Craft Resume

Guest Designer: Craft Warehouse 2012-2013

May Arts Cameo Ribbonista: August 2012 - January 2013

Former DT Member for Scrap Our Stash and Lasting Memories

Created Projects for DCWV QVC Samples - August 2012

Featured as DCWV's Top 10 Stack-a-holic: 

May 2013 (Card), 

January 2013 (Card), 

October 2012 (Card), 

September 2012 (Layout), 

July 2012 (Layout),

May 2011 (Layout)

One of the winners for May Arts/DCWV Challenge - June 2012

May Arts Challenge Participant: 

May 2013, 

April 2012, 

February 2012, 

October 2011

Featured in Practical Scrappers:

March 2012

Featured in Frosted Designs:

October 2011

Elle Studio:

August 2011

Sketchy Thursday Favorite:

September 2011

Mom and Dad

Father's Day is around the corner and I have been dying to make these cards! It is a great CAS card you can make and give to the men in your lives. 

All you need is cardstock, thick ribbon (I used 1.5" Twill Stripe Ribbon from May Arts), Buttons, and whatever stickers you choose to you.

This card is perfect for all sorts of occasions! LOVE!

Since I am terrible with time! I am a little delayed with my Mother's Day Card posts, but here they are!

For both cards, I used DCWV's Home Spun stack and May Art's Ribbon!

I hope you enjoy these cards and they inspire you to create something fun and your recipient would treasure!!

DIY DVD Case for the Kidlets! :)

I was looking for a fun DVD case for my son to place all his DVD's in for when we travel. It was hard to find anything fun for kids. specially for little boys. Of course, it just meant it was time to get crafty!

Supplies:

Cardstock

Cardboard

Individual DVD sleeves

Binder Rings

Ribbon

Modge Podge

Cut your cardboard and solid cardstock to be approximately the same size as your DVD sleeve.

Cut your patterned cardstock to be half an inch larger.

Adhere your cardboard to the back of the patterned cardstock.

Score around the cardboard so it is easier to crease.

Fold the extra flaps in, making sure it is tightly hugging your cardboard.

Glue your solid cardstock to cover the cardboard. 

Decorate as you please.

Modge Podge to seal

Punch holes to match the holes of the DVD Sleeves. 

Put your DVD case together using your binder rings

Decorate your binder rings with ribbon if you please.

This is what your finish product would look like! Something fun and personalized for the lil one!

Money Lei

I have always seen cool money leis at wedding and graduations. I have always wanted to make them, but it always looked so complicated. One day, I just decided to give it a shot and it is pretty simple. After making several leis, I have come up with a quick and easy tutorial so you can make your own money lei! This is the perfect gift for the upcoming wedding and graduation season!

Supplies:

Curling ribbon or any ribbon approximately 3/16"

Beads

Construction Paper

Dollar Bills

Small Clear Elastic Hair Bands

Tape

If you are using construction paper, cut the amount you need the same size as your dollar bills.

(You can use any dollar amount you prefer. I used one dollar bills for a $50 lei)

Accordion fold the dollar bill (No larger than 1/4" crease)

Wrap your rubber band around the center of the bill

Tape the edges together to create a rosette.

Repeat until all your rosettes are made.

Pull approximately 4 feet of your curling ribbon.

Fold the ribbon in half and make a know.

String a bead.

Then string your rosette using each end of the ribbon so that the ribbon goes through each side of where we tied the bill

Place another bead, then place another bill.

Repeat all your steps, creating the color pattern you please.

Once you have used all your rosettes, tie your ends together to create the lei!

Thanks for stopping by! I would love to see the leis that you create

Craft Supply Hoarding

I don't know for sure if most of you in the craft world can relate to this, but something tells me you might! Have you ever found yourself constantly buying craft supplies, just to have be left unused for a long time! Well, I couldn't sleep one night and decided to grab several of by brand new, unused collections!

This Just Because card was created with Cashmere Dame Cardstock and Chipboard,

May Arts Ribbon, and Studio 112 Bling

This perky thank you card was created with Bella Blvd's Kiss Me Kit, Fiskar's Latte Love Stamps, May Arts' Ribbon, Studio 112 Pearls, and Remark's Stickers

This final fun car was made using Echo Park's For the Record 2, May Art's Twine, and a Resin Flower

You gotta love increasing your stock of cards just by going through all your new kits! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Ethan's 2nd Birthday!!

I have been planning Ethan's 2nd Birthday for months!!! Just like all his parties, I try to make all the nook and crannies fun and personalized!!

This is a fun welcome for our guests all done with poster board, card stock, and duct tape!

I created this fun banner using cardstock, duct tape, and curling ribbon.

His guest "book" was made using poster board, cardstock, and toy cars

I made his birthday card using Disney Cars cardstock, Thickers, Alpha stickers, and Toy Cars

His party favors were inexpensive die cast cars I found online. I printed cute tags and tied it with curling ribbon.