Wedding Favors

 It seems like yesterday got away from me and I didn't get a project up like I wanted to. Sorry.

Today's project is one that I have had rolling around in my head for several days. I guess I have been thinking weddings. I have2 daughters who have Anniversaries in April and one this coming September. I had made all the favors for all three weddings. I guess I was missing doing that!

The 2013 Colors of the Year for weddings is Mint Green and Pink. I'm not usually a pastel gal, but these two colors together do speak soft and vintage, which I do like. Linda Heller, my upline,  had sent me this  Kraft Gift box and die cut Lolly about 6 weeks ago. She had designed the box around her Everybunny stamp set tutorial. I had put this away to make up at a later time, but when I was thinking "weddings", I knew exactly how I would use it. Thanks Linda!

The paper on the box are from the Spring catalog, Tea for Two DSP,

 Certainly Celery CS and Pretty in Pink CS.

The beautiful ribbon is SU's 3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon in Old Olive. I also used Basic Pearls, the large Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly, Large Circle Scallop, Scallop punches and "smashed" the Soda Pop Tops. I stamped the 1" circle with the words from the Collage Curios stamp set. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue, glue gun and Stampin' Dimensionals to hold things together.

Now how cute this would be to use as favors. You could put a piece of wedding cake or some sweet candy choices inside. Chocolate, of course!

Of course , this box can be used for more then favors. How would you use it? 

Have a great weekend and stay CRAFTY!

T.N.T. Thursday

Today's tutorial is on a neat way to to get a quick set of 4 cards "up and running". A fellow demonstrator, Jackie Bolhuis, demonstrated this technique last year. I came across it on our SU Stampin Connection site and knew I needed to try it myself and share it with my blog friends.

I don't know about you, but I sometimes have trouble mixing and matching patterns. Although Stampin'Up!s papers lend themselves very well to doing that, it usually is out of my comfort zone. This technique allowed me to go outside the box creatively. I hope you will give this a try and see how much fun it can be.

Lets get started

Pick four sheets of Designer Paper and cut them at 4 x 5  1/4" each. I chose to use Parker's Patterns from the Spring Catalog. I have three sons and three son-in-laws and always seem to need a card for one of them! I felt that this DSP was the best for the masculine cards I needed. 

You can certainly use any DSP of your choice when making these.

Stack the papers together and make the first cut  lengthwise at 2 1/2". If you don't have the Tabletop Paper Cutter like I have from SU, you need to cut each piece separately.

Turn your first cut, and cut this piece at 3".

With the remaining strips, turn it horizontally, and cut at 2".

Lay the pieces out stacked according to their size. 

This will enable you to have a total of 4 different patterns together.

 

Seperate each pile and arrange the pieces so they are pleasing to your eye, 

remembering to have 4 different patterns in each stack. Below is how I stacked mine.

The next thing you will want to do is glue each of the four pieces on a base. I just cut 4 pieces of white CS 4" x 5 1/4" and layered my pieces on that. I was hesitant to layer them directly on the card base with the possibility of them not being straight. I actually had to trim some of my main pieces before placing them on my colored CS. A few were either a little longer or wider.  I'm so happy that I have the tabletop cutter when this type of situation arises.You can cut slivers off the paper with ease.

 After that is completed, just glue the completed section to your 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base. 

You can just add a simple punched and stamped design, line the inside and 

make sure you SIGN your creation on the back! 

 I did add a few extras on my cards, but it certainly is not necessary. They can be as quick and simple as you want them to be. Just let your creative juices flow!

Here are mine

I hope you will give this a try. I would love to hear how you have

 enjoyed this and see what you created. Just comment here on the blog.

Have a wonderful and CREATIVE week!

Trust in the Lord

My card today will be linked to Word Art Wednesday. I was determined to use more of Sycamore Street DSP that I received free during this year's Sale-a-Bration. You still have time to place your $50 (before tax and shipping) through me and receive this beautiful paper FREE, but remember 

March 22nd. is the last day!

 

RECIPE

 

Paper: Baja Breeze 111352, Island Indigo 122923, Summer Starfruit 126839,

Whisper White 100730, Sycamore Street DSP 127540

Ink: Island Indigo 126986

Ribbon: 1/4" Island Indigo ribbon  130812 , 5/8" Organza Ribbon 114319

This also was a FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration flyer. It is a ribbon and button pack.

 

Sweet Additions: Vintage Wallpaper Folder 120175,Square Lattice Folder 119976

Rhinestone Basic Jewels 11246

Punches and Such: Decorative Label 120907, Boho Bloosoms 119858

Apothecary Accents Framelits 127003, Corner Rounder (non SU)

Glue Dots and various glue, Stampin' Dimensionals 104430

Well that's about it for today. I'm off to eat lunch and prepare my T.N.T. Thursday Tutorial.

Stay CRAFTY and have a blessed day.