Patriotic Just a Note

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Carol made this adorable patriotic altered journal...I love the how the blue allows the red and white to really pop.


Carol used the star punch on real red card stock...whisper white for the scallop and large ovals.

I forgot to take a pic of the inside where she used a beautiful red, white and blue star print to cover the back and front of the journal.

Great job on your altered journal Carol and thanks for letting me share it with everyone...it turned out great...thanks for swingin' by this morning everyone and sharing Carol's project with me...enjoy the rest of the morning and this beautiful cool weather that we have been having...and I hope everyone has a stampin' good time.


Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley

School Bus and Crayons treat box

I had made too many school buses...so I used the extra school bus to make this adorable little treat box...fill it with cookies to send for that special teacher...pair it up with the matching card I made earlier this week and you will have a very happy teacher.

This is the recipe:

Stamp sets: School(retired)...school bus from Rubber Stampede.

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Card stock: black and yellow.

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Inks: assorted stampin' up ink pads.

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Markers: assorted stampin' write.

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Punches: southwest corners(retired).

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Additional supplies: sticky strip...snail...yellow embroidery thread...and small white box.

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All supplies are from stampin' up unless otherwise noted.

I wish that I had some plain white tissue paper to stamp on...so that I could have put that in the box...but since I didn't I just stamped the inside of the box and it turned out just great.

Thanks so much for dropping by this morning and sharing my quick and easy teachers project with me...enjoy the lovely weather...and I hope everyone has a stampin' good day.

Stampin' HUGZ

Tina's Hummingbird Gift Box

I'm running a little late for the August Sketchin' Good Time project...but here's what Tina made...This is the project Tina choose for her August Sketchin' Good Time...she altered a plain brown box to make it into a special gift box...later the box will be filled with all things related to hummingbirds...Tina you did a great job on this altered gift box.

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She used the Hummingbird digi stamp from Squigglefly...assorted stampin' up card stock...JUMBO brads...eyelets...rubber bands...stickle glitter glue...snail adhesive...black ink...assorted stampin' write markers...and colourful floral wrapping paper.

All supplies from stampin' up unless otherwise noted.




This is a view of the side of the box...can you see the little specks of glitter on this Hummingbird.





I love those JUMBO brads and the rubber bands...it's really cool that she found rubber bands to match the brads...or was it that she found brads to match the rubber bands...LOL...Tina what a cool idea.



Here is a closer look at the front of the box with the jumbo brads and matching rubber bands...super cool.

This is the back of the box that she also decorated with the Hummingbirds...the two on the side have a hint of glitter...while the larger one in the middle...she has left plain...really nice...the entire box was wrapped with floral wrapping paper to give the hummingbirds more flowers to taste...lol.

Thank you all so much for dropping by this morning and sharing Tina's cool altered project...I love it Tina...and you did a great job on it...I hope everyone has a great morning and a stampin' good day...thanks so much again for sharing this project with us.

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Stampin' HUGZ

A Sweet Birthday Container

The rain is gone and the weather is beautiful this morning...so I took a few minutes to put this little altered project together...it was so quick and fun...not much to say about it...so I hope you have fun checking it out.

This is the recipe:

Stamps: birthday script from Savvy Stamps...and floral cupcake from Lockhart Stamp Company.

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Card Stock: chocolate chip...crushed curry...whisper white...and yellow from Diecuts with a View.

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Ink: basic brown.

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Markers: stampin' write.

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Punches: wide oval...scallop oval...scallop square...sizzix large oval...and 1 1/4" circle.

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Additional supplies: brown dot ribbon from Joannes...snail...yellow mix discs fro Michael's...crystal effects...and clear clamshell container.

All supplies from stampin' up unless otherwise noted.

Yummo...those mint candies look so good...and the little cupcake stamp is very cute...it will be one of my favs to use over and over again.

Thanks so much for dropping in and sharing this project with me...enjoy the morning and I hope everyone has a stampin' good day...I'm going to have a mint.

Stampin' HUGZ

A gift for you

The project for the sketchin' good time was to alter something...make a card or scrapbook page using the hummingbird digital stamp...this is what I came up with...I decided to alter a box...since I haven't altered anything in a long time.

I altered this box to make it a storage for stationary or a set of cards...I haven't decide which one I will do yet...but I think I'm leaning toward cards...the box is the one that the Hodge podge hardware came in...it's a nice size box.

Here is the original box.

I opened it up and spread it out flat to remove some of the creases...then I measured my paper to cover it...it was very easy...because all I did was trace the shape of the box.

This is August sketchin' good recipe:

Stamp sets: itty bitty background...tag a longs sentiment 9retired)...and hummingbird digi stamp from squigglefly.

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Card stock: white printer paper...rich razzleberry...green galore...patterned stripe paper from Ms. Elizabeth...and chip board flower sticker from KandCompany.

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Ink: bashful blue and rich razzleberry.

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Markers: assorted stampin' write and sakura rose glitter star pen.

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Punches:1" circle...wide oval...and scallop oval.

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Additional supplies: multi stripe ribbon from Michael's...sticky strip...score-it...fiskar cutter...crystal effects...pink mix mini discs...and jumbo lime green square brad.





All supplies from stampin' up unless otherwise noted.

On the top I use a JUMBO brad and some string to close it firmly.

I used different embellishments to complete my project...it took a couple of hours but it was well worth it...I'm very happy as to how it turned out.

Thanks for dropping in this morning and sharing my project with me...enjoy the beautiful morning and have a great day...and I hope you all have a sketchin' good time...thanks again.

Stampin' HUGZ

Cupcake Box

Here is a cute treat box...with the cuppy cake on top...it would make an adorable birthday gift...this one I filled with yummy peanut buttercups.

This is the recipe:

Stamps: too terrific tags(retired).

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Card stock: purely pomegranate...pink pirouette...pink passion...really rust...and printed scrap paper.

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Inks: purely pomegranate.

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Additional supplies: score-it board...scallop edge punch...tag corner punch...snail adhesive...fiskars cutter...large and small rectangle punch...cup cake punch from EKSuccess was purchased at The Great American Stamp store in Connecticut...stickles yellow glitter glue...cuttle bug birthday and mesh folders...light pink silk and pink gingham ribbons purchased from Joannes...sticky strip...1 1/16th inch hand held circle punch...purely pomegranate double stitched ribbon...and

gold cording(retired).

All supplies from Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

The scallop edge on the box was made with the new punch that will be in the new catty come out next week.

To complete the box on the bottom I used some scrap card stock to let the person who will receive this know that I cared enough to make it myself.

Thanks for stopping by...this was a fun project to work on...have a stampin' good day.

Stampin' HUGS

Cuttlebug Storage

I have so many cuttle bug folders that they all don't fit into my shoebox any more...I needed something to store all of them together...every thing i seemed to find was either too wide or not tall enough...I was in the grocery store last week and on the shelf was an empty box that coffee filters came in...I asked the manager if I could have it and he was more than happy to get rid of it...this was not a quick project...it did take me several days...but I'm so happy as to the way it turned out...the entire project used scraps or older papers and card stock that I had in my stash...this was a great project to use up some of my papers.

This is the front of the box...it has some punched stars...that opening was already cut out...so I didn't need to do any thing else with it.

This is the inside of the box...I didn't cover the bottom since I wouldn't be seeing it any way...then I stamped it with the stars.

This is what the sides look like...it has some punched out stars and some stamped stars.

I made four dividers to separate them into different sets.

I covered the card board with some left over wrapping paper...and then I added a few stars.

This is the back of the box...again a few more stars and a Little tag...because I cared enough to make it myself.

These are pictures of the completed box...and it is almost full...I will have to go and see if I can get myself another box to alter...LOL...I used the stars all over to bring the entire project together...since I used left over papers every thing didn't exactly match...but it does co-ordinate nicely...I also didn't make it too fancy since the box will be handled constantly when I have classes...I didn't want any thing that would fall off easily.

This is the recipe:

Stamp sets: dot alphabet...in the stars(retired)...and make it yourself from stampendous.

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Card stock: blue stars paper from Sonburn papers...summer sun...assorted scraps...and light weight card board.

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Inks: basic brown...and brilliant blue.

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Additional supplies: 3M super 77 spray adhesive...xyron machine...scor-it board...large rectangle punch...rounded tab punch...scallop edge punch...ticket corner punch...large and small star punches.

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All supplies from Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

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Thank you so much for sharing this fun project with me this morning...I now have a nice storage box to keep my folders and to look at...and it was worth all the work...thanks again...and have a stampin' good day.

Stampin' HUGS

BCO

I must say...this was so much fun...it was also very quick to make and the only thing I purchased was the "B"...everything else I already had on hand...there wasn't any stamping either.

This is the quick recipe:

Card stock: Recollections DSP (retired).

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Inks: purely pomegranate.

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Additional Supplies: wooden primitive heart and "B" initial from Michael's...wild wasabi DS ribbon...snail adhesive...hobby blade and cutting mat...Xyron permanent adhesive...KandCompany chipboard letters(C and O) from ACMoore...crystal effects...pink mix mini discs from Michael's...assorted buttons...gold cording(retired)...and purple glass mini gems from Joannes.

All supplies from Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I think this will go over my desk in my good time stampin' room...LOL...I used the left over rubber from the stamps to raise the heart and letters off the "B"...whenever I have large pieces of rubber I always save them in a box to use for something like this...they raise the items a little higher off a project more than the stampin' dimensionals.

I also rubbed the ink pad on the sides of the "B" so the wood is covered...it was easier and less time consuming than trying to turn the designer paper over the edges.

Well it looks like another rainy day and it's cold too...I have a few things to get done today then I will have to see what I can make for tomorrow's post.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by this morning...have a stampin' good day.
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Stampin' HUGS

Yum...Yum Treat Box

It is so darn cold and windy outside...it certainly doesn't feel like spring...it still feels like winter to me...so I pulled out my snowflakes paper to make this project...I altered a cute cookie box I had...after I started I remember I got yelled at by the stampin' good time ladies for still having my snowman flag outside...they think I've been causing all the snow with all my snowmen stuff around the house...sure hope it doesn't snow this weekend or I will never hear the end of it...LOL.

This is my project that I've been working on all day...and I must say that I am very pleased that it turned out so nice (pat...pat...on the back)... :>).

This is the front of the box.

Stamp sets: Too terrific tags (retired)...and So many scallops.


Card stock: 2 12X12 snow flakes card stock by Karen Foster...and rust snowflake paper.

Inks: Brilliant blue.

Additional supplies: silver cording (retired)...blue bayou double stitch....turquoise grosgrain...navy blue grosgrain...cranberry crisp single stitch...dark blue and light blue sheer ribbons...small and large rectangle punches...3/4 circle punch...1/16 hand held circle punch...scallop circle punch...snowflake punch from EK Success...snail adhesive...sticky strip...crystal effects...turquoise crystals...score-it board...and bone folder tool.

All supplies from Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

This is the pictures of the left side and the right side of the box.

Inside of the box I lined it with some of the leftover scrap paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a stampin' good evening.

Warm HUGS