R32, R34     Light Blue BG0000, BG10, BF32     Blue Outline/Sky 0+ BG0000
Tags E50, E53     Butterfly Y0000, RV00, R81     Green YG01, YG03, G21

Thanks for stopping buy!

Hugs...Patti

Patchwork Balloons

Good Morning!  It's a lovely Saturday morning and my grand kids are coming this afternoon...I'm so excited!  I won't have any time to color...haha...but love it when they come to visit!  Grandpa got the pool heated and I bought Kaelyn a new Dream Catcher for her room here!  She said she needed one here (already bought her one for her bedroom at home) because it helps to keep her bad dreams away!  Anything to help with those bad dreams!!!!

Today I have the cutest little bear holding a bunch of patchwork balloons to show you!  It's a stamp from Lily of the Valley and is from their newest bear stamp release.  You can find their shop by clicking on their name in my favorite web shops list on my side bar.  Check them out...they have the cutest stamps and sentiments.  Their shop is in England but they ship quickly and it doesn't really take long before they arrive...I think my last order I received within two weeks of placing my order.  This week I ordered some of their newest sentiment tags...I can't wait to use them!

Here's my newest card...enjoy!

Front

Inside

Close-up Copic Coloring

My Project Recipe:
     Stamps - "Patchwork Bunch of Balloons" by Lily of the Valley and "Greetings" by TCP Studios
     Paper - Bazzill White & Red - "Summer Fresh 6x6 Paper Pad" by Simple Stories
     Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima
     Paper Punches - "Doily Lace" by Martha Stewart
     Metal Die - "Classic Oval Sm & Classic Oval Scalloped Sm" by Spellbinders, "Bloomy Tag, Vintage
          Leaf & Bon Voyage Foliage" by DooHickey, and "Leafy Branch" by CC Design
     Inked Edges - Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"
     Sparkle & Shine - Stickles "Star Dust" and Glossy Accents by Inkssentials
     My Stash - Ribbon, String, Charm & Pearls
     Sky - lightly sponged using Memento "Summer Sky"

Colored in Copics:  Bear  E40, E41, E42, E43, E44     Paws R11, R22     Red  R11, R21, R22, R24
Gold  Y32, Y23, Y21 topped with Y11     Blue Jean  B91, B93, B95, C4     Blue Dots  B91, B93, C4
Blue/Green  BG70, B52, BG72     Green  G82, YG17

Thanks for stopping by...

Hugs...Patti

Present Trio Bears

Hi Friends!  Today I have a pretty little pink and brown card that I used with a new set of stamps that I bought from Lily of the Valley.  Oh how I adore these little bears!  I also have a set of 3 bears with flowers which I might color up for a card next week???  Don't you love pink and brown together?  I do!

I really like using these 6x6 paper packs because they have already coordinated all the papers and colors for you.  There is no guess work involved so it makes it very quick and easy to make a card.  I swear it saves me one whole day just not having to go through my stash of papers (which is very large) and decide on colors and patterns.  I also love that the patterns are made at a smaller scale which is super when you are using them for a small project like a card.

Here is my card...hope you like it!

Front

Inside

Pull-out Tag

Close-up of Copic Coloring

My Project Recipe:
     Stamps - Lily of the Valley "Present Trio", CC Designs "Thinking of You" and Penny Black "Gratitude"
     Paper - Bazzill White and Authentique "Lively 6x6 Bundle"
     Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts and Recollections
     Metal Die - Spellbinders "Lacey Circles S4-293 & Blossom", Life Style Crafts "Nesting Scallops &
          Nesting Circles", DooHickey "Scalloped Tag & Butterfly Dreams" and Cherry Lynn Designs
          "Butterflies"
     Inked Edges - Distress Ink "Walnut Stain & Frayed Burlap"
     Sparkle & Shine - Stickles "Star Dust", Liquid Pearls by Ranger and Glossy Accents by Inkssentials
     My Stash - Ribbon, String, Charm, Pearls & Gems
     Film Strip by Tim Holtz

Colored in Copics:  Bears E40, E42, E44     Tag RV0000, RV00 - Heart R81, R83
Ears RV00, RV11     Paw R20, R22     Presents R81, R83, R85

Thanks for visiting...

Hugs...Patti

Miss Anya Round Easel Box

Good Evening Everyone!

Today I've finally finished a cute little round gift box with an easel card on the top.  The top comes off so you can put the gift inside.  I saw the idea on the LaLa Land blog awhile back but couldn't find a pattern so I made my own using chipboard and Spellbinders Dies. It took awhile for me to figure out how to make it all fit properly but finally...here it is...

Front View

Side View

The Lid is Removable

My Project Recipe:
     Stamps - Miss Anya Love and Verve "Amazing wishes"
     Paper - Bazzill Light Brown - Authentique "Blissful" and Chipboard by Paper Accents
     Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, Recollections and Petalco
     Punch - Martha Stewart "Daisy Edge"
     Metal Die - "Butterflies" by CC Designs & "Butterfly Dreams" by Doohickey, Leaves are from EK
          Success & Martha Stewart and Spellbinders "Big Scalloped Circles S4-250" & "Lacey Circles
          S4-293"
     Inked Edges - Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"
     Sparkle & Shine - Stickles "Star Dust", Glossy Accents by Inkssentials and Liquid Pearls by Ranger
     My Stash - Ribbon, Pearls, Gems & Hat Pin

Colored in Copics:  Hair E50, YR30, E31     Face E0000, E00, E22, RV11     Pink R000, R21, R22
Grey C00, C1

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs...Patti

A Basket of Roses Gift Card Holder

Hi...Happy Saturday!  Today I have a cute gift card holder to show you.  It's a larger version of a gift card holder from a restaurant that I received as a gift.  I can't remember what restaurant it was but the holder was so cute...I made it larger and made a card to fit inside of it.  The original opening in the front was a small circle but I used a Spellbinders Label 18 die for mine.

I received my order from Lily of the Valley Monday and was so excited I just had to use one for this project.  I bought the cutest girls and bears from there.  This little girl is one of them, she is called "Basket of Roses".  I love love love her!  I'll be making some cards later using the bears too...they are soooooo cute!

Here's the card holder...hope you like it...

Card Holder with Cutout

Card Front

Inside of Card with a Starbucks gift card inserted into pocket

My Project Recipe:

     Stamps - Lily of the Valley "Basket of Roses" and Stempelglede "Grunge Flourish Hearts"

     Sentiment Stamps - Penny Black "Gratitude", LOTV "Dreamy Days Circular Sentiments" and Verve 

          "Amazing Wishes"

     Paper - Bazzill White and Hero Arts 6x6 paper pack "Piccadilly"

     Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, Petaloo and Recollections

     Paper Punches - Leaves by Martha Stewart, Little Flowers by Punch Bunch

     Metal Die - Spellbinders "Label 18" & "Label 4", Quickutz "Photo Corner" and Lifestyle Crafts 

          "Nesting Circles" & "Nesting Scallops"

     Bird Cage - Zumma Crafts

     Inked Edges - Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"

     Sparkle & Shine - Stickles "Star Dust" and Glossy Accents by Inkssentials

     My Stash - Ribbon, Lace, Strings & Pearls

     Clouds - Sponged using my own template and Momento "Summer Sky"

Colored in Copics:  Hair  E43, E44, E59          Face  E0000, E00, E11, RV11      Pink  R81, R83, R85

Yellow  Y0000, Y21      Blue  B91, B93, B95      Green  G20, G82      Butterfly  Y11, R20

Grounding  E40, E41, E43      Basket  E30, E31

Bye for now...Thanks for visiting

Hugs...Patti