Bridal Shower Gifts and a little house update.

Hi Crafters,

I'mmmmmm back!!  I received such kind love on one of the craft boards I frequent, it made me smile.  Here's the card I made to go with the wine glasses in the post below.  The bride is from Sweethearts.  I embossed the skirt of her dress, the background, and the bouquet with my cuttlebug.  I used the heat affix tool to add some gems and smooth pearlized to add some accent to the skirt.

I also made a set of stationery with the couple's monogram.  I heat embossed the text. I used red pigment ink and clear embossing powder.  I used a ruler to help me find the center and stamped the large T first.  I then arranged the smaller letters on a separate block and stamped those next.

The font is actually from two separate Martha Stewart sets.  I found one at Walmart on clearance about a year ago and the smaller set I found at Michael's on clearance in the past month.  I cut the background at 4.25x5.5 and the white at 4x5.25.  I made a box to put the cards and envelopes in but was running low on time, so I didn't get a chance to take a picture. 

Here's a quick short of the house the CraftyMr is "crafting" for us ;)

I'm standing behind the house on the hill for the first 2 shots.  We're going to have amazing views from the second floor (which is where the craft loft will also be).  The right side shows the basement and the most recent addition, the chimney.

Happy Crafting,

::Tap tap: Is this thing on?

Hi Crafters,
Good gosh! It's been too long.  These past 2 months have been pretty crazy.  We have finally started on our house.  We also moved in with my husband's parents while we build.  I have a fantastic craft space while I am here.

I have managed to get back into the crafting groove.  Here's a few things I've been working on...

This project I've had in my head for months.  We head down to the Outer Banks every summer with our good friends.  This year we happened to be at the beach on what would have been my grandparents' wedding anniversary.  I was very close with my grandmother, and am quite fortunate to wear her wedding band as part of my bridal set.  While I was shell searching and wading in the water I happened to find a whole un-broken sand dollar floating in the surf. Not to get too sentimental but it was a blessing to find it, especially on that day. This is the only perfect one I have ever found.  I managed to keep it safe through the trip home and our move.

I found these frames at Kohl's in a set of 5.  The light house is from Life's a Beach and the font is from Designer's Calendar.  I used the makers on the lettering.  The light is a hot affix crystal.

I am headed to a Bridal Shower tomorrow.  I picked up these glasses at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for a whopping .89 apiece! I used the cake cartridge that came with my machine for the frame.  The font is from Opposites Attract.  The only frustrating thing about this purchase is they had HUGE yellow stickers marking the price.  I used my heat gun to help get the sticker off without many issues.

Okay, last project!  I made some adorable barrette's for sweet Penelope!  I'm still trying to find the perfect place to take pictures here so this one is not great.  I used my cuttlebug dies to cut these out of felt.  I found it needed an extra cardboard shim to get a clean cut.  I used "The Best Glue Ever" for the adhesive. 

Well, that's all I have for now!

Happy Crafting,

Engagement Glitter Ornaments with Vinyl

Hi Crafters,

It's Monday morning! Students start school on Wednesday this week.  I am not feeling ready quite yet but ready or not here they come!  I will miss my leisurely mornings!

Here's a quick project I made for my friends who are getting married next year.

I used the Martha Stewart glitter and floor wax method to make the glitter stick to the inside.  I then used white vinyl to decorate the outside.  The ring is from Martha Stewart Elegant cakes.  The font for Jessica and Martin is Opposites Attract.  The font for Lisa and Matthew is Lyrical Letters.  The back has their engagement dates.

Have a great day and Happy Crafting,

Bulletin Boards

Hi Crafters,

I spent the week before teachers returned working on bulletin boards at my school.  If you remember last year's post my principal purchased me a cricut to keep in my lab closet in exchange for doing most of the bulletin boards in the school hallways.  Here's what I came up with this year.

This one was hard to capture due to the lighting.  The title reads 6th grade...5th grade was so last year. It has advice for 6th graders.  The cart I used for this was Locker Talk.

This is Don Juan.  The pocket charts will be used for the weekly homeroom schedule.  Each grade has a different schedule for the week.

Opposites Attract.

I used Storybook for this board.  It is delightfully tacky with the orange, yellow, gold contrast.

I used Sports Mania for the silhouettes here.  I also used this great website Block Posters to create a large poster from a picnic file I created.

This is my FAVORITE board for the year so far.  Our school is divided into teams (think Harry Potter). Students can earn points throughout the year for various things.  This board will display the point standings.  Most of the font on this board is Opposites Attract. The 1st-4th are cut using end caps on Plantin.  Go team green!

Happy Crafting,

Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop

Hi Crafters,





Teachers in my district are back at school this week.  I was excited to make this card my last weekend of freedom this summer.  The stamp set is Rest and Renewal from Taylored Expressions.  I got this stamp set at the CHA Super Show this summer.

Here is the sketch I used for inspiration.

This is what I came up with...

This verse is one of my favorites!  The flowers are cut from Martha Stewart's Elegant Cake Cartridge.

Thanks for looking! Your next stop is... Sankari Wegman  

Happy Crafting,

ABC Album

Hi Crafters,
My friend from Crafting with my Girls hosted her semiannual scrap weekend at her parents' lovely home last weekend.  I got a few personal layouts done but my main project for the weekend was my niece's ABC album.  I used my cricut and pictures that I had ordered but not done anything with.  I only had to order 8 more pictures to finish the album.

 The dinosaur is from Create a Critter.

 The lighthouse is from Life's a Beach

 Please pardon the fact that O and P are reversed. Octopus is from Life's a Beach

 The crown is from Gypsy Wonderings

 Umbrella is from Life's a Beach

Hearts and XOXO are from Sweethearts.The zebra is from Create a Critter.

Happy Crafting,

Freezer Paper Totes

Hi Crafters,
Here's a few tote bags I made this week.

The font is from Lyrical Letters and the lady bug is from Walk in my Garden.  She's too young for buttons and googley eyes still so I kept it simple.  The bag is a mini tote bag so it will be perfect for this little girl.  Michael's had them on clearance for .79, it was in the section with a bunch of other summer items.

This is another gift for a bride-to-be.  I used my Jolee's Heat Affix tool to add some bling.  The swirls are from Gypsy Wonderings and the text is from Songbird.

If you are interesting in making your own freezer paper totes/tees check out my picture tutorial here.

Happy Crafting,