Jenga anyone?

(No, I have not been playing Jenga since my last post in umm, February. LOL)  

Keychains made from Jenga game pieces. Cool, huh?

Although, I am pretty sure you have seen them on Pinterest, or while surfing the web.  

I used various Stampin UP! papers and Mod Podge. The little hook thingys I found at Lowe's. 

   I used my Big Shot to cut out the butterflies and hearts. 

I brushed Mod Podge Matte on the block and on the back my paper piece. I laid the paper on the block and smoothed out the bubbles, wrinkles and the edges. I did this for 3 sides so that I could lay the block down to dry and not have to lay it on a wet side. I laid it down to dry on the dry side, the un-papered side. 

?? make sense ??

I let those dry for about 20 minutes then I applied another coat of MP Matte.  Let dry.  And do another coat.  So 3 coats of MP Matte.  Then I repeated that process with the MP Hard Coat. 

Then I used the same process on the un-papered side. 

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I am not a patient person, lol.  This Mod Podge is trying my patience! haha I don't like waiting!  And you have to wait for it to dry.  If you don't, then it make your project too wet, and you get bubbles and wrinkles.  

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Stampin UP! Supplies

Paper - Woodland Walk, Patterns Love, Lap of Luxury (i think they are all discontinued)

Embosslits - Beautiful Wings, Fashionable Hearts

Craft Store Supplies

Mod Podge - matte, hard

Tools

Big Shot

Extras

Jenga game

little hook thingys

Sweet Card for a Sweet Girl

A friend of a friend has this sweet little girl. 

This sweet little girl is turning One! 

So I made a sweet little card for her.

I used my Cricut to cut the circle and the number one. The patterned paper I used has a little bit of shimmer to it on a couple of pieces.  I thought all of the patterned paper needed shimmer. So I spread the Stickles very thin. Hard to see but it's there. 

It's also on the Very Vanilla cardstock.  It wasn't planned that way.  But things happen. 

You know, like, touching Stickled patterned paper before it's dry.  Then touching the card.  Umm, yeah, it happens. I was tired and didn't want to make another card.

Hubby says I was cranky.  I don't know what would make him say that. 

But I wanted to get this card done. 

So I put some Stickles on a scrap piece of paper, then rubbed some of it off.  Then rubbed that scrap paper on the card.  I didn't want a lot on there.  Just a shimmer is all it needed. You should be able to see a little bit of it in the top picture, at the top of the card.

I like it when mistakes turn into something sweet. Don't you?

Stampin UP! Supplies

Marker - Melon Mambo 

Paper - Sending Love

Cardstock - Very Vanilla

Craft Store Supplies

Ribbon 

Stickles

Tools

Cricut

Big Shot, Lattice folder 

Rough Drafts

A small feat, no doubt. But still got something accomplished tonight. Rough drafts! The first card I make is usually what I call the rough draft, 'cause I am bound to make changes. Alot of changes. 
2 rough drafts for 2 Valentines Day cards. 1 rough draft for a wedding card. 1 rough draft for a 60th birthday card.
I was a busy bee tonight, lol.  Not really happy with the papers for the birthday one, so there might be more changes on that one. We shall see!  Now time for some shut eye!

I'm Lovin' It - Explosion Box

Explosion Box!!

I love my Explosion Box!  I found the instructions HERE at Glitter Adventure. That is a tea bag fold on top of the box. I learned about them HERE at Circle of Crafters. 

This Explosion Box is pictures of my daughter up to age 13. It's about time to make another one, as she turns 18 this summer! Oh, where did time go.....*sigh*

It's like a little scrapbook!

This was made with Bazzill cardstock, various stickers, vellum with sayings/quotes on it, and patterned paper. I bought all of this at the local scrapbook store, which has since closed (insert sad face), back in 2005. 

The pictures I used in the box are blurry because I do not, will not scrap an original picture. And this was before I had a digital camera, so all of these pictures were scans of the original ones.  

I made 2 more around this time also. My sister has one, it has her two boys in it, made with blues and greens. I also made my mom one. It is packed away with her stuff that I just can't go thru yet. Someday I will. 

I really love these little mini scrapbooks. I can't wait to make the next one! 

I am linking up to Tidymom's I'm Lovin' It Friday. 

What are you lovin' this week?

Cupcake!!

What a great way to start 2012 right?

I made this back in May of 2011. I wanted to use the Cupcake Builder Punch in this layout. But could not get a color combo to "work". You know how some colors look great together but when you start putting your card (or scrapbook layout) together, It.Just.Does.Not.Work.

I tried everything. I was getting frustrated. Nothing was working. After almost 2 weeks, I was ready to pack it all up.

Then as I walked into Sunday School Class and there it was. The color combo that saved this card! Yellow. Black. White.  YAY!! My aunt had saved the day, haha.  She had on a dress with these colors. I confess, I couldn't wait to get home to try these colors.

So here it is, The Card That Almost Wasn't. . . . .

I used the Itty Bitty Background stamp set to make the background, under the ribbon. And used tissue paper dabbed on the black ink pad for the smaller background, under the cupcake. All edges are inked.

I got my inspiration from this card Stampin Pretty. I love her cards! Mary Fish is so talented!!

Stampin UP! Supplies

Ink - Craft Basic Black 

Stamps - Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Punch - Cupcake 

Craft Store Supplies

cardstock - black, white, yellow

Ribbon - white, black

Stickles

Tools

Crimper