Guest Designer for Her Craftiness- Lynne Kirsh

I made a Center Stair Step Card for a class I did on Saturday at Up The Street in Strathroy.

  Cut cardstock 5 1/2 by 11. 

Score cardstock at 1inch and 6 1/2 inches.

I inch in from the edge cut between the 1" line and the 6 1/2" line.

Score at 2" but only on the outside of the cuts.

Score again at 5 1/2" but on the inside of the cut..

I found it easier to do the 1"score and 61/2"score then cut 

then do the remaining scores.

The 1inch is a mountain fold.. two inch is valley fold..

both 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 inches are mountain folds...

Decorate ....

I used paper from Up The Street..

Its double sided paper and I used both sides.

Present is cut using imagine and Yummy.

Celebrate and flourishes done with Expression and Tie the Knot.

Festive Friday - #2

Here we are again making Christmas cards for Christmas! Think of all the cards I will have ready!
If you came here from Diane's blog you are in the right place, but if you just happened upon my blog and this hop then hop over to Terri's blog and start from the first.
I have a very special surprise today for you... I got a wonderful gift in December from my secret sister Michelle Ferris and I want to share it with you today.  She made me a wonderful card and this gorgeous wooden box.
Here is the recipe:Memory box

1 wooden box (dollar store)
2 pkg bling ( dollar store) Rhinestone Border sticker
1 bottle of Deco Art Burgandy Crafters Acrylic (dollar store)
1 bottle of glitter glue (walmart)
1 pkg of colored feathers on sticks (dollar store)

1 12X12 page of WebstersPages - Home for the holidays
1 Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Bundled sage.
1 sheet of Websters Pages letter stickers
Helmars 450 glue
1 sanding block

Take the glass and board out of the top .
Sand any rough edges gently The wood is very soft. Wipe it off with a clean cloth.

Use the Tim Holts Bundled Sage distress ink to ink each side of each corner, the bottom section all the way around the box, the rim , and the inside edge where the glass sits. Let it dry and reink everything.
Paint the first layer of Burgandy inside of box including the top. Let dry. Mix some glitter glue into the Burgandy paint and repaint the inside. Let it dry. I did this once again for the third time to give it a rich look.
Measure carefully each section of the box . Cut each piece and trim to fit. Glue each piece into place.
Add what ever Bling (or not) that you like. I used one corner piece in the bottom rt corner.  Cut the next border apart carefully and put one half on each side of the lock. Then put the flower under the lock. The 3rd piece I again cut it apart. 1 piece in the middle on each end and the flower went in the top left corner on the lid.
The feathers on a stick I just broke off and used the wine red to match the paper.  Used a strip of Score tape(double sided) to adhere the feathers.
Before  replacing the glass  cut a piece of the paper with words on it to fit on the board. I cut and glued small triangles of burgundy flowers to fit in 2 corners.
After replacing the glass adhere the letters MEMORY BOX or what ever words you need across the end. 

MICHELLE FERRIS

Here is the card Michelle sent me... I made a card for this hop but I am saving it for February's hop...

Now off to see the rest of the gorgeous projects!  Your next stop is Becky's blog BC Designs.

Hope you leave me some blogger love!!!!

Festive Blog Hop- #1 for 2012

Happy New Year to everyone! Can you believe that we are already making Christmas cards for Christmas 2012. Welcome to our hop... This hop will be the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month. Please join us and get your Christmas cards done as we do.
If you came from Diane Tuggle's blog you are in the right place... but if you just happened upon my blog please start at the first with Terri and see all the wonderful projects.

I made my card with snowman from stampendous. I used tulip fabric paint for the hat. I used copics and pencil crayons with gamasol. The paper is from my stash and is rubbery.. kinda cool...  it came from my favorite LSS Up The Street . I used Tim Holtz rosette dies for the rosettes.. they are so easy done that way...and some bling from the dollar store The Joy is made from thickers.. I used this card when I was guest designer for Lynne Kirsh but I really liked it so wanted to show it off some more. I hope you have enjoyed the hop so far and now you are off to visit Carol's blog . Happy card making!
Laura

Festive Friday Blog Hop- Last One for this Year

Welcome to the last blog hop for Festive Friday this year.
If you came here from Maria's blog you are in the right place... if you just happened upon my blog please start at Terri's blog for the whole hop.
This week I have made numerous Christmas cards but I thought I would show you my favorite design from last year that I am going to make again this year... and I have also added a tag I made using a Tim Holtz design from his 12 tags of Christmas last year.
Don't you just love this Die from Tim Holtz.. Its last years but I still love it!!!

Now to the last blog on the hop go to Diane's blog and check out her latest creations!!!!
An early Merry Christmas to all!!!!
I also wanted to give a shout out to Tara at Up The Street for taking pics for me...
also for anyone that likes kits.. you might want to run to Up The Strret blog to check out Decembers kits.... It is just beautiful... they are going to FLY out of the store!!!! If they are not posted yet check out Up The Street on facebook and I am sure Tara will show you a sneak peak!!!

Festive Friday Blog Hop

Wow time has flown by and its almost Christmas time again. I am a little better prepared this year as I have a lot of Christmas cards done now because of this hop! (I also have some presents too , last year it was the week before and I was shopping to get done!)
Welcome to the hop! If you came here from Maria's blog you are in the right place and if you just happened upon my blog hop on over to Terri's blog and start at the first and see all the great projects!
Today just because I am me I am going to share a card from a gal (Pat Vail) in my cricut card group. I will share my own later tomorrow because I was hurried the other day leaving the scrapbooking store and the two cards I designed and made are still there. (I am hoping Tara will take pics for me and I can add them to my blog)
So here is Pat's card.. It is just beautiful in blue and white with silver accents.. It was made with the Christmas cards cricut cartridge. Just gorgeous! I do believe one of my first times on this hop I made a similar card but in greens and reds.
Now hop on over to Diane's blog  and see her wonderful project. Have a great Friday!

Festive Friday!

Happy Festive Friday again! Wow we certainly do have a lot of Christmas cards done! Thanks again to Terri for this great idea.
Well if you came here from Maria's blog you are in the right place but if you just happened upon this hop please    go to Terri's blog and start at the beginning and see all the wonderful projects.

My card is done all with CTMH paper.. The patterned paper is a few years old but I am trying to use up some older paper. The angel was stamped with walnut stain distress ink then I added sparkly embossing powder to it.The angel just shimmers. I cut the joy with my cricut using a child's year alpha. I added stickles. The ribbon is also CTMH olive. The design is from an old mojo monday sketch. Thanks for coming to visit and hope you saw lots of cards you want to do for Christmas!
Mine is the last blog on the hop but you might want to hop back to the first which is Terri's blog!

Festive Friday!

It's Festive Friday again.. If you came here from Maria's Blog you are in the right place but if you have just happened upon my blog and would like to start at the first go to Terri's blog.
 I made a tent topper card. I am sorry for the picture but I think it's the lens of my camera cause I took about 20 pics of it and all are the same.

I just used scrap paper and CTMH gingham ribbon and a sizzix embossing die... I also used stickles which I love. The stamp is also CTMH.
Thanks for joining us on the hop and I am last this week but you can go back and visit Terri again if you like.