Party Dress Favor boxes

I received these favor boxes in a RAK (Thanks Helen).  I decorated them for the guests that will attend a small writing party I will be having.  I hope the ladies like them.

Materials:
pp
ribbon from stash
fibers from my crop table mate's stash (Thanks Chanequa)
flowers
the dress boxes are a $1.00 at Dollar Tree and come 10 to a pack.

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Handmade Birthday cards

My online friends rock!  These are some of the birthday card RAK's I received.


Thanks MJ, Carla, and Alice 

Thanks SusanThanks Edie

  

All the cards are lovely.  I also received many store bought cards with thoughtful sentiments and great graphics.  Do not be surprised if you see the images from the cards show up in a craft project.  My former boss even gave me an EK Success paper punch-how did he know I was a crafter (HAHAHAHA).

At a weekend crop I was surprised with a cake.  That's Faith...she bought the lovely cake. She was celebrating her birthday too.

Thanks to everyone who gave me birthday well wishes, cards, and gifts.  I will be celebrating for the rest of the year lol.

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Scrappy Gals Tag Swap

It was great to participate in a local swap.  It was nice to fellowship with the swappers face to face and to hear the stories behind the craft.  These are the wonderful tags I received:

Comments L-R:

The stamping is so nice. What a great image!  The chain is a unique idea.

The flower is gorgeous!  The rose pin in the center of the flower is a beautiful touch.

What a great idea!  This really looks like a flag .  The distressing works well with this idea.

This is gorgeous paper!  I love the embossed bird cage and the unique shape of the tag. (Cherish)

Wonderful image!  The envelope for the tag is such a clever idea. (rejoice)

HOPE, what a great message!  The distressing and dry embossing is absolutely beautiful.  (The bird does not sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song.)

Great vintage image! The feathers and lace are lovely.  (Love is Patient)

Thanks to Mary, Diane, Faith, JoAnn. Gloria, Kathy, Pet, and Ruby and to little Willow(the dog).  It was a lovely crop and a nice time of fellowship.  Ms Kitty you were truly missed.  See you in Oct.  The tags are truly great.  You ladies do not eat worms at all...you rock! LOL

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Tag Swap

My friend hosts a crop in her home every Thursday. The ladies that attend regularly decided to do a tag swap. I had another idea, but it just didn't come together in time. So here is my KISS (Keeping It Simple Scrapper) back up tag.

Materials:

shipping tags

wide ribbon

stickles

glossy accents

enamel accents

EK Success butterfly stickers

fibers from stash

walnut stain distress ink

brown colorbox chalk ink

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Recipe cards

These are not fancy, but jazzed up a bit.

Materials:

Sizzix file folder die

buttons from stash

walnut stain distress ink

string from shipping tags

embroidery floss

TCP So delish patterned paper

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Tag

Sometimes we look in the mirror and feel blah.  We all need to be encouraged to walk in the truth that we are unique and beautiful.  Psalms 139:14 says: I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.  I pray that I will learn to consistently live the truth.

Sentiment:  Cherish what makes you unique

Materials:
Tag I received in a RAK, it included the sentiment oval and frame
Dress form I received in a RAK
swirls cuddle bug embossing folder
bling
snaps/brads
stickles
chestnut roan colorbox chalk ink
homemade pearl spray
fiber
glossy enamel
copper and silver ink it inks
Rubber necker stamp
 

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Scraplifting gone wild!

A while back I received a RAK.  It was a pink ATG gun. Love it!http://parablesproductions.blogspot.com/2011/03/have-special-day.html

I thought I would decorate it like I saw online.  This one lady made hers look like Hello Kitty.  It was fabulous!  I love Hello Kitty.  I worked on it at a recent crop.  The lady sitting next to me said "...that doesn't look like Hello Kitty, that is not even the shape of her face..."  Good thing that lady was my buddy, otherwise I might have had her disappeared (LOL) 

However, this project was more difficult than I imagined.  The rhinestones did not line up properly, I couldn't get the whiskers on the right angle, the eyes are too close together...just a total, sticky mess.  I think I got impatient and just started gluing down bling any and everywhere; and ended up with some unfilled spaces.  Perhaps I can fill the spaces with smaller rhinestones or glitter.  I have the 'Hello Kitty' cricut cartridge, but there didn't seem to be an option to just cut the bow without cutting the entire face.  I ended up drawing the bow free hand.  Oh, do not get me wrong,  I AM STILL GOING TO USE THE ATG...and love every minute of it.  I made clothes for my niece's Hello Kitty stuffed toy without a pattern, but I guess I needed a pattern for this project (LOL).  Oh well.  Here is the finished project:

Materials:

rhinestones

Glossy accents

Recollections glitter card stock

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Recipe Box

The style of this box created a little challenge when covering the back.  In the end I think I figured it out.

Materials:
scrap paper
ribbon from stash
fiskars border punch
colorbox chalk ink 

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Spice Tag Album

I have been making a spice basket for my friend for over a year now...confession may be good for the soul, but I just feel horrible that I have not finished the project.  She asked me to go with her to the store and show her what spices to buy and what they are used for.  I got the bright idea of making a basket of spices to give her.  I have repurchased these dry spices over and over...lol   I made this tag album to go in the basket.

 Materials:

Binding (zip ties)

recycled acetate packaging

alcohol inks

black stazon ink

Hero Arts stamp

Each page/tag highlights a different spice and how to use it.  the paper is TPC Studios, card stock, colorbox chalk ink, inksentials white gel pen, glossy accents.

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Cards for Flower Card Swap

The guidelines for this swap were to make a card using flowers and no sentiment.  Here is my take on the idea:

This is a window card.  The flower was a akin to the old school pom pom like flower.  I remember when I was younger wrapping yarn around my fingers, tying the yarn in the middle, and then cutting the loops.  It is fun to use old crafts in a new way.

Materials:
yarn/fiber from stash
black card forms
ribbon from stash
Scallop Nestability
colorbox chalk ink
brads
inksentials white pen







We could put a sentiment on the inside.  I stamped "A flower touches everyone's heart..." Georgia O'keefe  Then I tried to emboss the stamp with white embossing powder...yeah uhhh DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT try to wet emboss in humid weather.  Embossing powder stuck everywhere and yes, I did use a dryer sheet/embossing buddy.  Thankfully there are no mistakes in scrapbooking (hahahaha)...I turned the card inside out and drew a circle around the sentiment and colored it in with a white water color crayon.  So now the sentiment is on the back of the card. (LOL)  I still think it looks crazy, but I am sending the cards anyway.

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More note cards

These note cards were also made using scraps.

Materials:

Kraft card stock

At You Spica markers

Sakura markers
Clear Embossing Powder
Studio G wooden stamp 

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Note Cards

These note cards were made from scraps. 

Materials:

Kraft card stock

stickles

chestnut roan colorbox chalk ink

Studio G stamp

MS border punch

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Tags

I went to a crop with all intentions to work on a specific project...but the hostess was planning to make tags with the group.  So, I said why not.  Here are some of the tags we made.

The Monster Mash

Happy Thanksgiving!

The sentiment says: He who thanks but with the lips thanks in part, the full, the true Thanksgiving comes from the heart. (J.A. Shedd)

Saying goodbye to summer.  I can add a sentiment later

I still did not finish my project. lol

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My first dotee inspired doll

So I keep seeing these dotee dolls.  They are supposed to only be swapped or given away, but it seems like I have seen them for sale before.   

What is a dotee doll?

A dotee is a type of small handmade fabric doll ranging in size from 3-7 inches. They have a face, tail and hanger with no arms or legs. The tail and body of the doll may be decorated with various items like ribbons and beads. Dotee dolls were originally created by Dorothy Christian.  I have clicked on so many links to her blog only to see a bunch of polka dot items and NOTHING about the dolls. So instead of me posting the useless link and cause you the same frustration...just remember Google is your friend. lol 

Here's my take on the craft. 

Materials:

scrap fabric

beaded trim

beads for hanger and dangles
felt
bic mark it pens
embroidery floss
button
needle and thread
poly fill

I like to think of my dangles as legs.  

My mom says that they look like the little rag dolls that she and her friends made as kids.  I guess the old stuff really does become the new stuff (LOL)

 
 
 
 
 

 

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