Someone's Got Mail....

I had some happy mail this week when the paper pack I won from Jacksonbelle showed up at my door. It is the Coquette Collection from Prima and it is great paper, it is paper I would never purchase if I saw it in the store just not my style, but what fun it was stepping out of my box again. This is the saying from the part of the paper I wrapped around my mailbox..."Whatever is good, whatever is pure, whatever is found to be excellent, let your mind think on these things."

This mailbox is a first for me, and I did find it semi difficult to get around the flag and this part took sometime but after I figured it out clear skies from there on in. The paper pack also came with matching flowers so on the ends I reversed the paper to show the polka dots, then I cut out a frame that was collaged into the other side of the paper and layered some flowers to go inside the frame, love how that turned out.

This project will be on its way to my Secret Sister this round for Valentine's Day she listed her fave color as purple so I am sure it will be a hit.

Remember to enter for blog candy in this post...Hide and seek blog candy

This will be the final Valentine post for a couple of days just a small break, I have two swaps closing at the end of next week and I am going to be busy with them but no worries the Series will return. What has been your Fave post so far in the Re-Purposed Valentines series?

Happy Stamp Day!

Bookmark Card Measurements...

To make the previous posted bookmark card here are your measurements...

Cut your card stock the long way so you have a piece that is 11" by 4 1/4"
Fold your card stock length wise so that you end up with a 5 1/2 by 4 1/4" card
Remove 2 1/4" from the front of the card
Perforate for your bookmark at 2 1/8" on the back half of your card
When the bookmark is removed it's dimensions will be 2 1/8" by 4 1/4"

Re-purposed, What??

Do you know what this is?

Here is a hint: It is used for sewing.

Now do you know?

That is correct a Tracing Wheel. What have I gone and done with a Tracing Wheel that is made for sewing, scroll down and have a look see.




To make this card I used Cranberry Crisp, Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla and Recollections DP. The stamp sets used are So Very, Roses in Winter and the sentiment stamp is from Gingerbread Rubberstamps out of Arlington, SD.

I have wanted to make one of these bookmark cards for a while now, my Sister gave me one for my birthday a few years back and I have kept it in my to do file. This time of year I can't afford new toys so I challenged myself and a fellow blogger to come up with an alternative to the SU multi purpose tool. This is what was thought of and here is how I used it.
1) Lined up my paper in the paper trimmer to 2 1/2"
2) Put down the paper holder with the cutter moved all the way to the top
3) Ran the tracing wheel beside the paper holder so it would run in the track
That is how I got my perforation line for the bookmark.

I then said what else can this do, so I wheeled my way around the focal image creating a series of lines (I should have stopped for the night if you look close the left hand side has issues), tomorrow is another day after some rest and with some luck hopefully I can wheel a straight line.

This card is borderline for Valentines but I plan on sending it to my BFF that lives in Ohio. We have been friends since the first grade and she is the Godmother to our children, I thought this would make a great Valentine for her.

Have you challenged yourself lately?
Check out the post under this one to play some hide and seek and win some blog candy.
Happy Stamp Day!

Hide and Seek Blog Candy....

This is what we are playing for this round, two notebooks one is card size the other is 2 1/2 by 2 1/2", some card size pieces of DP and embossed card stock (my fave colors this season) Regal Rose and Rose Red, 1 gift card to the "Olive Garden" for $5.00.
Are you ready to play? 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ready or not.....Here comes the blog candy.
In my gallery on SCS there is a card titled "Cuttlebug Happiness", what are the two SU Colors used on this card? (White does not count for this game and you can take the link on the right hand side of my blog to my SCS gallery.) Leave a comment on this post and I will draw a winner on January 16, 2008 using the random number generator. (I am going to save the comments back again 'til Wednesday, so don't be suprised when you don't see them showing for this post, this cuts down on all of the peeking.)

Re-Purposed Valentine Memo Cube Tutorial....

Okay, so if you are wondering what this is and what the heck I am doing with it this post is for you. This is actually a Styrofoam Silk Floral brick that was purchased at our local floral shop. (I was able to get a much better price there than I could at the craft stores and when I cut it a two-fer, can't beat that. I am sure if you look you can find floral cubes, but this is what I have used.) In the end this entire project has cost less than a dollar to make, I find that amzaing don't you?
This is what I came up with, is it not the coolest thing you have seen in awhile? An Altered Memo cube made from Styrofoam, want to know how it is done, read on my friends.....


Supplies:
Styrofoam Cube (or a brick to cut in half)
Decorator Paper
Cork Paper
Card Stock
Stickers
Ribbon
Beads
Small Notebook (or post it notes)
Small clothes pin
Wire
Push pins
Red liner tape
Mod Podge
Acrylic Paint
Foam Brush
Computer and Printer (or rubber stamps and craft ink)

Memo Cube Tutorial

1) Cut Styrofoam brick in half, or start with a Styrofoam Cube 4" or larger
2) Cut your DP and cork to match the size of all sides, top and bottom of cube. (The cork paper is very fragile and calls for a light touch when cutting)
3) Use Mod Podge to adhere your DP to the cube working on only on one side and it's opposite at a time
4) Place a heavier book on top of the brick to help the paper adhere to the foam and let dry
5) Paint your clothes pin in a matching color and let dry
6) Make your photo holders by twisting wire around the end of a pen three times
7) Bead the wires as you wish and set to the side
8) Computer generate your sayings, you will find the following on my cube....
Remember We Love You!
Keep this in mind
Reminders
Don't forget
9) Cut and layer your sayings and lay to the side
10) Place on your ribbon trim using red liner tape
11) Place on your stickers for my cube I used "Stickabilities" heart stickers from Hobby Lobby
12) Dip your beaded wire photo holders into some Mod Podge and poke them into the top of your cube.
13) Place on your notebook or sticky notes with red line tape
14) Place on your clothes pin with red line tape
15) Place on your sentiments with red line tape


The following photos are views of the cube top and sides....





I am so excited about this object, I hope you are as well and I will be back in the AM to post some Hide and Seek blog candy, (I want to wait for the sun to come up so I can get some good photos of the goodies.)

Winter Play...

Had the girls out enjoying the warm weather the other day, we thought we could make a snowman but the snow is very crusty so we have to pretend. Our little DD had a fun time, did not want to keep her gloves on and was really excited to see leaves in the snow. Our other DD tried hard to make something from the snow but just ended up with a small pile. Grandpa and Grandma do you miss it?

Enjoy!

Treat bag with topper....and Hide and Seek Blog Candy Winner...

And this is what was hiding inside my bag, a very quick and easy to assemble treat bag with topper. I used the Silver Metalic card stock and the cuttle bug heart embossing folder along with the sentiment from "Have a Heart".


And the winner of The Hide and Seek blog candy is.... JenniferL I think I found it! It is called JBE valentines and you made it for a JBEValentines new years party! And it is very cute!
January 6, 2008 12:59 PM

Jennifer, please contact me with your mailing address so I can get your goodies to you. I had fun playing, hope you all did also.



I will return on Thursday with the Metamorphosis of the object in this photo (here is a hint it is very important to Valentines Day)....And More Hide and Seek Blog Candy.